7 editor picks across Australia.
7 dance clubs worth the night across Australia, editor-ranked. All Australia guides.
Revolver Upstairs on Chapel Street is Melbourne's most enduring dance club: a 36-hour weekend licence, a multiple-room layout across a terrace building and a booking history that spans everyone from local DJs to international electronic acts.
New Guernica in a Corrs Lane basement is Melbourne's specialist techno club: a dark, low-ceiling room with a function-first sound system and a booking policy that consistently brings serious international and local electronic acts.
Chinese Laundry is a club under Slip Inn, a pioneer of Sydney's underground electronic scene since the mid-90s, with Martin Audio sound systems in both rooms.
TipThe entrance is down Slip Street, off Sussex Street, or down the stairs outside Slip Inn between the building and King Street.
Carousel Bar & Ballroom is an Oxford Street nightclub and live-event venue at 169 Oxford Street in Darlinghurst, with club nights and live shows.
TipDoors on the listed events run from 9pm to 11pm, so check the events page for each night's lineup.
Home The Venue is a Darling Harbour superclub at 101/1-5 Wheat Road with multi-level dance floors and bars, and a club night called Homemade Saturdays.
TipTake Home Bottle Shop is open next door, so you can pick up a bottle before or after the club.
Ivy is a Merivale venue at 330 George Street in the Sydney CBD, with uccello sitting atop it as a poolside oasis taking its cues from the Italian coastline.
The Prince Consort in Fortitude Valley is a pub with live sport, DJs, pub food and dining, and spaces from lush garden lounges to moody cocktail dens.
TipUnique spaces suit birthdays, engagements and corporate events, with seasonal menus, curated drinks and a hands-on team.
