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Nightlife and events
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Broome's raging
pub
is the
Roebuck Bay Hotel
on Napier Terrace, with live entertainment, happy hours and garage bands. The least rough of the three bars here is the
Pearlers' Rest
. The
Divers' Camp Tavern
at Cable Beach comes a close second and usually gets the bands after the "
Roey
". Two
nightclubs
are to be found in Chinatown that are open until 2am: the
Nippon Inn
on Dampier Terrace and
Tokyo Joes
round the corner on Napier Terrace, with banks of pool tables. If you prefer
real ale
to tinned lager pay a visit to the Broome Brewery at Matso's Store at the end of Hamersley Street where all sorts of local fermentations await you. But for a uniquely "Broometime" experience, Sun Pictures
walk-in cinema
in Chinatown is a real treat: watch the latest movies while mosquitoes nibble your ankles and the odd light aircraft comes in low across the screen. The
Sunset Bar
at the
Cable Beach Inter-Continental
has pricey
cocktails
but is worth the splurge at dusk.
The tourist office has information on various events, such as the
Broome Fringe Arts Festival
, usually held in early June, a celebration of local artiness and culture. However, the big one is the
Shinju Matsuri
, or Festival of the Pearl, in late August or early September - it lasts over a week and attracts people from all over the country. The town celebrates its ethnic diversity, and the pearl which created it, with the crowning of the Pearl Queen and a beach concert, finishing up with a huge fireworks display. Broome gets packed out for the Shinju, so unless you want to end up camping miles away, book your accommodation in advance. Exact dates for both festivals can be checked with the tourist office. Other useful information
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