Scene Archives - Star Observer /category/whats-on/scene-whats-on Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:50:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Scene Archives - Star Observer /category/whats-on/scene-whats-on 32 32 Critical Care: Geraldine Fela In Conversation With Dr Yves Rees /whats-on/critical-care-geraldine-fela-in-conversation-with-dr-yves-rees/231758 /whats-on/critical-care-geraldine-fela-in-conversation-with-dr-yves-rees/231758#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:50:22 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=231758 A monument to the nurses who cared for Australians living with and dying from HIV and AIDS in the 80s and 90s, Geraldine Fela’s Critical Care provides new insights into ...

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]]> /whats-on/critical-care-geraldine-fela-in-conversation-with-dr-yves-rees/231758/feed 0 EAGLE Sydney Mardi Gras ‘25 /whats-on/eagle-sydney-mardi-gras-25/235351 /whats-on/eagle-sydney-mardi-gras-25/235351#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:35:26 +0000 /?p=235351 The EAGLE Sydney was created to give safe space and a meeting place for those who are part of the leather / fetish community. This Mardi Gras, they’re celebrating 5 ...

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]]> /whats-on/eagle-sydney-mardi-gras-25/235351/feed 0 BE:DAZZLED: Sydney Mardi Gras Fashion Extravaganza /whats-on/bedazzled-sydney-mardi-gras-fashion-extravaganza/235348 /whats-on/bedazzled-sydney-mardi-gras-fashion-extravaganza/235348#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:30:41 +0000 /?p=235348 BE:DAZZLED celebrates the iconic costumes and fashion history of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. In partnership with SGLMG, this exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the festival’s ...

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]]> /whats-on/bedazzled-sydney-mardi-gras-fashion-extravaganza/235348/feed 0 The SDH & Friends Laneway Market /whats-on/the-sdh-friends-laneway-market/235349 /whats-on/the-sdh-friends-laneway-market/235349#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:29:33 +0000 /?p=235349 Laneway Market, a free community event, centers and celebrates queerness, gender diversity and pride, while providing a platform for LGBTQIA+SB (with priority given to trans and gender-diverse) artists, creators, makers ...

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]]> /whats-on/the-sdh-friends-laneway-market/235349/feed 0 Sandy Bottoms’ Disco On The Green 2025 /whats-on/sandy-bottoms-disco-on-the-green-2025/235350 /whats-on/sandy-bottoms-disco-on-the-green-2025/235350#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:25:56 +0000 /?p=235350 Each year queers, rainbow families, drag Sister Girls and Sister Brothers come together to celebrate the joy of Disco on the Green with the help of Sandy Bottoms’. This is ...

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]]> /whats-on/sandy-bottoms-disco-on-the-green-2025/235350/feed 0 Stonewall Mardi Gras Party /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/stonewall-mardi-gras-party/235215 /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/stonewall-mardi-gras-party/235215#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:15:46 +0000 /?p=235215 Sydney’s Stonewall Hotel is ramping up for celebration as the heart of Mardi Gras. Enjoy the grand Parade on big screens, sing along with eye-catching drag shows and move to ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/stonewall-mardi-gras-party/235215/feed 0 Kylie Minogue & Queer Devotion /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/kylie-minogue-queer-devotion/235322 /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/kylie-minogue-queer-devotion/235322#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:48:16 +0000 /?p=235322 KYLIE MINOGUE & QUEER DEVOTION explores the deep bond between Kylie Minogue and her LGBTQIA+ fanbase, tracing her journey from pop icon to cultural ally. Through memorabilia and video footage, ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/kylie-minogue-queer-devotion/235322/feed 0 The Kaye Hole Hosted By Reuben Kaye /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-kaye-hole-with-reuben-kaye/235321 /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-kaye-hole-with-reuben-kaye/235321#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:38:07 +0000 /?p=235321 Tumble down The Kaye Hole with Reuben Kaye for the ultimate night out this Mardi Gras – queer, messy, fast, loose and f*cking funny. The hottest late-night ticket in town ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-kaye-hole-with-reuben-kaye/235321/feed 0 Deaf Drag Divas: Reclaiming Our Spotlight /whats-on/deaf-drag-divas-reclaiming-our-spotlight/235320 /whats-on/deaf-drag-divas-reclaiming-our-spotlight/235320#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:29:46 +0000 /?p=235320 Drag is a radical act of self-expression – same goes for Deaf LGBTQIA+ individuals, whose language embodies visual expression. There’s records of Deaf drag queens in Australia from the 1950s ...

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]]> /whats-on/deaf-drag-divas-reclaiming-our-spotlight/235320/feed 0 The Sydney Kink Festival /whats-on/the-sydney-kink-festival/235319 /whats-on/the-sydney-kink-festival/235319#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:17:34 +0000 /?p=235319 The Sydney Kink Festival – a weekend of play parties, workshops, munches, fetish clubs and more – has become a cornerstone of the city’s scene. Beginning with decadent VIP play ...

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]]> /whats-on/the-sydney-kink-festival/235319/feed 0 Sundaylicious: Mardi Gras Boat Party /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/sundaylicious-mardi-gras-boat-party/235317 /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/sundaylicious-mardi-gras-boat-party/235317#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:53:45 +0000 /?p=235317 For Mardi Gras 2025, Sundaylicious is taking the party to the seas! The queer party icons are heading to three-level floating venue Glass Island, so you can enjoy the ultimate ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/sundaylicious-mardi-gras-boat-party/235317/feed 0 RuPaul’s Drag Race: WERQ The World 2025 /whats-on/rupauls-drag-race-werq-the-world-2025/235289 /whats-on/rupauls-drag-race-werq-the-world-2025/235289#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:41:27 +0000 /?p=235289 RuPaul’s Drag Race WERQ THE WORLD 2025 World Tour hits Australia in April, presented by Voss Events in collaboration with World of Wonder and MTV. Offering up glitz and glamour ...

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]]> /whats-on/rupauls-drag-race-werq-the-world-2025/235289/feed 0 The Fabulous Felicity Frockaccino @ Miss Wolf /whats-on/the-fabulous-felicity-frockaccino-miss-wolf/235288 /whats-on/the-fabulous-felicity-frockaccino-miss-wolf/235288#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:40:43 +0000 /?p=235288 Join host Felicity Frockaccino as your host for a night of stunning local drag at Miss Wolf! This stunning Marrickville small bar, one of the most adored Inner West LGBTQIA+ ...

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]]> /whats-on/the-fabulous-felicity-frockaccino-miss-wolf/235288/feed 0 The Unburdening of Dolly Diamond /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-unburdening-of-dolly-diamond/235286 /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-unburdening-of-dolly-diamond/235286#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:37:25 +0000 /?p=235286 Join Australia’s reigning queen of comedy cabaret Dolly Diamond as she works through decades of problems, peculiarities and personal challenges live on stage with her ever supportive (and unsuspecting) audience. ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/scene-events/mardi-gras/the-unburdening-of-dolly-diamond/235286/feed 0 The Big Gay Ice Bath Bonanza /whats-on/the-big-gay-ice-bath-bonanza/235284 /whats-on/the-big-gay-ice-bath-bonanza/235284#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:35:51 +0000 /?p=235284 Make this a Mardi Gras to remember with a big, gay, icy dopamine hit (AKA The Big Gay Ice Bath Bonanza), brought to you by The Happy Homo Project. Connect ...

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]]> /whats-on/the-big-gay-ice-bath-bonanza/235284/feed 0 Living History Walk with Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence /whats-on/living-history-walk-with-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence/235282 /whats-on/living-history-walk-with-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence/235282#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:30:17 +0000 /?p=235282 Join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Sydney House and Barry Charles (aka Trough Man) for this year’s annual living history walk, taking you on a fascinating tour of Newtown — ...

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]]> /whats-on/living-history-walk-with-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence/235282/feed 0 Laugh Out Proud /whats-on/laugh-out-proud/235281 /whats-on/laugh-out-proud/235281#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:29:34 +0000 /?p=235281 Take your seats at the LGBTQIA+ comedy event of the year! Laugh Out Proud is set to take the stage again at the Enmore Theatre, in the heart of the ...

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]]> /whats-on/laugh-out-proud/235281/feed 0 Progress Flag Raising /whats-on/progress-flag-raising/235278 /whats-on/progress-flag-raising/235278#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:19:37 +0000 /?p=235278 Let’s go lovers! This Valentine’s Day, join with the LGBTQIA+ community and allies at to celebrate the beginning of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for 2025. Watch on as ...

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]]> /whats-on/progress-flag-raising/235278/feed 0 Pride in Sport Festival /whats-on/pride-in-sport-festival/235277 /whats-on/pride-in-sport-festival/235277#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:18:43 +0000 /?p=235277 The Pride in Sport Festival, part of the Mardi Gras+ program, brings a festival line-up where sporting clubs and organisations bring you safe, inclusive events for the sports queers of ...

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]]> /whats-on/pride-in-sport-festival/235277/feed 0 Minus18 Queer Formal 2025 /whats-on/minus18-queer-formal-2025/235276 /whats-on/minus18-queer-formal-2025/235276#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:16:40 +0000 /?p=235276 The Minus18 Queer Formal is returning to Sydney in 2025! And this year, the most spectacular night of nights for LGBTQIA+ young people is taking centre stage within Mardi Gras. ...

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