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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.
Daniel Sloss - Bitter
Enmore Theatre
Nightlife
Daniel Sloss - Bitter
One of the biggest global names in live stand-up
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
Buddy’s Comedy – Featuring Dan Rath
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
Buddy’s Comedy – Featuring Dan Rath
Stand up comedy at the Inner West’s coolest bar
Curtains Jazz Festival
Sydney
Music
Curtains Jazz Festival
Live Jazz at Curtains Jazz Club
Dance Therapy
Universal Sydney
Nightlife
Dance Therapy
Dance Therapy – Beginner Dance Class in Sydney for Stress Relief, Confidence and Community
Hot Club Gypsy Swing with The Anna Weaving Collective
Marrickville
Music
Hot Club Gypsy Swing with The Anna Weaving Collective
Sultry vocals. Blazing guitars. Irresistible swing.
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.
Mahjong in Sydney: Social night for all levels
Haymarket
Nightlife
Mahjong in Sydney: Social night for all levels
A relaxed mahjong night to meet new people, enjoy great vibes and play
MCA Late
Museum of Contemporary Art
Nightlife
MCA Late
MCA now opening late on Thursdays
Pleasure Club Presents: Sound Sorcery
Pleasure Club
Music
Pleasure Club Presents: Sound Sorcery
Sound Sorcery is a bi-monthly jazz jam dedicated to women and gender-diverse musicians.
Stand-up comedy: Kurt Sterling quiet I'm having a vision
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Stand-up comedy: Kurt Sterling quiet I'm having a vision
One hour of non-stop laughs with a rising star of Australian comedy
Sydney Comedy Festival 2026
Enmore Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Comedy Festival 2026
Sydney Biggest Celebration of Comedy!
Sydney Observatory Tours
Sydney Observatory
Tours & experiences
Sydney Observatory Tours
Experience an intimate guided tour of the iconic heritage-listed Sydney Observatory.
3 Billion Seconds
Ultimo
Theatre, dance & film
3 Billion Seconds
A little bit right, and a lot wrong, come and judge the chaos for yourself, before time runs out
AI: Breakthrough or Breaking Point?
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
AI: Breakthrough or Breaking Point?
A late-night festival of ideas, music and performance considering the possibilities and risks of AI
ANZAC Day Long Weekend at Salty's Bondi
Bondi Beach
Music
ANZAC Day Long Weekend at Salty's Bondi
Think sunshine, margs, share plates and feel-good house, disco and party sets all weekend long.
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!
My Back Pages. The songs of Bob Dylan - A Complete Unknown
Leichhardt Library
Music
My Back Pages. The songs of Bob Dylan - A Complete Unknown
A special concert celebrating Dylan’s extraordinary music from 1962-1965. These are the songs that shaped a generation.
Off the record: acoustic sessions
Surry Hills
Music
Off the record: acoustic sessions
An intimate acoustic pop-up for young Sydneysiders, designed by and for young creatives.
Live Music at St Leonards Tavern
St Leonards
Music
Live Music at St Leonards Tavern
Friday Live Music at St Leonards Tavern
Singles Party Sydney | Ages 45+
Crows Nest
Food & drink
Singles Party Sydney | Ages 45+
Get back to meeting people IRL to see if there's any chemistry
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.
This is Texas: Rodeo Night
Side Bar Sydney
Music
This is Texas: Rodeo Night
Join us for Sydney’s biggest hoedown as we bring you our version of the wild west
ANZAC Day at East Village Hotel Sydney
Darlinghurst
Nightlife
ANZAC Day at East Village Hotel Sydney
ANZAC Day at EVH: Open from 10am, Two-Up from 1pm, rooftop DJs from 3pm, footy live & loud. Free entry.
Kandy Saturdays - Latin Nightclub
Sydney
Music
Kandy Saturdays - Latin Nightclub
For lovers of Reggaeton and Latin Music
Kookaburra's Comedy | Stand up Comedy Club
Darlington
Food & drink
Kookaburra's Comedy | Stand up Comedy Club
A wild night of laughs with the funniest newcomers and pro drop-ins
La Cueva – Latin Party
Potts Point
Music
La Cueva – Latin Party
Sydney’s biggest Latin night
Rooftop Sessions at The Sussex Hotel
Sydney
Music
Rooftop Sessions at The Sussex Hotel
Local DJs bring the vibes
Arlo Sim + Kate Wadey at Thunderbolt Club
Balmain
Music
Arlo Sim + Kate Wadey at Thunderbolt Club
Two extraordinary voices. One unforgettable night.
Fitz & facts trivia
The Old Fitzroy Hotel
Food & drink
Fitz & facts trivia
Weekly trivia with Artie Gallagher
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
The Soda Factory
Food & drink
Musical bingo and $1 dogs
Your ultimate Tuesday night out
Trivia Night at The Belroy Hotel
St Leonards
Food & drink
Trivia Night at The Belroy Hotel
Weekly Trivia Night at The Belroy Hotel
West End Wednesdays
Universal Sydney
Community & causes
West End Wednesdays
The leading 'ladies' of Sydney drag!
Greg Larsen - Unrelenting Ultra-Violence
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Greg Larsen - Unrelenting Ultra-Violence
Greg Larsen's Australian Tour at the Sydney Comedy Festival
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
Married for Six Weeks - A comedy
The Factory Theatre
Nightlife
Married for Six Weeks - A comedy
Feel better about your own life choices
Weekly Trivia at Future Brewing – St Peters
St Peters
Food & drink
Weekly Trivia at Future Brewing – St Peters
Weekly General Knowledge Trivia at Future Brewing – St Peters Hosted by ISO TRIV
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...
Trivia Night at The Sussex Hotel
Sydney
Food & drink
Trivia Night at The Sussex Hotel
Free-to-enter pub quiz in the city
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
Jenna Suffern - Lobster In A Glass
Enmore Theatre
Nightlife
Jenna Suffern - Lobster In A Glass
This brand new comedy show by Jenna Suffern is for anyone who isn't where they thought they’d be by now
Jeremy Rose Infinity x Sabine Tapia’s Koro
The Vanguard
Music
Jeremy Rose Infinity x Sabine Tapia’s Koro
Celebrate mark International Jazz Day with two distinctive voices from Sydney’s contemporary jazz landscape
Red Light Confidential – April edition
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
Red Light Confidential – April edition
Sydney's longest running burlesque & variety night, featuring the best & freshest acts from all over town
Sydney Kingsday
Bungalow 8
Music
Sydney Kingsday
Birthday celebrations of King Willem-Alexander
Live comedy: 1 Big Oops
Alexandria
Theatre, dance & film
Live comedy: 1 Big Oops
Top comedians act out YOUR most embarrassing confessions live on stage
Full Moon Party Pub Crawl
Sydney
Tours & experiences
Full Moon Party Pub Crawl
Sydney's ultimate nightlife experience
Love Club
Side Bar Sydney
Music
Love Club
Ditch the dating apps, hit the dancefloor!
Darling Harbour Fireworks
Cockle Bay Wharf
Nightlife
Darling Harbour Fireworks
Fire up the fun with a spectacular fireworks display in Cockle Bay.
Me & My Drunken Inner Child
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Me & My Drunken Inner Child
Kirsty Carr’s one-woman comedy whirlwind, delivers lols & hard hitting truths in a gloriously chaotic package.
Fitz of Laughter: May
The Old Fitzroy Hotel
Theatre, dance & film
Fitz of Laughter: May
Fitz of Laughter brings free live comedy back to our famed upstairs bistro at The Old Fitzroy.
A Whole Album: Lou Reed - BERLIN + TRANSFORMER
Randwick
Music
A Whole Album: Lou Reed - BERLIN + TRANSFORMER
When’s the last time you listened to a whole album from start to finish?
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.
Queer Comedy Crawl
Darlinghurst
Food & drink
Queer Comedy Crawl
An afternoon of comedy by the funniest LGBTQ+ comedians across four venues on Oxford St
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.
Live at the MCA: Next Stop Burwood
Museum of Contemporary Art
Food & drink
Live at the MCA: Next Stop Burwood
A moving celebration from the MCA to Burwood
The Drummer Comedy – Featuring Ben Kochan
Glebe
Theatre, dance & film
The Drummer Comedy – Featuring Ben Kochan
The funniest comedians in Sydney are coming to The Drummer every month!
Daniel Muggleton – White Here, White Now
Bondi Pavilion
Nightlife
Daniel Muggleton – White Here, White Now
Australian comedy's foul-mouthed prophet does his brand new hour of honest stand-up
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
Neel Kolhatkar – Black Belt Comedy
The Concourse
Theatre, dance & film
Neel Kolhatkar – Black Belt Comedy
Neel Kolhatkar loves two things — comedy and martial arts.
Posh 2026
Sydney
Community & causes
Posh 2026
Cancer Council's POSH 2026 Gala Ball Celebrating 27 Years
Rumba Caribe: Salsa Night Party
Woolloomooloo
Theatre, dance & film
Rumba Caribe: Salsa Night Party
Salsa Night Party in Woolloomooloo. Intro class at 8PM, then dance all night with DJ Ever. Food, drinks & great vibes.
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!
Sunset Beats with Yeah Buoy - Sydney Harbour Experience
Sydney
Music
Sunset Beats with Yeah Buoy - Sydney Harbour Experience
Sunset, beats, cocktails, and panoramic Sydney Harbour views - join the Yeah Buoy Sunset Boat Party.
Frocking Hilarious
Enmore Theatre
Nightlife
Frocking Hilarious
Be a part of it and stand with women who are leading and transforming their communities
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
The biggest night of laughs is back again!
Level One Comedy
Bondi Junction
Theatre, dance & film
Level One Comedy
The best comedians in Australia come to The Nelson Hotel.
To Boldy Go... An Improvised Space Musical
Alexandria
Theatre, dance & film
To Boldy Go... An Improvised Space Musical
Unplanned Melodies presents a one hour, wholly improvised musical odyssey based on audience suggestions
Anna Perry at Sydney Comedy Festival
Enmore Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Anna Perry at Sydney Comedy Festival
Anna Perry in "Days Of Our Lies" at the Enmore Theatre
Smart Sapphic Speed Dating
Glebe
Community & causes
Smart Sapphic Speed Dating
Matchmaking Tech + Speed Dating
Meredith & The Mezzanines Jazz Quartet
Chippendale
Music
Meredith & The Mezzanines Jazz Quartet
Fun night of cool jazz, swing classics & modern surprises in an intimate bar with great cocktails
Daniel Muggleton live at The Factory Theatre
The Factory Theatre
Nightlife
Daniel Muggleton live at The Factory Theatre
Australian comedy's foul-mouthed prophet is back in Sydney with a brand new hour
Gone with the Script: an improvised heist movie
Alexandria
Theatre, dance & film
Gone with the Script: an improvised heist movie
Roll out the red carpet, then burn it, because Gone with the Script is throwing down an entire movie made up on the spot
Chasing the Moon
Lilyfield
Music
Chasing the Moon
A feast of hot club swing, upbeat Latin sounds and European jazz
Dan Rath
The Factory Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Dan Rath
“Welcome to the failure laboratory.”
Devoted to disco
Universal Sydney
Nightlife
Devoted to disco
Step into a world where the music is timeless, the energy is electric, and the dance floor is a place of pure joy
Fig & Caitlin Harnett
City Recital Hall
Music
Fig & Caitlin Harnett
Local favourites Fig & Caitlin Harnett bring their energy to the ground floor bar
Silly Behaviour | Mansion Party
Potts Point
Music
Silly Behaviour | Mansion Party
Mansion Party in Potts Point arranged by British expats & their Aussie mates
Bingay: Britney versus Christina
The Beresford Hotel
Community & causes
Bingay: Britney versus Christina
Two icons. One night. Zero chill.
Jazz At The Lounge 2026 Season
The Concourse
Music
Jazz At The Lounge 2026 Season
Featuring James Morrison with Darren Percival, Simon Tedeschi, Monica Trapaga, Emma Pask, and Michelle Nicolle with Paul Grabowsky and many more
Art After Dark – Africa Day Showcase by BEKADE Entertainment
White Bay Power Station
Music
Art After Dark – Africa Day Showcase by BEKADE Entertainment
25th Biennale of Sydney and Bekade Entertainment present Africa Day Showcase
Art After Dark – Vivid Sydney presents Purelink
White Bay Power Station
Music
Art After Dark – Vivid Sydney presents Purelink
25th Biennale of Sydney and Vivid Sydney presents Purelink
First Light Cocktail Party
Museum of Contemporary Art
Food & drink
First Light Cocktail Party
Witness the stunning lights of Vivid Sydney at the MCA
Resonat3 A Journey of Trance
Darlinghurst
Music
Resonat3 A Journey of Trance
Classics, hidden gems, anthems and modern cutting edge trance
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.
Food Mahjong Club
Mary's Underground
Food & drink
Food Mahjong Club
Fierce competition, lychee martinis and classic Chinese-inspired snacks meet at Food Mahjong Club.
Queen Porter Stomp at Thunderbolt Club
Balmain
Music
Queen Porter Stomp at Thunderbolt Club
Queen Porter Stomp deliver music that celebrates brass-soaked swing and river-born rhythm.
After Dark Dinners at Canvas
Museum of Contemporary Art
Food & drink
After Dark Dinners at Canvas
A vibrant menu paired with a vibrant view
Moonage Daydream + Bowie Tribute Performance
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Music
Moonage Daydream + Bowie Tribute Performance
‘Moonage Daydream’ shows at The Orpheum this May as we celebrate David Bowie’s life ten years since his passing
National Theatre Live screening All My Sons
Bondi Pavilion
Theatre, dance & film
National Theatre Live screening All My Sons
Acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play. Starring Bryan Cranston, directed by Ivo van Hove.
Sea Gathering: Myth & Modernity Family Event
Australian National Maritime Museum
Children & family
Sea Gathering: Myth & Modernity Family Event
The museum will transform into a vibrant harbour-side meeting place for one luminous night during Vivid Sydney.
Sydney Film Festival at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Sydney Film Festival at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Some films can’t be described – they have to be experienced. Sydney Film Festival, June 3 - 14. You’ll see.
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Music
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
An electrifying, world-class celebration of the King of Pop.
Art After Dark – Vivid Sydney presents anaiis
White Bay Power Station
Music
Art After Dark – Vivid Sydney presents anaiis
25th Biennale of Sydney and Vivid Sydney presents anaiis
Soft Centre
City Recital Hall
Music
Soft Centre
Soft Centre returns to Vivid Sydney with a late-night takeover of ecstatic, high-intensity club theatrics
Alison Wonderland presents: Wonderland Warehouse Project
Carriageworks
Music
Alison Wonderland presents: Wonderland Warehouse Project
Sydney’s homegrown club darling turned international festival powerhouse with a brand-new warehouse project
Here & Queer
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Here & Queer
Bold, camp and unfiltered — a series of short plays about queer identity, love, family, and living out loud.
The Black Angels
Carriageworks
Music
The Black Angels
Texan psychedelic rock band return to Australia to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album
Skin On Skin presents: FOR YOUR SAFE KEEPING
Carriageworks
Music
Skin On Skin presents: FOR YOUR SAFE KEEPING
Skin On Skin and his very own Stay On Sight Recordings present the debut edition of FOR YOUR SAFE KEEPING
Echoes of Piazzolla: The Experience
Sydney Opera House
Music
Echoes of Piazzolla: The Experience
An immersive audio-visual experience of Astor Piazzolla's music and life at the Sydney Opera House.
Winter Violet
City Recital Hall
Music
Winter Violet
Mardi Gras favourite Ultra Violet is heating up the Hall this June with a special Winter Violet edition.
Karen Lee Andrews & The Family Gathering
The Factory Theatre
Music
Karen Lee Andrews & The Family Gathering
Delivering a soulful live experience inspired by the classics that shaped our culture
Discotheque à Gogo
The Vanguard
Theatre, dance & film
Discotheque à Gogo
A Swingin' Sixties Variety Show
Visions of Nar – Live
Church Street Studios
Music
Visions of Nar – Live
A vibrant collaboration of Armenian folk, jazz, and contemporary musical storytelling.
A Very, Very, Very Dark Matter
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
A Very, Very, Very Dark Matter
Hans Christian Andersen has a very, very, very dark secret. McDonagh's twisted masterpiece.
People Inside Me
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
People Inside Me
Sex. Death. Life. And bodies... an outrageously black comic look at grief and love.
Ride The Cyclone
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Ride The Cyclone
Six teens. One accident. A darkly hilarious musical about what makes life worth living.
Magic & Sphen: The Unofficial Story of Sydney’s Gay Penguins
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Magic & Sphen: The Unofficial Story of Sydney’s Gay Penguins
Romeo and Juliet meets Happy Feet — the true story of Sydney’s iconic gay penguin couple.
Strategic Love
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Strategic Love
A witty, intimate dive into modern dating, with a twist.
California Legends Live
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Music
California Legends Live
California Legends performed by Wild Things Run – live!
Oh My God: A Comedy of Biblical Proportions!
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Oh My God: A Comedy of Biblical Proportions!
Popular Playhouse returns to Flight Path Theatre with another hilarious Bible spoof!
The Husband Stitch
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
The Husband Stitch
A gothic horror – an intimate unravelling of womanhood, control, and the violence disguised as love.
Twisted Violet
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
Twisted Violet
A man wakes in the woods with no memory. A genre-smashing horror meets Arthurian fairytale.
The Memory of Water
Flight Path Theatre
Theatre, dance & film
The Memory of Water
Three sisters. One funeral. Grief, laughter, and the strange tides of memory.
Celebration at the End of the Wharf – NYE 26/27
The Wharf Restaurant and Bar
Tours & experiences
Celebration at the End of the Wharf – NYE 26/27
The best LGBT+ New Year's Eve Party on Sydney Harbour
NYE Sydney Harbour 2026 | All inclusive | Open air deck
Sydney Harbour
Tours & experiences
NYE Sydney Harbour 2026 | All inclusive | Open air deck
NYE Sydney Harbour Cruise 2026 | All inclusive | Open air deck
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