Nightlife

Live Jazz at Curtains Jazz Club

Seduction, sophistication, and unforgettable entertainment

A feast of gypsy jazz, upbeat Latin and American swing

“Welcome to the failure laboratory.”

Australian comedy's foul-mouthed prophet is back in Darling Harbour with a new show at the 2026 Sydney Comedy Festival!

Step into a world where the music is timeless, the energy is electric, and the dance floor is a place of pure joy

Local favourites Fig & Caitlin Harnett bring their energy to the ground floor bar

For lovers of Reggaeton and Latin Music

Mansion Party in Potts Point arranged by British expats & their Aussie mates

Sydney Biggest Celebration of Comedy!

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

Sydney’s biggest Latin night

Local DJs bring the vibes

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

Weekly trivia with Artie Gallagher

Your ultimate Tuesday night out

Weekly Trivia Night at The Belroy Hotel

The leading 'ladies' of Sydney drag!

Expect an unfiltered night of big laughs, good vibes, and rowdy energy.

Where Australians and internationals meet

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

EDM classics, festival drops and late-night dance tracks from Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris and more.

Free-to-enter pub quiz in the city

Two icons. One night. Zero chill.

Beginner Dance Class in Sydney for Stress Relief, Confidence and Community

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

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

This is life drawing in an intimate and quite beautiful space. It’s a gentler, more social approach.

MCA now opening late on Thursdays

Sound Sorcery is a bi-monthly jazz jam dedicated to women and gender-diverse musicians.

Thursdays at the Comedy Store: huge names, secret guests & hot new comics, all for less!

Tumbalong Park will come alive with 23 nights of free music during Vivid Sydney.

Open every night of Vivid Sydney the Vivid Fire Kitchen is a dining hub with open-fire cooking, food vendors + more.

Experience the soul of the Middle East with an unforgettable night of music, dance, and culture – Boxing Day special

25th Biennale of Sydney and Bekade Entertainment present Africa Day Showcase

25th Biennale of Sydney and Vivid Sydney presents Purelink

Sydney's live Friday night sing-along piano bar party where you choose the music and sing-along!

Witness the stunning lights of Vivid Sydney at the MCA

Australian pop takes over Tumbalong Nights with Mallrat and Lyric, two experts of aching, irresistible anthems.

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

Festival of Light

Friday Live Music at St Leonards Tavern

Classics, hidden gems, anthems and modern cutting edge trance

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

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

With over a decade of sold out Sydney stand-up comedy shows, The 7 Comedians Show returns to Maroubra.

Free for all to enjoy, New Zealand-Australian pacific reggae band Coterie and magnetic indie act Velvet Bloom.

A wild night of laughs with the funniest newcomers and pro drop-ins

Feel the heat with Vivid Fiesta – a Latin DJ night curated by DJ Sebi D, featuring Willie Sabor and Mista Sidz.

Queen Porter Stomp deliver music that celebrates brass-soaked swing and river-born rhythm.

A sexed-up Vatican tragedy that's also funny... Amen!

“Engrossing music of the highest quality…” – Barry O’Sullivan, Fine Music magazine

A vibrant menu paired with a vibrant view

Stand up comedy at the Inner West’s coolest bar

Feverish Melbourne post-punk and Eastern Anmatyerre glam-rock collides in an electric night of defiant rock riffs.

Ditch the dating apps, hit the dancefloor!

Sydney’s ultimate nightlife experience!

HQ After Dark Ignites Hollywood Quarter during Vivid Sydney 2026

An anime nightclub that actually plays anime music

‘Moonage Daydream’ shows at The Orpheum this May as we celebrate David Bowie’s life ten years since his passing

The Rodric White Quartet feat. Ralph Pyl perform the music of Chet Baker and Bill Evans

Acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play. Starring Bryan Cranston, directed by Ivo van Hove.

Sydney Pride Festival 2026, 1 - 30 June

The museum will transform into a vibrant harbour-side meeting place for one luminous night during Vivid Sydney.

When’s the last time you listened to a whole album from start to finish?

Unleashing comedy, kink and chaos; a one woman quest to reignite the power and purpose of love. Award winning. Funny.

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

Some films can’t be described – they have to be experienced. Sydney Film Festival, June 3 - 14. You’ll see.

A night of smooth, arresting R&B from two fast-rising Australian acts, ARIA Award-winning BOY SODA and That Gurl Bella.

An electrifying, world-class celebration of the King of Pop.

25th Biennale of Sydney and Vivid Sydney presents anaiis

Moonlight Opera brings show-stopping arias and duets to Tumbalong Nights.

Soft Centre returns to Vivid Sydney with a late-night takeover of ecstatic, high-intensity club theatrics

“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly

Sydney’s homegrown club darling turned international festival powerhouse with a brand-new warehouse project

Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel and a World Premiere The Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Sarah-Grace Williams

Get funky with Nigeria's monumental Afrobeat act Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 and Indigenous-led high-energy trio Tjaka.

The World's First 18+ Candymaking show with flow cocktails featuring Syrups by Sticky.

A burlesque & variety evening of decadence & divine tease

Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience

One of Jamaica's most legendary roots reggae acts performs a special free concert

Japanese electronica two ways: HUGEN's electronic folk + NIKO NIKO TAN TAN, a collision of music and art

A live talk show for the Sabotage podcast

Australia's least sophisticated choir!

Bold, camp and unfiltered — a series of short plays about queer identity, love, family, and living out loud.

Skeleten's cerebral dance music and Ashkan Shafiei's jazz and funk-fused take on Persian folk.

Texan psychedelic rock band return to Australia to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album

Melbourne garage rock band Eddy Current Suppression Ring for their first full Sydney show in more than fifteen years

Part rave. Part Cabaret. Pure Chaos.

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

Skin On Skin and his very own Stay On Sight Recordings present the debut edition of FOR YOUR SAFE KEEPING

A party for monstrous femmes and queer mayhem.

An immersive audio-visual experience of Astor Piazzolla's music and life at the Sydney Opera House.

Two-time ARIA Award-winner and national treasure Matt Corby supported by Australian indie-pop star Gretta Ray.

Mardi Gras favourite Ultra Violet is heating up the Hall this June with a special Winter Violet edition

Beginners Open Mic Comedy Prep course

Delivering a soulful live experience inspired by the classics that shaped our culture

A Swingin' Sixties Variety Show

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

A high‑energy art showdown where local artists paint live, DJs keep the room pumping, and the crowd decides who wins.

A vibrant collaboration of Armenian folk, jazz, and contemporary musical storytelling.

A bold cabaret experience where dance, theatre and storytelling collide in a world of glamour, risk, and temptation.

Join us at The Mint for this debut collaborative performance with Andrew Tuttle and Darren Cross

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

Hans Christian Andersen has a very, very, very dark secret. McDonagh's twisted masterpiece.

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

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

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.

California Legends performed by Wild Things Run – live!

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

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.

The best LGBT+ New Year's Eve Party on Sydney Harbour

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