Stonewall Hotel

About this place Stonewall Hotel

Stonewall Hotel has been a fixture of Oxford Street since 1997, named in conscious tribute to the New York bar that became synonymous with the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The Sydney venue has built its own identity over nearly three decades: a three-level pub with nightly drag entertainment that has made it a destination in its own right rather than simply a place to drink before moving on. The drag shows at Stonewall are among the most consistently booked on Oxford Street — the venue has developed a reputation for quality programming and has been a platform for Sydney drag performers throughout its history. The format across three levels allows for different atmospheres: a ground-floor bar for arrivals and casual drinking, an upper level for shows and entertainment, and spaces suited to different stages of the evening. The Oxford Street location, in the heart of the Darlinghurst gay strip, means that Stonewall is embedded in the natural flow of an evening out on the strip — easy to incorporate into a night that might start at the Oxford Hotel, move to Stonewall for a drag show, and end at Arq for late-night dancing. For visitors looking for live gay entertainment in Sydney, Stonewall is the most reliable option.