Dickson, the inner north & Belconnen

Past Civic, light rail follows Northbourne Avenue to Dickson’s pub and restaurant strip, with neighbourhood live-music pubs in Lyneham and Downer, while Belconnen, built around Lake Ginninderra, has a lakeside pub strip and an independent live-music room.

Getting there

Light rail runs from Alinga Street to Dickson Interchange (five stops) and to Macarthur Avenue for Lyneham; the last service from Alinga Street is about 1am on Fridays and Saturdays and about 11:30pm on other nights. Downer and Belconnen are bus, taxi or rideshare trips (Rapid 3 and 4 serve Belconnen), so check Transport Canberra for the last service.

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Live music venue · Dickson, the inner north & BelconnenThe Baso (The Basement)Touring and local bands, all genres · Best: Tue–Sat from 4pm (Fri from 11:30am); gig nights vary
Pub & live music · Dickson, the inner north & BelconnenLighthouse PubFree Friday live music · Best: Fri live music 7:30pm; Fri–Sat open to midnight
Pub & live music · Dickson, the inner north & BelconnenDickson TaphouseLocal artists, Fri and Sun · Best: Daily from 11:30am; live music Fri & Sun
Pub & live music · Dickson, the inner north & BelconnenOld Canberra InnLocal bands, acoustic and jazz · Best: Live music most weekends; Fri–Sat till late
Live music cafe-bar · Dickson, the inner north & BelconnenGang Gang Cafe & BarJazz, local and touring acts, comedy · Best: Wed–Sat till late; Friday Night Jazz

Checked 13 October 2026 against venue sites, HerCanberra, Region, Visit Canberra, 2026 gig listings and Transport Canberra. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.