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WHEN NIGHT COMES
 

Following sold-out seasons in Melbourne, Broad Encounters—the trailblazers of immersive theatre in Australia—are set to seduce Sydney audiences with their most daring creation yet. WHEN NIGHT COMES opens 22 August 2025 at the Union Bond Store, a sandstone heritage gem in The Rocks, headlining and presented in partnership with Sydney Fringe Festival and The Rocks precinct.

From the creators of A Midnight Visit, the large-scale gothic blockbuster that mesmerised Sydney in 2018, this brand-new production is an intoxicating blend of theatre, cocktails, and surreal storytelling—a rich, sensory experience designed to awaken all five senses. This is immersive theatre at its most decadent—a dark and playful invitation to step out of the everyday and into the extraordinary.

 

Set across multiple levels of the historic Union Bond Store, WHEN NIGHT COMES is part performance, part revelry. Audiences are invited into a dreamlike world and exclusive supper club, exploring intimate spaces and encountering a cast of enigmatic characters. Each room offers a new sensation—taste, texture, sound, scent, sight—curated to delight, inspire and astound.

 

Event details

Venue: UNION BOND STORE, THE ROCKS
Bookings: www.whennightcomestheshow.com
Start Date: Saturday 27 September 2025

Where:  Union Bond Store, entry at 6-8 Atherden Street, The Rocks
When:  22 August – 27 September 2025
Tickets:  From $71.50
Bookings: www.whennightcomestheshow.com
Socials:  @whennightcomestheshow (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)


 

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