Sydney and Melbourne scene guides

Sydney and Melbourne scene guides

Sunday December 19

SYDNEY

ARQ – Summer Sunday, earlier opening times. Free entry 8-10pm, $5 after. $3.50 schooners of local beer. Shows by Decoda Secret and Little X, DJ Scott Tanner.
BANK HOTEL – DJ Scott Pullen, 4pm–late.
BERESFORD HOTEL – Chic Sunday sessions. Lifesavers With Pride party from 4-7:30pm.
COLOMBIAN – Deep Disko in the Lounge Bar 9pm with Phil Hudson and friends. Plus Hotrod Sundays with Sandi Hotrod guests.
DYKES ON BIKES – Meet every week from 5pm at the Hampshire Hotel in Camperdown. All welcome.
HEADQUARTERS – Sex-on-site venue. Naked sex party from 2pm.
IMPERIAL – Beer bust and wine fest. Great drink specials 3-8pm – $3.50 local beer schooners, $10 jugs. Pub open 12 til 12.
KEN’S OF KENSINGTON – Sex-on-site venue. Sunday arvo session.
LOOSE ENDS @ Phoenix Bar. From 10pm. Free entry.
LORD ROBERTS HOTEL – Bears on Sunday from 4pm, $10 jugs of beer.
MIDNIGHT SHIFT – Are You Being Served show starring Verushka Darling & Maxi Shield from 8pm. Free entry.
OXFORD HOTEL – Outdoor deck from 10am, plus DJ comp from 9pm. Entries welcome.
PALMS – Breakaway with DJ Don’t Wanna Be from 8pm-late.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – Live music from Ali & The Thieves from 5pm.
RISING DAYCLUB – Gaydayplay @ Phoenix Underground from 4am til close. DJs Johny Blue Boy, Adam Watts, Troy Cox.
SIGNAL – Sex-on-site venue. Recovery party with friendly guys.
SLY FOX – Happy from 5:30pm. Live bands, poetry readings, DJ sets. Free entry.
STONEWALL – Polly’s Follies from 7pm, hosted by Polly Petrie.
TAXI CLUB – NPL poker from 7pm.WATERBAR – Blue water jazz from 3-7pm.

MELBOURNE

DT’S HOTEL – Open from 2pm. Spin & Win drinks wheel from 2.30pm, sausage sizzle and free pool.
GH – 2pm til late. Chilled music and drinks specials all day.
GLASSHOUSE – Revival: electro beats mashup from 5pm free entry. Open from 12pm for lunch.
LAIRD – The Sunday Social 4pm-late. DJs Chares and Spanky, cheap beer and gold coin BBQ.
LIBATION – It’s A Girl Thing. Sunday sessions from 2pm. DJ Kista from 5pm.
LOVE MACHINE – Gossip Sundays from 9pm. Dress to impress.
NEVERWHERE – All Dragged Up And NoWhere To Show with Rocco D’Amore & Guests. $2.50 pots 5-7pm, $3.50 jelly shots all night. Free Entry. Drag contestants register at bar at 5pm. Shows start 7pm.
SIRCUIT – Lip Service from The Sparklettes. Shows from 10pm. Music by Gavin Campbell. Open 3pm-3am, mixed night free entry.
THE PEEL – Summer Sundays: Courtyard bar open from 5pm. Dance Bar open from 9pm. Melbourne Drag Queens get a free drink on arrival.
THE WHITE ROOM – SummerHouse on Sundays – a chilled afternoon and hot night of cool music. Performances by Millie Minogue and Melbourne DJs from 4pm ‘til 3am, $5 drink specials and free jelly pina colada shots on entry.
XCHANGE – Bar open from 4pm. $8 jugs, $2 pots from 4pm-7.30pm.
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL – Tony Woods(US) Xmas Special. One of a kind comic. Starts 6pm. Tickets $30, $25 concession.

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