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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.

Club Sandwich comedians
11 Jun 2026

Club Sandwich Comedy Featuring Carlo Ritchie

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 11 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Three band members from Cola looking at the camera in a forest
11 Jun 2026

Cola (CA) - Australian Tour with Special Guests

UC Hub, Bruce
Next on 11 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm
Woman drinking sparkling wine with art model sitting in background
30 Apr – 30 Jul 2026

Oh Yeah Life Drawing at OHNO! Manuka

OHNO!, Griffith
Next on 11 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Terroir Wine Pairing Dinner
12 Jun 2026

Terroir Wine Pairing Dinner

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Yarralumla
Next on 12 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Salut! Baroque in Sydney
12 Jun 2026

Bohemian Rhapsody

Wesley Church, Forrest
Next on 12 Jun 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm
Jazida Burlesque sitting on the bar at Bar Beirut
12 Jun – 31 Jul 2026

Jazida Burlesque

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on 12 Jun 2026
Group plaining trivia game heads or tails
16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2027

PJs Monday Night Trivia

PJs in the City, Canberra
Next on 15 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
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17–21 Jun 2026

Steel Magnolias

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 17 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Man at a bar, making a drink
18–20 Jun 2026

Love & Forgetting – Tales from a Young Mixer

Ambrosia Lounge, Fyshwick
Next on 18 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm
The band members of the Jungle Giants
19 Jun 2026

The Jungle Giants - Experiencing Feelings of Joy Tour

UC Refectory, Bruce
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm
Doric String Quartet
19 Jun 2026

Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van't Hoff | Musica Viva Australia | Canberra

Llewellyn Hall, ANU, Canberra
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
ROCKARIA – THE ELO EXPERIENCE
19 Jun 2026

Rockaria – The Elo Experience

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:20pm
Two women smiling and drinking cocktails they brewed themselves.
20 Jun 2026

Sneaky Cauldron: Magical Mixology for The Winter Solstice

The Sneaky Cauldron at Quizzic Alley, Fyshwick
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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
Cam Todd, Canberra Brave Ice Hockey player skating on the rink in a match
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 – 22 Jun 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
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
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
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
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