An announcement about the details of the official 2026 Mardi Gras Party could be made as soon as this week.
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Your guide to what’s happening in Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ community. From major gatherings like Sydney Mardi Gras and Fair Day & weekly open-mic events like Clapback at Ching-a-Lings, to profiles of inspiring locals like Fairah Nuff and her drag competition win, we celebrate the people and events that make our city vibrant. Find festival previews, community funding, and opportunities to connect.
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.
Sydney LGBTQIA+ dance festival RAYDIA has cancelled its 2026 return only weeks after tickets went on sale.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras' newly released annual report shows the organisation's previously reported $401,750 surplus for 2025 was achieved largely because of early sponsorship payments from American Express, which recently ended its partnership with the charity mid-contract.
The queer-community party collective Heaps Gay will mark its 12th birthday with a large-scale street party in Marrickville this Saturday (November 29).
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has announced that DJs Dan Murphy and Estée Louder will headline Glitter Club 2026, the premium parade-night viewing event returning to Taylor Square on February 28.
A new immersive cabaret experience is set to sprinkle some sparkle over December, aiming to combat the unique loneliness many feel during the festive season.
Held at The Domain in Sydney last Saturday, the inaugural event was headlined by Cascada, alongside Filipino drag performer Marina Summers and DJs Dan Slater, Manuel Coby, Bryant and Ana Julieta.
Nadine Coyle will make her first solo Australian appearance at next year's Mardi Gras Laneway party, with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras revealing on Friday the full line-up for its 2026 closing-night street party
A full-time Sydney Mardi Gras employee asked members of the charity's volunteer network to work unpaid shifts for two commercial LGBTQIA+ festivals while also being paid by one of those events, prompting questions about conflict-of-interest management at one of Australia's most high-profile queer organisations and whether those workers should have been paid employees.