Nightlife

This August follow your senses into a month-long feast of flavour and discovery

The leading 'ladies' of Sydney drag!

Stand Up Comedy is coming to The Barrel Room in Leichhardt! Every Wednesday featuring local and professional comedian

Meet new people, gain some comedy skills and have a lot of fun

Live Jazz at Curtains Jazz Club

Where Australians and internationals meet

Sex. Death. Life. And bodies... an outrageously black comic look at grief and love.

A full night of pop queen anthems with DJs playing Sabrina, Billie, Chappell, Taylor, Olivia, Charli XCX and more

Experience an intimate guided tour of the iconic heritage-listed Sydney Observatory.

Sydney's Hottest Comedy Club

Meet new friends, play social games, get 4 free drinks, free food, karaoke, plus a free afterparty!

Free-to-enter pub quiz in the city

Sydney’s best-value night of stand-up

Elk Bell is doing one show in Sydney and once again joined by the stunning duo Bow Campbell & Ben Nightingale

Unwind in style with the sweet, soulful sounds of Australian jazz

A celebration of Māori and Pasifika cultures connected by Moana, co-curated by Leo Tanoi

2-for-1 tickets at the MCA every Thursday night

Music to make you come alive

Celebrate the legacy of beloved actor Sam Neill with some of his most iconic works in cinema

The funniest comedians in Sydney are coming to The Drummer every month!

Seduction, sophistication, and unforgettable entertainment

Fridays at the Comedy Store are the ultimate way to wrap up the working week!

“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly

House teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.

Non-stop DJ sets, singalongs and pure energy – let’s party through the decades

Sydney’s ultimate nightlife experience!

A new line-up each week

Friday Live Music at St Leonards Tavern

Experience the best of Sydney’s nightlife and meet new friends from all around the world on the Sydney Bar Crawl.

A new line-up each week

Sydney's Biggest and Hottest Bollywood Night. Join Us Every Saturday,

Join acclaimed writer Max Easton at the Gaelic Club in Surry Hills to celebrate the release of his latest novel.

A feast of gypsy jazz, upbeat Latin and toe-tapping swing

For lovers of Reggaeton and Latin Music

Saturday nights at the Comedy Store are where it all comes together

Sydney’s biggest Latin night!

Local DJs bring the vibes

City2Surf is Bondi’s biggest day of the year - and there’s no better place to be than Salty’s!

Iconic anthems reimagined with feminine power and flair

It's your Monday night stand-up, sketch comedy delight! Live, curated, professional, fresh, independent & weird.

Sydney's best comedians use their best jokes and humour as they try to win your vote + free class before the show

Weekly trivia with Artie Gallagher

Your ultimate Tuesday night out

An in-depth course in stand-up comedy course where you will build you stage presence and then perform in a show!

Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent

A top night of music featuring musicians that reflect Sydney dynamic and powerful jazz scene

The best comedians in Australia come to The Nelson Hotel.

A night where baroque fire meets rock-star glamour

Get ready for the ultimate glow-in-the-dark playground

A journey through ambient textures, driving grooves and adventurous improvisation from two distinctive creative voices

Join Poetry Sydney and Verity La as we launch a new monthly literary gathering in the heart of Kings Cross

Roll out the red carpet, then burn it, because Gone with the Script is throwing down an entire movie made up on the spot

Meet new people and experience 4 of the top bars in Sydney’s city centre

Join us for Sydney’s biggest hoedown as we bring you our version of the wild west

Winner: Best Newcomer Sydney Comedy Festival 2026... Final Show Added Due To Demand!

We all have problems – and who better to solve yours than two unqualified comedians?

Sydney's most popular stand-up comedy course. We train hundreds in comedy each year. Improve your storytelling!

Sydney Harbour's ultimate throw back cruise

Sydney’s best, biggest & longest-running comedy battle!

BonkerZ is back with a whole new show. Catch A Rising Comic features some of the cities hottest up and comers & newbies.

Six teens. One accident. A darkly hilarious musical about what makes life worth living.

Stand up comedy at the Inner West’s coolest bar

Your standing jazz date – third Thursday of every month

Friend-powered dating, live and in person — mates pitch their single friends to a room of singles.

Is your sense of reality and self under pressure?

Due To Overwhelming Demand, Luke Heggie Is Bringing Back "I Won't Say It Again" For One More Show.

Toni Childs performs a solo retrospective of her best award-winning work for one night at the Hayden Orpheum

Sydney’s ultimate nightlife experience!

Music. Sun. Cold drinks. Summer hits different on the water.

Sydney Harbour comes alive with Throw Back! 3 levels, rooftop views, and all your favourite throwback tunes.

Beginners Open Mic Comedy Prep course

Romeo and Juliet meets Happy Feet — the true story of Sydney’s iconic gay penguin couple.

A witty, intimate dive into modern dating, with a twist.

‘Music bordering on a jazz masterpiece.’ – The Australian

A cosy open mic for poets and writers in a brewery

Featuring James Morrison with Darren Percival, Simon Tedeschi, Monica Trapaga, Emma Pask, and Michelle Nicolle with Paul Grabowsky and many more

Red Light Confidential - Winners of 'Best Burlesque Event' in 2025!

Workshop your stand-up comedy material, get feedback, test ideas and improve your set in a supportive environment.

In a world that’s gotten undeniably ugly, Alright Hey is on a mission to Bring Back Glamour.

Get ready for a monthly night where the energy is high, the stories are louder, and the karaoke is for all!

Showstopping vocalist and musician Michael Paynter's 'Great Australian Songbook Tour

Sydney’s ultimate nightlife experience

A night dedicated to hyperpop, electronic + unconventional music

Get back to meeting people IRL to see if there's any chemistry

Australian jazz virtuoso James Morrison takes the stage with his quartet featuring special guest Patrick Bartley.

Sunset, beats, cocktails, and panoramic Sydney Harbour views - join the Yeah Buoy Sunset Boat Party

Throw Back returns: 3 levels, 2 stages, epic house beats, and a Sydney Harbour cruise you can’t miss

A Burlesque & Variety Evening of Decadence & Divine Tease

BTS fan club event

Fitz of Laughter brings free live comedy back to our famed upstairs bistro at The Old Fitzroy.

Celebration of UK’s underground dance music culture, combining UK Garage, House, Speed Garage and Bassline.

Fire up the fun with a spectacular fireworks display in Cockle Bay.

Ross Purdy puts the "destruction" in "deconstructionist alt comedy stand-up comedian".

Build, laugh and compete* in hilarious LEGO challenges hosted by comedians. Perfect for friends, dates and solo guests.

Queer girlhood, Catholic school, Sappho and survival.

Sydney’s ultimate nightlife experience

Award-winning solo theatre exploring the neurodivergent mind through colour, movement and spoken word.

New Zealand comedian and silly goose Oliver Pol is embarking on a deep dive into the avian brain. Not sure why.

Karaoke backed by a live choir

California Legends performed by Wild Things Run – live!

The hottest night of jazz and Sinatra like no other

Australian comedy's foul-mouthed prophet is at Paddo RSL for the first time

The Sydney Harbour takeover for a high energy afternoon of house music, open air rooftop vibes and full production sound

Take your stand-up to the next level. Learn advanced techniques in delivery, crowdwork, character and joke writing.

Part woman, part spider, all cannibalistic blood lust. Arachnophobes encouraged.

Celebrate longer evenings with a fresh mix of live cabaret, cocktails and karaoke in Sydney at the Seymour.

Award winning standup comedian James Clark offers a hilarious take on the work-focused lives of corporate professionals.

One of Australia’s most exciting new stand-ups spins comedy gold from the chaos of her life.

Sydney's iconic adults-only museum party is back for a night of devilish fun!

An evening with Shaun Micallef live on stage to discuss his new book, ‘Matthew Flinders’.

Sydney's best under 18's party

It’s a comedy extravaganza for kidults aged 5 to 5 million (dinosaurs welcome).

Popular Playhouse returns to Flight Path Theatre with another hilarious Bible spoof!

A seminal force in 21st century jazz, The Bad Plus make their final Australian appearance.

Scene Theatre Sydney presents a witty and thought-provoking stage adaptation of Jaroslav Hašek’s celebrated comic novel

Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience!

Through music, comedy, and karaoke, this is Halloween reimagined—equal parts theatrical, joyful and unforgettable.

Electric Nation Halloween Edition at Tumbalong Park, 30 Oct. 2026. Topic, Bag Raiders, Yolanda Be Cool, KLP and Raffa FL

DJs, themed cocktails, themed decor, rooftop vibes, Costumes and friends

An ambitious all-Haydn all-period instruments program

Celebrate Melbourne Cup in style at Sweethearts Terraza, Sydney’s vibrant Mexican Restaurant and rooftop bar

A gothic horror – an intimate unravelling of womanhood, control, and the violence disguised as love.

A man wakes in the woods with no memory. A genre-smashing horror meets Arthurian fairytale.

Three sisters. One funeral. Grief, laughter, and the strange tides of memory.

Legendary diva Ultra Naté lands this November for a night of iconic house music and timeless dancefloor classics.

The final show of the year, Sing that one last song. The perfect way to celebrate the end of the year!

Don't miss some of Australia’s most beloved comedians at the 2026 Sydney Comedy Revue at the iconic State Theatre

Sydney’s best LGBT+ New Year’s Eve party on the harbour

Exclusion Zone Access - Best view of the fireworks!

NYE Sydney Harbour Cruise 2026 | All inclusive | Open air deck

3 Level Party Boat Prime Position in Fireworks Exclusion Zone