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 Cabaret, comedy, music and food |
231 Oxford Street, Paddington Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 2 9326 0044 http://www.labar.com/ steve@labar.com |
La Bar Restaurant has a reputation for staging diverse entertainment, along with dinner. Tuesday evening is comedy, with well-known local talent on show. Other evenings may be song, a classical music ensemble or jazz. The 70-seat restaurant serves tapas dishes such as "patas bravas" (potatoes in tomato sauce) for AUD6.50, and main courses with a Mediterranean touch including pasta, seafood and steaks from AUD13.50. The restaurant is "Bring Your Own" alcohol, but the other floors have fully licensed bars. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Diverse performances |
Queen Elizabeth Drive Bondi Beach Sydney, NSW 2026 Australia +61 (0)2 8362 3400 http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/ bondipav@waverley.com.au |
The Bondi Pavilion, the Pav, is home to such diverse activities as bongo drum lessons and weddings, fringe festivals, kite flying and movies. Not to mention showers and change rooms! It has a strong community and cultural base, and a popular, small theater that hosts a range of events. It has 230 seats, cheap tickets, and a bar on the first floor, with a terrace hanging over the beach. The theater is available for private hire. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Lively inner city pub |
81 Sussex Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 (0)2 9262 5491 |
This cute inner city pub near Darling Harbour, is popular with city workers for lunch and after-work drinks throughout the week. The Bistro has a good reputation for pub-style lunches and dinners. Tuesdays is Comedy Night, with a regular passing parade of good stand-up comedians and guest stars. And if you fancy getting a laugh yourself, they also have "open mic" segments. The pub also holds "dance parties" on Friday night, with a variety of good DJs. Ask about dinner and show tickets. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good place for a laugh |
Shop 102, Building 207, Bent Street Fox Studios, Moore Park Sydney, NSW 1361 Australia +61 (0)2 9357 1419 http://www.comedystore.com.au/ |
The Comedy Store has recently relocated from its small, inner-west home of 18 years, to this brand new venue at Fox Studios. It is purpose built for comedy, with earthy tones and an almost "showroom" feel. It spaciously seats 300 with great sight lines, so you do not miss a thing. If you want a seat at the licensed bar, get there early. It gets pretty busy most weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Suburban deco palace |
130 Enmore Road Newtown Sydney, NSW 2042 Australia +61 2 9550 3666 http://www.enmoretheatre.com.au/ admin@enmoretheatre.com.au |
Located only a stroll from Newtown, the family-run Enmore Theatre was built in 1908. Recently renovated, with a re-designed foyer and first floor bar and cafe, the auditorium offers 1,600 new, comfortable seats in both dress circle and stalls. A melting pot of cultural fare, performances vary from flamenco dancing and foreign spectaculars to cabaret, rock bands and mainstream musicals. They also have special shows for children. Prices vary according to performance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Performance space in an old pub |
129 Dowling Street Woolloomooloo Sydney, NSW 2011 Australia +61 (0)2 9356 3848 http://www.oldfitzroy.com.au |
This rambling old pub, tucked away in a street down the hill between Kings Cross and Woolloomooloo, offers an excellent night's entertainment and food. In cahoots with a couple of independent theatre companies, they have renovated the back bar into a great little space, seating 65. It showcases up and coming Australian playwrights and actors, and you may also see some well known faces treading the boards. It has great pub food, including the famous laksa AUD7, steak and chips AUD10, fish and chips AUD8 and satay chicken AUD7.50, for both lunch and dinner. It is fully licensed. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sydney's only purpose-built theatre |
80 Pyrmont Street Pyrmont Sydney, NSW 2009 Australia +61 (0)2 9657 8585 http://www.starcity.com.au |
The Lyric Theatre seats 2,000 in comfort, with excellent sight-lines and lots of space, so you do not have to stand on other patrons getting to your seats. And as another bonus, you can get in and out of the Lyric Theatre without having to run the gauntlet of mad-keen punters in the Casino. Eclectic programme, including big budget stage productions and musicals, as well as entertainment like the Australian Army Band Christmas Concert! Check out the bar, which is a little like stepping into Star Trek! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Large cabaret-style venue |
80 Pyrmont Street Pyrmont Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia +61 (0)2 9777 9000 http://www.starcity.com.au |
Sydney has been begging for a large cabaret style venue for years, and the Showroom is the perfect answer! This 900-seat cabaret style theatre has five levels of tables, with a fully licensed bar, so you can relax with drinks and nibbles and enjoy the show. The venue boasts state-of-the-art facilities, and it has hosted a big line-up of talent, both home-grown and international, in a variety of musicals, comedy, cabaret and dance performances. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A new, contemporary space for all sorts of entertainment |
Royal Exchange The Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW 1225 Australia +61 2 9250 7777 / +61 2 9250 7111 http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/ bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com |
Spacious new foyers flow past the Playhouse, and the Drama Theatre. The Studio is dedicated to the contemporary, innovative and anything new! Programmes include music - from techno to jazz - cabaret, dance, comedy shows, musical theatre, plays ... you name it. The hours of the events vary with the performances being held. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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An all purpose theatre |
136 Chalmers Street Surry Hills Sydney, NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9310 1140 |
Situated down in Surry Hills, the old Tom Mann Theatre has been around for years. Owned by the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (and named after an early unionist), this 300-seat, proscenium arch theatre has staged a huge variety of plays, music, cabaret and dance performances. The theatre is also used for lots of community-based activities, many of which are performed in their own languages. A great venue to sample some Aussie multiculturalism in action! Tickets can be booked through www.ticketek.com.au Review © 2007, Wcities |