After Priscilla: What happened next... Sun 20 Jan 5pm Hares & Hyenas Believe it or not, regional, rural and remote Australia has moved on from The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. Join Daniel Witthaus as he tells five stories from After Priscilla, his upcoming second book, that reflect the heart of LGBTI Australia outside the cities. Event Details ▸
Annual Rainbow Families Picnic & Bike Ride Fri 19 Jan 10am or 11am-1pm Possum Hollow Playground Meet rainbow families of all different shapes and sizes at the annual Rainbow Families Picnic. Pack your picnic or BBQ goodies, grab the kids, invite your families and friends and meet at or ride to the new and fabulous Possum Hollow Playground. Event Details ▸
Brimbank's Family Fun Day Sat 2 Feb 11am Buckingham Reserve An inclusive day of fun! Relax & enjoy a fun-filled day with your family and friends. Bring your picnic blanket to enjoy the sausage sizzle and fun and entertainment for all. There will be musical entertainment and activities galore for the kids, including a face painting fairy! Event Details ▸
Carnival Sun 13 Jan 11am-6pm Birrarung Marr Midsumma's Iconic Opening Picnic & Celebration. In 2013 Midsumma will celebrate our 25th anniversary, so come and join us on Sunday 13 January at Birrarung Marr for the biggest single event in Midsumma's program - the opening of Midsumma Festival. Everyone is welcome - queer, straight and everything in between! Opening Day Event Event Details ▸
DT's Golden Stiletto Rally Sat 26 Jan 2pm DT's Hotel Where every colour of the rainbow drinks. Now in its 15th year, DT's Golden Stiletto rally is an exciting, camp and crazy excursion on foot around Richmond answering a questionnaire, the clues to which can be found on the route. Event Details ▸
Fitz-for-brains Photowalk Sat 2 Feb 2pm Starting Point: Cnr Brunswick &Greeves Sts, Fitzroy Steve Edwards Creative presents: It's time to grab your cameras and come to the Northside Mecca of Melbourne's gay and lesbian strip for some walking, talking, snapping and chatting with other photo enthusiasts. You don't need to be a pro - for everyone from beginners to experts and all in between. Event Details ▸
GLOBE's Midsumma Combined Function Thurs 17 Jan 6pm Crown Metropol - level 28 Professional and social networking. Join your friends or make new ones at GLOBE's Midsumma Combined Function for both gents and ladies. Enjoy an opportunity for both professional and social networking over a few drinks and finger food. Event Details ▸
Intro to BDSM for Queers Sun 20 Jan 3pm Bar Nancy Because 50 Shades of Grey has ruined more than literature. Kink is meant to be fun, and not just for multi-millionaires. In this workshop we take a look at different elements of BDSM, Kink and Fetish with a focus on gay, lesbian, queer and trans people/relationships. Event Details ▸
Lantern Ghost Tours - Altona Fridays 18 Jan, 1 Feb 8.30pm & 10.30pm Altona Homestead Hear of girls who like boys, boys who like boys, girls who like girls and the ghosts that linger! Explore scandalous Altona. Visit one of Australia's original homesteads, only 15 minutes drive from the CBD. Event Details ▸
Lantern Ghost Tours - Williamstown 18 Jan-2 Feb Fri-Sun 8:30pm Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre Hear of girls who like boys, boys who like boys, girls who like girls and the ghosts that linger! Discover glitz, glam and ladyboys in Williamstown's secret laneways and favourite haunts. Visit abandoned cemeteries, laneways and the place everyone is dying to get into! Event Details ▸
Midsumma Church Service Sun 27 Jan 10am St Michaels Uniting Church We welcome the Gay and Lesbian Community every Sunday and especially welcome newcomers and usual attendees. Dr Francis Macnab and St Michael's Uniting Church welcome the gay and lesbian community to a special Midsumma church service. Event Details ▸
Miss Gay & Miss Transsexual Australia 2013 Pageant Sat 2 Feb 7-11pm Yarraville Club An Alternative Beauty Pageant! The theme for Victorian Secrets Promotion's fourth beauty pageant is Colours of Australia, to highlight and celebrate the diversity of culture and tradition existing within the Australian community. Event Details ▸
NudeManFest Fri 18-Sun 20 Jan Riverview (rural Victoria) A place where male nudity is enjoyed, savoured and lived. It is a unique time of meeting other guys in a beautiful environment where you can feel at one with nature and meet other like-minded guys for friendship and fun. Communal meals ensure that hospitality is enjoyed by everyone. Event Details ▸
Pride March Sun 3 Feb 2-8pm Fitzroy St & Catani Gardens Pride March Victoria recognises and celebrates the people and events that inspire the courage, solidarity, pride, diversity and strong sense of community of Victoria's gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersex and transgender people. We organise cultural activities that bring our community together in a safe and positive environment. Event Details ▸
Rainbow Families Storytime Thurs 31 Jan 10.30am Logan Reserve, Altona Celebrate Rainbow families with this free, fun music and storytime performance in the park. Andrea Rieniets will be providing a morning full of fun through songs and stories with her "Up in the sky" performance that will keep both children and their grown-ups entertained. Event Details ▸
Spoil Yourself Wellbeing Workshops Wed 16 Jan 1-7pm Altona Meadows Library & Learning Centre A day of pampering fun for youth! Come along and spoil yourself with a day of pampering, primping and preening for 12 to 25 year olds! From beauty and skincare to art, yoga, meditation and massage there is something for everyone. Event Details ▸
Stories from Out-west Thurs 24 Jan 6.30-8pm Williamstown Library Come along to hear firsthand about life on the west-side and strategies to challenge homophobia. A panel of local people from the GLBTIQ communities in Melbourne's west will share their experiences and stories of life out-west. Facilitated by Daniel Witthaus. Event Details ▸
Taking You Places Thurs 17 Jan 6.30pm Northcote Town Hall Rooftop A lively and friendly forum focusing on homophobic attitudes that run deep within the family. Members of the GLBTI community take a family member on a gay-friendly social outing and document the results in the form of film, craft, photography and writing. Event Details ▸
The Archives' 35th Anniversary Queer History Walk Sun 20 Jan 11am-1pm Starting point: State Library Forecourt An annual fave for queer history buffs - this year celebrating 35 years of ALGA! Reprising last year's successful queer history walk of the CBD marking the publication of our book, Secret Histories of Queer Melbourne. Event Details ▸
TV 9966 Kinky Cabaret Sat 2 Feb 8pm-1am Riverview Function Centre TV9966 invites the transgender community, family and friends to Kinky Cabaret. Experience the excitement and colour of Rio de Janeiro's famous CARNIVAL while mingling with friends and enjoying the vista of the Melbourne skyline and river view setting. Event Details ▸
Women Say Something: Should we Destroy the Joint? Sat 19 Jan 6:30-10:30pm Thornbury Theatre Diverse women speaking about diverse issues that affect us all. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is proud to present Sydney's premier feminist event at Midsumma Melbourne. Two panels of exceptional women including Catherine Deveny, Gretel Killeen and Margie Cummins plus more. Event Details ▸
Writing from the OUTside Thurs 17 Jan 5.30-7:30pm Barkly Arts Space Is it mad to be Queer? Is it queer to be mad? Take some time to channel your creativity using your experiences of either or both as your inspiration. A writing workshop for all genders, sexualities, ages and people affected by mental health challenges, their families and friends. Event Details ▸
Youth Rainbow Dance Party Fri 1 Feb 7-10pm Youth Resource Centre, Hoppers Crossing Wyndham's first ever Midsumma dance party for 12 - 17 year olds. Wear your brightest colours to our first Midsumma youth event for 12-17 year olds. Featuring DJs, a cash canteen and door prizes for best dressed and more. Event Details ▸