Canberra / Dickson, the inner north & Belconnen / Gang Gang Cafe & Bar
Live music cafe-bar
Gang Gang Cafe & Bar
Shop 4, 2 Frencham Place, Downer. A local cafe-bar with a free Friday jazz night, comedy, trivia and touring acts.
About Gang Gang Cafe & Bar
Gang Gang Cafe & Bar is at Shop 4, 2 Frencham Place, in the Downer shops. By day it serves breakfast, lunch and coffee. In the evening the lights go down for local beers, wines and live music, according to VisitCanberra.
The venue's website lists Wednesday trivia, a comedy night, free Friday Night Jazz from 6pm to 8pm, and ticketed themed events, with band bookings taken. Hours listed there are 7:30am to 3pm Monday and Tuesday and 7:30am till late Wednesday to Saturday. Sunday hours appear twice with different closing times, so check before going. It is card-only.
HerCanberra's September 2026 guide lists it as a bar, cafe and live-music venue with free Friday jazz, local and touring bands and community trivia. The ACT Government's May 2026 guide lists Friday jazz jams, debut tours and comedy. It is a suburban spot, not a late club.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: ganggangcafe.com.au, visitcanberra.com.au, hercanberra.com.au, act.gov.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Dickson, the inner north & Belconnen
- Music
- Jazz, local and touring acts, comedy
- Best nights
- Wed–Sat till late; Friday Night Jazz
- Address
- Shop 4, 2 Frencham Place, Downer ACT 2602
- Address
- Shop 4, 2 Frencham Place, Downer
- Friday
- Friday Night Jazz, 6–8pm, free entry
- Hours
- Mon–Tue 7:30am–3pm; Wed–Sat 7:30am till late
- Payment
- Card only
Good to know
- Some events are ticketed through Humanitix (venue site).
- Sunday closing time is listed inconsistently, so call 0422 130 625 if unsure.
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.
Coming up at Gang Gang Cafe & Bar
- Thu 15 Oct · 7:30pmGang Gang Comedy – Tom Gibson ↗$22
- Fri 16 Oct · 6:00pmFriday Night Jazz – Free Entry ↗Check organiser
- Wed 21 Oct · 7:00pmWednesday Trivia ↗Check organiser
- Thu 22 Oct · 6:30pmSpooky Stories ↗$528
- Sat 24 Oct · 7:00pmGlowHaus: HAUNTED edition ↗$2545
- Sun 25 Oct · 3:00pmGood Goodies Sunday Markets ↗Free entry
- Sat 31 Oct · 12:00pmSundowner 2026 ↗$130
- Thu 5 Nov · 7:30pmGang Gang Comedy – Peter James w/ MC Shad Wicka ↗$22
- Sun 22 Nov · 6:00pmAllegra Krieger (USA) ↗$45
- Thu 26 Nov · 6:00pm#1 Dads ↗$42
Read each morning from the venue’s own listings, last read Thu 15 Oct. Times as the venue publishes them; check before you go.
Finding it
We don’t have this venue pinned yet, so Google Maps searches for it by name. Check the venue’s own directions.
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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.








