WHAT'S ON

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 Canberra Gay and Lesbian Tennis Club.

CBR | SYD | MEB | AUG 2025
Bell Shakespeare presents Romeo & Juliet
This is Shakespeare's greatest love story portrayed with elegance and clarity for first timers and aficionados alike.

SYD | ONLINE
Queer Screen Film Fest 2025
Queer Screen Film Fest is back for its 12th edition, bringing fresh and diverse LGBTIQ+ cinema from around the world to Sydney from 27-31 August 2025

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.

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.

DICKSON | 30 AUG
Queer Pasta & Wine Night
Wear it Purple - Queer Food x Chroma Wine - Pasta and Wine Night + Launch of the ACT Drag King Inspired Retail Pasta Range!

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.

SYD | 27 SEP
Transgenre Festival II
Following its sold-out debut in 2023, the one-of-a-kind TRANSGENRE festival will return on Saturday 27 September 2025 for its hotly awaited second edition.

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 | 2025
Ghawazee Moon Bellydance
LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Bellydance. Become part of a connected, supportive, multigenerational community of dancers and musicians.

CBR | Arts
Happenings at Craft + Design Canberra
Supporting local Australian artists, makers and designers

SYD | DRAG
Slay Wednesdays at Universal Sydney
Live life like it’s golden every Wednesday night at slaying Wednesdays at Universal Sydney!

SYD | MEL | QLD | 24 - 29 SEP
Anastacia #NTK25 Tour
00’s international pop icon Anastacia has announced her return to Australia in 2025 for her first headline tour in a decade.

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.

YWAC CBR | Tuesdays
A – Z Group For Gender & Sexuality Diverse Young People
A-Z is a social support group for gender and sexuality diverse young people aged 12-25.

Canberra | Tuesday Evenings
Women's Coffee Movie Dinner Group
A casual and friendly group that welcomes all like-minded women in Canberra to meet weekly for coffee, a movie and dinner.