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Unicorns

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Unicorns

Unicorns
A glitter-drenched queer fairytale of pop, costumes and chaos.
Queer Dance Party

Unicorns is Sydney’s roving technicolour rave: part costume party, part performance art, all glitter-soaked queer joy, beaming in a soundtrack of pop, club bangers and unabashed make-out energy.

Think: maximalist camp meets DIY art school. Unicorns takes over warehouses and club spaces across Sydney, draping them in neon, tinsel and dreamy lighting so everyone looks like they’ve been softly airbrushed. Themes change each run, but the dress code is basically “go hard or go home”: wings, wigs, sequins, harnesses, and whatever fantasy you’ve been waiting to test-drive under disco lights.

The Spirit of DIY Queer Nights

Unicorns channels the long tradition of DIY queer parties in Australia: community-built, costume-heavy nights that prioritise safety, silliness and self-expression over VIP ropes. It’s less about bottle service, more about chosen-family chaos under a mirrorball.

The dancefloor swings from shameless pop sing-alongs to clubbier, sweatier stretches, broken up with performance art, gogo moments and surprise acts that feel like fever dreams you actually remember. Off to the sides you’ll find cuddle nooks and shadowy corners that double as gossip pits and make-out zones, watched over by a crowd that’s proudly gender-expansive, body-diverse and delightfully extra.

Unicorns doesn’t run every weekend, so treat it like a rare constellation: stalk their socials for the next Sydney date, plan your look, and surrender to the chaos. It’s the kind of night where you’ll lose a fake eyelash, gain three new crushes, and walk out glittering in places you didn’t know you had.

Hopping Between Cities

Unicorns is a travelling queer party that splits its time between Sydney and Melbourne, so line-ups, venues and themes rotate. Check their latest event details via socials or their site before you book flights or outfits.