Five Halloween Parties Happening in Sydney This Weekend
Go to Zombie Prom, wander through the museum after dark or party in a haunted hotel.
Five Halloween Parties Happening in Sydney This Weekend
Go to Zombie Prom, wander through the museum after dark or party in a haunted hotel.
Halloween came to this country so late that it's not so much a brother to its American counterpart, but more of a distant cousin who rarely keeps in touch. We've taken most of the superstition and spookiness out of the day, and us adults have claimed it for our own. It's unsurprising then, that Halloween weekend marks the grown ups fancy dress occasion of the year — when else can you dress up as a cool ghost and blow the froth off a few cold ones?
There is a huge amount of amazingly creepy events going on around town this weekend, but the question remains, who has the best beats? The slickest 'stumes? The best brews? In an attempt to provide you with the answers you so desperately deserve, we've put together our picks of where to get your ghostly groove on this weekend.
Top image: Karina Nash.
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Maybe all the Halloween activities and events are just too much. Maybe you just want to get dressed up and get down. If this is the case, in might be worth heading over to Freda’s on Saturday night. The Chippo hot spot will be hosting local and international DJs like Mancunian producer Earl Grey, plus their own house band will be taking the stage to bust out the tunes.
Don’t forget to keep in step with the theme and don your creepiest attire, so you can freak people out while you get your freak on.
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You know what’s better than a haunted house? A haunted hotel. You know what’s better than a haunted hotel? A massive bloody party inside a haunted hotel. We can only assume that this was the reasoning behind the second coming of Harpoon Harry‘s Horror Hotel.
This year, they’ve teamed up with photography collective Hobogestapo to transform the entirety of the Surry Hills venue into a wicked party, packed with spooky trimmings. Featuring music from Frames and Hobogestapo’s very own Hobophonics — and with costuming being described as essential — this should be one ghoulish get-down. Doors will be open from 8pm.
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You can always count on Jurassic Lounge to produce the goods when it comes to an all-out themed super-fun time. Considering the location at the Australian Museum, it’s easy to see why the Lounge is one of Sydney’s favourite adult playground.
This year for Halloween, Jurassic Lounge is back with a whole mess of artists, scientists, chefs and musicians to bring your weekend fright-fest to a helm. There’ll be a secret trick or treat room, live taxidermy, an intense DJ battle and the obligatory ghost stories, plus a bunch more. Last year, the event sold out, so make sure to book your tickets in advance.
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After a weekend packed with Halloween themed gatherings, do you really want to wait another year to get those spooky juices flowing again? Or perhaps you tend the bar, pulled the short straw on the roster this week and missed out on the revelries? Worry not, because there is always the option of pushing on through Sunday with help from Tasmanian death metal legends Psycroptic and their state bros Moo Brew at Frankie’s.
Frankie’s get super psyched for Halloween, and this year won’t be any different. Doors open at 4pm, which is when they’ll crack Moo Brew’s barrel-aged Scotch Ale, then DJs hit the decks from 7pm. After the band tear it up, the DJs come back on until 3am. Whatever your reason for wanting to get down this Halloween Sunday night, Frankie’s has you covered.
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Having a crack at their very own theme-ception, Earl’s Juke Joint are hosting an ’80s Halloween themed shindig this Saturday, October 29. What’s not to love about big hair, brightly coloured leather, over-the-top gory horror flicks, and delicious Earl’s bevvies?
And as if that wasn’t enough, be sure to get jazzed up in your spookiest finery and bring a date, because it’s prom night — the fantastic folk at Earl’s will decide on the night who takes home to the soon-to-be coveted Best Dressed prize. Doors are open 4pm until midnight.
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