Midsumma Hubs
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We are proud to introduce to you our Midsumma Hubs for the 2026 Festival. These Midsumma Hub venues are dedicated to providing you with a diverse showcase of events, across the 22-day festival, to enrich your Midsumma Festival experience.
Chapel Off Chapel
12 Little Chapel St, Prahran
Chapel Off Chapel is your intimate Midsumma 2026 hotspot in Prahran, showcasing diverse performances and iconic LGBTQIA+ stories. (W: chapeloffchapel.com.au)
Gasworks Arts Park
21 Graham St, Albert Park
This south side hub for Midsumma Festival 2026 offers a program of innovative circus and playwriting — celebrate creativity in the parklands! (W: gasworks.org.au)
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Image by Daryl Groves
Meat Market
3 Blackwood St, North Melbourne
Meat Market is an iconic heritage listed building in North Melbourne featuring original cobblestone floors, period fretwork, stone arches and a captivating barrel ceiling. (W: meatmarket.org.au)
Spiegel Haus
217 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Spiegel Haus is a vibrant new arts venue featuring a Spiegeltent, rooftop, and theatre, transforming into Midsumma’s Artists Bar for dynamic programming. (W: spiegelhausmelb.com)
The Motley Bauhaus
118 Elgin St, Carlton
The Motley Bauhaus is Carlton’s independent arts hub, offering queer performances, galleries, cocktails, and unforgettable art experiences for Midsumma Festival 2026. (W: themotley.com.au)
Theatre Works
St Kilda: 14 Acland St + Rear Laneway, 67 Inkerman St
In 2026, Theatre Works will buzz with shows celebrating the rainbow community through theatre, music and participatory events in St Kilda. (W: theatreworks.org.au)
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston St, Melbourne
From Rainbow family programs and workshops to late night events and book signings with DJs, the Library comes alive for Midsumma. (W: slv.vic.gov.au)
Victorian Pride Centre
79-81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
The Victorian Pride Centre hosts a bold Midsumma 2026 program: creative workshops, inspiring talks, markets, and rooftop events celebrating diversity. (W: pridecentre.org.au)
Midsumma Westside
Located In Melbourne's West (and North)
100 Story Building, Aa is for Art, Airtime, Altona Theatre, Bluestone Church Arts Space, Bowery Theatre, Clocktower Centre, Footscray Drill Hall, Incinerator Gallery, Newport Community Hub, Sunshine Leisure Centre, Kelly Park, Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre, Pride of our Footscray Community Bar and Woods Street Arts Space join forces to bring you Midsumma Westside, a vibrant program of exhibitions, drag, film, live music, circus, and more—bringing the west alive in 2026!
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Image: 2026 event: Snuff Saloon. Image by Chris Ferric.
