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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.
West End Wednesdays
Universal Sydney
Community & causes
West End Wednesdays
The leading 'ladies' of Sydney drag!
Curtains Jazz Festival
Sydney
Music
Curtains Jazz Festival
‘Summer of Jazz’ at Curtains Jazz Club
Duke Trivia
The Duke of Enmore
Food & drink
Duke Trivia
Weekly trivia at the Duke with Thraxxy Kilmister
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.
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
Split Ends
Qtopia Sydney
Theatre, dance & film
Split Ends
Award-nominated, five-star, sold out production ‘Split Ends’ transfers to Sydney straight from the UK.
Summer Club Sessions
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Summer Club Sessions
Summer nights, cocktail buckets and a dancefloor that doesn’t slow down.
The Duke of Enmore Monthly Gig Guide
The Duke of Enmore
Music
The Duke of Enmore Monthly Gig Guide
Monthly Gig Guide
The Laugh Inn Comedy Club
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
The Laugh Inn Comedy Club
Sydney's Hottest Comedy Club
We be Jammin' Wednesday
Woolloomooloo
Music
We be Jammin' Wednesday
Open mic and jam session. All ages and level welcome.
Board games Wednesdays @ Fortress Sydney
Fortress Sydney
Food & drink
Board games Wednesdays @ Fortress Sydney
Free board games, great company and zero pressure
Asphalt words and ocean dreams
Enmore
Theatre, dance & film
Asphalt words and ocean dreams
A cosy open mic for poets and writers in a brewery
Dance Therapy
Universal Sydney
Nightlife
Dance Therapy
Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Doom Juice Presents: Live Band Karaoke
The Duke of Enmore
Music
Doom Juice Presents: Live Band Karaoke
Born from a decade of chaos and camaraderie, this is not your average karaoke
MCA Late
Museum of Contemporary Art
Nightlife
MCA Late
MCA now opening late on Thursdays
The Rocks Ghost Tour
The Rocks
Tours & experiences
The Rocks Ghost Tour
A two hour evening walking tour which looks into the darker side of The Rocks
John Waters: Radio Luxembourg
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Music
John Waters: Radio Luxembourg
Iconic star of stage & screen John Waters celebrates the songs of the British Pop Invasion that changed music forever
Kookaburra's Comedy | Stand up Comedy Club
Darlington
Food & drink
Kookaburra's Comedy | Stand up Comedy Club
Kookaburra's Comedy, the best place for stand up in Sydney! We're putting on the funniest newcomers and pro drop-ins.
January Long Weekend at Salty’s Bondi
Bondi Beach
Music
January Long Weekend at Salty’s Bondi
From midday margs to late-night grooves, we’re keeping the bar flowing and the speakers pumping.
Mana on Tap (MTG) @ Fortress Sydney
Fortress Sydney
Community & causes
Mana on Tap (MTG) @ Fortress Sydney
Games, drinks, and good vibes with fellow Magic fans
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.
Sydney CBD Secret Bar Crawl with Stories
Queen Victoria Building
Tours & experiences
Sydney CBD Secret Bar Crawl with Stories
Join Sydney's most unique nightlife - focusing on the best bars in Sydney's city centre.
Kandy Saturdays - Latin Nightclub
Sydney
Music
Kandy Saturdays - Latin Nightclub
For lovers of Reggaeton and Latin Music
Side Bar Saturdays ft. Loud Luxury
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Side Bar Saturdays ft. Loud Luxury
Multi-platinum duo Loud Luxury take over Side Bar 24 Jan. Big anthems, festival energy and a huge Saturday night til 4am
La Cueva – Latin Party
Potts Point
Music
La Cueva – Latin Party
Sydney’s biggest Latin night
The Duke & Hijinx Alley Present: Summer Crawl
The Duke of Enmore
Music
The Duke & Hijinx Alley Present: Summer Crawl
Seven bands. One stage. Free entry.
Dungeons & Flagons at Fortress Sydney
Fortress Sydney
Community & causes
Dungeons & Flagons at Fortress Sydney
Forge friendships through adventure
Tavern Trivia - FREE at Fortress Sydney
Fortress Sydney
Food & drink
Tavern Trivia - FREE at Fortress Sydney
Prizes & glory await with free pop culture trivia every Monday!
Fitz & Facts Trivia
The Old Fitzroy Hotel
Nightlife
Fitz & Facts Trivia
Weekly trivia with Artie Gallagher
George Washingmachine + Dan Barnett at Thunderbolt Club
Balmain
Music
George Washingmachine + Dan Barnett at Thunderbolt Club
Get ready to swing, swoon, and grin from ear to ear with Trippple Trouble Australia’s newest vocal powerhouse
Music Bingo - FREE at Fortress Sydney
Fortress Sydney
Theatre, dance & film
Music Bingo - FREE at Fortress Sydney
Critical Hits Bingo starts 7PM | Free Entry | Hundreds of $$$ in Prizes to be won!
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
The Soda Factory
Food & drink
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
Your ultimate Tuesday night out
Sydney Emerging Artists
Woolloomooloo
Music
Sydney Emerging Artists
Every Tuesday night, Sean & Dolly’s opens the stage to Sydney’s future stars. Any genre. Any style. Any age.
Dancefloor Anthems
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Dancefloor Anthems
We’re talking Fred again.. for the feels, Calvin Harris for the classics, Peggy Gou and Dom Dolla for the cool kids...
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!
Glow Party Pub Crawl
Sydney
Tours & experiences
Glow Party Pub Crawl
Sydney’s ultimate nightlife experience!
Oxford Street Nightlife Tour with a Drag Queen
Taylor Square
Tours & experiences
Oxford Street Nightlife Tour with a Drag Queen
Get ready for a fun night on Oxford Street, the heart of Sydney’s LGBTQ+ scene, hosted by a fabulous drag queen!
Quietly Unruly – An Acoustic Alt Night at Sean & Dolly’s
Woolloomooloo
Music
Quietly Unruly – An Acoustic Alt Night at Sean & Dolly’s
An intimate night of alt-leaning acoustic music in the low-lit corners
World Fusion at Lazybones Lounge (Spain - Brazil - Mali)
Lazybones Lounge Restaurant & Bar
Music
World Fusion at Lazybones Lounge (Spain - Brazil - Mali)
Prepare to embark on an unparalleled musical odyssey as Lazybones unveils a spectacular night of World Fusion
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
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club
Household names, comedy cult favourites, and the best new talent
Level One Comedy at The Nelson Hotel
Bondi Junction
Theatre, dance & film
Level One Comedy at The Nelson Hotel
The best comedians in Australia come to The Nelson Hotel. Tell your friends.
Red Light Confidential – Pride Edition!
Low 302
Theatre, dance & film
Red Light Confidential – Pride Edition!
Sydney's longest running burlesque & variety night, featuring the best & freshest acts from all over town!
Arena After Dark: Anti-Valentines Day Rave
Fortress Sydney
Music
Arena After Dark: Anti-Valentines Day Rave
This Friday the 13th, live like Jack and Sally at our Anti-Valentines Day Rave!
Escandalo – Mardi Gras Edition
Darlinghurst
Music
Escandalo – Mardi Gras Edition
Sydney’s biggest queer Latinx party
Mardi Gras Ultra Violet
City Recital Hall
Music
Mardi Gras Ultra Violet
Ultra Violet is glowing, femme-charged frequency signalling the first night of Mardi Gras 2026.
Ultra Violet
City Recital Hall
Music
Ultra Violet
A glowing, femme-charged frequency signalling the first night of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2026
Sydney Lunar Streets – Haymarket street festival
Haymarket
Children & family
Sydney Lunar Streets – Haymarket street festival
Mark your calendars for the biggest street party of the year
Swingin’ Valentines: Jazz, Love and the Greats!
The Concourse
Music
Swingin’ Valentines: Jazz, Love and the Greats!
A perfect Valentines show at The Chatswood Concourse Lounge
Une Soirée Pour Deux: Valentine’s Day at Bistro Grenier
Newtown
Food & drink
Une Soirée Pour Deux: Valentine’s Day at Bistro Grenier
This February 14, slip into something Parisian—warm light, whispered conversation, & a menu for slow lingering romance.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at SOH
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at SOH
When the audience become diners in the ‘Faulty Towers’ restaurant, pretty much anything can happen....
Bingay Pride!
The Beresford Hotel
Community & causes
Bingay Pride!
It's Mardi Gras season - time to show off your rainbow colours at BINGAY's Pride Edition!
Twilight Garden Party in the Chinese Garden of Friendship
Chinese Garden of Friendship
Nightlife
Twilight Garden Party in the Chinese Garden of Friendship
Ring in the Year of the Fire Horse with a one of a kind experience in the Chinese Garden of Friendship
Laugh Out Proud
Enmore Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Laugh Out Proud
Ready, set, laugh! Sydney’s favourite comedy gala is back as Laugh Out Proud takes over the Enmore Theatre
Sub Focus Presents Circular Sound
Roundhouse
Music
Sub Focus Presents Circular Sound
One of electronic music’s most influential figures, Sub Focus, returns to Sydney in February 2026.
Velvet Decadence Cabaret
Surry Hills
Nightlife
Velvet Decadence Cabaret
In the heart of Mardi Gras season, Two80 Cabaret hosts a glittering night of cabaret!
Lunar New Year Jet Pack Shows and Fireworks
Cockle Bay Wharf
Children & family
Lunar New Year Jet Pack Shows and Fireworks
Catch performers in Lunar New Year costumes, soaring sky high over the waters of Cockle Bay, propelled by jet packs.
Angels & Devils Pub Crawl
Sydney
Tours & experiences
Angels & Devils Pub Crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience
James Morrison's Big Band LIVE
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Music
James Morrison's Big Band LIVE
The Australian jazz virtuoso LIVE with his 17-piece swinging big band
Kylie vs Madonna Bar
Darlinghurst
Music
Kylie vs Madonna Bar
Dance to Kylie Minogue and Madonna music all night long
Chinatown Comedy Club - Lunar New Year Special 2026
Sydney
Nightlife
Chinatown Comedy Club - Lunar New Year Special 2026
Awesome line-up of the best upcoming and established comedians
The Ultimate Mardi Gras Pub Crawl
Sydney
Tours & experiences
The Ultimate Mardi Gras Pub Crawl
Whether you're new to Sydney or just expanding your social circle, pub crawling is a fantastic way to meet new friends!
Glitter Club
Taylor Square
Nightlife
Glitter Club
Step into Glitter Club, the ultimate premium viewing experience for the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Darlinghurst
Community & causes
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
This is Ecstatica — the 48th anniversary of the parade, lighting up Oxford Street, Flinders Street, and Anzac Parade.
Full Moon Party Pub Crawl
Sydney
Tours & experiences
Full Moon Party Pub Crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience
Dr Sketchy’s Sydney: March Edition
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
Dr Sketchy’s Sydney: March Edition
Where art meets cabaret! A life-drawing class with a twist
Jimmy Carr - Laughs Funny
ICC Sydney Theatre
Nightlife
Jimmy Carr - Laughs Funny
If you like fast-paced, edgy one-liners then get ready to be happy.
Introduction to Game Development with Unity 16+yrs
Darling Square Library
Nightlife
Introduction to Game Development with Unity 16+yrs
Learn the basics of game development with Unity in this beginner-friendly session for adults.
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.
Stand-Up comedy course + perform (4 weeks)
Newtown
Talks, courses & workshops
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.
Sydney Comedy Festival 2026
Enmore Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Comedy Festival 2026
Sydney Biggest Celebration of Comedy!
Daniel Sloss - Bitter
Enmore Theatre
Nightlife
Daniel Sloss - Bitter
One of the biggest global names in live stand-up
Rohan Arneil: You Wouldn't Have Cut Me Off...
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Rohan Arneil: You Wouldn't Have Cut Me Off...
It's the year of the Rohan, we are all just living in it.
Neel Kolhatkar – Black Belt Comedy
The Concourse
Theatre, dance & film
Neel Kolhatkar – Black Belt Comedy
Neel Kolhatkar loves two things — comedy and martial arts.
Sh!tfaced Shakespeare – Hamlet
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Sh!tfaced Shakespeare – Hamlet
The hilarious, smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, multi sell-out comedy festival phenomenon returns to Sydney!
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
The biggest night of laughs is back again!
Dan Rath
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Dan Rath
“Welcome to the failure laboratory.”
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