12
Apr
6pm
13
Apr
3pm
The Second High Album Launch Tour
13
Apr
6pm
Double Bill with Mal and Ky
Penelope Swales and the Stranded Assets (ie. Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan) will be lifting the roof at Smith's Alternative on Sunday 13th April.
13
Apr
7pm
Stephen Taberner of the world famous Spooky Men's Chorale brings his delightful side project, the Sofa of Fools, to Smith's
14
Apr
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
14
Apr
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
14
Apr
7pm
Plus open mic
15
Apr
6:30pm
Smith's version of the open-mic, only BIGGER. The Big BBBBB is five songs each from up to EIGHT singer-songwriters.
15
Apr
7pm
The Second High Album Launch Tour
16
Apr
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
16
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
16
Apr
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
16
Apr
7pm
A twice-monthly get-together for string swing enthusiasts with a passion for Django Reinhardt's music. Hosted by the Gypsy Jazz Project. Free entry.
16
Apr
7pm
AN OPEN MIC FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC
Opera star Tobias Cole hosts an entertaining evening for classically trained musicians and enthusiasts.
17
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
17
Apr
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
17
Apr
7pm
Single launch
Jingili Song Project
18
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
18
Apr
6:30pm
19
Apr
11am
19
Apr
2pm
Part of NAFF 2025
Smith's version of the open-mic, only BIGGER. The Big NNNNN is five songs each from up to EIGHT singer-songwriters.
19
Apr
6pm
19
Apr
7pm
Open Mic for Bands
Forty minute sets from bands. Appearing: The Bottlebrushes, Last Call, David Bath and the Hot Tubs, Tim Scanlon Trio...
20
Apr
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
20
Apr
7pm
Easter Sunday sees 2 incredible Japanese acts hit Canberra.
21
Apr
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
21
Apr
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
21
Apr
7pm
hi, it's nice to meet me au tour
21
Apr
7pm
Big Open Mic!
23
Apr
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
23
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
23
Apr
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
23
Apr
6:30pm
The Shanty not-a-choir is in for a special treat with guest choir leader Seamas Carey all the way from Cornwall.
23
Apr
7pm
singing workshop
with Tobias Cole
24
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
24
Apr
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
24
Apr
6:30pm
'Departures' Album Release
24
Apr
7pm
Canberra's Crash-Hot Comedy Cabaret!
25
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
25
Apr
6pm
The Anna Bishop Story
Canta Viva and Smith's Cabaret Cabal present Sarah Louise Owens in her fascinating cabaret show exploring the life of Anna Bishop, Opera's Bad Girl.
25
Apr
7pm
Smith's Cabaret Cabal presents Instant Cabaret hosted by Mike Nam-Lee for Impro ACT.
25
Apr
8pm
Krystal Cabaret
Smith's Cabaret Cabal presents: Blue Angel and Dr Wiedemann's Orchestra in 'Krystal Cabaret'
25
Apr
9pm
Smith's Cabaret Cabal presents Larry Olive and an all star cast in the world famous Larry's Cabaret Lead Astray
26
Apr
11am
JOYOUS & ANARCHIC SINGING WORKSHOPS FOR ANY AGE, ABILITY OR GENDER.
26
Apr
5pm
Smith's Cabaret Cabal presents Marcel Cole in Smile
26
Apr
6pm
Leo Amadeus
Smith's Cabaret Cabal presents Leo Amadeus in the premiere performance of his comedy cabaret show, Horse Brother.
27
Apr
11am
Radical Marching Band
New Orlean's style Jazz and Funk Street Band jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
27
Apr
1pm
Bellydance music and dance jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
27
Apr
1pm
Finds a lighthouse
27
Apr
3pm
Like Karaoke, but (loosely) confined to songs from musicals.
27
Apr
6pm
with MC DJ Jelin Palm
Presented by the Canberra Tango Quintet
27
Apr
7pm
with Special Guest: Weasey
28
Apr
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
28
Apr
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
30
Apr
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
30
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
30
Apr
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
30
Apr
7pm
'Kissing the People I Want to'
Award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ruby Gill returns with her long-awaited sophomore album, Some Kind of Control, out March 28, 2025.
1
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
1
May
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
1
May
7pm
with Anna Ransom
1
May
7:30pm
with Stella Eve
Join singer-songwriter Jo Davie for a very special night of music as she launches her debut EP Nothing Comes Free.
2
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
2
May
8:30pm
Launch Party
Join us for the Pigs Arse Canberra Launch with locals Matriarch and out of towners The Pingers (The Snowy Mtns) and Small Ways (Syd). The first vinyl to roll off the Pigs Arse press - a compilation of Aussie bands - will be available for sale.
3
May
12pm
Songwriters, Lyricists, All Styles, All Welcome
3
May
6pm
glam cabaret/folk
Hilarious hip and heroic
3
May
6:30pm
Selfies at the 9/11 Museum
Local Supports TBA
3
May
9pm
with special guests FABELS
4
May
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
4
May
1pm
Come to Smith's on the 1st Sunday of each month & join Unjela Kaleem at What's Your Story - share your story, hear others tell theirs - be curious, get inspired!
4
May
4:30pm
Big band practice/jam open to newcomers and interested listeners.
5
May
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
5
May
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
7
May
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
7
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
7
May
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
7
May
6:30pm
Queer Life Drawing
7
May
7pm
A twice-monthly get-together for string swing enthusiasts with a passion for Django Reinhardt's music. Hosted by the Gypsy Jazz Project. Free entry.
7
May
7pm
Pratt/Price and Mackey
8
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
8
May
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
8
May
7pm
'This Masthead' Album Launch
with The King Hits
9
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
9
May
6:30pm
From one of Australia's most in-demand saxophonists, Matthew Ottignon leads Volant, his latest quartet that has risen from the contemporary underground.
10
May
2pm
10
May
6pm
the Gulf of Rufino Tour
Rufino is back in May 2025 - and this time he's really going to shake things up!
11
May
11am
Radical Marching Band
New Orlean's style Jazz and Funk Street Band jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
11
May
1pm
Bellydance music and dance jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
11
May
4pm
Double bill with Cuddlefish
Visiting from South-West Victoria, Victoriana Gaye have teamed up with Cuddlefish for a double bill of quirky duos
11
May
6pm
featuring: Taraf Grozav
Romanian Peasant Music
12
May
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
12
May
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
13
May
6:30pm
14
May
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
14
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
14
May
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
14
May
6:30pm
Community singing group that sings sea shanties, working songs and folk chorus tunes.
15
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
15
May
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
15
May
6:30pm
Science, Comics and Illustrated Science Communication
16
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
16
May
7pm
'La Digna Rabia'
Stories for a Perilous Now
16
May
7:30pm
An evening of truly exquisite songs, featuring Smith's baby grand.
17
May
12:30pm
3rd Saturday of every month, 12.30 to 2pm
17
May
3pm
with Snake Oil Preachers
17
May
9:30pm
Pop Culture Icons - Global Legends of Music...
18
May
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
18
May
4pm
Music from Duke Ellington's Songbook
18
May
7pm
19
May
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
19
May
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
21
May
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
21
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
21
May
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
21
May
7pm
A twice-monthly get-together for string swing enthusiasts with a passion for Django Reinhardt's music. Hosted by the Gypsy Jazz Project. Free entry.
22
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
22
May
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
22
May
6:30pm
23
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
24
May
7pm
Confessions of a comedian
24
May
8pm
25
May
11am
Radical Marching Band
New Orlean's style Jazz and Funk Street Band jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
25
May
11:15am
25
May
1pm
Bellydance music and dance jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
25
May
3pm
Cruison' Division
Dept of Rock proudly presents 3 All Stars gigs featuring our high-flying divisions - Cheeky, Cruisin' and Cranked!
25
May
7pm
26
May
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
26
May
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
28
May
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
28
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
28
May
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
28
May
7pm
singing workshop
with Tobias Cole
29
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
29
May
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
30
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
30
May
9:30pm
Those Were Days Album Launch Tou
1
Jun
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
1
Jun
1pm
Come to Smith's on the 1st Sunday of each month & join Unjela Kaleem at What's Your Story - share your story, hear others tell theirs - be curious, get inspired!
1
Jun
4:30pm
Big band practice/jam open to newcomers and interested listeners.
2
Jun
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
2
Jun
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
4
Jun
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
4
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
4
Jun
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
4
Jun
7pm
A twice-monthly get-together for string swing enthusiasts with a passion for Django Reinhardt's music. Hosted by the Gypsy Jazz Project. Free entry.
5
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
5
Jun
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
5
Jun
7:30pm
We all have problems - and who better to solve yours than two unqualified comedians?
6
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
7
Jun
4am
EP Encuentros Release
7
Jun
12pm
Songwriters, Lyricists, All Styles, All Welcome
8
Jun
11am
Radical Marching Band
New Orlean's style Jazz and Funk Street Band jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
8
Jun
1pm
Bellydance music and dance jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
9
Jun
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
9
Jun
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
11
Jun
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
11
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
11
Jun
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
11
Jun
6:30pm
Community singing group that sings sea shanties, working songs and folk chorus tunes.
12
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
12
Jun
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
13
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
14
Jun
3pm
14
Jun
6pm
Frank Sultana gets 'Down Home'
14
Jun
8pm
A Road Dog
15
Jun
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
15
Jun
6pm
A Road Dog
15
Jun
8pm
A Road Dog
16
Jun
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
16
Jun
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
18
Jun
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
18
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
18
Jun
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
18
Jun
7pm
A twice-monthly get-together for string swing enthusiasts with a passion for Django Reinhardt's music. Hosted by the Gypsy Jazz Project. Free entry.
19
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
19
Jun
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
20
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
21
Jun
12:30pm
3rd Saturday of every month, 12.30 to 2pm
21
Jun
6pm
Folk, Bluegrass, Country
21
Jun
7pm
Chopin's Nocturne
Local supports: Laura Johnston & Leo Amadeus.
21
Jun
9pm
National Album Tour
22
Jun
11am
Radical Marching Band
New Orlean's style Jazz and Funk Street Band jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
22
Jun
1pm
Bellydance music and dance jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
23
Jun
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
23
Jun
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
25
Jun
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
25
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
25
Jun
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
25
Jun
7pm
singing workshop
with Tobias Cole
26
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
26
Jun
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
26
Jun
7:30pm
'On Karen's Piano' Album Launch
27
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
28
Jun
9pm
A nostalgic experience of Greek music.
30
Jun
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
30
Jun
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
2
Jul
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
2
Jul
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
2
Jul
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
2
Jul
7pm
A twice-monthly get-together for string swing enthusiasts with a passion for Django Reinhardt's music. Hosted by the Gypsy Jazz Project. Free entry.
3
Jul
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
3
Jul
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
4
Jul
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
5
Jul
12pm
Songwriters, Lyricists, All Styles, All Welcome
5
Jul
9:30pm
6
Jul
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
6
Jul
1pm
Come to Smith's on the 1st Sunday of each month & join Unjela Kaleem at What's Your Story - share your story, hear others tell theirs - be curious, get inspired!
6
Jul
4:30pm
Big band practice/jam open to newcomers and interested listeners.
7
Jul
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
7
Jul
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
9
Jul
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
9
Jul
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
9
Jul
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
9
Jul
6:30pm
Community singing group that sings sea shanties, working songs and folk chorus tunes.
10
Jul
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
10
Jul
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
11
Jul
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
12
Apr
3pm