Sydney and Melbourne scene guides
Saturday, February 12
SYDNEY
ARQ – DJs and dancing from 9pm across two levels.
BANK HOTEL – DJs Jack McCord & Paul Master. 9pm – close
Brighton Hotel – Fetish Night Club, $10 Members $15 guest, tickets available on the door DJ CD.Dom.
CASTROS – in Wollongong. Drag Shows featuring Beverly Buttercup, DeeDee Lamar and Christina Dior, 9pm. Free entry before 11pm.
CITY STEAM – Sex-on-site venue. Towel-free night, 8pm-midnight.COLOMBIAN – Play, soulful house in lounge bar with DJ Beatrix, DJ Mark Alsop, DJ G.I. Jode and DJ Shaun Keble.
CLUB ARAK – Arab-themed queer party at the Enmore from 9pm. $30.
IMPERIAL – Priscilla drag show starring Minnie Cooper, Charisma Belle, Carmen Geddit and Millie Poppins, plus cellar dance club. $15 entry ($10 members/Facebook voucher). Free entry to public bar.
LIVE – @ Phoenix Underground from 10pm. With hot boy dancers, DJs Digital Damage, Troy Cox, Keenan, Chip, Adam Watts, Johan Khoury
POLLYS – Marrickville Town Hall, 7pm till 12:30 $20 or $15 concession.
MIDNIGHT SHIFT – Hard, hosted by Maxi Shield. Free entry, VJs and midnight shows. On Level one ‘Controversy’ Starring Decoda Secret, Marie Claire, Natasha Knowles, Wil, Andrew and John.
NEVERMIND – Saturday Fucking Night, $15 before midnight, $20 afterwards. Rhys Bobridge in Mannequin, with music from DJ Eddie Coulter. 11pm – 5am.
OXFORD HOTEL – Queer partying across three levels.
PALMS – Disco Meltdown with DJ B from 8pm – 3am.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off local schooners til 5pm.
RISING DAYCLUB – Gaydayplay @ Phoenix Underground, DJs Chip, Keenan, Reiddy, early open 4am til close.
SLIDE – El Circo. Dinner and circus-themed show.
STONEWALL – New Show starring Decoda Secret, Wil and John.
TAXI CLUB – Drag shows at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 and 1:30. DJ Shane Davidson, free entry.
MELBOURNE
ABODE – Secret Room ‘Red Love’: Valentines special edition. Dirty/tribal/deep vocal house by DJs Montes & Syme Tollens. 11pm-late.
CLUB 80 – TroughX Faggot Party. 4pm-1am.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Three shows from 10pm.
DT’S HOTEL – Open 4pm. Floor shows at 10pm.
GH – A Classic Saturday Night starring The Classics; Paris, Millie, Laura, Nova & the Boys with 3 shows from 10.30pm. $12 entry.
HEAVEN’S DOOR – Play R&B night, with DJ Rod G, host Destiny Forbidden and dancers. Doors open 10pm. Licensed to 5am.
LAIRD – Code Black: 9pm-5am. Strict dress code. DJs Rob Gilbert, Spanky & Charles Fenech.
LIBATION – ‘Mixed Drinks’: happy hour 4–7pm, guest DJs. All welcome, open from 2pm.
MARKET – Oxford Hustlers: Guest DJ duo, Oxford Hustlers, plus resident DJs Carmine Romano & Courtney. 10pm-10am. General Entry: $15 before 12, $20 after. Members free before 12, $10 after.
NEVERWHERE – Mercury Rising, commercial house/ RnB/ mixed. Drink specials, free entry, 7pm-late.
THE PEEL – Open 9pm-dawn.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Saturnalia. With Rita, Monte, Bunnie and Lexi Gaga with DJ Shawn King. Fabulous shows, drink specials. Open 9pm, free entry.
SHEBAR @ GLASSHOUSE – Women-only event, two dancefloors, r’n’b, retro, pop. $15 entry.
SIRCUIT – Open 5pm-late.
XCHANGE – Newly renovated Boom Boom Room and Pamella’s Palace now open.
