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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.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Some of Australia’s finest young theatremakers take on a potent Australian mystery.
Furious Mattress
Belvoir Street Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Furious Mattress
A backyard exorcism in rural Victoria gone wrong
Glamour Feud
Universal Sydney
Food & drink
Glamour Feud
Survey says... It's time to play Glamour Feud – the fiercest family face-off!
Happy Endings Comedy Club
Happy Endings Comedy Club
Theatre, dance & film
Happy Endings Comedy Club
Sydney’s quintessential comedy club experience, for the true comedy fiend
Jake Howie Burns Bridges Live on Stage!
Enmore Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Jake Howie Burns Bridges Live on Stage!
Join this award-winning stand-up comedian as spills the tea by unleashing the rage within, decade by decade
Juniper + Jazz
The Vanguard
Music
Juniper + Jazz
Free entry celebration of all things jazz and gin!
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
The Soda Factory
Food & drink
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
Your ultimate Tuesday night out
Scared Scriptless WITS (Women In TheatreSports™)
The Chippo Hotel
Theatre, dance & film
Scared Scriptless WITS (Women In TheatreSports™)
They're hysterical!
The Dictionary of Lost Words
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
The Dictionary of Lost Words
This smash-hit adaptation of a New York Times bestseller returns in 2025.
The Running Joke Comedy Club
Potts Point Hotel
Theatre, dance & film
The Running Joke Comedy Club
Sydney's #1 Comedy Club on TripAdvisor with resident host Daniel Muggleton
TheatreSports™ Scared Scriptless!
Chippendale
Theatre, dance & film
TheatreSports™ Scared Scriptless!
A night of brilliant improvisation, guts and glory!
Titanique
Redfern
Theatre, dance & film
Titanique
Nothing on earth could come between Jack and Rose, except Céline Dion
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.
Slay Wednesdays
Universal Sydney
Community & causes
Slay Wednesdays
See Sydneys hottest up and coming performers at this drag competition
Comedy class - improvisation
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Comedy class - improvisation
Meet new people, gain some comedy skills and have a lot of fun
Fisher Tribute Night
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Fisher Tribute Night
Expect non-stop bangers like Losing It, You Little Beauty and Take It Off as our DJs spin Fisher’s best tracks
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!
The Laugh Inn Comedy Club
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
The Laugh Inn Comedy Club
Showcase of professional comedians from all around the world
Dance Therapy
Universal Sydney
Nightlife
Dance Therapy
Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Harvey Comedy @ FORTRESS SYDNEY
Chippendale
Food & drink
Harvey Comedy @ FORTRESS SYDNEY
A night of laughs with the best comedians in the country, games, prizes and a secret raffle to be won!
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
Life Drawing in the cafe at Parliament on King
Newtown
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing in the cafe at Parliament on King
This is life drawing in an intimate and quite beautiful space. It’s a gentler, more social approach.
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!
Stand-up comedy course
Sydney Comedy School
Talks, courses & workshops
Stand-up comedy course
Master the art of storytelling, joke-writing and presenting on stage
TGIT - Thank Gawd It's Thursday
Universal Sydney
Music
TGIT - Thank Gawd It's Thursday
Every Thursday night in the Universal Bar!
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
An Evening With Jimmy Webb
State Theatre
Music
An Evening With Jimmy Webb
Your favourite songwriter's favourite songwriter – live in concert this March!
Camille O’Sullivan: Loveletter
City Recital Hall
Music
Camille O’Sullivan: Loveletter
Renowned Irish Singer Camille O’Sullivan is paying tribute to Ireland’s greatest talents
Saint Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
Saint Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience
St. Patrick's Day Weekend
Side Bar Sydney
Music
St. Patrick's Day Weekend
Get ready to paint the town green at the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day Party!
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!
The 7 Comedians Show at Maroubra Comedy Club
Maroubra
Theatre, dance & film
The 7 Comedians Show at Maroubra Comedy Club
Now in their ninth year of sold out Sydney stand-up comedy shows.
Neon Playground 2.0
Chinatown
Nightlife
Neon Playground 2.0
Sydney largest Asian-Australian cultural arts festival
The Call of Ireland Showcase
First Fleet Park
Music
The Call of Ireland Showcase
A celebration of traditional Irish music as part of the Sydney St. Patrick's Day Festival
The Sanderson Flavour Series
Sydney
Food & drink
The Sanderson Flavour Series
An Irish dining experience
Surry Hills and Darlinghurst Secret Bars & Stories Tour
Darlinghurst
Tours & experiences
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.
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!
Fitz of Laughter
Woolloomooloo
Food & drink
Fitz of Laughter
The Old Fitzroy Comedy Night
Haydn's Sunrise
Sydney Opera House
Music
Haydn's Sunrise
Beautiful string quartet concert at the Sydney Opera House
Improv comedy cagefight
Newtown
Nightlife
Improv comedy cagefight
Sydney's best, biggest & longest-running comedy battle!
Stand-Up Comedy Course + Perform (4 weeks)
Surry Hills
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!
Trivia at Rocks Brewing Co.
Alexandria
Food & drink
Trivia at Rocks Brewing Co.
Join us for Monday Night Trivia at our Tap House
Comedy class for women (improvisation)
Sydney Comedy School
Talks, courses & workshops
Comedy class for women (improvisation)
Come along to our women-only event to laugh nonstop, make new mates and learn comedy
Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships
Sydney's best comedians use their best jokes and humour each week as they try to win your vote
Two Hearts at Flight Path Theatre
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Two Hearts at Flight Path Theatre
Produced by Space Jump Theatre Company
Chinatown by Night Food Tour with Neon Playground Lights
Chinatown
Food & drink
Chinatown by Night Food Tour with Neon Playground Lights
Join us on a delicious journey through Chinatown's vibrant food scene under the mesmerizing glow of neon lights!
EK and The Ekstraordinaires @ Kalyx
Randwick
Music
EK and The Ekstraordinaires @ Kalyx
Ellen Kirkwood blends traditional jazz with contemporary influences
ACC x Neon Playground Photowalk
Haymarket
Nightlife
ACC x Neon Playground Photowalk
Neon nights, creative heights – Join ACC for an unforgettable photowalk!
Country Bingay
The Beresford Hotel
Community & causes
Country Bingay
Saddle up, partners! This special country and western edition of Bingay is sure to be a hoot!
Russell Peters Relax World Tour
Qudos Bank Arena
Theatre, dance & film
Russell Peters Relax World Tour
One of Rolling Stone's 50 Best Comics of All Time
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!
Art Battle Sydney: March Edition
Darlinghurst
Nightlife
Art Battle Sydney: March Edition
Come watch the paint fly as 12 Sydney based artists go head-to-head on canvas
Secret Comedy Club in Surry Hills
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
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!
Encore Performance with Billie McCarthy at Thunderbolt Club
Balmain
Music
Encore Performance with Billie McCarthy at Thunderbolt Club
This month step into a world where country, jazz, + soul collide in the most electrifying way!
Bernice Tesara's Cross City Trio
Randwick
Music
Bernice Tesara's Cross City Trio
Bernice brings in the East Coast's finest in a dynamic trio playing new and old favourites.
One Night with Marilyn starring Isabella Bliss (UK)
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
One Night with Marilyn starring Isabella Bliss (UK)
Blonde Bombshell and Platinum Pin-Up, Isabella Bliss brings to life the immortal goddess that is Marilyn Monroe
The Great Comedy Club
Glebe
Nightlife
The Great Comedy Club
A fun, fast-paced comedy showcase with some of Sydney's funniest humans!
Queer comedy class (improvisation)
Sydney Comedy School
Talks, courses & workshops
Queer comedy class (improvisation)
Join our queer event to laugh nonstop, learn comedy, and be quicker at thinking on your feet
Noel Miller Live
State Theatre
Nightlife
Noel Miller Live
By popular demand, Noel is hitting the road again in 2025 for his 'Noel Miller Live' set.
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
SONDER: Mary Ocher at The Vanguard
The Vanguard
Music
SONDER: Mary Ocher at The Vanguard
Mary Ocher has been pushing the boundaries between pop and avant-garde for almost two decades.
Sasha & Anetra Reunited
Kensington
Music
Sasha & Anetra Reunited
Sasha Colby & Anetra from Rupaul's Drag Race season 15 Reunited
Adam Kay – This is Going to Hurt
Enmore Theatre
Nightlife
Adam Kay – This is Going to Hurt
Back by popular demand following an absolute sell-out tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2024!
Introduction to Game Development with Unity 16+
Darling Square Library
Nightlife
Introduction to Game Development with Unity 16+
Learn the basics of game development with Unity in this beginner-friendly session for adults.
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.
Rohan Arneil: The Never-Ending Smoko (SCF 2025)
Manning Bar
Theatre, dance & film
Rohan Arneil: The Never-Ending Smoko (SCF 2025)
Following his sold-out run in 2024, Rohan returns to SCF in May with new jokes and visions of a Never-Ending Smoko.
Coriolanus
The Neilson Nutshell
Theatre, dance & film
Coriolanus
Bell Shakespeare presents one of Shakespeare's most exhilarating works.
Circle Mirror Transformation
Sydney Theatre Company
Theatre, dance & film
Circle Mirror Transformation
Rebecca Gibney makes her STC debut in a play about the magic of art, from an award-winning US playwright.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The world-premiere stage adaptation of the twentieth century’s most iconic thriller.
Whitefella Yella Tree
Sydney Theatre Company
Theatre, dance & film
Whitefella Yella Tree
Australian theatre is at its very finest in this elegant and moving First Nations drama.
The Shiralee
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
The Shiralee
This sensational outback classic is transformed into a charming and epic theatrical adventure.
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
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
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
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)
Sydney Theatre Company
Theatre, dance & film
Congratulations, Get Rich! (恭喜发财, 人日快乐)
Merlynn Tong’s thrilling, semi-autobiographical family drama is a historic international collaboration.
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