# Events & Things To Do In Canberra on 14th May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Canberra on 14th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Canberra on 14th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Canberra

- **Event Name**: Lisa Simone: A Daughter’s Tribute to Nina Simone
  - **Description**: Following her sold out tour-de-force performances in 2023 and at Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2024, the highly anticipated return of Dame Lisa Simone to Australia is coming in 2026, to reprise the iconic classics of her mother, Dr Nina Simone, as only she
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 21
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/lisa-simone-a-daughter’s-tribute-to-nina-simone/200029564059638
  - **Venue**: Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square/London Cct, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art, live-music, theatre, concerts, festivals
- **Event Name**: Ralph McTell
  - **Description**: Somewhere Down the Road - a farewell tour.
With a life's worth of writing to choose from, Ralph McTell's audience will be treated to not simply an autobiography of songs and stories, but a reflection of an epoque from a quintessentially English singer son
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 36
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu May 14 2026 at 01:30 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/ralph-mctell/200029753142128
  - **Venue**: 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music
- **Event Name**: Bluebottle Kiss // Revenge is Slow Returns // Live at the Polo, Canberra// w/ Spartak
  - **Description**: In 2002, Sydney band Bluebottle Kiss released their fourth album, Revenge Is Slow, containing 50 minutes of expansive indie and experimental art rock. A kind of melodic, baroque psychedelic pop that captured the musical ambition and songwriting craft of t
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 33
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/bluebottle-kiss-revenge-is-slow-returns-live-at-the-polo-canberra-w-spartak/200029737114035
  - **Venue**: Live at the Polo
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  - **Categories**: music, sports, entertainment, festivals, art, live-music
- **Event Name**: TONGUE DISSOLVER (NAARM) W/ GENIE (LIVE) + ASSASSINS @ SHADOWS
  - **Description**: 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐘 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞!

📅 Thursday 14 May 2026📍 Shadows Night Club💸 Pre-sale: $20🚪 Door: $25 🕢Doors: 7:30PM

𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐏:
TONGUE DISSOLVER (NAARM)
GENIE BEANIE IN THE WASHING MACHINEY (LIVE)
ASSASSINS

𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑 are a punk/tech tri
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/tongue-dissolver-naarm-w-genie-live-assassins-shadows/200029938585315
  - **Venue**: Shadows - Canberra
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- **Event Name**: Housing at the Edge: Retiring Australians in the Private Rental Market
  - **Description**: Join us to explore how retiring Aussies are experiencing the private market and the options for more secure and affordable housing.About this EventHousing at the Edge: Retiring Australians in the Private Rental Mark
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu May 14 2026 at 01:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/housing-at-the-edge-retiring-australians-in-the-private-rental-market/100001985918003207
  - **Venue**: Parliament House
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: Chalfont Lab:  AI enhanced PMs
  - **Description**: Join us for our upcoming Lad: AI enhanced PMsAbout this EventProject, program and product manager roles are evolving, and AI is the catalyst.At Chalfont, our team of experts know how important it is for PMs to move
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu May 14 2026 at 08:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/chalfont-lab-ai-enhanced-pms/100001987025929043
  - **Venue**: Aurec Group - Canberra
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: General Meeting - May 2026
  - **Description**: Canberra Classic Holden Club - General Meeting
Second Thursday of the Month (excluding January)
6:30pm If you'd like to join us for Dinner 
8pm Meeting Start
Canberra Deakin Football Club
3 Grose Street Deakin ACT
All Classic Holden Enthusiasts Welcome
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 10:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/general-meeting-may-2026/200029989317723
  - **Venue**: 3 Gross Street Deakin, Deakin, ACT, Australia
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  - **Categories**: Meetups, Sports
- **Event Name**: Wanniassa, ACT, Australia—Seven Streams International Church—Venue: Capital Edge Church
  - **Description**: Venue: Capital Edge Church, 16-32 Grattan Crt, 02 8279 1200

For more information, contact the church at 0410.090330 or www.sevenstreams.church
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 29
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 08:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/wanniassa-act-australia—seven-streams-international-church—venue-capital-edge-church/200029753140419
  - **Venue**: Capital Edge Church
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- **Event Name**: City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - Canberra Area
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://vimeo.com/947228367CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/city-love-scavenger-hunt-date-night-for-couples-canberra-area-tickets/10000919256028527
  - **Venue**: **Recommended starting point or another city spot of your choice! (MUST USE PDF TICKETS-NO QR CODES)
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  - **Price**: USD 10
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, trips-adventures, entertainment, nonprofit, contests

## Trending Events in Canberra

- **Event Name**: City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - Canberra Area
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://vimeo.com/947228367CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES
  - **Venue**: **Recommended starting point or another city spot of your choice! (MUST USE PDF TICKETS-NO QR CODES)
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- **Event Name**: The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra
  - **Description**: 8 – 9 May 2026
7.30pm
TICKETS ON SALE 10AM THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER

The Whitlams joins the Canberra Symphony Orchestra in two performances of their renowned symphonic collaboration on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 May at the Canberra Theatre Centre. The Whitlams w
  - **Venue**: Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square/London Cct, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601
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- **Event Name**: SUMMERNATS 39
  - **Description**: STREET MACHINE SUMMERNATS 39 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

The world's wildest car festival returns to Canberra January 7-10, 2027.

A strictly limited batch of Platinum and Season Passes are on sale now.

This is the cheapest you’ll ever get into SN39
  - **Venue**: Exhibition Park In Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2602
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- **Event Name**: Louis Tomlinson in Canberra
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Louis Tomlinson Live at Qudos Bank Arena on Thursday, October 22, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Louis Tomlinson is set to light up Qudos Bank Arena wit
  - **Venue**: Qudos Bank Arena
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- **Event Name**: Khalid in Canberra
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss this Out! Khalid is Live at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday, November 13, 2026! 🎶
This is your moment. Khalid is hitting Qudos Bank Arena on Friday, November 13, 2026, and with chart-topping
  - **Venue**: Qudos Bank Arena
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- **Event Name**: Guy Sebastian in Canberra
  - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Guy Sebastian Live at Tiktok Ent Centre on Saturday, May 2, 2026! 🎤
The countdown has begun! Guy Sebastian is taking over Tiktok Ent Centre on Saturday, May 2, 2026, and with hits like
  - **Venue**: Tiktok Ent Centre
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- **Event Name**: Jason Derulo in Canberra
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Jason Derulo Experience LIVE at Qudos Bank Arena—This Saturday, September 19, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Jason Derulo is hitting Q
  - **Venue**: Qudos Bank Arena
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- **Event Name**: Peking Duk in Canberra
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Peking Duk Live in Canberra on Friday, May 15, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience Peking Duk like never before? With chart-topping hits like High (feat. Nicole Millar), Take Me Over (feat. SAFIA) and Fire
  - **Venue**: Hordern Pavilion
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- **Event Name**: Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter - Australia 2026 | Canberra: Royal Theatre
  - **Description**: Australia’s global comedy heavyweight, Jim Jefferies will bring his internationally acclaimed Son of a Carpenter tour home in 2026 for a huge run of dates across the country, hitting arenas and theatres this July and August.
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  - **Venue**: Royal Canberra Theatre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Lisa Simone: A Daughter’s Tribute to Nina Simone (Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am at Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square/London Cct, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601), Ralph McTell (Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am at 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601), Bluebottle Kiss // Revenge is Slow Returns // Live at the Polo, Canberra// w/ Spartak (Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am at Live at the Polo), TONGUE DISSOLVER (NAARM) W/ GENIE (LIVE) + ASSASSINS @ SHADOWS (Thu May 14 2026 at 09:30 am at Shadows - Canberra), Housing at the Edge: Retiring Australians in the Private Rental Market (Thu May 14 2026 at 10:00 am at Parliament House).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Housing at the Edge: Retiring Australians in the Private Rental Market (Thu May 14 2026 at 10:00 am at Parliament House), Chalfont Lab:  AI enhanced PMs (Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm at Aurec Group - Canberra).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Canberra?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Canberra on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Canberra?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Canberra include Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square/London Cct, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601, 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Live at the Polo.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Canberra range from AUD 10 to AUD 10. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Canberra include Canberra Theatre Centre, The Street Theatre, Troubadour Presents.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Canberra.

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