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Tourmaline: Transcendent

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18 Jan-15 Mar

Transcendent is the first Australian solo exhibition of work by acclaimed American artist, filmmaker and writer, Tourmaline.

2025 Midsumma Festival Program Launch

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What an epic night at the Edge in Fed Square when more than 400 of our friends and allies joined us on 26 November 2025 to celebrate the launch of the 2025 Midsumma Festival program! It was a fabulous night filled with exhilarating live performances, inspiring speeches and the excitement...

Become a Patron

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Midsumma is powered by community. Each year we produce a three-week festival and year-round programs that celebrate LGBTQIA+ arts, culture and stories across Victoria. With a small core team, 300+ volunteers, and around 70% of our budget raised privately, your support makes the difference between “good” and “unmissable.” Why your support...

Program Archives

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Since 1988, Midsumma Festival has been Victoria's premier gay and lesbian arts and culture festival, presenting an annual community celebration and encouraging the development of innovative artistic content and a unique cultural experience. We believe that maintaining a history of Midsumma is just one of the ways that we can...

DIVA

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11 Dec-26 Apr

From opera stars to pop icons, celebrate the power and creativity of the diva in Arts Centre Melbourne's new exhibition at the Australian Museum of Performing Arts.

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

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29 Jan-1 Feb

A piece of queer history, by Bill Russell and Janet Hood

Life Members

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Since its inception in 1988, Midsumma has been dreamt up, shaped, and sustained by certain people in our LGBTQIA+ communities who have gone above and beyond to realise the festival's potential.   While there are countless people to thank for strengthening queer arts and culture in our part of the world,...