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Drinks with strangers in Sydney

A Timeleft drinks night in Sydney, Thursdays at 7:00 pm, at a bar we book, with a group put together for you. Non-alcoholic options are always on the menu, and all you do is show up.

Next date

Halloween Drinks · Thu 29 Oct, 7:00 pm

then Thu 5 Nov, 7:00 pm

Open to members 18 and over.

Upcoming drinks nights in Sydney

The next dates in Sydney. Pick one, create your account and book it in the app. In September, 96 people took part in drinks nights in Sydney, 26 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

All times are Sydney time.

Where drinks nights happen in Sydney

We pick the places and book the tables.

We choose the place for each event, and the app shows you where to go before it starts.

Restaurant tables and umbrellas in a narrow laneway near Circular Quay, Sydney

Some of the places we book in Sydney

DrinksGoogle rating4.6(684 reviews)
Eau De Vie
5 Timeleft drinks nights
DrinksGoogle rating4.6(160 reviews)
The Wilmot Bar
6 Timeleft drinks nights
DrinksGoogle rating4.5(1,068 reviews)
Tokyo Bird
6 Timeleft drinks nights
DrinksGoogle rating4.8(281 reviews)
Bar 1880
4 Timeleft drinks nights

A drinks night in Sydney, step by step

When you book

Pick a day

Choose your city, a date and the language you'd like to speak. Booking stays open until 13 hours before.
Before the evening

We put the group together

We use your quiz answers, age band and language to choose your group, and book the bar. The app shows where to go and a bit about who's coming.
7:00 pm The start

Meet the group

Drinks groups run a little larger than dinner tables, so there's usually another conversation to join. Order whatever you like, and a soft drink is as welcome as anything else.
Afterwards

Keep in touch

The group chat stays open, so you can make plans with anyone you got on with.

Safety

Is it safe?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

Read our safety guidelines

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What members say

Three people smiling together at an evening event

I decided to go to a Timeleft in Sydney and despite being apprehensive, I was pleasantly surprised. It was a great group and I’m looking forward to hanging out with them again and going again!

waiteingforalex

Sydney member · App Store review, August 2024
I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

Anna B.

Trustpilot review
I am so happy to have found Timeleft. It has got me out of the house and meeting new people every week. I have made some wonderful connections with some new friends.

Rob W.

App Store review

Questions about drinks nights

When are drinks nights in Sydney?

Drinks, Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each one, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.

Where in Sydney do they happen?

The next ones include CBD / Paddington. We book the bar, and the app shows you where to go before the evening.

Do I have to drink alcohol?

No. Every bar we book has non-alcoholic options, so order whatever you like. You're there for the conversation.

Who can come?

Members who are at least the legal drinking age in Sydney.

Can I go on my own?

Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.

What does it cost?

Booking takes a Timeleft membership, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

Drinks nights are part of your membership. The same membership covers the other formats in your city too.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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