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Gay Melbourne

An LGBTQI guide by Star Observer
Scene Events

An up-to-date LGBTQI events guide to Melbourne and beyond.

www.starobserver.com.au/category/artsentertainment/scene-events
Melbourne's premier cultural center
Arts Centre Melbourne - On Hold

Ongoing events in complex of theatres and concert halls includes circus, theater, classical and pop music concerts, roller and ice skating, cinema and dance. See the Melbourne Festival in October, for 17 days of cultural events spanning continents, cultures and every kind of creative endeavour. See their website for details:

www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
At The Australian Centre for the Moving image
The Melbourne Cinémathèque - Virtual Cinémathèque

Daily film screenings, making accessible a diverse range of international cinematic landmarks + rarities, including cult, experimental, documentary, silent and short films. See their monthly program online. Admission is by monthly or annual membership.

www.melbournecinematheque.org
Waiting in the wings on when to return from this imposed intermission
The Saturday Experiment by The Big HOO-HAA!

Really looking forward to bringing back the funny! All our love to our audience, fans, supporters and The Butterfly Club during this time. The Big HOO-HAA! "Improvised comedy at its absolute funniest." - Time Out.

www.facebook.com/events/750398402047213
Hosted by The Gasometer Hotel and Kong's Kings
Kongs - On Hold

Fridays, 8pm-2am. On hold until it's safe to meet once again in large groups. Original LINEUP: Randy Roy (your host!), Ira Luxuria, Femboyant, Donnie Piccolo, Plastic Messiah, Clint Oris, Alf Alpha, nd everyone's fave DJing drag king, DJ Gay Dad pumpin the tunes! The Gaso is gonna get LIT!

www.facebook.com/events/2544062415911885
Home to a big family of super sexy men and their LGBTIQ+ friends
THICK ‘N’ JUICY Melbourne

Sunday or Monday nights, various venues, with hundreds of sexy friendly people ready to explode! Local + International DJs/ Stunning Laser + Light Show/ Epic Visuals & Special Effects/ Amazing Performers/ Hunky GoGo Dancers/ Indoor + Outdoor/ Dance Floors/ Dark Play Room for Horny Men. See next dates at:

www.facebook.com/pg/thicknjuicyevents/events
ADAM Presents and Big Daddy
ADAM + LUST Thursdays - On Hold

Thursdays, 7pm-1am at the Inflation Entertainment Complex. $15 at the door. Tunes from Big Daddy + DJ Jackmore upstairs. LUST in the Basement from 9pm featuring house + techno guru Joe Mattei plus the legendary Goat Spokesperson from 11pm. ADAM - the sans clothes pub for guys in Melbourne. Wear a mask unless drinking. A COVID Safe Plan includes social distancing.

www.facebook.com/pg/PresentedByADAM/events
Midsumma Carnival: The biggest event on Melbourne's queer calendar
Midsumma Festival 2021

April 30 + May 1, 2021. The annual Midsumma Carnival will unfortunately not be able to go ahead in 2021. However, Midsumma Festival, in partnership with Arts Centre Melbourne, will present a spectacular line-up of live performance, comedy and music hosted at the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

www.midsumma.org.au/info/midsumma-carnival-2020-info
Merab has been training since a young age at the National Georgian Ensemble
And Then We Danced - Geelong Pride Film Festival

May 1, 2021, 8:30-10:30pm at The Pivotonian Cinema, South Geelong. A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.

www.facebook.com/events/485766009284453
Mornington, the Queens are coming! Mornington Ft Donna, Dixie & Eliza
Dragged to Brunch - Mornington

May 16, 2021, 11:30am + 3pm. Melbourne's favourite bottomless drag brunch, with hostess Donna DuTchme and special guests Dixie Biggs + Eliza Alot! Step in front of the camera, greeted by glamorous queens down the runway for fabulous shows, cheeky banter and fun. Sit back, relax, and enjoy two hours of bottomless beverages and - of course - brunch!

www.facebook.com/events/1114584212285915
Join us in celebrating on the streets of St Kilda - Hosted by Midsumma Festival
Midsumma Pride March

May 23, 2021, 11am-4pm. Parade, pride and party each year in Melbourne's iconic march celebrating solidarity in gender and sexuality diversity. Tie up your bootlaces/ throw on your heels to join the March. Both participants and crowd sizes may need to be restricted this year due to COVID-19. See updates at:

www.midsumma.org.au/info/midsumma-pride-march
Midsumma Festival 2021
POOF DOOF Melbourne / A Gay On The Lawn

May 23, 2021, 1-9:30pm, St Kilda Bowls Club. CELEBRATE PRIDE TOGETHER: free lawn bowls, gourmet BBQ + pride vibes! Meat raffles, dancing, snags, and soundtrack of summer from POOF DOOF resdent DJs Argonaut + Duchess Kay; HIGH ENERGY DRAG PERFORMERS: Jawbreakers, John Course, Jimi The Kween, AYSHA BUFFET, Justin Teliqure, MAX THE DRAGQUEEN. ANNUAL MEAT RAFFLE HOSTS: STARS OF Granny Bingo.

www.facebook.com/events/186844033082330
Last Friday of the month through January 28, 2022
SUPPERCLUB FRIDAY Presents: Gaymes night, A Queer Soiree

May 28 + June 25, 2021, 6pm at Palais-Hepburn. Trivia, Tacos, Tequila and BINGO! A hoot and a half, as Alexis Spread + guest lead through an orgy of campy, all inclusive, interactive, immersive, socially distanced, politically incorrect Gaymes. An extravaganza, celebrating sexual diversity in all of its gender-bending glory.

www.facebook.com/events/3658738797587433
Limited Capacity/ COVIDSafe event Hosted by CLOSET and Anna Whitelaw
Rising Homo

June 4, 2021, 10pm-5am, Brown Alley, 585 Lonsdale St, Melbourne. CLOSET coming out of hibernation for the first winter party. As Rising Festival takes over the city, CLOSET will take over for an all-night rager. A little bit arty + kinky. Grid your loins for dancing, debauchery, dark art and dark rooms. DRESS CODE: Fantasy, fetish, leather, lace, mesh, high fashion, whatever...

www.facebook.com/events/144277504336153
We are all homos // humans - Hosted by BUFF Events
HOMO Erotica - Melbourne's most audacious queer dance party

June 11, 2021, 8pm-3am. A monthly residency - Fridays at Inflation! Dance like a Queen on birthday dopamine! Your look? Ideas: horse guards leather + gear / club kid duchess / regimental rubber / military millenary / eleganza extravaganza / baron in a birthday suit / the princess pup. Clothing-optional! Outrageous performances. Dirty, filthy dance music. 18+ go hard or just chill!

www.facebook.com/events/447704726526093
Queen's Birthday Weekend for a mighty party at Brown Alley
THICK ‘N’ JUICY Melbourne - Queen's Birthday

June 11, 2021, 9pm-4am. THICK 'N' JUICY returns for a mighty party at Brown Alley 585 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, with hundreds of royals, ready to slay the dance floor! High Profile DJs / Amazing Performers / Hunky GoGo Dancers / Stunning Lasers & Visuals. home to a big family of super sexy men and their LGBTIQ+ friends. Everyone is welcome in our home!

www.facebook.com/events/184834143474828
Hosted by I Remember House and DJ Dan Murphy
I REMEMBER HOUSE: Melbourne Queen's Birthday Sunday

June 13, 2021, 3pm-12am at The Emerson Rooftop Bar and Club, 143-145 Commercial Rd, South Yarra. Melbourne we are back together again on the Queen's Birthday June long weekend! We'll be taking over the entire Emerson for an afternoon and evening of the best house music on the planet!

www.facebook.com/events/299495415087512
Come to daddy this long weekend… he’s seen it all
Friski - Summer Sports Party by Boogie Discos + Bummer

June 13, 2021, 8pm-3am. Happy to show you the ropes…Chuck on favourite denim, leather and cruising accessories, flag your desires and you just might meet your father figure. Fragile Future, David Virgona and the Daddy Mac of DJs Peter McNamara will keep the beats pumping ‘til late + Friski-au-go-go dancers on the podium. Pop up cocktail bar w/ daggy dad-style drinks.

www.facebook.com/events/483711132715510
The Festival is back!
Melbourne Cabaret Festival

June 16-27, 2021, at Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran + The Butterfly Club, Carson Place, Melbourne. Second largest cabaret festival in the world, a major winter arts events. See website for the 2021 event confirmation and line-up.

melbournecabaret.com
Southern Hibearnation - Hosted by VicBears Inc.
SH21 UnderBear Dance Party

June 16, 2021, 8pm-3am. The weather may be cold, but the night will be hot as VicBears takes over the Laird for another of their infamous Underwear parties. The rules are simple. Come in, strip down to your underwear and dance your ass off till the wee hours. DJs Jason Conti + Argonaut will be on the decks - so no excuses for not hitting the floor.

www.facebook.com/events/2925048311107750
Southern Hibearnation - Hosted by VicBears Inc.
SH21 - Mr Australasia Bear + Meet the Contestants

June 18, 2021, FRI 7pm-3am. Contestants strut their stuff as they compete for the title of Mr Australasia bear 2021. Entry is included with SH21 Season Pass and Party Pass. THU June 17, 8pm at DT's, hosts the very beary Adam and queen of campery Holi Dae Knight, grill contestants and get to the bottom of everything we need to know.

www.facebook.com/events/460387998404850
"...part of our Active Bear activities"
VicBears ActiveBear Presents: Bear Pump at RBT Gyms

June 19 + September 18, 2021, 10:30-11:30am. With the great guys from RBT Gyms Collingwood - some free training for VicBears members. Activities will include Strength Training, Breath Work and Team Training. A body positive group - everybody is welcome. Event is free, but register your attendance by completing an Eventbrite ticket. See you in your sweats boys.

april_activebear_bearpump.eventbrite.com.au
Hosted by VicBears Inc. - Hunk is back at the Laird with a poptatsic twist
SH21 Hunk - Candy Bear

June 19, 2021, SAT 8pm-3am. Southern Hibearnation dance party. Think pop, think colour, think fun, think throw your hands in the air and screech “I love this song”. DJs David Virgona + Jason Leahy know a thing or two about pop tunes so dress it up and get ready to hit the floor. Entry is included with SH21 Season Pass and SH21 Party Pass.

www.facebook.com/events/853240722214126
Southern Hibearnation - Hosted by VicBears Inc.
SH21 - Eagle leather presents Round Up!

June 20, 2021, 7pm-12am. Round Up is back for 2021 and together with major sponsors Eagle Leather, we’re planning on ending SH21 with a bang at Evies's Disco Diner in Fitzroy, featuring some killer performances, kick ass lighting and the bearalicious Damien Mack on the decks. See SH21 off bear style at this one.

www.facebook.com/events/481694429811846
Will it be 2021? Who knows?
The Next Fabuland at Mollie's

July 2, 2021. "We can't wait to be back with you all!" With an all star cast hosted by Leasa Mann and featuring Pashion, Missy La'Minx, Jemima Handful, Art Simone and Amena Jay, it's going to be one of our most epic Friday nights yet. Music will be provided by Fabuland residents David Virgona and Fragile Future.

www.facebook.com/events/251892475992962
Hosted by Missy La'Minx and Fabuland
The 90s Party

October 16, 2021, 10pm-3am. Celebrate the decade that bought us the Spice Girls, Aqua, The Backstreet Boys, Corona, La Bouche and more! Postponed from April.

www.facebook.com/events/1035071616875345
Australia’s only true leather party - Held each February and August
Code Black

August 14, 2021. A unique clubbing experience with a strict dress code, ensuring youa’re partying with 300 sweaty and happy leather men. Strict dress standards ensure we maintain a party that remains true to like-minded men in the leather scene. Anyone not in acceptable or appropriate fetish gear will be denied entry.

www.lairdhotel.com/code.php
Set in the magical realms of Northern NSW
A Deeper Love Intensive Men's Retreat

October 16-22, 2021. Sine Cera Rainforest Retreat: 200 acres of rainforest gullies, pristine creeks and bushland ridges in Ancient Gondwana country. Intensive retreat for men to dive deep into themselves, into relationship with other men and connection with the world. Seven day/ 6 night community, embracing spirit, intimacy, sensuality, authenticity, sexuality, respect, healing and love.

www.facebook.com/events/141933877699528
Shepparton’s Festival celebrating LGBTI+ pride & community diversity!
OUTintheOPEN Festival Shepparton

October 28 - November 7, 2021. Fun, food, film, friends and fabulousness, in celebration of LGBTIQA+ Pride and Diversity. Events to include a health/well-being forum at GOTAFE in October and a CARNIVAL DAY on the first weekend in November at the Queens Gardens. Other events to be held during the week across the City of Greater Shepparton.

outintheopen.org.au
Cup Weekend
Land of Plenty Festival

October 30, 2021 at Shepparton Showgrounds. A destination music festival bringing some of Australia's biggest and best artists to Shepparton, VIC for a day of live music and good times, with music, rides, food trucks, art installations - a short two hour drive north of Melbourne.

landofplentyfestival.com
Preeminent annual Australian destination for the best new Italian cinema
The 22nd St. ALi Italian Film Festival

November - December, 2021 (TBC), two weeks at Palace Cinemas Como, Balwyn, and Westgarth. The best new films from Italy screen in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Byron Bay and Melbourne (in socially-distanced settings). With Australian premieres, heartfelt dramas and hilarious comedies, cinemagoers will be transported  to Rome, Naples, Palermo and beyond.

www.italianfilmfestival.com.au
"Music, nature, humanity at its most wonderful, wild times, excursions..."
Meredith Music Festival 30

Mid-December, 2021 (TBC), at Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith/ Golden Plains, VIC, 90km W of Melbourne. 3-day, 2-night, 4-dimensional odyssey; haven, retreat, rare treat incursion through inner and outer space. Among world's best indie music festivals. With no commercial sponsors/signage/market stalls/timetable clashes, no telling you where to camp, no curfew, etc.

www.mmf.com.au
More than 300 artworks from antiquity to the present day
Queer

December 10, 2021 + June 1, 2022. Examining/ revealing queer stories works of art can tell. The NGV Collection exhibition of works spans historical eras and diverse media: painting, drawing, photography, decorative arts, fashion, video, sculpture, and design; exploring queerness as sexuality and gender/ political movement/ sensibility, and an attitude that defies a fixed definition.

www.facebook.com/events/907588530052681
Hosted by Gayze Festival and THICK 'N' JUICY
Gayze Festival 2022

January 28-30, 2022, 6pm-12am. Pool/ beach/ club/ rooftop/ garden/ lifestyle/ dining/ accommodation. Three day event of blissful indulgence, taking over St Kilda Beach during Melbourne Pride Weekend; Wondrous new playgrounds of solidarity, sexuality and diversity in a majestic urban paradise. 2020 events cancelled. See the DJ and entertainment line-up at:

www.facebook.com/events/698766650638810
MQFF 2022
Melbourne Queer Film Festival

March, 2022 (TBC). Each year screening over 120 features, shorts, documentaries and experimental films from Australia and around the world over 12 days; Australia's largest, oldest, most successful queer film festival, at Village Jam Factory, Cinema Nova, and The Capitol Theatre. The MQFF also tours highlights of its program to various parts of Australia. No event confirmation.

www.mqff.com.au
Welcome to Queer Country Pride
ChillOut Festival 2022

March, 2022. Australia’s longest running and largest regional pride festival ChillOut Festival is held annually in Daylesford, Victoria. "As with everything, it will look and feel a bit different, but it will be an amazing ChillOut." See details TBA:

www.chilloutfestival.com.au
Celebrate your pride by promenading virtually
ChillOut Festival Pride Parade

March, 2022 (TBC). ChillOut Festival is a proudly regional LGBTIQ festival. In 2021 Pride was celebrated in the comfort of home. See updates for 2022.

www.chilloutfestival.com.au/virtual-chillout-pride-parade
The Alliance Française French Film Festival wears its colours of France proudly
French Film Festival

March - April, 2022, Astor Theatre, Palace Brighton Bay, Balwyn, Como, Westgarth, Kino Cinemas. Annual largest festival dedicated to French films in the world. Past year included: Aline, Calamity, une enfance de Martha Jane Cannary, Été 85, J'irai où tu iras, L'homme qui a vendu sa peau, Miss, Un divan à Tunis, Un triomphe, Un vrai bonhomme...

www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/schedule/melbourne
In Time for April Fool's Days
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

March - April, 2022, various clubs & venues around town; comedy acts, theater, cabaret & stand-up artists of all kinds, including queer talents. One of the three largest comedy festivals in the world. Full 2022 program available in February.

www.comedyfestival.com.au/2020