Sydney's inner west is about to get loud, proud and competitive, as Ruby's Rumble Battle Royale kicks off at The Imperial Erskineville on May 15.
Nightlife & venues
Explore Sydney’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ nightlife. Discover club and bar openings and acquisitions, venue closures, and detailed reviews like our take on Flash. We also cover major milestones such as ARQ’s farewell, plus event guides and insider tips for your next night out.
Advertising vapes is prohibited unless specifically authorised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration – but that didn't stop gay party brand Poof Doof from promoting a nightclub event using what appeared to be a vape alongside the words "Get your hit Sydney".
Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a 41-year-old woman at the Colombian Hotel on Oxford Street in Surry Hills.
City Recital Hall isn't your typical party venue – but on Saturday, June 7, that's exactly what it will become.
Police are appealing for public assistance after a wave of offensive graffiti targeted the Imperial Hotel and political posters across Sydney’s inner west between the weekend and early Tuesday morning.
NSW Police strip-searched five people and used sniffer dogs on many more at the official 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras party, uncovering illicit drugs including MDMA, GHB and cannabis.
ARIA Award–winning pop sensation Joanne Accom – best known simply as Joanne – is set to take over upstairs at the Beresford Hotel on Sunday, April 20, bringing serious sparkle to your Easter Sunday.
Aura – the new venue taking over the site of Sydney’s iconic Arq nightclub – will open in June and offer Friday nights to queer promoters, including some of the biggest names in the city’s LGBTQIA+ nightlife scene.
Wollongong's homegrown queer dance party Rush is coming to Sydney for the first time – and its founder promises a night packed with DJs, gogo dancers and drag.
Arq Sydney nightclub’s signage was being taken down on Wednesday night and replaced with a new sign for Aura nightclub, indicating a lease has likely now been signed between the club’s incoming management and the building’s owner.