Pleasures Playhouse Will Remain Open Until at Least the End of the 2022

Pleasures Playhouse took over an abandoned Chinatown cinema back in September, bringing a pop-up concert venue to Sydney for six weeks. Hosting a variety of gigs, parties and film screenings, the venue was a hit — so much so that after closing earlier this month there was a wave of support to make it a permanent fixture in Haymarket. While the venue hasn't been able to confirm it'll be sticking around long term, it has just announced another six weeks of parties running until the end of the year.

Pulled together by Sydney party starter Kat Dopper of Heaps Gay, Pleasure Playhouse will continue its far-reaching program of events throughout the next couple of months. It'll be kicking off next week on Wednesday, November 23 with Hannah Reilly and Jonny Hawkins' night of speeches I'd Like to Say a Few Words which will feature appearances from the likes of Froomes, Jane Caro and Nina Oyama.

From there, Heaps Gay will be hosting a relaunch party on Saturday, November 26, Sydney collectives like Leak Your Own Nudes, Superficial and AM//PM will be throwing parties and the Send Noods Cinema will be returning among a whole range of different events. You can check out everything that's been announced so far over at Pleasures Playhouse's Instagram, with the venue promising that there are more announcements to come.

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Adding to the excitement, the multi-disciplinary space has also announced that it will be open until 3am for this run of shows, meaning late-night dance parties are sure to feature heavily in the programming.

In October, Pleasures Playhouse received support to stay open from across the Sydney cultural landscape.

"What an incredible venue and vibe you created, Pleasure People. Thank you. You brought so many overlapping communities together and embraced so many different kinds of creativity," former City of Sydney Deputy Lord Mayor Jess Scully said on Instagram.

Sydney band Baby Beef mirrored the support saying: "Playing here was a beautiful mix of sexy, historical, safe and haunting. A unique experience and important new part of Sydney's nightlife."

 

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Pleasures Playhouse is located at the Harbour City Cinema, 12/6 Harbour Street, Sydney. Head to the venue's Instagram to stay up to date on all of the shows that have been announced.