Until Sun 7 Mar
Newtown Hotel · Newtown
a month of Dolly-themed nights at the Newtown Hotel
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DOLLY BAR
A HYPERBLOOM OF LOVE
MARDI GRAS 2027
This Mardi Gras, Newtown Hotel becomes DOLLY BAR — a month-long love letter to an icon who taught us to lead with kindness, laugh loudly, dream big and always add a few more rhinestones.
DOLLY + LOVE + MARDI GRAS.
We’re transforming the Newtown into a HYPERBLOOM of colour — oversized flowers, butterflies, Dolly-inspired scenic, LGBTQ+ window installations, mirrorballs, rhinestones, big hair, bigger hearts and plenty of sparkle.
As Dolly said, “The higher the hair, the closer to God.” Consider that our Mardi Gras dress code.
Across the season, Dolly Bar comes alive with brand-new drag shows, live entertainment, KEY’D UP Sundays, Dolly After Dark and special events, culminating in a huge Parade Weekend.
FAIR DAY is going BIG, with Coco Jumbo, Vybe, Jacqui St Hyde, Keira, Bettie Blackheart, Farah Nuff, Kalin Klein and Dammit Janet bringing the drag across the Newtown.
Coming from Doggywood with your four-legged bestie? RuPaws at Dolly Bar takes over the Beer Garden with water bowls and a dog-friendly welcome.
There’ll even be a Dolly Reading Library, celebrating her extraordinary commitment to literacy, community and giving back.
Wear the rhinestones. Tease the hair. Carry a guitar. Bring the dog. Hit the dancefloor.
This Mardi Gras, come home to Newtown’s community pub.
DOLLY BAR
A HYPERBLOOM OF LOVE.
Quick answers
When is Dolly Bar 2027?
From Fri 12 Feb 2027, until Sun 7 Mar.
Where is it?
Newtown Hotel, Newtown, NSW.
How much is it?
It is free.
Where do I find out more?
On newtownhotel.com.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.
How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
Tap "Ask your mates if they're keen" on this page. You get one link for the group chat, and your mates answer keen, maybe or can't in their browser, with no app and no sign-up. It is free.
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