Sydney / Surry Hills & Chippendale / The Lansdowne
Live music pub
The Lansdowne
Chippendale, on the edge of the CBD.
About The Lansdowne
The Lansdowne is a long-running Chippendale pub and live music venue that first opened in the 1930s. Its stage has hosted acts including The Living End, Courtney Barnett and Art vs Science. It closed in 2015 and again in 2022, reopened in 2023, and since 2024 has been leased to Melbourne restaurateur Julian Romero, who added a Mexican food and drink offer.
The four-level building has an upstairs band room and a rooftop, and holds a 5am liquor licence. Touring and local acts still play there in 2026, and the weekly program includes trivia on Tuesdays and Battle of the Bands on Thursdays.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: thelansdownepub.com.au, timeout.com, thehotelconversation.com.au, eventsinsydney.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Surry Hills & Chippendale
- Music
- Indie and electro
- Best nights
- Check the program
- Address
- 2-6 City Rd, Chippendale NSW 2008
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 12pm–late
- Licence
- Until 5am
- Capacity
- 480 (approved)
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
2-6 City Road, Chippendale NSW 2008Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around The Lansdowne
Within a ten-minute walk: CULT (5 min, late bar & club) and Phoenix Central Park (7 min, performance space).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
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Checked 13 October 2026 against Destination NSW, venue sites and Transport for NSW. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.