The outgoing manager of Sydney CBD sex-on-premises venue 357 has signed a lease agreement to become the new tenant of the current Bodyline building.
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.
Sydney queer history and cultural centre Qtopia is one of the federal budget winners after the Albanese government agreed to allocate $1.5 million to it in the 2024-25 federal budget.
When a little-known US company quietly posted a press release on its website announcing it had acquired Sydney’s legendary Stonewall Hotel last month, the news flew under the radar.
Longtime publican and proud lesbian Sue Cameron is set to breathe fresh life into the three-storey Newtown Hotel as its new owner, with an estimated $2 million renovation, expanded entertainment, and a renewed focus on its role as an inclusive space for Sydney’s queer community.
Beloved Surry Hills shoe retailer High Heels – a favourite of Sydney’s drag and dance community – has suddenly shut up shop on Crown Street, but promises it is not closing permanently, just “relocating”.
A new tiki-inspired bar has opened atop the Courthouse Hotel in Taylor Square, injecting a fresh dose of colour and character into the precinct.
The organisers of Flash, a weekly gay dance party at Darlinghurst’s Two 3 One, have responded to a late-night City of Sydney inspection that halted entry to the event over capacity and safety concerns, issuing a public statement outlining what went wrong and how they’re planning to fix it.
Has Flash, the 11-week-old gay Sydney dance party, become a victim of its own success?
Flash, a new weekly club night geared towards gay men, proves that a warm, sweaty, pop-infused, multi-level dance party still has a place in Sydney’s wintry months.
The popular queer-friendly Newtown Hotel in Sydney’s inner west is close to being sold after its owner, Universal Hotels, put it on the market last year.