Drag, cabaret and a basement club in Erskineville
Drag, cabaret and a basement club in Erskineville
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LGBTQIA+ pub in Erskineville with upstairs drag, a basement club for DJs and a place on the State Heritage Register since 2025.
The Imperial Hotel is a pub at 35 Erskineville Road, Erskineville, part bar, part nightclub and part cabaret theatre. Time Out describes a pub and cocktail lounge, a basement club for international DJs and an upstairs drag show, with a drag brunch on Saturdays. Lex's guide mentions a Drag N' Dine experience, and Destination NSW listed Drag 'N' Dine shows here during Mardi Gras 2026. Sydney.com reports that it was added to the State Heritage Register in 2025.
Sydney.com lists Wednesday and Thursday from 16:00 to midnight, Friday from 16:00 to 03:00 and Saturday from 16:00 to 04:00. Erskineville station is a short walk away. Not for you if you want everything on one strip. The Imperial sits in the inner west, away from Oxford Street.
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