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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.

Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.

28 Mar – 19 Dec 2026

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra

Next on 1 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Be captivated by the grace and allure of Luna’s Cabaret Dancers while our DJs create the rhythm of t

13 Dec 2025 – 28 Nov 2026

Luna Saturdays

Luna, Canberra

Next on 1 Aug 2026 from 4:00pm to 11:59pm

An Evening with Tristan Hughes

2 Aug 2026

An Evening with Tristan Hughes

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 2 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Tipsy Tea by the Fire

2 Aug 2026

Tipsy Tea by the Fire

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla

Next on 2 Aug 2026 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Two knights locked in combat

2 Aug 2026

Steins & Steel Medieval Combat Fight Night

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah

Next on 2 Aug 2026 from 12:00pm to 11:00pm

Trivia answer sheet with pen

16 Mar 2026 – 14 Jun 2027

PJs Monday Night Trivia

PJs in the City, Canberra

Next on 3 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Group of people outside pub

20 Jan 2025 – 14 Dec 2026

Smith's Poetry Thing

Smith's Alternative, Canberra

Next on 3 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Workshop participants showing off their drawings

28 Jul – 15 Sep 2026

Draw and Chat course

Gungahlin Communities at Work building, Gungahlin

Next on 4 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Bottomless Pasta

23 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2026

Bottomless Pasta

Amici, Canberra

Next on 4 Aug 2026

Wil Anderson

5–9 Aug 2026

CCF Wil Anderson Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout Wil?

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 5 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 7:40pm

King and Queen in furs and feathers looking directly at the camera, one happy, one stern

5–15 Aug 2026

The Winter’s Tale Youth Production

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick

Next on 5 Aug 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Guests at Trivia Night

24 Jun – 25 Nov 2026

Trivia Night at 88mph

88mph, Canberra

Next on 5 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm

Trivia

22 Jul 2026 – 25 Aug 2027

ChiChiz Trivia

ChiChiz Bar, Canberra

Next on 5 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Group of musicians playing instruments

17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Molly Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra

Next on 5 Aug 2026 from 8:30pm to 10:30pm

Drawing with hand holding pencil

6 Aug 2026

Fine Lines and Wine | Life Drawing at Contentious Character

Contentious Character, Kingston

Next on 6 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Large groups of cheering people standing next to a big boat called Love Boat Canberra

6 Aug – 29 Oct 2026

Laughs on the Lake Comedy Cruise

Love Boats, Kingston Foreshore Jetty 5, Kingston

Next on 6 Aug 2026 from 6:15pm to 9:00pm

Herman's Hermits at Canberra Southern Cross Club

7 Aug 2026

Herman’s Hermits

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip

Next on 7 Aug 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Reece Mastin looking off the right

7 Aug 2026

Reece Mastin - The New Dawn Tour

UC Hub, Bruce

Next on 7 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm

Takashi Wakasugi

7–8 Aug 2026

CCF Takashi Wakasugi - Wabi-Sabi Comedy

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 7 Aug 2026 from 8:15pm to 9:15pm

Booth Seating

7–31 Aug 2026

Club Art

ONE22, Canberra

Next on 7 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

John on piano

7 Aug – 4 Sep 2026

Big Gay Piano Bar

ChiChiz Bar, Canberra

Next on 7 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm

Man at a bar, making a drink

18 Jun – 9 Aug 2026

Love and Forgetting – Tales from a Young Mixer

Ambrosia Lounge, Fyshwick

Next on 7 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Bumphead comix

8 Aug 2026

CBR indie comics and zine fair

Civic Art Bureau / Smiths Alternative, Canberra

Next on 8 Aug 2026 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm

Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2026

8 Aug 2026

Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2026

National Film And Sound Archive Of Australia, Canberra

Next on 8 Aug 2026 from 2:00pm to 9:30pm

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