WHAT'S ON
 
CBR | 1 -29 NOV
        
                SpringOUT 2025 Festival Guide
Are you rready to dive into the Canberra SpringOUT 2025 Festival.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
ON TOUR | 2025
        
                Bell Shakespeare presents Romeo & Juliet
This is Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity for first timers and aficionados alike.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | 5 - 14 DEC
        
                Canberra Potters Christmas Fair
Looking for unique Christmas gifts? Look no further than the Canberra Potters 2025 Christmas Fair where local potters and ceramicists showcase a curated selection of ceramic art and pottery.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | 13-15 NOV
        
                Queer Powerpoint
Three line-ups, three great venues. Canberra’s queer creativity will be unleashed! “A stupidly funny and extremely satisfying riot of information.” The Conversation
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | 2025
        
                Ghawazee Moon Bellydance
LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Bellydance. Become part of a connected, supportive, multigenerational community of dancers and musicians.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | 7 Nov
        
                LGBTQIA+ Allies & Prom
If you're aged 12-18 come and party the night away at the LGBTQIA+ Allies & Prom with dinner, glitter and makeup bars, photo booth, drag show, prizes to be won!
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
SPRINGOUT
        
                Queer Variety Show
Get ready for three special SpringOUT 'Queer Variety Show' performances featuring Queer/LGBTIQA+ and Disabled performers.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
SPRINGOUT | 9 Nov
        
                In conversation with eX De Medic
This SpringOut don't miss 'In conversation with eX de Medici', an artist of almighty fortitude.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
NFSA | Film | 2024
        
                Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap
If you're a sucker for cult classics nostalgia or curious about forgotten camp gems, join Venus Mantrap as they venture into the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond at Arc Cinema. Next Up:  'Cruising' Friday 24 Oct.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | 17 NOV - 30 DEC
        
                Kaleidoscope LGBTQIA+ Exhibition 2025
Kaleidoscope IV celebrates uniqueness, diversity of perspectives, lived experiences, and shared ambitions that our LGBTQIA+ community embodies. An LGBTQIA+ Exhibition brought to you by Belco Arts and supported by FUSE Magazine.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | SUN 23 NOV 2025
        
                FUSE Big Gay Breakfast 2025
A LGBTIQ+ and everyone-in-between event! Eat, drink and be merry on a beautiful 'SpringOut' morning with all your fabulous friends.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | NOV 1
        
                SpringOut Fair Day 2025
Join us for the Canberra Fair Day a LGBTIQ+ event that kicks off the annual SpringOUT Festival program.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | 15 Nov
        
                Canberra Bushdance 2025
So dust off your hat, polish your boots and get ready to kick up some dust, because, Bushcance in back for 2025. Presented by Pink Tennis Canberra.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | 29 NOV
        
                One Night In Heaven #2 at The Vault
After a sellout night in 2024, One Night in Heaven is back and will feature 1990s and 2000 gay dance anthems, the DJs and friends you crushed on, the memories you made.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
NSW | 2025
        
                Sydney & Regional NSW LGBTIQ+ Festivals & Events
Celebrate all year around with something for everyone in Sydney and regional New South Wales. Pride events, queer film festivals, LGBTIQ+ art, markets, pop-ups, music, expos and more!
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
Australian & Worldwide Pride
        
                Aussie & International LGBTIQ+ Days of Significance 2025
Our list of LGBTIQ+ days of significance. Memorial days, remembrance and awareness days that are celebrated and commemorated in Australia and worldwide.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | 2025
        
                FLESH: Queer Life Drawing
Come one! Come all! FLESH: Queer Life Drawing beckons you to create and connect at Smith's Alternative.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | Arts
        
                Happenings at Craft + Design Canberra
Supporting local Australian artists, makers and designers
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
AUST | 1 - 10 NOV
        
                Ricky Martin Live Australia 2025
Australia, get ready for the unparalleled energy and passion of music icon Ricky Martin as he announces his highly anticipated return this November 2025 – supported by Rita Ora!
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | BRS | SYD | 2025
        
                Frank-N-Furter Fridays
Join us at Dendy Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane for Frank-N-Furter Fridays. Next showing 9pm Friday 7 Febuary 2025 at all DENDY locations.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | Burlesque
        
                Canberra's Alternate Performing Arts Hub
Flazeda Canberra's Alternate Performing Arts Hub is located by the lake in Belconnen and is a friendly and inclusive space where you can enjoy events, parties, classes, workshops, and more.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | Arts
        
                Happenings at Tuggeranong Arts
Tuggeranong Arts creative program aims to help build resilient communities and further develop our nation’s cultural identity.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | Arts
        
                Happenings at Belconnen Arts
Belco Arts is an inclusive and welcoming destination. We take pride in purposefully devising our artistic program to provide opportunities to reflect our community’s rich diversity back to itself in celebration.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | Arts
        
                Happenings at Strathnairn Arts
Set in a converted 1920s homestead on the north-western outskirts of Canberra, Strathnairn’s 9.5 hectares is host to a Woolshed and Village Hall, all with views towards the Brindabella Mountains.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR | Community
        
                Beers for Queers
Beers for Queers by Queer Food is a small, independent event and we strive to do everything in our power to make sure that everyone feels welcome.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
SYD | PER | CBR
        
                Emerald City Kickball
Kickball is Australia's newest LGBTQIA+friendly recreational sports community celebrating queerness and play.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR
        
                Come drag with the queens from Phish & Phreak
Phish and Phreak is Canberra’s Premier Drag Entertainment Company.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
CBR
        
                Pink Tennis: The Canberra Gay and Lesbian Tennis Club
A bunch of queer people in Canberra who like to play tennis.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
International
        
                Transgender Day of Visibility
International Transgender Day of Visibility was founded by transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009 as a reaction to the lack of LGBTQ+ recognition of transgender people.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
LGBTIQ+ SPORT
        
                Can Rock: Canberra Indoor Rock Climbing
Can Rock is a social indoor rock climbing group for women in the LGBTQI Canberra community and their friends.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
LGBTIQ+ SPORT
        
                Frontrunners: A social running club in Canberra
Frontrunners meet every Saturday and welcome runners and walkers of all abilities, whether beginners or experienced, recreational or competitive.
        
        
        
                
                
            
        
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
