Tue 3 Nov · 12pm
20 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000 · Sydney
a two-course share lunch and the big race on big screens in a beer garden
Get ticketsFrom $79 on whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Ask your mates if they’re keenGet a link for the group chat · no app neededOne email the day before, with the ticket link and a nudge to rally the group chat.
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Catch the race that stops the nation and settle in for Melbourne Cup in the Public Bar & Beer Garden.
Book your table from 12pm and enjoy a drink on arrival, before tucking into a two-course share menu for the table, with live & loud coverage of the race on big screens.
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20 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000, Sydney
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When is Melbourne Cup at The Sussex Hotel - Public Bar & Beer Garden?
Tue 3 Nov 2026, 12pm.
Where is it?
20 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000, Sydney, NSW.
How much are tickets?
From $79, as the source listed it when Keen last read the listing. The ticket page has the current price.
Where do I get tickets?
On whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.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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