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Nightlife
Darlinghurst favourite Shady Pines Saloon is closing
It’s been a mainstay of Sydney’s bar scene since it opened in 2010, but Shady Pines Saloon has announced it will close this month. Citing building redevelopment as the reason for its sudden closure, it’s no secret that the hospitality group owners, Swillhouse, have had a…turbulent year, to say the least. End of an era … Read more
Co-founder of Oxford Street’s most notorious nightclub has big plans for ARQ
Two years ago, “influencer”-stuffed nightclub Noir drew the (justified) ire of Sydney’s LGBTQI community for changing the landscape of Oxford Street. Now, the club’s co-owner is taking over the city’s most famous gay club, ARQ. “Oxford Street is more than just a street in Sydney, it’s an outlet, it is a culture, it is a … Read more
Exclusive: Sydney’s nightlife tsar reveals plans as city comes alive with new venues
Sydney is rapidly modernising and genuinely stepping up its lifestyle and hospitality offerings. Not since Carriageworks opened in 2007 has the city felt so profoundly different, willing and oh-so-able to fling us the into a new era for both locals and visitors. Nowhere is this more obvious than the frequently discussed “Night Time Economy,” as … Read more
Darlinghurst nightclub named one of the best in the world
Sydney’s nightlife was dead and it had been for years following the notoriously misguided, small-minded and ineffectual lockout laws, then the double-whammy from the Covid pandemic felt like a nail in the coffin. So it’s a great sense of pride for Sydneysiders that one of the city’s most advanced and tech-forward nightclubs has just been … Read more
“Outdated” Sydney drinking rule scrapped as NSW Government gets serious on nightlife
An outdated drinking rule in Sydney is rarely enforced, but it was just officially scrapped by the State Government in an attempt to further improve Sydney’s nighttime economy. Picture this: you’ve grabbed an ice-cold beer at your local Sydney pub and stumble outside to join your mates in the sun. There are no seats left, … Read more
