We’re continuing our daily countdown to Sydney Bar Week 2026, taking a closer look at the events set to take over bars and venues across the city from 12–16 September.
On Monday, 14 September, Brisbane’s Savile Row is teaming up with Sydney’s Old Love’s for an afternoon of cocktails, competition and organised chaos, as BARLYMPICS makes its Sydney debut.
Imagine stepping into Old Love’s and finding two completely different worlds happening at once.
At the front bar, the Savile Row team takes over, serving an exclusive menu of collaborative cocktails alongside Old Love’s, fuelled by the energy, hospitality and controlled chaos they are known for. The team are currently in discussions with Licor 43 and Jim Beam to help bring the drinks menu to life, creating an experience that’s more than a guest shift – it’s a collision of two of Australia’s most respected cocktail bars.
Out the back, things get loud.
Bringing BARLYMPICS to Sydney for the first time. Hosted by Leah Dunnigan, it’s fast-paced, slightly unhinged and built entirely around celebrating the hospitality industry. Rookie & Mentor teams from around Australia battle through relay races, speed challenges, cocktail knowledge and creative cocktail rounds while the crowd cheers, heckles and gets involved. It’s equal parts competition, entertainment and organised mayhem.
The vision is simple: incredible drinks inside, absolute chaos outside.
Together, Old Love’s and Savile Row will create an event that captures everything Sydney Bar Week should be – a room packed with bartenders, brands and industry friends, celebrating hospitality with great cocktails, ridiculous competitions and unforgettable energy.
Sydney Bar Week runs from 12–16 September 2026, with events taking place across the city throughout the week. We’ll be dropping a new event spotlight each day in the lead-up, giving you a closer look at what’s happening, where to be and what not to miss.
BARLYMPICS – Savile Row x Old Love’s Takeover
Monday, 14 September 2026
1pm–3pm
Old Love’s
Basement/199 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
For further event details and updates, visit the Sydney Bar Week website.