Sydney and Melbourne scene listings
Thursday, June 16
SYDNEY
ARQ – Burlesque in the Vortex at 2am with Minnie Cooper, Charisma Belle, Decoda Secret and special guest Vanity. DJs Kitty Glitter and Alex Taylor. Plus Drag For Dollars drag comp from 11.30pm, hosted by special guest Penny Clifford.
COLOMBIAN – DJ Jimmy Dee from 9pm-late.
FRUITS IN SUITS – Gay business networking at the Beresford from 6pm.
HONKY TONK – Gay night @ Black Boater, Surry Hills. Decoda Secret and a rotating list of DJs each week.
IMPERIAL – Karaoke with Verushka Darling from 8.30pm. $50 cash first prize. Free entry. $3.50 drink specials 4pm-7pm.
KINGS PARK TAVERN – Trivia night with Portia Turbo from 7pm. Sunnyholt Rd, Blacktown.
KINGSTEAM – Sex-on-site venue. Towel-free night from 7-11pm.
MIDNIGHT SHIFT – Tora Hymen, Minnie Cooper & Charisma Belle in new show Dolly Parton and Her Greatest Tits. Free entry.
OXFORD HOTEL – Buzz. Free entry, DJs Ben Drayton and Richard Savvy, buzz cuts all night. Space Cadet in the Underground bar.
PALMS – 8pm-3am, DJ FatCat from 10pm.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – Trivia from 7pm.
SLIDE – West End star Daniel Boys in his ‘So Close’ cabaret show. Doors 7pm.
STONEWALL – ‘Boys Bar Up’ with DJs Scott Tanner, Eddie Coulter,David Smith. Plus Pride launch party hosted by Candy Box and Will Fennell at 7pm.
TAXI CLUB – Karaoke with a Twist with Sandy B. From 10pm, free entry.
MELBOURNE
BARAKI BAR – N-JOY: after-work drinks feature cocktails and cool grooves from 5pm-late.
DT’S HOTEL – Open 4pm, happy hours 4-6pm and pool comp from 7.30pm.
HEAVEN’S DOOR – Drag Bingo from 9pm with Slash Darling and Anita Beer. Lots of prizes including meat trays.
HOOCHIE MAMA – @ Alia from 9pm. Free entry.
IQ – Queer indie pop trash from 9pm at A Bar Called Barry. $5 entry. Three dancefloors, three bars. Till 3am.
LAIRD – Bearaoke, free entry. 8pm-late.
LIBATION – Cocktail Lounge: $10 cocktails all night, happy hour 4-7pm. All welcome, open from 4pm.
THE PEEL – Express yourself with top 40 sounds. VJs Jonno and Stephen Luke. Free entry, doors 9pm.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Forbidden: Destiny, sexy male dancers and special guests each week. DJ Milio. Doors open 9pm.
SAGI BAR – $10 ‘Old Skoll’ cocktails all night from 5pm.
SIRCUIT – GIVE dance party.
VAUDA-VILE – Drag night at The Johnston, 70 Johnston St. Shows from Destiny Forbidden, Dee Dee Dazzler and Venus Envy. Free entry, free champagne 9-10pm.
XCHANGE – BoomBabs starring Barbra Quicksand. Three shows with guests.
