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In Bed with Rebel 29-31 October 2025 PIP Theatre, Milton Maganjin’s resident “Diva of Queer Cabaret”, “Camp John Waters Blow Job Queen” and “Unparalleled comic genius”(The Advertiser) Rebel Star, invites audiences to an intimate theatrical experience with In Bed With Rebel, as part of this year’s Melt Festival at PIP Theatre. Across three nights, Rebel... Continue Reading →
Tell Me Something 29 October – 1 November Metro Arts, West End What happens when you just don’t want to tell the truth? Hamish loves Matthew but doesn't want to tell him. Emilie loves Bella but doesn't want to tell herself. Hamish and Bella have known each other since they were kids. They tell each... Continue Reading →
Big Gay Day 2025 4 May 2025 The Wickham Hotel, Fortitude Valley One of Brisbane's largest LGBTQIA+ street festivals, Big Gay Day, turns 25 this year and the city’s fabulous rainbow festival is bigger and better than ever. Held on the Labour Day long weekend, one-day event will be headlined by Peach PRC and The... Continue Reading →
Functional Bottom 7 - 9 November 2024 Brisbane Powerhouse Riverside Terrace, New Farm Internationally renowned, award winning non-binary artist, journalist and storyteller, Jessi Ryan returns to MELT festival with their breakout Melbourne International Comedy Festival hit show Functional Bottom. A fusion of storytelling, contemporary performance art, filth, provocation and tears probably, Functional Bottom is a... Continue Reading →
Gregory J Wilken & Felix Jarvis as Ned Weeks & Felix Turner in Ad Astra's production of The Normal Heart. Image supplied. Content warnings: The Normal Heart contains coloured, flashing lights and blackouts, loud music, loud voices, coarse language, adult themes, and strong themes of homophobia, illness, death, and grief. Ad Astra close their 2022... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Powerhouse MELT Festival Beauty Pageant, Friday, June 28, 2019. Picture: Renae Droop/RDW Photography. MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture 20–30 May 2021 Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm From solidarity through storytelling to confetti-covered cabaret, MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture has torn the wrapping off a spectacular program of events and performances for... Continue Reading →
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