Sydney and Melbourne scene guides

Friday, May 13

SYDNEY

ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm–3am.
ARQ – Gagarazzi, with tribute show from House of Gaga. Free entry for winter.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Fridays with DJs Sandi Hotrod & Jeremy Kirschner, 7pm-late.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Chip, Robert Herbert and more. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late.
IMPERIAL – 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.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears. Plus SLPA presents Dog Tag fetish party in the underground bar from 8pm.
PALMS – Daggy disco from 8pm-3am with DJ FatCat.
PLANET POSITIVE – Social night for HIV+ people and friends, upstairs at Midnight Shift. 6-10pm.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
STONEWALL – Let’s Talk About Sex with Verushka from 6.30-10pm.
SUPPER CLUB – Venus Vamp.
TAXI CLUB – Open from 2pm. 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, 6–10pm.

MELBOURNE

ABODE – Neo Grind. DJs Nero, MoundShroud and Spooky Shaz. 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.
GLASSHOUSE HOTEL – Drag Race. Registrations necessary for the one-off event.
GH – Friday Night Project starring Tabitha Turlington & Pussy Willow with special guests each week. Shows start 10pm sharp. Drink specials all night. GH 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. 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 uplifting 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 at 9.30pm.
THE PEEL – Open 9pm-dawn.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Code 3 – Paris & Alexis campe 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.