

Heaps Gay Lobby Residency: ISA + Mama De Leche
- 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm | Saturday February 11, 2023
- The Lobby | Ace Hotel Sydney
Introducing our February Lobby residents, WorldPride edition: Heaps Gay.
Heaps Gay has been coaxing Sydney out of its shell with larger-than-life parties and events since 2013. Started by Kat Dopper to provide safe spaces and parties for the queer community and allies to gather and celebrate without judgement. It’s aim to spread inclusive love through art.
The Heaps Gay family will be taking over The Lobby, every Friday throughout the 2023 Sydney Mardi Gras and WorldPride period from 6pm til late.
Full month lineup below:
Other events happening on Feb 11, 2023

Luck Comes Before Love – Sarah Nsikak in The Gallery at Gallery
Drawing from African proverbs and idioms, Nsikak borrows romance folkloric imagery from the many cultures she calls home. Using her material of choice, recycled fiber, her installation is a sensory experience, a quiet invitation which urges loud questions – chief amongst them: How can black women reclaim a softness they have been refused? About: Sarah Nsikak is a Nigerian-American artist and designer living the Hudson Valley of New York and working out of her Brooklyn studio. She is the…
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Artful Darning for Knits and Wovens with Repair Shop at The Loft Suite
Artful Darning for Knits and Wovens by Repair Shop In this 2-hour hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to repair textiles using darning — a mending technique for fixing damaged knits and wovens. We’ll focus on creating visible mends that celebrate a garment’s history of wear and the repairer’s creative labor. The workshop will include: Brief history of mending, mending techniques, and environmental impact of repair Overview of darning tools and picking the perfect yarn Step-by-step darning demonstrations Time…
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Upcoming events at Ace Hotel Sydney

Tryst Lobby Residency ft. Made U Look and Rakish at The Lobby
Veer East is taking up residency every Friday night in March in The Lobby for a new series, Tryst. Each week a different fashion designer will be featured alongside a musical match 🕊 The event will run from 6pm til midnight each week, all are welcome. Catch the lineup below: Friday 3 March: Hydro Lava ft. Oh Juno, The Menace and Flywaves Friday 10 March: Sweet Dreams Bitter Reality ft. Farnozz Friday 17 March: Obiri ft. Hancoq and Faithvsafe Friday…
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Dólar Rosa ft. Pea Oh Ma, Hanka & L’Pearle at The Lobby
Welcome Dólar Rosa to our weekly lineup. Sound selections and performance by Sydney’s nearest and queerest, curated by Chela. There’s a huge, proud February lineup with new hosts each week: Thu 2 March: DJ Sasha Desree (Silk Rhodes) | Performance Marlena Dari Thu 9 March: DJ Desperate House DJ | Performance Papi Chulo Thu 16 March: DJ Jack Mannix | Performance Lalita Thu 23 March: DJ Red Rey | Performance Sharon Manhattan Thu 30 March: DJ Pea Oh Ma |…
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