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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.

Trivia at PJs in the City

16 Mar 2026 – 14 Jun 2027

PJs Monday Night Trivia

PJs in the City, Canberra

Next on 26 Oct 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 26 Oct 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Bottomless Pasta

23 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027

Bottomless Pasta

Amici, Canberra

Next on 27 Oct 2026

Sandy Evans, Andrea Keller, Kristin Berardi, Jenny Barnes

28 Oct 2026

Resonance

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 28 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Pritish Narula

29 Oct 2026

Pritish Narula

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 29 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

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 29 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Woman drinking sparkling wine with art model sitting in background

30 Apr – 26 Nov 2026

Oh Yeah Life Drawing at OHNO! Manuka

OHNO!, Griffith

Next on 29 Oct 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper

30 Oct 2026

The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 30 Oct 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Offical Marketing Collateral for Men at Work

30 Oct 2026

Men At Work - Live in Concert

National Convention Centre Canberra, Canberra

Next on 30 Oct 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Peking Duk duo, Adam hyde having a sip of tea and Reuben Styles eating ramen at a restaurant.

30 Oct 2026

Peking Duk ‘Paradise’ Album Tour

UC Refectory, Bruce

Next on 30 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 11:30pm

Man looks towards the moon with setting sun next to telescope

30 Oct 2026

Dinner with the Stars, Stargazing at Lanyon Homestead

Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa

Next on 30 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

John on piano

30 Oct – 11 Dec 2026

Big Gay Piano Bar

ChiChiz Bar, Canberra

Next on 30 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Daniel Connell

31 Oct 2026

Daniel Connell: Prairie Dog - Canberra

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Daniel Connell looking ahead with trees and eletctrical wires behind him

31 Oct 2026

Daniel Connell: Prairie Dog

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Mooseheads Canberra

31 Oct 2026

One Night at Moosies | Halloween

Mooseheads, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 9:00pm to 11:59pm

Greg Davies | Full Fat Legend Tour

31 Oct 2026

Greg Davies - Full Fat Legend

Royal Theatre, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 7:00pm to 10:30pm

Lawrence Mooney

31 Oct 2026

Lawrence Mooney - Full Moon Party - Canberra

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm

Drag King with tophat

31 Oct – 30 Nov 2026

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Canberra SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra, Braddon

Next on 31 Oct 2026

This shows the Milky Way core rising behind the historic Brayshaw's Homestead stead built in 1903

31 Oct 2026 – 14 Aug 2027

Learn Astrophotography in the dark skies of Canberra

Various venues, Tharwa

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

photo of number junky

4 Nov 2026

Number Junky Odd Meter Workshop

Big Band Room, Peter Karmel Building, ANU, Canberra

Next on 4 Nov 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Seven classical musicians in elegant dress.

5 Nov 2026

Series 4 - Haydn's Oxford | Canberra

Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia, Parkes

Next on 5 Nov 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Drawing with hand holding pencil

5 Nov 2026

Fine Lines and Wine | Life Drawing at Contentious Character

Contentious Character, Kingston

Next on 5 Nov 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Kevin Borich

6 Nov 2026

Kevin Borich Express and The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:30pm

Bearded man painting his face yellow

6 Nov 2026

Creative Juices

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway

Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

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