
Sydney and Melbourne scene guides
Friday March 18
SYDNEY
ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm – 3am.
ARQ – Gagarazzi, with tribute show from House of Gaga. From 9pm, entry $10/15.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Friday with DJ Eddie Coulter and Frenzy. 9pm – late
CITY STEAM – Black Out party until midnight.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Chip, Gavyn Vinzce and Robert Herbert. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late.
IMPERIAL – The ABBA drag show starring Minnie Cooper, Amelia Airhead and Chelsea Bun. Plus 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. Music from resident DJ Jason Barry.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears.
PALMS – Daggy Disco from 8pm to 3am. DJ B.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
STONEWALL – Total Drag 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 – Boizone & Mezanine: Where bois and T-boys gather and meet girls and other bois/ T-boys, admirers, friends and those on similar journeys. DJ Jon Montes. 10pm-3am.
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. Dj Dazz from 9.30pm.
GH – Friday Night Project starring Tabitha Turlington & Pussy Willow. Free entry. Open at 4pm. Shows start 10pm. $10 Boags Draught Jugs all Night.
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 – Trolly’d Fridays. Hosted by Destiny and Sensation. Local and interstate DJs pumping vocal commercial house 9pm-6am. Shows, drink specials, giveaways. Free entry. Free drink 9-10pm. Members’ first drink is free.
NEVERWHERE – Kings of Drag: Drag king shows hosted by Rocco D’Amore. Entry $10. Shows at 10.30pm. Open 9pm-3am, Happy Hour until 10pm.
OPIUM DEN – Shireen hosting the Opium Den’s model of 2011. Entry $5, starts 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.
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