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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.

Man jumping on a pink and purple lit stage with percussion equipment
18 Sep 2026

Coexistence

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 18 Sep 2026 from 7:00pm 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 18 Sep 2026
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 18 Sep 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Creedence & Friends
19 Sep 2026

Creedence and Friends

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip
Next on 19 Sep 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Two silhouettes of suited men shaking hands in an industrial setting. One is on fire..
19 Sep 2026

Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here

The Theatre, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on 19 Sep 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
50 Years in PIANOLAND
19 Sep 2026

Jan Preston - 50 Years in Pianoland

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on 19 Sep 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:40pm
Zak Shepherd clapping on stage with an audience and guitar strap around his shoulder
19 Sep 2026

Zach Bryan Tribute Show - Zak Plays Zach

UC Hub, Bruce
Next on 19 Sep 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm
People dancing at 88mph
19 Sep 2026

ABBA Daytime Disco at 88mph

88mph, Canberra
Next on 19 Sep 2026 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Suzanne Vega
20 Sep 2026

Suzanne Vega Flying with Angels Tour

Llewellyn Hall, Canberra
Next on 20 Sep 2026 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Group of people smiling and drawing
19 Jan – 19 Oct 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie
Next on 21 Sep 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Film Screenshot
23 Sep 2026

Listening Across Worlds: From Music Films to Ritual Cinema

Smiths Alternative, Canberra
Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
A smiling man with a beard and a wide-brimmed hat sits on a gravelly path in a dry, bushy landscape.
23 Sep 2026

Book launch: Fighting for Country

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
The four musicians of the Grevillea Quartet play together in a grassy setting with trees and sun.
23 Sep 2026

Danza and Debussy

Generator Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 7:00pm to 8:20pm
Strong is the New Pretty
24–26 Sep 2026

Strong is the New Pretty

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 24 Sep 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Woman drinking sparkling wine with art model sitting in background
30 Apr – 15 Oct 2026

Oh Yeah Life Drawing at OHNO! Manuka

OHNO!, Griffith
Next on 24 Sep 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Lachy Doley
25 Sep 2026

Canberra Blues Society presents: Lachy Doley Returns Home at The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah
Next on 25 Sep 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Floriade Cocktail Dinner
25 Sep 2026

Floriade Cocktail Dinner at the Yacht Club

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla
Next on 25 Sep 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Black and white photo of a woman singing into a microphone wearing a floral dress
25 Sep 2026

Lakeside at 5: Leisa Keen Trio at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 25 Sep 2026 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Mooseheads Canberra
26 Sep 2026

Pirate Party

Mooseheads Pub, Canberra
Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 9:00pm to 11:59pm
SUMMIT: 50 Years of Piazzolla & Mulligan
26 Sep 2026

Summit: 50 Years of Piazzolla & Mulligan

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:15pm
Choristers performing in front of altar, Dan Walker conducting, grand piano to his left.
26 Sep 2026

Wanderlust

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest
Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:15pm
The Family Band
26 Sep 2026

Peter "Wally" Bamford Concert

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah
Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 4:00pm to 11:30pm
dragon dance
26 Sep 2026

Lake Moon Festival

Beijing garden (lennox gardens), Yarralumla
Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 2:00pm to 10:00pm
Macy Gray
30 Sep 2026

Macy Gray

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip
Next on 30 Sep 2026 from 8:00pm to 11:00pm
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