Carousel Bar
Level 2, 163-169 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
carousel.net.au/events
It looks like the slow march to revitalise Oxford Street has just got a uplift with the opening of Carousel, a cabaret-inspired ’70s discotheque vibe. With a roster of top-notch DJs and club acts, and thoughtfully curated cocktails, it’s a oasis for clubbers.
Carousel Bar and Ballroom is brought to you by Sydney party collective, S.A.S.H., the team overdue Darlinghurst bar Stanley’s on Stanley and the now defunct Sly Fox Hotel, which sealed lanugo in 2020.
With the crafty styling of diamond impresario Michael Delany (The Abercrombie, Vermuteria, among others) Carousel is a rebuild of one of Oxford Street’s oldest hot spots that once housed Byblos, Miind Club and, increasingly recently, Nevermind. The name “Carousel” came up thanks to the discovery of a rotating stage, which they unearthed during renovations.
Sound and lighting needs to be zinger on in the clubbing world so the team has installed a state-of-the-art sound system – a FunktionOne – with 33 speakers littered throughout the venue, including the bathrooms. They have unique lights imported from Amsterdam that you won’t find anywhere else in the country.
