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Please note
that I have not personally been to all of these venues, and I have not
checked that all of them are still operating. It would be worth
confirming with the venue before venturing forth. See also my nightlife reviews page.
| Venue |
Location |
Comments | |
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Abode | St
Kilda Rd, St Kilda |
Fantastic
pansexual
nightclub. Holds various events such as play parties, mainly-female
nights, etc. Some nights seem to be members-only. The physical
environment is
really funky too. |
|
Diva Bar |
Commercial Rd, South Yarra | Quite small venue, but no cover charge. The drag show on the
night I went was really entertaining, if occasionally a little
tasteless (but what's a drag show without a bit of bad taste?).
Unfortunately there weren't a heap of tgirls there the night I went,
but I left around midnight and they may have come out to play later. |
 |
Xchange Hotel | Commercial Rd, South Yarra | Diverse clientele, with shows Wednesday > Sunday. A small number of tgirls, some really hot, were there on the Saturday night I went. I felt quite at home here. Click for their door policy. |
| The Peel |
Cnr
Peel & Wellingston Sts, Collingwood |
Gay-oriented
pub/nightclub; imagine the Xchange and the Market combined. There's a
couple of bars, pool tables, and a chillout zone. Upstairs there's
apparently a men- only cruising area, which I didn't see. Quite good
music, and a friendly atmosphere. |
|
| Pink | Newmarket Hotel, Inkerman Street, St Kilda | Drag shows on Saturday nights. Quite a few tgirls were there
the night I went. Quieter venue where you could meet someone and get to
know them a bit, without having to scream 'sorry?' after every sentence
because the music's too freakin' loud. |
|
| Market
Hotel |
Commercial Rd, South Yarra | Thursdays, Saturdays. I may have missed something, but to be
honest the Market didn't really grab me all that much. My friend and I
were the only tgirls there when we went. The light show was pretty
cool, but I didn't like the crowd as much. |
|
| Templebar
Precinct |
Smith
St, Collingwood |
Drag
shows Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (?). I've been here for lunch many
times, but never after dark. |
|
| Greyhound
Hotel |
Brighton Rd (St Kilda Rd), St Kilda |
Gay
and lesbian club with drag shows. The night I went I thought it was a
bit crowded, but the clientele were very friendly. I went as a guy, and
felt waaay more at home here than in straight bars/clubs. |
|
| Sircuit | Smith
St, Fitzroy |
This is a gay men's bar, and not tranny-friendly Wed-Sat. Free
entry except for special events; bar area, free pool
tables, maze/cruise area movie lounge. Not visited yet. |
|
| Candy Bar |
Greville St, Prahran |
Nightclub/bar, with a bit of restaurant thrown in; drag
shows on Monday nights. I've been a couple of times and always found it
to be very good, in particular the music on Saturday nights. |
|
| Girl Bar |
Prince
of Wales Hotel, Fitzroy St, St Kilda |
Lesbian
venue (boys are welcome too), third Friday of the month |
|
| Commercial Hotel |
Whitehall St, Yarraville |
Thursdays. Not visited yet. | |
| DT's Hotel |
Church St, Richmond |
Saturday night. Not visited yet. | |
| Laird Hotel |
Abbotsford |
Well-known
mainly-men bar and leather venue, although not especially
tgirl-friendly. |
|
| Muse Bar |
Inkerman St, St Kilda |
Friday nights. Not visited yet- they're always bloody closed for a private function whenever I go! | |
| Shed 16 |
Camberwell Dve, Seaford |
Not visited yet. | |
| Star Hotel |
Hoddle St, Collingwood |
Various shows including the Lotus Club night (Asian performers) and drag kings. Not visited yet. | |
| Cabaret Nocturne |
Dream Nightclub, Queensberry St, Carlton | Friday
nights; friendly goth club. Not a particularly CD/TV venue, but they
seemed quite accepting when I went there (admittedly briefly). You
probably want to be dressed in goth style. |
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More information:
Melbourne Drag
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