The Bearded Tit and Heaps Gay Are Opening a Rooftop Pop-Up Bar

Sydney legends The Bearded Tit and Heaps Gay are teaming up to run an Aussie caravan-themed pop-up bar. We’re not sure we need to say anymore.

Except that this could well be the collaboration of the millennium. The Pop-Up Patio is during Mardi Gras 2016. You’ll find it on the rooftop of the Captain Cook Hotel, Flinders Street, Darlinghurst for six nights only.

In addition to glamming up the rooftop to look like an Aussie caravan and giving you an excuse to watch cracking sunset views, the event will be delivering music, art and good community vibes. If you’re a regular at The Bearded Tit, you might know already that it's Redfern's most eclectic watering hole yet — regularly featuring weird and wonderful local artists in their front window. Meanwhile, Heaps Gay is one of the quirkiest and friendliest parties in Sydney.

The first shindig in the series is scheduled for Friday, February 26. Dubbed Patio Party, it’ll feature Charlie Villas and Lorna Clarkson, as well as performances by Lillian Starr and Deep Sea Astronauts. On the following night, Saturday Start Up, FBi’s Sweetie and HipHopHoe will be spinning tunes, alongside performances by Erica Englert. Sunday, February 28 is dedicated to a Russian Caravan Party, starring Sveta and friends.

On Thursday, March 3, give your dancing shoes a rest and head along for a panel discussion titled ‘Queer Thinking: This is how we do it’, hosted by Archer Magazine. The next night is Mardi Gras Eve, so get ready for the party with Matt Vaughan (Loose Ends) and J Daddy, and a Banga performance from Canoe. Finally, on Sunday, March, things will wrap up with a post-Gras session, starring Heaps Gay DJs, Fleetwood Crack, DJ davO and boy_friend (Swagger Like Us), as well as an appearance from Show Us Your Teeth.

The Pop-Up Patio will open from 6-11pm every night, except for on Sundays, when the hours are 2-10pm. Entry is $5 on the door.

Image: Darren Davis, Flickr.