Canberra Theatre Centre January 2027: 7 Shows From Dinosaur World Live to Hook’s Neverland, With Times, Prices and Parking (ACT)

The Canberra Theatre Centre has seven shows in January 2027, from Dinosaur World Live on Friday 8 January to Hook’s Neverland on Sunday 24 January, with published ticket prices from $34.90 to $149.90 plus a transaction fee. The daytime sessions fall outside the free parking window at City Hill and the Canberra Olympic Pool, and most of the evening sessions fall inside it.

Show details come from each show’s page on the Canberra Theatre Centre What’s On page, read on 9 November 2026. Parking and travel rules come from the ACT Government’s city centre parking article, dated 28 October 2026.

Which shows are on in January 2027?

Dates and times	Show	Venue	Published price*	Age guidance on the page
Fri 8 Jan, 6pm; Sat 9 Jan, 10am, 12:30pm and 3pm; Sun 10 Jan, 10am and 12:30pm	Dinosaur World Live	Canberra Theatre	$59.90 to $69.90	Recommended for 3+
Tue 12 Jan, 6pm	Cirque Nouvelle	Canberra Theatre	$55.00 to $75.00	Suitable for children aged 3+
Wed 13 Jan, 11am	The Bubble Spectacular	The Playhouse	$34.90 to $49.90	All ages
Thu 14 Jan, 7pm	An Evening with David Sedaris	Canberra Theatre	$59.50 to $110.00	Recommended for 15+
Fri 15 Jan, 11am	Abracadabra	The Playhouse	$34.90 to $49.90	All ages
Fri 15 Jan, 7pm	You Am I: Strung Up	Canberra Theatre	$89.00 to $99.00	All ages
Thu 21 Jan, 6:30pm; Fri 22 Jan, 2:30pm and 6:30pm; Sat 23 Jan, 2:30pm and 6:30pm; Sun 24 Jan, 10:30am and a second session*	Hook’s Neverland	Canberra Theatre	$79.90 to $149.90	Recommended for 8+ or with parental discretion

*The Theatre Centre marks its prices with an asterisk and says a transaction fee applies, and that the lowest price listed may be available for selected performances only. The Hook’s Neverland page lists the second Sunday session as “2.30am”, which looks like a typo, so this guide does not guess it: check your ticket for the time. Prices are as published on 9 November 2026.

Is Dinosaur World Live a show for young children?

The Theatre Centre describes Dinosaur World Live as an Olivier Award-winning interactive experience, and recommends it for audiences aged 3 and over. It has six sessions across three days: Friday 8 January at 6pm, Saturday 9 January at 10am, 12:30pm and 3pm, and Sunday 10 January at 10am and 12:30pm. Tickets are $59.90 to $69.90. The Friday 6pm session is the only evening one.

What is on in the second week of January?

• Tuesday 12 January, 6pm: Cirque Nouvelle at the Canberra Theatre, $55.00 to $75.00, suitable for children aged 3 and over.
• Wednesday 13 January, 11am: The Bubble Spectacular in The Playhouse, $34.90 to $49.90, suitable for all ages.
• Thursday 14 January, 7pm: David Sedaris at the Canberra Theatre, $59.50 to $110.00, recommended for ages 15 and over. The running time is not yet published on the show page.
• Friday 15 January, 11am: Abracadabra in The Playhouse, $34.90 to $49.90, suitable for all ages.
• Friday 15 January, 7pm: You Am I: Strung Up at the Canberra Theatre, $89.00 to $99.00, approximately 2 hours 30 minutes including an interval. The page says it may contain haze effects and strobe lights.

What does Hook’s Neverland offer, and when?

Hook’s Neverland has the most sessions of the month, seven listed across four days, from 21 to 24 January 2027. The Theatre Centre calls it a spectacular live theatrical event in which circus, magic, comedy and visual effects collide, and says it is recommended for audiences aged 8 and over or with parental discretion. Tickets are $79.90 to $149.90.

Which sessions have free parking?

The ACT Government article names City Hill and the Canberra Olympic Pool car parks as free Wednesday to Sunday from 5:30pm to 8:30am. Setting each session against that window:

Session	Day	Inside the free window?
Dinosaur World Live, 8 Jan, 6pm	Friday	Yes, if you park after 5:30pm
Dinosaur World Live, 9 Jan, 10am, 12:30pm and 3pm	Saturday	No
Dinosaur World Live, 10 Jan, 10am and 12:30pm	Sunday	No
Cirque Nouvelle, 12 Jan, 6pm	Tuesday	No
The Bubble Spectacular, 13 Jan, 11am	Wednesday	No
David Sedaris, 14 Jan, 7pm	Thursday	Yes
Abracadabra, 15 Jan, 11am	Friday	No
You Am I, 15 Jan, 7pm	Friday	Yes
Hook’s Neverland, 21 Jan, 6:30pm	Thursday	Yes
Hook’s Neverland, 22 Jan, 2:30pm	Friday	No
Hook’s Neverland, 22 Jan, 6:30pm	Friday	Yes
Hook’s Neverland, 23 Jan, 2:30pm	Saturday	No
Hook’s Neverland, 23 Jan, 6:30pm	Saturday	Yes
Hook’s Neverland, 24 Jan, 10:30am	Sunday	No

For the sessions outside the window, the ACT article gives paid rates. City Hill is $5 for 1 hour and $23 all day on weekdays from 8:30am to 5:30pm, and $2 for 1 hour or $7 for 4 hours and above on weeknights and weekends. The Canberra Olympic Pool car park is $4 for 1 hour and $23 all day on weekdays on the long-stay rate. Our city centre car park fees guide lists the other car parks. These are the rates as published on 28 October 2026 and may change before January.

Is the Theatre Lane car park open?

Two official sources differ. The ACT Government article says the Theatre Lane car park reopens to the community from Saturday 31 October, with 57 bays including 8 accessible spaces, $5 for 1 hour with a $10 maximum on weekdays, and free parking Wednesday to Sunday from 5:30pm to 8:30am. The Canberra Theatre Centre’s own location and parking page, read on 7 November 2026, still says Theatre Lane and its car park are closed. Our Theatre Centre parking guide sets out both statements. January is two months away, so check the Theatre Centre’s page again closer to your show.

Is public transport free for the evening sessions?

The ACT Government says travel is free on all buses and light rail every Friday and Saturday evening from 6pm onwards, with tap on and tap off as normal. That offer covers travel to the Friday 8 January and Friday 15 January evening shows and the 6:30pm Hook’s Neverland sessions on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January, but only for travel from 6pm. A 6pm start means the journey begins before the free period. See our MyWay+ fares guide for fares at other times.

What are the house rules?

The show pages carry the Theatre Centre’s standard notes. Tickets only become available 72 hours before the performance, by the delivery method in your order confirmation email. For most performances, latecomers cannot be admitted until a break in the performance, which matters for children’s sessions with young audiences. The Theatre Centre says Canberra Ticketing is the authorised ticket seller, with QTIX as the ticketing agent, and that it has no obligation to honour tickets bought from unauthorised resellers.

Quick checklist

• Match the age guidance on each show page to who is coming: Dinosaur World Live and Cirque Nouvelle are 3+, Hook’s Neverland is 8+ or with parental discretion, David Sedaris is 15+.
• Evening sessions Wednesday to Sunday: City Hill or the Canberra Olympic Pool, free from 5:30pm.
• Daytime and Tuesday sessions: plan to pay for parking.
• Check the Theatre Lane status again before January.

Sources

• Canberra Theatre Centre: What’s On and the seven linked show pages (checked 9 November 2026)
• Canberra Theatre Centre: Location and parking (checked 7 November 2026)
• ACT Government, Our CBR: Where to park in Canberra city centre (dated 28 October 2026; checked 7 November 2026)

Images: Civic Square (photo: Nick-D / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added for the featured image); Canberra Theatre Centre and stage door side (photo: Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0); Canberra Museum and Gallery (photo: Nick-D / CC0); Canberra Olympic Pool (photo: -wuppertaler / CC BY 4.0); Civic Square 2023 (photo: -wuppertaler / CC BY 4.0).

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Canberra Theatre Centre, QTIX or the ACT Government. Show times, prices and parking arrangements can change; check the official pages above before you go.