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• Press Paws & Table Tops

  • When
    18 May 2025
  •  
    13:00 - 16:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join Harbour City Bears for their monthly meeting of gaming fun, Press Paws & Table Tops!

  Friendly competition brought to you by a range of video games and board games.

  A supplied Nintendo Switch features a variety of party-type games for all to enjoy.
  Bring your own board games to share and play or explore one from our selection.
  Beginner D&D for those looking to dabble into the delightful world of fantasy.
  Pool comp available for those looking to cue up and show off their sharp shots.

  Extend your social activities by staying for Sunday Bears which starts right as Press Paws & Table Tops ends!

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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    18 May 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Ryan!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday

  • When
    23 May 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Graham!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is TBA!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    25 May 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Colin!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday: KILTS

  • When
    30 May 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Scott!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is DJ TBA!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.
  This Friday is themed KILTS! HCB members sporting a kilt will get double tickets into the member draws!

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Furry Friday

  • When
    6 Jun 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Furry Friday: HORROR

  • When
    13 Jun 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Bear Swap & Sell

  • When
    22 Jun 2025
  •  
    11:30 - 15:30
  • Location
    Inner West Pride Centre, 1A Bedford St, Newtown, NSW, 2042

  
  

  Bear Swap & Sell

  Do you have a ton of old clothes that don't fit any more? Want to share your fabulous fashions with your bear kindred?

  On Sunday 22 June Harbour City Bears is hosting a swap and sell at the Inner West Pride centre! Donate your good old clothes, and you'll be able to pick up an equal number of items from the selection donated by others!

  We're still working out the specifics, but start cleaning out your closets now!

  
  

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• Woof in the Woods: Winter

  • Start
    31 Jul 2025
  •  
    14:00
  • End
    3 Aug 2025
  •  
    10:00
  • Location
    Barrington River Lodge, 734 Barrington East Rd, Barrington NSW 2422

  
  

  Save the Date!

  Woof in the Woods: Winter is back 31 July to 3 August 2025!

  
  

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• Bear Pride Week 2025

  • Start
    31 Aug 2025
  • End
    7 Sep 2025

  Save the date!

  Bear Pride Week 2025
  is 31 August to 7 September 2025
  
  celebrating 30 years
  of harbour city bears

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• The Bears Picnic

  • When
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    11:00 - 15:00
  • Location
    Sydney Park, 416 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria, NSW, 2015

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  Spring has sprung, and what better way to enjoy some sunshine than by having a picnic with all your HCB friends!

  Round up your mates, pack what you need and come for an afternoon of fun in the sun with your friends.

  Picnic blanket? Check. Some nibbles? Check. Beverages and water? Check.

  Bring a ball or frisbee for some friendly play or a camping chair to relax and soak up the sun.

  Afterwards we can stroll up King Street to the Townie for Sunday Bears!

  Where - Sydney Park, 416 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria, NSW, 2015
  Meeting Point - Just North of Parking Lot, 400 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria, NSW, 2015, around BBQ facilities and surrounding parkland
  When - Sunday 14 September from 11am to 3pm
  Tickets - Free! But registration is required

  PLEASE NOTE:

  • As Sydney Park is a public park and do not accept booking, the park will remain public during our usage, we kindly ask that you be mindful or public park goers around you.

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• Annual General Meeting

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  • Location
    TBA

  Save the date for the AGM!

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• The Bear Invasion: Newcastle

  • Start
    25 Oct 2025
  • End
    26 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Newcastle

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  Harbour City Bears is invading Newcastle Again!

  The weekend of 25-26 October, we’re heading up north for a weekend of fun activities with the Newcastle Bears!

  Catch the train from Central to Newcastle with the bears in the morning, arriving in Newcastle late morning. Alternatively, you can make your own way and meet us there!

  We've got some fun things planned in Newcastle including Newcastle Pride Fair Day. Also, as always, you’re free to explore Newcastle on your own or with friends.

  After that, we’re all meeting up to kick on at Bernie’s Bar, Newcastle’s best LGBTQ+ venue, who is hosting Newcastle Bears’ monthly meetup that night! Bernie’s boasts a great dinner menu, as well as a great selection of cocktails. Meet your northern kindred and catch up with the local scene.

  We’ve also booked an entire floor of the Ibis Newcastle exclusively for us, with rooms on sale here. We’ve kept aside one room as the playroom, so expect beary shenanigans all night long. Of course if you prefer, you can stay elsewhere, but if you’re planning on booking a hotel, book through us as we’ve secured a great rate.
  

  Sunday if you’re not too dusty, we’ll explore the local area with our new friends, and then head home on the train just in time for the Sunday Social at the Townie!

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