3rd Saturday of every month, 12.30 to 2pm
15
Mar
7pm
15
Mar
9pm
Doing Overtime
The Filthy Darlings, the Shadow Ministers and the Petch Experience
16
Mar
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
16
Mar
3pm
'I Will'
Experience an Inspiring Afternoon of Jazz and Community Support
16
Mar
4pm
Book launch
An Overthinker's Guide to Living Beyond the Ordinary
16
Mar
7pm
16
Mar
7:30pm
17
Mar
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
17
Mar
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
17
Mar
7pm
As part of That Poetry Thing, join us for readings by two Recent Work Poets.
18
Mar
6:30pm
Smith's version of the open-mic, only BIGGER. The Big BBBBB is five songs each from up to EIGHT singer-songwriters.
19
Mar
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
19
Mar
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
19
Mar
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
19
Mar
6pm
19
Mar
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
Mar
7pm
AN OPEN MIC FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC
Opera star Tobias Cole hosts an entertaining evening for classically trained musicians and enthusiasts.
20
Mar
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
20
Mar
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
20
Mar
8pm
21
Mar
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
21
Mar
6:30pm
with Tessa Devine
22
Mar
3pm
with special guests Black Owl Quartet... for a little cabaret afternoon.
22
Mar
6pm
Songwriter, Surfer & Vanlifer
22
Mar
9pm
Zambezi Sounds hit Smith's Alternative for another session of danceable Afro-Caribbean-African Grooves!
23
Mar
1pm
Bellydance music and dance jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
23
Mar
3pm
EP launch
23
Mar
4pm
A Tribute to Jacqueline Kavanagh
23
Mar
7pm
featuring: Kefi Band
Kefi Band goes acoustic!
24
Mar
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
24
Mar
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
24
Mar
7pm
24
Mar
7pm
How active mobility can boost our quality of life
25
Mar
7pm
The Queer Variety Show features performers who are queer/LGBTIQA+ and disabled and our allies.
26
Mar
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
26
Mar
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
26
Mar
3:30pm
in concert with Peter Grayling
Australia's favourite USA folk & blues party girl!
26
Mar
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
26
Mar
6:30pm
in concert with Peter Grayling
Australia's favourite USA folk & blues party girl!
26
Mar
6:30pm
March
26
Mar
7pm
singing workshop
27
Mar
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
27
Mar
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
27
Mar
7pm
Canberra's Crash-Hot Comedy Cabaret!
27
Mar
7:30pm
Double Bill
28
Mar
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
28
Mar
6:30pm
28
Mar
9:30pm
Paul Reads Poems
29
Mar
3pm
Performed by Bryan Dawe
Bryan Dawe's multi-media 'The Road to Tangier' takes you on a humorous and insightful personal journey of discovery and a great love of the Arab culture.
29
Mar
3pm
Paul Reads Poems
29
Mar
6pm
LOVE POLICE PRESENTS: JOHN CRAIGIE and Kassi Valazza
29
Mar
9:30pm
30
Mar
1pm
Paul Reads Poems
30
Mar
3pm
Like Karaoke, but (loosely) confined to songs from musicals.
30
Mar
4pm
30
Mar
7pm
Open Mic for Bands
Forty minute sets from local bands. Appearing: Quartic Sol, SKINK, BadShed
31
Mar
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
31
Mar
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
31
Mar
7pm
31
Mar
7pm
Big Open Mic!
2
Apr
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
2
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
2
Apr
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
2
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.
3
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
3
Apr
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
3
Apr
6:30pm
The Lovely Tour
3
Apr
9:30pm
The Lovely Tour
4
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
4
Apr
6:30pm
4
Apr
9:30pm
Phil Moriarty and his new band, Wrack & Ruin, launch their first album 'The Beat Takes Over'.
5
Apr
12pm
Songwriters, Lyricists, All Styles, All Welcome
5
Apr
2pm
The 2025 Kingsland Fellows present a concert at Smith's Alternative
5
Apr
4pm
Live in Concert
5
Apr
6:30pm
Impro ACT student showcase.
5
Apr
9pm
'The Storm' Single Launch
After a hectic 2024, releasing music and touring all over the globe, Raising Ravens are back with a new single!
6
Apr
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
6
Apr
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
Apr
2pm
David Musgrave - Paul Magee
Please come to our two-headed Poetry Book Launch at Smith's Alternative upstairs venue (enter via the stairs or lift to the immediate left of Smith’s).
6
Apr
3pm
Wisdom and insights from Australia's best musicians - Hamish Stuart.
6
Apr
4:30pm
Big band practice/jam open to newcomers and interested listeners.
6
Apr
6:30pm
Five-piece from Newcastle taking the bluegrass/country scene by storm
7
Apr
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
7
Apr
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
8
Apr
7pm
Tasmanian troubadour
9
Apr
12:30pm
Head into Smith's with your projects, whatever they be, and hang out with other crafty types doing their thing.
9
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Wednesday (and or Thursday/Friday) lunchtime making something beautiful.
9
Apr
4pm
Open Jam
The open jam where we party like it's 1899.
9
Apr
6:30pm
Community singing group that sings sea shanties, working songs and folk chorus tunes.
10
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your lunchtime making something beautiful.
10
Apr
4pm
A weekly open jam, for all instruments and voices.
11
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
11
Apr
6:30pm
Comedy Edition
11
Apr
7pm
Red Dirt Tracks Tour 2025
Out of Abingdon return to Smith's for a tasty double bill with special guests The Curlies
12
Apr
3pm
Comedy Edition
12
Apr
6pm
13
Apr
1pm
Bellydance music and dance jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
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.
14
Apr
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
14
Apr
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
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.
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
18
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
18
Apr
6:30pm
19
Apr
12:30pm
3rd Saturday of every month, 12.30 to 2pm
20
Apr
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
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
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.
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
25
Apr
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
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
6pm
with MC DJ Jelin Palm
Presented by the Canberra Tango Quintet
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 Georgie Winchester
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
12
May
12:30pm
Ukulele Fun Time
12
May
4pm
Join us at the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
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.
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
17
May
12:30pm
3rd Saturday of every month, 12.30 to 2pm
18
May
12pm
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
18
May
4pm
Music from Duke Ellington's Songbook
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.
23
May
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
24
May
7pm
Confessions of a comedian
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
1pm
Bellydance music and dance jam - every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
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.
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.
6
Jun
12:30pm
Lunchtime Life Drawing
Spend your Friday lunchtime making something beautiful.
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.
15
Mar
12:30pm