In December, our hearts broke when we found out Cafe Freda’s was closing. In January, they were mended when we heard the team would be reemerging with Bar Freda’s, in a Chippendale space just 600 metres from their OG warehouse dance bar. Now the wait’s nearly over, as couple Dave Abram and Carla Uriarte have announced the opening date for the latest era of Freda’s: Thursday April 24.
Yep, that means parties held by the party perfectionists are just weeks away.
The latest venue from the team brings together two prior concepts: the sunny Oxford Street corner bar, known for excellent drinks and Sunday kitchen takeovers, and the sweaty, happy late-night dance floor in a Chippendale warehouse.
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SIGN UPNew HQ The Abercrombie – owned by hospitality group Solotel – has a 24-hour licence and multiple club spaces, and Abram and Uriarte will take the creative lead on programming, which will include a regular Club Freda’s night.
Last month, the pair posted a call out on Instagram, searching for “disc jockeys that are familiar with all things Freda’s. We want to know that you know the vibe. Maybe you are the vibe? Can we be one with the vibe 2gether? Is it you we are looking for?”
They’ve found the people that know – or are – the vibe. See you on the d-floor soon.
Bar Freda’s opens at The Abercrombie, 100 Broadway, Chippendale, on Thursday April 24, 2025.
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