Events in Canberra

Music

White Label & One22 Pres. Deaf Toucan

Sat 17 Oct 12:30pm - Sun 18 Oct 10amOne22

Choral Vespers October 2026

Sun 18 Oct 4pm - 5pmSt Joseph's Parish

Alibii (SYD) w/ supports TBA @ Dissent

Sun 18 Oct 6pm - 9pmDissent Cafe and Bar

Skinny Living Australian Tour

Wed 21 Oct 7pmThe Baso - Canberra

A Retro Spectrum - Mike Rudd

Wed 21 Oct 7pm - 10pmHarmonie German Club

Aaron Ball Band LIVE at the Baso

Thu 22 Oct 7pmThe Baso - Canberra

White Label & One22 Pres. Deaf ToucanSat 17 Oct 12:30pm - Sun 18 Oct 10amOne22

Choral Vespers October 2026Sun 18 Oct 4pm - 5pmSt Joseph's Parish

Alibii (SYD) w/ supports TBA @ DissentSun 18 Oct 6pm - 9pmDissent Cafe and Bar

Skinny Living Australian TourWed 21 Oct 7pmThe Baso - Canberra

A Retro Spectrum - Mike RuddWed 21 Oct 7pm - 10pmHarmonie German Club

Aaron Ball Band LIVE at the BasoThu 22 Oct 7pmThe Baso - Canberra

Classes

Weaving Stories: Gathering Invisible Lines

Sat 12 Sep 10am - Sat 24 Oct 4pmTharwa Community Hall

Term-4, 8-Week Calm Abiding Meditation Course 2026

Tue 13 Oct 6pm - Tue 1 Dec 7:30pmSakya Temple of Peace

Music and Me

Fri 16 Oct 10am - Fri 4 Dec 11amMoruya Library

Chigiri Plate Making - KOITOYA Woodworking Class 2026

Sat 17 Oct 9am - Sun 18 Oct 4pmKoitoya Design/Teach/Make

Enough? Enough! ENOUGH

Sun 18 Oct 11am - Sun 1 Nov 2pmWatson Arts Centre

2026 CJC Harumatsuri Festival Wooden Jungle Gym Construction - Kumundar

Sun 18 Oct 12:05pm - 1:35pm41 Templeton St

Weaving Stories: Gathering Invisible LinesSat 12 Sep 10am - Sat 24 Oct 4pmTharwa Community Hall

Term-4, 8-Week Calm Abiding Meditation Course 2026Tue 13 Oct 6pm - Tue 1 Dec 7:30pmSakya Temple of Peace

Music and MeFri 16 Oct 10am - Fri 4 Dec 11amMoruya Library

Chigiri Plate Making - KOITOYA Woodworking Class 2026Sat 17 Oct 9am - Sun 18 Oct 4pmKoitoya Design/Teach/Make

Enough? Enough! ENOUGHSun 18 Oct 11am - Sun 1 Nov 2pmWatson Arts Centre

2026 CJC Harumatsuri Festival Wooden Jungle Gym Construction - KumundarSun 18 Oct 12:05pm - 1:35pm41 Templeton St

Literary arts

A begum abroad: Urdu literature, women authors, and the imaginative power of th…

Mon 19 Oct 4pm - 5:30pmLecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building

Text & Textiles - Audiobook Club October 2026

Mon 19 Oct 6pm - 7pmThe Book Cow

Linda Jaivin and John Zubrzycki at Paperchain

Tue 20 Oct 5:30pm - 6:30pmPaperchain Bookstore

Jackie Bailey at Paperchain Bookstore

Wed 21 Oct 6pm - 7pmPaperchain Bookstore

Tell Me a Story - Term 4, 2026

Thu 22 Oct 10:30am - Thu 17 Dec 11:30amGoulburn Mulwaree Library

In Conversation with Jenny Nechvatal

Thu 22 Oct 5:15pm - 7pmYass Valley Library

A begum abroad: Urdu literature, women authors, and the imaginative power of th…Mon 19 Oct 4pm - 5:30pmLecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building

Text & Textiles - Audiobook Club October 2026Mon 19 Oct 6pm - 7pmThe Book Cow

Linda Jaivin and John Zubrzycki at PaperchainTue 20 Oct 5:30pm - 6:30pmPaperchain Bookstore

Jackie Bailey at Paperchain BookstoreWed 21 Oct 6pm - 7pmPaperchain Bookstore

Tell Me a Story - Term 4, 2026Thu 22 Oct 10:30am - Thu 17 Dec 11:30amGoulburn Mulwaree Library

In Conversation with Jenny NechvatalThu 22 Oct 5:15pm - 7pmYass Valley Library

Art

University House Tour

Mon 19 Oct 5pm - 6pmUniversity House

New Exhibitions

Thu 22 Oct 6pm - 8pm21 Blaxland Cres

Ikebana - The Art of Minimalism

Sat 24 Oct 10am - 11amQueanbeyan Library

Friends visit to Blairgowrie: Imants Tillers’ studio and Jennifer Slatyer’s gar…

Sat 24 Oct 1:30pm - 4:30pmBlairgowrie

WALKING TOUR: Canberra's Social History Through Public Art

Sun 25 Oct 12:30pm - 2pmCanberra Museum and Gallery

Masquerade & Movie Night

Tue 27 Oct 6pm - 9pmQueanbeyan Library

University House TourMon 19 Oct 5pm - 6pmUniversity House

New ExhibitionsThu 22 Oct 6pm - 8pm21 Blaxland Cres

Ikebana - The Art of MinimalismSat 24 Oct 10am - 11amQueanbeyan Library

Friends visit to Blairgowrie: Imants Tillers’ studio and Jennifer Slatyer’s gar…Sat 24 Oct 1:30pm - 4:30pmBlairgowrie

WALKING TOUR: Canberra's Social History Through Public ArtSun 25 Oct 12:30pm - 2pmCanberra Museum and Gallery

Masquerade & Movie NightTue 27 Oct 6pm - 9pmQueanbeyan Library

Parties

40+ Speed Dating @ Blue Eyes Bar & Lounge, Ages 40-55

Thu 22 Oct 7pm - 9:30pmBlue Eyes

Griffin Hall Valedictory 2026

Thu 22 Oct 7pm - 10pmQT Canberra

Halloween Hype Night

Fri 23 Oct 7pmThe Baso - Canberra

80's & 90's Bottomless Lunch

Sat 24 Oct 12:30pm - 3:30pmRose Cottage

Karaoke Night with The Local Sessionistas at Kamusta Filipino Cuisine

Sat 24 Oct 6pm - 12amKamusta Filipino Cuisine

SNoG Halloween 2026

Sat 24 Oct 7pm - 9pmKing O'Malley's

40+ Speed Dating @ Blue Eyes Bar & Lounge, Ages 40-55Thu 22 Oct 7pm - 9:30pmBlue Eyes

Griffin Hall Valedictory 2026Thu 22 Oct 7pm - 10pmQT Canberra

Halloween Hype NightFri 23 Oct 7pmThe Baso - Canberra

80's & 90's Bottomless LunchSat 24 Oct 12:30pm - 3:30pmRose Cottage

Karaoke Night with The Local Sessionistas at Kamusta Filipino CuisineSat 24 Oct 6pm - 12amKamusta Filipino Cuisine

SNoG Halloween 2026Sat 24 Oct 7pm - 9pmKing O'Malley's

Comedy

Open Mic Comedy @PJ O'Reilly's Tuggeranong

Sun 25 Oct 6:30pmPJ O'Reilly's Tuggeranong

Greg Davies

Sat 31 Oct 8pmRoyal Theatre, National Convention Centre

Gang Gang Comedy - Peter James w/ MC Shad Wicka

Thu 5 Nov 7:30pm - 9:30pmGang Gang Cafe

Thank God It's Theatre

Fri 6 Nov 5pm - 7pmBlank Offices, Blank Cultural Platform

Shad & Pete Save the World

Fri 6 Nov 6:30pm - 7:30pmDissent Cafe and Bar

AUnliTawa - Canberra

Sat 7 Nov 7pm - 11pmWeston Creek Community Centre

Open Mic Comedy @PJ O'Reilly's TuggeranongSun 25 Oct 6:30pmPJ O'Reilly's Tuggeranong

Greg DaviesSat 31 Oct 8pmRoyal Theatre, National Convention Centre

Gang Gang Comedy - Peter James w/ MC Shad WickaThu 5 Nov 7:30pm - 9:30pmGang Gang Cafe

Thank God It's TheatreFri 6 Nov 5pm - 7pmBlank Offices, Blank Cultural Platform

Shad & Pete Save the WorldFri 6 Nov 6:30pm - 7:30pmDissent Cafe and Bar

AUnliTawa - CanberraSat 7 Nov 7pm - 11pmWeston Creek Community Centre