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1 | 2023 Midsumma Festival Planner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Last updated: 7 February 2023 | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |||||||
4 | Pg | Category | MP | Event | Venue | Pre | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Post | |
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7 | 54 | Visual Arts | 99 Names | Brunswick Street Gallery | O: 6pm | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | |||||||||||||
8 | 30 | Performance | MP | A Composting Cabaret | Abbotsford Convent - Rosina Auditorium | 7pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 30 | Performance | A Monster Is Announced | The Butterfly Club - Upstairs | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 71 | T, T & W | A Monumental evening with Will Kostakis | Melton Library and Learning Hub | 6pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 31 | Performance | A Pirate and a Cowboy Walk Into a Bar... | Midsumma Digital Event | 10am, 8pm | 2pm, 8pm | 10am, 8pm | 10am, 8pm | 2pm, 8pm | 10am, 8pm | 2pm, 8pm | 2pm, 8pm | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 54 | Visual Arts | MP | A Safe(R) Space Outdoor Exhibition | Franklin Street Frames | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | >Mar | ||
13 | 31 | Performance | A Southern Fairytale | The Butterfly Club - Upstairs | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 31 | Performance | A Worthy Rival: Live Radio Play | Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette | 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 31 | Performance | A Year of Dating | The MC Showroom - The Showroom | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 4pm, 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 4pm, 7pm | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 60 | Film | MP | ACMI x Midsumma | ACMI Cinemas | 3pm, 6.30pm, 7pm | 6.30pm | 1.30pm, 6.30pm | 11am | 11.30am | 6pm | 1.30pm | 11.30am | 11.30am | 6pm | 1.30pm, 7pm | 11.30am | 11.30am | |||||||||||||
17 | 82 | Sports | AO Glam Slam | Melbourne Park - Albert Reserve - KIA Arena | 1pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 82 | Sports | AO Pride Day | Melbourne Park | noon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 76 | Parties | MP | AUNTY | Fringe Common Rooms | 9pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 55 | Visual Arts | MP | Across The Bridge | Signal | noon | noon | noon | noon | noon | noon | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 76 | Parties | All-Star Drag Bingo Party! | Pride of our Footscray Community Bar | 7pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 31 | Performance | Am I Doing This Right? | The Improv Conspiracy | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 6pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 31 | Performance | Amplify: On the 23rd Day, Mars Was in Gemini | Bluestone Church Arts Space | 7pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 32 | Performance | An Evening With Brenda | Clocktower Centre | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | - | T, T & W | An Hour with Queen Jesus | fortyfivedownstairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 71 | T, T & W | Archive Armour | Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette | 2pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 32 | Performance | Attention Seekers: Dolly Diamond and Tash York | Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette | 6pm | 6pm | 6pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 32 | Performance | Attraction: Songs & Stories About Loving Men | Speakeasy Theatre | 7pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 47 | Performance | Aurelia St Clair - Live at Pride of our Footscray | Pride of our Footscray Community Bar | 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 51 | Music | BONEZ Alternative Queer Party | Nono (formerly Penny's Bandroom) | 3pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 32 | Performance | BURGERZ by Travis Alabanza | Theatre Works | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 76 | Parties | Beyond Rainbows | Coburg RSL | 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | Performance | MP | Big Thick Energy | Malthouse Outdoor Stage | 7.30pm | E:12-4pm 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 76 | Parties | Blankë Pop | Abbotsford Convent - Industrial School, Sacred Heart Building | 2pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 55 | Visual Arts | Bleeding Heart Radicals | Gasworks Arts Park - Foyer Gallery | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | |||||
36 | 38 | Performance | Body Irrelevant | The Motley Bauhaus - Cabaret Stage | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | - | Performance | MP | Boi Band Battle Royale @ Bourke St Mall | Bourke Street Mall | 11am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | - | Performance | MP | Boi Band Battle Royale @ Fed Square | Fed Square - Main Square | 11am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 76 | Parties | MP | Boundless: Launch Party of The Body Is More Than This | Immigration Museum | 7pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 51 | Music | Bowie Ball | The Night Cat | 7pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 35 | Performance | CULT by Ryan Henry | Meat Market - Stables | 8pm | 8pm | 8pm | 8pm | 8pm | 8pm | 8pm | 8pm | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 51 | Music | Carlton Baths Pride Party | Carlton Baths Community Centre | 4pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 66 | Community | Celebrating Queer Spirit – Justice and Joy! | St Michael's Uniting Church + Midsumma Digital Event | 10am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 34 | Performance | MP | Cheers, Queers! | Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette | 9pm | 9pm | 9pm | 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 34 | Performance | MP | Cherry | The Butterfly Club - Downstairs | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 34 | Performance | CinemaSong Vol. 2 ** CANCELLED | The Toff | 8pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 34 | Performance | Club Clocktower: Kong's Takeover | Clocktower Centre | 8pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | - | Performance | MP | Cochlear by Snuff Puppets @ Alexandra Gardens | Alexandra Gardens - Peppercorn Lawn | 11am | 11am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 34 | Performance | Code of Conduct | Gasworks Arts Park - Studio Theatre | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | 6pm, 8.30pm | 3.30pm, 8.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 55 | Visual Arts | Colours of the Rainbow in a Diverse Community | Altona Civic Centre | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | O: 6pm | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | |||||||||||||
51 | 34 | Performance | Coming Out | Chapel Off Chapel - The Loft | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 6.30pm | >19 Feb | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | - | Visual Arts | Content Warning: Queer, Fat, Sexy | Wyndham Art Gallery | 11am | 11am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 11am | 11am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 11am | 11am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 11am | 11am | ||||
53 | 55 | Visual Arts | Corner Work | Queen Victoria Women's Centre - Birnbeal | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | ||||||||||||
54 | 71 | T, T & W | MP | Crafty Queers | Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette | 6.30pm | 6.30pm | 6.30pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 35 | Performance | DICE | Fringe Common Rooms | 9pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 35 | Performance | Daddy Developed a Pill | Theatre Works: Explosives Factory | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 35 | Performance | Dean Arcuri is Out of this World! **CANCELLED | Grouse Melbourne | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 71 | T, T & W | Defending with Pride: Representing LGBTQ+ Service | Shrine of Remembrance - Auditorium | 11am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 77 | Parties | Della Katessen's Fabulous Online Party! | Midsumma Digital Event | 6pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 35 | Performance | Devastating Beauty | The Motley Bauhaus - Cabaret Stage | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | 7.15pm | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 35 | Performance | Dickless | The Butterfly Club - Upstairs | 5.15pm | 5.15pm | 5.15pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 36 | Performance | Drag Roast'n'Rave | Fringe Common Rooms | 8pm 10.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 51 | Music | Dubhessa | Chapel Off Chapel - Chapel Theatre | 6pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Music | Euphoria Social | Prince Bandroom | 11am | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 83 | Sports | Evolution of St Kilda Road Through a Gay Nomads Lens | Federation Square | 10.30am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 55 | Visual Arts | Exhibition - The Making of the Pride Centre | Victorian Pride Centre - Pride Gallery | 2 Dec< | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | 9am | >April | ||
67 | 66 | Community | Express Yourself | Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre - Joel Gallery | E: 1pm | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | 10am | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | 71 | T, T & W | Fan Fiction Writing Workshop - Caroline Springs Library | Caroline Springs Library and Learning hub | 2pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 72 | T, T & W | Fan Fiction Writing Workshop - Melton Library | Melton Library and Learning Hub | 2pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 72 | T, T & W | MP | Feral Queer Camp | Various Venues | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
71 | - | T, T & W | MP | Finding our own true voice: with Jo Clifford | Arts Centre Melbourne - The Channel | 10am | 10am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 36 | Performance | First Nations Drag Festival | Pride of our Footscray Community Bar | 8pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 36 | Performance | Follies Girl | Chapel Off Chapel - The Loft | 7pm | 7pm | 4pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 72 | T, T & W | Footscray Queer History Walk **CANCELLED | Footscray Community Arts Centre - Meet Outside | 4pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 51 | Music | MP | Fountain | Abbotsford Convent - Oratory, Sacred Heart Building | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 5pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 62 | Kids & Fam | Frock Hudson's Storytime Sing-a-long | Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette | 11.30am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 36 | Performance | Fruit Cake Comedy | The Butterfly Club - Upstairs | 5.30pm | 5.30pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 66 | Community | Gasworks Twilight Craft Market ** CANCELLED | Gasworks Arts Park - The Glade | 5pm | 5pm | 5pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 66 | Community | Gay Stuff Markets | Victorian Pride Centre - Rooftop | noon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 36 | Performance | Gays of our Lives | The Motley Bauhaus + Midsumma Digital Event | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 67 | Community | Gippsland's Day Out | Gippsland Performing Arts Centre | 1pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 77 | Parties | Girls at Sea **CANCELLED | Party Boat Cruises | 6pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 36 | Performance | Gold Star Failure ** CANCELLED | The Motley Bauhaus - Black Box | 5.30pm | 5.30pm | 5.30pm | 5.30pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 38 | Performance | HOLLYWOOD | Speakeasy Theatre | 6.45pm | 6.45pm | 6.45pm | 6.45pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 67 | Community | Holding Space | Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette | 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 51 | Music | MP | Homophonic! | La Mama Courthouse | 8pm | 2pm, 8pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 38 | Performance | Hot Summer Nights! | Gasworks Arts Park - Park | 7pm | 7pm | 7pm | 8pm | 8pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | - | Community | House of Fast Fashun @ Midsumma Carnival | Alexandra Gardens | 11am | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | - | Community | House of Fast Fashun @ Testing Grounds | Testing Grounds, Victoria Market | 14 Jan< | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 55 | Visual Arts | I Admire, I Desire | SOL Gallery (formerly Blackcat Gallery) | 11am | 11am | O: 6pm | 11am | 11am | 11am | 11am | 11am | 11am | 11am | |||||||||||||||||
91 | 38 | Performance | In The Ghetto | Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT) | O: 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 2.30pm | 2.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 2.30pm | 2.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 2.30pm | 2.30pm | |||||||||||||
92 | 77 | Parties | JIZZ Carnival After Party | Top Yard | 9pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 38 | Performance | JUDY • AUSTRALIA • 1964 | National Theatre | 7pm | 2pm, 7pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 38 | Performance | Julie Peters is Mutton | Harehole Melbourne | 7pm | 7pm | 6pm | 7pm | 7pm | 6pm | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 77 | Parties | KINGZ - Queer R&B and HipHop party | UBQ | 5pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 39 | Performance | La Nonna’s Saucy Sauce Day **CANCELLED | La Mama HQ | noon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 77 | Parties | LadyLike Summer Pool Party 2023 | Wet on Wellington | 7pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 39 | Performance | Le Freak | The Motley Bauhaus + Midsumma Digital Event | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | 8.30pm | 9pm | 8.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 39 | Performance | Lemon Tree on Dreg Street by Amy May Nunn | Theatre Works | 7.30pm | 2pm, 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 2pm, 7.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 39 | Performance | Lesbian Love Stories | Chapel Off Chapel - The Loft | 7pm | 7pm | 6pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||