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Mature Skin by trans playwright Gabrielle Fallen
Mature Skin 11 - 22 March 2026 (Wed - Sat 7.30pm | Sun 5pm) Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street, Northcote, Melbourne $38
Big Freedia, bounce music & queer culture hits Mebourne’s Fed Square
Direct from New Orleans, the undisputed Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia will headline a high-octane celebration of hip hop, rap and queer culture at Melbourne's
Cultivating Eros – Men’s Tantric Retreat
Cultivating Eros - Men's Tantric Retreat April 16-19, 2026 (Friday afternoon arrival to Monday morning departure) Location: Yanada Retreat Centre, Hawkesbury NSW https://www.andreasembodiment.com/tantricretreat Do you
Qtopia exhibition: LOVING Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s
Qtopia Sydney and the European Union Delegation to Australia presents LOVING A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s–1950s Curated photographs from the Hugh Nini
Ballroom Ngunnawal launches
Ballroom Ngunnawal, Canberra’s Ballroom scene, continues to grow as a space for culture, community and visibility. Rooted in a global tradition created by Black and
Enter a queer utopia with The Huxleys
In the midst of Heroes and Taboos, Melbourne's The Huxleys will host the House of Heroes: Late Night dance party, as part of the Super
Electric Disco feat. DJ Raydar @ ChiChiz
STUN's Danny Corvini, aka DJ Raydar, will spin a mix of queer classics, house anthems, remixes, Y2K and retro pop at Canberra's brand new LGBTIQA+
Giveaway: JIMPA movie tickets
WIN A DOUBLE PASS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LucqCU5y_-8 STUN has two double passes to giveaway. For your chance to win, email [email protected] and tell us what nickname you
Mardi Gras Fair Day returns for 2026
PICNICS, POP AND PRIDE: FAIR DAY RETURNS FOR 2026 Janice Robinson, Blusher and Courtney Act headline Sydney’s biggest all-ages LGBTQIA+ celebration Sydney Gay and Lesbian
From Stadium Pride to Streets of Reckoning: Mardi Gras 2022–2025
When the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras hit the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2022, it felt more like a holding pattern than a reunion.
TRANSGENRE launches free all-trans concert series ‘Euphoria Month’
TRANSGENRE – the largest grassroots initiative celebrating trans and non-binary voices in Australian music – has teamed up with Metro A.i.R to launch the first-ever Euphoria Month, a
Unhinged, high-camp, deeply sexy sketch comedy hits the Q Theatre
Thursday, 5 February 2026 The Q Theatre, Queanbeyan Tickets $30-$40 at https://theq.net.au/whats-on/hot-department/ Contains haze, coarse language and adult themes, recommended for ages 16+ Hot Department
Tina Cox presents an evening of First Nations and POC drag performance
January 23rd, 2026 illustrious Dance and Burlesque 7:00 PM $25.00 https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-very-lubly-show... Welcome to The Very Lubly Show! This drag show is a powerful celebration of
Shygirl Presents Club Shy
Shygirl Presents Club Shy 8pm, Fri 23 January Liberty Hall, Moore Park, Sydney Tickets $81.46+BF One of the most exciting forces to emerge from London’s
Queer PowerPoint plugs into Canberra
Queer PowerPoint Wednesday 11 March 2026 | Tuggeranong Arts Centre | Book tickets to attend Thursday 12 March 2026 | The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre | Book
Big Gay C*nty Cabaret brings queer chaos to Mardi Gras
Friday 30th January, Doors 7:30pm, starts 8pm Factory Floor, Factory Theatre, Marrickville Tickets: General Admission $35 Big Gay C*nty Cabaret is a chaotic, interactive queer
Melbourne queer travel guide
Midsumma Carnival by Adam Noviello In those hot, dreamy months across December to February, Melbourne comes alive like no other city
First look inside ChiChiz
Located right in the heart of the city in the Northbourne Avenue/Sydney Building position that was formerly occupied by Mezcal’s (and 5th Avenue before that),
The National Portrait Gallery’s legendary queer party returns in February
House of Heroes Late Night Friday 20 February 2026 7pm – 12.30am Early Bird tickets 20% off (applied at checkout), limited release Adult $40 | Concession $36 | Circle of Friends $36 |
Support Trans Comedy on the Central Coast
Australia’s trans and gender-diverse comedy talent is set to take centre stage this December as Funhaus Factory, the Central Coast’s home of inclusive culture, presents
Nadine Coyle from Girls Aloud to headline Mardi Gras Laneway
NADINE COYLE TO MAKE HER SOLO AUSTRALIAN DEBUT AT MARDI GRAS LANEWAY 2026 Laneway lineup announced. Final tickets on sale. Sydney Gay and Lesbian
Dipa-Mahbuba-Yasmin – When Speech is Forced Down, Art Must Speak
Asexual Bangladeshi artist Dipa-Mahbuba-Yasmin shares beautiful art with tragic circumstances at Canberra's SpringOUT Festival. The title of your talk at the Shine Dome on Tuesday
Kesha is coming to Bondi Beach for Mighty Hoopla!
Dust off your glitter, pull on your platform boots and prepare for pop mayhem — because the UK’s most iconic celebration of pop culture, MIGHTY
Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap presents ‘Cruising’
Friday 24 October at 8pm Arc Cinema, National Sound & Film Archive, Canberra Tickets $16+BF/$12+BF conc. here Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap explores the archives
Brisbane’s queer ‘90s exhibition
Make a Scene: Fashioning Queer Identity and Club Culture in the 90s, Queensland Museum, Brisbane. Showing until 19 July 2026. www.museum.qld.gov.au/ In the 1990s, a
THE STORY OF THE OARS: A hidden thing can’t remain hidden forever
Opening at Canberra's The Street Theatre 19 – 21 September 2025, get ready to dive into The Story of The Oars in The Street company’s
Xanadu 45th Anniversary Special Screening at Sydney Underground Film Festival
Host Maynard Brings Celestial Camp to Life at Dendy Newtown Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF) is thrilled to present a vibrant, retro-infused celebration of Xanadu
Qtopia Sydney Returns as the Queer Hub for Sydney Fringe Festival
Qtopia Sydney will once again be part of the beating heart of Sydney Fringe Festival, hosting the official Queer Hub from 2-27 September 2025. For
Affordable Art Fair opening night in Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building assembles country’s boldest talents
Running from 28 August to 31 August 2025, the Melbourne Affordable Art Fair collects under one roof some of the country’s most vibrant and visually
Youth Cabaret announces its first theatre production, Ride the Cyclone
A story of life, death and what might come next, Ride the Cyclone follows six young choir members. After being tragically killed in a freak
HOTLINE is the monthly gay club Sydney’s been missing
Hello? …We’ve answered. HOTLINE is the monthly gay club you’ve been missing - calling you across two levels from Kings Cross Hotel, Sydney. Pick up.
Dark, sweaty, intimate: Sydney’s new gay party, Flash
Sydney’s queer nightlife has its fair share of ups and downs, with many parties fizzling out after Mardi Gras or struggling to draw crowds during
New single from Melbourne’s queer indie pop artist, Harper Bloom
A rising voice in the independent music scene, with over half a million Spotify streams and column inches in leading industry publications from The
Hollywood costume designer Orry-Kelly Gala celebrated in Kiama
A scene from Les Girls (1957) The renowned Australian director Gillian Armstrong will attend the Orry-Kelly Dressing Hollywood Gala, celebrating the Kiama-born costume designer who
Review: If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You
Gay love takes different forms and in this case it’s in the shape of a couple of adorable young men on a rooftop in the
The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave
Photo by Matt Hurley Bringing their uniquely disciplined (and extremely high-energy) dance style to Rising – Melbourne’s arts, music, and live
Navigating Identity and Humor: Holly Hazlewood’s Bold Stand in Comedy
“I’m very proud to bring an hour of queer comedy at a time when, again, queer art of any kind is being scrutinized at a
Heaven is a place on earth
I used to DJ at Heaven Nightclub in Canberra’s Garema Place pretty much every weekend between 1997 and 2001. My sidekick Jono and I also
Support your local Pride
I’ve been involved in Fair Day since 2017, Meridian’s flagship event since the early 2000s (formerly AIDS Action Council). I’ve watched it grow from 1,200
Pride in Paradise
In his first year in the role of marketing, Jack Bailey is enthusiastic about the 16-day program and its offering not only for locals but
What’s left behind?
Director Jarrad West moved from Perth to the ACT in 2006 and formed Everyman Theatre, which is now in its 16th year and has become
Queer Pavilion at the Canberra Art Biennial
October 17 to 31 Queer Pavilion at the Vault at Dairy Road https://canberraartbiennial.com *** This year the Canberra Art Biennial is proud to present the
Canberra Qwire Trivia Night 2024
Canberra Qwire Trivia Night 2024 Sat 21 Sep, 7pm-10pm @ Weston Creek Community Centre Tickets $25/$20 conc. at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/canberra-qwire-trivia-night-2024-tickets-977900385377?aff=oddtdtcreator *** Join us for a fun and
Sex clown Betty Grumble at the Canberra Theatre
Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!t 4–7 September at the Canberra Theatre Tickets $39-$49 at https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/enemies-of-grooviness-2024/ “Grumble does not belong to me, she belongs to the
Fountain Lakes In Lockdown: A Drag Parody Play
Fountain Lakes In Lockdown: A Drag Parody Play 13 Sep 2024 to 15 Sep 2024 Erindale Theatre It’s August, 2021. Kath is up to pussy’s
Coastal Twist Festival returns
Get ready for an unforgettable springtime escape this October long weekend with the Coastal Twist LGBTIQA Arts and Culture Festival. Set on the stunning Central
Heaps Gay Hot Mess
8pm-3am, Saturday 10 August The Vault, Dairy Rd, Fyshwick Tickets https://www.thevault.place/event-listing-1/heaps-gay Heaps Gay are heading to Canberra for a messy, indulgent & inclusive art party
Kaleidoscope III open now to queer artists
Kaleidoscope III Celebrating LGBTQIA+ pride Generator Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre ENTRIES CLOSE: Midnight Friday 13 September 2024 Opening: 6pm Friday 18 October 2024 Exhibition: 18
Canberra Qwire’s Out and About singing workshops
Canberra Qwire Presents "OUT and About" Workshops: Fostering Community and Connection through Song Canberra Qwire, proudly LGBTQIA+, is thrilled to announce the "OUT and About"
Guys Loving Guys Peer Support Group
Each Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 beginning 4th June Fitzroy Library, 128 Moor St Fitzroy, Meeting Room 1* Peer to peer sharing, in a sacred space powerfully
The Mardi Gras Road Trip
Newcastle Flicking through the collections from the Hunter Rainbow History Group, Newcastle's rich and extensive queer history is dazzling. Highlighting both the vibrancy and pain
Leigh Bowery: Freaky and fabulous
“I wanted to disappoint everybody “ There have been multiple articles and reviews written about Leigh Bowery so where do I start in adding my
Artist Nordacious brings the Kenergy
James Hillier AKA Nordacious is a Brisbane-based visual artist who engages in an audaciously queer approach to pop culture. His works pop out from their
In Bed With Jerry, the Madonna collector
You wouldn’t know from his suburban Canberra home that Jerry Kirbell is a massive Madonna collector. There’s no sign of the Material Girl anywhere, writes
Out of the Shadows
Out of the Shadows is an exhibition of digital drawings, crochet sculpture and video works by Megan Munro. The works reflect Munro's life as a
It’s electrifying!
Wollongong-based T is the artist behind the instagram account @neon.bodies, where hot guys from the internet are given a glow up. Interview by Christos Linou
The National Museum of Australia transforms in a celebration of Queer history
Having written the book on queering the museum, Mr Middleton is part of the team that has brought together the National Museum of Australia’s upcoming



