DO I HAVE TO ARRIVE DRESSED UP?
Most patrons do arrive in their outfits (and indeed cross-dressed or in fetish), and experience no harassment in doing so. Ideally you will do the same, perhaps with just an overcoat covering your outfit if it is too risque. If you do want to get changed at the club, the only private space we can provide are regular toilet cubicles. Should you declare you have an outfit at the door, and not change into it, you will be asked to leave without a refund. The venue runs a coat check, where they are able to look after about 300 checked items, be they jackets or bags. If you are worried about needing coat check, arrive earlier in the evening to ensure your item will fit. In winter months it usually fills up, whereas in summer months there is often space all evening.

I’M NOT FROM SYDNEY, SO WHERE SHOULD I STAY?
Here are 4 hotels which are within a 5-8 minute walk of our venue, walking up well-lit, main streets. We have not stayed in any of them, and the approximate prices here should only serve as a guide. All of these hotels are also within walking distance of Central Station.

Best Western Hotel Stellar (4 stars)
4 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney NSW
Phone: (02) 9264-9754

Travelodge Hotel Sydney (3 stars)
Cnr Wentworth Avenue and Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW
Phone: (02) 8267-1700
http://www.travelodge.com.au/

Sydney Central on Wentworth (budget)
75 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney NSW
Phone: (02) 9212-1005
http://www.sydneycentralonwentworth.com.au/

Y Hyde Park Hotel (budget)
5-11 Wentworth Ave, Sydney NSW
Phone: (02) 9264-2451
http://www.yhotel.com.au/

I HAD MY PICTURE TAKEN IN THE CLUB… WHERE DO I SEE IT?
We take so many wonderful pictures in the club, we have had to display them in a brand new Member’s Area to cover our escalating band-width costs, and to pay for the wonderful photographers’ time. Over the past year, we have gradually updated our entire Icebox season into the Member’s Area, and now we will attempt to get last month’s pictures taken at The Gaff (formerly Rogues) up before the next Hellfire… So if you come in August 2010, wait until the first week of September 2010 to join, and you’ll definitely see your picture. You can sign up now by going here: http://www.hellfiresydney.com/blog/ and clicking on ‘Click Here to join the Members Area and see a whole lot more’

I KEEP JOINING YOUR MAILING LIST, BUT YOU NEVER SEND ME YOUR NEWSLETTER, WHY?
Check your junk mail box, because often our email newsletters are being filtered into your junk mail by your ‘very helpful’ mail program. We send them out from the following address: octopussy00@ozemail.com.au so why not save that address in your address book, so you get our emails (most programs let through email ‘from your contacts’). You can also send us an email if you STILL don’t receive our newsletters. (We only tend to send one or two every month.) But we’ll also be posting the newsletters to this blog, for your convenience.

IS HELLFIRE GAY, STRAIGHT, MIXED?
All of the above! We don’t care who you fuck, what gender you identify as or what your fetish is, as long as it’s safe, sane and consensual. The crowd that have grown up around The Hellfire Club are some of the most open-minded, accepting and progressive you’ll ever meet … largely because they’re a pretty diverse bunch of people themselves!

IS IT LICENCED?
The Gaff (formerly Rogues) is licenced until 6am and contains a very well-stocked bar.

WHERE IS IT?
The Gaff (formerly Rogues), Rear-Lane Entry, 16-18 Oxford Square, Darlinghurst (that’s right on the corner of Oxford & Riley Streets).

WHY AREN’T YOU ADVERTISING?
Because for the first time we’re in a venue small enough to make the creation of an affordable night FOR THE SCENE (rather than for the general public) a real possibility. If we can get enough people there without having to tell the rest of the world about it, then it really could happen, and make for a fantastic night!

ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL RULES ABOUT BEHAVIOUR AT HELLFIRE?
Most of what we need to say about this is in our Club Policy, which you SHOULD read before coming to Hellfire for the first time. We’d like you all to remember that Hellfire is not a sex club – we are bound by licensing laws, which mean you cannot have penetrative sex (this includes oral sex) in the club, and that your genitals should be covered. You can however whip, spank, smack and tickle to your heart’s content, so long as you VERBALLY ask for permission to do so before touching! Check out our Club Policy here: http://hellfiresydney.com/blog/?page_id=758

HOW CAN I PERFORM AT HELLFIRE?
You can send an email to Ultra who books all our shows telling her (and sending photos) all about yourself, your performing history, and what you want to do for us. Email her at ultra@hellfiresydney.com or if you’re not an email person, give her a call: 0414 734 292. This phone number is for prospective performers ONLY please.

I’M HAVING SOME TROUBLE WITH MY KINKY RELATIONSHIP, CAN YOU HELP?
We’ve nightclub promoters so when people need help with their kink or poly relationships, we like to refer them to an expert in such things. One person who knows her stuff is Flame from Alt Coach. We’ve met her and interviewed her thoroughly in our own home. She’s kink friendly, queer friendly, poly friendly – basically she’s a nice lady and easy to chat to. We think she might be able to give you a hand getting (and keeping) your more complex relationships on track: http://www.altcoach.com/

MY KINKY RELATIONSHIP IS AWESOME, CAN YOU RECOMMEND A MARRIAGE CELEBRANT?
Well as a matter of fact we can because one of our favourite Hellfire patrons, John Summers has recently become a qualified Marriage Celebrant! He renewed the “vows” of Hellfire regulars Betty and Paul after fifteen years of marriage (which was fantastic…) and he has carried out Commitment Ceremonies for queers and lesbians and straights alike… He is very cool and would suit any celebration… serious or costumed up. He even comes with references! We’d use him if we hadn’t already gone and got married by Elvis in Las Vegas. Contact him on: 0421 065 135.