Sydney and Melbourne scene guides

Friday September 23

SYDNEY

ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Shine, gay night in Leura, 10pm.
ARQ – It’s Britney Bitch. Doors open 9pm, free entry, DJs. Shows at midnight, 1.30am.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Fridays. DJ Paul Master. 9pm-late.
CITY STEAM – Sex on premises. Black Out party from 8pm.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Du Jour, Neil Hume, more. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late.
GOTHAM – Downtown Cocktail Hour. $10 cocktails, complimentary bar snacks 5-7pm.
HENS NIGHT – @ Q Bar. Girls party for AME. 9pm-late, DJs, shows, burlesque.
IMPERIAL – Pop Tarts: Friday night show. Talk Dirty in the cellar dance club, $10 entry.
KEN’S OF KENSINGTON – Bucks night: towel-free 8pm.
MIDNIGHT SHIFT – Sinister, new Friday night show. Plus Planet Positive, social night for HIV+ people and friends.
NEVERMIND – Disgraceland 9pm-5am, $10.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears. Plus SLPA Dog Tag fetish party in Underground Bar from 9pm.
PALMS – Daggy disco 8pm-3am, DJ FatCat.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
SLIDE – Buck$ Night, AME fundraiser. 9pm-4am, huge DJ line-up, hot entertainment.
SUPPER CLUB – Anything Goes cabaret show, 7-9pm.
STONEWALL – Let’s Talk About Sex with Verushka Darling, plus ‘Total Drag’ late show.
TAXI CLUB – The Devine Diva Dollies. Nightclub open from 10pm, DJs Justin Scott, Shane Davidson.

MELBOURNE

ABODE – Mezzanine. DJ Jon Montes 10pm-late.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Cheap Thrills. DJs Mr Magoo and Sneddon + special guests from 10pm. Free courtesy bus.
DNM – Open from 4pm. Happy hour 4.30-6.30pm. Nightclub from 10pm with special guests and hosts.
DT’S HOTEL– Open 4pm-1am. Buffet 7-8.30pm. DJ Dazz from 9.30pm.
GH – Friday Night Project/Boylesque. Two DJs and four big shows. Open 8pm-1am.
GLASSHOUSE HOTEL – Australia vs USA Rugby World Cup screening
HEAVEN’S DOOR – Flea Market: vocal house and dance with DJ Mike Evans. Hosted by Nova China and her sexy dancers. Free entry. 10pm-5am.
LAIRD – Man Friday: pub prices and tunes by Matt Doll. Bar and beer garden open 5pm-late.
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 until 10pm.
THE PEEL – Open 9pm-dawn.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Code 3 – Paris & Alexis camp entertainment all night, DJ Kizz@. Open 9pm.