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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 11 Jul 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 11 Jul 2026 from 4:00pm to 11:59pm
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 13 Jul 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Workshop participants engaged in hands-on craft activities around a table in an art-filled studio.
15–29 Jul 2026

Material Resonance - Workshops with Michele Grimston

Blank Cultural Platform, Canberra
Next on 15 Jul 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Jay Sierra
16 Jul 2026

Luna Live: Winter Heat featuring Jay Sierra

Luna Bar, Canberra
Next on 16 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Thelma Plum – I Don’t Play That Song Anymore Tour
16 Jul 2026

Thelma Plum – I Don’t Play That Song Anymore Tour

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 16 Jul 2026 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm
kerosene
16–19 Jul 2026

kerosene

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 16 Jul 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:20pm
Mooseheads Emo Party
17 Jul 2026

Into The Dark - Emo Party

Mooseheads Pub, Canberra
Next on 17 Jul 2026 from 9:00pm to 11:59pm
Vika & Linda – Where Do You Come From?
17 Jul 2026

Vika & Linda – Where Do You Come From?

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 17 Jul 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Jazida Burlesque sitting on the bar at Bar Beirut
12 Jun – 31 Jul 2026

Jazida Burlesque

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on 17 Jul 2026
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 17 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Golden toasted sandwich with melted cheese, caramelised onions and mushrooms, topped with chives.
18 Jul 2026

Toasty with a Most-y

Trust Cafe Club, Canberra
Next on 18 Jul 2026 from 2:30pm to 6:00pm
Two sets of hands wrap around a green pole. Black and white forest background. Smoke in foreground.
18 Jul 2026

Glasshouse Dance Collective presents Kindling

Gorman Arts Centre, Braddon
Next on 18 Jul 2026 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Canberra Raiders player Joseph Tapine running the ball.
18 Jul 2026

Double Header | NRL Raiders v Rabbitohs - NRLW Raiders v Roosters

GIO Stadium, Canberra, Bruce
Next on 18 Jul 2026 from 12:45pm to 6:00pm
Frank Sultana playing guitar
18 Jul 2026

Frank Sultana Blues Band at The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah
Next on 18 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 10:30pm
Nurse Georgie Carroll
18 Jul 2026

Nurse Georgie Carroll

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 18 Jul 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:50pm
Blake Pavey
19 Jul 2026

Blake Pavey - A Bit Scared

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on 19 Jul 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:40pm
Mooseheads Canberra
24 Jul 2026

Back to 2016

Mooseheads, Canberra
Next on 24 Jul 2026 from 9:00pm to 11:59pm
Off Broadway
24 Jul 2026

Off Broadway

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 24 Jul 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:20pm
Jim Jefferies | Son of a Carpenter
24 Jul 2026

Jim Jefferies - Son of a Carpenter

Royal Theatre, Canberra
Next on 24 Jul 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm
The Edge
24–25 Jul 2026

The Edge

Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa
Next on 24 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Canberra Parliament House
24–25 Jul 2026

Whisky Live Canberra

Unviersity of Canberra, Bruce
Next on 24 Jul 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Booth Seating
24 Jul – 31 Aug 2026

Club Art

ONE22, Canberra
Next on 24 Jul 2026 from 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Great Gatsby Gala
25 Jul 2026

Great Gatsby Gala

Hotel Kurrajong Canberra, Barton
Next on 25 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm
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