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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.

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16–25 Apr 2026

Constellations

ACT Hub, Kingston

Next on 16 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Never Never Distilling Co.

17 Apr 2026

Never Never Distilling Co. Cocktail Dinner at the Yacht Club

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla

Next on 17 Apr 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Canberra Raiders Xavier Savage celebration.

17 Apr 2026

Raiders v Storm - NRL Round 7

GIO Stadium, Canberra, Bruce

Next on 17 Apr 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Jazida Burlesque sitting on the bar at Bar Beirut

13 Feb – 24 Apr 2026

Jazida Burlesque

Bar Beirut, Canberra

Next on 17 Apr 2026

Guy Sebastian 100 Times Around The Sun Tour

18 Apr 2026

Guy Sebastian 100 Times Around The Sun Tour (Canberra)

AIS Arena, Bruce

Next on 18 Apr 2026

A group of dancers in a ballroom bowing to each other, dressed in Regency outfits.

18 Apr 2026

Limestone Plains Ball

Wesley Hall, Forrest

Next on 18 Apr 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm

Brumbies vs Drua

18 Apr 2026

ACT Brumbies vs Fijian Drua - Super Rugby Pacific Round 10

GIO Stadium, Bruce

Next on 18 Apr 2026 from 7:15pm to 9:35pm

Ayurveda Seasonal Sound Healing for balance at Flow and Food in Lynheam

19 Apr 2026

Ayurveda Seasonal Sound Healing: Sharad

Flow and Food, Lyneham

Next on 19 Apr 2026 from 5:30pm to 6:45pm

Sound Healing Canberra

22 Feb – 19 Apr 2026

Breathwork and Sound Healing Journey

Soma Woman's Wellbeing, Dickson

Next on 19 Apr 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:15pm

Concert in Canberra, ACT

20 Apr 2026

Richard Marx - After Hours Tour

Royal Theatre, Canberra

Next on 20 Apr 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:30pm

Daniel Sloss – Bitter

22 Apr 2026

Daniel Sloss – Bitter

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 22 Apr 2026 from 6:30pm to 7:45pm

Cody Pennington playing guitar and singing

23 Apr 2026

Cody Pennington: Country Show Tour

UC Hub, Bruce

Next on 23 Apr 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm

Victorian State Ballet: Aladdin

23–24 Apr 2026

Victorian State Ballet: Aladdin

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 23 Apr 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:10pm

Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare

23–24 Apr 2026

Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare - Hamlet - Canberra

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 23 Apr 2026

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare – Hamlet

23–24 Apr 2026

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare – Hamlet

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 23 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Salut! Baroque in Sydney

24 Apr 2026

Invitation to the Dance

Wesley Church, Forrest

Next on 24 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm

Keenan Te sitting on concrete looking off in the distance

24 Apr 2026

Keenan Te – The Constellations Tour: Canberra

UC Hub, Bruce

Next on 24 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 11:30pm

Mercure Canberra Front Exterior

25 Apr 2026

ANZAC Day at Mercure Canberra & Olims Bar and Bistro

Mercure Canberra, Braddon

Next on 25 Apr 2026 from 6:00am to 10:00pm

Ballroom Blitz

26 Apr 2026

Ballroom Blitz

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 26 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:20pm

GIANTS Players Celebrating

26 Apr 2026

GIANTS v North Melbourne Kangaroos - Toyota AFL Premiership

Corroboree Group Oval, Manuka, Griffith

Next on 26 Apr 2026 from 4:40pm to 7:40pm

Group of people smiling and drawing

19 Jan – 25 May 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie

Next on 27 Apr 2026 from 4:30pm to 7:00pm

Drum Tao: Samurai of the Drum

28 Apr 2026

Drum Tao: Samurai of the Drum

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 28 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:20pm

Drum Tao

28 Apr 2026

Drum Tao “Samurai of the Drum”

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 28 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:20pm

John Howard with Dr Peter Shergold at the 2005 COAG meeting, 2005

29 Apr 2026

Inside the Archives: 2005 Cabinet release insights with Dr David Lee

National Archives of Australia, Parkes

Next on 29 Apr 2026 from 5:30pm to 6:45pm

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