Eastside Unlocked

Overview

A four-week festival is taking over Sydney's inner-east throughout October. Eastside Unlocked will see 80 different events pop up across 35 venues, spanning the likes of Potts Point, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Woolloomooloo.

"Eastside Sydney has so much to offer when it comes to culture, live performance, food, drink and more," says the festival's manager Lorraine Lock. "We're inviting Sydney to rediscover Eastside's world-class restaurants, art galleries, cosy cocktail bars and iconic nightlife venues."

So, what's on the program? Rosie Campbell's is hosting a Caribbean Festival, you can head to Ching-a-Lings for a life drawing class, Bitter Phew will be taken over by a natural beer festival, Ezra will be hosting a night of fashion and feasting, and The Winery is sticking true to its name and serving up a rosé festival.

Rosie Campbell's

There's also a range of Halloween-themed events to celebrate spooky season, including an immersive horror experience at Hotel Hollywood. Soda Factory is running a series devoted to Halloween hijinx and you can settle in for a spooky drag brunch at Bar Nina. And if you've been looking for an excuse to don your cowboy hat all year, Shady Pines will also be celebrating with a Halloween honky tonk.

Other participating venues include The Strand, Eternity Playhouse, Brix Distillers, Darlo Bar and Kings Cross Hotel, just to name a few.

You can check out the full program and plan out your next four weeks of eastside activities at the Eastside website.

Bitter Phew

Top image: The Winery by Letícia Almeida