Sydney
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
Book review: ‘Craze’ by Stephan Győry
CRAZE: An Insider Account of Sydney's Early Raves, Doofs & Festivals by Stephan Győry Reviewed by Stuart Ridley I can’t remember when I met Stephan Győry
Squealing Pig brings Mardi Gras home with ‘Squeal & Strut’ Pride party packs
Mardi Gras 2026 | Theme: ECSTATICA Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and long-standing official wine partner Squealing Pig Wines are inviting Australians everywhere to
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
Book review: ‘Don Bachardy: An Artist’s Life, An Oral History’ by Michael Schreiber
Don Bachardy: An Artist’s Life, An Oral History By Michael Schreiber Citadel Press Books © 2025 Available at https://www.amazon.com/Don-Bachardy-Artists-Michael-Schreiber Reviewed by Christos Linou 4 ½
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
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
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
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras launches first official app
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has taken a bold step into the digital age with the launch of its first official app, writes
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
Dyke-onic DJ Sveta
Sydney Mardi Gras party a few years ago: Sveta is coming to the end of a long set heating up a packed dancefloor before an
Oxford St at the crossroads
For decades, Sydney has been the home of Australia’s largest queer community. Of course, this has been spurred on by the annual Mardi Gras, one
Call out for volunteers for the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is calling on volunteers to be part of the team that delivers one of the world’s most iconic LGBTQIA+ festivals.
A brief history of the Sydney Gay and Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras rapidly evolved to the tastes and needs of a burgeoning queer community in its early days from 1978 through
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
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.
F’Arq! Iconic Oxford Street gay club goes straight
What makes a gay club gay? It’s a question I’ve been mulling over since the launch of Aura, the new nightclub that has taken over
Sita is the ‘she’ shaping history
In a whirlwind six-month journey across Australia, tour guide and activist Sita Sargeant set out with a bold mission: to uncover and amplify the stories
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
Review: Daddy, Don’t Drop the Soap!
DADDY, DON’T DROP THE SOAP! As part of Qtopia Pride Fest 2025 Until 6 June, 9:30pm. The Loading Dock at Qtopia Sydney, 301 Forbes St,
Drag queens shine at the Sydney Writers’ Festival
Review: Drag Queens Down Under Friday 23 May Sydney Writers' Festival @ Carriageworks Reviewed by Jo Falvey Having been glued to the edge of my
Sexy Galexy: Putting on the glitz
Spring came roaring in like a lion for Sydney drag king Sexy Galexy with a whirlwind for the (last ever) Broken Heel festival, DJ sets
Inner West Pride Centre opens
The beating heart of Sydney’s LGBTIQA+ community moved west in August with the opening of the Inner West Pride Centre in the Newtown Town Hall
Beau Lamarre-Condon court date announced
Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon did not appear at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court in June when an eight-week adjournment to August 13 for the
Brendan De La Fabulous
The Kings Cross end of Sydney’s Darlinghurst is swinging again thanks to Brendan De La Hay and his wild new plaything, the Emerald Room, writes
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



