Smith's Alternative

Smith's Alternative Smith's Alternative, a bookshop for 37 years, is now a performing arts venue and art gallery/cafe/bar. Check the website for details.

Smith's is open midday-9.30pm every night, later if there is a late show on. Smith's is a cafe and art gallery by day, with fine coffee, teas and in-house baked treats and hand-made toasted sandwiches. By night it's a cosy bar and performing arts cafe, with a good selection of wines, beers, cider, the odd cocktail and events most nights, including all genres of music, comedy, poetry, cabaret, burl

esque, performance art, anything that Canberra's and the world's creative community throws up, we'll host it. Find out more at www.smithsalternative.com or https://www.facebook.com/groups/smithsalternative

31/05/2026
31/05/2026

Arts Cafe Monday! has a book out and .band play the Tribute Night at this Friday & we speak to them both. There’s a never-ending wave of new music & we attempt to surf some of it for you 12-2pm!

31/05/2026

Ham Darroch HARP FREQUENCY
Last chance to see Ham's exhibition at Canberra. Open today 31 May 2-5pm



Pictured: the Civic Art Bureaucrat and The Artist in front of his wall painting "Accord" and work on canvas "Uc***lo (bird 1440)"

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31/05/2026

Sunday June 7, 1pm - 3pm | Led by the homespun, eclectic vocals of Mahesh Radhakrishnan, Tapestries of Sound weaves together Indian ragas, Gaelic and Appalachian melodies on a bed of exquisite rhythms, grooves and epic symphony.

31/05/2026
30/05/2026
The weekend ahead at Smith’s, 30/31 May, 2026SATURDAY4pm, Ben van Gelder & Reinier Baas (guitar/sax duo)$35/20, www.smit...
30/05/2026

The weekend ahead at Smith’s, 30/31 May, 2026

SATURDAY

4pm, Ben van Gelder & Reinier Baas (guitar/sax duo)
$35/20, www.smithsalternative.com/events/ben-van-gelder-reinier-baas-95222

7pm, Jef Neve (BE) and Teus Nobel (NL) (piano/trumpet duo
$35/25, www.smithsalternative.com/events/jef-neve-and-teus-nobel-95225

9.30pm, Eyrie Improv - Improvised Burlesque *SPECIAL EDITION starring Gina Stirling!*
$25/20, www.smithsalternative.com/events/eyrie-improv-improvised-burlesque-96158

SUNDAY

12pm, The Sloane Tapes (rock jam/recording)
$5, www.smithsalternative.com/events/the-sloane-tapes-96440

2pm, Serenade (singing workshop with Tobias Cole
$15/10, www.smithsalternative.com/events/serenade-95320

4pm, The GAS Band - Great Australian Songbook
$20/15, www.smithsalternative.com/events/great-australian-songbook-96798

5pm, Tom Woodward in Residence (Special Guest: What She’s Having)
$20/15, www.smithsalternative.com/events/tom-woodward-96589

7pm, DYLAN WRIGHT - The Songs & Stories Tour
$30/25, www.smithsalternative.com/events/dylan-wright-95265

7.30pm, Monstress - It’s Okay: East Coast Tour
$25/20, www.smithsalternative.com/events/monstress-96960

Address

76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT
2601

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday 12pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 12pm - 9:30pm
Friday 12pm - 11:30pm
Saturday 12pm - 11:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 9:30pm

Website

https://www.instagram.com/smithsalternative/

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