The dimly lit, perfectly grungey bar above The Bank Hotel has long been a hub for live music in the heart of Newtown. This week, Waywards is re-establishing its place among the city’s go-to nighttime destinations, with a fresh new events program and a (partially) fresh new name. Enter: Wayards Ballroom.
Open late every night of the week (until 2am on Mondays and Tuesdays, until 4am Wednesday through Saturday and until 12am on Sunday), the buzzy Inner West venue will play host to a curated line-up of weekly events spanning comedy to club nights.
Swing by on Tuesday evenings for live comedy, with the comedy line-up ranging from stand-up shows to improv comedy cage fights. Wednesdays will see Waywards Ballroom light up with a sexy AF queer club night brought to life by Birdcage, and Thursdays will see a diverse mix of local talent take to the stage.
On Friday and Saturday nights, Waywards Ballroom will turn up the volume with live music from local and inter-state acts, with the dancefloor kicking off well into the morning. Indie club night ‘Glitch’ will pop up every Saturday night, bringing big 2000’s energy to the dancefloor until 3am.
The people behind the place have described it as “curated chaos”. Sounds good to us. You can learn more and check out what’s on this week over here.
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