BAD is returning in 2026:

Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 September

A Descent into Elizabeth Street’s Sinful Past in the Flâneur’s Footsteps

Elliot Lindsay

In a daring exposé titled ‘Sydney by Night’, a mysterious writer (The Flâneur) in the Sydney Morning Herald shocked readers by revealing the city’s scandalous underbelly. A world of brothels, crime, and midnight intrigue hidden in the shadows of Elizabeth Street, the old theatre district and Hyde Park. Now, over 150 years later, join historian Elliot Lindsay as he retraces the footsteps of the mysterious flâneur who dared to reveal it all. Armed with gripping tales, rare ‘then-and-now’ photographs, and the original article in hand, you will walk the very streets where secrets simmered and reputations were ruined. This is a side of Sydney that was lost in time — raw, riveting, and real.

Speaker(s)

Facilitator(s)

ADDITIONAL INFO

Meet outside SMSA, 280 Pitt St

Date & times

Venue

SHARE:

MORE SESSIONS

SPEAKER(S): Alex Adsett

FACILITATOR(S):

SPEAKER(S): Lisa Kenway

FACILITATOR(S):

SPEAKER(S): Alex Adsett and Georgia Harper

FACILITATOR(S):

SMSA Venue Map

Be the first to find out…

ALL ABOUT CRIME