Sydney and Melbourne scene listings
Friday, May 27
SYDNEY
ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Shine, weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm–3am.
ARQ – Fantasia, night for gay Asians and friends. From 9pm, free entry.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Fridays with DJ Murray Hood, 9pm-late.
BETTY’S TURN – Girls night at the Sandringham Hotel, Newtown. 9pm-2am, $10 entry. DJs Emma and Elli WhizzBomb
COLOMBIAN – DJs Chip, Gavyn Vincze and more. 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.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears.
PALMS – Daggy disco 8pm-3am with DJ FatCat.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
STONEWALL – Let’s Talk About Sex with Verushka from 6.30-10pm.
TAXI CLUB – Drag Wars from 9.30pm on Level 1. Level 2 nightclub open from 10pm with DJs Justin Scott, Shane Davidson.
WATER BAR – The Groove Academy feat. Sarah J. Hyland, 7–11pm.
MELBOURNE
ABODE – Mezzanine. Deep tech and progressive house by Jon Montes. 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. DJ Dazz from 9.30pm.
GH – Friday Night Project starring Tabitha Turlington & Pussy Willow with special guests each week. Shows start 10pm sharp. Drink specials all night. Opens at 8pm.
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 presents Micology. Pub prices, rotating DJs, no cover charge.
LIBATION – ‘Meet your mates’: Complimentary nibbles, happy hour 4–7pm. All welcome. Open from 2pm.
MARKET – Trolly’d Fridays. Local and interstate DJs pumping uplighting vocal commercial house 9pm-6am. Shows, drink specials and 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 – Pub Night presents Fire. Men only, free entry.
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.
