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Midsumma Festival 2023 Program

Discover a spectacular variety of diverse art forms and genres, including visual arts, live music, theatre, spoken word, cabaret, film, parties, sport, social events, and public forums. 200+ events, across 23 days, in over 120 venues.

21 Jan - 12 Feb 2023

Accessible Events

At Midsumma, we recognise our responsibility to provide genuine access to our events and services wherever possible. For this reason, we have several ways for everyone to access information about our events.

Image: Crystal Nguyen; Production: From Here, Together (2022); Photographer: Shotweiler Photography

Save 15% on early bird tickets

Book tickets to an eligible show today and get 15% off! With over 90 eligible shows to choose from, this is a great opportunity to cross multiple events off your list and save some moolah at the same time.

Offer ends 21 December

Victoria's Pride Regional Events

We’re thrilled to share that 14 exciting events have been commissioned for Victoria’s Pride Regional Activation Program, to run across Victoria’s rural and regional areas leading up to the one-day street party in Melbs inner north. As part of Victoria’s Pride, these unique events will connect, celebrate and showcase the diversity of our vibrant LGBTIQ+ communities across the state, so that more Victorians can enjoy the festivities.

Volunteer with Midsumma Festival

We're looking for legends to support our events in customer service, admin, bar & hospo, event installation and more.

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A Safe(R) Space

A Safe(R) Space, produced by Midsumma, is an artistic exploration of intersectional identity between different facets of Queer communities. The program will uncover a range of work from artists across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and how artists come together to collaborate and create within a resourced environment.

A Safe(R) Space

Midsumma Festival Hubs

We are proud to introduce to you our Midsumma Hubs for the 2023 Festival. These Midsumma Hub venues are dedicated to providing you with a diverse showcase of events, across the 23 day festival, to enrich your Midsumma Festival 2023 experience. Never miss a beat, with Midsumma Hubs there is something to see or do every day of the week.

Festival Hubs

Midsumma Presents the Homophonic! Pride Prize!

James Rushford Awarded for 2023 Homophonic! Pride Prize!

Midsumma Presents: the Homophonic! Pride Prize

All Visual Arts Events

Visual Arts Events Highlight

Five people are seated on chairs with their backs to a large screen. The person on the far left is holding a microphone and interviewing the others.

Midsumma Presents Talks & Tours Tours Visual Arts

NGV x Midsumma

Multiple dates

Visual Arts

Transition between States 切换于境界间

22 Nov-4 Mar

A black and white drawing of a stern, long faced female clown. She's wearing a large bulbous necklace and tall black hat.

Visual Arts

Let's Face It

24 Jan-12 Feb

An art installation with many rocks on the ground, whilst a large photo print of a person stands behind them.

Midsumma Presents Visual Arts Community & Culture

Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award

31 Jan-12 Feb

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Safe(R) Space Midsumma Presents Visual Arts

A Safe(R) Space Outdoor Exhibition

21 Jan-March

Visual Arts

Bleeding Heart Radicals

22 Jan-12 Feb

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Safe(R) Space Midsumma Presents Parties & Social Events Party Visual Arts

Boundless: Launch Party of The Body Is More Than This

25 Jan

The team of major LGBTI organisations demolishing the Monroe Restaurant to make way for the new Pride Centre

Visual Arts

Exhibition - The Making of the Pride Centre

22 Jan-12 Feb

A person wearing a lilac leotard reclines on an office chair against a wooden fence. Their hair covers their face and they wear bright pink heels.

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Performance Variety Visual Arts

Amplify: On the 23rd Day, Mars Was in Gemini

23 Jan

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Midsumma Presents Events

Our Midsumma Presents program returns, with a fresh suite of collaborations between Midsumma Festival and some of VIctoria's most revered cultural institutions. Explore a range of events at ACMI, the NGV, Melbourne Museum, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and many more.

Midsumma Presents

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Midsumma Extravaganza returns

Midsumma Festival 2023 is kicking off with a fabulous evening of divine queer excellence under the stars at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Hosted by queer comedy royalty Joel Creasey and RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under favourite Kween Kong, this year’s Extravaganza promises to be the biggest yet.

Midsumma Extravaganza