melbourne gay bars, pubs & discos

 

Most of the bars listed are mixed gay/lesbian, but some are more gay or more lesbian oriented.

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Builders Arms (Q&A)
211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Phone: (03) 9419 - 0818

Has Queer & Alternative on Thursdays from 7:00 PM till 1:00 AM
Chihuaha's
199 Commercial Rd, South Yarra

Dance/clubbing venue (used to be VM's) with hi-teck lighting and music systems.
Club Phoot
The Railway Hotel, 188 La Trobe Terrace, Geelong
Phone: (03) 5221 - 5987
Email:
phootgeelong@bigpond.com
Club Phoot is a non-profit group that holds parties fortnightly at the Railway Hotel, admission usually $5 - dates are listed on the clubphoot homepage.
Coming Out
Circuit Sports Bar, 324 St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy

Women only, Friday nights only.
Diva Bar
153 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Phone: (03) 9824 - 2800

Small dance bar, retro music, packed on weekends, has popular drag shows. Open till 1:00 AM during the week and 3:00 weekends.
DnM Bar & Nightclub
119 Commercial Rd, South Yarra

Formerly Xchange Hotel - now new owners, new management, new staff, new attitude. Great DJ's, Drag nights, Uni nights, Sexy Sundays. Open 7 days.
DT's Hotel
164 Church St (cnr Highett St), Richmond
Phone: (03) 99428 - 5724

Friendly old-fashioned gay pub, also has pool tables and small restaurant. Drag shows Saturday nights. Very popular with the locals rather than the all-night dance crowd. Open from mid-afternoon till 1:00 AM (11:00 PM Sundays).
Glasshouse Hotel
51-55 Gipps St, Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9419 - 4748

Popular lesbian and gay meeting spot, drag and cabaret shows nightly. Open 4:00 PM till 1:00 AM (3:00 AM Fri and Sat).
Greyhound Hotel
1 Brighton Rd, St Kilda
Phone: (02) 8504 - 3130

Mixed gay, cheap drinks, fabulous drag shows, live DJ's. Saturday nights 8:00 PM - 3:00 AM, Wednesday and Friday nights 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM.
Laird Hotel
149 Gipps St, Abbotsford
Phone: (03) 9417 - 2832

The Laird has been synonymous with leather in Melbourne for as long as I can remember and is still men only! Real men still meet there regularly to play pool on real men's pool tables and listen to real music! Nuggets Bar open 5:00 PM till 1:00 AM Sun - Thurs, and till 3:00 AM Fri, Sat and special function nights. Back Bar open Friday, Saturday and theme nights.
Peel Dance Bar
Cnr Peel St and Wellington St, Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9419 - 4762

Party on till late with latest and best dance music every night, also popular drag shows. Mostly men. Open 10:00 PM till late Wednesday to Sunday. Special cocktail party Sunday nights.
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Prince Of Wales Hotel
29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
Phone: (03) 9536 - 1168

Email:
sunday@surfnetcity.com.au
The
Sunday Prince "homosexuelle" every Sunday night from 8:00 PM, DJs and performers, upstairs at the POW.
Star Hotel
176 Hoddle St Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9417 - 2696

Popular friendly dance bar, also has karaoke and drag and cabaret shows. Open 7:00 PM til 1:00 AM (Fri-Sat 3:00 AM), closed Mon/Tues. . Has the very popular Lotus Club (Asians & friends) Wednesday, Bootscoot Thursdays, Bear Nights on Fridays, Dance! Dance! Dance! on Saturdays, and Every Song a Memory on Sundays.
The Dome
19 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Phone: (03) 9529 - 8966

Rave style dance bar, not gay but gay friendly. Dance from 10:00 PM till 7:00 AM Friday, Saturdays.
The Duke
Cnr St Kilda Rd and Martin St, St Kilda
Phone: (03) 9534 - 4666

Now only gay-friendly on Saturdays from 11:00 PM.
The Market
143 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Phone: (03) 9826 - 0933, Fax: (03) 9826 - 8827

Where 3 Faces used to be, completely renovated,already a popular gay dance venue, drag shows on Thursday, great DJs Fridays and Saturdays, open 7 days 5:00 PM til late.
Trade Bar
9 Peel St, Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9417 - 6700

Used to be Jock's bar, but now under new management and extensively re-decorated. Out with the pool table and drag shows, in with the cyberlounge and trade shows! Open from 6:00 PM till 1:00 AM weekdays and from midday on the weekends.

 

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