Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has confirmed its official all-night flagship party will return in 2026 – but the venue remains under wraps, with organisers yet to reveal where the festival’s biggest night will be staged.
Arts & culture
Dive into the creative heartbeat of Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ scene. From theatre reviews like Titanique’s camp voyage, to information on Qtopia’s yearly Pride Fest and music news such as Joanne’s return to the Beresford, we cover art exhibitions, queer cabaret, and cultural events worth seeing. Whether it’s a major festival or a hidden-gem performance, we spotlight the creativity shaping our city’s culture.
A new novel about persecuted gay codebreaker Alan Turing has drawn backlash for allegedly “straight-washing” his life, prompting a book review website to restrict reviews of the title over “unusual behaviour” – but the author insists the criticism is misplaced.
Voting is now open for Sydney’s largest celebration of the drag industry, the DIVAs.
An award-winning Australian lesbian-themed animated comedy will hit cinemas in September, giving local audiences their first taste of an inter-gay-lactic adventure.
A new rainbow crossing near Taylor Square has been proposed by the City of Sydney, which will include the progress flag design.
Australia’s first-ever permanent queer museum is a step closer after the keys to the former Darlinghurst police station were officially handed over to Qtopia Sydney, the non-profit organisation behind the initiative.
The NSW government will receive $550,000 from the City of Sydney after the council passed a motion on Monday night to contribute to a $1.1 million emergency relief package secretly provided to the Mardi Gras organisation earlier this year.
A solo theatre show lands in Sydney this week that tells the story of a university lecturer who loses his job due to his homosexuality.
Sydney queer history and cultural centre Qtopia is one of the federal budget winners after the Albanese government agreed to allocate $1.5 million to it in the 2024-25 federal budget.
Sydney’s inner west is about to get loud, proud and competitive, as Ruby’s Rumble Battle Royale kicks off at The Imperial Erskineville on May 15.