For the Thrill of Dancing

The gay bar was an endangered species even before the pandemic shuttered all nightlife and sentenced us to two years on the couch to Netflix and chill. Now that our vaccinated cities are opening up again, we can once again return to queer spaces to tear up the dancefloor.

Gary Nunn talks us through his glorious return to ARQ Sydney post-lockdown. He claims that pubs and cocktail bars are only ever a warm up act and it is the dancefloor that provides the location for the main act - the most primal and human experience of dancing.  But his night out is tinged with sadness with ARQ’s uncertain future now that it is up for sale. His advice is something we should all take to heart - cherish these moments and spaces and most of all, surrender your body to the music.