The inner west suburbs of Newtown and Eskineville are filled with Victorian and Edwardian terraces and have a bohemian feel and an anything goes attitude
King street in Newtown is one of the most diverse streets in Sydney and has a gritty, urban feel. You’ll find indie bookshops, thrift stores, cafes and pubs.
Erskineville has more of a village feel. It’s here you’ll find the much-loved Imperial Hotel - a popular gay pub that has been serving the gay community for over 35 years.
Nightlife
The Imperial Erskineville
Mostly queer crowd
The Imperial Erskineville
Priscilla’s spiritual home: drag, disco and rooftop cocktails.
The Newtown Hotel
Mixed queer and straight crowd
The Newtown Hotel
Beloved King Street pub with drag, balcony beers and big queer energy
The Bank Hotel
Mixed queer and straight crowd
The Bank Hotel
Beloved Inner West pub with a gloriously queer upstairs ballroom
Coopers Hotel
Mixed queer and straight crowd
Coopers Hotel
Inclusive Aussie pub
What's On
Priscilla’s spiritual home: drag, disco and rooftop cocktails.
35 Erskineville Road, Erskineville NSW 2043, Australia
12:00pm to 4:00am
Beloved King Street pub with drag, balcony beers and big queer energy
174 King Street, Newtown, Sydney NSW 2042, Australia
12:00pm to 12:00am
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