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Carousel – The Little Battle 12 Oprahfication 14 Standing On Ceremony cHAiR’s weLcoMe THe LoRD MAyoR of MeLbouRne – The Gay Marriage Plays 18 The Worst of Scottee (UK) 21 Welcome to the 26th Midsumma festival; Victoria’s festival for the May I warmly welcome you to Midsumma 2014, a highlight of our GLBTIQ communities and their friends, families and colleagues. summer events calendar. Radicalism 32 The festival is both a celebration of diversity and a showcasing of Midsumma embodies the many moods of Melbourne – great The Comfort Zone 38 established and emerging artists. In 2014, we have 131 events at style, sophistication and fun. With more than 130 events across 87 venues in Melbourne and regional Victoria. three weeks, Midsumma’s annual program includes visual Miss Gay & Miss Transsexual Australia 2014 42 Midsumma is governed by a volunteer board and managed by arts, performing arts, live music, film, spoken word, literature, Festival Manager, Monique Thorpe, together with her team of staff community sport and social events. Pride March 44 and volunteers. Volunteers and staff do a tremendous job and the The City of Melbourne is proud to be a long term partner of festival would not happen without their countless hours of often Midsumma. I know you’ll enjoy the terrific program, the dancing, Australian Same Sex Dancesport unthanked work. entertainment and other events the organisers have lined up for Championships 2014 45 Being not-for-profit and providing a large number of free or the festival in venues across the city. Battle On The Bent Track minimal charge events, Midsumma relies on support from I congratulate the organisers for putting together a packed program 46 corporate, government and individual sponsors and patrons. We that will keep people busy right up until the end of the festival. are very grateful for this support and could not exist without it. The Right Honourable Lord Mayor Robert Doyle festival events We have appointed inaugural Festival Champions for 2014: City of Melbourne Louisa Wall, the MP who led New Zealand’s recent move to marriage equality, and Jason Ball, an Australian Rules footballer Performing Arts 10 who led a major anti-homophobia campaign in 2012. These are honorary positions highlighting people who have made a fesTiVAL icons Parties & Nightlife 23 significant contribution to reducing homophobia. Happy Midsumma! Live Music 26 your key to the symbols in the Midsumma guide: Aaron Hockly Film 27 Chair, Midsumma Child/Family Friendly Chair’s PiCk Spoken Word & Literature 28 Look out for the special Food available 2014 MiDsuMMA pATRons ‘Chair’s Pick’ icon (above) to GoWest 30 see the Midsumma Chair’s PROUD SPONSOR OF THE 2014 MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL Hearing Services recommendations for 2014 Visual Arts 35 Diamond ($5,000 +) Wheelchair friendly (in addition to Major and Enjoy 10% off* the best available rate of the day at Crown Metropol Melbourne. Lisa Watts - business woman and former Midsumma Chair Premier Events). Community & Social 41

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The Victorian Government Now in its 26th year, as an imperative to creating a is proud to support this all- Midsumma celebrates successful organisation where inclusive event which provides the pride and diversity of our organisational values an important platform for Victoria’s gay, lesbian and are aligned to the broader emerging creative talent allied communities. community. It is for these while showcasing some of The 2014 program will bring reasons that NAB, via Pride@ Australia’s most exciting together a range of artists, NAB, supports its LGBTI artists. Most importantly, it community organisations and employees, customers and celebrates the huge breadth social groups to present over communities. of diversity that makes our 130 events across 80 venues Midsumma is one way NAB Hon Heidi Victoria mla state unique. Leigh Harry in Victoria. stephen barrow can demonstrate that support Minister for the Arts Chief Executive, Executive Sponsor Pride@NAB So get ready to paint the Enjoy the vibrancy and and we are very proud to once Tourism Victoria It is a pleasure to welcome town rainbow, and ‘immerse diversity that the Midsumma Diversity and inclusion is again be a major partner of the you to the 26th Midsumma yourself’ in Midsumma 2014! Tourism Victoria is pleased to Festival has to offer. central to NAB’s enduring Midsumma Festival. Festival, which once again support the 2014 Midsumma purpose, culture and brand Congratulations to the team has it all – from spoken word Festival which contributes and our commitment to at Midsumma, and we look to sport, musicals to markets, to Melbourne’s positioning doing the right thing by our forward to a successful festival films and family events. as Australia’s creative and people, our customers and in 2014. cultural capital. our shareholders. We see this

festival’s 26th year. Just about every tram ride supported the growth of this Diversity and inclusion are is a microcosm of the same iconic event through the a core part of who we are at diversity. Take a look around Festival’s Volunteers Program Telstra – and this is central to when you are travelling to since 2007. how we serve our customers, your Midsumma events by At IBM we share Midsumma’s how we show up in the tram and you will agree. commitment to celebrating community and how we value We’re excited to again be the creativity, dynamism and all our people. a major partner of such a talent of the Australian LGBTI Our commitment to gay, colourful festival to lead community. Our own legacy lesbian, bisexual, transgender off Melbourne’s events of diversity and commitment paul Geason clément Michel Rob Lee and intersex inclusion, means calendar for 2014. Have a to inclusion allows us to foster Group Managing Director, CEO, Yarra Trams Managing Director, we see our partnership with fabulous Midsumma! a vibrant LGBTI community Telstra Enterprise & IBM New Zealand & Midsumma as a natural one. Summer in Melbourne is such that greatly contributes to our Government Executive Sponsor for LGBTI Telstra’s technology and a vibrant time and Midsumma ongoing success. We wish you Exec Sponsor, GLBTI Inclusion people are the key ingredients brings out the best of what IBM is proud to be the a fantastic Festival season. Telstra is very proud to of this partnership, and help us our city has to offer - a vibrant longest standing corporate continue our support of to connect all those who love mix of cultures, genders, sponsor of the Melbourne Midsumma as a Major Partner what Midsumma is about. sexualities and backgrounds. Midsumma Festival, having in 2014, and to celebrate the

question incredibly important a plethora of events that will and features an increasingly to queer communities across again captivate visitors from diverse range of festivals. Australia, and indeed the across Melbourne and beyond. We warmly welcome the world, and Manhunt enjoys Midsumma provides the gay, lesbian, bisexual and being a supporter of many of opportunity for our Council to transgender communities to these events. strengthen partnerships with the City of Maribyrnong. From We love having this neighbouring Councils and the ‘One Day Camp-Fest’ at opportunity to celebrate the community organisations; as Footscray Community Arts diversity of your community well as showcasing the vibrant Centre to ‘Team Melbourne which is reflected in our arts and cultural life that Sports Day’ on the banks Rodrigo souto membership base across the cr Angela Altair crosses municipal borders. cr Grant Miles of the Maribyrnong River, Senior Marketing Manager, Mayor of Hobsons Bay Mayor of the City of Midsumma’s outstanding world – with over 8 million Midsumma is seen as a unique Online Buddies Maribyrnong program is a true celebration of men looking to meet other men, Hobsons Bay City Council is way to support and celebrate the creative energy of our City. Manhunt is proud to once there’s no better place to be. pleased to be a major partner the health and wellbeing of I’m proud to continue our I hope you enjoy your time in again be a Major Partner Have a great Midsumma and with Midsumma and lead our residents and community. partnership with Midsumma our City and we look forward for the 2014 Midsumma don’t forget to play hard, play coordinator of GOWEST for We wish everyone a great for the 2014 Midsumma to a long and rewarding Festival, following our many hot, play safe! the 5th consecutive year. In Midsumma Festival 2014. Meets Maribyrnong Program. years of support. Festivals 2014, GOWEST is back with Our City’s vibrant festival relationship with Midsumma like Midsumma are without calendar is growing each year Festival in the years to come.

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50 Shades The butterfly club AntipoDEAN The 86 5 Carson Pl, Melbourne 185 Smith St, Fitzroy of Gay Globetrotting never felt so Tram: any tram along Tram: 86 to stop 17 From the Gold Buff of George good, as cabaret comedienne Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth Dean Arcuri takes you on 29 – 31 Jan Michael to the Brown Ruffled or Collins Sts Clam of Sia, ‘Ginger and a ride of musical medley Wed–Fri 7.30pm Train: City loop to mayhem! Join special guest Tonic’ will take you on a Flinders Street $22 full, $18 concession, rip-roaring ride through all the Stewart the Steward (Lawrence $18 group (min 8) colours of the rainbow! With 28 Jan – 2 feb Leung, Choose your Own their trademark humour and Tues, Wed, Sun 8pm, Adventure, ABC) as he tries impeccable close-harmony Thurs–Sat 9pm to take over the show with his singing, Emma, Jane, Carena $28 full, $25 concession, cockpit escapades. and Sheona will roll out 50 $23 group (min 8) “like the schizophrenic love songs that bat for the other $20 Tuesday special child of Danni Minogue & team, all sung a cappella! Frank Sinatra” – Beauty & the Bear, Foxtel “Arcuri isn’t afraid of putting himself out there” – MCV

Any Womb Revolt Melbourne Artspace Chair’s PiCk ARTZ club23, crown Towers 12 Elizabeth St, Kensington Level 3, Crown Towers, Will Do To celebrate queer culture in Train: Craigieburn line to 8 Whiteman St, Southbank The lovable imp from all domains of the art industry, Kensington ARTZ by Ejaz Ahamed and Tram: 96, 109 or 112 Confessions of a Grindr Addict to stop 124B is back. Older, wiser but still 27 Jan – 1 feb Aron Katona is a runway/art just as awkward. Mon–Sat 8pm company combining talents 2 feb of fashion designers, poets Sun 5pm Written and performed by $20 and artists producing artistic $35 Gavin Roach, Any Womb Will collaborations. ARTZ offers

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pReMieR eVenT Carousel – The Little Battle Carousel - The Little Battle is an intimate journey through disease Gasworks Arts park and dis-ease, where the body can be daring, duplicitous and 21 Graham St, Albert Park downright dangerous. Tram: 1 to stop 31 Exploring the complexity of human relationships, One Trick Pony 23 Jan – 1 feb interweaves punchy, comedic and highly visual vignettes with Thurs–Sat 9.30pm stripped-to-naked costume changes and candid conversations. This challenging and provocative piece critiques traditional $35 full, $30 concession, and contemporary stereotypes of women and challenges $30 group (min 6) gender roles within circus art, channelled by irreverent slapstick clowns, despotic ringmasters, hyper-masculine strong men and beautifully bizarre carousel horses. Presented by One Trick Pony and Gasworks Arts Park.

Cath Jamison – Gasworks Arts park Eurotrashed: The butterfly club In 2 Minds 21 Graham St, Albert Park Europe’s Living 5 Carson Pl, Melbourne Tram: 1 to stop 31 Tram: any tram along Australia’s multi-award a Celebration Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth or winning illusionist and only 30 Jan – 1 feb Thurs–Sat 8.15pm Europe’s favourite TV show is Collins Sts female mentalist Cath Jamison Melbourne’s favourite drinking Train: City loop to presents her latest show, In $25 full, $20 concession, game. Join Daniel Kilby as he Flinders Street 2 Minds. Jamison’s uncanny $20 group (min 6) takes you through the highs, ability to read thoughts 29 Jan – 2 feb the lows and the WTFs of the Preview: Wed 29 Jan 6pm has captivated audiences Eurovision Song Contest. worldwide. Her dangerous Season: Thurs–Sat 7pm, Every May, Europe gathers Wed and Sun 6pm stunts, bizarre dating rituals, around its television sets for and sassy sense of humour the annual crowning of pop $23 full, $20 concession, result in an entertaining, royalty; the Eurovision Song $18 group (min 8) enthralling and mystifying Contest. Likewise, every May, $15 preview session Midsumma show. Melburnians gather around “Love her, she’s fantastic” their televisions for the glitz, – Dawn French the glamour, the white outfits and, of course, the drinking.

Everything I La Mama Theatre Gaga v Assange Higher Ground 205 Faraday St, Carlton 159 Sackville St, Collingwood Know I Learnt A hypothetical romp From Madonna Tram: 1 or 8 to stop 112 with songs of epic pure- Tram: 86 to stop 19 22 Jan – 2 feb pop proportions. Train: South Morang/ After last year’s Midsumma Hurstbridge line to Wed, Fri, Sun 7pm, Lady Gaga is afraid. After sell out, Fag Boy & The Married Thurs, Sat 9pm Victoria Park Guy, acclaimed dramatist accidently giving an STI to the $25 full, $15 concession, world’s most famous hacker, 16 – 25 Jan Wayne Tunks is returning Thurs–Sat 8pm with his most personal story to $15 group (min 10) Julian Assange, she thinks date... his own. he might vengefully leak the $35 full, $25 concession sex tapes. To make amends, Everything I Know I Learnt she turns up unannounced From Madonna examines to the Ecuadorian Embassy Wayne’s theory that he can with a plan… a plan to help relate every important life him escape. moment to a Madonna lyric. “Tragically good” Written by Wayne – Julian Assange Tunks. Directed by Fiona Hallenan-Barker.

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Gentlemen of The GH Hotel Goddess The paris cat a Particular 1 Brighton Rd, St Kilda Grooves Cabaret 6 Goldie Pl, Melbourne Tram: 3/3a, 16, 67, Tram: any tram along Persuasion or 79 to stop 35 Goddess Grooves @ The Paris Lonsdale, Bourke, Queen The men of Mod Carousel Cat is a celebration of songs or Elizabeth Sts 23 – 25 Jan made famous by amazing (from that Blurred Lines video) Thurs–Sat 7.30pm Train: City loop to team up with Mr Boylesque musical goddesses over the Melbourne Central Australia 2012, Raven, to $35 full, $30 concession, past six decades. Enjoy the $25 group (min 10) music written by, or made 24 & 31 Jan present a big stage boylesque Fri 7.30pm spectacular. Watch these famous by, the likes of Liza internationally renowned Minnelli, Edith Piaf and KD $20 full men strip with poise, style Lang in a cabaret by Maude and attitude. If you like your Davey, Ruth Katerelos, Jade burlesque big and bold, then Leonard (24 Jan) and Jessie this very limited-season show Lloyd (31 Jan). Don’t miss is for you. it! Bookings essential via www.pariscat.com.au. Image: Jodie Hutchinson.

Grease: A The Tote Hotel Here & Now – The butterfly club Tragedy Cnr Johnston & Wellington The Songs of 5 Carson Pl, Melbourne Sts, Collingwood Tram: any tram along Bad boy Danny returns to Tram: 86 to stop 19 Noël Coward Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth Rydell High after a summer Train: South Morang/ with Robert or Collins Sts fling with Sandy. With his Hurstbridge to Victoria Park Green Train: City loop to heart secretly promised to his Flinders Street best friend, Kenickie, Danny’s 16 Jan A tribute to the ultimate Thurs 9pm infidelity sets in motion a “gay cabaret entertainer”! 15 – 19 Jan series of events that will $20 full, $15 concession, Wed, Sun 6pm, Many of Noël Coward’s Thurs–Sat 7pm ultimately lead to tragedy. $15 group (min 4) songs, such as ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’ and ‘Don’t $23 full, $20 concession, Put Your Daughter On The $18 group (min 8) Stage, Mrs Worthington’, have become classics and still make us laugh.

In Vogue: Songs fortyfivedownstairs Ladymullet brunswick Arts space By Madonna 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne Productions Lt Breese St, Brunswick Tram: any tram along Collins, Tram: 19 to stop 25 Michael Griffiths IS Madonna Spring or Flinders Sts Presents... Train: Upfield to Anstey as you’ve never seen or Train: City loop to Parliament Ladymullet Productions 23 – 25 Jan heard her before. No accent, Presents... explores love and costume or wig. Just ‘Madge’ 15 – 26 Jan Thurs–Sat 7.30pm Wed–Sun 9pm identity in the queer community accompanying herself at through two short plays. In $15 full, $12 concession, the piano, leading you on a $39 cabaret table (2 or 4) ‘The L Wing’, 70-year-old $12 group (min 10) journey through her tough $35 full general admission heartbreaker Sal is convinced life and tender songs. A five $30 concession new nursing home resident star runaway success at last Double bill, with Sweet Andi is the one that got away. If year’s Edinburgh Fringe, In Dreams: Songs by Annie only Andi could remember her. Vogue has dazzled audiences Lennox (2 shows same night): ‘Love Triangle, 1919’ explores and critics all around $60 cabaret table (2 or 4) notions of what kinds of lives Australia, New Zealand $50 full general admission and loves were permissible and New York. Written and in 1919 Australia. Edward is a directed by Dean Bryant. stablehand, Flora is a governess, but that’s not the problem.

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LESBIAN northcote Town Hall Chair’s PiCk Look at the wesley Anne COMEDY GALA: 189 High St, Northcote Funny Lady 250 High St, Northcote Tram: 86 to stop 31 Tram: 86 to stop 32 A Celebration of Train: South Morang line The infamous Black Apple Train: South Morang line our Pride and Joy to Northcote Theatre (Two Weeks with the to Northcote Queen, Girls Do Gertrude!) Australia’s finest & funniest 1 feb returns to Midsumma with 23 Jan – 1 feb gals, in a night of hilarious Sat 7.30pm Look at the Funny Lady - a fiesta Thurs–Sat 8.30pm frivolity, will team up and $35 full, $25 concession of female funniness. Make $25 tickle your gay jeans! Bring whoopee as Melbourne’s drollest your girl, bring some pals, dames take to the boards to but don’t miss out on this perform a comic cornucopia showcase of comic talent! of scenes and serenades from This is the hottest event in theatre and musicals. One part Midsumma. Warning: this variety, one part cabaret and two show contains a lot of lesbians, parts anarchy, Look at the Funny and occasional gay-friendly Lady is a heady cocktail of comedians! A fundraiser for wine, women and song, served Matrix Lesbian Housing. up nightly.

Mutual The owl and the pussycat No One Likes Me La Mama Theatre 34 Swan St, Richmond 205 Faraday St, Carlton A-Gender: A story of being liked and A Double Bill Tram: 70 to stop 8 not being liked…by friends, Tram: 1 or 8 to stop 112 Train: Any eastern line colleagues, family and society, 23 Jan – 2 feb 1835 Creative Inc. presents to Richmond No One Likes Me explores Wed, Fri & Sun 9pm, Mutual A-Gender, a hyper 29 Jan – 2 feb the impact of bullying from Thurs & Sat 7pm sexualised glitter orgasm of Preview: Wed 7pm childhood, the way a son gender bending, porn induced, $25 full, $15 concession, Season: Thurs–Sun 7pm, sees his father, HIV and $15 group (min 10) titillating dance solos. The Sat 2pm & 7pm learning to accept things that double bill program, including happen. This is a snapshot Gay By Nature (Nick Walters) $20 full, $15 concession, $12 group (min 8) autobiographical work of and Milkshake (Sarah Ling), trying to find where one fits in presents the body as the same and belongs. instrument for sex as for dance. It will be sure to have Devised and performed by your crotch throbbing! Darren Vizer. Written by Darren Vizer and Amy Malsem. Directed by Maurie Johns.

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Peter Pansexual chapel off chapel Queen Bee Gasworks Arts park 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran 21 Graham St, Albert Park Peter Pansexual is a revue Queen Bee tells the show from Sydney University’s Tram: 72 to stop 31, extraordinary story of Dusty Tram: 1 to stop 31 Queer Revue, which has or 78/79 to stop 47 Springfield, the smoky- 16 – 25 Jan run since 2010 lampooning Train: Sandringham line eyed ‘White Queen of Soul’. Thurs–Sat 8pm, popular culture, queer culture to Prahran Featuring some of her best except Fri 17 & Sat 18 Jan 6pm and politics students. In true 23 Jan known songs performed $23 full, $18 concession, revue style, it has sketches, Thurs 7pm live on stage, come on an $18 group (min 6) parody songs, audio-visual $18 full, $15 concession, incredible journey through the sketches, drag, nude hijinks, life of this iconic songstress, $10 group (min 10) original barbershop and from her tumultuous dances that’ll make you laugh, relationships with women on

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Queering Theatre works Queering Theatre works the Body – 14 Acland St, St Kilda the Body – 14 Acland St, St Kilda Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 134, Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 134, Performance or 112 to stop 143, Performance or 112 to stop 143, This ensemble-devised or 79 to stop 138 workshop with or 79 to stop 138 performance led by Tim Miller 26 Jan Tim Miller 21 – 26 Jan will kiss & tell, claim new Sun 5pm Tues–Sat 11am–2.30pm, Internationally acclaimed sexualities, and rock the boat. Sun 11am–4pm (followed by $30 full, $22 concession, Tim Miller leads an intensive Exploring the charged border performance at 5pm) between our ‘queered’ bodies $22 group (min 8) devised performance and society...our narratives and workshop during Midsumma $200 full, $150 concession our politics... our secret selves for queer & queer-identified and public view. or allied students, performers, artists, and interested folk culminating in a world premiere ensemble-devised performance. Contact [email protected] for info.

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Chair’s PiCk RENT chapel off chapel Sex...with Men 2 Richmond Theatrette 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran Level 1, Richmond Library, RENT returns to the Melbourne by Steven 415 Church St, Richmond main stage for the first time in Tram: 72 to stop 31, Dawson 14 years. or 78/79 to stop 47 Tram: 70 to stop 11, The defining rock musical of Train: Sandringham line Out Cast Theatre, Australia’s or 78/79 to stop 57 this generation, RENT features to Prahran only gay theatre company, Train: Alamein / Belgrave / music and lyrics by the late 9 – 18 Jan presents two brand spanking Glen Waverley / Lilydale line Jonathan Larson and is based Preview: new plays from Australia’s to East Richmond on Puccini’s opera, La Boheme. 9 Jan 8pm most outrageous playwright 9 Jan – 8 feb It tells the story of a group of Opening: and in a brand new location. Tues–Sat 8pm impoverished young artists and 10 Jan 8pm The Mormon Cookie: one dead, naked Mormon, some suspect $34 full, $24 concession, musicians struggling to survive Season: $24 group (min 10) and create in New York’s Tues–Fri 8pm, baked goods and one pissed- Lower East Side under the Sat 2pm & 8pm off drag queen plusTouch This: a priest, an altar boy shadow of AIDS. Witness the $49.50 full, unforgettable story of learning and the lies that bind. Sexual $45 group (min 10) Warning: May contain nudity to survive, fall in love, find your confusion, lust and lunacy. A voices, and live for today! mixed bag of lollies to wrap your lips around.

Snow Fright & The 86 STATUS Richmond uniting church 185 Smith St, Fitzroy 304–314 Church St, Richmond The Apple of STATUS is an authentic and Temptation Tram: 86 to stop 17 powerful collection of real-life Tram: 48 or 75 to stop 18, 17 – 18 Jan stories from people living or 78/79 to stop 60 A chilling, sensual burlesque- Fri–Sat 8pm with and affected by HIV. Train: Alamein / Belgrave / comedy of murderous rivalry ENUF ambassador Dean Beck Glen Waverley / Lilydale line and enchantment based upon $20 full, $18 concession, to East Richmond $15 group (min 4) has brought his insightful the German folk tale of Snow approach to an eclectic range 18 Jan White and the Queen-Witch. Table bookings and drink of conversations canvassing Sat 2pm & 4pm Performed against a live packages available through stigma, education, medicine, $19 full, $16 concession musical backdrop. Exploring venue the past and the future. With the concept of death and renowned director Cameron

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Chair’s PiCk Sweet Dreams: fortyfivedownstairs Chair’s PiCk Thank You For Theatre works Songs By Annie 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne Being A Friend 14 Acland St, St Kilda Tram: any tram along Collins, Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 134, Lennox Spring or Flinders Sts Prepare for an evening of or 112 to stop 143, From acclaimed writer/director Train: City loop to Parliament laughter, spectacular put- or 79 to stop 138 Dean Bryant, Michael Griffiths downs and familiar friends as 15 – 26 Jan Miami’s four favourite Golden 7 – 18 Jan IS Annie Lennox. From the Wed–Sun 7pm Tues–Thurs 7.30pm gender-bending early days Girls – Dorothy, Sophia, Rose $39 cabaret table (2 or 4) and Blanche – reunite in Fri 7.30pm & 9.30pm of Eurythmics through to her Sat 2pm & 7.30pm stunning solo career. $35 full general admission puppet-form for this lovingly $30 concession hilarious live tribute show. $47 full, $40 concession Featuring unforgettable songs Double bill, with In Vogue: Direct from SOLD OUT like Why, Love Is a Stranger, Sydney seasons, experience Walking on Broken Glass Songs By Madonna (2 shows same night): all the classic dialogue, razor and There Must Be An Angel sharp gags and taboo-breaking (Playing With My Heart). $60 cabaret table (2 or 4) $50 full general admission stories you’d expect from The Golden Girls.

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The Bitter Theatre works The Full Load The butterfly club 14 Acland St, St Kilda 5 Carson Pl, Melbourne Tears Of Petra A curious and funny encounter Von Kant Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 134, in a laundromat. Krispin K is Tram: any tram along or 112 to stop 143, an outrageous fashionista who Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth or Rainer Werner Fassbinder or 79 to stop 138 runs a laundromat in Altona. Collins Sts (translated by Denis Calandra) Train: City loop to 29 Jan – 8 feb He styles his customers along A claustrophobic work about Flinders Street Wed–Fri 8pm, Tues 6:30pm, with their washing and matches love, sex and repulsion. An Sat 3pm & 8pm, Sun 5pm people like socks. Best of all, he 22 – 26 Jan emotionally brutal love affair $33 full, $25 concession, loves to put on his customers’ Preview: Wed 6pm between a fashion designer $25 group (min 8) clothes and imagine their Season: Thurs–Sat 7pm, and her female muse and lives. A very funny and highly Sun 6pm model. Themes of obsession, interactive show. $23 full, $20 concession, sexuality, power, vanity and $18 group (min 8) mortality dominate the piece, Written and performed by resulting in a frighteningly Nigel Sutton. Directed by

evocative work brought to Roslyn Oades. life by Dirty Pretty Theatre. Directed by Gary Abrahams.

The Laugh Out eureka Hotel The eureka Hotel Cnr Victoria & Church Sts, Cnr Victoria & Church Sts, Loud Big Gay Richmond MusketQueers Richmond Comedy Night Tram: 109 to stop 21, En garde! This French Romp Tram: 109 to stop 21, Midsumma’s very own gay or 78/79 to stop 65 Cabaret revisits the beloved or 78/79 to stop 65 comedy club is back! Train: South Morang / tale of The Three Musketeers Train: South Morang / by Alexandre Dumas and is A weekly mix of favourite Hurstbridge line to Hurstbridge line to North Richmond the story of D’Artanion and North Richmond comedy stars from radio, the King’s most audacious stage and screen including 15, 19, 22, 26 Jan & 2 feb MusketQueers, Athos, Porthos 30 Jan – 1 feb Dolly Diamond, Joel Creasey, Wed 8pm, Sun 5pm and Aremis, and promises plenty Thurs 8pm, Geraldine Hickey, Fiona $25 full, $22 concession, of swash-buckling ‘swordplay’ Fri–Sat 8pm & 11pm O’Loughlin, Paul McCarthy, $19 group (min 5) plus the adventure of a lifetime! $28 full, $22 concession, Nath Valvo and MORE! These four will discover the $65 dinner and show, Free champagne for the importance of lust, love and $99 champagne on arrival first hour! friendship along the way! (4 pax) “Brilliantly funny” – The Age Featuring Dolly Diamond as The Prostitute! All for One and One for All!

The Mechanics institute The The GH Hotel Temperamentals performing Arts centre Vaudevillians 1 Brighton Rd, St Kilda Cnr Sydney & Glenlyon Rds, Tram: 3/3a, 16, 67 or 79 Long before Stonewall, a few Brunswick with Jinkx to stop 35 brave men spoke up. Tram: 19 to stop 21 Monsoon 15 – 19 Jan In the closeted USA of the Train: Upfield line to Jewell RuPaul’s Drag Race reigning Wed, Thurs & Sun 7pm early 1950s, ‘temperamental’ 17 Jan – 1 feb queen – Jinkx Monsoon, & 9.30pm; Fri & Sat 7pm was code for ‘homosexual’. Tues – Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm makes her Australian debut in Telling the story of activist The Vaudevillians with co-star $40 full, $35 group (min 10), Harry Hay and costume $37.50 full, $32.50 concession, $32.50 group (min 10), Major Scales. The hottest act $80 Vip Meet & Greet designer Rudi Gernreich, ever frozen alive has returned who fell in love while $27.50 Tuesdays, $32.50 Midsumma Members from the 1920’s reclaiming forming America’s first gay their original hits ‘Girls Just rights organisation. Gay Wanna Have Fun’, ‘Drop it like history is brought to life it’s Hot’ and more! in this mix of politics and camp humour. Presented by Mockingbird Theatre. Performing Arts midsumma.org.au 21.

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Theatre Works The Worst of Scottee (UK) 14 Acland St, St Kilda Winner - Total Theatre Award for Innovation (Edinburgh Fringe 2013) Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 134, Everyone has done stuff they regret and most people bury it in or 112 to stop 143, the past. Six months ago Scottee hired a psychotherapist and a or 79 to stop 138 filmmaker to dig up his past. 20 – 25 Jan In his debut solo show Scottee encounters past flames, ex-friends Mon – Sat 7pm and people who no longer like him in an attempt to find out where $32 full, $25 concession, he went wrong. $25 group (min 8) This show will give you reasons not to like him - it is Scottee at his very worst. Directed by Chris Goode.  Time Out  The Scotsman  ThreeWeeks  The Skinny

Third Reich The Rosina Auditorium Universal Howler Mommie Abbotsford Convent, Difference 7–11 Dawson St, Brunswick 16 St Heliers St, Abbotsford Tram: 19 to stop 21 Third Reich Mommie lies Bus: 200, 201, 205 or 207 to Presents Epic Train: Upfield line to Jewell in the camp tradition of Clarke St/Johnston St Queer Youth 25 Jan the ‘psychobiddy’ genre; Train: South Morang/ Charles Busch on a day trip Epic Queer is a Sat 6.30pm Hurstbridge line to multidisciplinary performing to the Grindhouse. Faded Victoria Park $18 full, $10 concession, star Bridgette Van Kamp has arts collective. The collective & 18 years and under been a recluse since WW2 16 – 26 Jan has emerged over the last year ended, relying on the goodwill Tues – Sun 7.30pm to articulate the often-silent of her daughter Cassidy to $22 full, $18 concession, voices of same-sex attracted get by. But Cassidy’s coming $15 group (min 5) and gender-diverse young into her own: she’s 17, with people, their culture and the bloodlust to prove it... communities. Following their Whatever happened to Baby 2013 debut, the troupe is on Jane? She died in jail. Meet a tour, enlightening the world the girls. about sexual/gender diversity, identity and youth culture.

Va Va The Substation Without me, Revolt Melbourne Artspace Boombah Gala 1 Market St, Newport I’m nothing 12 Elizabeth St, Kensington Train: Werribee / Train: Craigieburn line Va Va Boombah is back and it’s Williamstown line to Newport Jonathan Duffy is an to Kensington shakin’ all over! After their sell- accomplished actor, stand out gala at Midsumma 2013, 18 Jan up comic and award-winning 27 Jan – 2 Feb the bodacious burlesqueteers Sat 7pm filmmaker. He is also aware Mon – Sun 7pm of Va Va Boombah are back $27 full, $22 concession, that most people have no idea $17 full, $12 concession, to set your heart wobbling $20 group (min 5) who he is. Give him one hour $12 group (min 6) with a night of burlesque and and he hopes to change that. variety madness. MCed by Enjoy the ride as he shares his Lisa-Skye and featuring your take on things like long-term favourite Boombahs and some relationships, and gay- exciting new faces, this one-off Christmas (aka Eurovision). show is not to be missed. We Jonathan promises to know you’re ready for this entertain and surprise with jelly, Melbourne. an irreverence he should be known for, but isn’t.

You’ve Got Eureka Hotel Cnr Victoria & Church Sts, Male with Richmond 12 JAn — Michael Dalton 02 feb Tram: 109 to stop 21, 2014 With a career in showbusiness or 78/79 to stop 65 that spans over 30 years, this Train: South Morang / year don’t miss the Midsumma Hurstbridge line to debut of Michael Dalton. North Richmond MIDSUMMA Michael steps out of the iMMeRse 17, 24, 25 Jan youRseLf shadows of Dolly Diamond Fri, Sat 8pm for 3 very special nights. “You’ve Got Male” will be $26 full, $22 concession, for all your a longing look back on an $22 group (min 8) interesting, varied and slightly Midsumma information dysfunctional life. check us out online * This show features: 80’s video footage, dancers x 4, www.midsumma.org.au absolutely NO nudity (may contain traces of nuts). Parties & Nightlife midsumma.org.au 23.

Bar Kylie The 86 BonBOYage Victoria star cruises 185 Smith St, Fitzroy Central Pier, Docklands Unashamedly camp in true Boat party showgirl style, this pop-up bar Tram: 86 to stop 17 Tram: 70 or 86 to stop D2, Say Bon BOYage to the or 48 to stop D16 pays tribute to Melbourne’s 15 – 18 Jan busy city and set sail on the own Kylie. Spinning La Wed 6pm - 1am, Thu 6pm - 3am, Victoria Star with 350 of the 18 Jan Minogue tunes (with a little Fri & Sat 9pm - 3am hottest boys dancing away the Sat Dannii too), Bar Kylie is your wed – fri: fRee summer night. Board: 6.30pm one stop on the Princess-of-Pop sat, Kylie nation: $20 full, Depart: 7pm, cruise until 11pm tour. We launch on Wednesday Enjoy four hours on the water, After-party till 3am $15 if purchased before Sailor Strippers, finger food, 2 (with a special guest), kick off 15 Dec 2013 $55 full, $50 group (min 10) the Kylie lip-synch competition levels of DJs, prizes for best- on Thursday, have incredible dressed sailor and an exclusive

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Girls at Sea Victoria star cruises Healthy Hasti bala @ The carlton club Central Pier, Docklands 193 Bourke St, Melbourne Boat Party A Carnival Afterparty by the Tram: 70 or 86 to stop D2, luscious ladies from Gay Party Tram: any tram along Bourke Come aboard Midsumma’s or 48 to stop D16 or Swanston Sts newest boat party for girls. (Thursgay) and the cebaceous 25 Jan sisters of Pandora’s Box. Train: City loop to The much-anticipated Girls Sat We are often asked how we Flinders Street at Sea party will set sail Board: 6.30pm maintain our rosy cheeks and 12 Jan into the sunset with 350 of Depart: 7pm, cruise until 11pm marbled complexions. Sun 6pm–3am Melbourne’s finest girls who After-party till 5am like girls. For years we’ve guarded our $10 $55 full, $50 group (min 10) beauty secrets as jealously as Enjoy 4 hours of Sailor Girl we do our makeup/dildo/katana Go Go Dancers & Strippers, collections. But this Midsumma finger food, 2 levels of DJs, our secret’s out! What is it you performance by Melbourne’s ask? It’s HEALTHY - a nutrient own hip-hop artist D’L.A, rich party to anti your oxidants prizes for best-dressed sailor and revitalise your souls and and exclusive after party at So holes.. Like with DJs and Juicy Saturdays@Fabrique. Dancers and stuff.

Manhunt Pool wet on wellington Chair’s PiCk Midsumma The Laird Hotel Party 162 Wellington St, Mooning 149 Gipps St, Abbotsford Collingwood Tram: 86 to stop 16 RD Come party poolside at the Tram: 86 to stop 17, Midsumma Mooning is Train: South Morang/ hottest, wettest party all or 109 to stop 16 Melbourne’s premier bare-arse Hurstbridge to Collingwood Summa! Manhunt brings you & wet jock competition and 3 ASIA PACIFIC OUTGAMES 1 feb 31 Jan a stellar DJ line up, which will has been running for over 20 see eight hours of pumping Sat 12–8pm years, raising funds for people Fri 8pm 10 TO 16 MAY 2014 - DARWIN - NORTHERN TERRITORY - AUSTRALIA tracks to groove and cruise. $25 living with HIV/AIDS. $10 Get into your favourite Mooning 2014 will see guys boardies or sexiest trunks and baring all to win prizes, and join us under the poolside maybe a few fans in the crowd. palms. It’s clothing optional With the ‘talent’ and ‘wet- downstairs, towel or swimmers jock’ segments, the crowd are STRENGTH THROUGH TOGETHERNESS only upstairs! Don’t miss the guaranteed an all-round view hot swimwear parades and wet of the contestants as they jocks competition. compete for some great prizes. SPORT CULTURE HUMAN RIGHTS Men Only VCAT H18/2018. THRILL & EXCITEMENT VISIBILITY & ACCEPTANCE POWER THROUGH ACTION SHAZAM! The 86 The Moser Room, 185 Smith St, Fitzroy upstairs at chasers Calling all geeks, gaymers and 386 Chapel St, South Yarra more – strap on your spandex Tram: 86 to stop 17 (Greek Summa ATHLETICS (TRACK AND FIELD) - ATHLETICS (OUTRUN) - AQUATHON (SWIM AND RUN) - BADMINTON and boldly go where no geek’s 24 Jan Tram: 72 to stop 31, Dance) or 78/79 to stop 47 BASKETBALL - DANCESPORT - DRAGON BOAT - FOOTBALL (SOCCER) - GOLF - HOCKEY - LAWN BOWLS - ROLLER DERBY gone before, the dance floor! Fri 8pm Celebrate being a proud queer $20 The Guys and Gals from Train: Sandringham line SOFTBALL SQUASH - SWIMMING - TENNIS - TENPIN BOWLING - TOUCH FOOTBALL - VOLLEYBALL geek and dance the night the Greek and Gay Support to Prahran away with your superfriends Network bring their annual 8 feb in a night of capes & cocktails party to summer. Everything Sat 9pm Greek with much more as Guy Fi hosts SHAZAM!; a $18 presale, queer geek dance party. heat. Top Greek music, REGISTER NOW AT entertainment, dancing, ouzo $20 door sales All welcome, dress code geeky shot on arrival and everything sheik with a prize for best else you have come to expect WWW.DARWINOUTGAMES.COM.AU costume. Lets have a Geeky! from our events. This event is open to everyone. Limited sponsorship opportunities available NOW at [email protected] @darwinoutgames darwinoutgames Parties & Nightlife midsumma.org.au 23.

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Manhunt Pool wet on wellington Chair’s PiCk Midsumma The Laird Hotel Party 162 Wellington St, Mooning 149 Gipps St, Abbotsford Collingwood Tram: 86 to stop 16 Come party poolside at the Tram: 86 to stop 17, Midsumma Mooning is Train: South Morang/ hottest, wettest party all or 109 to stop 16 Melbourne’s premier bare-arse Hurstbridge to Collingwood Summa! Manhunt brings you & wet jock competition and a stellar DJ line up, which will 1 feb has been running for over 20 31 Jan see eight hours of pumping Sat 12–8pm years, raising funds for people Fri 8pm tracks to groove and cruise. $25 living with HIV/AIDS. $10 Get into your favourite Mooning 2014 will see guys boardies or sexiest trunks and baring all to win prizes, and join us under the poolside maybe a few fans in the crowd. palms. It’s clothing optional With the ‘talent’ and ‘wet- downstairs, towel or swimmers jock’ segments, the crowd are only upstairs! Don’t miss the guaranteed an all-round view hot swimwear parades and wet of the contestants as they jocks competition. compete for some great prizes. Men Only VCAT H18/2018.

SHAZAM! The 86 The Moser Room, 185 Smith St, Fitzroy upstairs at chasers Calling all geeks, gaymers and 386 Chapel St, South Yarra more – strap on your spandex Tram: 86 to stop 17 (Greek Summa and boldly go where no geek’s 24 Jan Tram: 72 to stop 31, gone before, the dance floor! Fri 8pm Dance) or 78/79 to stop 47 Celebrate being a proud queer $20 The Guys and Gals from Train: Sandringham line geek and dance the night the Greek and Gay Support to Prahran away with your superfriends Network bring their annual 8 feb in a night of capes & cocktails party to summer. Everything Sat 9pm Greek with much more as Guy Fi hosts SHAZAM!; a $18 presale, queer geek dance party. heat. Top Greek music, entertainment, dancing, ouzo $20 door sales All welcome, dress code geeky shot on arrival and everything sheik with a prize for best else you have come to expect costume. Lets have a Geeky! from our events. This event is open to everyone. 24. Midsumma 2014 Festival Planner midsumma.org.au

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A High St wesley Anne Big Gay Sing Gasworks Arts park 250 High St Northcote 21 Graham St, Albert Park Summa Session Following countless stellar Tram: 86 to stop 32 Tram: 1 to stop 31 Chill out with friends and performances, the Melbourne Train: South Morang line Gay & Lesbian Chorus will add 18 Jan while away a sunny summa to Northcote afternoon and eve in another chapter to its 23-year 3pm & 7.30pm Northcote with six of the north 18 Jan history when it presents classics $30 full, $25 under 15s side’s finest female-fronted Sat 4–11pm from the 70s, 80s and 90s that bands. A diverse musical $30 full, $20 concession, will inspire nostalgia and much smorgasbord of talent that $20 Group (min 5) singing along. Musical theatre will have your ears feasting on lovers will love hearing songs from The Sound of Music and folk, country, rock, pop, blues, soul and beyond. Featuring Mamma Mia while no “Big The Monday Project, The Gay Sing” performance would Houndings, Essie Thomas be complete without some of (The Breadroom), Plastered the biggest hits from today’s Bastard Sisters, Queen Beaver pop princesses. and Awomadah fig.

Chair’s PiCk Diamonds are playhouse, Drew Downing The butterfly club for Trevor Arts Centre Melbourne Rebel 5 Carson Pl, Melbourne Tram: any Swanston St tram Tram: any tram along She’s gold, gowns and glamour. to stop 14 Cabaret rocker Drew Downing Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth Champagne, charisma and Train: City loop to returns to The Butterfly Club or Collins Sts camp. She’s lamé, luscious Flinders Street for a special Midsumma Train: City loop to and LOUD. Be-sequinned, be- season. Downing performs as Flinders Street jewelled... BASSEY. The one- 29 Jan – 1 feb fictitious 60s rock star, Rebel, and-only Dame is channelled Wed – Sat 8pm exposing his life of affairs 21 – 26 Jan by the irrepressible Trevor $75 full, with the likes of Rock Hudson Preview: Tues 8pm Ashley, in this spectacular $30 concession and James Dean. Supported Season: Thurs – Sat 9pm, two-act concert. Performing (Tues & wed only) by his band, Rebel recalls the Sun 8pm over eighteen of her biggest closeted lifestyles of those $28 full, $25 concession, hits, including Big Spender, around him in the original era $23 group (min 8) Goldfinger, Never, Never, of ‘don’t ask; don’t tell’. Never, This is My Life, Get the Party Started, History Repeating and Diamonds are Forever.

Goddess The spotted Mallard Homophonic! La Mama courthouse 314 Sydney Rd, Brunswick 349 Drummond St, Carlton Grooves As part of Midsumma at Tram: 19 to stop 21 La Mama, 3 Shades Black Tram: 1 or 8 to stop 112 Goddess Grooves, Midsumma’s Train: Upfield line to Brunswick premier women’s music event, presents “Homophonic!”, a 24 – 25 Jan celebrates contemporary 1 feb night of new classical music Fri – Sat 7.30pm female musicians by Sat 7.30pm by queer composers. Classical $20 full, $15 concession, showcasing some of our $22 full, $18 concession, music has a long and proud $15 Group (min 4) community’s finest. Be $20 groups (min 10) history of queer composers, entertained by a spectacular, from Tchaikovsky to Cage, and GLBTIQ composers continue lesbian Midsumma jam session. Join Michelle Parsons, to write amazing music to Rosie Burgess, Emma Wall, this day. Lara Travis and guests as they Homophonic: a night of mesmerise you with original mind-bending music written tunes and inspire you with by local and international their musical artistry. Another composers, performed by unforgettable night! some of Melbourne’s busiest professional musicians.

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Sing Out! Gasworks Arts park BATTLE OF Australian centre for the 21 Graham St, Albert Park Moving image LOW REZ is thrilled to have THE SEXES Federation Square, Melbourne been asked to return to Tram: 1 to stop 31 One man. One woman. Tram: any tram along Flinders Gasworks Theatre as part of 31 Jan – 1 feb One hell of a tennis match. Midsumma in 2014. Following Fri–Sat 7.15pm or Swanston Sts the success of their 2013 Billie Jean King played for Train: City loop to $25 full, $20 concession, the future of women’s tennis, Flinders Street Gasworks Midsumma season $20 Group (min 6) and their All Aboard concerts and gender equality, when she 22 Jan in October 2013, the men are took on former Grand Slam Wed 7pm

back with a new collection of Champion Bobby Riggs in the most watched tennis match $16 full, $12.50 concession, songs. Sing Out! is all about $11 MQff & AcMi Members celebrating who we are and in history. the music that we just love to Presented by Melbourne stand up and sing out loud. Queer Film Festival and the Midsumma is exciting and full Australian Centre for the of fun and these shows capture Moving Image. that spirit, that passion and that pride.

Gasworks Gasworks Arts park Little Queer paloma bar Backyard 21 Graham St, Albert Park Film Festival 480 Collins St, Melbourne Tram: 1 to stop 31 Tram: 48, 109 or 112 to stop 3 Cinema We’re back after a sellout 16 – 30 Jan 2013 festival! Come join Train: City loop to Southern Gasworks Backyard Cinema Thurs & Fri at dusk Cross returns to the luscious us at Paloma Bar in the Gasworks parkland for a special $18 full, $15 concession, city each Saturday night of 18 Jan – 1 feb Midsumma season of outdoor $15 group (min 6), Midsumma to get a taste Sat 7pm cinema. Spend balmy Thursday $15 cyclists of the best Australian and $12 full, $10 concession, and Friday nights on the international queer films. $8 Group (min 10) grass with family and friends Bring your friends and have a few drinks with time during enjoying a collection of cult classics and acclaimed recent each session to socialise, grab releases, from Hedwig and the a drink or flirt up a storm. See Angry Inch to the Wizard of Oz littlequeerfilmfestival.com.au and Behind the Candelabra. for full program details. Dress up, pack a picnic, ride your bike for discounted tickets and bring your dog too!

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Archives History 1888 building, Art, Sex & bar nancy Walk Melbourne University Snacks: Spoken 61 High St, Northcote Corner of Grattan and Tram: 86 to stop 27 The Archives is at it again, Swanston Sts, Parkville Word Edition 2! Train: Hurstbridge line to lifting the lid on one of Tram: any Swanston St tram Come for the art. Stay for Westgarth Melbourne’s venerable to stop 1 the trade. institutions. Gracious 16 Jan sandstone towers, the 19 Jan From the curator of sold-out Thu 7.30pm disinterested pursuit of Sun 11am events: The Invisibles; Queer $17 full, $14 concession, knowledge, oh and: women $20 full, $10 concession, Nerd; Love Me, Love Me $11 Group (min 4) who love women; more beats $10 ALGA Members Not; Mummy Dearest; Papa than most small towns; Don’t Preach. homosexuals, gays and queers; MCed by Lisa-Skye. A range of politics and parties; some diverse GLBTIQ performers, remarkable collections of including Aimee Nichols, books and papers; troublesome Linda Beatty, Peter van der engineers; law reformers and Merwe, Morven Smith, Eddy homo histories. Burger and Beau Heartbreaker.

MONSTER bar nancy Tell Me A Story Gasworks Arts park 61 High St, Northcote 21 Graham St, Albert Park What makes a monster? Gasworks Art Park proudly Thrills, chills and fascination Tram: 86 to stop 27 presents the Melbourne Tram: 1 to stop 31 from Melbourne’s best queer- Train: Hurstbridge line debut of the sell-out Sydney 17 Jan identifying performers. to Westgarth storytelling phenomenon Fri 7.30pm MC: Lisa-Skye. Performers 23 Jan Tell Me A Story, hosted by $28 full, $25 concession, include Dmetri Kakmi, John Thurs 7.30pm award winning storyteller $25 Group (min 6) Richards, John Stevens, Kerith $17 full, $14 concession, and comedian Kathryn Bendall. Showcasing three Manderson-Galvin, Lian Low, $11 Group (min 4) Tim Baxter and Cam Rogers. of Melbourne’s funniest comedians and four ‘civilians’

From the curator of sold- telling ten minute spellbinding out events including: The real life stories on the theme Invisibles; Art, Sex & Snacks; of GLBTIQ Family, Tell Me Queer Nerd; Love Me, Love Me A Story has been described Not; and Mummy Dearest. as ‘The Most Magnificent More info: Entertainment!’ by Sydney’s facebook.com/thelisaskye Daily Telegraph.

When Voices Jewish Museum of Australia Chair’s PiCk Word is Out Hares & Hyenas meet Visions: 26 Alma Rd, St Kilda 2014 63 Johnston St, Fitzroy Tram: 3/3a or 67 to stop 32 Tram: 112 to stop 16, An exploration Alice had her rabbit hole full of or 96 to stop 15 of Jewish 30 Jan strange and curious delights, Thurs 6.30pm Melbourne has its beloved 13 Jan – 2 feb Identity $15 full, $12 concession, Hare Hole. For Midsumma Daily; various times Various speakers will explore $12 museum members 2014 we draw back the velvet single Tickets: queer Jewish identity in curtain and expose a stellar $10 - $15 full, response to the Museum’s line-up of writers, performers, $5 - $10 concession new exhibition, Voices and spoken word artists, cabaret season pass: Visions. The exhibition acts, drag kings/-queens/ $150 full, $100 concession features posters designed by and -in-betweens, video prominent New York graphic artists, physical theatre gurus, designers, interpreting the comedians; and – as one has

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A Perfect williamstown croquet club AIDS Memorial Louis Joel Arts and How I Found My The substation Intersexion williamstown Library Midsumma 104 Victoria St, Williamstown Quilt Making community centre NICHE 1 Market St, Newport Documentary 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown Train: Williamstown line to 5 Sargood St, Altona Train: Werribee / Train: Williamstown line to Afternoon North Williamstown Weekend Train: Werribee line to Altona The National Institute for Williamstown line to Newport Screening North Williamstown Darling it’s you... you simply Get together a group of family Challenging Homophobia When a baby is born the first 19 Jan 18 – 19 Jan Education invites you to travel 16 Jan 13 Jan must be there. What could Sun 1–5pm and friends to create a panel of Sat–Sun 10am–5pm Thurs 6.30–9.30pm question asked is... ‘Is it a boy Mon 6.30pm be more divine on a warm a Memorial quilt in celebration far from what you think you or a girl?’. Midsumma afternoon than a $12 of your special person’s life. fRee know about where LGBTI fRee fRee people live and how they live Intersex isn’t uncommon, Pimms or G&T on our gracious Create a panel using fabric, but is not spoken about a lot. verandas, with a scrummy their everyday lives. Speakers paint, lace, leather, felt and from outside the bubble will Director Grant Lahood and cream tea and your best embellishments. Mani Bruce Mitchell, New friends around you? share their everyday wisdom Create a unique memory. for the audience, and online Zealand’s first ‘out’ intersex A Perfect Midsumma person, shares with us through Lots of people to help with for regional, rural and remote Afternoon spent with your Australian communities. Don’t tears and laughter the journeys friends .... It says it all. your creation. Panels will be of intersex people from around sewn together and quilted expect the same voices. the world. Contains some to make a Melbourne 2014 strong language. Memory Quilt.

Author Talk Altona Library Finucane & The substation Just Dance bayfit Leisure centre LGBTIQ Equality Victorian Local Governance 123 Queen St, Altona 1 Market St, Newport 257 Mason St, Altona North Association (VLGA) office ‘f2m: the Smith’s Caravan Just dance is a fun one hour Initiatives Train: Werribee line to Altona Train: Werribee/Williamstown Bus: 412/432 to stop Mills St/ Suite G06, 60 Leicester St, boy within’ Burlesque... dance-based fitness class in Local Carlton 18 Jan line to Newport for young people aged 12 to Mason St collaborating Sat 10.30am Rides Again 24 Jan – 1 feb 25. Stay for a free BBQ and 18 Jan Government Tram: 19, 57 or 59 to stop 7 on co-writing fRee After 8 months of standing Fri–Sat 8pm other fun activities. Open to Sat 12–3pm A forum by Darebin and 23 Jan any fitness/dance level. Best Thurs 3.30–5.30pm An author talk by Hazel ovations around Australia, the standard seating: fRee Hobsons Bay City Councils rainbow outfit wins a prize. Edwards on co-writing about legendary road train of the $38 full, $30 concession showcasing current practice fRee RSVP to Youth Services identity and coming of risqué returns with wild new catwalk seating: and initiatives by local adminys@hobsonsbay. age with the book f2m: the acts & artistes! Moira Finucane $47 full, $40 concession governments in Victoria to vic.gov.au or 9932 4000. boy within. with her traveling emporium standing: $22 advance LGBTIQ equality. that fuses Parisian nightclub Indemnity form essential for An opportunity for officers, ‘Tick the box. M or F. Male or participation. Provide your with jaw-dropping cabaret, CEOs and Councillors to get Female are the only options sultry songs & underdressed address when you RSVP so we “ordinary” people know about. ideas on how to act at the local sirens, hula-hooping madness, can send it to you. Wear comfy level and make a difference to M for Male. F for Female. butoh and disco, backroom clothing and runners. Fully You’re one or the other. But their community. Facilitated ballet and gothic divas. supervised event. by VEOHRC and supported what if you’re not? Like me. As “Unmissable!” I’m finding out.’ by VLGA.

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How I Found My The substation Intersexion williamstown Library NICHE 1 Market St, Newport Documentary 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown Train: Werribee / Train: Williamstown line to The National Institute for Williamstown line to Newport Screening North Williamstown Challenging Homophobia When a baby is born the first Education invites you to travel 16 Jan 13 Jan Thurs 6.30–9.30pm question asked is... ‘Is it a boy Mon 6.30pm far from what you think you or a girl?’. know about where LGBTI fRee fRee people live and how they live Intersex isn’t uncommon, their everyday lives. Speakers but is not spoken about a lot. from outside the bubble will Director Grant Lahood and share their everyday wisdom Mani Bruce Mitchell, New for the audience, and online Zealand’s first ‘out’ intersex for regional, rural and remote person, shares with us through Australian communities. Don’t tears and laughter the journeys expect the same voices. of intersex people from around the world. Contains some strong language.

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NO H8 The substation One Day footscray community Campaign 1 Market St, Newport Camp-Fest Arts centre Train: Werribee/Williamstown 45 Moreland St, Footscray Australia line to Newport If you’re looking to ‘kick-it’ Tram: 82 to stop 64 Celebrity photographer Adam with a couple of mates and Train: any western line 15 feb a great selection of Low-Fi Bouska and Co-Founding NO H8 Photo Shoot (DAY): to Footscray partner Jeff Parshley will be Australian music then the Sat 1pm – 5pm One Day Camp-Fest will be 27 Jan in Melbourne inviting us to Photos $30 - $45 – book online Mon 1–7.30pm join the many personalities the perfect finish to your long worldwide who have posed NO H8 Closing Party (NIGHT): weekend. JOY, Maribrynong fRee to show their support for Sat 7pm – 1am City Council and Midsumma marriage and human equality. $17 full presale online, present this one-day only $20 on the door event. Relax on the riverside With a day photo shoot and lawns of Footscray Community an evening closing party Arts Centre and soak in this featuring Australia’s best DJs gorgeous location. Eat, drink and entertainers, come camera and dance to the exciting stage ready, wear white and pose to line-up. make a statement for equal love for all.

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OUT at Twilight Kevin wheelahan Gardens Queer As Lentil As Anything Devonshire Rd, Sunshine 231 Barkly St, Footscray A no-cost afternoon of Anything: Open entertainment for the GLBTIQ Train: Sunbury/Watergardens Mic in the West Tram: 82 to stop 62 community in Brimbank City line to Sunshine Train: any western line Council. There will be roving 1 feb Come and share your talents, to Footscray entertainers, live music, pet Sat 5–8pm whether they are stand-up 24 Jan comedy, music, spoken word show and more. Suitable for all fRee Fri 6 – 10pm the family. or even yodelling! Local Registration for 5-7minute community art will also be performance slots:

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Rainbow williamstown Library Rainbow Party youth Resource centre 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown 86 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers families bedtime Wear your brightest Crossing storytime Train: Williamstown line to colours to our annual North Williamstown Midsumma youth event. Train: Werribee line to Bring your family, friends and Hoppers Crossing 20 Jan Featuring DJs, a canteen, teddy bears to this colourful Mon 6.30pm (plus 2 km walk) storytime celebrating the door prizes for best fRee dressed and more. Bus: 442/444 to stop Derrimut spectrum of diverse families. Rd/Heaths Rd or 437 to stop Pyjamas optional! This is a drug and alcohol Derrimut Rd/Kookaburra Av free event with full security and no pass-outs. Rainbow 17 Jan Party for young people Fri 7–10pm aged 12–17 years. fRee

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Radicalism Radicalism brings together artists and activists to examine The substation sites of resistance and defiance associated with gender and 1 Market St, Newport sexuality in the contemporary moment. This exhibition explores Train: Werribee/Williamstown representations of queerness beyond a celebration of queer pride line to Newport and queer identity to look at some of the social, political and cultural challenges that confront queers today. The artists in this 16 Jan – 23 feb exhibition are both radical queers and queer radicals. Their works Launch: 16 Jan 6–8pm raise a number of important questions around the politics of Artist talk: Sun 9 Feb 12.30pm queer identity in the early 21st century. Is identity still essential Exhibition: Wed–Sun 11am–5pm for an understanding of queerness? Is queerness still linked to fRee radicalism? This exhibition is accompanied by a range of public programming initiatives to encourage active dialogue around these themes. Image: Drew Pettifer, 2013 GoWest midsumma.org.au 33.

REACH – New wyndham Art Gallery Chair’s PiCk Team Melbourne footscray park work by Artist 177 Watton St, Werribee Midsumma Maribyrnong Blvd, Footscray Clinton Nain Train: Werribee line to Sports Day 2014 Tram: 82 to stop 60 Werribee Train: any western line to Clinton Nain’s work explores 22 Jan – 2 Mar Meet for Team Melbourne’s Footscray the impact of European Opening: Wed 22 Jan 3rd annual extravaganza! settlement on the Indigenous Try your hand at a range of 1 feb 6.30–8.30pm Sat 9am–4pm Nations of Australia. He Exhibition: daily 9am–5pm different sports and activities challenges the dominant including dancing, tennis, fRee white male view of history. fRee volleyball, running, swimming His diverse set of talents cover and many more. No experience video, textile, fashion design, needed, just bring lots of installation, painting and enthusiasm! Enjoy a well- performance. His new work on earned BBQ lunch on the exhibition for Midsumma will banks of the Maribyrnong surprise, delight and challenge River also. Presented by the viewer. Maribyrnong City Council, Team Melbourne and Midsumma Festival.

WESTANDPROUD Louis Joel Arts and Wyndham wyndham civic centre Rainbow community centre Arvo Tea 45 Princes Hwy, Werribee 5 Sargood St, Altona Train: Werribee line to Crossing Train: Werribee line to Altona Wyndham Arvo Tea... share Werribee a cuppa rainbow style and Celebrate pride in the 15 Jan 18 Jan West! Join us in creating a celebrate Midsumma in Rainbow Crossing Wyndham. Three hours of Sat 3–6pm rainbow crossing, a first of Construction: its kind in Melbourne’s west, lawn lounging with inflatable fRee Wed 4.30–6.30pm art, yummy nibbles, tunes a metaphor for ‘crossing WESTANDPROUD Project over’ to acceptance. The and socialising. This event is Launch: open to all ages. Let’s celebrate painting of the crossing will Wed 7–8.30pm be documented through Wyndham’s queer identity! time-lapse photography. fRee Please RSVP to: After this, we will launch Partnershipsandengagement@ ‘WESTANDPROUD’ which wyndham.vic.gov.au or 9742 documents the area’s GLBTIQ 8193 by Monday 6 Jan 2014. heritage through a series of short films displayed in a digital archive. Hobsons Bay live work play stay

Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre | Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown Open daily from 9.00am until 5.00pm (closed Christmas Day) Plan your visit at www.visithobsonsbay.com.au or phone 9932 4310 (NRS 133 677 / quote 9932 1000) or email [email protected] Feel good festivals in the West Archie Roach presents CREATION Albanian Festival Yarraville Festival East Meets West Lunar New Year Festival Midsumma Meetsets MaribyrnongMMari Big West Festival Seddon Festival L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival Yarraville Carols in the Gardens Holi Community Festival Jazz Out West Emerge in the West NYE Rivers Edge Fireworks Wominjeka Festival Ethiopian New Year, Puagme Festival St Jerome's Laneway Festival find your festival flavour at: www.festivalcity.com.au ph 9688 0200 Visual Arts midsumma.org.au 35.

010:COAST Ross watson Gallery Born This Way: Linden centre for 465 Nicholson St, Carlton Nth contemporary Arts 010:COAST is inspired an exploration 26 Acland St, St Kilda by Watson’s observations Tram: 96 to stop 18 of LGBTI at Noosa beach, resulting 17 Jan – 2 feb Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 135, in artworks which exude Opening: youth identity or 79 to stop 138 sensuality and ambiguity. His Sat 18 Jan, 3–5pm through art 21 Dec 2013 – 16 feb 2014 Exhibition: Launch: legendary painting technique Presented by Martin Foley Fri – Sun, 11am–5pm Sat 25 Jan 2–4pm is masterfully employed, MP, State Labor Member Exhibition: depicting men in their prime, fRee for Albert Park and Shadow Tue – Fri 1–5pm from surfer twins to tri-athletes Parliamentary Secretary for engaged in their passions. Sat – Sun 11am–5pm Equality, Born This Way gives Tina Arena also features a voice to the creative and fRee in these much anticipated cultural talents of LGBTI artworks, continuing Watson’s youth, celebrating what it celebration of global gay icons. means to be young and LGBTI Part proceeds to benefit The in Victoria. Pinnacle Foundation, which supports gay youth.

Company of Men bRiGHTspAce Delicious collingwood Gallery 1st Floor, 8 Martin St, St Kilda 292 Smith St, Collingwood Company of Men features ten Celebrating all that delights edgy, boundary-pushing and Tram: 3/3a, 16 or 79 to stop 36, our senses when we cast our Tram: 86 to stop 18 sexy photographic, video, or 67 to stop 35 eyes on the ever-alluring 18 Jan – 2 feb installation and performance 15 Jan – 1 feb human body, the curves, the Mon, Wed – Sun, 11–5pm artists. Entertainer Rogan Opening: tone, the movement and the fRee Richards, the incredible 15 Jan 5–9.30pm sheer deliciousness of all it imaginings from Bad Exhibition: stirs within us. Showing that Behaviour Publishing and Tues – Sun 11am–6pm every body is beautiful, Bobby the sexually charged imagery fRee captures the human form (both from Trough Faggot Party are female and male) in a sensual just a few of the innovative and imaginative outlook. artists exhibiting. To keep tabs on special appearances and events, like the Facebook page at facebook.com/ Companyofmenexhibition

Exposed: The Laird Hotel Figure It Out Kingston Arts centre Alex Renn 149 Gipps St, Abbotsford 2014 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin Tram: 86 to stop 16 Train: Frankston line Winner of The Laird’s Men Train: South Morang/ Figurative paintings, drawings, to Moorabbin on Men Art Competition for Hurstbridge to Collingwood etchings and photography 2013, Alex Renn exposes by gay artists Gregg Wilson, 15 Jan – 5 feb himself (or his arts anyway) for 18 Jan – 2 feb Stephen Ngaa, Lincoln Glover, Opening: Midsumma 2014. Exhibition Opening (women welcome): Robert Hempel and Kwong 18 Jan 2pm runs for two weeks, kicking 18 Jan 3–6pm Yap. This is the third year Artist Talks: off with the open day on 18 Exhibition: Gregg Wilson has put together 1 Feb 2pm January, 3–6pm, where women 19 Jan – 2 Feb, daily 5pm – late a group of gay artists who all Exhibition: are welcome to check it all fRee explore different mediums Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm out. Artworks for sale unless and approaches to figurative Sat 12.30–5pm otherwise noted. (people based) works. Gregg fRee Presented by The Laird and Wilson, Stephen Ngaa, Lihcoln Midsumma. Men only. VCAT Glover, Robert Hempel and H18/2013. Kwong Yap. www.figureitout2014.info for details.

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From The Ilk norm warehouse Inquisitarium 34 Breese St, Brunswick What is beauty? What is Enter the world of the Art @ 1 spring street gender? What is truth? Tram: 19 to stop 26 Inquisitarium where thoughts 1 Spring St, Melbourne Train: Upfield line to Anstey Join us in exploring the ideas wander and minds are lost. We Tram: any tram along Collins, of identity, beauty, gender, love, 18 Jan – 7 feb all seek to belong in life and Spring or Flinders Sts heartache and queer culture Opening: strive to be treated as equal. Train: City loop to Parliament through the thought provoking 17 Jan, 7–10pm But it is only through our 14 – 31 Jan work of Hello Sunshine – Exhibition: minds, as unique and fragile Opening: three ambitious Melbourne 18 Jan – 7 Feb as they are, that we can truly 14 Jan 5–7pm creatives, Erika de Vos, Jessie Mon – Sat 10am–4pm be ourselves. Exhibition: Ford and Stacey Bennett. fRee Artists: Garrett Hughes, 15 – 31 Jan, Mon – Fri 9am–5pm Along with the stunning Illma Gore, Jimmy Twin, Kim fRee artwork, which will be Leutwyler, Lincoln Glover, available for purchase, there Polina Outkina, Steven will be a range of giveaways Granger and Yasmin Yusuf and prizes up for grabs Les. See midsumma.org.au for as well as free wine and full info. Proudly supported by interesting conversation. City of Melbourne.

IT’S THAT edmund pearce Queer Collective: High st, northcote – SOMETIMES YOU Level 2, Nicholas Building, Personal Insignia Thornbury 37 Swanston St, Melbourne A range of different venues, MOVE TOO LOUD Tram: any tram along Collins, Let Midsumma Festival, City works to be displayed in shop Coded behaviours ascribed Swanston or Flinders Sts of Darebin and Darebin’s and window fronts. Active Spaces guide you to sexuality are restrictive. Train: City loop to Tram: Tram: 86 between stops Particular identities are Flinders Street through the minds of the queer-affiliated artist, as they 27 and 42 monumentalised over time. 16 Jan – 1 feb Train: South Morang line to These ‘monuments’ act as interpret personal afflictions Wed – Sun, 11am–5pm onto a visual medium for the Merri, Northcote, Croxton blind spots that conceal or Thornbury or limit personhood. The fRee whole world to see. Come to exhibition, encompassing the launch and take a short 15 Jan – 2 feb lens-based media and live tour ending with a couple of Opening: 15 Jan 6pm art, proposes to create cocktails at Francesca’s Bar or Exhibition: Daily all hours space for defying concrete cruise down High St at your fRee interpretations of selfhood own pace. in favour of indeterminacy, subversion, and new self-expression. Need Help Moving? Does Size Matter!

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Ready to Square Lord coconut Shifting Ground Dark Horse experiment Carlow House, Level 4, 110 Franklin St, Melbourne With a nod to heritage, 289 Flinders Ln, Melbourne In order to find ourselves and and favouring traditional to find meaning, we travel Tram: 19, 57 or 59 to stop 6 techniques, Eleanor Laud of Tram: any tram along distances only limited to the Train: City loop to Melbourne Kick and Screen hand prints Elizabeth, Collins, Swanston physical constraints of this Central or Flagstaff a limited edition collection of or Flinders Sts world, or how deep we wish 15 Jan – 2 feb pocket squares onto organic Train: City loop to to venture within ourselves. Opening: cotton. Designs are taken from Flinders Street This exhibition shows how the 24 Jan 6–9pm carpet and tapestry designs 14 Jan – 1 feb journey changes us more than Exhibition: of the 1800s, and come in a Opening: our destination, which we may Wed–Sat 12–6pm range of colour ways. This 14 Jan 5.30–7.30pm never reach. fRee collection is an extension of Exhibition: Artists: Alexander Edwards, Lord Coconut’s offering of Tues–Fri 11am–6pm Gillian Fletcher, Matto Lucas, handmade designer mens Sat 12–4pm Khue Nguyen, KN Rodriguez jewellery, and their support of fRee and Rat Simpson. local makers. Proudly supported by City of Melbourne.

TOONARAMA 3: Artboy Gallery REVENGE OF THE 99 Greville St, Prahran Tram: 78 or 79 to stop 46 TOONS Train: Sandringham line Facebook phenomenon to Prahran TOONARAMA completes a 10–19 Jan Midsumma exhibition trilogy Opening: @ ArtBoy gallery in Prahran Fri 10 Jan 6–8pm with TOONARAMA 3: Exhibition: REVENGE OF THE TOONS Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, – a TOON-tastic collection of Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 11am–4pm caricatures celebrating Cool Celebrities, Sexy Sports Stars, fRee Music Icons, Community Cuties, Drag Divas, Fabulous Friends and Super Hot Heroes as drawn by Melbourne cartoonist BRETT WILLIS!

pReMieR eVenT The Comfort Zone The Comfort Zone in the Foyer Gallery is a curated group Gasworks Arts park exhibition where selected GLBTIQ artists will be exhibiting 21 Graham St, Albert Park one or two pieces of work. The Comfort Zone will showcase the Tram: 1 to stop 31 incredible talents of the artists, while sharing all the elements that make the artists proud to be who they are as human beings. 14 Jan – 2 feb Opening: As part of Gasworks’ Midsumma celebrations, the Angela 16 Jan 6–8pm Robarts-Bird Gallery will transform into ‘The Wall of Sound’ - a Exhibition: message board installation comprising of post-it notes, photos daily 9am–4pm and cards stuck to the wall with positive messages about ‘Equality for All’. During the opening night festivities and for the duration fRee of the exhibition, guests will be able to leave their own messages of support. Image credit: ‘Flocking to Buddha’, Amanda Krantz.

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Australia Day forest Glade GLOBE’s crown Metropol 816 Mount Macedon Rd, Level 28, 8 Whiteman St, Picnic Mount Macedon Midsumma Southbank This Australia Day, pack the 26 Jan Combined Tram: 96, 109 or 112, car for a drive in the country Sun 10am–4pm Function to stop 124B and join Melbourne’s Rainbow $10 on the day, kids free You’re invited to Melbourne’s Train: City loop to Southern Band and Gay & Lesbian Cross Chorus for our annual picnic premier GLBTIQ professional in the park. Take a stroll and social networking event. 16 Jan around 14 acres of stunning We’re combining our two Thurs 6–8.30pm private gardens at Forest monthly functions blend (for $17 full, $15 at the door, Glade, Mt Macedon, while the the ladies) and fruits (for the GLobe members free MGLC and MRB provide a gents) at one exciting venue musical touch. $10 at the gate, – Level 28 at Crown Metropol. children free. Sorry, no pets We’ll provide the canapes and or BBQs. drinks can be purchased at the bar.

Golden Stiletto DT’s Hotel ‘LIVout’ Law institute of Victoria Rally 164 Church St, Richmond Networking 470 Bourke St, Melbourne Tram: 78 or 79 to stop 62, Tram: 19, 57 or 59 to stop 3, Now in its 16th year, DT’s or 48 or 75 to stop 18 Event or 86, 95 or 96 to stop 5 Golden Stiletto Rally is an Train: South Morang/ The LIV invites its members to Train: City loop to Flagstaff exciting, camp and crazy Hurstbridge to attend this networking event or Flinders St excursion on foot around West Richmond which will feature a guest 29 Jan Richmond collecting clues to speaker and launch LIVout on answer a Questionnaire. 25 Jan Wed 5.30–7.30pm Sat the LIV’s Diversity Webportal. Bonus points are awarded to The Webportal will provide fRee Register: 2–3pm A LiV members only event people or teams who dress up. Rally: 4pm information on how employers can create a more inclusive There are marshal stops along $5 per person donation the way where more points work environment for staff with all proceeds going to and provide information for can be earned. Beware! All Midsumma marshals are corrupt and can LGBITQ lawyers and law be bribed! students on how to navigate their careers in the law.

Midsumma Mass st Mark’s Anglican church Moreland Mechanics institute Cnr George & Moor Sts, performing Arts centre Come and celebrate the Fitzroy LGBTIQ Coffee 270 Sydney Rd, Brunswick unconditional love and Conversations blessing of God on gay Tram: 86 to stop 18, Tram: 19 to stop 21 and lesbian Christians in or 112 to stop 14 This event will gather the Train: Upfield line to Jewell the Anglican Church that 31 Jan thoughts, experiences, 31 Jan welcomed Bishop Gene Fri 7pm expectations, needs and Fri 7.30–9am Robinson in May 2013. aspirations of LGBTIQ fRee communities within Moreland. fRee If you haven’t been to church Join us over a coffee to have for a while - perhaps this is the your say on issues that matter time to try it out! to you. This event will assist You’ll receive fine music, great in identifying ways to tackle company and fine food and issues of homophobia and drinks afterwards on the famed discrimination. An initiative St Mark’s lawn! of Sussex Neighbourhood House, supported by GLOBE Melbourne and Moreland City Council.

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yarraville club Miss Gay & Miss 135 Stephen St, Yarraville Transsexual Train: Williamstown/Werribee Australia 2014 line to Yarraville 1 feb An alternative beauty pageant with a mission of promoting Sat awareness for better understanding and acceptance of the Doors from 6pm transgender community. Dinner from: 6:30pm With this year’s theme: Queens and Goddesses of Dreams and Pageant begins: 7pm Fantasy, candidates from all over Australia will be judged on five $30 general admission, categories namely Fantasy Costume, Talent, Swimsuit, Evening $75 Vip dinner package Gown and the dreadful interview portion. Be Amazed, be Delighted, and be Enlightened as they OUTSHINE each other to be crowned the ultimate QUEEN and GODDESS!!!

Louisa Wall in crown Metropol Motafrenz como park Level 28, 8 Whiteman St, Alexandra Ave & Williams Rd, conversation Southbank Magical Mystery South Yarra Get up close and personal Tram: 96, 109 or 112 to stop Tour 19 Jan with New Zealand’s inspiring 124B Supporting the Burnet Institute Sun 9.45am–3.30pm MP, Louisa Wall as she speaks Train: City loop to Southern approximately, concluding about her extraordinary Join your Motafrenz. Try your Cross best navigation, observation within one hour’s drive of life with Midsumma Board the CBD Member and constant 13 Jan and problem solving skills in conversationalist Adam Mon 7pm the most enjoyable way as you $22 per vehicle, Gardnir. From winning the $19 full, $16 concession drive through highways and $5 per passenger/non-driver 1998 Women’s Rugby World byways to our fabulous secret Cup to legalising same-sex lunch spot. Pack a picnic lunch marriage in 2012, Louisa or pick up a little something is a special guest of the along the way. Midsumma festival for this one Bring: picnic lunch, e-tag, night only event. chair/rug.

NudeManFest Riverview Chair’s PiCk Rainbow phoenix park 648 Tolmie Rd, Tatong Cnr Rob Roy Rd & Ivanhoe NudeManFest is the place Families Council Gve, Malvern East to be for the naked male to 17 – 27 Jan Annual Picnic celebrate complete male Fri 17 Jan noon – Bus: 612 to stop Waverley Rd/ nudity. Come live naked, Mon 27 Jan 4pm Pack your picnic or BBQ Chadstone Rd share and care and bond with $80 (includes campsite, goodies, grab the kids, invite Train: Glen Waverley line to each other. Embrace your cooking facilities, showers your families and friends and East Malvern or Holmesglen nakedness on this expansive etc) meet at the fabulous Phoenix Park in Malvern East for the 19 Jan property beside the Broken Sun 11am–2pm River in North-East Victoria. annual Rainbow Families Council Picnic. fRee Stay either weekend or for the full 11 days. Phoenix Park has an adventure playground, cafe, grassed and shady areas and skate bowl, something for all ages even the grown ups (coffee!)

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The Beat starting point: Who Dares eureka Hotel federation square, outside Cnr Victoria & Church Sts, Goes On the Visitor centre Bottoms Richmond Step back in time and uncover Cnr Swanston & Flinders Sts, VicLeather presents a fun-filled Tram: 109 to stop 21, Melbourne’s covert Beat Melbourne night of trivia and cabaret or 78/79 to stop 65 culture. Prior to Gay liberation Tram: any tram along with twists of fetish, fun and Train: South Morang / and the decriminalisation of sex Swanston or Flinders Sts fundraising. Join the Filthy Hurstbridge line to between men, beats played a Gorgeous stars of the show, greater role in the homosexual Train: City loop to North Richmond Flinders Street Dolly Diamond as your Mistress culture than they do today. of Ceremonies and Dean Arcuri 16 Jan Often beats were simply used 18 – 19 Jan, 1 – 2 feb as your host of the outrageously Thurs 8pm (dinner from 6pm) as an initial point of contact. Sat – Sun 10am & 2pm perverse and fetish-filled trivia. $37.50 full, $27.50 concession, For decades they were one of $15 full, $12 concession, $32.50 VicLeather or few outlets men had to meet You will be entertained by $10 Group (min 8) Midsumma Member others like themselves. This gender illusionist DeVine and tour sheds light on a tradition the Marquis de Sade burlesque hidden quite literally beneath girls and boys. the surface of our metropolis; a All proceeds will be donated to history only ever whispered of the Gay & Lesbian Switchboard behind closed doors. and JOY 94.9.

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pReMieR eVenT Battle On The Bent Track Roller Derby goes 100% queer on a national scale on February 1st puckhandlers Roller sport in Melbourne. stadium Picture this: four teams of the fastest and hardest hitting roller Cnr Blake & Davis Sts, girls Australia has to offer in a six state tournament, fighting for Reservoir guts and glory! February 1st sees the third installment of Battle on Tram: 86 to stop 52 the Bent Track, a national roller derby festival. (2km walk) This year Queensland, Victoria and NSW/ACT and the new kids Bus: 567 to Blake/Seston Sts on the block, Team WA/SA, will be battling it out. Who will take 1 feb home the coveted trophy? Who will win the biggest takedown Sat 6pm and more importantly… who will win the after party? More queer $22.50 full, $32.50 including athletes than you can poke a stick at, brought to you by the preliminary bouts Vagine Regime, a worldwide queer league that brings women together to play, party and raise money for LGBTI charities. Melbourne oakleigh Recreation centre Midsumma Ten AMf Moorabbin Ten pin Spikers Park Rd, Oakleigh Pin Bowling with bowling centre Bus: 624 to stop Clyde St/ 938 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin Volleyball Princes Hwy the Melbourne Train: Frankston line Tournament 25 Jan 69ers to Moorabbin All grades of Volleyball from Sat 9am–5pm Bowling: the final frontier. 23 Jan Melbourne, Sydney and fRee This is the game of the 69ers Thurs 8pm Adelaide with mens, womens bowling league. Its Midsumma $25 and mixed teams. Melbourne mission: to explore strange Spikers host two tournaments new costumes, to seek out per year catering for all grades bowlers old and new, and and divisions including to boldly bowl where no interstate teams. This is held man (or woman) has bowled at Oakleigh Recreation centre, before (well not really... it’s in a purpose built stadium of Moorabbin)! Join us as we six courts. travel through time to 2069 with a night of spaced-out bowling fun!

Nomads starting point: Nomads Cycling starting point: catani Gardens, federation square, Community Walk bicentennial Rotunda by the Bay outside the Visitor centre This 14 km easy-grade walk St Kilda West foreshore Join The Nomads for a Cnr Swanston & Flinders Sts, along the Port Phillip Bay Tram: 3A, 16 or 96 to stop 135, leisurely and scenic 16 km Melbourne foreshore from St Kilda or 112 to stop 143 ride, totally on cycling paths, Train: City loop to to Sandringham Station from Federation Square to Flinders Street via Elwood and Brighton 25 Jan Brighton Beach. We’ll stop for includes part of the Bayside Sat 10am–4pm coffee in Port Melbourne then 17 Jan Coastal Arts Trail. Dress for fRee lunch at Milanos Restaurant Fri 10.30am the weather and remember overlooking Brighton Beach. fRee to bring sunglasses, hat, After lunch, return by train sunscreen. water, lunch, (zone 1) or continue cycling snacks, and bathers if you a further 19 km to Mordialloc want to take a dip! RSVP Railway Station (zone 2). required by 23 Jan via Bookings essential via www.thenomadsinc.org.au. www.thenomadsinc.org.au – limit of 20 riders.

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