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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.
Nocturne
Barangaroo South
Music
Nocturne
Experience the magic of music at Nocturne, a free four-week concert series in the stunning new Pier Pavilion.
Brown Sugar Live at Marble Bar
Hilton Sydney
Music
Brown Sugar Live at Marble Bar
Sydney's Best R&B Band Live Friday
Chess Club
Polish Club Ashfield
Community & causes
Chess Club
Learn, play and improve your chess skills
Coriolanus
The Neilson Nutshell
Theatre, dance & film
Coriolanus
Bell Shakespeare presents one of Shakespeare's most exhilarating works.
Darlo After Dark
Darlinghurst
Food & drink
Darlo After Dark
Darlo After Dark: A Winter Solstice Celebration of Art, Music & Magic
Happy Endings Comedy Club
Happy Endings Comedy Club
Nightlife
Happy Endings Comedy Club
Sydney’s quintessential comedy club experience, for the true comedy fiend
Masquerade Pub Crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
Masquerade Pub Crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience!
Pride Drag Fundraiser
Darlinghurst
Music
Pride Drag Fundraiser
26 years of the wonderful Drag Fundraiser for ACON
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
Love Club
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Love Club
Ditch the dating apps, hit the dancefloor!
Marg Month at Salty's
Bondi Beach
Food & drink
Marg Month at Salty's
With DJs every day, giveaways and tequila flowing
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!
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.
Canada Day 2025 by Network Canada
Greenwood Hotel
Food & drink
Canada Day 2025 by Network Canada
By Canadians, for Canadians and all those who love Canada!
Hemlines
Qtopia Sydney
Theatre, dance & film
Hemlines
1 Night Only at Pride Fest
Hot 'N Cool Live Jazz
Polish Club Ashfield
Music
Hot 'N Cool Live Jazz
Hot 'N Cool will feature the very best of local, Australian & international talent for your listening & entertainment
La Cueva – Latin Party
Kings Cross
Music
La Cueva – Latin Party
Sydney's biggest Latin night
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!
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.
Boards & Bottles: wine & games
Surry Hills
Community & causes
Boards & Bottles: wine & games
Bring your own games or enjoy ours. The more games, the merrier.
Fitz of Laughter
Woolloomooloo
Food & drink
Fitz of Laughter
The Old Fitzroy Comedy Night
Improv comedy cagefight
Newtown
Nightlife
Improv comedy cagefight
Sydney's best, biggest & longest-running comedy battle!
Rat Klub Comedy
Erskineville
Theatre, dance & film
Rat Klub Comedy
Perfect jokes every Monday
Social darts roll-up
The Rocks
Nightlife
Social darts roll-up
A night of unexpected, ridiculous joy and friendly competition
Caretakers Cottage: A Night In with Don Julio
Sydney
Food & drink
Caretakers Cottage: A Night In with Don Julio
An exclusive opportunity to taste the winning cocktail crafted by Australia’s best bartender.
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 comedians use their best jokes and humour each week as they try to win your vote
Tio's Darts Night
Surry Hills
Tours & experiences
Tio's Darts Night
Free darts competition with big prizes
West End Wednesdays
Universal Sydney
Community & causes
West End Wednesdays
The leading 'ladies' of Sydney drag!
Comedy class - improvisation
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Comedy class - improvisation
Meet new people, gain some comedy skills and have a lot of fun
Full Moon Party
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Full Moon Party
Get ready for the ultimate glow-in-the-dark playground as we bring you Sydney's biggest Full Moon Party!
A Night in Rome Ft Carlotta
Barangaroo South
Nightlife
A Night in Rome Ft Carlotta
Carlotta is a singer-songwriter from Rome, known for her heartfelt, captivating, and soulful performances.
Books in Bars with Michael Robotham
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Books in Bars with Michael Robotham
Intimate event with Michael Robotham in conversation with Jennifer Byrne
Broken Angle (Live Jazz)
Potts Point
Music
Broken Angle (Live Jazz)
Ricardo’s live jazz returns with a new groove driven set.
Discotheque a Gogo
The Vanguard
Theatre, dance & film
Discotheque a Gogo
A Swingin' 60s variety show
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!
Jazz sessions in The Rocks
The Rocks Square
Music
Jazz sessions in The Rocks
Unwind in style with the sweet, soulful sounds of Australian jazz
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!
Glitter Party Pub Crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
Glitter Party Pub Crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience
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
4th of July Party
Side Bar Sydney
Music
4th of July Party
Make the most of your Friday night and get amongst the all-American action!
Spirit of House Tribute Party feat. Stephen Allkins
Greenwood Hotel
Music
Spirit of House Tribute Party feat. Stephen Allkins
Soulful house classics, 90's house & its disco roots
Jazz Behind the Green Door featuring Alex Grace Quartet
Sydney
Music
Jazz Behind the Green Door featuring Alex Grace Quartet
A great night of jazz with some of Sydney's best up-and-coming musicians
Randy Feltface – First Banana
Enmore Theatre
Nightlife
Randy Feltface – First Banana
The first banana appeared on earth 10,000 years ago...
Bingay ABBA
The Beresford Hotel
Community & causes
Bingay ABBA
Knowing me, knowing you... you'll love ABBA Bingay.
Dance Therapy - Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Universal Sydney
Nightlife
Dance Therapy - Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Beginner-friendly dance class in a nightclub
Amy Winehouse: Resurrected
Paddington
Music
Amy Winehouse: Resurrected
Amy Winehouse comes back to life on stage in this original one-woman show.
Circle Mirror Transformation
Sydney Theatre Company
Theatre, dance & film
Circle Mirror Transformation
Rebecca Gibney and Cameron Daddo make their STC debuts in an award-winning play about the magic of art.
Rodeo Pub Crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
Rodeo Pub Crawl
Meet new people and experience 4 of the top bars in Sydney's CBD
King Street Crawl
Newtown
Music
King Street Crawl
Celebrating Newtown unique music, culture and community
Bastille Day at Kalyx
Randwick
Music
Bastille Day at Kalyx
Dreaming of Paris? Need to get away? Don't despair – enjoy a taste of France at Kalyx for Bastille Day
Truffle Season at Mode Kitchen & Bar
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
Food & drink
Truffle Season at Mode Kitchen & Bar
Indulge in a celebration of rich, earthy flavours
Hot Nonsense Cabaret
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
Hot Nonsense Cabaret
Stupid. Sexy. Fabulous. A variety night of drag, burlesque, comedy and more!
Daniel Muggleton live at The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store
Nightlife
Daniel Muggleton live at The Comedy Store
Comedian Daniel Muggleton is back at The Comedy Store with an encore of his 2025 show!
Echoes of Piazzolla: From the Rivers of South America
Sydney Opera House
Music
Echoes of Piazzolla: From the Rivers of South America
From the ports of Buenos Aires to the harbour of Sydney, enjoy a night of Piazzolla, tango & folkore from South America.
Liza Treyger: Down Under
The Comedy Store
Theatre, dance & film
Liza Treyger: Down Under
Netflix star and smash-hit US comic, Liza Treyger, comes to Sydney
Soul Divas
Camelot Lounge
Music
Soul Divas
Featuring the hits of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Amy Winehouse and more.
Lions Tour
Coogee
Food & drink
Lions Tour
Fan zone experience, giant screens and electric game-day atmosphere
Glenn Doig Trio (album launch) // Dianne Cripps
Church Street Studios
Music
Glenn Doig Trio (album launch) // Dianne Cripps
Monday Night Confessions Jazz at Church Street Studios
Breaking the Castle
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Breaking the Castle
From rock bottom to the Opera House: an unmissable true story of survival and redemption
Jazz Upstairs featuring Nishla Smith
Sydney
Music
Jazz Upstairs featuring Nishla Smith
"Her voice is exquisite, a symbol of unreachable beauty." – The Guardian
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
10cc – The Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour
State Theatre
Music
10cc – The Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour
Legendary art-rock band 10cc bring their Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour to Australia in 2025.
Cam Knight - Sydney Comedy Festival Encore
The Comedy Store
Theatre, dance & film
Cam Knight - Sydney Comedy Festival Encore
Cam returns to The Sydney Comedy Store with his latest serve of brutal honesty & deep self perception in a 1 hour show.
The Ultimate Christmas In July Pub Crawl
World Square
Tours & experiences
The Ultimate Christmas In July Pub Crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience!
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
Nadya Golski at Thunderbolt Club
Birchgrove
Music
Nadya Golski at Thunderbolt Club
Take a romantic journey to Paris with the sensational Queen of Gypsy Soul and French Chanson, Nadya Golski.
Big Band Night at St Stephen’s – Ella Fitzgerald Tribute
Sydney
Music
Big Band Night at St Stephen’s – Ella Fitzgerald Tribute
An exciting night of jazz and swing with a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
Marcus Holden Trio
Randwick
Music
Marcus Holden Trio
A well-earned reputation as purveyors of the finest gypsy swing trio in town!
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!
The Specialties
Randwick
Music
The Specialties
With their unique spin on classic blues, jazz, rockabilly, and soul, the band features some of Sydney’s finest musicians
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.
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
Charlie Chech presents Las Vegas Nights
Barangaroo House
Music
Charlie Chech presents Las Vegas Nights
Join award-winning vocalist Charlie Chech for a dazzling evening of cocktails and crooning
Nurse John - The Short Staffed Tour
ICC Sydney Theatre
Nightlife
Nurse John - The Short Staffed Tour
Nurse John’s comedy is like a mental breakdown at work… it will leave you crying, screaming, and laughing simultaneously
Shenyang Conservatory of Music - Australian Debut
Sydney Opera House
Music
Shenyang Conservatory of Music - Australian Debut
Songs of Peace and Remembrance: 80 Years On
Matteo Lane - Back Down Under
State Theatre
Nightlife
Matteo Lane - Back Down Under
Matteo Lane is a dynamic comedian, singer, and artist known for his sharp humor and musical talent.
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.
Rob Beckett - Giraffe
State Theatre
Nightlife
Rob Beckett - Giraffe
Comedian, presenter and panel-show superstar announces new tour Giraffe for 2025.
Sam Campbell - Window Sucker
Enmore Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Sam Campbell - Window Sucker
Sam Campbell is touring his new show, "Window Sucker" to Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney and Hobart!
An Evening with Ernie Hudson
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
An Evening with Ernie Hudson
The legendary Ghostbuster, Ernie Hudson will be joining us for a LIVE on stage Q&A with a screening of GHOSTBUSTERS.
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.
Jarlath Regan - In Bits
Enmore Theatre
Nightlife
Jarlath Regan - In Bits
The Brand New Standup Comedy Show From “Yer Man” Off Instagram.
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.
Celebration NYE 25/26: MCA Sculpture Terrace
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
Celebration NYE 25/26: MCA Sculpture Terrace
The best LGBT+ New Year's Eve Party on Sydney Harbour
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!
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 Opera Gala Concert at Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
New Year's Eve Opera Gala Concert at Sydney Opera House
Dress up to the nines, kick up your heels and leave the crowds behind. Make this your most glamorous New Year ever.
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.
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