7 Feb

Babies and Barking Dogs: Keith Haring and ³Ô¹ÏÍø

A talk about the late artist's 1984 ³Ô¹ÏÍø works, now on display at NGV International.

30 Jan – 1 Feb

Strip The Life Fantastic

An intimate, immersive cabaret where the stage becomes a diary and the audience co-conspirators.

3 – 8 Feb

Slow-Cooked Mutton Cabaret

Two queer post-menopausal post-modern punks making cabaret.

Until 27 Jan

Rainbow Storytime

Do you love stories, songs and a bit of sparkle?

Until 7 Feb

Rooftop Piano Bar: Hosted by Tina Del Twist

A free rooftop cabaret at Spiegel Haus, serving glamour, laughs and mischief.

30 – 31 Jan

B48Y Crash Lands on Earth

A debut alien clown show brought to you by Lukas Meintjes.

31 Jan

Midsumma Matters: Queer Joy

Gathering the rainbow community to tell stories of delight, defiance and triumph.

30 Jan

The Pearl Prize Awards Gala

Celebrating LGBTQIA+ and allied writers, legends, young creatives and industry paragons.

7 Feb

Re-Imagining Gender: Rei Kawakubo and Vivienne Westwood

Curators Meg Slater and Katie Somerville with Glen Rollason on queer fashion rebels.

Until 15 Feb

Presence (Performance)

A Midsumma exhibition of six artists responding to the theme of being present/performing.

27 Jan – 8 Feb

The Placeholder

A bold new queer play on grief, identity and transition.

5 Feb

Book Signing: The Pearl Prize

Purchase a copy of The Pearl Prize 2026 and join this exclusive event with writers and publishers.

19 Feb

Party Hard – After The Party: Soirée

An after-hours conversation on art, fashion and queer self-expression at Tasma Terrace.

Until 25 Jan

Finding Glitter in the Storm

A love letter to misfits, late bloomers and anyone who’s had to find their glitter in the storm.

6 Feb – 28 Mar

Party Hard: After the Party

An exhibition exploring celebrations from Edwardian times to the first Sydney Mardi Gras and beyond.

7 Feb

Freak Out!: The Afterparty

Circus, burlesque, cabaret and live acts collide with the pumping pulse of 90s house music.

27 Jan – 1 Feb

Bent Burlesque

Bent Burlesque is celebrating its 15th year.

7 Feb

Beyond the Binary: Marlow Moss

NGV celebrates Marlow Moss’s Composition (1956–57) and their queer art legacy.

5 Feb

Library Up Late x Creative Acts

A night of queer creativity, music and magic as Midsumma Festival takes over State Library Victoria.

31 Jan

Amplio Rocks!: Deaf Club and Dance Party

Auslan music videos, cutting-edge Deaf tech and powerful vibrations.

29 – 31 Jan

Mama Alto: Transcendent

The jazz singer brings her New York cabaret to Midsumma at ³Ô¹ÏÍø Recital Centre.

Until 30 Jan

Hot and Heavy

An immersive blend of installation, performance and dance-floor revolt.

31 Jan

Secret Garden Party

Dance away the afternoon to queer house music with the iconic Blankë Pop.

29 Jan

Vogue Versus Madonna: The Panel

The creators of the Pearl Prize discuss the crossover of fashion into music, film and arts.

7 Feb

Mr Big aka Tatay, A Transwoman and That Tiring Tune

A darkly comic reading of a haunted Filipina trans tale, plus Q&A.

28 Jan – 7 Feb

Midsumma Art Award

An exhibition of artworks in Australia’s leading queer art prize.

7 Feb

New Beginnings

Telling a story through spellbinding synthpop.

31 Jan

Queer Sound Exchange

An afternoon of creativity, networking and connection.