Sydney and Melbourne scene guides

Friday, March 11

SYDNEY

ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm–3am.
ARQ – Grindr Passport Party. Men-only, free entry for foreign passport holders, $10 for general public.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Friday with DJ Murray Hood. 9pm – late.
CITY STEAM – Black Out party until midnight.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Chip, Robert Herbert and David Smith. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late.
IMPERIAL – The ABBA drag show starring Minnie Cooper, Amelia Airhead and Chelsea Bun. Talk Dirty in the cellar dance club, $10 entry ($5 members/Facebook voucher). Free entry to public bar. $3.50 house spirits, beer and wine 4pm-7pm.
KEN’S OF KENSINGTON – Sex-on-site venue. Buck night: towel-free from 8pm.
NEVERMIND – Disgraceland from 9pm- 5am, $10. Narcisister starring Courtney Act & Vanity Faire with music from DJ Jason Barry.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears.
PALMS – Daggy Disco from 8pm to 3am. DJ B.
POLO LOUNGE – Leather pride cocktail party from 7:30pm.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
STONEWALL – Total Drag *New Show* starring Tora Hymen, Natasha Knowles and Christina Dior.
TAXI CLUB – Summer Daze: shows with Keren St James, Aaron, Carol and Ripley at 10.30, 11.30 and 12.30.

MELBOURNE

ABODE – NEO ‘Intimate’. Fetigoth night with dark electronica, EBM and Industrial sounds by DJ Nero, Ebolabelle and MoundShroud. 10pm-late.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Cheap Thrills. DJs Mr Magoo and Sneddon + special guests from 10pm. Free courtesy bus.
DT’S HOTEL– Open 4pm-1am with festive buffet from 7-8.30pm.
GH – Friday Night Project starring Tabitha Turlington & Pussy Willow. Free entry. Open at 4pm, Shows start 10pm. $10 Boags Draught jugs.
GLASSHOUSE HOTEL – Squid III: hetero/queer party 9pm-4am.
HEAVEN’S DOOR – Feverish for Sexy House/RnB with DJ Rod G + DJ Atua, host Nova China plus dancers Mark, Emilly, Kelly and Jules. Incorporating G-Spot every 2nd Friday.
LAIRD – Man Friday. Pub prices, rotating DJs and no cover charge.
LIBATION – ‘Meet your mates’: Complimentary nibbles, happy hour 4–7pm. All welcome. Open from 2pm.
MARKET – Labour of Love: DJs James Fraser, Mike Evans & Jason Conti 9pm-6am. Free entry.
NEVERWHERE – Funky Monkey: $8.50 cocktail hour from 9-10pm, $3.50 alcho jelly shots all night. Free entry.
OPIUM DEN – Shireen hosting The Opium Den’s model of 2011. Entry: $5, starts at 9.30pm.
THE PEEL – Open 9pm-dawn.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Code 3 – Paris & Alexis camp entertainment all night, DJ Kizz@. Open 9pm.
SIRCUIT – Circus at Sircuit with the aerial feats of Dion. Open 5pm-late.
THE SPOT – Hung Fridays with The Sparklettes, Bumpa Love, Dee Dee Dazzler, Polly Filla, DJ Argonaut and their two male dancers. Three shows from 10.30pm.
XCHANGE – CSS: Caress, Sue Ridge and Sondra from 10pm.