Sydney and Melbourne scene listings
Friday, June 24
SYDNEY
ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Shine, weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm–3am.
ARQ – Handbag Heaven. Doors open 9pm, free entry, DJs. Shows at midnight, 1.30am.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Fridays with DJ Richie Carter, 9pm-late.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Chip, Gavyn Vincze and more. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late.
GOTHAM – Downtown Cocktail Hour. $10 cocktails, complimentary bar snacks from 5-7pm.
IMPERIAL – Pop Tarts: new Friday night show. 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 – All Dolled Up, on level 1 with Charisma Belle, Carmen Geddit, Elle O’Ell, Cory and Eli. Free entry, first show 1am, main show 2am. Downstairs, ‘She’s back’ with Penny Tration shows from midnight, entertainment all night.
NEVERMIND – Disgraceland from 9pm-5am, $10.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears.
PALMS – Daggy disco 8pm-3am with DJ Brendan Higgins. Pride special – gold coin donation for Twenty10.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
SUPPER CLUB – Band Mung, plus Chunes and Chesterfields in the Supper Club.
STINGERS TRIVIA – From 7.30pm, Paddington RSL. Tickets $30.
STONEWALL – Let’s Talk About Sex with Verushka Darling.
TAXI CLUB – Glam R Us with Karen K, Ophelia Shaft & James Bennati from 9.30pm on Level 1. Level 2 nightclub open from 10pm, DJs Justin Scott & Shane Davidson. Sandy Bottom in Aloha dinner and live show.
WATER BAR – The Groove Academy feat. Sarah J. Hyland, 6–10pm.
MELBOURNE
ABODE – Mezzanine: DJ Ms Catatonic. 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.
GH – Friday Night Project/Boylesque. Two rooms, two DJs and four big shows. Open from 8pm-1am.
GLASSHOUSE HOTEL – Shag Tag #4, singles night with a twist. $5 from 9.30pm.
HEAVEN’S DOOR – Feverish for sexy house/R’n’B 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.
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 9.30pm.
THE PEEL – Open 9pm-dawn.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Code 3 – Paris & Alexis camp entertainment all night, DJ Kizz@. Open 9pm.
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.
