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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.

Band
2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra
Next on 3 Jul 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm
A concert. Archer, in akubra hat, sings into a microphone and Eugene Ball plays trumpet.
4 Jul 2026

Smith’s@Belco: Archer and The Open Sky Big Brass Band

The Theatre, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on 4 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:20pm
Black and white photo of a man and woman hugging looking at each other
5 Jul 2026

The Colleano Heart + Q&A at the National Film and Sound Archive

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 5 Jul 2026
Parliament House at night, illuminated in blue & red light with projected artwork across the façade
5–7 Jul 2026

NAIDOC Week Illumination

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on 5 Jul 2026 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Winter in the City
8–18 Jul 2026

Winter in the City

Petrie Plaza, Canberra
Next on 8 Jul 2026 from 12:30am to 8:00pm
Ravioli — Shiitake Broth, Truffle Oil, Nasturtium
8–18 Jul 2026

The Winter Clover Collection

Clover Dining, Canberra City
Next on 8 Jul 2026 from 11:00am to 10:00pm
The Ultimate Vegas Show
9 Jul 2026

The Ultimate Vegas Show

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 9 Jul 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Leila Josefowicz
9 Jul 2026

The Fairy's Kiss Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek | Musica Viva Australia | Canberra

Snow Concert Hall, Red Hill
Next on 9 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
K-POP Icons
10 Jul 2026

K-POP Icons

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 10 Jul 2026 from 3:00pm to 4:40pm
lady pouring wine
10–11 Jul 2026

Rutherglen in the City Canberra

Old Parliament House, Members Dinning Room, Parkes
Next on 10 Jul 2026
Aretha Franklin performing
10 Jul – 21 Oct 2026

Legends of Soul: Aretha Franklin x The Commitments

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah
Next on 10 Jul 2026 from 7:00pm to 10:30pm
5-Course Truffle Degustation with Matched Wines
11 Jul 2026

Truffle & Wine Dinner In Canberra

Mercure Canberra, Braddon
Next on 11 Jul 2026 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Mooseheads Canberra
11 Jul 2026

Snow Party

Mooseheads, Canberra
Next on 11 Jul 2026 from 9:00pm 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
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
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
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
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
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
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