The Peel Hotel ★ 4.3
The Peel Hotel in Collingwood is Melbourne's oldest and most established gay dance club: a DJ-led dancefloor with a cruisy upstairs bar, trading since the 1980s as the anchor of Melbourne's LGBTQ+ nightlife.
6 lgbtq+ worth the night across Australia, editor-ranked. All Australia guides.
The Laird ★ 4.2
The Laird on Gipps Street is Melbourne's longest-running gay leather bar and a LGBTQ+ community institution: pool tables, a beer garden, regular leather-themed events and a history that goes back to the 1970s.
Universal ★ 4.2
Universal is a queer venue at 85-91 Oxford Street with a Drag Bar on the ground level and a Superclub upstairs, open 7 nights a week with drag shows.
TipMainstage shows typically kick off between 10-11pm; no booking is needed for the main room, and walk-ins are always welcome.
ARQ Sydney ★ 4.1
ARQ is a Darlinghurst nightclub at 16 Flinders St, built on music, performance, community and late-night energy, with table service and private parties.
TipTable service comes with your own host, priority entry and drinks delivered to your table, and the website lists upcoming Halloween parties.
The Oxford Hotel ★ 4.1
The Oxford Hotel has stood on Oxford Street in Darlinghurst for over 100 years, with four spaces and weekly drag shows and DJs, open daily from 10am.
TipPolo Lounge sits at the top, Ginger's on level one and Oxford Underground in the basement, with the Oxford Bar and bistro on the ground floor.
Palms on Oxford ★ 4.0
Palms on Oxford is a retro gay disco at 124 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, with Oxford Street's best DJs and performers, open seven days a week.
TipThe bar is open until 05:00 on Fri-Sat, until 03:00 Tue-Thu, and until 02:00 on Mon and Sun.
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