Sydney, Australia
Bars, Nights & Clubs
Bada-Bing (last Saturday of the month at the Flinders Hotel)
No, this is not a Sopranos inspired strip club, but rather “a night of urban sounds for girls, courtesy of the Bitch team (see Friday nights at Mars Lounge). DJs Sveta, Renae Stanton and Mr Flynn spin hip-hop, soul, RnB and hip-house. Upstairs is the High Rollers Room with card tables, arcade games, lap dancers and table service. Dress for the occassion. Bling is IN.” Bada-Bing used to happen on the 1st Saturday of the month, but as of June, 2008 it changed to the last Saturday of the month.
63 Flinders St.
Darlinghurst
Bitch (1st Friday of the month at Mars Lounge)
For almost three years Bitch was a popular weekly lesbian dance party here in Sydney, but they decided to take a bit of a break and have now re-launched as a monthly event in August, 2008.
16 Wentworth Ave.
Darlinghurst
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would like to come to Bitch, is it on every friday night!
jo on May 23, 2008
Candy Lips Parties
Now these girl parties only happen once every few months, but mmm mmm, they are well worth the wait. With the delectable love police watching over (cute gals all decked up in their finest constable gear) they’re ready to haul you for any infraction (if you’re lucky enough!) One interesting note of interest… several hundred women attend these events, but their notoriety also attracted an unpleasant and unwanted male clientele. In summer, 2007, Candy Lips applied for, and won, an exemption from the Anti-Discrimination act. This means they can now legally forbid men from entering their parties.
Cherry (4th Friday of the month at Slide)
What started out as a one-off party in the summer of 2007 proved so successful that it’s now a monthly event. Cherry is presented by some of the hottest dyke DJs and party promoters in Australia, in association with the women of the former Candy Bar out of London.
41 Oxford St.
Darlinghurst
Chic Habit
"The concept behind new Indie Girl Night - Chic Habit, is to have female up ad coming DJs and Djs from influential Australian bands spin the tunes (which ever way they like) for a fresh new night on the scene!" Right now this is a somewhat monthly event, but check their Myspace page for upcoming dates and venues.
Club Arak (occasionally at Manning Bar)
A Middle Eastern queer dancing extravaganza! This oh-so occasional dance party is full of hotties getting down in an amazing east-meets-west extravaganza. In reality, there are only about two of these parties a year, with one of them usually taking place during Mardi Gras.
Fag Tag (roaming monthly party)
"Fag Tag is a regular party that takes over a different venue in Sydney each time, or Fag Tags it." Like the guerilla gay bar parties happening in many cities in the United States, "It's about getting together all of your friends - gay, lesbian, straight and all in between - and partying outside of your normal environment. Each time a different, traditionally straight, venue is chosen to be Fag Tagged based on its music and atmosphere. It's one way of giving gays, lesbians and their friends an alternative night out rather than the usual, limited choices."
Gaze (Sundays at Trademark Hotel)
Weekly venture from the Pink Bits gals. Gaze is becoming the place to be on Sunday nights for queers who want to seriously get down.
1 Bayswater Rd.
Kings Cross
Girl Friday (2nd Friday of the month at Burdekin Hotel)
This newly launched girls night was such a success the first time round that in September, 2008, they decided to make it a regular monthly event! Lots of fun and cute girls!
2-4 Oxford St.
Darlinghurst
Girl Groove (Sundays at the Hampshire Hotel)
A lovely way to round out the weekend, Girl Groove gets an early start at 5 p.m.
91 Parramatta Rd.
Annandale
Girlz Spot (at T2)
Girlz Spot is a new venture at T2 in the Taylor Square Hotel (launched March, 2008) It's a full-time lesbian bar, 7 days a week... the only one of its kind in Sydney! On Friday and Saturday nights it's lots of hip hop and r'n'b.
1 Flinders St.
Surry Hills
Glamour Pour Le Hammer (Thursdays at the Colombian)
A true polysexual extravaganza of everything alternative, from the music to the punters to the entertainment. And don't forget your disco shoes!
117 Oxford St.
Darlinghurst
Hellfire Sydney (every 3rd Friday of the month at the Gaff)
Monthly pansexual BSDM fetish party, with a particular bent towards the empowerment of women. Women rule here (including a lot of lesbians), and no unwanted hankypanky from men will be accepted. Reduced admission fee if dressed to party and keep your eyes open for the entrance in the rear lane (you dirty birdy, I’m talking about the club entrance).
18 Oxford Square
Darlinghurst
Hotrod Sundays (Sundays at the Colombian Hotel)
While the Colombian generally caters to the gay boy crowd, on Sunday nights rockin’ dykes have a place to hang.
117 Oxford St.
Darlinghurst
Luscious (3rd Saturday of the month at the Flinders Hotel)
House music all night long, just for the girls. With different DJs every week, this party is becoming more and more popular. It started out on only one floor of the Flinders, but has become so popular that the ladies now take over two full floors.
63 Flinders St.
Darlinghurst
Miss Concubine parties
“Miss Concubine is a safe, much-needed space for Sydney’s Asian lesbian community and their queer friends to meet, have fun and socialize, whilst partying to the latest wicked dance tunes, and being entertained by the best lesbian performers.” These events take place about once every couple of months.
Mix and Mingle (2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at Zanzibar Pub)
This successful, twice-monthly party is hosted by the gang from the social group With the Girls. It's a totally casual and open event that starts early (about 7:30ish) and attracts a total gamut of women aged from the late 20s to the 60s! The main objective is to hang out, have fun and meet new women in a non-threatening environment. The gals take over the Lounge room of the Zanzibar Pub for this one.
323 King St.
Newtown
Moist (last Friday of the month at Arq)
Moist has been entertaining Sydney girls for more than 5 years now, with lots of dancing, cute girls and sexy shows.
16 Flinders St.
Darlinghurst
Poptarts (Monday nights at the Empire Hotel)
Not necessarily a lesbian evening, but most definitely a girl-centric musical playhouse, Poptarts is a great place to hang on those slow and lonely Monday nights. Poptarts is an evening of up-and-coming female-fronted pop bands and female songwriters. Usually about half of the performers are acoustic, the other half are bands. If it’s the second Monday of the month, boys take over the stage with their Popstuds performances.
103a Parramatta Rd.
Annandale
Queer Central (Wednesday nights at the Sly Fox)
With a delicious pub name like that, it’s hard to disappoint. While this is “officially” a mixed establishment, the Sly Fox is a popular dyke spot right next to the lezzie popular neighbourhood of Newtown, especially on Wednesday nights for the Queer Central party. There’s a stage for drag kings and girls with guitars, and pool tables in back.
199 Enmore Rd.
Enmore
Revolution parties
The latest venture for the very successful Bitch ladies (see above), Revolution will be an occasional, all-night dance party for women. Bitch also hosts other one-off events, so check their website for any upcoming parties as they're usually the hottest tickets in town.
Snatch and Grab (Thursdays at Phoenix Nightclub)
A brand new lesbian party (launched September, 2008) that goes for the indie party groove. They're promising no dance anthems, rather hipster tunes to get you down.
32 Oxford St.
Darlinghurst
Velvet Wednesdays (Wednesdays at the Bank Hotel)
Popular weekly dyke night with a different vibe each week. Don’t be surprised to hear some live music from up-and-coming lesbian performers and regular guest DJs.
324 King St. (near Newtown Station)
Newtown
Zip and Babydoll Parties
These occasional events are hosted by local promoters Feisty and Mandy Rollins. Babydoll is their somewhat more mainstream party, while Zip offers just a bit more of, well, zip. The parties are held in various locations, so check their Myspace page for all of the latest info.
Zone Out (Sunday afternoons at Mr. Mary's)
Mr. Mary's is a fairly new spot, party resto, part bar, part exhibit space, all with a bent twist. This Sunday afternoon event with loungey acid funk in the background is especially popular with the women. It starts totally early, as of 2 p.m.
106 George St.
Redfern
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