Sydney and Melbourne scene listings
Friday, July 22
SYDNEY
ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Shine, weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm 3am.
ARQ – It’s Britney Bitch. Doors open 9pm, free entry, DJs. Shows at midnight, 1.30am.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Fridays with Beth Yen & Jeremy Kirschner, 9pm-late.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Chip, Robert Herbert and more. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late.
GOTHAM – Downtown Cocktail Hour. $10 cocktails & complimentary bar snacks 5-7pm.
IMPERIAL – Pop Tarts: Friday night show. Plus Talk Dirty in the cellar dance club, $10 entry ($5 members/Facebook voucher). Free entry to public bar.
KEN’S OF KENSINGTON – Sex-on-site venue. Buck night: towel-free from 8pm.
MIDNIGHT SHIFT – Twisted Fairytales, new Friday night show with Charisma Belle, Elle O’Ell and more.
NEVERMIND – Disgraceland 9pm-5am, $10.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears.
PALMS – Daggy disco 8pm-late, DJ FatCat from 10pm.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
SLIDE – Bitch. Masquerade ball sixth birthday special. Girls’ night.
SUPPER CLUB – Chunes and Chesterfields.
STONEWALL – Let’s Talk About Sex with Verushka Darling.
TAXI CLUB – Glam R Us starring Karen K, Ophelia Shaft & James Bennati from 9.30pm on Level 1. Level 2 nightclub open from 10pm with DJs Justin Scott & Shane Davidson.
MELBOURNE
ABODE – Mezzanine: DJ Montes. $15, 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 7-8.30pm. DJ Dazz from 9.30pm.
GH – Friday Night Project/Boylesque. Two rooms, two DJs and four big shows. Open 8pm-1am.
GLASSHOUSE HOTEL – Ola Latino’s gay and lesbian dance night, shows + DJs from 9pm.
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 Wes & Tully. Pub prices, rotating DJs, free entry.
LIBATION – ‘Meet your mates’: Complimentary nibbles, happy hour 4–7pm. All welcome. Open from 2pm.
NEVERWHERE – Kings of Drag: Drag king shows hosted by Rocco D’Amore. Entry $10. Shows at 10.30pm. Open 9pm-3am, Happy Hour till 10pm.
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 – Pub night presents Fire.
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.
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