Level 5, 8 Quay Street (Prince Centre), Haymarket NSW 2000
A hands-on 3-hour bartending short course in Sydney — make cocktails, pull beer, serve wine and run a bar with confidence. No experience needed.
Our Bar Basics classes run from the Prince Centre on Quay Street, Haymarket — directly across from Central Station, with paid parking stations nearby.
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| Date | Time | Venue | Price | |
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| Thu 13 Aug 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | Filling fastEnrol now → |
| Thu 3 Sept 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | |
| Thu 24 Sept 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | |
| Thu 15 Oct 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 | |
| Thu 5 Nov 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Sydney | $149 |
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A hands-on bartending short course — cocktails, beer, wine, champagne, garnishes and service in one 3-hour evening class. No experience needed; over-18s welcome.
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Bar Basics in Sydney is a relaxed, hands-on evening class (4pm–7pm) at our Haymarket centre, directly across from Central Station. In three hours you'll get behind a real bar — pulling beer, opening champagne, mixing cocktails, serving wine and learning the glassware, garnishes and service that venues expect. Every student takes home a Bar Basics certificate and a free eBook, Mastering the Fundamentals of Mixology & Bartending.
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Yes — we run group and onsite bookings. Call 1300 723 056 to arrange one.
No — Bar Basics is a hands-on short course, not a nationally recognised VET unit. You'll receive a Bar Basics certificate of completion. For the nationally recognised barista qualification, see our Barista course.
No — it's designed for complete beginners. You just need to be over 18 and bring photo ID.
Pulling beer, opening champagne, mixing cocktails, serving wine, preparing garnishes, tray service, glassware and setting up and closing a bar.
One original photo ID (passport, Australian driver's licence or proof-of-age card). You must be over 18.
It's a single 3-hour class, from 4pm to 7pm.
We can't offer refunds for no-shows, but you can change your class date free of charge as long as you do so more than 48 hours before your class.
Delivered face-to-face at our Sydney centre.
Sydney
Level 5, 8 Quay Street (Prince Centre), Haymarket NSW 2000
Our Bar Basics classes run from the Prince Centre on Quay Street, Haymarket — directly across from Central Station, with paid parking stations nearby.