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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.
Comedy class + comedy show: combo deal
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
Comedy class + comedy show: combo deal
Take a 1-hour comedy class and then watch the pros at the Improv Comedy Cagefight – Sydney's best-rated comedy show
Fitz of Laughter
Woolloomooloo
Food & drink
Fitz of Laughter
The Old Fitzroy Comedy Night
Jamie xx at Carriageworks
Carriageworks
Music
Jamie xx at Carriageworks
Internationally renowned DJ and producer Jamie xx is set to take over Bays 22-24 at Carriageworks for two nights
MIKE at Phoenix Central Park
Phoenix Central Park
Music
MIKE at Phoenix Central Park
The NYC rapper will perform at Phoenix Central Park
Trivia at Rocks Brewing Co.
Alexandria
Food & drink
Trivia at Rocks Brewing Co.
Join us for Monday night trivia at our tap house
Hot Tub by Lewis Treston
Belvoir Street Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Hot Tub by Lewis Treston
A new play from the writer of Hubris and Humiliation
The Running Joke
Potts Point Hotel
Food & drink
The Running Joke
Australia’s funniest comedians and resident host Daniel Muggington
Bingay Christmas
The Beresford Hotel
Community & causes
Bingay Christmas
Gather around... we're here to sleigh the festive season!
Glamour Feud
Universal Sydney
Food & drink
Glamour Feud
Survey says... It's time to play Glamour Feud – the fiercest family face-off!
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
The Soda Factory
Food & drink
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
Your ultimate Tuesday night out
Sydney stand-up comedy championships
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney stand-up comedy championships
Sydney's best night of stand-up comedy
Sydney CBD Secret Bar Crawl with Stories
Queen Victoria Building
Tours & experiences
Sydney CBD Secret Bar Crawl with Stories
Drink, dine and discover on Sydney's most unique bar crawl - focusing on the best bars in Sydney's city centre.
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, Cremorne’s own Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club has it all!
Yuletide at Mjølner Sydney
Redfern
Food & drink
Yuletide at Mjølner Sydney
Experience the magic of a Nordic Christmas.
Art After Hours at the Art Gallery of NSW
Sydney
Nightlife
Art After Hours at the Art Gallery of NSW
Sydney’s favourite cultural night out
Slay Wednesdays
Universal Sydney
Community & causes
Slay Wednesdays
See Sydneys hottest up and coming performers at this drag competition
Traffic light party
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Traffic light party
DJs will have the dancefloor jumpin’ while you mix and mingle, sip on delicious cocktails and feel the love all night.
Club Briefs: The Works
Carriageworks
Theatre, dance & film
Club Briefs: The Works
The infamous misfits of Briefs Factory International return to The Famous Spiegeltent with CLUB BRIEFS: The Works,
Festive shared cocktail degustation
Sydney
Food & drink
Festive shared cocktail degustation
A drinking and dining experience greater than the sum of its parts
Juniper + Jazz | Free entry jazz at The Vanguard
The Vanguard
Music
Juniper + Jazz | Free entry jazz at The Vanguard
Free entry celebration of all things jazz and gin!
The Laugh Inn Comedy Club
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
The Laugh Inn Comedy Club
Showcase of professional comedians from all around the world
Bingo Babes
Potts Point Hotel
Food & drink
Bingo Babes
Your new favourite Thursday night extravaganza
Boards & Bottles: Thursday wine & games
Surry Hills
Community & causes
Boards & Bottles: Thursday wine & games
Join us Thursday at The Art Syndicate for wine and board games! Bring your own games or enjoy ours.
Dance Therapy
Universal Sydney
Nightlife
Dance Therapy
Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Grasps at Phoenix Central Park
Phoenix Central Park
Music
Grasps at Phoenix Central Park
Grasps will perform at Phoenix Central Park
La Cueva – Latin Party
Kings Cross
Music
La Cueva – Latin Party
Sydney's biggest Latin night
Let’s get quizzical: trivia night
Darlinghurst
Food & drink
Let’s get quizzical: trivia night
Hosted by Glitter King KevinInTheCity, have fun and win prizes every Thursday at the Burdekin Hotel
TGIT - Thank Gawd It's Thursday
Universal Sydney
Music
TGIT - Thank Gawd It's Thursday
Every Thursday night in the Universal Bar!
Celia Pacquola – I’m As Surprised As You Are
Millers Point
Nightlife
Celia Pacquola – I’m As Surprised As You Are
Celia Pacquola – I’m As Surprised As You Are
Dead City Ruins w/ Avalanche & Screaming Eagle
Enmore
Music
Dead City Ruins w/ Avalanche & Screaming Eagle
Melbourne’s finest hard rockers DCR celebrate 10 years of rock with Sydney’s own premier hard rock act Avalanche in tow!
Elmar
The Vanguard
Music
Elmar
The musician and songwriter presents a heart-led and sonically rich collection of music.
Funny buggers
Darlinghurst
Tours & experiences
Funny buggers
Queer comedy night
Handel’s Messiah
Sydney Opera House
Music
Handel’s Messiah
Christmas isn't Christmas without Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' performances of Messiah. Hallelujah!
Happy Endings Comedy Club
El Rocco
Tours & experiences
Happy Endings Comedy Club
Sydney’s quintessential comedy club experience, for the true comedy fiend
Harvey comedy
Leichhardt
Food & drink
Harvey comedy
A night of laugh's with Sydney's best local and international comedians, games, prizes and a meat raffle to be won
Rodeo night feat. mechanical bull
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Rodeo night feat. mechanical bull
Join us for Sydney’s biggest hoedown as we bring you our version of the Wild West
Sydney Bar Crawl
World Square
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!
Charli Lucas
The Vanguard
Music
Charli Lucas
Sydney based up and coming artist known for her self depricating lyricism and mindworming melodies.
Darling Harbour Christmas fireworks
Cockle Bay Wharf
Community & causes
Darling Harbour Christmas fireworks
Witness the magic of Cockle Bay as a dazzling Christmas firework display lights up the night sky.
Draw on me pub crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
Draw on me pub crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience
Rodeo pub crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
Rodeo pub crawl
Meet new people and experience 4 of the top bars in Sydney's CBD
Secret comedy club in Surry Hills
Darlinghurst
Theatre, dance & film
Secret comedy club in Surry Hills
Which 5 of Sydney's funniest comedians have we invited? Come and find out.
Xmas Party @ The Barrie
The Barrie
Music
Xmas Party @ The Barrie
End of Year Xmas Party @ The Barrie
Surry Hills and Darlinghurst secret bar crawl
Darlinghurst
Tours & experiences
Surry Hills and Darlinghurst secret bar crawl
Drink, dine and discover on a bar crawl like no other! Perfect for locals, this is a fun and unique night out
Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Experience the Australian premiere of this thrilling quest filled with magic, monsters and mayhem.
The Royal Heart Revue Christmas Spectacular
The Vanguard
Nightlife
The Royal Heart Revue Christmas Spectacular
The Royal Heart Revue returns with a special holiday edition of Sydney's best cabaret, vaudeville, circus & burlesque
Joy (Riders) to the World
The Old Fitzroy Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Joy (Riders) to the World
A Christmas Comedy Caper
Dragon Friends: A D&D Comedy Show
The Vanguard
Theatre, dance & film
Dragon Friends: A D&D Comedy Show
The hit podcast is back as six comedians play Dungeons & Dragons live on stage with too many dice and no safety net.
End of year celebration
Ron Williams Community Centre
Nightlife
End of year celebration
Meet our team and people from your neighbourhood
Harry Ward at Phoenix Central Park
Phoenix Central Park
Music
Harry Ward at Phoenix Central Park
Harry Ward will perform at Phoenix Central Park
Red Light Confidential Christmas Edition!
Low 302
Theatre, dance & film
Red Light Confidential Christmas Edition!
Sydney's longest running burlesque & variety night, featuring the best & freshest acts from all over town!
Sonder: Ulla at The Vanguard
The Vanguard
Music
Sonder: Ulla at The Vanguard
Heralded as “one of contemporary ambient’s best practitioners”, Ulla is an essential part of the ambient avant-garde.
Jacob Turl
The Vanguard
Music
Jacob Turl
Jacob Turl launches his debut EP 'reverse garbage' at The Vanguard.
Santa’s Scotch & Cookies with Whisky Pete
Waverley
Food & drink
Santa’s Scotch & Cookies with Whisky Pete
Swap the milk and cookies for something stronger… A midsummer night’s masterclass.
The Ultimate Christmas Pub Crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
The Ultimate Christmas Pub Crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience!
Spirits of the Season: Christmas Cake Classics
Waverley
Food & drink
Spirits of the Season: Christmas Cake Classics
Savour the spirits of Christmas in this midsummer night's masterclass…
Terza Madre Presenta Una Spettacolo di Natale!
The Vanguard
Music
Terza Madre Presenta Una Spettacolo di Natale!
After their last sold out show in May, Terza Madre return to The Vanguard for a Christmas Special.
Darling Harbour New Year's Eve
Darling Harbour
Food & drink
Darling Harbour New Year's Eve
Say goodbye to 2024 at Sydney's favourite harbourside precinct
MCA Sculpture Terrace: Celebration NYE 24/25
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
MCA Sculpture Terrace: Celebration NYE 24/25
The best LGBT+ New Year's Eve Party on Sydney Harbour
New Year's Eve Afterglow Party
Grain Bar
Food & drink
New Year's Eve Afterglow Party
New Year's Eve Tuesday 31 December | Midnight 'til late
New Year's Eve at Martinez
Sydney
Nightlife
New Year's Eve at Martinez
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with unbeatable views of Sydney Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay fireworks at Martinez.
New Year's Eve at Sails Lavender Bay
McMahons Point
Food & drink
New Year's Eve at Sails Lavender Bay
6 course menu & free flowing beverages with Harbour Bridge views!
New Year's Eve at Ventuno Walsh Bay
Dawes Point
Music
New Year's Eve at Ventuno Walsh Bay
Welcome 2025 in style
New Year's Eve Cruise: Party & Fireworks
Sydney Harbour
Tours & experiences
New Year's Eve Cruise: Party & Fireworks
BYO Picnic for our On-Water NYE Party
New Year's Eve Decades Party
Side Bar Sydney
Music
New Year's Eve Decades Party
Feel the nostalgia and dance to the sounds of the 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s
New Year's Eve dinner at The Fenwick
Balmain East
Food & drink
New Year's Eve dinner at The Fenwick
6 course menu & free flowing beverages with harbour views from Balmain East
New Year's Eve Midnight Fireworks Cruise
Sydney Harbour
Tours & experiences
New Year's Eve Midnight Fireworks Cruise
Watch the spectacular midnight fireworks in a prime position on Sydney Harbour
New Year's Eve Soiree at View Sydney
North Sydney
Food & drink
New Year's Eve Soiree at View Sydney
Party in style at our New Year's Eve Soiree with one of North Sydney's best uninterrupted views of the fireworks.
New Year's Eve: Harbour Spirit fireworks cruise
Pyrmont
Tours & experiences
New Year's Eve: Harbour Spirit fireworks cruise
Spectacular Sydney Harbour cruise aboard an impressive luxury catamaran
New Years Celebration 2024 Cafe del Mar Sydney
Sydney
Food & drink
New Years Celebration 2024 Cafe del Mar Sydney
Ring in the New Year with Spectacular Water Views, Live Music, and Dazzling Fireworks!
New Years Eve - Luxury Fireworks - All-Inclusive Boat Party
Sydney
Music
New Years Eve - Luxury Fireworks - All-Inclusive Boat Party
New Years Eve Boat Dinner and Party! Sydney Fireworks 360 Degree Views from one of the best vessels in the harbour
New Years Eve - Mari Nawi
Pyrmont
Tours & experiences
New Years Eve - Mari Nawi
If you prefer less people but still want a boat load of fun, our Mari Nawi cruise is the one for you!
New Years Eve Cruise 24 - Lady Northcott
Sydney
Food & drink
New Years Eve Cruise 24 - Lady Northcott
Be amongst the action this New Years Eve!
NYE at Watsons Bay
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
Nightlife
NYE at Watsons Bay
The best way to finish up 2024!
NYE Celebration at Elements Bar and Grill – Walsh Bay
Millers Point
Food & drink
NYE Celebration at Elements Bar and Grill – Walsh Bay
Celebrate Sydney New Year's Eve 2024 in style
Salt Meats Cheese NYE
Gateway Sydney
Food & drink
Salt Meats Cheese NYE
Indulge in a 3-course Italian feast with the option to dine with a 3-hour bottomless beverage package
Swingin’ Under The Stars NYE 2024
Sydney Opera House
Nightlife
Swingin’ Under The Stars NYE 2024
Front row seats to the best show in the world!
Swinging New Year’s Eve show at Cardea Barangaroo!!
Barangaroo House
Music
Swinging New Year’s Eve show at Cardea Barangaroo!!
Bring in the New Year with an enchanting night of smooth jazz, featuring renowned talent Charlie Chech and his band
Sydney Harbour NYE Cruise On Board Seadeck
Pyrmont
Tours & experiences
Sydney Harbour NYE Cruise On Board Seadeck
All-Inclusive Cruise with Access to the Exclusion Zone!
The Doss House New Years Eve Black & Gold Party
The Rocks
Music
The Doss House New Years Eve Black & Gold Party
Ring in the New Year with timeless elegance.
The Ultimate NYE 2025 Pub Crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
The Ultimate NYE 2025 Pub Crawl
Bring in the new year and party the night away on our biggest pub crawl of the year!
Mark Lucas + The Dead Setters at Thunderbolt Club
Balmain
Music
Mark Lucas + The Dead Setters at Thunderbolt Club
Live music on the shores of Balmain
Jack and Michael Whitehall Live
ICC Sydney Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Jack and Michael Whitehall Live
Jack Whitehall and his dad Michael are coming to Aus to bring you an extra chapter of their adventures
Opera in the Pub at The Harold – Opera Jukebox
Forest Lodge
Music
Opera in the Pub at The Harold – Opera Jukebox
Opera in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings best-loved opera hits to the relaxed atmosphere of your local pub
¡Escándalo! – Mardi Gras edition
Darlinghurst
Community & causes
¡Escándalo! – Mardi Gras edition
Sydney’s biggest queer Latinx party
Craig Conant – The Woopsie Daisy Tour
The Comedy Store
Theatre, dance & film
Craig Conant – The Woopsie Daisy Tour
Catch US Comedian Craig Conant on his Australia Tour!
Sarah Millican – Late Bloomer
ICC Sydney Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Sarah Millican – Late Bloomer
The incredible and hilarious Sarah Millican is coming back to Australia!
Sasha & Anetra Reunited
Kensington
Music
Sasha & Anetra Reunited
Sasha Colby & Anetra from Rupaul's Drag Race season 15 Reunited
Ben Schwartz & Friends
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Ben Schwartz & Friends
Ben Schwartz, star of Parks and Recreation and the voice of Sonic, is bringing his smash-hit improv show to Australia.
Coriolanus
The Neilson Nutshell
Theatre, dance & film
Coriolanus
Bell Shakespeare presents one of Shakespeare's most exhilarating works.
Romeo & Juliet
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Romeo & Juliet
Bell Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity.
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