Filter by
Nightlife
Category
Discover nightlife in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
Vivid Sydney – King Dingo
The MCA’s commission for Vivid Sydney 2025 is 'King Dingo' by artist Vincent Namatjira.
Meredith & The Mezzanines Jazz Trio + Craig Walters on Sax
A fun night of cool jazz and swing classics in an intimate bar with great cocktails
Disney's Snow White at The Grounds of Alexandria
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to The Grounds of Alexandria we go!
Happy Endings Comedy Club
Sydney’s quintessential comedy club experience, for the true comedy fiend
MCA Harbour dining and Vivid Sydney views
Enjoy the spectacle from Canvas and the Sculpture Terrace, with exclusive dining packages and an after-dark curator talk
The Rocks Ghost Tour
A two hour evening walking tour which looks into the darker side of The Rocks
Unique Vivid Sydney Cruise – Lights, Cabaret & Dinner
Treat yourself to a spectacular Vivid Sydney cruising experience coupled with a one-of-a-kind cabaret entertainment.
Vivid Sydney Dream Lab 3-Course Set Menu
Nightly throughout Vivid Sydney at Mode Kitchen & Bar
Sydney Bar Crawl
Experience the best of Sydney's nightlife and meet new friends from all around the world on the Sydney Bar Crawl!
Sydney CBD Secret Bar Crawl with Stories
Join Sydney's most unique nightlife - focusing on the best bars in Sydney's city centre.
This Is Texas: Rodeo Night
Join us for Sydney’s biggest hoedown as we bring you our version of the Wild West!
AniSong Sydney Special Pg0 – Eurobeat Autumn: Midnight Drift
Anime nightclub event featuring anime music, vtubers, and this time, eurobeat
Love Shy Art Club Presents MODA Designer 2025
A collision of fashion, music, and light, platforming the next wave of emerging designers.
Secret Comedy Club in Surry Hills
Now in their 12th year of sold out comedy shows, the Secret Comedy Club returns to Surry Hills at the Crown Hotel!
Surry Hills and Darlinghurst Secret Bars & Stories Tour
Drink and discover on Sydney's best nightlife tour! Perfect for locals, this is a fun and unique night out.
Boards & Bottles: wine & games
Bring your own games or enjoy ours. The more games, the merrier.
Glamour Feud
Survey says... It's time to play Glamour Feud – the fiercest family face-off!
The Running Joke Comedy Club
Sydney's #1 Comedy Club on TripAdvisor with resident host Daniel Muggleton
Comedy class - improvisation
Meet new people, gain some comedy skills and have a lot of fun
Jazz Upstairs featuring Hannah James Quartet
A rising star of jazz in Australia presents her dynamic new quartet
Pitbull x Flo Rida Party
Get ready to sweat through your Apple Bottom jeans as we crank the hits, pop bottles, and party like it’s 2010.
Women in Media Oration & Dinner – featuring Kitty Flanagan
Black-tie gala dinner event featuring one of Australia's most popular creatives.
Charteris Wines Dinner at Mode Kitchen & Bar
An unforgettable evening discovering vibrant Modern Australian dining & award-winning Australian wines
Flux State (Live) + Reenie
Join us every Thursday this May at Ricardo's for live music, dancing, and good vibes with Flux State
Harvey Comedy @ FORTRESS SYDNEY
A night of laughs with the best comedians in the country, games, prizes and a secret raffle to be won!
Let’s get quizzical: trivia night
Hosted by Glitter King KevinInTheCity, have fun and win prizes every Thursday at the Burdekin Hotel
Thursday Night Interactive Trivia
Get your game face on at the Polish Club Ashfield's free interactive trivia night
SOAP OPERA: S1 E4: Moral Laxa
The Vanguard’s new late-night series—wildly curated, fiercely fun, and always a little unpredictable.
Vivid Party Cruise
4-hour boat party watching the Vivid lights as we dance to top tunes
The 7 Comedians Show at Maroubra Comedy Club
Now in their ninth year of sold out Sydney stand-up comedy shows.
Cone of Confusion & Zeal.H (fka Mia Petra)
PsyconFest Records and Rudi Music present a night at the Vanguard with Cone of Confusion & Zeal.H (fka Mia Petra)
Queer comedy class (improvisation)
Join our queer event to laugh nonstop, learn comedy, and be quicker at thinking on your feet
Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships
Sydney's best comedians use their best jokes and humour each week as they try to win your vote
Sydney Film Festival: Official Competition
Audacious, cutting-edge and courageous films from around the world
Sydney Film Festival Opening Night – Together
Big stars, big buzz, big screen – be there for the premiere of the most anticipated Australian film of the year
Sydney Film Festival: Special Presentations
Big premieres, big screen experiences, and big nights out
Aus Music Countdown: Vivid Sydney supper club
Plug in to Aus Music Countdown with Aussie performer Luke Carroll’s ultimate Australian mixtape
The Room – monthly screening event
“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly
My Sis: Celebrating 10 years of Bad Apples Music
A celebration of 10 years of First Nations excellence in music
No Swipes Vivid Cruise
Epic boat party on Sydney Harbour with 400 awesome humans… where everyone happens to be single.
10 Years of NLV records
An all-out, late-night venue takeover celebrating a decade of boundary-pushing club sounds
Awaken & Align: Energy Healing
Step into a serene and transformative space designed to reconnect you with your inner wisdom and energetic flow.
Dr Sketchy's Sydney: Anti Art School
Where Art meets Cabaret! A life-drawing class with a twist
Tired Ass Showgirls: BS in the Bathhouse
An outrageous, raucous, and kinky cabaret comedy starring Seann Miley Moore & Brendan de la Hay
Bingay 80's Pride!
This Pride Month, our Bingay time machine has rolled us back to the 1980s!
Stand-up comedy course
Master the art of storytelling, joke-writing and presenting on stage
Vivid Sydney 2025 & Fireworks on Tall Ship James Craig, 1874
Experience Vivid lights and fireworks will be spectacular from James Craig's open deck!
Celebrating Eurovision: Vivid Sydney Supper Club
Man the glitter cannons and roll out the bunting—it’s time to celebrate the camp and spectacle of Eurovision
In Conversation with Justin Kurzel at Sydney Film Festival
The annual Ian McPherson memorial lecture spotlights a standout member of the filmmaking community
Unscripted & Unfiltered with Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally
Vivid Sydney is thrilled to welcome Emmy Award-winning actors and real-life partners Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally
Damian Wright & Metin Yilmaz
A special performance of flamenco guitar and Kurdish flute, two distinct strongly rooted cultural and musical traditions.
Art Battle Sydney: June Edition
Come watch Sydney based artists and witness their creative processes as they battle live on canvas
Coriolanus
Bell Shakespeare presents one of Shakespeare's most exhilarating works.
Stand-Up Comedy Course + Perform (4 weeks)
An in-depth course in stand-up comedy course where you will build you stage presence and then perform in a comedy show!
Comedy class for women (improvisation)
Come along to our women-only event to laugh nonstop, make new mates and learn comedy
Circle Mirror Transformation
Rebecca Gibney and Cameron Daddo make their STC debuts in an award-winning play about the magic of art.
Echoes of Piazzolla: From the Rivers of South America
From the ports of Buenos Aires to the harbour of Sydney, enjoy a night of Piazzolla, tango & folkore from South America.
10cc – The Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour
Legendary art-rock band 10cc bring their Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour to Australia in 2025.
Marcus Holden Trio
A well-earned reputation as purveyors of the finest gypsy swing trio in town!
The Specialties
With their unique spin on classic blues, jazz, rockabilly, and soul, the band features some of Sydney’s finest musicians
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The world-premiere stage adaptation of the twentieth century’s most iconic thriller.
Whitefella Yella Tree
Australian theatre is at its very finest in this elegant and moving First Nations drama.
The Shiralee
This sensational outback classic is transformed into a charming and epic theatrical adventure.
An Evening with Ernie Hudson
The legendary Ghostbuster, Ernie Hudson will be joining us for a LIVE on stage Q&A with a screening of GHOSTBUSTERS.
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Kat Stewart takes the STC stage in an exquisite new production of Edward Albee’s explosive classic.
Romeo & Juliet
Bell Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity.
Congratulations, Get Rich! (恭喜发财, 人日快乐)
Merlynn Tong’s thrilling, semi-autobiographical family drama is a historic international collaboration.
Celebration NYE 25/26: MCA Sculpture Terrace
The best LGBT+ New Year's Eve Party on Sydney Harbour
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent, Cremorne’s own Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club has it all!
New Year's Eve Opera Gala Concert at Sydney Opera House
Dress up to the nines, kick up your heels and leave the crowds behind. Make this your most glamorous New Year ever.