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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.

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 17 Oct 2026 from 4:00pm to 11:59pm
Group of people smiling and drawing
19 Jan – 9 Nov 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie
Next on 19 Oct 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
men in balaclavas in a circle looking down at camera
21 Oct 2026

TSIM: No Mistakes Tour

Fortitude Music Hall, Canberra
Next on 21 Oct 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:59pm
Mike Rudd
21 Oct 2026

A Retro Spectrum - Mike Rudd

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah
Next on 21 Oct 2026 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
The band membrs from jet standing in a line looking directly at the camera
22 Oct 2026

JET - The Rumblin' Regional Revue w/ Liquid Zoo

UC Refectory, Bruce
Next on 22 Oct 2026 from 8:00pm to 11:30pm
Arabian Night Buffet Dinner & Show at Jamison
23 Oct 2026

Arabian Night Buffet Dinner and Show at Jamison

Canberra Southern Cross Club, Macquarie
Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Rugby player running with ball in hand while team mates watch
23 Oct 2026

WXV Global Series - Wallaroos v Scotland Women

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce
Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Young woman in white dress looks scared off camera
23 Oct – 7 Nov 2026

Picnic at Hanging Rock

ACT Hub, Kingston
Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
A group of young acrobats in a tableau of acrobatic forms
4 Sep 2026 – 26 Jun 2027

Circus in the City

Canberra City, Canberra
Next on 23 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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 23 Oct 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Canberra Nara Candle Festival
24 Oct 2026

Canberra Nara Candle Festival

Canberra Nara Peace Park, Capital Hill
Next on 24 Oct 2026
Man wearing a black suit leaning on a wall
24 Oct 2026

Gregg Arthur Trio in Concert

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 24 Oct 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Quentin Angus & MSFS: Time Cycles Album Launch
24 Oct 2026

Quentin Angus & MSFS: Time Cycles Album Launch

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on 24 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:20pm
Tim the Yowie Man explaining something at Lanyon Homestead at dusk
24 Oct 2026

Legends of Lanyon with Tim the Yowie Man

Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa
Next on 24 Oct 2026 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
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25 Oct 2026

Twilight Flow and Live Music

Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon
Next on 25 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Sound Healing Canberra
20 Sep – 22 Nov 2026

Breathwork and Sound Healing Journey, Dickson

Soma Woman's Wellbeing, Dickson
Next on 25 Oct 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:15pm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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