Prahran & Chapel Street nightlife in Melbourne
The Chapel Street precinct is Melbourne's southside party strip and its historic gay heartland — Commercial Road wore the rainbow first, and Saturday nights still belong to Poof Doof at Chasers. Add Revolver's endless weekends, Love Machine's three floors and The Emerson's rooftop, and this is where Melbourne goes big south of the river.
Events
- Breakfast Club #522 (Cup Weekend 36hr) — 2026-11-01 — 23:30:00 — Onesixone — Prahran — $22.49
- Clubhaus x Chuleo Club + Secret International — Public Holiday Eve — 2026-11-02 — 21:00:00 — Revolver Upstairs — South Yarra — $40
- Bozo Pres: Scarab In The Cage — Public Holiday — 2026-11-03 — 07:00:00 — Revolver Upstairs — South Yarra — $25
- FUNK FACE — ALL CHOPPED UP! The BIG Chop Launch Party — 2026-11-06 — 19:00:00 — Revolver Upstairs — South Yarra — $35
- Move D (DE) — Revolver Fridays, Jmcee & Friends — 2026-11-06 — 22:00:00 — Revolver Upstairs — South Yarra — $25
- POOF DOOF this Saturday — 2026-11-07 — 22:00:00 — Chasers Nightclub — South Yarra — Free
- Revolver Sundays — 2026-11-08 — 07:00:00 — Revolver Upstairs — South Yarra — Free
- Fuego 3 - Latinx Doof — 2026-11-14 — 22:00:00 — Chasers Nightclub — South Yarra — $16.93
- Jimi The Kween - Pretty Club Girl (LIVE) — 2026-11-20 — 20:00:00 — Revolver Upstairs — South Yarra — $22.40
- VOID:TMRW — 2026-11-27 — 22:00:00 — Chasers Nightclub — South Yarra — $30
- Club Broadway: MELBOURNE [Sat 28 Nov] — 2026-11-28 — 15:30:00 — Chasers Nightclub — South Yarra — $30
- Club Broadway: MELBOURNE [Sun 29 Nov] — 2026-11-29 — 14:30:00 — Chasers Nightclub — South Yarra — $25
Venues
- Revolver Upstairs — South Yarra — Revolver Upstairs in Prahran functions as a multi-faceted venue, combining a bar, a Thai restaurant, a nightclub, and a space for live music and arts events. I…
- Love Machine — Prahran — Love Machine is a stylish, multi-purpose entertainment venue in Prahran, Melbourne. It features three floors, two bars, and exclusive VIP areas. The venue's lu…
- Chasers Nightclub — South Yarra — POOF DOOF Melbourne operates out of Chasers Nightclub in South Yarra, offering a vibrant queer Saturday night experience. The venue features multiple bar areas…
- IVY Piano Bar — Windsor — IVY Piano Bar, located in Windsor, Melbourne, appears to be a venue that hosts a variety of social gatherings. The name suggests a focus on live piano music, p…
- The MC Showroom — Prahran — Tucked just off the Chapel Street strip on Clifton Street, this purpose-built black box theatre keeps things strictly close-quarters. Up the stairs on level on…
- The Osborne — South Yarra — The Osborne, located on Commercial Road in South Yarra, is a multi-level venue with a Bar & Courtyard, Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge, and Rooftop area. It is a h…
- Onesixone — Prahran — Onesixone is a long-standing nightlife venue in Prahran, Melbourne, known for providing a musically-oriented late-night experience for over 26 years. The venue…
- ELECTRIC BAR — Prahran — Electric Bar is located on Chapel Street, Prahran, and features a wide-stretching staircase leading up to a New York loft-style space. The interior design inco…
- The Emerson — South Yarra — The Emerson is a multi-level nightlife venue located in South Yarra, Melbourne, offering an urban ambiance across its three distinct levels: The Rooftop, The L…
- Firebird — Prahran — Firebird in Prahran offers modern Vietnamese dishes and peppy cocktails, with the menu driven by cooking over open flames. It is known as one of Melbourne's hi…
- Playzone — South Yarra — Playzone in South Yarra is an entertainment venue designed for fun and celebration, specialising in adult events. The space spans two large levels, offering a …
- Lucky Coq — Windsor — Lucky Coq, located in Windsor, Melbourne, was a long-standing venue known for its contribution to the local nightlife scene. It was a well-recognised spot on C…
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Chapel Street big nights — Poof Doof, Revolver, southside.
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The big night out, south of the river…
The Chapel Street precinct is Melbourne's southside party strip and its historic gay heartland — Commercial Road wore the rainbow first, and Saturday nights still belong to Poof Doof at Chasers. Add Revolver's endless weekends, Love Machine's three floors and The Emerson's rooftop, and this is where Melbourne goes big south of the river.
The KIKII Receipts
- The mapYou can walk between themPick a starting point, not a whole night — you can move.
- TimingAbout 13 nights a monthThere's usually something on — worth a look before you travel further.
How a night goes in Prahran & Chapel Street
01Early
The Emerson's rooftop while it's still light.
02Later
Love Machine's three floors.
03Late
Poof Doof at Chasers on a Saturday, then Revolver, which barely closes…
What's on in Prahran & Chapel Street
This week
TonightBreakfast Club #522 (Cup Weekend 36hr)
New — Added to KIKII in the last 7 days.Clubhaus x Chuleo Club + Secret International — Public Holiday Eve
New — Added to KIKII in the last 7 days.Bozo Pres: Scarab In The Cage — Public Holiday
New — Added to KIKII in the last 7 days.FUNK FACE — ALL CHOPPED UP! The BIG Chop Launch Party
New — Added to KIKII in the last 7 days.Move D (DE) — Revolver Fridays, Jmcee & Friends
This SaturdayPOOF DOOF this Saturday
SUN 8 NOVRevolver SundaysNext week
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Questions
Prahran & Chapel Street nightlife FAQs
The 4 we're asked most, answered straight.
- Poof Doof is Melbourne's biggest weekly queer club night, every Saturday at Chasers on Chapel Street — two floors of house and techno from LGBTQIA+ DJs downstairs and full-tilt pop upstairs, with drag throughout, running well past sunrise.
- Later than anywhere in Melbourne — Revolver Upstairs famously barely closes on weekends, Chasers and Love Machine trade past sunrise, and Sunday recovery sessions are a Chapel Street tradition of their own.
- Commercial Road was Melbourne's original gay strip, and while the everyday scene has shifted north to Smith Street, the south side still owns the big queer club nights — Poof Doof above all — plus The Emerson's polished weekends.
- KIKII tracks the precinct's venues and events live — the events section on this page shows tonight's and this week's lineup across Prahran, South Yarra and Windsor.
Explore Prahran & Chapel Street nightlife in Melbourne on KIKII — your LGBTQIA+ nightlife finder for LGBTQIA+ events, bars, clubs, and venues. Discover what's on tonight in Prahran & Chapel Street, find LGBTQIA+-friendly spots, and plan your next night out.