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Posted Nov 21, 2021
Midsumma is very proud of its artists and producers. Here's the scoop on many events from some of the great media supporting the 2022 Midsumma Festival.
Events are listed alphabetically. Within each event, the most recent article appears first.
- And She Would Stand Like This: 3-12 Feb
- 7 Feb: Darby Turnbull, Theatre People: This is an exceptional cast doing incredible work supported by a wide team of mentors and consultants
- 1 Feb: Nick Miller, The Age: Kiki Dévine, vogueing consultant, is striking a pose for their people
- 17 Jan: Nicola Dowse, Timeout: Greek tragedy meets ballroom culture in this Midsumma show from Antipodes Theatre
- 22 Nov: Aussie Theatre: And She Would Stand This Way promises to be a definite highlight on the 2022 Victorian Arts Calendar, not to be missed.
- AO Glam Slam: 28-30 Jan
- 27 Jan: Well, Well, Well @ JOY 94.9: Jack, Cal and Michael check in with Mike O’Brien from VicTennis (Podcast 46:15)
- Benched by Jamila Main: 10-12 Feb
- 22 Jan: Jacqualine Hardy, Star Observer: Benched comes to Midsumma 2022
- Bowie Ball: 28 Jan
- 26 Nov: Stephi Wild, Broadway World: BOWIE BALL is Coming Back to Melbourne in January 2022
- BROAD: 27-29 Jan
- 29 Jan: Flora Georgiou, Stage Whispers: She is a vivacious and captivating multi-talented performer who shakes the house and rocks the boat.
- Cockatiel: 11-12 Feb
- 18 Jan: Shibu Thomas, Star Observer: Comedian Charlie Lewin has found his flock
- Do Black Boys Go to Heaven?: 3-5 Feb
- 24 Jan: Alesha Capone, Star Weekly: Theatrical show aims to dismantle ‘toxic narrative’
- Entangled: 4 Feb-17 Mar
- 13 Feb: Tara Murray, Star Weekly: Raising Questions
- Fun Home: 7 Feb-5 Mar
- 11 Feb: Cameron Woodhead, The Age: We leapt to our feet and cheered, because this was sublime theatre
- 19 Jan: Gabi Bergman, Aussie Theatre: MTC and STC present FUN HOME
- 18 Jan: A. A. Cristi, Broadway World: Tony-Winning Musical FUN HOME Melbourne Debut Begins 10 February
- Melbourne Pride: Sun 13 Feb 11am
- 28 Feb: Sunday Arts Magazine, JOY: Queer-ways Project Retraces Yarra’s Queer Footprints with Pride (Podcast 13:02)
- 13 Feb: The Australian Jewish News: A sense of Jewish pride
- 5 Feb: Timeout: Smith and Gertrude streets are being turned into a one-day-only street party to celebrate pride
- 3 Feb: Doosie Morris, Broadsheet: A new all-day pride party – celebrating 40 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria
- 21 Jan: Benjamin Lamb, Beat Magazine: Your guide to Melbourne Pride 2022
- 7 Dec: Doosie Morris, Broadsheet: Melbourne Is Getting Another Spectacular All-Day Pride Party This Summer
- 6 Dec: Jordan Hirst, QNews: Melbourne planning huge pride party for state’s special milestone
- 4 Dec: Mirage News: Melbourne’s Summer Of Pride To End With Huge Party
- Menace Ridge: 1-5 Feb 7:30pm
- 31 Dec: Gabi Bergman, Aussie Theatre: New queer thriller comes to Queen Victoria Women’s Centre for Midsumma Festival
- Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award: 1-13 Feb
- 7 Feb: Star Observer: Ayman Kaake wins 2022 Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award
- Midsumma Carnival: Sun 23 Jan 11am
- 25 Jan: Em and Warren, JOY 94.9: Relive the excitement of the 2022 Midsumma Carnival (Podcast 1:53)
- 23 Jan: 9News: Midsumma Festival Kicks Off (video 2:13)
- Midsumma Pride March: Sun 6 Feb 11am
- 7 Feb: Victoria University: Proud to be part of pride
- 7 Feb: ABC News: Pride returns to St Kilda after smaller events last year (Video 1:47)
- 6 Feb: Carolyn Webb and Ashleigh McMillan, The Age: ‘It’s OK to be gay’: family supports 12-year-old in first Pride March
- 6 Feb: 7 News: Thousands gather for Melbourne’s 27th annual Midsumma Pride March (Video 2:18)
- 6 Feb: Chris Hopkins, The Age: 27th Annual Midsumma Pride March
- 4 Feb: Colin, JOY Friday Magazine: Midsumma Festival CEO Karen Bryant talks about a landmark event in Melbourne’s LGBTIQA+ calendar (MP3: 17 MB)
- 24 Nov: Jen, Weekend Notes: Registrations to march close on 26 November 2021
- Miss First Nation Exhibition and Miss First Nation Exhibition - City Baths: 23 Jan-28 Feb
- 27 Jan: CBD News: 101 Victorians – could you be one of them?
- Night at the Museum: Minus18 Youth Party: Sat 29 Jan 6:30pm
- 26 Dec: Jennifer L, Weekend Notes: Rainbow dance party & an exhibition all about identity
- Park Lounge: 12 Feb
- 2 Feb: Mirage News: Park Lounge – Mini-Midsumma Carnival for West
- Queer x Midsumma: 19-27 Mar
- 3 Mar: Andrew Stephens, The Age: The show that would have shocked the NGV’s old guard
- 22 Jan: Angela Hesson, JOY 94.9: Queer: Stories from the NGV Collection (Podcast 17:32)
- 19 Nov: Shibu Thomas, Star Observer: National Gallery of Victoria's Queer Exhibition
- 24 Nov: Celina Lei, Arts Hub: Yes to visibility and queer (re)tellings
- Rapid Eye Movement: 20 Jan-13 Mar
- 24 Jan: Wyndham City: New Exhibition Rapid Eye Movement
- RUN by Stephen Laughton - Bluestone Church: 1-5 Feb + RUN by Stephen Laughton - Gasworks: 8-12 Feb
- 27 Jan: Australian Arts Review: Gavin Roach presents the Australian premiere of Run by Stephen Laughton
- Seamen! The Sea Shanty Spectacular: 9-11 Feb
- 21 Jan: Joseph Misuraca, Star Observer: Sing-along to the seamen's shanty
- SICK: 9-12 Feb
- 10 Feb: Andrew Fuhrmann, The Age: SICK is remarkable because the performers are so focused and project such untroubled seriousness
- 23 Jan: Stephen A Russell, The Age: Unwell, twisted ... or cool? New show explores being ‘sick’
- SLUTNIK: 1-5 Feb
- 2 Feb: Cameron Woodhead, The Age: An evening with lesbian space cannibals? It must be Midsumma
- The Art Hunter presents, Twilight Salon: 29 Jan, 5 Feb
- 22 Jan: Arts Magazine, JOY 94.9: David Hunt: The Art Hunter presents Twilight Salon (Podcast 11:58)
- The Pageant: 4-5 Feb
- 10 Dec: Kris Weber, Theatre People: The Pageant rescheduled dates for Midsumma Festival
- The Shy Manifesto by Michael Ross: 1-5 Feb
- 20 Jan: Australian Arts Review: Gavin Roach presents the Australian premiere of The Shy Manifesto by Michael Ross
- Trans Pride Concert: 12 Feb
- 23 Jan: Shibu Thomas, Star Observer: A spectacular Trans eleganza
- Two Queers walk into a bar: 4-5 Feb
- 22 Jan: Jenna Suffern, Saturday Magazine: A new comedy show as part of Midsumma (Podcast 10:45)
General Midsumma Festival 2022 News and Reviews
- 10 Feb: Well, Well, Well, JOY 94.9: Festival Wellbeing & AOD (Podcast 53:00)
- 9 Feb: Jackie O'Brien, GayCities: PHOTOS: the looks that rocked Melbourne’s Midsumma Festival 2022
- 6 Feb: Ashleigh McMillan, The Age: ‘More to be done’: Victoria announces $6.5 million plan for LGBTQ community
- 5 Feb: Star Observer: What's On at Midsumma - Pride Parties in Melbourne
- 4 Feb: City of Moonee Valley: Council raising rainbow flags and lighting up Clocktower for Midsumma
- 28 Jan: Chynna Santos, Broadsheet: The homegrown skincare label is clearing stock off the shelves and replacing it with books by queer authors to celebrate Midsumma Festival
- 23 Jan: Stephanie Corsetti, SBS News: Midsumma Festival lifts Melbourne's Arts Scene (audio 0:59)
- 22 Jan: Australian Arts Review: Top Picks for the 2022 Midsumma Festival
- 18 Jan: Hobsons Bay City Council: Midsumma Westside brings spirit of Rainbow to Hobsons Bay
- 18 Jan: Molly Magennis, Star Weekly: Midsumma West is back to celebrate the LGBTIQA+ community
- 16 Jan: Tara Murray, Star Weekly: Midsumma Fun
- 14 Jan: Danny Pearson, Arts Hub: Arts funding: shining a light on certain truths
- 13 Jan: Forte Mag: Iconic Melbourne LGBTQIA+ festival Midsumma returns with 198 glittering events across 22 days
- 12 Jan: Beat Magazine: Melbourne’s 2022 Midsumma Festival: 22 days, 198 events, 119 venues and 3 free major events
- 12 Jan: Libby Curran, Concrete Playground: Iconic LGBTQIA+ Festival Midsumma Returns This Month with Its Most Jam-Packed Program Yet
- 12 Jan: Rita Bratovich, Star Observer: Midsumma Metamorphosis
- 10 Jan: Star Weekly: Events involving performances and art will be held in Wyndham as part of the 2022 Midsumma Festival
- 9 Jan: Tara Murray, Star Weekly: Summa of fun
- 7 Jan: Aaron Little, Star Observer: MELBOURNE MIDSUMMA FG (FESTIVAL GUIDE) | JANUARY 2022
- 4 Jan: Michael Walters, DNA Magazine: 22 Fabulous Aussie Gay-Cations In 2022
- 19 Dec: Escape.com.au: 23 awesome things to do in Melbourne this summer
- 24 Nov: Scenstr: Midsumma Festival 2022 Program
- 23 Nov: Frooty: Midsumma Festival 2022 Program
- 23 Nov: Australian Arts Review: Midsumma Festival reveals 2022 program
- 23 Nov: Timeout: Melbourne's festival of queer culture grows bigger and prouder every year
- 4 Nov: The Movie Boards: Midsumma Festival Returns in 2022
