Darlo After Dark

Malaika Mflame, The Darbury

James Domeyko, Ouzo

Kapow, Darlo Night Markets

Darlo After Dark: A 10-Day Winter Solstice Festival of Art, Music & Magic

19–29 June 2025

Get out your winter woollens and gather your mates – Darlo After Dark is coming, and it’s bringing the glow to the chilliest nights of the year.

Running from 19–29 June, this brand new 10-day festival will transform Darlinghurst into a beacon of creativity and community in celebration of the Winter Solstice. Curated by the legends at Arts-Matter, Darlo After Dark brings together everything we love about Darlo: art, music, performance, good food, interesting people – and a little bit of mystery.

Think opera in your favourite trattoria, mulled wine in candlelit bars, tarot readings in antique shops, sake tastings, cult movie screenings, and hands-on creative workshops. It’s all about getting cosy, getting curious, and discovering something new right here in your own backyard.

A few highlights to mark in your calendar:

🍷 Malaika Mflame brings her sultry vocals to The Darbury, with firelit cocktails and intimate vibes
🎭 Live opera with dinner at Gino’s (yes, really – and yes, it’s fabulous)
🎷 Saxophone meets mezze with James Domeyko live at Ouzo
🍦 Messina’s special solstice ice cream – exclusive to Darlo After Dark
🎨 Lantern making workshop at Rainbow Studios – craft your own glow
🌸 Make-your-own flower crown at the twilight markets
🍶 Sake tasting sessions at Nomidokoro Indigo
🔮 Tarot readings at Dust Antiques – peer into your solstice fate
🎬 Cult classic screening of The Witches of Eastwick at Govindas Cinema

Whether you're wandering through candlelit laneways, sipping something warming, or dancing to a late-night saxophone solo, Darlo After Dark is your chance to see Darlinghurst at its most magical.