Must-see entertainment in Newtown & the Inner West

  • Lazybones Lounge

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Roomy and decadently decorated with erotic ceiling paintings, Lazybones has live music nightly and a decent line in cocktails and food. At weekends it…

  • Manning Bar

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Deep within the leafy grounds of Sydney Uni, this former women’s college now houses a 950-capacity venue with multiple levels and spaces. Check the gig…

  • The Camelot Lounge nightspot in Marrickville

    Camelot Lounge

    Newtown & the Inner West

    In increasingly hip Marrickville, this eclectic little venue hosts jazz, world music, blues, folk, comedy, cabaret and various other offbeat genres. There…

  • Newtown's New Theatre

    New Theatre

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Australia’s oldest continuously performing theatre (since 1932), Newtown’s eclectic New Theatre produces new dramas as well as more established pieces…

  • Enmore theatre in Enmore

    Enmore Theatre

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Originally a vaudeville playhouse, the bohemian art-deco Enmore now hosts medium-sized touring bands, plus theatre, ballet and comedy.

  • Palace Central Sydney

    Newtown & the Inner West

    This cinema on the top floor of the Central Park plaza offers intimate moviegoing in great comfort, with luxurious seats in 13 small-capacity screens. It…

  • Mosh Pit

    Newtown & the Inner West

    This little King St neighbourhood dive bar idolises the ‘90s with classic band posters, ‘rocktails’ and free live music. There's pizzas (named after Angus…

  • Lansdowne Hotel

    Newtown & the Inner West

    This famous Sydney venue is back in action after a period of closure. It's a likeably no-frills rock pub downstairs, with graffiti on the walls and food…

  • Factory Theatre

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Good sightlines characterise this purpose-built venue that has a vibrant lineup of medium-sized touring and local bands in its main upstairs venue. The…

  • Foundry 616

    Newtown & the Inner West

    With live Australian and international contemporary jazz several times a week, this atmospheric and thoughtfully programmed venue has been a great shot in…

  • Leadbelly

    Newtown & the Inner West

    This dark and atmospheric bar does seriously good cocktails and some excellent jazz and blues-y live music at weekends. There are also pizzas and other…

  • Inner West Openair Cinema

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Running earlier than most of Sydney's open-air cinemas, this is at the University of Sydney and shows a mixed three-week season with food trucks and pets…

  • Dendy Newtown

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Follow the buttery scent of popcorn into the dark folds of this plush cinema, screening first-run, independent world films.

  • Performance Space

    Newtown & the Inner West

    This edgy artists’ hub resident at Carriageworks stages performances of new dance, acrobatic and multimedia works – basically anything that can be lumped…

  • Seymour Centre

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Behind a glass curtain wall on an insanely busy intersection, this Sydney Uni–affiliated theatre (actually, four theatres) shows an eclectic selection of…

  • Palace Norton Street

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Enjoy the artistic merits of the non-blockbuster flicks you’ll see here.