Sydney / Oxford Street & Darlinghurst / The Cliff Dive
Basement bar & club
The Cliff Dive
Tiki-themed basement and a friendly crowd.
About The Cliff Dive
The Cliff Dive is a basement club on Oxford Square, just off Oxford Street, fitted out as an under-the-sea tiki bar around a sunken dancefloor. Open since 2013, it is one of Sydney's best-known hip hop and R&B rooms, with grime and trap also in the mix.
It trades on Friday and Saturday nights from 8pm to 5am, with a happy hour from 8pm to 10pm. Student Fridays offer free entry and cheaper drinks until 11pm, and themed nights built around particular artists turn up regularly. VIP bottle service and birthday packages with skip-the-line entry can be booked ahead.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: thecliffdive.com.au, sydney.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Oxford Street & Darlinghurst
- Music
- R&B, hip-hop and dancehall; techno on Sundays
- Best nights
- Friday to Sunday
- Address
- Basement, 16–18 Oxford Square, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- Opening hours
- Fri–Sat 8pm–5am
- Entry
- Free 8–11pm on Student Fridays
- Opened
- 2013
- Music
- Hip hop and R&B
On at The Cliff Dive
- Fri 16 Oct · 8pmDon Toliver Party! The Cliff Dive Fridays!The Cliff Dive · Darlinghurst · From $0.00
- Sat 17 Oct · 8pmThe Cliff Dive Saturdays! Hip Hop & RnB!The Cliff Dive · Darlinghurst · From $0.00
- Fri 23 Oct · 8pmJersey Night! The Cliff Dive Fridays!The Cliff Dive · Darlinghurst · From $0.00
- Sat 24 Oct · 8pmThe Cliff Dive Saturdays! Hip Hop & RnB!The Cliff Dive · Darlinghurst · From $0.00
- Fri 30 Oct · 8pmPre-Halloween Party!The Cliff Dive · Darlinghurst · From $0.00
- Sat 31 Oct · 8pmHalloween Party!The Cliff Dive · Darlinghurst · From $0.00
- Fri 6 Nov · 8pmDancers Night! The Cliff Dive Fridays!The Cliff Dive · Darlinghurst · From $0.00
- Sat 7 Nov · 8pmThe Cliff Dive Saturdays! Hip Hop & RnB!The Cliff Dive · Darlinghurst · From $0.00
Read from the venue’s own calendar; times as published.
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
Pin 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 Cliff Dive
Within a ten-minute walk: Oxford Art Factory (1 min, live then club), Universal Sydney (1 min, lgbtqia+ club), Harry’s (4 min, pub with djs), The Soda Factory (4 min, dive bar & dance floor), Palms on Oxford (5 min, lgbtqia+ club) and The Oxford Hotel (5 min, lgbtqia+ pub & club). Plus 4 more nearby.
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.