Events in Canberra

Music

DOLLY - THE TRIBUTE (A Celebration of the legend Dolly Parton)

Thu 5 Nov 6:30pmRoyal Hotel Queanbeyan (RHQ)

Part Company (VIC) Album Release Tour w/ Lily Morris + Mon Rak Rat @ Dissent

Thu 5 Nov 7:30pm - 11pmDissent Cafe and Bar

Concert - Mongolia: Echoes of the Steppe

Fri 6 Nov 5:30am - 7pmAuditorium, Australian Centre on China in the World

CRISP Canberra Piano Recital

Fri 6 Nov 6pm - 8:30pmWesley Uniting Church, Music Hall

SKUNKHOUR - “Back to Basics”

Fri 6 Nov 7pmThe Baso - Canberra

Signs & Symbols w/ Nelly Nova & Dingusman 2000 @ Dissent

Fri 6 Nov 7:30pm - 11pmDissent Cafe and Bar

DOLLY - THE TRIBUTE (A Celebration of the legend Dolly Parton)Thu 5 Nov 6:30pmRoyal Hotel Queanbeyan (RHQ)

Part Company (VIC) Album Release Tour w/ Lily Morris + Mon Rak Rat @ DissentThu 5 Nov 7:30pm - 11pmDissent Cafe and Bar

Concert - Mongolia: Echoes of the SteppeFri 6 Nov 5:30am - 7pmAuditorium, Australian Centre on China in the World

CRISP Canberra Piano RecitalFri 6 Nov 6pm - 8:30pmWesley Uniting Church, Music Hall

SKUNKHOUR - “Back to Basics”Fri 6 Nov 7pmThe Baso - Canberra

Signs & Symbols w/ Nelly Nova & Dingusman 2000 @ DissentFri 6 Nov 7:30pm - 11pmDissent Cafe and Bar

Classes

Men's Group Breathwork: Canberra

Tue 3 Nov 6pm - 9pmYouth Coalition of the ACT

Short Story, Memoir & Poetry Workshop Term 4

Wed 4 Nov 1pm - 3pmArt Central

Common Knowledge - Pizza from Scratch

Wed 4 Nov 6pm - 7:30pmThe Queanbeyan Hive

Pottery Wheel Throwing

Thu 5 Nov 11am - 1pmArt Central

Habit #7: Build Your Parenting Village

Thu 5 Nov 5:15pm - 6:45pmGrevillea Steps

RECLAIM: Women's Inner-Rewilding Breathwork Retreat - Dec 26 (2 left)

Fri 6 Nov 2pm - Mon 9 Nov 2pmClyde River Campground (private)

Men's Group Breathwork: CanberraTue 3 Nov 6pm - 9pmYouth Coalition of the ACT

Short Story, Memoir & Poetry Workshop Term 4Wed 4 Nov 1pm - 3pmArt Central

Common Knowledge - Pizza from ScratchWed 4 Nov 6pm - 7:30pmThe Queanbeyan Hive

Pottery Wheel ThrowingThu 5 Nov 11am - 1pmArt Central

Habit #7: Build Your Parenting VillageThu 5 Nov 5:15pm - 6:45pmGrevillea Steps

RECLAIM: Women's Inner-Rewilding Breathwork Retreat - Dec 26 (2 left)Fri 6 Nov 2pm - Mon 9 Nov 2pmClyde River Campground (private)

Literary arts

Andrea Mabalo at Paperchain Manuka

Thu 5 Nov 5:30pm - 6:30pmPaperchain Bookstore

Margaret Simons: Going Digital - The Transformation of the ABC

Thu 5 Nov 6pm - 7pmNational Library of Australia

Queer Reads

Thu 5 Nov 6pm - 7:30pmBookface

October Rainbow Holstein Book Club - Bodies of Magic

Thu 5 Nov 6pm - 7pmThe Book Cow Kingston

Book Launch: Shot by Shelley Burr in conversation with Barbie Robinson

Thu 5 Nov 6pm - 7pmThe Book Cow Kingston

Women’s Voices for Peace: Meet The Authors

Fri 6 Nov 2pm - 4pmYass Valley Library

Andrea Mabalo at Paperchain ManukaThu 5 Nov 5:30pm - 6:30pmPaperchain Bookstore

Margaret Simons: Going Digital - The Transformation of the ABCThu 5 Nov 6pm - 7pmNational Library of Australia

Queer ReadsThu 5 Nov 6pm - 7:30pmBookface

October Rainbow Holstein Book Club - Bodies of MagicThu 5 Nov 6pm - 7pmThe Book Cow Kingston

Book Launch: Shot by Shelley Burr in conversation with Barbie RobinsonThu 5 Nov 6pm - 7pmThe Book Cow Kingston

Women’s Voices for Peace: Meet The AuthorsFri 6 Nov 2pm - 4pmYass Valley Library

Art

Creative Juices

Fri 6 Nov 7pm - 9pmTuggeranong Arts Centre

Open Workshops // Join a Tour of Thor's Hammer // 2026 Open Studios – Craft + D…

Sat 7 Nov 11am - 12:15pmThor's Hammer

In Pieces Together - Malua

Sat 7 Nov 2:30pm - 4pmClub Malua

Moonlight Meanders – Lake Burley Griffin, southern foreshore

Sat 7 Nov 8:30pm - 10pmLake Burley Griffin Southern Shore

Seniors Movie November 2026

Tue 10 Nov 10am - 12pmQueanbeyan Library

Everyone On The Bus Fell Down (Not Just Me) – Canberra

Tue 10 Nov 6pm - 7pmNational Library of Australia

Creative JuicesFri 6 Nov 7pm - 9pmTuggeranong Arts Centre

Open Workshops // Join a Tour of Thor's Hammer // 2026 Open Studios – Craft + D…Sat 7 Nov 11am - 12:15pmThor's Hammer

In Pieces Together - MaluaSat 7 Nov 2:30pm - 4pmClub Malua

Moonlight Meanders – Lake Burley Griffin, southern foreshoreSat 7 Nov 8:30pm - 10pmLake Burley Griffin Southern Shore

Seniors Movie November 2026Tue 10 Nov 10am - 12pmQueanbeyan Library

Everyone On The Bus Fell Down (Not Just Me) – CanberraTue 10 Nov 6pm - 7pmNational Library of Australia

Parties

Date Night in Braddon, Ages 34-44

Thu 5 Nov 7pm - 9:30pmHopscotch

2026 LGBTQIA+ & Allies Prom

Fri 6 Nov 6pm - 10pmCanberra Rex Hotel

Urban Wine Walk | Canberra (ACT)

Sat 7 Nov 12pm - 4pmMultiple Venues

WOLTERS at BLOCK PARTY

Sat 14 Nov 4pm - 10pmSaraton Lane

Smart Speed Dating in Ainslie, Ages 45-59

Mon 16 Nov 7pm - 9:30pmWakefield's Bar and Wine

Kieser Kingston End-of-year Celebration

Fri 20 Nov 6pm - 8pmThe Durham Castle Arms Pub

Date Night in Braddon, Ages 34-44Thu 5 Nov 7pm - 9:30pmHopscotch

2026 LGBTQIA+ & Allies PromFri 6 Nov 6pm - 10pmCanberra Rex Hotel

Urban Wine Walk | Canberra (ACT)Sat 7 Nov 12pm - 4pmMultiple Venues

WOLTERS at BLOCK PARTYSat 14 Nov 4pm - 10pmSaraton Lane

Smart Speed Dating in Ainslie, Ages 45-59Mon 16 Nov 7pm - 9:30pmWakefield's Bar and Wine

Kieser Kingston End-of-year CelebrationFri 20 Nov 6pm - 8pmThe Durham Castle Arms Pub

Comedy

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

Bush Capital Comedy - November Open Mic

Mon 9 Nov 7pm - 9pmDickson Taphouse

The Noosh

Wed 11 Nov 6pmFun Time Pony

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

Bush Capital Comedy - November Open MicMon 9 Nov 7pm - 9pmDickson Taphouse

The NooshWed 11 Nov 6pmFun Time Pony