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The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will return on Saturday 28 February 2026, with more than 10,000 marchers and over 160 floats set to transform inner Sydney into one of the world’s largest celebrations of queer identity, visibility and expression. The Parade will unfold as a night of…

Eurovision Connects 2 is a timely reminder of what Eurovision can do when it transcends politics and focuses on glitter and competition: unite people through music for a greater cause. Bringing together fan-favourite Eurovision artists and contributors from across the contest’s long and varied history, the album channels the joy, camp,…

Photos: Davey Lee Midsumma Carnival anchors the opening weekend every year, launching the three-week Festival with a full-park takeover. In 2026 we’re back from 11am till late on Sunday 18 January in Alexandra Gardens, beside the Yarra River on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD.

Words and Music by Stephen Sondheim The Foundry Theatre  33 years after its world premiere, the Stephen Sondheim review – Putting It Together made its Aussie premiere at Sydney’s Foundry Theatre. What the enthusiastic opening night audience saw on Thursday was a masterclass in interpreting the songbook of the undisputed…

I said it when I reviewed the first instalment Wicked and I’m saying it again – this world does not deserve Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jon M. Chu.  Last Wednesday night I attended the Sydney premiere of the second instalment of the global phenomenon Wicked For Good. The geeky 14 year old…

If Six and & Juliet had a baby, it would be The Lovers. This energetic and highly entertaining reimagining of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened on Wednesday night at Sydney’s Theatre Royal to thunderous applause and standing ovations. Giving us “love, pop and Shakespeare” The Lovers is the brainchild…

Mardi Gras returns this February and March, celebrating ECSTATICA – a season of vibrant, joyful, and defiant queer energy. From the femme fire of Ultra Violet with DJs Sveta Gilerman and Jess Hill at City Recital Hall to trans and gender diverse joy at Black Cherry by Mother Kianna Louboutin Oricci at the National Art School,…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob’s Wild World (@robs_wild_world) If you’ve ever had your heart cracked open, stitched it back together, and somehow come out wiser on the other side, Lily Allen’s new album will feel like she wrote your diary into lyrics. Her latest record is a…

MELT FESTIVAL – October 24, 2025 Brisbane Convention Centre On a warm October night in Brisbane, the incomparable Bernadette Peters took to the stage at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre for the city’s annual queer arts festival, Melt, and delivered something far greater than a concert. What unfolded was…

Following the electrifying announcement last week that global superstar Kesha will headline the inaugural Mighty Hoopla Sydney on Saturday, February 21 in 2026 on famous Bondi Beach, the UK’s iconic celebration of pop and queer culture has just dropped its second wave of performing artists — and the lineup is nothing short of fabulous. Joining the party…