Sunset Sessions at Bimbadgen: Fridays, Reimagined
There’s a point on a Friday afternoon when the week starts to fall away.
The light softens over the vineyards, music carries through the courtyard, and the first drink of the weekend lands in hand. At Bimbadgen in the Hunter Valley, that moment now has a place.
Sunset Sessions bring it all together each Friday. Live music, great food, wine and cocktails, all set within one of the Hunter Valley’s most iconic estates, where it’s easy to arrive, settle in, and stay a little longer than planned.
Friday Live Music & Happy Hour at the Bimbadgen Pizzeria
From 5pm, the Bimbadgen Pizzeria courtyard shifts into something more relaxed.
Local artists from across the Hunter and Newcastle set the tone, creating a soundtrack that moves with the evening rather than taking it over. It’s the kind of atmosphere you settle into, not rush through.
Woodfired pizzas come out steadily as glasses of Bimbadgen Sparkling and Growers wines are poured for Happy Hour from 5pm to 6:30pm. Whether it’s a wine, beer or an Aperol spritz in hand, this is where your Friday finds its rhythm.
Martini Hour & Balcony Bites at Esca Bimbadgen
Upstairs, the pace shifts slightly.
Esca’s balcony offers a more elevated take on the same moment, overlooking the vineyard as the sun drops behind the range, with live music drifting up from the courtyard below. From 5pm to 6:30pm, Martini Hour brings a line-up of specially priced martinis and house Night Merchant cocktails, designed to start the evening properly.
Alongside it, Balcony Bites feature a selection of Esca favourites at a more relaxed price point. Something light, something to share, or simply something to pair with your drink before dinner.
This Friday, Sorted
Start in the courtyard with pizza and wine, move upstairs for cocktails, or arrive straight to the balcony and stay there, there’s no set way to do it, just a natural flow as the evening unfolds. From 5pm every Friday, walk-ins are always welcome, with bookings recommended for balcony seating at Esca Bimbadgen. Sunset Sessions mark a new addition to Fridays at Bimbadgen, bringing together live music, dining and cocktails across the estate in one seamless experience.
Settle in, stay a while, and experience it for yourself.