• Midsumma 2026

    Queer Youth Histories Panel Discussion

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    QUEER YOUTH HISTORIES A panel conversation about growing up LGBTIQA+ over time The past fifty years has seen profound changes in the everyday lives of many LGBTIQA+ young people. The 1970s saw growing activist struggles for LGBTIQA+ youth rights, and today there is more recognition, rights and representation of LGBTIQA+ young people than ever before. […]

    Free
  • Memory Lane Café

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, 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, creates […]

    Free
  • Midsumma 2026

    Telling It With Pride Speakers Night

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    The final presentation night for the Telling it with Pride Speakers Program (TiPS Program) is a culmination event designed to showcase the progress and skills of the participants who have completed the comprehensive three-month mentorship and training.   This celebratory event offers participants the opportunity to publicly share their personal narratives and utilise the public speaking […]

    Free
  • Generations Queer: Up the Lezzos

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    “Up the Lezzos!” was the triumphant cry of a newly out Kate Rowe as she was thrown into a paddy wagon at the first Mardi Gras. Fifty years later she would launch her memoir How the Fuck Would I Know? at Qtopia, which now occupies the police station where she was once locked up. That […]

    $10
  • Chookas

    Chookas

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Absurdist Cabaret meets feathered chaos.  Absolutely fowl. Utterly unhinged.  Adore Händel, Penelope Splendour and Mae B. Wilde fling feathers, flesh, and foolishness in equal measure, serving up a variety show that’s stripped back and entirely uncooked. Expect burlesque, ballads, beats and beaks in a fast-paced, feather-ruffling romp.  There’s no plot, no morals, just poultry in motion. Prepare to be whisked […]

    $30
  • Chookas

    Chookas

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Absurdist Cabaret meets feathered chaos.  Absolutely fowl. Utterly unhinged.  Adore Händel, Penelope Splendour and Mae B. Wilde fling feathers, flesh, and foolishness in equal measure, serving up a variety show that’s stripped back and entirely uncooked. Expect burlesque, ballads, beats and beaks in a fast-paced, feather-ruffling romp.  There’s no plot, no morals, just poultry in motion. Prepare to be whisked […]

    $30
  • Generations Queer: Homosexual Liberations

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Join us as veteran gay rights activist and academic Dennis Altman and acerbic millennial author Patrick Lenton bring their generational perspectives to a dissection of the current state of our queer nation. Since the publication of his first book “Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation” in 1971, Dennis Altman has written more than a dozen books and […]

    $10
  • She Slayed: A Drag Murder Mystery

    She Slayed: A Drag Murder Mystery

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Melbourne's Original Drag Murder-Mystery!  Tensions mount during a diva-themed drag show, culminating in a fierce murder! While waiting for the police, the night is swiftly transformed into a whodunnit! Can you figure out who slayed?   Starring Australian theatre and cabaret drag legends Dolly Diamond, Jens Radda, POUSSAY and Iva Rosebud!   Created by Nicholas Reynolds. 

    $26 – $35
  • She Slayed: A Drag Murder Mystery

    She Slayed: A Drag Murder Mystery

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Melbourne's Original Drag Murder-Mystery!  Tensions mount during a diva-themed drag show, culminating in a fierce murder! While waiting for the police, the night is swiftly transformed into a whodunnit! Can you figure out who slayed?   Starring Australian theatre and cabaret drag legends Dolly Diamond, Jens Radda, POUSSAY and Iva Rosebud!   Created by Nicholas Reynolds. 

    $26 – $35
  • Midsumma 2026

    Rainbow Families Extravaganza

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Join us for the Rainbow Families Extravaganza, a joyful all-ages celebration of community and connection.  Enjoy drag story time for little ones, performances for teens and adults and movement and music for everyone.   Capture memories at our family photo booth, take part in inclusive games and share in an afternoon of fun, pride, and togetherness for LGBTQIA+ […]

    Free
  • She Slayed: A Drag Murder Mystery

    She Slayed: A Drag Murder Mystery

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Melbourne's Original Drag Murder-Mystery!  Tensions mount during a diva-themed drag show, culminating in a fierce murder! While waiting for the police, the night is swiftly transformed into a whodunnit! Can you figure out who slayed?   Starring Australian theatre and cabaret drag legends Dolly Diamond, Jens Radda, POUSSAY and Iva Rosebud!   Created by Nicholas Reynolds. 

    $26 – $35
  • Rainbow Recharge Hub

    the Theatrette - Victorian Pride Centre 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Rest. Recharge. Reconnect. Watch Pride March livestreamed with JOY Media. Take a break from the buzz of Midsumma Pride March at the Rainbow Recharge Hub inside the Victorian Pride Centre’s Theatrette - a free, inclusive, and accessible space designed to support the community, especially our regional and rural communities. This “rest and recoup” station is […]

    Free