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

07/06/2026
A busy Sunday at Smith’s. 7th June 2026
07/06/2026

A busy Sunday at Smith’s. 7th June 2026

06/06/2026

Time to start warming up for our next session - this Wednesday at Smith's Alternative from 6.30pm. Don't forget some hamstring and calf stretches! You don't want to injure yourself while stomping. All welcome. See you there.

05/06/2026

The Pigs, full house at Smith’s, Friday 5th June, 2026. Lots of laughs and very clever musicianship.

The Weekend at Smith’s, 6th/7th June 2026Saturday12pm, WAX Song Circle - Songwriters, Lyricists Welcome (free)3pm, Dept ...
05/06/2026

The Weekend at Smith’s, 6th/7th June 2026

Saturday

12pm, WAX Song Circle - Songwriters, Lyricists Welcome (free)

3pm, Dept of Rock Allstars - Area 4:51, Same, Same but Different, DIVE and Phoenix Bureau
$10/20, www.smithsalternative.com/events/dept-of-rock-all-stars-95711

7pm, What She’s Having - alt.country murder ballads
$25/20, www.smithsalternative.com/events/what-shes-having-97403

Sunday

12pm, Canberra English Session (free)

1pm, Mahesh & Tapestries of Sound - Indian ragas, Gaelic and Appalachian melodies on a bed of exquisite rhythms
$25/20, www.smithsalternative.com/events/mahesh-tapestries-of-sound-97696

4pm, Tessa Devine & Steph Grace - loopy acoustic folk rock
$20/15, www.smithsalternative.com/events/tessa-devine-96302

4.30pm, Dancing Room Only - big band practice (free)

7pm, Nadira & Friends - Tribute to The Great Ladies of Jazz
$25/20, www.smithsalternative.com/events/nadira-and-friends-96709

7pm, Smith’s Open Mic Comedy
$5, www.smithsalternative.com/events/smiths-open-mic-comedy-97382

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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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