Scene Events Archives - Star Observer /category/artsentertainment/scene-events Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:59:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Scene Events Archives - Star Observer /category/artsentertainment/scene-events 32 32 Queer Screen Drops Massive Program For 33rd Mardi Gras Film Festival /news/queer-screen-drops-massive-program-for-33rd-mardi-gras-film-festival/240517 /news/queer-screen-drops-massive-program-for-33rd-mardi-gras-film-festival/240517#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:59:47 +0000 /?p=240517 Queer Screen has released their full program for the 33rd Mardi Gras Film Festival, showcasing two weeks of incredible LGBTQIA+ storytelling in film to celebrate the Sydney Gay & Lesbian ...

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]]> /news/queer-screen-drops-massive-program-for-33rd-mardi-gras-film-festival/240517/feed 0 Midsumma Carnival 2026 /melbourne-pride-guide/midsumma-carnival-2026/239957 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:59:24 +0000 /?p=239957 Gather the girls, gays and theys, it’s time to stake your spot in the park and open Pride season the right way — with Midsumma Carnival, Naarm/Melbourne’s biggest celebration of ...

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]]> Gina Rushton On The Importance Of ‘All About Women’ In An Election Year /whats-on/gina-rushton-on-the-importance-of-all-about-women-in-an-election-year/235751 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:35:31 +0000 /?p=235751 ‘Gina Rushton On The Importance Of All About Women In An Election Year’ also appeared in City Hub. It’s been thirteen years since the All About Women festival was first ...

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]]> Mardi Gras Film Festival 2025: Where LGBTQIA+ Cinema Shines /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras-film-festival/mardi-gras-film-festival-2025/235260 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:00:07 +0000 /?p=235260 Mardi Gras Film Festival (MGFF) is back in 2025, with the 32nd iteration of the festival once again presented by Queer Screen. This beloved celebration of LGBTQIA+ cinema offers Sydneysiders ...

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]]> EAGLE Sydney Mardi Gras ‘25 /whats-on/eagle-sydney-mardi-gras-25/235351 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:35:26 +0000 /?p=235351 The EAGLE Sydney was created to give safe space and a meeting place for those who are part of the leather / fetish community. This Mardi Gras, they’re celebrating 5 ...

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]]> BE:DAZZLED: Sydney Mardi Gras Fashion Extravaganza /whats-on/bedazzled-sydney-mardi-gras-fashion-extravaganza/235348 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:30:41 +0000 /?p=235348 BE:DAZZLED celebrates the iconic costumes and fashion history of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. In partnership with SGLMG, this exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the festival’s ...

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]]> The SDH & Friends Laneway Market /whats-on/the-sdh-friends-laneway-market/235349 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:29:33 +0000 /?p=235349 Laneway Market, a free community event, centers and celebrates queerness, gender diversity and pride, while providing a platform for LGBTQIA+SB (with priority given to trans and gender-diverse) artists, creators, makers ...

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]]> Sandy Bottoms’ Disco On The Green 2025 /whats-on/sandy-bottoms-disco-on-the-green-2025/235350 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:25:56 +0000 /?p=235350 Each year queers, rainbow families, drag Sister Girls and Sister Brothers come together to celebrate the joy of Disco on the Green with the help of Sandy Bottoms’. This is ...

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]]> Stonewall Mardi Gras Party /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/stonewall-mardi-gras-party/235215 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:15:46 +0000 /?p=235215 Sydney’s Stonewall Hotel is ramping up for celebration as the heart of Mardi Gras. Enjoy the grand Parade on big screens, sing along with eye-catching drag shows and move to ...

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]]> Kylie Minogue & Queer Devotion /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/kylie-minogue-queer-devotion/235322 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:48:16 +0000 /?p=235322 KYLIE MINOGUE & QUEER DEVOTION explores the deep bond between Kylie Minogue and her LGBTQIA+ fanbase, tracing her journey from pop icon to cultural ally. Through memorabilia and video footage, ...

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]]> The Kaye Hole Hosted By Reuben Kaye /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-kaye-hole-with-reuben-kaye/235321 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:38:07 +0000 /?p=235321 Tumble down The Kaye Hole with Reuben Kaye for the ultimate night out this Mardi Gras – queer, messy, fast, loose and f*cking funny. The hottest late-night ticket in town ...

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]]> Deaf Drag Divas: Reclaiming Our Spotlight /whats-on/deaf-drag-divas-reclaiming-our-spotlight/235320 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:29:46 +0000 /?p=235320 Drag is a radical act of self-expression – same goes for Deaf LGBTQIA+ individuals, whose language embodies visual expression. There’s records of Deaf drag queens in Australia from the 1950s ...

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]]> Joyce Maynge 25: Behind the Sequined Curtain /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/joyce-maynge-25-behind-the-sequined-curtain/235318 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:03:21 +0000 /?p=235318 In this one-of-a-kind show, local icon Joyce Maynge shares her 25-year-long journey—from small town girl, to showgirl, journalist, filmmaker, flashmob megastar and Mardi Gras mainstay. Joyce (aka Shane Pascoe) co-wrote ...

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]]> Sundaylicious: Mardi Gras Boat Party /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/sundaylicious-mardi-gras-boat-party/235317 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:53:45 +0000 /?p=235317 For Mardi Gras 2025, Sundaylicious is taking the party to the seas! The queer party icons are heading to three-level floating venue Glass Island, so you can enjoy the ultimate ...

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]]> Sauna Boy /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/sauna-boy/235315 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:51:17 +0000 /?p=235315 Dan works at the South Coast‘s most infamous gay sauna, where men from all walks of life come to relax, socialise and fuck. In Sauna Boy, Dan navigates a hidden ...

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]]> RuPaul’s Drag Race: WERQ The World 2025 /whats-on/rupauls-drag-race-werq-the-world-2025/235289 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:41:27 +0000 /?p=235289 RuPaul’s Drag Race WERQ THE WORLD 2025 World Tour hits Australia in April, presented by Voss Events in collaboration with World of Wonder and MTV. Offering up glitz and glamour ...

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]]> Short+Sweet Sydney Theatre Festival’s Pride Week /whats-on/shortsweet-sydney-theatre-festivals-pride-week/235287 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:39:45 +0000 /?p=235287 Short+Sweet Sydney Theatre Festival is on from 13 February to 18 May, based at the iconic Turner Hall at TAFE NSW Ultimo. This year, Australia’s most exciting short-form theatre festival ...

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]]> The Unburdening of Dolly Diamond /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-unburdening-of-dolly-diamond/235286 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:37:25 +0000 /?p=235286 Join Australia’s reigning queen of comedy cabaret Dolly Diamond as she works through decades of problems, peculiarities and personal challenges live on stage with her ever supportive (and unsuspecting) audience. ...

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]]> Bear Essentials ’29: Free To Bee /artsentertainment/scene-events/bear-essentials-29-free-to-bee/235285 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:36:46 +0000 /?p=235285 In 2025, the Harbour City Bears are bear-ing it all for the group’s 30th anniversary! Australia’s largest bear community presents the 29th iteration of Bear Essentials, with a brawny, jam-packed ...

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]]> The Big Gay Ice Bath Bonanza /whats-on/the-big-gay-ice-bath-bonanza/235284 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:35:51 +0000 /?p=235284 Make this a Mardi Gras to remember with a big, gay, icy dopamine hit (AKA The Big Gay Ice Bath Bonanza), brought to you by The Happy Homo Project. Connect ...

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