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Gay nightlife is centred in Fortitude Valley (along with the nightlife scene in general). Fortitude Valley is buzzing most nights of the week and on the weekends is flooded with partygoers on hedonistic pursuits. There are a plethora of venues to choose from.

When it comes to gay nightlife there are are three main options in Fortitude Valley - The Beat, The Wickham and Cloudland (on Sunday nights). The Sportsman’s Hotel in neighbouring Spring Hill rounds out Brisbane’s gay nightlife offering.

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From laid-back lounges to wild dancefloors, discover Brisbane's best bars and clubs where the drinks flow, the music hits, and the vibes are always right.

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Cloudland

Hosts queer events

Cloudland

Lavish and stylish venue with great cocktails

The Beat

Mostly queer crowd

The Beat

Sprawling mega-club with multiple bars and dance-floors

Sportsman Hotel

Mostly queer crowd

Sportsman Hotel

Old-school gay bar with strong community feel

The Wickham

Mostly queer crowd

The Wickham

Refurbished character pub with huge beer garden

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The Wickham

Refurbished character pub with huge beer garden

308 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley

10:00am to 5:30am

Cloudland

Lavish and stylish venue with great cocktails

641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

12:00pm to 3:00am

Sportsman Hotel

Old-school gay bar with strong community feel

130 Leichhardt Street, Spring Hill

3:00pm to 3:00am

Cabaret

The Beat

Sprawling mega-club with multiple bars and dance-floors

677 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

8:00pm to 3:00am

Neighbourhoods

Pride

Legend

Mostly queer crowd

Mixed queer and straight crowd

Hosts queer events

	Neighbourhoods	9 Fortitude Valley Queer-interest Neighbourhood Brisbane's entertainment district Brisbane City Brisbane's beating heart South Bank Public parklands, cultural institutions and restaurants overlooking the river South Brisbane Thriving, buzzing neighbourhood south of the river Paddington Charming queenslander architecture with vibrant cafes, shopping and dining West End Bohemian and multi-cultural Brisbane New Farm Queer-interest Neighbourhood Leafy riverside living Teneriffe Queer-interest Neighbourhood Inner-city industrial chic Spring Hill Queer-interest Neighbourhood Inner-city neighbourhood full of heritage charm.
	Bars & Nightclubs	4 Cloudland Hosts queer events Lavish and stylish venue with great cocktails The Beat Mostly queer crowd Sprawling mega-club with multiple bars and dance-floors Sportsman Hotel Mostly queer crowd Old-school gay bar with strong community feel The Wickham Mostly queer crowd Refurbished character pub with huge beer garden
	Dance Parties	2 Fluffy Mostly queer crowd Brisbane’s biggest sunday gay club night Shandy Mostly queer crowd Regular queer dance party
	Events	7 Big Gay Day Queer Event Massive LGBT street party Brunch with Bite Queer-interest Event Weekly drag brunch In the Dark Events Queer Event Nation-wide drag and LGBT+ tours Melt Festival Queer Event Festival of Queer Arts and Culture Queen's Ball Queer Event LGBT+ awards ceremony Queer Film Festival Queer Event Celebrating queer cinema Rumble Queer-interest Event On-stage battle between drag, burlesque, cabaret, and theatre
	Attractions	6 Howard Smith Wharves Waterside precinct under the Story Bridge Mount Coot-Tha Lookout and restaurant perched atop the highest peak in Brisbane New Farm Park Queer-interest Attraction Riverside park in charming New Farm Riverwalk Floating walking connecting New Farm to the CBD Story Bridge Adventure Climb Bird's eye view of Brisbane Wheel of Brisbane Observation wheel with 360 degree views of Brisbane
	Cultural Venues	5 Brisbane Powerhouse Hosts queer events Arts and culture institution by the river GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Judith Wright Arts Centre Hosts queer events Visual and performing arts centre QPAC Hosts queer events Queensland Performing Arts Centre The Tivoli Hosts queer events Mid-sized theatre hosting music gigs, dance parties and performing arts