Pride Month Launch Party

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Get ready for a fabulous start to Pride Month as we launch a spectacular lineup of film screenings, workshops, and performances at the Victorian Pride Centre this June! What to expect: 6:30 - 7pm: light refreshments and drinks at bar prices. Pop-up bar from our new drinks partners Sundaylicsous Drinks - who will hold their official drinks launch […]

Pride Month Sunday Sizzle X Sundaylicious Drinks Launch

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Get ready to sizzle this Pride Month with our Sunday Sizzle event, featuring the special launch of Sundaylicious's new lineup of beverages!  One of Melbourne's longest running and most well-known queer events, Sundaylicious has delivered an energetic, diverse, and unique experience for over 15 years.  Join us for an afternoon of snags on the BBQ, […]

Memory Lane Cafe

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Memory Lane Café offers a supportive space for LGBTQI+ individuals, allies, and their families, friends, and caregivers affected by dementia. Guests can socialise and find companionship while enjoying entertainment and light refreshments. Trained staff and volunteers from Dementia Australia will be available for conversations and support. This collaborative initiative, in partnership with Dementia Australia and Lifeview Residential Care, […]

Queer Social: Erotic Art for Everyone

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us for Queer Social at the Victorian Pride Centre, where social chats with like-minded queer individuals blend seamlessly with engaging, creative workshops. Led by Laneway Learning and facilitated by talented queer instructors, these workshops are designed to spark inspiration and foster self-expression.  Learn how to work with pastels and mix media to create your […]

Thank God You’re Queer!

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Get ready to laugh with Thank God You're Queer: an improv pride extravaganza hosted by Cornershop Comedy! Join us for an entertaining evening as some of your favourite LGBTQIA+ comics take the stage and plunge headfirst into hilarious improvisation. Will they rise to the challenge? Come and find out! Co-produced by Joe Dolan, Thank God […]

Event Series Friday Social

Friday Social

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us on Friday afternoons throughout Pride Month for Friday Social at the Victorian Pride Centre! We're opening up the forum to provide a space for drinks, snacks, and the opportunity to connect with the community. Whether you're looking to unwind after a long week, make new friends, or simply explore the Pride Centre, Friday […]

AQuA Open Day

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Step into queer history and explore the rich collection of LGBTQIA+ stories at the Australian Queer Archives Open Day! From photographs to publications, ephemera to oral histories, there's something for everyone to explore the stories that have shaped our community's journey Engage with passionate AQuA members who are dedicated to preserving and sharing our collective  […]

The Air is Electric In Conversation

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us for an enriching afternoon of dialogue, insights, and inspiration as we delve into the profound intersections of art, activism, and identity showcased in our current exhibition at the Pride Gallery, 'The Air is Electric' by David McDiarmid and the Australian Queer Archives. Embark on a journey through LGBTQIA+ history and culture as we […]

Mama Alto’s Pride Tea Party

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

This is no ordinary Tea Party! Presented by trans jazz cabaret diva Mama Alto and friends, this delectable evening combines old fashioned show biz with contemporary queer glamour for a Pride celebration like no other.   The Victorian Pride Centre's Theatrette will be transformed into a luscious and intimate cabaret den, brought to life by purring […]

The Friends’ Zone

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us in THE FRIENDS’ ZONE for Light Facilitated Mingling. Think speed dating, but for friendship! Your social navigation hosts, Zac and Jen, will guide you safely through the uncertain waters of connecting with strangers. Our carefully curated questions help you dive into deeper conversations to discover hidden treasure within. “Yield, Push, Reach, Grasp, Pull.” […]

Mama Alto’s Pride Tea Party

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

This is no ordinary Tea Party! Presented by trans jazz cabaret diva Mama Alto and friends, this delectable evening combines old fashioned show biz with contemporary queer glamour for a Pride celebration like no other.   The Victorian Pride Centre's Theatrette will be transformed into a luscious and intimate cabaret den, brought to life by purring […]

Creating Rainbow Families

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

An information session for the LGBTIQA+ community by Switchboard Victoria. Welcoming LGBTIQA+ prospective and expectant rainbow families. Meet rainbow families of all shapes and sizes – including some teenagers!   Covering the challenges and joys of parenting, co and step-parenting, being a non-bio parent or donor, surrogacy, parenting post-separation plus lots more. 

Queer Social: Leathercraft Basics

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us for Queer Social at the Victorian Pride Centre, where social chats with like-minded queer individuals blend seamlessly with engaging, creative workshops. Led by Laneway Learning and facilitated by talented queer instructors, these workshops are designed to spark inspiration and foster self-expression.  Discover the art of Leathercraft! In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals […]

Poetry For Pride

George Lane 1 George Lane, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

It’s Pride Month and we’re celebrating on Fitzroy Street with an incredible night of poetry and spoken word! Held in the beautiful George Lane, newbies and old hands alike will take to the stage and share their thoughts, feelings, experiences, musings and more. You’ll hear from featured artists, Foot and Phoebe Greaves, then we’ll be […]

Free
Event Series Friday Social

Friday Social

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us on Friday afternoons throughout Pride Month for Friday Social at the Victorian Pride Centre! We're opening up the forum to provide a space for drinks, snacks, and the opportunity to connect with the community. Whether you're looking to unwind after a long week, make new friends, or simply explore the Pride Centre, Friday […]

MQFF Pride Screenings: Snapshots of 1970s LGBT Resistance

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

MQFF’sPride program opens with a compilation of revelatory shorts, all recently restored, documenting 1970s queer activism and the birth of Pride parades in Australia and the US. The headliner is Digby Duncan’s iconic Witches and Faggots, Dykes and Poofters (1980), which documents the inaugural Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on 24 June 1978 and […]

Drag Bingo Fundraiser for Minus18

the post office hotel 229-231 Sydney Road, Coburg VIC 3058, Australia, Coburg, VIC, Australia

Drag Bingo fundraiser for Minus18. We will be joined by 3 fabulous drag queens running 2 rounds of Bingo with performances in between. After the Bingo we have 2 DJ sets, the First set is 3pm - 4:30pm with DJ Gay Dad followed by Nussy from 4:30pm - 6pm.

Free
Event Series Ultimate 70s: Retro Rewind

Ultimate 70s: Retro Rewind

James Tatoulis Auditorium 207 Barkers Rd, Kew, VIC, Australia

Come celebrate Pride Month with the Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Chorus! Join us for an unforgettable night of musical nostalgia as The Melbourne Gay & Lesbian Chorus and shOUT Youth Chorus take the stage for our first major concert of 2024! We're going to bring you hits of the era so don your best retro […]

$15. – $39.00

MQFF Pride Screenings: The Duke of Burgundy

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Cult director Peter Strickland’s (In Fabric, 2018) valentine to surreal ‘70s Euro-erotica turns ten this year – this calls for an anniversary viewing of quite possibly the 21st century’s most delicious sapphic screen romance!  In a European village in an indeterminate year, where all the inhabitants are well-heeled women drawn to lepidopterology (i.e., the study […]

Event Series Ultimate 70s: Retro Rewind

Ultimate 70s: Retro Rewind

James Tatoulis Auditorium 207 Barkers Rd, Kew, VIC, Australia

Come celebrate Pride Month with the Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Chorus! Join us for an unforgettable night of musical nostalgia as The Melbourne Gay & Lesbian Chorus and shOUT Youth Chorus take the stage for our first major concert of 2024! We're going to bring you hits of the era so don your best retro […]

$15. – $39.00

Pride Without Prejudice: LGBTQIA+ Showcase

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

The St Kilda Film Festival Pride Without Prejudice: LGBTQIA+ Showcase, highlights the sparkling diversity of the Australian LGBTQIA+ creative community.This showcase distils the diversity and breadth of forms and subjects of LGBTQIA+ filmmaking into one evening full of beautiful cinematic lines, moving relationships, avant-garde commentary, inspirational personal documentary, and raucous comedy.  With a powerful authenticity […]

MQFF Pride Screenings: Heart of the Man

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Queer Australian First Nations filmmaking is still rare in 2024, so this Victorian premiere of the directorial debut of Butchulla man, David Cook, shot in Brisbane and featuring a predominantly LGBTQIA+ and Aboriginal cast, is cause for celebration.    Chris Wundurra (Parker Little) is pushed by his intimidating father, Sammy – played by writer-director David Cook […]

Queer Social: Beginner Botanical Watercolours

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us for Queer Social at the Victorian Pride Centre, where social chats with like-minded queer individuals blend seamlessly with engaging, creative workshops. Led by Laneway Learning and facilitated by talented queer instructors, these workshops are designed to spark inspiration and foster self-expression.  Whether you’re a total beginner or haven’t picked up pencils and brushes […]

Shape Documentary Screening

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

A documentary film by Roger That Pictures, examining how unrealistic body image ideals amongst gay men leads to discrimination. The gay community celebrates diversity and equality, yet discrimination still exists, especially in relation to body image.   In a time when gay men are bombarded with messaging that idolises young, fit, white, masculine men through advertising, […]

Event Series Friday Social

Friday Social

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us on Friday afternoons throughout Pride Month for Friday Social at the Victorian Pride Centre! We're opening up the forum to provide a space for drinks, snacks, and the opportunity to connect with the community. Whether you're looking to unwind after a long week, make new friends, or simply explore the Pride Centre, Friday […]

ANAM with Pride

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

The Pride Fund is again proudly partnering with the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) to present their second annual concert at the Victorian Pride Centre.  The unique program includes a striking Brass Quintet composed by Joan Tower and a very beautiful and rarely performed Nonet by Louis Spohr in F major, Op. 31 (1813). […]

Scoot & Sparkle

Alex Theatre St Kilda 1/135 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

We’re celebrating Pride Month on Fitzroy Street and is there a more fun way than with a regular ole hoedown?! So, dust off your boots, sprinkle yourself in rhinestones and join us at The Alex Theatre for: - Country & Western band - The Dalton Gang - Line Dancing - Country & Western drag show […]

$5

Queering the Collection

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne in collaboration with Tristan Meecham (All the Queens Men). Inspired by culturally significant items from the Australian Performing Arts Collection and The Australian Queer Archives, Queering the Collection is a powerful audio and photographic project that uncovers hidden stories and celebrates the invaluable contributions of Australian LGBTIQA+ artists and performers. Featuring interviews with […]

Queer Social: Sculpting the Human Body

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us for Queer Social at the Victorian Pride Centre, where social chats with like-minded queer individuals blend seamlessly with engaging, creative workshops. Led by Laneway Learning and facilitated by talented queer instructors, these workshops are designed to spark inspiration and foster self-expression.  Come and explore clay sculpting! In this class we’ll learn the basics […]

Gay Life Drawing

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

The long-running Gay Life Drawing Melbourne sessions returns to the Victorian Pride Centre this Pride month, following last year's wildly successful Pride filled session. A popular and much talked about event around Melbourne since its launch in 2018, Gay Life Drawing Melbourne is a monthly inclusive event for all adults to partake in self-expression, enjoy […]

PIPES: The Singing Drag Show!

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

With all the glitz and glam you've come to expect, Izzy Inyette hosts a drag show with a difference. There's just one rule: no lip-syncs — only live vocals! PIPES is back and bigger than ever before as we take on two nights at the iconic Victorian Pride Centre with two double-stacked shows. There will […]

Event Series Friday Social

Friday Social

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us on Friday afternoons throughout Pride Month for Friday Social at the Victorian Pride Centre! We're opening up the forum to provide a space for drinks, snacks, and the opportunity to connect with the community. Whether you're looking to unwind after a long week, make new friends, or simply explore the Pride Centre, Friday […]

PIPES: The Singing Drag Show!

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

With all the glitz and glam you've come to expect, Izzy Inyette hosts a drag show with a difference. There's just one rule: no lip-syncs — only live vocals! PIPES is back and bigger than ever before as we take on two nights at the iconic Victorian Pride Centre with two double-stacked shows. There will […]

Crackpot Comedy

The Basement, Wheat, Wine &Whisky 284 Smith Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Crackpot Comedy is a Queer comedy line-up show happening at Collingwood’s coolest new bar, Wheat, Wine & Whiskey. Sit back and relax while we serve you up a hot mess of Melbourne's funniest and fruitiest folk. The first two instalments of this show SOLD OUT at comedy festival so grab those tix while ya can. […]

$10

Wicked Words

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Come along to hear tall tales and true stories that celebrate our wicked past and present, curated by Lisa Salmon. The event will showcase narratives that centre queer and trans strength, resilience, and outrageous beauty, surrounded by projected images of 1990s dykes that leap off the wall with direct and unapologetic queer desire.      […]

Trans and Gender Diverse Clothes Swap

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

The Victorian Pride Centre and Ballarat Trans and Gender Diverse Clothes Swap Shop are holding a free clothing swap. This is a great opportunity to connect with other fashionistas and discover all kinds of apparel in a safe, inclusive environment.   All items are free! All ages are welcome, and bookings are not required.   

Gin and Cheese Master Class

Victorian Pride Centre , Australia

Join us for a Cheese and Gin masterclass from the owners of Splatters Cheese Bar and Anther Distillery. Jo and Derv have prepared a unique pairing experience to guide you through while they share stories of how the products are made, why they pair so well together and what it’s like being queer business owners […]