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No Lights, No Lycra is an afterwork activity unlike any other. Beloved by its loyal followers for decades, this pitch black anonymous dance class is all about two things: total and unfettered freedom and the chance to seriously, seriously dance.
With locations all over the world, No Lights No Lycra has been bringing sweet tunes, sweat and a total lack of inhibition to people who are keen to boogie like nobody’s watching them for years. And for interested Sydneysiders, opportunities to let loose in the pitch dark are plentiful.
How does it work? You arrive (solo, or with whoever you want to bring as your anonymous dancing companion), enter a community hall, and dance for a good hour and a half to absolute bangers. The catch? It’s so dark you can’t see your feet.
The joy of this dance class is that it cuts out all the surface bullshit of judgement and fear and leaves space just for you, your joy and time for you to move your body in a way that thrills you, and you alone. In Sydney, there are weekly classes going down in Bondi, Newtown, Parramatta and Sutherland – plus a whole lot more. You can find out all the details of your closest local event by just typing in your location into their online interactive map.
Tickets generally seem to cost around the $10 to $15 mark for an hour or so, which feels pretty worth it to us, and you can book online through your location (which can be found using the aforementioned map).
Forget Saturday nights and 79 tequila shots. No Lights...
Since its launch at Casula Powerhouse in 2017, Soft Centre has cemented its reputation as one of Australia’s most avant garde events, consistently delivering an epicly obscure program featuring commissions from the likes of MONA, the Sydney Opera House, and CTM Berlin. Last year, the event received a Green Room Award from Australia’s peer-to-peer arts industry body and was twice named FBi Radio’s Best Music Event. And it’s not just good by Aussie standards – in 2023, Soft Centre earned a place on Resident Advisor’s list of the Top Ten Festivals worldwide. All that’s to say: this is an event worth locking into your diary – and this year’s edition is set to be its biggest yet.
Running from Thursday, August 28 to Sunday, August 31, this year’s festival will take over some of the city’s most iconic and beloved buildings – with the main event unfolding inside the historic, heritage-listed White Bay Power Station.
The four-day program includes a series of interactive workshops and insightful talks; a night of experimental cinema and audiovisual performance (Para.Cine); a closing concert featuring Aarti Jadu, beloved NTS resident Malibu, and more; plus the flagship multi-stage event, which will transform White Bay Power Station with radical performance art, bold site-specific installations, mesmerising light shows, and a soundtrack the organisers describe as “adventurous club sounds,” on Saturday, August 30. Highlights from the line-up on the big day incldue Pink Siifu, Queen...
The state’s largest independent arts festival, Sydney Fringe Festival, is back for 2025 – with more than 460 events hitting our stages for one very entertaining month. Presented across the city throughout September 2025, the dynamic program spans theatre, music, comedy, visual art, film, musical theatre, dance, circus, street festivals, literature and poetry – and it's looking fun.
This year, Sydney Fringe Festival is presenting a city-wide playground of entertainment, with ten key hubs hosting immersive theatre shows, boundary-pushing cabaret, comedy galas, dance shows, live music performances and so much more.
Time Out's picks: 10 of the best shows to see at Sydney Fringe Festival 2025Spanning a full four weeks from September 1 - 30 (with some select events occurring in the lead-up), the Sydney Fringe program includes a heap of interactive, community-focused events, including a free street party taking over The Rocks on Thursday, September 4 and a child-friendly ‘Kids Fringe’ popping up in The Entertainment Quarter for the school holidays.
You can learn more and plan your Sydney Fringe experience over here.
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