You know the experience when you visit a gallery and sit with one piece of art for a while? How you often see something new in the work, or sometimes see something else in yourself?

That is the aim of Shut Up And Listen Club. To act as a communal bench where we can sit in front of a work of art and listen to it together.

The format's simple. A dark room, a high-end PA and a turntable. No phones, no talking, no distractions. Albums are played from start to end in an environment designed for deep collective immersion.

Evening flow

• 17.00 — Doors open (dining, drinks and $24 curry night)
• 19.45 — Aux talk (bar closes & lights go down)
• 20.00 — Side one
• 20.30 — Intermission (bar open for 10 minutes)
• 20.40 — Side two
• 21.15 — Session concludes and bar reopens

The rules of the room

• No talking during playback
• No phones during playback

Capacity and ticketing

Tickets are limited and mandatory to secure a seat. Once capacity is reached, we're full.

Arrive early. Eat dinner. Talk to a stranger. Shut up and listen.