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Canberra after dark

Experience the diversity and magic of Canberra’s after-dark scene all year round.

From live music of every genre, to theatre, captivating art, dance, delicious food, intriguing film and comedy, Canberra’s nightlife offers up a surprising range of experiences and events throughout the city.

Check this guide so you don’t miss a thing.

Drawing of naked humans next to a glass of wine

13 May – 16 Sep 2025

Long Pose in the Lounge

QT Canberra, Canberra

Next on 16 Sep 2025 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Hank Marvin Gypsy Jazz

19 Sep 2025

Hank Marvin Gypsy Jazz – East Coast Tour

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah

Next on 19 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 10:30pm

Trent Dalton’s Love Stories

24–27 Sep 2025

Trent Dalton’s Love Stories

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 24 Sep 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:10pm

ANTHONY MARWOOD & JAMES CRABB

25 Sep 2025

Anthony Marwood & James Crabb - Snow Concert Hall Season 2025

Snow Concert Hall - Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill

Next on 25 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Ben Lee

25 Sep 2025

Ben Lee - Awake is the New Sleep 20th Anniversary Tour

University of Canberra, Bruce

Next on 25 Sep 2025 from 7:30pm to 11:00pm

Moonstruck

26 Sep 2025

Ensemble Offspring - Moonstruck

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 26 Sep 2025 from 6:30pm to 8:20pm

A young female aerialist in denim overalls and a t-shirt hangs from aerial silks

26 Sep – 5 Oct 2025

Canberra Circus Festival

The May Wirth Big Top, Chifley Community Oval, Chifley

Next on 26 Sep 2025 from 9:00am to 10:00pm

Older man sitting behind jail bars looking suspiciously at camera

26 Sep – 21 Nov 2025

Serial Spring | Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton

Next on 26 Sep 2025 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Rubiks Collective

27 Sep 2025

Rubiks Collective The Big Idea

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 27 Sep 2025 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm

19-Twenty posing with audience in the Zeppelin Room at the Harmonie German Club

27 Sep 2025

19-Twenty 'HIPS' 10th Anniversary Tour at The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

Next on 27 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm

Sound Healing Canberra

24 Aug – 26 Oct 2025

Breathwork & Sound Healing Journey

Soma Woman's Wellbeing, Dickson

Next on 28 Sep 2025 from 6:00pm to 7:15pm

The Unofficial Taylor – A Tribute to the Eras

30 Sep 2025

The Unofficial Taylor – A Tribute to the Eras

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 30 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 10:15pm

Trio Isimsiz

3 Oct 2025

Trio Isimsiz | Musica Viva Australia

Llewellyn Hall, ANU, Canberra

Next on 3 Oct 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Looking for Alibrandi

3–4 Oct 2025

Looking for Alibrandi

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 3 Oct 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:50pm

Playing with light and time

4–18 Oct 2025

City Night Walk - a collective projection journey

Walk begins and ends at Drill Hall Gallery Kingsley St, Acton ACT 2601, Australia, Acton

Next on 4 Oct 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Mystique – A Journey Beyond Reality

5 Oct 2025

Mystique – A Journey Beyond Reality

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 5 Oct 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:40pm

Xuefei Yang Image

9 Oct 2025

Xuefei Yang, Guitar Virtuoso - Canberra

Albert Hall, Yarralumla

Next on 9 Oct 2025 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm

The Opera Australia Gala Concert

9 Oct 2025

The Opera Australia Gala Concert

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 9 Oct 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

The 60 Four: Hits of the ’60s and ’70s

10 Oct 2025

The 60 Four: Hits of the ’60s and ’70s

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 10 Oct 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Kevin Borich playing guitar

10 Oct 2025

Kevin Borich Express at The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

Next on 10 Oct 2025 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Katie Noonan – Jeff Buckley’s Grace

12 Oct 2025

Katie Noonan – Jeff Buckley’s Grace

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 12 Oct 2025 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Pride & Prejudice

15–18 Oct 2025

Pride & Prejudice

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 15 Oct 2025 from 7:00pm to 8:15pm

Benjamin Grosvenor

16 Oct 2025

Benjamin Grosvenor - Snow Concert Hall Season 2025

Snow Concert Hall - Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill

Next on 16 Oct 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Human Nature

17 Oct 2025

Human Nature Motown 20th Anniversary Regional Tour

Llewellyn Hall, Canberra

Next on 17 Oct 2025 from 8:00pm to 10:30pm

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