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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 at a bar, making a drink

18 Jun – 9 Aug 2026

Love and Forgetting – Tales from a Young Mixer

Ambrosia Lounge, Fyshwick

Next on 7 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Bumphead comix

8 Aug 2026

CBR indie comics and zine fair

Civic Art Bureau / Smiths Alternative, Canberra

Next on 8 Aug 2026 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm

Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2026

8 Aug 2026

Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2026

National Film And Sound Archive Of Australia, Canberra

Next on 8 Aug 2026 from 2:00pm to 9:30pm

Image of Hockey Players

8–9 Aug 2026

Canberra Brave vs Melbourne Ice

AIS Arena, Bruce

Next on 8 Aug 2026 from 4:45pm to 6:45pm

Antique, vintage and collectable bespoke jewellery for the discerning buyer

8–9 Aug 2026

ACT Seasonal Antique and Collectable Fair

Quokka Pavilion, EPIC Park, Mitchell

Next on 8 Aug 2026 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

Somatic yin and Sound Healing

8 Aug – 5 Sep 2026

Breathwork and Sound Healing Journey, Belconnen

SOULution Yoga & Pilates, Belconnen

Next on 8 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:15pm

Claire Edwardes

9 Aug 2026

Claire Edwardes SOLO

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 9 Aug 2026 from 4:00pm to 5:10pm

The Big Bike Film Night 2026

10 Aug 2026

The Big Bike Film Night - Canberra

Kambri at ANU, Acton

Next on 10 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm

A woman is featured on a black and red background.

11 Aug 2026

Weddings and Parties Over Coffee

Wesley Music Centre, Forrest

Next on 11 Aug 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Nicolas Altstaedt &Thomas Dunford

13 Aug 2026

Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Musica Viva Australia | Canberra

Llewellyn Hall, ANU, Canberra

Next on 13 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

A smiling, mature woman with short, gray hair, looking directly at the camera in front of a blurred

13 Aug 2026

Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye

National Library of Australia, Parkes

Next on 13 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Wine Shelves At Dear Prudence

14 Aug 2026

Southern Oscillations x CBR Cellar to City @ Verity Lane Market

Verity Lane Market, Canberra

Next on 14 Aug 2026 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm

Heathers The Musical

14–23 Aug 2026

Heathers The Musical

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 14 Aug 2026 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm

Three people walking in the streets of Taipei

15 Aug 2026

9th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia

Dendy Cinemas Canberra, Canberra

Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm

WVYC at Carols by Candlelight

15 Aug 2026

Touch the Sky: Woden Valley Youth Choir Annual Concert 2026

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest

Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Nonna & Yiayia

15 Aug 2026

Nonna & Yiayia Comedy Show

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip

Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Aztec Priest

15 Aug 2026

Mexican Wrestling

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah

Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 3:30pm to 11:00pm

We Don’t Have Time For This – Know Thyself

15 Aug 2026

We Don’t Have Time For This – Know Thyself

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Fired UP

15 Aug 2026

Fired Up Winter Festival

Watson Arts Centre, Watson

Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm

The Australia Institute

17 Aug 2026

Shane Rattenbury | Dr Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture 2026

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), Acton

Next on 17 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Man pushes wooden boat toward the camera

17 Aug 2026

In Conversation: Syaman Rapongan & Si Rapongan

CIW Seminar Room, The Australian National University, Acton

Next on 17 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:45pm

Group of people smiling and drawing

19 Jan – 21 Sep 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie

Next on 17 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Orlando Wine Dinner at Tuggeranong

20 Aug 2026

Orlando Wine Dinner at Tuggeranong

Canberra Southern Cross Club Tuggeranong, Greenway

Next on 20 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Collector Wine Dinner at the Yacht Club

21 Aug 2026

St Hugo Wine Dinner at the Yacht Club

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla

Next on 21 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

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