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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.

Matinee 2
20 Jun 2026

Matinee: Over 30's Clubbing Experience

Mooseheads Pub, Canberra
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Family-friendly free event at Mercure Canberra
20 Jun 2026

Warm Soup Cool Jazz at Mercure Canberra

Carlton Room at Mercure Canberra, Braddon
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Wayfarers perfoming Judith Clingan's The Prophet
20–21 Jun 2026

Musica Vitae - Music for Life

Overture Hall, Orana Steiner School, Weston
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Image of Hockey Players
20–21 Jun 2026

Canberra Brave vs Perth Thunder

AIS Arena, Bruce
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 4:45pm to 6:45pm
Group of people smiling and drawing
19 Jan – 13 Jul 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie
Next on 22 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
A black and white image of a toy horse
24 Jun 2026

Eco Darkroom Series: Caffenol Developing Workshop

PhotoAccess, Griffith
Next on 24 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Three cardboard birds soar across a bright blue sky with soft clouds in the background.
24 Jun – 8 Jul 2026

Flip & Flappin' Bird Puppets - Workshops with Tom Buckland

Blank Cultural Platform, Canberra
Next on 24 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
People on bikes outside the Papua New Guinea High Commission.
25 Jun 2026

Handlebars of happiness: stories about cycling

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
People sitting at a dining table during Distiller's Dinner 2025
25 Jun 2026

Whisky Distiller's Dinner

The Inn at Edgars, Ainslie
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Two mime artists holding a picture frame
25 Jun 2026

Masterpiece: Physical Theatre

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
A man and a woman standing in front of the Parliament House in Canberra
25 Jun 2026

A Funny Thing Happened...with Robbie Swan and Fiona Patten

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Colourful handmade plush face surrounded by thread, pens, and soft craft materials.
25 Jun – 9 Jul 2026

Monshter Making - Workshops with Alexis Malfores

Blank Cultural Platform, Canberra
Next on 25 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Woman holding a bouchée of red flowers and another woman wearing a black feather scarf
26 Jun 2026

Lakeside at 5: The Divine Devilles

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 26 Jun 2026 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Image of Hockey Players
26–27 Jun 2026

Canberra Brave vs Adelaide Adrenaline

AIS Arena, Bruce
Next on 26 Jun 2026 from 6:45pm to 8:45pm
Drag artist man wearing a blonde wig and brown moustache
21 Nov 2025 – 11 Dec 2026

Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 26 Jun 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond
29 Jun 2026

The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 29 Jun 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Seven Drunken Nights
1 Jul 2026

Seven Drunken Nights

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 1 Jul 2026 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Country Love: Gina Jeffreys & Rod McCormack, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, and O’Shea
2 Jul 2026

Country Love: Gina Jeffreys & Rod McCormack, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, O’Shea

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah
Next on 2 Jul 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Oompah Show Band at the Harmonie German Club
3 Jul 2026

The Winter Schnappsfest

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah
Next on 3 Jul 2026 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
A concert. Archer, in akubra hat, sings into a microphone and Eugene Ball plays trumpet.
4 Jul 2026

Smith’s@Belco: Archer and The Open Sky Big Brass Band

The Theatre, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on 4 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:20pm
Ravioli — Shiitake Broth, Truffle Oil, Nasturtium
8–18 Jul 2026

The Winter Clover Collection

Clover Dining, Canberra City
Next on 8 Jul 2026 from 11:00am to 10:00pm
Winter in the City
8–18 Jul 2026

Winter in the City

City Walk, Canberra
Next on 8 Jul 2026 from 12:30am to 8:00pm
Leila Josefowicz
9 Jul 2026

The Fairy's Kiss Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek | Musica Viva Australia | Canberra

Snow Concert Hall, Red Hill
Next on 9 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
lady pouring wine
10–11 Jul 2026

Rutherglen in the City Canberra

Old Parliament House, Members Dinning Room, Parkes
Next on 10 Jul 2026
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