Canberra / Dickson, the inner north & Belconnen / Lighthouse Pub
Pub & live music
Lighthouse Pub
80 Emu Bank, Belconnen. A lakeside pub with a deck, beer garden and free Friday-night live music.
About Lighthouse Pub
The Lighthouse Pub is on Emu Bank in Belconnen, on the shores of Lake Ginninderra. Its website describes a lakeside pub and restaurant with a sunny deck, big screens for sport and a beer garden, and notes it won the AHA ACT 2024 Best Traditional Pub award.
The website lists live music every Friday from 7:30pm with free entry, and trivia on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. Weeknight deals include steak, schnitzel and burger meals with a schooner. Opening hours are 11:30am to 10pm Tuesday to Thursday, 11am to midnight on Friday and Saturday, and 11:30am to 9pm on Sunday and Monday.
HerCanberra's January 2026 pub guide also lists Saturday-night live music and lake views, and the site's fixtures list shows live NRL, AIHL and UFC screenings. It is a pub rather than a club, so it suits an earlier evening than a late one.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: lighthousepub.com.au, hercanberra.com.au, opentable.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Dickson, the inner north & Belconnen
- Music
- Free Friday live music
- Best nights
- Fri live music 7:30pm; Fri–Sat open to midnight
- Address
- 80 Emu Bank, Belconnen ACT 2617
- Address
- 80 Emu Bank, Belconnen
- Live music
- Fridays from 7:30pm, free entry
- Hours
- Fri–Sat 11am–midnight; Tue–Thu 11:30am–10pm
- Trivia
- Tuesdays from 7:30pm
Good to know
- Friday live music is free (venue site).
- HerCanberra also lists Saturday-night live music (Jan 2026).
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.
Last services and walking times change: use the live public transport directions or Transport Canberra on the night, and see getting home for late rides.
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Finding it
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Checked 13 October 2026 against venue sites, HerCanberra, Region, Visit Canberra, 2026 gig listings and Transport Canberra. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.