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Discover nightlife in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
The biggest night of laughs is back again!
Curtains Jazz Festival
Sydney
Music
Curtains Jazz Festival
Live Jazz at Curtains Jazz Club
Dr Sketchy’s Sydney
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
Dr Sketchy’s Sydney
Where art meets cabaret! A life-drawing class with a twist
Fitz & facts trivia
The Old Fitzroy Hotel
Food & drink
Fitz & facts trivia
Weekly trivia with Artie Gallagher
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
The Soda Factory
Food & drink
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
Your ultimate Tuesday night out
Sydney Comedy Festival 2026
Enmore Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Comedy Festival 2026
Sydney Biggest Celebration of Comedy!
Trivia Night at The Belroy Hotel
St Leonards
Food & drink
Trivia Night at The Belroy Hotel
Weekly Trivia Night at The Belroy Hotel
West End Wednesdays
Universal Sydney
Community & causes
West End Wednesdays
The leading 'ladies' of Sydney drag!
Jazz Behind the Green Door with The Groove Organisers
St Stephen's Uniting Church
Music
Jazz Behind the Green Door with The Groove Organisers
A night of groovy jazz with this hipper than hip organ trio!
Level One Comedy
Bondi Junction
Theatre, dance & film
Level One Comedy
The best comedians in Australia come to The Nelson Hotel.
Make new friends in Sydney and practice a language
Pyrmont Bridge Hotel
Food & drink
Make new friends in Sydney and practice a language
Where Australians and internationals meet
Sydney Observatory Tours
Sydney Observatory
Tours & experiences
Sydney Observatory Tours
Experience an intimate guided tour of the iconic heritage-listed Sydney Observatory.
To Boldy Go... An Improvised Space Musical
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
To Boldy Go... An Improvised Space Musical
Unplanned Melodies presents a one hour, wholly improvised musical odyssey based on audience suggestions
Project X Party
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Project X Party
The house party to end all house parties!
Trivia Night at The Sussex Hotel
Sydney
Food & drink
Trivia Night at The Sussex Hotel
Free-to-enter pub quiz in the city
Anna Perry at Sydney Comedy Festival
Enmore Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Anna Perry at Sydney Comedy Festival
Anna Perry in "Days Of Our Lies" at the Enmore Theatre
Dance Therapy
Universal Sydney
Nightlife
Dance Therapy
Dance Therapy – Beginner Dance Class in Sydney for Stress Relief, Confidence and Community
Jazz Sessions in The Rocks
The Rocks Square
Music
Jazz Sessions in The Rocks
Unwind in style with the sweet, soulful sounds of Australian jazz
Life Drawing in the cafe at Parliament on King
Newtown
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing in the cafe at Parliament on King
This is life drawing in an intimate and quite beautiful space. It’s a gentler, more social approach.
MCA Late
Museum of Contemporary Art
Nightlife
MCA Late
MCA now opening late on Thursdays
Smart Sapphic Speed Dating
Glebe
Community & causes
Smart Sapphic Speed Dating
Matchmaking Tech + Speed Dating
Meredith & The Mezzanines Jazz Quartet
Chippendale
Music
Meredith & The Mezzanines Jazz Quartet
Fun night of cool jazz, swing classics & modern surprises in an intimate bar with great cocktails
Burlesque Nights - dinner & show
Barangaroo
Food & drink
Burlesque Nights - dinner & show
Seduction, sophistication, and unforgettable entertainment
Daniel Muggleton live at The Factory Theatre
The Factory Theatre
Nightlife
Daniel Muggleton live at The Factory Theatre
Australian comedy's foul-mouthed prophet is back in Sydney with a brand new hour
Gone with the Script: an improvised horse girl movie
Alexandria
Theatre, dance & film
Gone with the Script: an improvised horse girl movie
Roll out the red carpet, then burn it, because Gone with the Script is throwing down an entire movie made up on the spot
Decades Party
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Decades Party
Step into a time machine and dance your way through the biggest hits from 1990 to 2026.
Live Music at St Leonards Tavern
St Leonards
Music
Live Music at St Leonards Tavern
Friday Live Music at St Leonards Tavern
Peking Duk at the Hordern Pavilion
Hordern Pavilion
Music
Peking Duk at the Hordern Pavilion
Peking Duk's biggest Sydney show in seven years. Playing tracks from their upcoming debut album 'Paradise'.
Sydney Bar Crawl
Sydney
Tours & experiences
Sydney Bar Crawl
Experience the best of Sydney’s nightlife and meet new friends from all around the world on the Sydney Bar Crawl.
Chasing the Moon
Lilyfield
Music
Chasing the Moon
A feast of gypsy jazz, upbeat Latin and American swing
Dan Rath
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Dan Rath
“Welcome to the failure laboratory.”
Daniel Muggleton live at Darling Quarter Theatre
ARA Darling Quarter Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Daniel Muggleton live at Darling Quarter Theatre
Australian comedy's foul-mouthed prophet is back in Darling Harbour with a new show at the 2026 Sydney Comedy Festival!
Devoted to disco
Universal Sydney
Nightlife
Devoted to disco
Step into a world where the music is timeless, the energy is electric, and the dance floor is a place of pure joy
Fig & Caitlin Harnett
City Recital Hall
Music
Fig & Caitlin Harnett
Local favourites Fig & Caitlin Harnett bring their energy to the ground floor bar
Kandy Saturdays - Latin Nightclub
Sydney
Music
Kandy Saturdays - Latin Nightclub
For lovers of Reggaeton and Latin Music
Silly Behaviour | Mansion Party
Potts Point
Music
Silly Behaviour | Mansion Party
Mansion Party in Potts Point arranged by British expats & their Aussie mates
La Cueva – Latin Party
Potts Point
Music
La Cueva – Latin Party
Sydney’s biggest Latin night
Rooftop Sessions at The Sussex Hotel
Sydney
Music
Rooftop Sessions at The Sussex Hotel
Local DJs bring the vibes
Kookaburra's Comedy | Sydney Stand Up Comedy | We Three
Marrickville
Theatre, dance & film
Kookaburra's Comedy | Sydney Stand Up Comedy | We Three
Expect an unfiltered night of big laughs, good vibes, and rowdy energy.
Pop Queen Party
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Pop Queen Party
A full night of pop queen anthems with DJs playing Sabrina, Billie, Chappell, Taylor, Olivia, Charli XCX and more
Dancefloor Anthems
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Dancefloor Anthems
EDM classics, festival drops and late-night dance tracks from Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris and more.
Bingay: Britney versus Christina
The Beresford Hotel
Community & causes
Bingay: Britney versus Christina
Two icons. One night. Zero chill.
Jazz At The Lounge 2026 Season
The Concourse
Music
Jazz At The Lounge 2026 Season
Featuring James Morrison with Darren Percival, Simon Tedeschi, Monica Trapaga, Emma Pask, and Michelle Nicolle with Paul Grabowsky and many more
Pleasure Club Presents: Sound Sorcery
Pleasure Club
Music
Pleasure Club Presents: Sound Sorcery
Sound Sorcery is a bi-monthly jazz jam dedicated to women and gender-diverse musicians.
Tumbalong Nights at Vivid Sydney
Haymarket
Music
Tumbalong Nights at Vivid Sydney
Tumbalong Park will come alive with 23 nights of free music during Vivid Sydney.
Vivid Fire Kitchen
Barangaroo Reserve
Food & drink
Vivid Fire Kitchen
Open every night of Vivid Sydney the Vivid Fire Kitchen is a dining hub with open-fire cooking, food vendors + more.
A Night in Beirut Ft. Jimmy Dee – Live Arabic Music
Barangaroo
Music
A Night in Beirut Ft. Jimmy Dee – Live Arabic Music
Experience the soul of the Middle East with an unforgettable night of music, dance, and culture – Boxing Day special
Art After Dark – Africa Day Showcase by BEKADE Entertainment
White Bay Power Station
Music
Art After Dark – Africa Day Showcase by BEKADE Entertainment
25th Biennale of Sydney and Bekade Entertainment present Africa Day Showcase
Art After Dark – Vivid Sydney presents Purelink
White Bay Power Station
Music
Art After Dark – Vivid Sydney presents Purelink
25th Biennale of Sydney and Vivid Sydney presents Purelink
Big Gay Piano Bar
Darlinghurst
Music
Big Gay Piano Bar
Sydney's LIVE Friday Night Sing-Along Piano Bar Party where you choose the music and sing-along!
First Light Cocktail Party
Museum of Contemporary Art
Food & drink
First Light Cocktail Party
Witness the stunning lights of Vivid Sydney at the MCA
Resonat3 A Journey of Trance
Darlinghurst
Music
Resonat3 A Journey of Trance
Classics, hidden gems, anthems and modern cutting edge trance
The 7 Comedians Show
Maroubra
Theatre, dance & film
The 7 Comedians Show
With over a decade of sold out Sydney stand-up comedy shows, The 7 Comedians Show returns to Maroubra.
Kookaburra's Comedy | Stand up Comedy Club
Darlington
Food & drink
Kookaburra's Comedy | Stand up Comedy Club
A wild night of laughs with the funniest newcomers and pro drop-ins
Queen Porter Stomp at Thunderbolt Club
Balmain
Music
Queen Porter Stomp at Thunderbolt Club
Queen Porter Stomp deliver music that celebrates brass-soaked swing and river-born rhythm.
Cadaver Synod the Play
KXT on Broadway
Theatre, dance & film
Cadaver Synod the Play
A sexed-up Vatican tragedy that's also funny... Amen!
Jazz Upstairs featuring Chris Cody’s ‘Mountain to Sea’
St Stephen's Uniting Church
Music
Jazz Upstairs featuring Chris Cody’s ‘Mountain to Sea’
“Engrossing music of the highest quality…” – Barry O’Sullivan, Fine Music magazine
After Dark Dinners at Canvas
Museum of Contemporary Art
Food & drink
After Dark Dinners at Canvas
A vibrant menu paired with a vibrant view
Buddy’s Comedy – Featuring Jen Carnovale
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
Buddy’s Comedy – Featuring Jen Carnovale
Stand up comedy at the Inner West’s coolest bar
Vivid Glow Party Pub Crawl
Sydney
Tours & experiences
Vivid Glow Party Pub Crawl
Sydney’s ultimate nightlife experience!
Hollywood Quarter After Hours at Vivid Sydney
Surry Hills
Music
Hollywood Quarter After Hours at Vivid Sydney
HQ After Dark Ignites Hollywood Quarter during Vivid Sydney 2026
Moonage Daydream + Bowie Tribute Performance
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Music
Moonage Daydream + Bowie Tribute Performance
‘Moonage Daydream’ shows at The Orpheum this May as we celebrate David Bowie’s life ten years since his passing
'Chet Baker meets Bill Evans': Rodric White Quartet
Butchers Brew Bar
Music
'Chet Baker meets Bill Evans': Rodric White Quartet
The Rodric White Quartet feat. Ralph Pyl perform the music of Chet Baker and Bill Evans
National Theatre Live screening All My Sons
Bondi Pavilion
Theatre, dance & film
National Theatre Live screening All My Sons
Acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play. Starring Bryan Cranston, directed by Ivo van Hove.
Sea Gathering: Myth & Modernity Family Event
Australian National Maritime Museum
Children & family
Sea Gathering: Myth & Modernity Family Event
The museum will transform into a vibrant harbour-side meeting place for one luminous night during Vivid Sydney.
Sydney Film Festival at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Film Festival at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Some films can’t be described – they have to be experienced. Sydney Film Festival, June 3 - 14. You’ll see.
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Music
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
An electrifying, world-class celebration of the King of Pop.
Art After Dark – Vivid Sydney presents anaiis
White Bay Power Station
Music
Art After Dark – Vivid Sydney presents anaiis
25th Biennale of Sydney and Vivid Sydney presents anaiis
Soft Centre
City Recital Hall
Music
Soft Centre
Soft Centre returns to Vivid Sydney with a late-night takeover of ecstatic, high-intensity club theatrics
The Room – monthly screening event
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
The Room – monthly screening event
“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly
Alison Wonderland presents: Wonderland Warehouse Project
Carriageworks
Music
Alison Wonderland presents: Wonderland Warehouse Project
Sydney’s homegrown club darling turned international festival powerhouse with a brand-new warehouse project
Flare With The Metropolitan Orchestra on June 6th
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Music
Flare With The Metropolitan Orchestra on June 6th
Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel and a World Premiere The Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Sarah-Grace Williams
Sticky After Dark: 18+ Candy Show
The Rocks
Tours & experiences
Sticky After Dark: 18+ Candy Show
The World's First 18+ Candymaking show with flow cocktails featuring Syrups by Sticky.
Here & Queer
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Here & Queer
Bold, camp and unfiltered — a series of short plays about queer identity, love, family, and living out loud.
The Black Angels
Carriageworks
Music
The Black Angels
Texan psychedelic rock band return to Australia to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album
Skin On Skin presents: FOR YOUR SAFE KEEPING
Carriageworks
Music
Skin On Skin presents: FOR YOUR SAFE KEEPING
Skin On Skin and his very own Stay On Sight Recordings present the debut edition of FOR YOUR SAFE KEEPING
Wh*remoans
Darlinghurst
Community & causes
Wh*remoans
A party for monstrous femmes and queer mayhem.
Echoes of Piazzolla: The Experience
Sydney Opera House
Music
Echoes of Piazzolla: The Experience
An immersive audio-visual experience of Astor Piazzolla's music and life at the Sydney Opera House.
Winter Violet
City Recital Hall
Music
Winter Violet
Mardi Gras favourite Ultra Violet is heating up the Hall this June with a special Winter Violet edition
Karen Lee Andrews & The Family Gathering
The Factory Theatre
Music
Karen Lee Andrews & The Family Gathering
Delivering a soulful live experience inspired by the classics that shaped our culture
Discotheque à Gogo
The Vanguard
Theatre, dance & film
Discotheque à Gogo
A Swingin' Sixties Variety Show
Red Light Confidential – BIPOC edition
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
Red Light Confidential – BIPOC edition
Red Light Confidential - Winners of 'Best Burlesque Event' in 2025!
Visions of Nar – Live
Church Street Studios
Music
Visions of Nar – Live
A vibrant collaboration of Armenian folk, jazz, and contemporary musical storytelling.
Deal Me In! The Show
Pier 2, Walsh Bay
Theatre, dance & film
Deal Me In! The Show
A bold cabaret experience where dance, theatre and storytelling collide in a world of glamour, risk, and temptation.
Darling Harbour Fireworks
Cockle Bay Wharf
Nightlife
Darling Harbour Fireworks
Fire up the fun with a spectacular fireworks display in Cockle Bay.
A Very, Very, Very Dark Matter
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
A Very, Very, Very Dark Matter
Hans Christian Andersen has a very, very, very dark secret. McDonagh's twisted masterpiece.
People Inside Me
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
People Inside Me
Sex. Death. Life. And bodies... an outrageously black comic look at grief and love.
Ride The Cyclone
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Ride The Cyclone
Six teens. One accident. A darkly hilarious musical about what makes life worth living.
Magic & Sphen: The Unofficial Story of Sydney’s Gay Penguins
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Magic & Sphen: The Unofficial Story of Sydney’s Gay Penguins
Romeo and Juliet meets Happy Feet — the true story of Sydney’s iconic gay penguin couple.
Strategic Love
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Strategic Love
A witty, intimate dive into modern dating, with a twist.
California Legends Live
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Music
California Legends Live
California Legends performed by Wild Things Run – live!
Oh My God: A Comedy of Biblical Proportions!
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Oh My God: A Comedy of Biblical Proportions!
Popular Playhouse returns to Flight Path Theatre with another hilarious Bible spoof!
The Husband Stitch
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
The Husband Stitch
A gothic horror – an intimate unravelling of womanhood, control, and the violence disguised as love.
Twisted Violet
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Twisted Violet
A man wakes in the woods with no memory. A genre-smashing horror meets Arthurian fairytale.
The Memory of Water
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
The Memory of Water
Three sisters. One funeral. Grief, laughter, and the strange tides of memory.
Celebration at the End of the Wharf – NYE 26/27
The Wharf Restaurant and Bar
Tours & experiences
Celebration at the End of the Wharf – NYE 26/27
The best LGBT+ New Year's Eve Party on Sydney Harbour
NYE Sydney Harbour 2026 | All inclusive | Open air deck
Sydney Harbour
Tours & experiences
NYE Sydney Harbour 2026 | All inclusive | Open air deck
NYE Sydney Harbour Cruise 2026 | All inclusive | Open air deck
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