Sydney Mardi Gras

Dates
19th February – 6th March
Location
Ox ford Street
http://www.mardigras.org.au/

Description

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is the world’s premier gay and lesbian cultural festival. Spanning two weeks in 2010, from the 19th February – 6th March, the Festival aims to increase visibility of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities and their culture.

The Festival officially launches at our enormous community picnic in the park, Fair Day. This kicks off two weeks with almost one hundred cultural, sporting and social events to appeal to every taste.

Major international names such as Whitney Houston, John Waters, Burt Bacharach and Sarah Waters as well as the best in local talent. There is no shortage of great stage productions from the moving and challenging Bent to fun and exuberance with Frisky & Mannish's School of Pop and the musical theatre gala Hats Off!.

This year the party focusses on exploiting Sydney's natural beauty and attractions to ensure that both locals and visitors alike get the chance to enjoy the city together. It is possible to party all the way through Mardi Gras. Highlights include the new Parade Carnival, the Pool Party, Mardi Gras Dinner at Taronga Zoo, Mardi Gras Fag Tags Manly, the Drag Races and Beach Party at Bondi, the Lifesavers with Pride Beach BBQ at Tamarama and of course the official Mardi Gras Party After Party at Toybox Luna Park.

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