Sydney has an active nightlife scene. There are numerous cafes, bars and clubs. Sydney nightlife has something for everyone from Opera to Sydney strip clubs! There is an active gay and lesbian club circuit.
Some
Sydney bars feature live music or stand-up comedians. An active performing arts scene means there is always a
play,
opera or a
film to be enjoyed. The Sydney Morning Herald and other magazines have extensive listings.
Oxford Street, between Hyde Park and Taylor Square has pubs and dance clubs and a thriving gay scene. Cockle Bay Wharf in
Darling Harbour has bars,
restaurants, and nightclubs.
The Central Business District is more formal,
pubs and clubs spill down to The Rocks. Surry Hills has casual
restaurants and pubs and Glebe is popular with students George Street in the Rocks has busy pubs.
Kings Cross is the
traditional Sydney red light
area with bars (some
seedy), Sydney strip clubs, betting
venues, Sydney brothels, burlesque
shows, video shows,
massage parlors, and exotic dance
clubs. Kings Cross
comes to life late
at night.
If not sure
where to start then
Darling Harbour has
something for everyone and very popular during
the warmer summer
months. Legal brothels
operate in Sydney
and advertise openly
in many free tourist
magazines.
Sydney pubs
Sydney nightclubs
Gay Sydney
Gay Sydney is along Oxford Street, in Darlinghurst and Paddington is also a popular gay area. Sydney drag shows can be found at Imperial Hotel at 35 Erskineville Road, Erskineville, (02 9519 9899) and at the Arq at 16 Flinders Street , Darlinghurst (02 9380 8700).
