Image: Oxford Art Factory
Part live-music temple, part art-splattered club, Oxford Art Factory is where Oxford Street’s indie kids, queers and night creatures pile in for gigs, sweaty parties and chaotic dance floors.
Wedged right into Oxford Street’s glittery spine, Oxford Art Factory feels like someone smashed together an underground gig cave and a Warhol daydream, then filled it with queers, band tees and very little personal space. On any given night you might tumble into a buzzy local showcase, an emo nostalgia rave, or a Pride-season all-nighter where the ratio of mesh to denim is frankly inspiring.
The main room packs in sweaty crowds for touring acts and late-night club takeovers, while the smaller Gallery Bar keeps things looser: DJs, performance art, and that classic Sydney shuffle between bar, courtyard and smokers’ gossip. It sits shoulder-to-shoulder with the big gay institutions, so it’s easy to pre-game here, duck out to a dedicated gay bar, then boomerang back for a 2am singalong when a pop remix suddenly unites the room.
Expect a mixed, music-loving crowd with a strong queer streak, especially during Mardi Gras and WorldPride-adjacent weekends, when parties like leather nights, pop-devotion raves and proudly queer club brands take over the space. Dress for dancing, not for the grid, grab a drink at the long bar, and let the strobes, sweat and feedback do the rest.
Warhol vibes, Sydney attitude
The venue is inspired by Andy Warhol’s legendary New York Factory, with rotating art, performance and live music turning it into a constantly shifting canvas. Check the latest gig and party line-up at oxfordartfactory.com before you land on Oxford Street.
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Location
Basement, 38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
Contact
+61 2 9332 3711
Crowd
Mixed queer and straight crowd
Hours
Friday
8:00pm - 3:00am
Saturday
8:00pm - 3:00am
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