My favorite time of the year is next month and in this article, I’ll be telling you all about the event I’ll be heading to after the main event.
2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the Mardi Gras parade and at the end of 2017 Australia finally caught up with the rest of the world with gay marriage finally being legalized which means this year’s event is going to be a huge one that you will not want to miss out on!
Make sure to get to Oxford Street, Sydney early to ensure you have a good spot because usually the street is packed full of people hours before the parade even starts. Best to get a train or bus there and back home as some streets will be closed and the ones that aren’t are a lot busier than usual. Bring your friends and family and have an amazing time!
Now about the after party, I’ll be heading to after the parade is over….
Empire Sydney is one of the newer lesbian events, it happens once a month at the Hudson Ballroom on Liverpool Street in the city. They have been around for about 7 months now and every month it just gets better and better which means their Mardi Gras event is going to be massive!
Empire Mardi Gras Masquerade
This event is masquerade themed and lucky enough we have just the masks for you here at Oh Zone Adult Lifestyle Centres. Come into any of the three stores located in Penrith, Kogarah or Caringbah and make sure to ask our friendly staff to show you our full range of masks available. Or, if you’re not located anywhere near the stores here is a link to the online sex toy shop fancy dress mask range where you can order one to be delivered to you.
Doors open at 9 pm and unfortunately there is a lockout at 2 am so make sure to get there as early as possible. There is a trusty cloakroom for you to leave your belongings if you can’t be bothered holding them all night and there is also a lost and found area if you’ve misplaced anything during the night. Do not be the person who sees a phone or wallet on the floor and puts it in your back pocket, it’s not the type of club for that dishonest shit.
Everyone that walks into these events is super friendly so be prepared to make plenty of new friends and have a great night. They do not tolerate drunken boy groups that are just there to make the girls feel uncomfortable. If you find that anyone in there is making you feel unsafe, make sure to go straight to the security guards and let them know exactly what is happening so they can fix the situation. I’ve never had a negative experience at Empire and I’ve been to nearly all of them so I’m sure you won’t either so don’t stress about that.
There are plenty of different drinks to choose from at the bar and different DJs all with great different music to dance to all night. It starts with one room at the start of the night and then as more people start walking through the doors the second room opens up. Both rooms have a bathroom and couches with tables for you and your friends to sit down and chill if you need to just chill out for a bit. The smoking area is outside of the venue so just make sure to keep an eye on the time so that you don’t get locked out after 2, the security guards are usually pretty good at reminding how much time you have left when it gets closer to the lockout time but please don’t rely on that.
Important information from Empire to all the single humans who wouldn’t mind going alone but also do secretly want people to go with.
# NO GIRL LEFT BEHIND MISSION
Don’t know anyone to go with? Are all your hetro friends too hetro to support your queer girl clubbing neeeeds? That is OKAY… cause WE GOT YOUR BACK here at EMPIRE. We create groups of 4-6 girls who are in the same situation as you. Then we send all the details on what time you can meet our lovely promoters who will guide you around the club and introduce you to girls alike, make sure you’re feeling comfortable and most of all having fun making new queer gal pals ❤ We know it’s scary exploring the other side, so we just wanna make sure you’re looked after ♥ Message us with the hashtag #NoGirlLeftBehind if you’re interested! Be sure to check out the event on Facebook!
If you are interested in going to this event make sure you and your friends grab tickets as soon as possible before they sell out! Click the link bellow for tickets.
Buy EMPIRE GIRLS MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE tickets, NSW 2018…
Buy EMPIRE GIRLS MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE tickets for 2018 at Moshtix. Taking place at Hudson Ballroom on the 3rd of March 2018, you can find more ticket and event information…
They also have another event next month so if you like the sounds of this awesome girls night out and can’t wait until Mardi Gras to check it out, have a look on the Facebook event page for Empire No.7.
On Thursday nights they have an event called Art House and Yeah The Girls at Monkey Magic, Darlinghurst. Art House is at the start of the night where you’ll sit down to have some happy hour drinks and food whilst listening to all the local performers either singing, reading poetry, dancing and more. Yeah The Girls then begins in the back room till late.
THIS IS EMPIRE
EMPIRE is a new QUEER GIRLS event to come to Australia. Being the first ever queer event to bring RnB Hip Hop Rap Bangers Dancehall Swavy and Trap to the LGB… For more ways to party the night away, be sure to check out the top 30 LGBTQIA+ nightclubbing venues and dating apps! There are also many amazing queer venues!
Hope to see you all there! ❤
Author: Elliana is a consultant from Oh Zone Adult Lifestyle Centres
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