Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

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18 February - 6 March 2022

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United We Shine

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UNITED WE SHINE

Our LGBTQI+ communities shine brighter when we rally together

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Parade

Parade

Our glittering celebration of diversity

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Sissy Ball

Sissy Ball

Soak in the essence of ballroom culture

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Fair Day

Fair Day

proudly presented in partnership with American Express: An all-day rainbow extravaganza

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Laugh Out Proud

Laugh Out Proud

The queer comedy event of the year

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Explore the 2022 Mardi Gras Festival Program

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Paradiso Pool Party

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Mardi Gras Events

Progress Pride Flag Raising

Kaftana Pool Party

Queer Art After Hours

Paradiso Pool Party

Mardi Gras Film Festival

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Premier Events

Apollo The Party

Happenings – an electronic classical ambient social

Breaking The Code

Sunset Underwear Boat Party by Haus of Sass

Wendy Saddington Appreciation Society Happening

Iridescent by Gerwyn Davies

Club Parramatta Pride

After Dark at the Hyde Park Barracks

Summer Camp Festival

The Fannies Do Brunch

The Glittering Mile

2022 Live at The Mill

Yesterday's Heroes: The Golden Age of Gay

Small Town Boy by Liz Bradshaw

Obsessed Boylesque

Queer Contemporary: I want a future that lives up to my past

Stronger Together

Big Thick Energy

Mardi Gras Sunset Cruise by Planetdwellers

Minus18's Sydney Queer Formal

Welcome to the Yoniverse

Seven Gins of Pride

The White Party 2022

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News

An important update on Party 2022

After what has been a very difficult couple of years for us all, where many of us have missed the glorious interactions and connections of our community and the dance floor, it is with very heavy hearts we have sadly decided that Party will no longer take place in 2022.

New Partnership with MINI

We are thrilled to be partnering with MINI Australia to help encourage even more people to celebrate diversity in new and exciting ways.

Creating Inclusive Workplaces

Today, our communities are going through an important generational shift, both in how they define themselves and what they expect of workplace inclusion.

Notice to all members: Director Elections Results

All ballot votes have now been verified so we can confirm the successful Board Directors are as follows.

Notice of 2021 Annual General Meeting

To give all members the opportunity to participate as well as the ongoing uncertainty of public health orders, the AGM will be held online through the Vero Voting platform.

THE YEAR TO RISE

Throughout 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to test our country, sending many of us into lockdowns and long periods of isolation.

Today is World AIDS Day

The AIDS crisis had a massive impact on the LGBTQI+ community. It decimated a generation of our community, it united us and it forced us to fight harder to have our voices heard.

2022 Tickets ON SALE NOW

Get ready to shine! Mardi Gras tickets on sale now! Don't miss the 2022 Mardi Gras Festival and the grand return of our community’s favourite events.

Sydney Mardi Gras comes home to the ABC

The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade will be broadcast on ABC Radio and ABC Television from next year in a three-year deal announced today.

Mardi Gras has enjoyed a fantastic partnership with SBS over the last eight years

Mardi Gras has enjoyed a fantastic partnership with SBS over the last eight years and while this chapter is coming to a close, we are proud of all we have achieved together.

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It’s with very heavy hearts we must advise that Party will no longer take place in 2022.

We look forward to seeing you at the many other fantastic Mardi Gras events happening this season. Stay tuned for exciting line-up announcements next week, and the long-awaited return of an iconic October party later this year 🌈

Swipe left on the post above to read our full statement.

Our official glistening farewell to Summer transforms the ivy Pool and Changeroom into a sun-kissed Mediterranean paradise 🏝️☀️

If you’re ready to escape the work week, pop on your out-of-office and splash into your very own pool-side oasis. This year Mardi Gras’ official Pool Party is bigger and brighter than ever before!

Tickets on sale now. Link in bio.

Come one, come all! It’s time to unite for Fair Day. The annual all-day celebration that kicks-off the Mardi Gras Festival is back in all its glory for 2022 🌈 Proudly presented in partnership with @amexau

This year we’re camping up the festival vibes with themed spaces and fairground fun for everyone – so bring your puppies, your neighbour and your Nan, no one will want to miss this.

Find out more through the link in our bio.

Silence your phones and grab your cocktails, the camp comedy event of the year is about to begin! 🎭 Shining bright from Enmore Theatre, the one-night-only showcase will bring you a melting pot of fan favourites, funny faithfuls, and rising stars of the Australian queer comedy scene.

Tickets on sale now. Link in bio.

Witness the wonders of colourful queer artistry as Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and the @artgalleryofnsw present Queer Art After Hours 🎭🌈

Discover the ground-breaking and the glamorous in an explosion of innovative performance art, installations, collection stories, music and gallery tours inspired by this year's theme of UNITED WE SHINE. It's a night to choose your own art adventure – serving and sparkling till late.

Wednesday 2nd March 5:00 pm. Free entry.

Happy New Year everyone and cheers to new beginnings! ✨

We look forward to seeing you at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival very soon!

Steam your muumuus and dust off your chunky costume jewellery. Kaftana Pool Party is transforming the iconic ivy Pool into the ultimate retro summer daydream 🍹⛱️ Tickets on sale now. Link in bio.

Step into the illustrious world of queer ball culture as we unite Australia’s boldest houses to see who shines brightest at Sissy Ball 💃🌈 Celebrating self-expression, identity, fluidity and finesse, it's time to showcase our thriving ballroom scene with legendary house battles, music, DJs and phenomenal performing artists.

Tickets on sale now. Link in bio.

It wouldn't be Christmas without a little surprise from Mardi Gras! We're excited to announce our very first Parade performer, @moju_music 🙌

Get your tickets now through the link in our bio to see Mo'Ju light up Sydney Cricket Ground as our Opening Act for the 2022 Parade ✨

Keep your eyes on our social channels for more announcements, coming early 2022 👀

Sydney Mardi Gras has thousands of members who are with us every step of the way as we connect, share and cherish the very best in local LGBTQIA+ culture and community.

Our members drive the future of Sydney Mardi Gras and play a vital role in ensuring we thrive as a sustainable organisation and continue to empower the entire LGBTQIA+ community.

This is your opportunity to join a lively organisation of passionate people creating one of the world’s best LGBTQIA+ festivals. Find out more through the link in our bio 🌈

Proud moment! 🎉🏆 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras won the award 'Best Entertainment Program' at the 2021 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (@aacta) Awards!

“The 2021 AACTAs offer us the opportunity to come together and recognise those who have worked so hard and produced such high-quality entertainment for people at a time when they needed it most,” says AACTA president Russell Crowe.

Our laws should protect all of us, equally. The proposed Religious Discrimination Bill threatens to wind back the hard-fought protections for LGBTQI+ people, women, people living with disabilities, and even people of faith.

Ensure your voice is heard and join us this Sunday 5 December at Taylor Square for the @carr.sydney protest.

Find out more through the link in our bio.

Today is #WorldAIDSDay. The AIDS crisis had a massive impact on the LGBTQI+ community. It decimated a generation of our community, it united us and it forced us to fight harder to have our voices heard. At a time when pleas to health authorities were ignored, the community rallied together to call attention to the issue, and support one another through tough times.

To this day Sydney Mardi Gras continues to work closely with a number of community organisations to keep raising awareness about HIV, promote safe sex education and combat stigma directed towards our communities.

This is why World AIDS Day is so important. It’s a chance for us to remember its impact, to celebrate the lives of those who we lost, and reminds us of what we can achieve when we’re united.

👉 Read our latest piece on World AIDS Day in our bio.

WIN a Sydney WorldPride 2023 Rainbow Ticket! Enter via link in bio.

We’re teaming up with @amexau to give you the chance to win a Sydney WorldPride 2023 Rainbow Ticket - which includes double passes to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies as well as the Bondi Beach Party. All you have to do is sign up to the Sydney WorldPride Newsletter!

Link in bio for more details.

Today we commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), an annual observance that honours the memory of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) members of our community we've lost to violence.

Although we've made progress, TDoR is an important reminder that there is still a long way to go in the fight for equality.

Our friends at @aconnsw have recently launched @transhub_acon, a digital information and resource platform for all trans and gender diverse (TGD) people in NSW, our loved ones, allies and health providers.

You can find out more through the link in our bio.

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To celebrate Fair Day 2022 getting a big shining green light from NSW Health, we're extending the stall application deadline until 1pm AEDT Thursday 2 Dec! Don't miss your chance to be part of the picturesque park-side return of one of the community's favourite events.

Find out more through the link in our bio!

#MardiGras2022 #UnitedWeShine #FairDay2022

We're live! 🎉'

Current Mardi Gras members can now access pre-sale tickets to all events across our 2022 program.

If you're not already a member, our Principal Partner American Express has pre-sale access to Parade and Party for their Card Members.

You can find both our Member and American Express Card Members pre-sale links in our bio!

Both pre-sales are running for 72 hours, unless exhausted earlier.

You've probably heard the news, our 2022 Festival lineup is out and it's jam-packed with all your favourite Mardi Gras events! There's still time to get involved, we're accepting Parade and Fair Day stall applications until this Monday 15 Nov.

To soak up the spotlight at our closing weekend events, auditions are now open for our community performers closing 28 Nov.

All the details including how to apply, cut-off times and more are available in the link in our bio 🥳

#MardiGras2022 #UnitedWeShine #SGLMG #MardiGrasParade #MardiGrasFairDay

Proud moment 🌈 Sydney Mardi Gras has been nominated best entertaining program for the 2021 Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts Awards!

The prestigious @aacta Awards will honour Australian television, film, and digital entertainment performers and creatives for their remarkable achievements over the past year. The ceremony will be held at the iconic Sydney Opera House on Wednesday, December 8!

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First Nation

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, who are the traditional owners of the land on which our celebrations are held on.

We pay our respects to elders past and present and extend that respect to other First Nations peoples.

Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.

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