Sydney and Melbourne scene listings
Friday August 5
SYDNEY
ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Shine, weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm – 3am.
ARQ – Handbag Heaven, 100% pure handbag house. Doors open 9pm, free entry, DJs and shows at midnight and 1:30am.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Fridays with DJ’s Eddie Coulter and D*Funk, 9pm-late.
BINGAY – Winter Wonderland special at the Paddo RSL. Prizes, snacks, games from 7:30pm.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Chip, Robert Herbert and more. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late.
GOTHAM – Downtown Cocktail Hour. $10 cocktails & complimentary bar snacks from 5-7pm.
HEADQUARTERS – Naked party from 9pm.
IMPERIAL – Pop Tarts: brand new Friday night show. Plus 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 – Twisted Fairytales, brand new Friday night show starring Charisma Belle, Elle O’Ell and more.
NEVERMIND – Disgraceland from 9pm- 5am, $10.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears. Plus Off Cutz in the Underground Bar.
PALMS – Daggy disco from 8pm-3am with DJ FatCat.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
SLIDE – Lemons With a Twist, lesbian business networking from 6pm.
SUPPER CLUB – Chunes and Chesterfields.
STONEWALL – Let’s Talk About Sex with Verushka Darling.
TAXI CLUB – Glam R Us starring Karen K, Ophelia Shaft & James Bennati from 9:30pm on Level 1. Level 2 nightclub open from 10pm with DJs Justin Scott & Shane Davidson.
MELBOURNE
ABODE – Mezzanine and T-Bird Club. Sounds by CountX. 10pm-late.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Cheap Thrills. DJs Mr Magoo & Sneddon + special guests from 10pm.
DNM – Party night shows.
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 shows. Open 8pm-1am.
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. Open from 2pm.
NEVERWHERE – Kings of Drag: Drag king shows hosted by Rocco D’Amore. Entry $10. Open from 9pm-3am, Happy Hour until 10pm.
OPIUM DEN – Shireen hosting The Opium Den’s model of 2011. Entry: $5, starts at 9.30pm.
THE PALAIS – QnA (Queer and Alternative Night) with DJs Mikey Cahill and St Mel. From 9pm, free entry.
THE PEEL – Open 9pm-dawn.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Code 3 – Paris & Alexis campe entertainment all night, DJ Kizz@.
Open 9pm.
