Meraki Arts Bar

Dear all,

Please see the above statement about the immediate closure of Meraki Arts Bar.

Thank you for everything,

Kieran, Luke, Margaret and Bertie

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You could be enjoying this sunshine every Saturday lunch.
We're now open 12:30pm every Saturday with our matinee theatre shows and lunch specials.

Enjoy the warmer months with Meraki!

Shout out to our Vegan friends!

Chef has put a lot of love for you guys into our menu, with lots of delicious options for vegetarians, vegans and all dietaries in between.

Call us biased but we reckon its the best in town! Come try for yourself

Kitchen open 6-10pm tuesday-saturday

Pies and fries available all night long baby.

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Tonight!

take the gallery lounge from 8pm till late
Come listen to the band as they play through the best of dixieland, and have a cocktail or two while you do it!

Venue open from 6pm, free entry!

- “The production is full of intrigue… as quirky as it is morbid.”
- (James Smithers’) brilliant performance as a man in a stage of arrested development keeps us on edge for the entirety.”

Read the full review from Suzy Goes See of Virginia Plain’s The Pitchfork Disney then come experience it for yourself.
Only tonight and text week left in the season!

Review: Pitchfork Disney (Meraki Arts Bar) A bizarre work, as quirky as it is morbid.

Virginia Plain’s “endlessly fascinating” show where “imminent threat and comic exuberance play chicken” (Theatre Red) is HALF PRICE tonight for the Meraki Mainstage Half-Price Humpday deal.

One of the best ticket deals in Sydney without a doubt, get on that booking link for The Pitckfork Disney tonight!

Half price tickets? In this economy? 🤤
Wednesday is Half Price Hump Day at Meraki Arts Bar for The Pitchfork Disney.
Book now: bit.ly/vp-pitch23

Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit is coming back to Sydney next week for ONE WEEK ONLY!

Don’t miss out on this hilarious and wholly improvised murder mystery experience!
Tickets on sale now.

Meraki Arts | Murder Village Come join us at Meraki Arts for a Murder Village!

Our monthly inclusive, curated open-mic comedy night Good Vibes Comedy has a stellar write up from Concrete Playground Sydney!

Read all about the newest, warmest, vibeyest comedy room on Oxford street and book your tickets to their next show in our Gig Bar on June 14th to experience it for yourself.

Attention Chuckleheads: This Stand-Up Comedy Show in Darlinghurst Guarantees a Night Packed with Laughter Cure your Wednesday night blues and head over to Oxford Street for your monthly fix of funny at Good Vibes Comedy Night.

Thanks Chuck moore reviews about!
And congratulations to the Purple Tape Productions team. Don’t miss your chance to see this fantastic new work from Lana Filies.

Expiration Date — Purple Tape Productions EXPIRATION DATEBY LANA FILIES No matter the consequences, we all deserve the right to choose. A woman who refuses to change to fit society's idea of what she should be, comes face to face with the love she had to sacrifice to live the life of her dreams. Trapped in an elevator with her ex-boyfriend...

Keys & Crash bring the best Karaoke night in Sydney to Meraki every Saturday night. They’re the love backing band you always knew you deserved!

Will you be crowned Karaoke Hero?

The only way to do karaoke right is with a real live band.
And the best live band karaoke in Sydney is at Meraki Arts Bar every Saturday night!

Join Keys & Crash on stage and show all your friends the singing super star sensation that you really are! 🤩

What song will you choose to become a Karaoke Hero?

Every Saturday from 9:30pm till late
Meraki Arts Bar | 231 Oxford Street | Sydney 📍

| Keys & Crash (& Karaoke) | | |

All of Shakespeare.
90 minutes.
You ain’t seen nothing like this.

3 night's with first preview happening tomorrow!! Come see our actors attempt the impossible. Yes, it is impossible to get through the whole of Shakespeare's cannon in under 90 mins - that's not lost on us. But it's guaranteed to be fun watching them try...

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
TICKETS: linktr.ee/precipicecreative
DATES: April 5th - 22nd
Meraki Arts Bar

Alex Spinks Tel Benjamin Lib Campbell Madeleine Grace

📸 Renata Dominik

One more day!
Get your submissions in. New works, transfers, remounts, classics and everything in between welcome.

2023 Part 2 OPEN CALLOUT FOR PRODUCTIONS:

Meraki arts bar is now accepting submissions for theatre productions to be performed in our black box Mainstage Theatre in the second half of 2023 (June – November).
Applications are open to theatre producers, companies and practitioners of all levels, and close at 5pm on Friday March 31st.

New works, revivals, transfers, classic texts, hidden gems and re-imaginings are all equally welcomed.

For the full details on how to apply, visit https://meraki.sydney/for-artists

2023 Part 2 OPEN CALLOUT FOR PRODUCTIONS:

Meraki arts bar is now accepting submissions for theatre productions to be performed in our black box Mainstage Theatre in the second half of 2023 (June – November).
Applications are open to theatre producers, companies and practitioners of all levels, and close at 5pm on Friday March 31st.

New works, revivals, transfers, classic texts, hidden gems and re-imaginings are all equally welcomed.

For the full details on how to apply, visit https://meraki.sydney/for-artists

Our next game night hosted at Meraki is almost here!
Werewolf: the ultimate night of mystery, strategy and fun… paired perfectly with some of our house cocktails and delicious dinner options*.
Join us in the Gallery Lounge this Thursday at 7:30pm for a night to remember.

*Delicious dinner options may include unsuspecting villagers.

An unmissable puppet filled post-apocalyptic romp. We can’t wait for this to hit our Mainstage theatre in a few weeks!

This wild adults-only post-apocalyptic puppet show is taking Oxford Street by storm

We'll be open early this Saturday for from 5pm.
A HUGE range of pre and post parade activities and parties including our resident for all your Karakoke needs
Come say hey and celebrate our First Oxford Street Mardi Gras!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️😍

If you haven't heard about our terribly kept secret... it's out now

The Green Room – Sydney's ode to the classic cocktail - The Big Smoke Classic cocktail craftsmanship and an experience you'll never forget await at the Green Room, upstairs at Oxford Street’s Meraki Arts Bar.

Still looking for the perfect Valentines Day night out?Meraki has you covered.
Three special offers for the 14th across three floors with something for everyone!

Treat yourself and your date to a three course meal and champagne while experiencing A Smooth Valentime with the Jonathon Holmes Jazz Quartet.

For theatre lovers, enjoy a cheese board and wine package pre-show, and 2 tickets to the exquisite love story in our Mainstage theatre: Bright Half Life from

And for an after-dinner treat, grab 2 glasses of Champagne down in our Gallery Lounge from 8:30pm alongside our free Tuesday jazz jam.

All offers for this night must be pre-booked, link in our bio. Choose your experience now and make this Valentines a night to remember.

Tonight is the night!
From 8pm tonight, take over our Gig Bar alongside a stellar lineup of DJs and artists each Friday night for 3 weeks!

Entry is FREE and the music won’t stop until 1pm, so come and enjoy what these legends are putting down.
Come and enjoy the kind of Friday night out that only Club Miramar and their friends can give you.

Tonight is the first preview of our first season of the year and we are SO HAPPY it’s finally here.
Bright Half Life is the moving and profound story of two women’s love throughout their lives, and have put together an absolutely stellar team to bring it to life, featuring and directed by .niv

Tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/bright-half-life

Have you tried our new pies yet?
Shepards Pie, Chicken Katsu, French Onion, and a literal Pizza Pie are now on the menu, all made fully in-house.

… and don’t forget our house cocktail menu changes every week, so if you haven’t come by yet you only have a few more days to catch inventions like the “I’ll See You In Court.” And the “Don’t Call Me Honey, Honey!”

Do you have a favourite cocktail from our past menus you’d like to see return?

This week is bursting with attractions at Meraki!

Tuesday kicks off the weeks with free live jazz from our smooth friends the Sazeracs.

Wednesday 7:30pm is our first ever live game show with a killer lineup Hungry For Attention.

Thursday night will have you in stitches, as some of the best comedians in the biz feature on The Best Medicine.

Friday will be a night of music, dancing and vibes like no other as host their first of 3 nights with us!

Saturday features both a rollicking good improvement show, and our famous Live Karaoke bar right after.

And this week also sees our theatre space launch for the year, as Theatre Travels preview and open their beautiful production of Bright Half Life in Meraki Mainstage.

Tickets for everything are on sale on our website or on the door.
What will you be coming to see?

Please note that we will be closed for tonight, Thursday 26th, and will reopen for our advertised programming tomorrow.

Meraki Arts Bar stands on the traditional land of the Eora nation, and stands with the elders and members of the Gadigal people and all indigenous Australians.

Coming up in Darlinghurst, NSW:

'Comfort, Spin, Travel'
A Play by Lu Bradshaw

Developed through Fruit Box Theatre’s RIPE Development Program and presented during Sydney WorldPride 2023.

“I carry with me an illustrious history of anger”

It’s 11:00pm and our trans-masculine narrator is in a deserted Officeworks. They are playing “Comfort, Spin, Travel”, a game designed to test the efficacy of wheely chairs.

A playful exploration of family, community, and gender identity, Comfort, Spin, Travel explores the responsibility placed on trans people to advocate, educate, and be endlessly patient. How do we measure the usefulness of a person? And what happens when you stop playing the game?

When and where:
Performance Dates: 24 February - 11 March 2023
Venue: Main Stage, Meraki Arts Bar
Link: https://events.humanitix.com/comfort-spin-travel?_ga=2.64445039.1770021937.1670146338-37408148.1641355307

Credits and people:
Writer Lu Bradshaw
Director Emma Burns
Producer Em Small
Executive Producers Madeleine Gandhi and Sean Landis
Lighting Designer Thomas Hicks
Sound Designer Georgia Condon
Dramaturg Rowan Brunt
AV Matthew Miceli Photography

Performer Hadrian Conyngham
Worker Rachel Seeto

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This event was submitted to AusPride by the event organiser, Fruit Box Theatre. This event is not run or managed by AusPride.

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Are you ready for a night that’s both delicious and devious? Join us on Thursday as Meraki hosts a night of Werewolf, the ultimate game of deception, teamwork and treachery.

Suited for both old hands or newcomers and perfectly paired with a cocktail or two to get the synapses firing.

There's always something new and delicious to try at Meraki. Our Gallery Lounge concoctions change every week, and pair great with the "I can't believe they're not Nachos" - 100% plant based.

Well this certainly tickled us pink 🥰
We've been named the 20th best thing to do on your Sydney Bucket List!
(alongside some pretty incredible company we might add...)
It's a fabulous way to Start 2023, so why not come tick us off your list!

Thanks for the love Time Out Sydney 😘

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Happy New Year! We are so excited to be back and to have so many exciting new shows, drinks and much more coming to Meraki in 2023!

We are now officially reopened from today! So come along or check out our website to see what we have in store. 🥂

This Saturday. Free Entry.
On the Gig Bar.
With DJ Xolo.
Be there.

Check out our awesome line up this week!

Tonight (Wednesday 14th) 7:30pm -
Billy Joel's Coffee House: The second show with this awesome gang. Come along for your fill of alternative comedy in the Gig Bar. Tickets are $15.

Tomorrow (Thursday 15th) 7:30pm - Cabaret King: Last Cabaret King show of the year hosted by our favourite with an incredible lineup. Tickets $15

Tomorrow (Thursday 15th) 9:30pm - Chrisnukah Magic with Jack V: This festive evening promises to put you in the holiday mood and reaffirm your belief in the Holy Spirit*. Tickets are $15
*available at the bar

Friday 16th 7:30pm - Lucid Hoops featuring Deadshowws, DFMR and Grub. Tickets are $20

Twisted Christmas: Our wild and wonderful holiday cabaret begins in the Mainstage tonight and runs every night (except Tuesday 20th) until Friday 23rd! With a lineup that will knock your socks off, come along for your fill of holiday fun!
Tickets are $25-$30

Comedy & Cocktails! Don't miss your chance to catch this award-nominated comedy show Wednesday 7 December at 8pm. Grab a drink and a meal with us before or after the show and make a night of it!

Buy tickets: https://www.sevenrooms.com/experiences/merakiarts/cake-8429799347

What's it about you ask?

Robyn Reynolds is very funny.
But people are starting to ask questions.

Why did she move here? Who is Susan?

One thing is certain, this stocky little Jew is one helluva baker.

Instead of dealing with what happened, Robyn would rather whip up some YUMMY treats! After all, no one can hate you if you’re carrying a cake.

Nominated for Best Comedy at Sydney Fringe, and shortlisted for the Emerging Writer Award at NIDA.

Sweet, layered, and deliciously funny – take a bite out of CAKE.

Join us for an evening of drag, drinks & deliciousness hosted by one of Sydney’s most loved Drag Kings, Big Rod 🌈🤩

Tonight at 7:30pm! Tickets are $15 and are available on our website or at the door!

Settle in with an eclectic mix of drag king performers – and watch drag pros take to the stage alongside exciting new talent to see who will be crowned “Cabaret King”. Expect comedy, characters, crooners & choreography – this isn’t your regular lip sync!

This week's lineup:

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