Sydney / Newtown, Enmore & Erskineville / The Red Rattler Theatre
Theatre & club
The Red Rattler Theatre
Marrickville. Non-profit, since 2009.
About The Red Rattler Theatre
The Red Rattler is a community-owned, queer-run performance space in Marrickville, named after Sydney's old red rattler trains. Five local artists started it in 2009 to give alternative arts, performance and activism room to grow.
The room holds about 250 people and hosts a mixed program of live music, club and dance nights, experimental gigs and community events, including nights from queer, African and diasporic collectives. The venue is wheelchair accessible and is also available for hire.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: redrattler.org, sydney.com, musick.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Newtown, Enmore & Erskineville
- Music
- Queer-run space that works as a theatre, nightclub or music hall
- Best nights
- Check the program
- Address
- 6 Faversham Street, Marrickville NSW 2204
- Opened
- 2009
- Capacity
- About 250
- Run by
- Community-owned, queer-run
On at The Red Rattler Theatre
- Fri 16 Oct · 7pmThe Chop Beat Battle 2026 - 11th Year AnniversaryThe Red Rattler Theatre · Marrickville
- Sat 17 Oct · 5pmAUS DANCEHALL FEST 2026- AFTER PARTYThe Red Rattler Theatre · Marrickville
- Sat 24 Oct · 6pmGigged Out After DarkThe Red Rattler Theatre · Marrickville
- Fri 30 Oct · 7pmHYP3DD HALLOWEEN - RESURRECTIONThe Red Rattler Theatre · Marrickville
- Sat 31 Oct · 7:30pmOPEN DOORS: PHATPHUSiONS: PUSSY POWERThe Red Rattler Theatre · Marrickville
- Sat 7 Nov · 12pmTHE MAGIC OF THE ANDESThe Red Rattler Theatre · Marrickville
- Sat 14 Nov · 10pmAfriKaleidoscope x Red Rattler present UmoyaThe Red Rattler Theatre · Marrickville
- Thu 3 Dec · 7pmSo What Are You Into?The Red Rattler Theatre · Marrickville
Read from the venue’s own calendar; times as published.
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Finding it
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Checked 13 October 2026 against Destination NSW, venue sites and Transport for NSW. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.