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midsumma.org.au 7. Contents Midsumma Celebrations

Carnival 8 T Dance 8 Pride March 8

Premier Events

Dolly Diamond Under A Big Top 11 Black Faggot 12 The Laugh Out Loud Big Gay Comedy Night 14 Edi Donald and the Transients 15 JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS 16 The Jacobeans 18 chair’s welcome the lord mayor of melbourne Transgender Seeking… 20 Walk with Pride 22

Welcome to Midsumma 2015: your 27th festival, the 20th Pride Welcome to Midsumma 2015! March and the first yearPride March will be run by Midsumma. The Midsumma Festival is one of Melbourne’s great arts and Festival Events 2015 will have [138]events at [85] venues in Melbourne and cultural celebrations for which we are renowned. regional Victoria. We are proud to have so many previous Performing Arts 10 Midsumma events returning and excited by the prospect of so It is the perfect way to kick off the New Year in Melbourne with many new ones. more than 100 activities across three weeks including visual arts, Cabaret 10 performing arts, live music, dance, film and sporting activities. 2014 was successful for Midsumma on a range of fronts. Not least Circus and Burlesque 12 of which was your first Midwinta festival including an incredibly Don’t miss the festival’s opening extravaganza – Carnival and T Comedy 12 Dance – which will return to Alexandra Gardens this year. We successful Gala Ball; a black tie event for 580 people at the Grand Dance 14 Hyatt. We hope to repeat this in winter 2015 and planning has expect more than 100,000 people to party along the Yarra and already commenced. celebrate with our LGBTIQ community. Live Music 14 Also in 2014, Midsumma introduced an honorary role of “Festival The City of Melbourne is proud to support this vibrant and Spoken Word 15 Champion” to provide a face for Midsumma and recognise inclusive event. I congratulate the organisers for their hard work Theatre and Musical Theatre 16 and commitment to the festival and hope all attendees have a those who have made a significant contribution to reducing Visual Arts 22 homophobia. Our 2015 Festival Champions are former Australian great time. Medical Association President and human rights speaker Robert Doyle Social Activities 30 Professor Kerryn Phelps AM and former Australian of the Year in Lord Mayor Film / Video Screening 30 Victoria and anti-bullying campaigner John Caldwell. Forums and Lectures 30 Midsumma could not exist without its staff, volunteers, FESTIVAL ICONS Parties 32 sponsors, patrons, event producers and other supporters. I would like to acknowledge in particular Helen Papadomanolakis Social Events 34 (Carnival Producer), Alan Drummond (web dude and near Your key to the symbols in the Midsumma guide: Sporting Events 44 full-time volunteer), City of Melbourne (Principal Partner), Child/Family Friendly City of Port Phillip, NAB, Yarra Trams and Arts Victoria (Major Partners). Food available I would also like to acknowledge the hard work of Midsumma’s Hearing Services How to purchase your on-going volunteer board: Rat Simpson (Deputy Chair), Aaron Proudly presented by Hobsons O’Shannesy (Secretary), Jamal Hakim (Treasurer), Andrew Staite, Wheelchair friendly Bay City Council and the Midsumma tickets Simon Mallia, Adam Gardnir and Darren Donnelly. western region Council Over 18 Only partners, Brimbank City Finally, I want to acknowledge three women who have worked Council, Maribyrnong City 1. Online at midsumma.org.au Auslan Interpreted tirelessly for, and made a huge contribution to, Midsumma over Council, Melton City Council, Browse the Midsumma Festival program and book tickets 24 several years: Moonee Valley City Council hours a day on a desktop, tablet or mobile device. 1. Monique Thorpe - Festival Manager 2012-2014. Chair’s Pick and Wyndham City Council. Don’t forget to bring any Print at Home tickets with you to your event. 2. Kate Wickett - board member since 2012 but stepping down Check out the Midsumma Chair’s picks for 2015 after this festival to move to Sydney for career reasons. 2. Over the phone on 03 9415 9819 3. Tennille Moisel – board member from 2013 to August 2014 when she stepped down to become Midsumma’s Acting 2015 midsumma patrons Monday - Friday 11am - 4pm Festival Director. 3. At Carnival on 18 January The theme for 2015 is Making Connections. Whether you meet Rainbow ($500-$1,000) Leigh Johns Tickets will be available all day at the Carnival someone new at Carnival, attend Pride March for the first time Jenny Bygrave Barnaby Johnston or attend something which expands your mind, Midsumma Information Tent Ian Gould Gold Patron provides you with a unique three week opportunity to make and Please Note: John Allan Andrew Staite build connections. Midsumma’s [137] events will challenge, All tickets sold through Midsumma Festival attract a $2.50 excite, engage and entertain you; make sure you don’t let this booking fee per transaction. This fee does not apply when opportunity pass. 2015 Cover Image registering for free events that require ticketing. Transaction Happy Midsumma! fees may differ for external ticketing agencies, or when booking directly through the venue. Aaron Hockly The 2015 Festival cover image Chair, Midsumma was developed in response Proof of ID / Credit Card must be presented for any tickets to Midsumma’s Making marked “Box Office Collection” or “Door List” upon entry Connections theme by artist to the event/s. Santtu Mustonen For comprehensive ticketing information, including full terms santtumustonen.com and conditions, please visit www.midsumma.org.au. 8. Major Events midsumma.org.au

Y b o a a t r MAJOR EVENT h o Alexandra u r s e a d Gardens r i v R e i v e Carnival / r T Dance Bar

Beyond Blue Sporting Precinct Carnival / T Dance Main Stage Wine & JOY94.9 Picnic stage Sales

Alex Skate Park/ Youth Zone a ndr a Midsumma a venue Carnival Carnival Midsumma kicks off our 27th festival again with Carnival and Alexandra Gardens 18 Jan 2015 thanks to your feedback we return to Alexandra Gardens again St Kilda Rd, Melbourne to bring you five hours of free entertainment from our Main Tram: any Swanston St Stage, an opportunity to try out a new sport in the Beyond Blue tram to stop 14 Carnival Stallholders Sporting precinct, cheer on the furry children on show at our Train: City loop to famous Dog Show and connect with our partners, sponsors, Flinders Street Information and Festival Tickets community groups and stallholders. Food and drinks available 18 Jan Food Vendors on site so come along for our annual party in the park – there’s something for everyone and it is FREE thanks to City of Sun 11am – 5pm First Aid Melbourne. Entry via gold coin donation Wine Sales Bar Toilets

MAJOR EVENT MAJOR EVENT

Alexandra Gardens Fitzroy St, St Kilda T Dance St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Pride March Cnr Fitzroy St & As the day starts to fade, the Main Stage will be taken over Tram: any Swanston St tram Pride March celebrates our 20th Anniversary in 2015. Come Catani Gardens by a team of amazing DJs and bands to generate the ultimate to stop 14 and join over 100 groups and individuals as we march down Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 133 summa soundtrack as Midsumma transforms the Alexandra Train: City loop to Fitzroy St in St Kilda. All the colour and excitement you or 12 to stop 143 Gardens into the queerest party in town. If you were there Flinders Street have come to expect from Pride March Victoria with the last year, the first time that T Dance was free, you know what added flavour of this special anniversary celebration. See the 1 Feb an amazing night it was. Midsumma are happy to announce 18 Jan original marchers lead us out again and celebrate our first Sun Assembly: noon at cnr that T Dance will once again be FREE. Come and join us to Sun 5 – 10pm timers. Lakeside Dr & Fitzroy St watchthe sun set over the skyline of our beautiful city. FREE Register at www.midsumma.org.au by the 21st January 2015 March: 2pm to participate and start thinking about your outfit. After march festivities: till 7pm in Catani Gardens at completion of the march FREE MORE OUT AND PROUD WE’RE COMING OUT (FOR MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL)

NAB Out and proud partners

Yolande Foord Steve Barrow Andrew Abbott Clement Michel Paolo Zotti Executive Director Remuneration & GM People - Products & Markets, & Director, Arts Victoria Executive Director Remuneration & Durex Marketing Director, RB Benefits – Human Resource Executive Sponsor Pride Arts Victoria Benefits – Human Resources Durex Telstra Yarra Trams NAB More than a festival, more than a Not sure if you’ve noticed, but over here On behalf of all Telstra Executive We are committed to creating a culture celebration, Midsumma has been Yarra Trams is delighted to once again at Durex, we love sex. Champions for LGBTI Inclusion and making connections across the arts be a major partner of Midsumma, a that is inclusive for all of our people, We love safe sex, honest sex and everyone at Telstra, we congratulate and the community for almost three festival that celebrates the diversity that attracts the very best and then passionate sex. We believe that all love Midsumma and the artists on the 2015 decades. of cultures, genders and sexualities in develops them. We aspire to have a should be recognised as equal, so we Festival – and look forward to being part Melbourne. diverse population of people that are This year Midsumma will once again also love same sex, LGBTIQ sex… oh, of this year’s myriad of events. reflective of the communities and kick off Melbourne’s festival calendar in Catch any tram to your Midsumma you get the drift. We’re proud to be supporting customers that we support. style with more than 140 events - from events and you’ll experience some of Durex Australia is an immensely Midsumma as Technology Partner performances and exhibitions to social this diversity. Diversity & Inclusion is central to proud, lovin’ sponsor of Midsumma 2015-2017. We see supporting events and activities for all ages. our purpose at NAB, Do The Right The fun and excitement of summer in 2015 and we hope everyone gets to Midsumma as a natural fit to our Thing. As part of our focus on From the huge opening Carnival to the serve as a great backdrop for this love it as much as us! purpose – to create a brilliant, inclusion, via Pride@NAB we support streams of people who take to the streets colourful festival that kickstarts Love [Same] Sex. Durex. connected future for everyone. our LGBTI employees, customers for Pride March, Midsumma brings Melbourne’s busy events calendar for We love that Midsumma provides and communities; our commitment together people from all walks of life 2015. the opportunity for our people to to Midsumma is one way that we for an inclusive and diverse celebration Yarra Trams is proud to support an get involved as Citizen Reporters, demonstrate this support. of queer culture right across the city, event promoting the range of identities promoting Festival events, and as including Arts Victoria’s own backyard, volunteers at Carnival. As we enter into the third year of our that make this city great. I wish you all a relationship, we are proud to be a major Testing Grounds in Southbank. fantastic Midsumma! Being inclusive, by treating everyone partner of the Midsumma Festival. Arts Victoria is proud to partner with with respect and dignity, is a part of Midsumma, providing support on who we are at Telstra. From all of us at NAB, congratulations to all of those who make the Festival behalf of the Victorian Government. We Look forward to seeing you at the so successful - we wish you all the best look forward to seeing you there! Telstra stall at Carnival. for 2015.

cabaret Adolescent fortyfivedownstairs cabaret AFFLUENZA The Butterfly Club 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne 5 Carson Place (off Little Michael Griffiths isn’t going Highly entertaining… a Collins St), Melbourne to let turning 40 stop his Tram: any tram along Collins, stunning voice’ - Theatre Press prolonged adolescence. Spring or Flinders Sts Tram: any tram along Train: City loop to Parliament ‘Hannagan’s writing is superb’ Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth His REALLY prolonged - Arts Hub adolescence. Join him as he 21 Jan – 1 Feb or Collins Sts recalls touring in jukebox Wed – Sun 7pm ‘Leaves you in awe’ - Broadway Train: City loop to Flinders World Street musicals, falling in love $35 full, $30 concession, and why he can’t go ten-pin $30 group (min 8) Seven wealthy sinners, seven 22, 24, 25, 29, 31 Jan, bowling. stories of scandal, seven 1, 5, 8 Feb $40 per person VIP cabaret club bangers written in Thurs & Sat 10.30pm, Featuring songs from Jersey table (2 or 4) Boys, Priscilla Queen of the their honour. In Affluenza, Sun 9.30pm Desert and lots of his first love, Double Bill with Jim pop cabaret sensation, Will $32 full, $28 concession, 80s pop! Morrison: Kaleidoscope: Hannagan, takes you on a $25 group (min 8) $65 cabaret table, journey through white-collar Michael is a Green Room $55 general admission. crime at the top end of town nominee and won Best Cabaret set to an original synth-pop Adelaide Fringe 2014. Chair’s Pick score. It’s like Real Housewives meets the VMAs.

cabaret corps(e) The Butterfly Club cabaret Georgia with a G The Butterfly Club 5 Carson Place off Little 5 Carson Place (off Little “Dressed as a man he was Collins St, Melbourne At age seven Georgia knew Collins St), Melbourne nonetheless a woman; who she really was; at age 47 dressed as a woman she Tram: any tram along she remembered! Cabaret Tram: any tram along was nonetheless a man”. Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth artist Georgia Darcy dazzles Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth or Collins Sts or Collins Sts Seven-foot drag chanteuse audiences with her sparkle, Train: City loop to Flinders her energy and the achingly- Train: City loop to Flinders Lady Diamond returns to Street Street Melbourne’s home of cabaret beautiful moments she brings as Le Chevalier d’Eon – royal 20, 21, 27 & 28 Jan to the cabaret stage. A candid 28 Jan – 1 Feb spy to King Louis XV. An Tues – Wed 9.30pm exposé of bits of her life that Wed & Sun 6pm, Thurs, Fri, unusual figure of a fascinating $28 full, $24 concession, hang together like a garland Sat 7pm age; one who lived 49 years $20 group (min 4) of jewels, it is moving to tears, as a man, and 33 years as has side-splittingly funny $25 full, $20 concession, a woman. characters and rude bits! With $20 group (min 6) powerful soaring songs and a smutty kleptomaniac maid (wife Louise); this is riotous and fun-loving Cabaret. Performing Arts midsumma.org.au 11. cabaret PREMIER EVENT

Melba Spiegeltent Dolly Diamond 35 Johnston St, Collingwood Under A Big Top Tram: 86 to stop 19 Train: South Morang/ A flamboyant and illustrious career on the stage has led Dolly Hurstbridge line to Diamond to this, her most exciting Midsumma show to date. Victoria Park This year Dolly lifts the lid on a number of her untold stories and secrets. For three nights only Dolly Diamond will raise the 29 – 31 Jan roof of the Melba Spiegeltent with her fabulous four-piece band, Thurs – Sat 8pm sensational backing singers and a dazzling array of couture $36 full, $29 concession, costumes. Don’t miss this limited season! $29 group (min 8) Special guests: “Shirazz” (Dixieland jazz sextet). Image: Alex Martin Photography

cabaret JIM MORRISON: fortyfivedownstairs cabaret Jolene presents The 86 KALEIDOSCOPE 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne The Venus 185 Smith St, Fitzroy Tram: any tram along Collins, Tram: 86 to stop 17 Break on through to the Spring or Flinders Sts Xtravaganza other side as the one- 30, 31 Jan 6, 7 Feb Train: City loop to Parliament Drag monster, Jolene, has Fri 9pm, Sat 7pm man circus Luigi Lucente hit rock bottom. True Love (ROCKY HORROR, WICKED, 21 – 25 Jan $20 full, $16 concession Wed – Sun 8.30pm is what she seeks, but her JERSEY BOYS) leads you encounters with Earthlings through the mind of one of $35 full, $30 concession have all ended in STIs, bad pop-culture’s most iconic $40 per person poetry and destruction. Now sons, JIM MORRISON. Poet. VIP cabaret table (2 or 4) she must blast-off on a sweaty, Prophet. Showman. Shaman. Double Bill with ‘Adolescent’: psychedelic trip to the planet Masterfully accompanying $65 cabaret table, of love itself, Venus. Cum join himself Lucente re-imagines $55 general admission her on this Interplanetary Sex the explosive 1960’s through Alien Space Odyssey. the timeless genius of THE You have no choice. DOORS.

cabaret Matthew Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre cabaret Mommie Queerest Hares & Hyenas Melbourne 63 Johnston St, Fitzroy Mitcham’s Twists 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne It’s time for the Real Queer and Turns Housewives and House Tram: 11 to stop 16 or 96 Tram: any Swanston St tram to Husbands of Melbourne to to stop 15 Known for his Olympic gold stop 14 open our closet doors and 21 – 24 Jan medal (among other assets), Train: City Loop to Flinders showcase our bling rings; Wed – Sat 8pm Matthew Mitcham brings to Street from shimmering moments $20 full, $15 concession the stage the ups and downs 30 – 31 Jan of rainbow filled parental of a ‘perfect life’ in his one- Fri 8.30pm, Sat 5pm & 8.30pm perfection to the stuff that man show. An uplifting story $39 full would make Joan Crawford of recovery and gratitude, cringe. Join Amanda Morris, Auslan interpreted: Mitcham shares tales about Thurs 22 Jan Asphyxia, Paula Dowse, his mother, discovering Michael Dalton, Kerry trampolining, his move into Chair’s Pick Gilmartin, Razz Berry Muffin diving, discovering gay life and your hostess Kelly Parry in Brisbane’s clubs and his as we celebrate the fabby and challenge to balance his wild shabby glory of parenting child partying with training for queer style. an Olympic sport. cabaret ODD SOCKS The 86 cabaret Please Don’t Look The 86 185 Smith St, Fitzroy 185 Smith St, Fitzroy Andy Johnston’s ‘Odd Socks’ At Me Tram: 86 to stop 17 Tram: 86 to stop 17 made its Melbourne debut If you tell a joke and no one during the 2014 Fringe 29 Jan – 7 Feb hears it, is it still funny? 29, 31 Jan, 5, 7 Feb Festival to exceptional reviews. Thurs – Fri 8pm, Sat 6pm Thurs 9pm, Sat 4pm Cabaret comedienne Dean A no-holds-barred account of $26 full, $20 concession $22.50 full, finding himself torn between Arcuri takes his tongue-in- $99 VIP tables book directly cheek tones and serves them $17.50 concession the confines of growing up at www.the86.com.au in a rural community and his up in a fabulously dark twist,

growing desire for men, many filled with comedy cabaret, men, manly men. Odd Socks musical mayhem, attention takes you on a journey from seeking madness and a few childhood to manhood as blindfolds. dreams are pursued, hearts are His band is back with special broken and one night stands guests, let’s see what happens are executed with the greatest when the spotlight shines of skill. somewhere else! Don’t look at me, I dare you! 12. Performing Arts midsumma.org.au

Comedy PREMIER EVENT

Gasworks Arts Park Black Faggot 21 Graham St, Albert Park It’s not easy being young, brown and gay - especially when God Tram: 1 to stop 31 and your mother are watching. Black Faggot, the sensation of the Edinburgh, Auckland and Melbourne Fringe festivals will 3 – 7 Feb make Midsumma audiences laugh, cry and believe in the power Tues – Fri 9pm, Sat 4pm of love, as colourful characters collide in a series of hilarious and & 9pm poignant monologues. $32 full, $26 concession, “..a riotously funny two-hander... a poignant and humane plea $22 group (min 6) for tolerance..” - The Age

cabaret Show Stopper Howler cabaret Tears Before Northcote Town Hall 7-11 Dawson St, Brunswick 189 High St, Northcote You’re down to your last Bedtime: A Live cigarette, too drunk for another Tram: 19 to stop 21 Art Exhibitionist Tram: 86 to stop 31 shot, but then he walks in. Train: Upfield line to Jewell or Train: South Morang line Long legs and a scarlet pout, Brunswick Yana Alana and The Parana to Northcote he is Agent Cleave. The 21 – 23 Jan are back. Much-loved cabaret 21 – 25 Jan SHOW STOPPER. Buy him Wed – Fri 9pm provocateur and divine diva, Wed – Sat 6.30pm, 7.15pm, a drink but make him earn it Yana, hasn’t slept in weeks. 8.30pm, 9.15pm, Sun 5.30pm, $22 full Join her in bed for an intimate - earn it with that body. Make 6.15pm, 7.30pm & 8.15pm him dance, honey. Go on, stay live art cabaret experience to $23 full, $20 concession awhile. Stay for Agent Cleave, help get her through the night. he’s a SHOW STOPPER. Accompanied by the eccentric and steadfast Parana, Bec Beat of Circus Oz fame. Presented by Speakeasy in association with Theatre Works.

cabaret Vinyl Viagra Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre circus & burlesque Finucane & The Substation Starring Rhonda Melbourne Smith’s Caravan 1 Market St, Newport 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Train: Werribee / Burchmore Tram: any Swanston St tram Burlesque... Williamstown line to Newport The fabulous Ms B unleashes to stop 14 Wilder West! 5 – 7 & 12 – 14 Feb the ‘Vixens of Vinyl’, Train: City Loop to Flinders The world’s most provocative Thurs – Sat 8pm, Sat 14 Feb channelling the sex appeal and Street variety show, direct from sell- 7.30pm & 9.30pm songs of divas from Bassey 6 – 7 Feb out seasons in Brazil, Paris, $57 catwalk seating, to Katy Perry with just a hint Fri 8.30pm, Sat 5pm & 8.30pm London and Tokyo returns to of Berlin cabaret mixed with $52 VIP full, $65 full, $30 under 30s get wilder in the West! Moira $45 VIP concession the boldness of burlesque. Finucane and her showgirls fly Join Ms B for an adventurous (limited availability) $39 general seating full, in with suitcases bursting with $30 general seating evening of ‘sublime sensuality’. awards, sequins and six-inch Songs like - I Touch Myself!, concession, heels, smokin’ songs, eye- $25 peanut gallery Private Dancer, Roar, Back to popping burlesques, live art Black and more will feature exotica and demon dance! in this devilicious fantasy. Accessories include two “Sumptuously demented” - smokin’ hot toy boys. Voyage France

circus & burlesque Men Getting The 86 Comedy An Hour of The Butterfly Club Naked 185 Smith St, Fitzroy Touching 5 Carson Place (off Little Tram: 86 to stop 17 Collins St), Melbourne Cocks, balls and furry butts Thomas, Fran and Charles Tram: any tram along to make you laugh, turn you 31 Jan have become excessively Sat 9pm Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth on, and tell a story. World wealthy after the death of their or Collins Sts renowned male burlesque $20 full, $18 concession, billionaire partner. With this Train: City loop to Flinders performer Raven leads a mixed $15 group (min 10) new obscene wealth, they’re Street bag of the hottest performance debuting a musical spectacular artists in Australia, that have for you to enjoy. Expect a night 21 - 25 Jan had audiences astounded of comedy, songs, sketches, Wed & Sun 6pm, from Berlin, to Tokyo, and drag, and dancing. It’s an hour Thurs – Sat 7pm New York City. These guys of touching - bring tissues. $28 full, $24 concession, will be getting it off in ways $22 group (min 8) you haven’t even imagined, but you’ll never forget. Happy endings for all. Every Greyhound Has a Story

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The Imperial Hotel The Laugh Out Loud 2 - 8 Bourke St, Melbourne Big Gay Comedy Night Tram: any Bourke St tram to stop 9 Now back for its eighth fabulous year, LOL Comedy brings you Train: City Loop to the brightest and freshest comedy talents as well as showcasing Parliament your favourite stars from radio, stage and screen. A nightly showbag of the best in Australian GLBTI and GLBTI-friendly 22, 29 Jan, 5, 12 Feb comedy stars. A weekly mix including Fiona O’Loughlin, Thurs 8pm Geraldine Hickey, Thom Jaspers, Dolly Diamond and more! $25 full, $20 concession, $18 group (min 6)

Comedy LESBIAN Preston City Hall Comedy The Sparrow Men The Butterfly Club 284 Gower St, Preston 5 Carson Place (off Little COMEDY GALA - Marcus and Andy are going Collins St), Melbourne A Celebration of Tram: 86 to stop 42 to take you on an improvised Train: South Morang line adventure if you like it or not. Tram: any tram along our Pride and Joy to Preston It’s going to be fun, sweaty and Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth Join Australia’s finest and Bus: 552 to stop Cramer St/ totally made up. Using your or Collins Sts funniest gals, in a night of High St audience suggestion, they will Train: City loop to Flinders hilarious frivolity. Bring your 31 Jan create a never-to-be-repeated Street girl, bring some pals and roar Sat 7.30pm, doors open: 6pm, show. Soy sauce, marbles, 27 Jan – 1 Feb laughing at this showcase of after-party: 11pm novelty lamps, small wooden Tues, Wed, Sun 8pm, Thurs, Fri, comic talent! The first event $45 full, $35 concession, sculptures of horses. Anything Sat 9pm to sell out last year, so don’t $35 group (min 6), could happen. Come and see $28 full, $24 concession, miss out. Warning: this show $30 current Matrix Guild for yourself. $22 group (min 4) contains a lot of lesbians, members. After party included and occasional gay friendly comedians! Food & bar open

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Comedy Versatile Bitch The Butterfly Club dance Denuded West Space 5 Carson Place (off Little Level 1/225 Bourke St, Jonathan Duffy is a versatile Collins St), Melbourne DENUDED re-questions Melbourne bitch, but sometimes the relationship with the versatility is exhausting. As Tram: any tram along audience through a feedback Tram: any tram along a child Jonathan Duffy had Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth loop that causes a significant Swanston or Bourke St dreams of one day becoming or Collins St transformation of the artist’s Train: City loop to Melbourne a leading man. Now in his Train: City loop to Flinders body. Bypassing classical Central or Flinders Street Street early-mid-to-late-twenties, he staging, his body is in the 4 – 5 Feb is realising that still hasn’t 20 – 25 Jan middle of the space, enhancing Wed – Thurs 8pm happened. As an accomplished Tues, Wed, Sun 8pm, Thurs, Fri, the sculptural aspects of his actor, award-winning Sat 9pm performance. $30 full, $18 concession, $22 group (min 10) filmmaker and stand up $38 full, $34 concession, comic, he has discovered that $30 group (min 8) sometimes being gay in show business isn’t as fabulous as it might sound.

dance Doors Open - Theatre Works live music A High St Bar 303 14 Acland St, St Kilda Bryan Smith with Summa Session 303 High St, Northcote Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 134 Tram: 86 to stop 32 Shane Tonks or 12 to stop 143 After a huge response to last Train: South Morang line Part of every human journey is year’s Sessions, A High St to Northcote 4 - 7 Feb Summa Session returns for the struggle to find an identity. Wed, Fri 7pm, Thurs 9pm, Sat Midsumma 2015 to tantalise 31 Jan How much of our identity 5pm & 9pm Sat 6 – 11.30pm do we mask or unmask with and tease your ear drums our body? What we reveal $23 full, $18 concession, with the musings of six of $24 full, $18 concession, and what we conceal are $17 group (min 10) Northside’s finest female- $20 group (min 4) negotiated on a daily basis – Double Bill with fronted bands. A non-stop sitting on a tram, walking into “Bad Adam/Pony”: evening of hot musical a meeting, waiting to cross the $40 full, $30 concession delights to keep you cool road. With Shane Tonks (aka far into the night, featuring Barbara Quicksand), Bryan i vagabondi!, Queen Beaver, Smith presents a programme The Monday Project, Plastered of new works examining how Bastard Sisters, Wiley Red Fox the body speaks, is spoken to and Hayley Couper. or spoken about. Performing Arts midsumma.org.au 15. live music (concert) PREMIER EVENT

Footscray Community Edi Donald and Arts Centre the Transients 45 Moreland St, Footscray Tram: 82 to stop 64 Six-piece Edi Donald and the Transients present their luscious Train: any western line audio-visual show, which immerses the audience in the theatrical to Footscray and epic soundscapes of Edi’s songs. Layered vocals, strings, accordion, electronic beats, percussion and incredible visuals 29 – 30 Jan carry stories of queer identity and the liminality of place delivered Thurs – Fri 8.30pm by Edi’s stunning voice. $20 full, $15 concession

live music Harvey Milk the St Kilda Town Hall live music Homophonic! La Mama Courthouse 99A Carlisle St, St Kilda 349 Drummond St, Carlton Opera in Concert Homophonic!, an evening Tram: 3a or 16 to stop 36 or 67 of new classical music by Tram: 1 or 8 to stop 112 Presented in association to stop 35 or 78 to stop 37 with the Melbourne Gay queer composers. Celebrating 27 – 28 Jan Train: Sandringham line to sapphic symphonists, Tues – Wed 7.30 pm and Lesbian Chorus as part Balaclava of their 25th anniversary homosexual harmonies and $25 full, $15 concession, celebrations, and featuring six 7 – 8 Feb the long and proud tradition of $15 group (min 4) of Melbourne’s most exciting Sat 3 & 8pm, Sun 4pm composers being as gay as the operatic talents, Left Bauer $35 full, $30 concession, day is long. are proud to present the $30 group (min 10), We’re bringing the disco Australian premiere concert $30 under 30 ball to the concert hall! performance of Stewart Come along to hear some of Wallace and Michael Korie’s Melbourne’s most in-demand ground breaking opera Harvey classical musicians play some Milk. outlandishly fabulous music, and experience the sound world of the LGBT composers of today. live music Narelle Byrne: Narelle Byrne Gallery live music Park Lounge Kelly Park 2/13 Cole Street, Williamstown Cnr Synott St & Cherry St, Live Music Kelly Park will be transformed Werribee and Art Train: Williamstown line into a magical outdoor lounge to Williamstown right in the heart of Werribee Train: Werribee line Narelle Byrne is a singer, Bus: 471 to stop Cole St/ CBD. Featuring Monique to Werribee songwriter and visual Nelson Place Brumby and her band 7 Feb artist. Narelle Byrne Gallery, 18 Jan – 8 Feb alongside great local talent Sat 4 – 9pm located in the heart of vibrant Exhibition: daily 7am – 10pm (and some incredibly cheesy FREE Williamstown, showcases and Performance: daily 7 – 10pm disco tunes). There’s also lots promotes visual art as well as Exhibition: Free, of fun for all ages – live art, a providing a performance space “car booty” sale, tasty treats for music performances; a Performance: $30 full, $25 concession from the best trucks in the conveniently located center for West and something special artists to network and enjoy art at the local RSL. Celebrate and music while appreciating GLBTIQ community and the scenic surrounding culture in #melbswest! landscapes. Narelle is about to launch her debut album. spoken word 2015 Word is Out Hares & Hyenas spoken word ALGA’s Queer Starting point: Kangaroo 63 Johnston St, Fitzroy Statue, Fitzroy International guests Janet History Walk Tram: 11 to stop 16 or 96 to Cnr Nicholson & Gertrude Hardy and Ryan Conrad Fitzroy. Melbourne’s first Sts, Fitzroy join local talents in a season stop 15 suburb and the site of some Tram: 86 or 96 to stop 12 of spoken word, panels, 19 Jan – 7 Feb very queer goings-on over the an intimate multimedia Various years. And who better to show 25 Jan installation and performances. Single Tickets: $10 – $15 full, you those sites than the gang Sun 11am 2015 Word is Out presents $5 – $10 concession from the Archives. From grand $20 full, $10 concession, writers, artists and performers Season Pass: $150 full, mansions to boarding houses, $10 ALGA Members from all genres and career $120 concession, from coffee shops to ACTUP, stages. Highlights include $120 group (min 5) from gay lib to the gay lion. Mommy Queerest, Who the F**K is Daniel Witthaus, Rapid Fire, Quippings and Under the Skin #3. Auslan interpreted Sat 31 Jan – Quippings 16. Performing Arts midsumma.org.au

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Red Stitch Actors Theatre JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS 2 Chapel St, St Kilda BY TOM WELLS DIRECTED Tram: 5 or 64 to stop 32 or 78 to stop 42 BY TOM HEALY Train: Sandringham line Meet team Barely Athletic. They’re part of the gay, lesbian and to Windsor transexual football league in Hull. Luke wants Danny, but Danny 19 – 25 Jan has a secret. Joe is happy in goal but Geoff wants a headline gig. Mon – Fri 8pm, Viv just wants to beat the lesbians to the league title. Game on. Sat – Sun 2pm & 8pm Jumpers for Goalposts is a blissfully funny romantic comedy $30 full, $25 concession about friendship and finding your way. This endearing and poignant play further confirms Wells’ reputation as one of the UK’s most outstanding young playwrights.

spoken word Autobiographical The Wheeler Centre spoken word How’s Your Bar Nancy Performance 176 Little Lonsdale St, ‘Friend’ and 61 High St, Northcote Melbourne Tram: 86 to stop 27 Writing Tram: any tram along Other Niceties Train: Hurstbridge line This hands-on workshop La Trobe or Swanston Sts Australia’s favourite sparkle to Westgarth explores writing for Train: City loop to puppy comedian, Lisa-Skye, is 29 Jan performance. We’ll play with Melbourne Central back with Melbourne’s best Thurs 7.30pm direct autobiographical writers from all across the 2 Feb $18 full, $15 concession, performance as well as making Mon 10am – 4pm queer spectrum. This time fictional works inspired they’re talking the big events $12 group (min 4) by our own lives. Creating $180 full, $130 Writers in life, and the family you a queer and trans friendly Victoria member, $120 have to endure/enjoy during space, Sunny will share the Writers Victoria concession them. A Midsumma institution unique blend of techniques member from the curator/producer of and processes with which he’s sold-out events like Queer created one-person shows that Nerd; Art, Sex & Snacks; and have toured internationally as Mummy Dearest. Spoken word well as a blog with over 70,000 at its best. Funny, sad, sexy, views annually. fascinating and always diverse.

spoken word Identification Jewish Museum of Australia spoken word Writing Love The Wheeler Centre & Desire 26 Alma Rd, St Kilda Poems to Boys 176 Little Lonsdale St, Tram: 3 or 67 to stop 32 Melbourne Jewish lesbian & queer writers Better than Grindr! Everything Tram: any tram along and the JLGBTIQ writers who 5 Feb you wanted to say, exactly Thurs 7.30pm La Trobe or Swanston Sts inspire them. the way you wanted to say it. Train: City loop to Inspired by Gertrude Stein’s $15 full, $12 concession, Poetry! No lack for words, no Melbourne Central portrait in the Jewish $12 Jewish Museum members awkward pauses, no pics that’ll come back to haunt you. No 3 Feb Museum’s Andy Warhol’s Tues 10am – 4pm Jewish Geniuses exhibition, fumbling in the ether for a join us for an evening of word witty one-liner, your thoughts $180 full, $130 Writers portraits delivered by guest or the one you love or lust after. Victoria member, speakers Joan Nestle, Hinde Learn how to write poems for $120 Writers Victoria Ena Burstin and others. the boys you’ve loved, lost, are concession member loving - and the boys yet to be loved, with Terry Jaensch, author of Buoy (FIP).

theatre & musical theatre Rhonda’s Arts Centre Melbourne theatre & musical theatre Anton & Olaf - La Mama Theatre Fabulous Guided 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne A Fruity Fairytale 205 Faraday St, Carlton Tram: any Swanston St tram Tram: 1 or 8 to stop 112 CouTours of to stop 14 Princes Anton and Olaf have been chosen as the two most 21 Jan – 1 Feb Arts Centre Train: City Loop to Flinders Wed – Sun 2pm Street worthy to compete for a magic Melbourne sword. With heads made from $15 full, $15 concession Join hosts Rhonda Butchmore 20 Jan – 7 Feb fruit - will someone get sliced? Tues – Sat 6pm (Thomas Jaspers) & Kyle This delightful puppetry show Minall for a hilarious behind $30 full, $25 concession, is an ideal summer holiday the scenes romp through $25 group (min 10), entertainment for all 5-12 year Australia’s largest performing includes bubbles! olds. arts centre. Get the down low on the famous & the infamous and see the theatres & costumes (including an exclusive display of Kylie items) that have helped shape Melbourne’s queer culture. A home fit for a queen

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Club Voltaire The Jacobeans Level 2-3, 14 Raglan St, From the creators of “Bushpig”, the smash hit and “hands-down North Melbourne most intriguing show” (Heckler, 2013) to appear at the Adelaide, Tram: 57 to stop 12 Sydney, and Melbourne Fringe Festivals, comes “The Jacobeans”, a wickedly satirical foray into the dark heart of human history. 22 Jan – 7 Feb Characters from all corners of time and space find themselves Thurs – Sat 7.30pm trapped by a force beyond their control preparing to sweep them $20 full, $15 concession, into a strange and inconceivable future... $15 group (min 4), Bagabus Inc present “The Jacobeans”: a scathingly satirical, $15 thrifty Thursday insistently imaginative, and provocatively pertinent comedy about the Dark Ages we lived in, and the one we still inhabit.

theatre & musical theatre BAD ADAM/PONY Theatre Works theatre & musical theatre Being Dead: Melba Spiegeltent 14 Acland St, St Kilda 35 Johnston St, Collingwood Two short performances that Don Quixote question sex, sexuality, power Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 134 Tram: 86 to stop 19 or 12 to stop 143 A collage of literary theft. Train: South Morang/ and pleasure through theatre A lesson in build-your-own and dance. 4 - 7 Feb Hurstbridge line to Victoria identity. Stealing from Park BAD ADAM, produced and Wed, Fri 9pm, Thurs 7pm, Cervantes, online dating performed by Dosh Luckwell, Sat 3pm & 7pm sites & instant porn, Don 3 – 7 Feb explores sexuality through $23 full, $18 concession Quixote makes and unmakes Tues – Wed 7pm, Thurs – Fri poetry and theatre as Luckwell herself in a Frankenstein 8pm, Sat 3pm & 8pm Double Bill with transforms into Eden’s Snake. of music, theatre and art. “Doors Open...”: $25 full, $18 concession, PONY is a dance work that An unashamedly feminine, $40 full, $30 concession $18 group (min 6) explores the challenges in unexpected and revealing work constructing a male sexual by showgirl Kerith Manderson- identity when growing up in Galvin, with the sugary sounds Selected performances will be AUSLAN Australia. Witness Robinson of a live girl group. interpreted – to be noted on the website transform from wide-eyed “Boundless; achingly funny” - closer to the event. Pony to grown up Stallion. Herald Sun www.thejollygoodshow.com

Theatre & Musical Theatre From Whore The Butterfly Club theatre & musical theatre Loving Repeating Chapel Off Chapel 5 Carson Place (off Little 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran to Eternity Collins St), Melbourne Following the life of Gertrude Stein from University till Tram: 72 to stop 31 or 78 Slip on your stilettos and Tram: any tram along to stop 47 your best leather mini as her death, this musical is a Swanston, Bourke, Elizabeth celebration of poetry, art and Train: Sandringham line to Ruth Katerelos and Heidi or Collins Sts Prahran Weatherald pay tribute to the being gay in the 1930s and Train: City loop to Flinders beyond. With plenty of skin 22 Jan – 8 Feb ladies of the night, with some Street of the best songs ever written to see, this raunchy staging Tues – Fri 8pm about the world’s oldest 4 – 8 Feb won’t leave much to the Sat – 3pm & 8pm, Sun – 6pm profession. From Sweet charity Wed & Sun 6pm, imagination. This powerful $49 full, $43 concession, to Les Mis, Maxine to Roxanne. Thurs – Sat 7pm musical will open your heart $43 group (min 10) Written by Cerise de Gelder, $32 full, $28 concession, and your mind as you listen to the complex yet simple directed by Graham Clarke $25 group (min 8) poetry of Gertrude Stein. and including special guests Image credit: Geoffrey Ricardo Maude Davey, Dolly Diamond Chair’s Pick and Gabriel Farrugia. Don’t miss it!

theatre & musical theatre My Pet, My Love La Mama Courthouse theatre & musical theatre Playtime Gasworks Arts Park 349 Drummond St, Carlton 21 Graham St, Albert Park Rob is gay Be a part of something Tram: 1 or 8 to stop 112 Tram: 1 to stop 31 Rob has a pet fish fabulous and witness the 21 – 25 Jan first staged readings of four 29 Jan Rob’s Nonna died Wed 6.30pm, Thurs – Sat new works of theatre with a Thurs 8pm Rob is scared 7.30pm, Sun 4pm queer focus. Playtime is an $10 full Rob is losing his memory $25 full, $15 concession exciting partnership between Gasworks Arts Park and Rob wrote a play about it Midsumma to identify, support A new play devised by Rob and develop new talent and Gaetano and Lily Fish, get queer issues out there developed with the support for mainstream audiences to of Hothouse Theatre and La consider and enjoy. Experience Mama Explorations. these exciting excerpts and have your say to help select the favourite. “THE party to see in any New Year. Loving your work…” Damian, London UK

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Footscray Community Transgender Seeking… Arts Centre **Sold out shows & rave responses in Europe, the USA & 45 Moreland St, Footscray Canada** Tram: 82 to stop 64 Jimmy is trying to quit romance, cold turkey. An exposing, Train: any western line to funny and tender look at queer and trans relationships Footscray including run-ins with the anti-monogamy police, online dating 28 – 31 Jan mishaps and figuring out whether to throw out or reinvent Wed – Sat 7.30pm mainstream relationship ideals. This smart, fast-paced take on dating in an age of social media and technology features $25 full, $20 concession, visually stunning, highly interactive projections and sound. $20 group (min 10)

theatre & musical theatre P.S I’m Fabulous! Gasworks Arts Park theatre & musical theatre Queen Bee Gasworks Arts Park 21 Graham St, Albert Park 21 Graham St, Albert Park Returning to Gasworks after After a sell-out season at a sell-out season “P.S. I’m Tram: 1 to stop 31 Midsumma 2014, Queen Bee Tram: 1 to stop 31 FABULOUS!” is a dance and 5 – 7 Feb returns for four shows only 28 – 31 Jan musical theatre tribute to five Thurs – Sat 7pm with the extraordinary story Wed – Sat 7pm iconic female entertainers $28 full, $25 concession of the ‘White Queen of Soul’, $28 full, $23 concession, whose careers, passion Dusty Springfield. Featuring $23 group (min 6) and drive have made them stunning renditions of some household names and shaped of Dusty’s best-loved songs, the life of our fabulous host & experience her tempestuous lead performer. Supported by relationships with women, an exceptional, professional her immense popular music and overall fabulous cast, “P.S. success, and her spectacular I’m FABULOUS!” promises to decline and eventual glitter, humour, entertain and re-emergence as an adored have you singing in your seat. gay icon.

theatre & musical theatre Sexy Dead Second Storey Studios theatre & musical theatre Silvertop Ash Gasworks Arts Park 159 Sackville St, Collingwood 21 Graham St, Albert Park Schoolboys Hamish is a 17 year old Tram: 86 to stop 19 from rural Australia, whose Tram: 1 to stop 31 His haircut looks more Train: South Morang/ expensive than your car. His parents don’t understand him. 21 – 31 Jan Hurstbridge line to Silvertop Ash is the story of Tues – Sat 8pm arms are shaped by helping his Victoria Park father with farm work. His eyes gay teen suicide and one boy’s $25 full, $21 concession, are lazy winter lakes. His skin 2 – 6 Feb struggle for acceptance. In its $20 Group (min 8) is creamy autumn yoghurt. Mon - Fri 7.30pm Sydney premiere, “Silvertop His legs meet at a fairly $20 full, $15 concession Ash” was called “The best of fabulous juncture. His blazer the year so far and will be fits him like a fever dream. hard to top” (Aussie Theatre) and “This is a very, very well It would’ve taken a lot less written play, as taut and spare than that to kill him. But it did. as any in the playwright’s The debating team will never considerable cannon” be the same. (Australian Stage). Written by Wayne Tunks and Josh Karlik.

theatre & musical theatre Softly Pouting La Mama Theatre theatre & musical theatre Stop Kiss Mechanics Institute 205 Faraday St, Carlton Performing Arts Centre While Walking After Callie meets Sara, the 270 Sydney Rd, Brunswick Into Breezes Tram: 1 or 8 to stop 112 two unexpectedly fall in love. 18 Jan – 1 Feb Their first kiss provokes a Tram: 19 to stop 21 When Ben met Toby, his life Wed 6.30pm, Thurs – Sat violent attack that transforms Train: Upfield line to Jewell was changed, like, completely. 7.30pm, Sun 4pm their lives in a way they could 22 Jan – 7 Feb When Toby broke up with $25 full, $15 concession never anticipate. A poignant Wed – Sat 8pm Ben, his life was ruined, like, and funny play about the ways, completely. It was a love and $28 full, $25 concession, both sudden and slow, that $25 group (min 10) a heartbreak that only Taylor lives can change irrevocably. Swift could understand. Softly Pouting While Walking Into Breezes follows Ben as he tries to convince himself and others that he’s really truly over Toby. Because they broke up like three years ago. It’s totally cool. It’s fine. A MUST remount, written by Jake Stewart. Performing Arts midsumma.org.au 21. theatre & musical theatre The Art of Being David Williamson Theatre theatre & musical theatre The Big Gay Theatre Works Still Part Two: 144 High St, Prahran Cruise 14 Acland St, St Kilda Tram: 6 to stop 31 or Tram: 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 134 The Gathering 78 to stop 45 Alex and Ben are engaged to or 12 to stop 143 be married. But before they of Vampires Train: Sandringham line 22 Jan – 1 Feb to Prahran do, they’ve decided on a last From writer Steven Dawson gasp of sexual freedom before Tues – Fri 7.30pm, and award-winning Out Cast Preview: 21 – 22 Jan they tie the knot in the United Sat 3pm & 7:30pm, Sun 6pm Theatre comes the powerhouse Season: 23 Jan – 14 Feb States - a month-long bucks $39 full, $35 concession sequel to his ground-breaking Wed – Fri 8pm, Sat 4pm & 8pm party aboard ‘The Pacific play. An 80s tale of love, $34 full, $24 concession, Queen’. Lounging in the sun friendship, loss and triumph $24 group (min 10) , all day and partying well into as six friends journey through $24 previews the night, it’s every bit as fun the plague years. From camp as they thought it would be. site crisis, show tunes and However, they soon discover saunas to boot-scooting, funny that the journey towards their funerals and more. Funny, sexy nuptials is not such easy and moving. The story of our sailing. lives. Warning: contains nudity. theatre & musical theatre The Fastest Clock Chapel Off Chapel theatre & musical theatre The Queer Revue Gasworks Arts Park 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran 21 Graham St, Albert Park in the Universe The Sydney University Queer Tram: 72 to stop 31 or Revue 2014 is proud to present Tram: 1 to stop 31 Prolific Australian director 78 to stop 47 Robert Chuter takes on The Best of 2014 Queer Revue! 21 – 24 Jan Train: Sandringham line Dark plans orchestrated by Wed – Sat 9pm Philip Ridley’s contemporary to Prahran classic, ‘The Fastest Clock in shady queers culminate in $24 full, $20 concession the Universe’ for Four Letter 21 – 31 Jan the most sinister night of Word Theatre. This twisted Wed – Sat 8pm the year. Come join us for an production takes a dark $38 full, $32 concession, evening of heavy sarcasm, look at the human condition $30 group (min 5) heavier stereotype parodies through one man’s obsession and full frontal fun. Sketches! with youth and beauty. This Musical extravaganzas! nod to Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Romance? Political satire, Gray is carried through this self-deprecating humour and contemporary gothic text, good clean fun for the whole which is at the same time rainbow. comedic and horrific, romantic and violent.

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Incinerator Gallery Walk with Pride 180 Holmes Rd, Moonee Ponds Walk with Pride is a photographic journey of 32 images from Tram: 57 or 82 to stop 41 New York photographer Charles Meacham (NYC). The exhibition plus 10 minute walk along documents the fight for LGBTIQ equality through their pride Maribyrnong River events in Taiwan, Philippines, Australia, Lithuania, Belarus, Romania, Russia, Croatia, Turkey, UK, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland 30 Jan – 22 Feb and Israel. Opening: 30 Jan 6 – 8pm Exhibition: The images on display are a powerful reminder of how far the Tues – Sun 11am – 4pm LGBTIQ community has come and how far there is still to go in obtaining equality around the world. FREE

group or solo exhibition A Little Joy – Two Lost Boys group or solo exhibition An Anniversary: Ross Watson Gallery by Ballsy 20/2 Maddock St, Windsor Ross Watson 465 Nicholson St, Tram: 5 or 64 to stop 32 or 78 Carlton North Creative to stop 43 Gallery 15 Years Tram: 96 to stop 18 Sure to make you smile. Train: Sandringham line to Celebrating the 15th 23 Jan – 8 Feb ‘A Little Joy’ showcases the Windsor Anniversary of his gallery, Fri – Sun 11am – 5pm Watson exhibits dynamic illustrated world of Paul Smith 17 – 31 Jan FREE (Ballsy Creative). Forest furries, Mon – Fri: 6:30am – 4pm, new paintings, photography colourful critters, sweet- Sat & Sun: 8am – 4pm and iconic editions, in his renowned style, earning him a toothed cuties and more all FREE have a place in ‘A Little Joy’. global audience. Michael Kirby recently wrote, “An outstanding Paul thinks that we can never have too much cute. You’ll realist artist like Ross Watson feel all warm and fuzzy at this is just the right person to help family-friendly exhibition. teach honesty to our emotions Plus, the prints are affordable, in art and the essential beauty too. See more of Paul’s art at of sexual truth.” Part of the ballsycreative.com proceeds benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

group or solo exhibition Company of Men BRIGHTSPACE group or solo exhibition What a Drag Chapel Off Chapel Level 1, 8 Martin St, St Kilda 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran Sex, Grunt and Disco Balls. A multimedia exhibition Tram: 3, 3a or 16 to stop 36 or about the history of Drag Tram: 72 to stop 31 or Get ready for the second 67 to stop 35 or 78 to stop 37 78 to stop 47 instalment of the Company in Melbourne from the 21 Jan – 7 Feb 1960’s - now, with a display of Train: Sandringham line of Men exhibition. It will be to Prahran larger and sexier than last year, Opening: photos, interviews, videos and featuring up to 20 local and Wed 21 Jan 6.30-9.30 pm costumes. 18 Jan - 8 Feb interstate visual, performance Exhibition: To coincide with the event Exhibition: Daily 10am – 5pm and video artists. Held again Tues - Sun noon - 6pm there will be a special Drag Performance: Fri 23 Jan 10pm at BrightSpace in St Kilda, FREE Showcase Night on the Friday, FREE Rogan Richards will appear 23rd of January at 10:00 PM in his ‘Den’ for a new grunty with some of the best Drag performance. Keep track talent in town. of the events leading up to Proudly Supported by City of and during the exhibition, Stonnington and Hampstead like us www.facebook.com/ Dental. Companyofmenexhibition.

group or solo exhibition Home Free Gasworks Arts Park group or solo exhibition Love is the Bind Brunswick Studios 21 Graham St, Albert Park cnr Ovens St & Ballarat St, Selected artists will be We are a dance of rope. We Brunswick exhibiting GLBTIQ-themed Tram: 1 to stop 31 blend the intrinsic beauty, feel artworks that showcase what 20 Jan – 8 Feb and form of Japanese rope Tram: 19 to stop 23 makes them glad to be living Daily 9.30am – 4pm with movement - Kinbaku Train: Upfield line to Brunswick in Australia right now. While FREE Art flowers from the Martial Australia still has a long way Arts, and has evolved to 24, 25, 30, 31 Jan to go in reaching equality express sensuality and a Exhibition: Fri 6 - 9pm, for our GLBTIQ community, tantric emotional connection Sat & Sun 12pm- 3pm Australia still has a much working with the simplicity & 6 - 9pm higher level of community of being. “Love is the Bind” Performance: Fri, Sat, Sun acceptance and inclusion than is a collection of carefully 7.30 - 8.30pm the 76+ countries with anti- constructed works of art FREE homosexuality laws. Home combining digital media, Free will be a joyful celebration photography, paint, light, of our vibrant GLBTIQ dance, poetry and you. community. Improving smiles for our community

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EVENTS Page January February Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun MAJOR EVENTS Carnival 8 18 Pride March 8 1 T Dance 8 18 PERFORMING ARTS 2015 Word is Out 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A High St Summa Session 14 31 Adolescent 10 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 1 AFFLUENZA 10 22 24 29 31 5 ALGA's Queer History Walk 15 25 An Hour of Touching 12 21 22 23 24 25 Anton & Olaf - A Fruity Fairytale 16 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 1 Autobiographical Performance Writing 16 2 BAD ADAM/PONY 18 4 5 6 7 Being Dead (Don Quixote) 18 3 4 5 6 7 Black Faggot 12 3 4 5 6 7 corps(e) 10 20 21 27 28 Denuded 14 4 5 Dolly Diamond Under A Big Top 11 29 30 31 Doors Open - Bryan Smith with Shane Tonks 14 4 5 6 7 Edi Donald and the Transients 15 29 30 12-14 Finucane & Smith's Caravan Burlesque... Wilder West! 12 5 6 7 Feb From Whore to Eternity 18 4 5 6 7 8 Georgia with a G 10 28 29 30 31 1 Harvey Milk the Opera in Concert 15 7 8 Homophonic! 15 27 28 How's Your 'Friend' and Other Niceties 16 29 Identification & desire 16 5 JIM MORRISON: KALEIDOSCOPE 11 21 22 23 24 25 Jolene presents The Venus Xtravaganza 11 30 31 6 7 JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 LESBIAN COMEDY GALA - A Celebration of our Pride and Joy 14 31 Loving Repeating 18 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthew Mitcham's Twists and Turns 11 30 31 Men Getting Naked 12 31 MJ loves Tina, Charlie's chasing Harry 31 20 Mommie Queerest 11 21 22 23 24 My Pet, My Love 18 21 22 23 24 25 Narelle Byrne: Live Music and Art 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ODD SOCKS 11 29 30 31 5 6 7 P.S I'm Fabulous! 20 5 6 7 Park Lounge 15 7 Playtime 18 29 Please Don't Look at Me 11 29 31 5 7 Queen Bee 20 28 29 30 31 Rhonda’s Fabulous Guided CouTours of Arts Centre Melbourne 16 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 Sexy Dead Schoolboys 20 2 3 4 5 6 Show Stopper 12 21 22 23 Silvertop Ash 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 Softly Pouting While Walking Into Breezes 20 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 1 Stop Kiss 20 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 Tears Before Bedtime: A Live Art Exhibitionist 12 21 22 23 24 25 The Art Of Being Still Part Two: The Gathering of Vampires 21 P P 23 24 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 > 14 Feb The Big Gay Cruise 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 1 The Fastest Clock in the Universe 21 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 The Jacobeans 18 22 23 24 29 30 31 5 6 7 The Laugh Out Loud Big Gay Comedy Night 14 22 29 5 12 Feb The Queer Revue 21 21 22 23 24 The Sparrow Men 14 27 28 29 30 31 1 Transgender Seeking... 20 28 29 30 31 Versatile Bitch 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 Vinyl Viagra Starring Rhonda Burchmore 12 6 7 Writing Love Poems to Boys 16 3 VISUAL ARTS A Little Joy – by Ballsy Creative 22 17 < 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Alex: Zine Launch 28 2 An Anniversary: Ross Watson Gallery 15 Years 22 23 24 25 30 31 1 6 7 8 Cartooning with pride 30 28 Company of Men 22 O 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 1 3 4 5 6 7 Home Free 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Love is the Bind 22 24 25 30 31

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EVENTS Page January February Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Michael Cook: Australian Landscapes 27 17 Nov < 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 > 13 Feb Moments of Being 28 O 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 1 Out of the closets, into the streets 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 Feb Pricks 27 –1 Mar Sissy Blvd 27 15 < 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 1 4 5 6 7 8 > 15 Mar Somewhere Between Walking and Sleeping 27 O 24 28 29 30 31 The Brotherhood of the Sacred Phallus 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 8 The Laird presents Exposed: Andrew Li 27 17 < 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Marriage Act 27 O 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 > 14 Feb TOONtastic 4 28 16 < 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 VISUAL ACTIVISM by Zanele Muholi 28 14 < 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 > 8 Mar Walk with Pride 22 O 31 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 > 22 Feb What A Drag 22 18 19 20 21 22 O 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SOCIAL EVENTS #QueerandA 31 2 ABBAR 32 24 25 Australia Day Picnic 34 26 Australian Same-Sex Dancesport Championships 44 31 Author Talk: Benjamin Law 30 7 Jan BonBOYage Boat Party 32 31 Books, Fairybread and Flicks 30 31 Daniel Wittaus - man on a mission 30 5 DineOut for StartOut 34 22 Discover Sailing - Free 44 15 Feb Gasworks Backyard Cinema presents THE BIRDCAGE 30 22 Ghosts of the Old City Ghost Tour 34 23 24 30 31 6 7 Girls at Sea 32 24 GLBTIQ Wellbeing Night 30 13 < GLOBE'S Midsumma Combined Fruits/Blend 34 15 < Golden Stiletto Rally 35 24 Group guided meditations for gay men 35 24 31 7 GROUSE PARTY 32 18 HEALTHY 32 18 How to find and keep a great partner 31 26 Les Rock indoor rock climbing 44 19 23 LGBTI asylum seekers: no pacific solution 31 5 Manhunt Pool Party 32 7 Melbourne Spiker's Snowgum Summer Slam 44 24 Midsumma at Melbourne Library Service 35 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Midsumma at St Michael's 35 25 Midsumma Community Forum 31 27 Midsumma Conversations 31 19 Midsumma Ever After 32 8 Midsumma Mass 38 6 Midsumma's Testing Grounds 38 29 Midsumma WRAP Party 34 8 Miss Gay & Miss Transsexual Australia 2015 38 31 Mooning 2015 38 30 Motafrenz Magical Mystery Tour 38 25 NOMADS Community Walk 44 7 Nomads Cycling by the Bay 44 23 NudeManFest 38 22 23 24 25 26 Out at Twilight 38 1 Out is In – Where to next? 31 18 Feb Peninsula Proud - family, friends, community 38 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 C PITFIT BOOTCAAAAAMP! 44 19 21 23 26 28 30 2 4 6 POOF DOOF presents The Official End of Midsumma Party 34 7 Pride March Official After Party 34 1 Queer Literary Salon 31 22 Rainbow Dance Party 40 6 Rainbow Families Story Time 40 28 Ready, Steady, CHOOK! 40 4 SHAZAM 2 24 23 ƩUMMA ƩEƩƩIONƩ(NIGHT CRUISE) 41 28 She Speaks Northside 40 22 Summer Jamboree 41 23 24 25 30 31 1 Talking GLBTIQ Identity 32 5 Team Melbourne Sports Festival 44 31 The Creators Market 41 21 The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Film Screening 30 22 To Give is Good 41 5 VicTennis Midsumma Doubles Tournament 45 25 WESTANDPROUD Screening 30 16 < Westside Derby Dollz beach skate and BBQ 45 15 Feb

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group or solo exhibition Michael Cook: group or solo exhibition Out of the City Library Gallery Australian LUMA, La Trobe University Closets, into 253 Flinders Lane Museum of Art Tram: any tram along Collins, Landscapes Ground Floor, Glenn College, the Streets Swanston or Flinders St Kingsbury Drive, La Trobe In ‘Australian Landscapes’, As gay people found their Train: City loop to University, Bundoora celebrated Indigenous voice in the early 1970s, artists, Flinders Street photographer Michael Tram: 86 to stop 60 often at the very beginning 18 Jan – 8 Feb Cook explores the tonality Bus: 250 or 561 to stop of their careers, were there to Mon - Thurs 8am - 8pm of contemporary life; Thomas Cherry Bldg, or capture meetings in lounge Fri 8am - 6pm assumptions of culture, stop David Myers Bldg rooms, consciousness raising Sat 10am - 5pm stereotype and reality. In his 17 Nov 2014 – 13 Feb 2015 groups and street protests. The Sun noon - 5pm examination of the search for Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm liberation movement meant identity and place in today’s ‘being there’, putting your body FREE society, Cook has placed the FREE on the line. ultra-modern, city-Aboriginal, who practices drag, back into the landscape where most Image: Michael Cook people stereotypically expect an Aboriginal to be.

group or solo exhibition Somewhere Dark Horse Experiment group or solo exhibition Pricks Louis Joel Arts and 110 Franklin St, Melbourne Community Centre Between In this exhibition Dovey 5 Sargood St, Altona Walking and Tram: 19, 57 or 59 to stop 6 Dee presents her new set of Train: City loop to Melbourne paintings inspired primarily by Train: Werribee line to Altona Sleeping Central or Flagstaff her cactus garden (e.g. cactus 20 Feb – 1 Mar An exhibition of art and stuff. 23 – 31 Jan spines=physical pricks). Other Opening: Sat 21 Feb 1 – 4pm Ever wondered what world Opening: work includes local landscapes Exhibition: daily 10am – 4pm artists live in? Where their Fri 23 Jan 6 - 8pm that remind her of home in heads are at? Well, wonder no Southern California. The Exhibition: FREE more! Wed - Sat noon - 5pm exhibition includes a written piece of work published in ‘Somewhere Between Walking FREE and Sleeping’ allows you to “Sinister Wisdom”. Joan Nestle was the guest editor. One issue wander through this truly unique parallel universe. Step has the theme of women who into the unsure, unreal and at are literally or figuratively times uncomfortable. Let the living in exile. art guide you through this strange land.

group or solo exhibition Sissy Blvd The Substation group or solo exhibition The Brotherhood Club80 1 Market St, Newport 8-10 Peel St, Collingwood Lee Lai, Katie Parrish, Merv of the Sacred Heers and Sam Wallman Train: Werribee / Phallus Tram: 86 to stop 16 are queer cartoonists based Williamstown line to Newport 23 Jan – 8 Feb in Melbourne. Using The 15 Jan – 15 Mar Could the visiting of a cruise Daily noon – 6am Substation’s front gallery Opening: Thurs 15 Jan 6 - 8pm club for a bit of casual fun Closing celebration: Fri 6 Feb also be the participation in space and Transit Gallery Exhibition: Wed - Sun Entry to the exhibition is billboards, this exhibition 11am - 5pm age-old rituals of phallic worship with other members included with the standard will examine remnants of FREE entry fee of Club 80 gay liberation, reflections of a secret brotherhood? This is the question that artist Tom on contemporary queer assimilation and resilience, Pender playfully poses in The mincing the fine line between Brotherhood of the Sacred subtlety and obviousness. Phallus, an artist-in-residence Supported by The Substation project at Melbourne’s (in) and Hobsons Bay City Council. famous men-only cruise bar, Club80.

group or solo exhibition The Laird presents The Laird Hotel group or solo exhibition The Marriage Act Lord Coconut 149 Gipps St Abbotsford Carlow House, Level 4, 289 Exposed: Marriage equality is coming Flinders Ln, Melbourne Andrew Li Tram: 86 to stop 16 and as we wait for our Train: South Morang/ politicians to catch up with Tram: any tram along As winner of The Laird’s Men Hurstbridge line to the rest of society, help us Elizabeth, Collins, Swanston on Men Art Competition Collingwood acknowledge the diverse range or Flinders Sts for 2014, Andrew Li had his 17 Jan – 6 Feb of relationship celebrations Train: City loop to Flinders winning image grace the cover Opening: Sat 17 Jan 3 – 6pm, within the community with Street of Melbourne Community women welcome. our wide range of Australian 20 Jan – 14 Feb Voice and now he gets to Exhibition: 17 Jan – 6 Feb, made “wedding” rings. The Opening: expose himself for Midsumma normal bar hours only question to ask is: do you 2015. The exhibition will run Tues 20 Jan 5.30 - 7.30pm Men only. wait until the Marriage Act Exhibition: for over two weeks, starting VCAT H18/2018 is finally updated or do you with an open day where the Tues - Fri 11am - 6pm, FREE celebrate your commitment to Sat noon - 4pm whole community is welcome one another now? to check it out. Artworks will FREE be for sale unless otherwise noted. Presented by The Laird and Midsumma.

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group or solo exhibition TOONtastic 4 Artboy Gallery 99 Greville St, Prahran Facebook phenomenon TOONARAMA returns to Tram: 6 to stop 30 or 72 to Prahran’s ArtBoy gallery and stop 29 or 78 to stop 46 Midsumma with TOONtastic Train: Sandringham line to 4 - the World’s greatest Prahran TOONS! A super collection 16 – 25 Jan of 44 limited edition digital Opening: artwork caricature prints 13 Jan 6.30 - 8.30pm, celebrating cool celebrities, Exhibition: sexy sports stars, music icons, Daily 9am - 5pm community cuties, drag divas, FREE super-hot heroes and fabulous friends as drawn by Melbourne Cartoonist Brett Willis!

group or solo exhibition VISUAL ACTIVISM Wyndham Art Gallery by Zanele Muholi 177 Watton St, Werribee Train: Werribee line to Zanele Muholi is a visual Werribee activist born in Umlazi, Durban who has worked 14 Jan – 8 Mar as a human/lesbian rights Opening: activist with members in Tues 13 Jan 6.30 - 8.30pm her community, raising the Exhibition: many issues facing black Mon - Sun 9am - 5pm lesbian women in South Africa FREE today. Muholi has exhibited extensively throughout the world, being included in such prestigious exhibitions as Documenta 13 and the 55th Venice Biennale. This is the first showing of her video work in Australia.

group or solo exhibition Alex: Zine Launch Hares & Hyenas 63 Johnston St, Fitzroy Celebrate the premiere of ‘Alex’ with us at Hares and Tram: Tram: 11 to stop 16 Hyenas. Young LGBTQI or 96 to stop 15 identified people worked 2 Feb closely with artists from the Mon 6 – 8pm Artful Dodgers Studios to FREE make this online and hardcopy zine. Aimed at young people in the community, ‘Alex’ features multimedia artwork, writing, and the provision of information.

group or solo exhibition Moments of Tacit Contemporary Art Being 312 Johnston St, Abbotsford Train: South Morang/ Moments of Being joins Hurstbridge line to six artists working across a Victoria Park diverse range of contemporary practice whose work considers 21 Jan – 1 Feb themes of otherness, health, Opening: gender variance, intimacy and Wed 21 Jan 6.30 – 8pm longing. The work empowers Exhibition: its subjects whilst describing Wed – Fri 11am – 6pm, more than our whole identities, Sat – Sun 11am – 5pm sensations and experiences. FREE Artists: Astrotwitch, Clinton Hayden, Jesslyn Moss, Maggie Gordon, Rose O’Shae and Karla Pringle. Curator: Jesslyn Moss. “The Australian Ballet puts fire into the Lake.” – LE FIGARO, PARIS

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film / video screening Books, Courthouse Youth Arts film / video screening Gasworks Gasworks Arts Park Fairybread 60 Little Malop St, Geelong Backyard 21 Graham St, Albert Park and Flicks V/Line: Marshall line Cinema presents Tram: 1 to stop 31 to Geelong 22 Jan Midsumma Comes to Geelong! 31 Jan THE BIRDCAGE Thurs at dusk (8.45pm approx) Join us for a casual afternoon Sat Join your friends on the grass FREE discovering the issues Storytelling: 2 – 4pm at Gasworks and celebrate the Rainbow families face through Films: 5pm – midnight fabulous Robin Williams with the magic of storytelling. FREE this special free screening of In the evening we’re turning The Birdcage. A gay cabaret down the lights to showcase owner and his drag queen some of the most iconic queer companion agree to put up a films. false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his Happy Midsumma Geelong fiancée’s right-wing moralistic parents. Based on La Cage aux Folles; Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman and Hank Azaria.

film / video screening The Rocky Altona Meadows Library and film / video screening WESTANDPROUD Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre Learning Centre Horror Picture 2 Newham Way, Screening 2 Newham Way, Show - Film Altona Meadows WESTANDPROUD Altona Meadows Screening Bus: 496 to stop Central Sq documents the lives of Bus: 496 to stop Central Sq Shopping Centre /Central Ave GLBTIQ people in the Shopping Centre /Central Ave Come up to the Hobsons Bay Western Suburbs through a Library team, and see what’s Train: Werribee line to Train: Werribee line to Laverton + 15 min walk series of short films which on the screen - “I see you showcase the stories of Laverton + 15 min walk shiver, with antici...pation!” 22 Jan prominent and everyday 16 Jan That’s right, Rocky Horror Thurs 7 – 9pm GLBTIQ individuals Fri 7 – 9pm is back in town. Bring your FREE living, working, studying or FREE pillow and snacks, wear your Registration required socialising in the West. PJs or suspenders – enjoy a

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social events Author Talk: Williamstown Library Gallery forums and lectures Cartooning DTs Pub Benjamin Law 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown with pride 164 Church St, Richmond Tram: 78 to stop 62 or 48 Author of ‘Gaysia: Adventures Train: Williamstown line to Join us for some geeky North Williamstown or 75 to stop 18 in the Queer East’, shares the fun at DTs Pub as we talk Train: South Morang/ adventures he experienced 7 Jan about comic books and Hurstbridge line to West during the compilation of Wed 6 – 8pm how they have influenced Richmond this moving and entertaining FREE our lives, with special local book. Benjamin Law considers and international guests to 28 Jan Wed 7pm himself pretty lucky to live answer any questions you in Australia: he can hold his may have about becoming a FREE boyfriend’s hand in public cartoonist. Want to pit your and lobby his politicians to drawing skills against others? recognise same-sex marriage. Join our “sketch off” and win But as the child of migrants, great prizes! Did we mention he’s also curious about how that there will be karaoke different life might have been afterwards? Can’t get much had he grown up in Asia. geekier than that!

forums and lectures Daniel Witthaus – Footscray Library forums and lectures GLBTIQ Altona North man on a mission 56 Paisley St, Footscray Wellbeing Night Community Library Tram: 82 to stop 62 Cnr Millers & McArthurs Rds, Gay rights advocate, education Train: Sunbury/Werribee/ Health and wellbeing is key Altona North activist and author Daniel Williamstown line to Footscray to living a fullfilled life. Come Bus: 232, 411/412, 432 or 903 Witthaus is an extraordinary and join the local GLBTIQ to stop McArthurs/Millers Rds man with an extraordinary 5 Feb community at our GLBTIQ mission to eliminate Thurs 6 – 7pm Wellbeing Night. Share, 13 Jan homophobia in Australia (and FREE network and discover valuable Tues 6pm – 8pm change the world, one cuppa knowledge and support in FREE at a time). Chair’s Pick your own backyard. Includes Join Daniel for a cuppa and a therapeutic body percussion chat at the Footscray Library session and drumming to speak on gay rights and demonstration. issues, and reflect on his published works, including the very popular ‘Beyond Priscilla: one gay man, one gay truck, one big idea’. Social Events midsumma.org.au 31. forums and lectures How to find Hares & Hyenas forums and lectures LGBTI asylum Northcote Town Hall and keep a 63 Johnston St, Fitzroy seekers: no 180 High St, Northcote Tram: 11 to stop 16 Tram: 86 to stop 31 great partner or 96 to stop 15 pacific solution Train: South Morang line In this fun, innovative 26 Jan Join ‘Young Liberty for to Northcote and free workshop, you’ll Mon 7pm Law Reform’ and a panel of 5 Feb discover the secrets to both advocates and experts on Thurs 7 – 8.30pm finding and holding on to, an FREE LGBTI and Refugee rights for a amazing relationship. Run discussion of the issues facing $17 full, $12 concession by Psychotherapist and Life LGBTI asylum seekers. We will Coach extraordinaire Matt address the resettlement of Cooksey, you’ll gain the LGBTI refugees in countries insights you need to banish where homosexuality is your ‘spinster’ status for good! criminalised, and the More info: assessment of LGBTI asylum www.how2series.com.au seekers’ claims by Australian authorities. YLLR is an offshoot of Liberty Victoria – Australia’s oldest civil rights organisation. forums and lectures MJ loves Tina, Melbourne Town Hall – forums and lectures Midsumma NAB Village Charlie’s chasing The Supper Room Community 700 Bourke St, Docklands 90-130 Swanston St, Tram: Any Tram down Bourke Harry Melbourne Forum St to Southern Cross Station Mary Jane is 19 and has just Tram: any tram along Midsumma will be developing Train: City loop to bought her first Mardi Gras Swanston, Bourke or Collins St their strategy plan for 2016 – SouthernCross ticket. Harry just got called Train: City loop to Flinders 2020 and want to hear from 27 Jan “Daddy” on Grindr and he’s not Street you. Tues 7-9pm happy about it. Tina’s nephew 20 Jan Come along to our open forum FREE Charlie has asked if she can Tues 7 – 9pm to discuss your favourite score for him. FREE Midsumma moments, what Rob Moodie and a panel Registration required you think Midsumma needs to will discuss queer pressures, preserve and what you would pleasures, pain and how our like to see added in. community parties. A hypothetical presented by VAC and City of Melbourne.

forums and lectures Midsumma Crown Metropole - Level 28 forums and lectures Out is In – The Substation Level 28, Crown Metropole, Conversations Where to next? 1 Market St, Newport 8 Whiteman St, Southbank Train: Werribee / Join us as we chat with our Tram: 96, 109 or 12 to stop Melbourne’s western region Williamstown line to Newport 2015 Festival Champions 124B councils unite, inviting about their roles as role GLBTIQ members and friends 18 Feb Train: City loop to Wed open: 5.30pm, start: 6pm models and leaders for our Southern Cross to an action packed Western community. Region GLBTIQ Community FREE

19 Jan Forum. Celebrate the wins Professor Kerryn Phelps and Mon 6.30-9pm John Caldwell will share some of the west and hear about of their career highlights and $19 full, $16 concession GLBTIQ inclusion strategies what they think is next for our between western region community. councils, organisations and communities. Have your say about the opportunities and priorities for the future. Includes entertainment and an expo of supportive local services. forums and lectures Queer Literary Readings St Kilda forums and lectures #QueerandA Twitter 112 Acland St, St Kilda Salon #queeranda sees Australia’s 2 Feb Tram: 96 to stop 139 Mon 1pm Readings St Kilda is kicking leading brands come together or 16 to stop 33 on Twitter to talk about off the year with a celebration of selected queer fiction and 22 Jan diversity in the workplace. non-fiction books. Come Thurs 7 – 8.30pm Despite Twitter’s short along to a special night of FREE form, the Human Resources hearty discussions over drinks leaders at SEEK, Telstra, surrounding your favourite NAB, Yarra Trams and other queer literature. notable companies will host an in depth discussion on Get in touch with 100 words the importance of creating about your own selection to inclusive environments [email protected] that celebrate individual for your chosen book to be differences. featured on the night. Entries close 10 January 2015. 32. Social Events midsumma.org.au

forums and lectures Talking GLBTIQ The Bluestone Church parties ABBAR The 86 Arts Space 185 Smith St, Fitzroy Identity For two nights this Midsumma, Hyde St next to Town Hall Tram: 86 to stop 17 A panel discussion around Footscray we turn The 86 into a shrine of ABBA goodness. On Saturday 24 – 25 Jan the issues of GLBTIQ identity, Tram: 82 to stop 64 focusing on people living and join us for the ‘DANCING Sat 8pm – 3am, Sun 8pm – 1am Train: any western line QUEEN’ party. A very camp- working in the western region to Footscray $25 Sat 24 Jan of Melbourne. In particular, as night with drag shows & (DANCING QUEEN) the panel will consider the 5 Feb DJs playing all your favourite $39 Sun 25 Jan intersection between gender, Thurs 5.30 – 7pm anthems. On Sunday, we (BABBA CONCERT) sexuality, culture, age and FREE present the massive tribute $52 early bird both nights status. The event will include show ‘BABBA’ playing live. (book by 10 Dec) panellists from a diverse range Have your outfits, wigs and of backgrounds - all welcome. shoes in hand and get set to dance your little Queen hearts out.

parties BonBOYage Victoria Star Cruises parties Girls at Sea Victoria Star Cruises Dock 9, Central Pier, Victoria Dock 9, Central Pier, Victoria Boat Party Harbour, Docklands All aboard Melbourne’s Harbour, Docklands Bon BOYage is Melbourne’s hottest “all girl” boat party, Tram: 70 or 86 to stop D2 or Girls at Sea. After a highly Tram: 70 or 86 to stop D2 or hottest “all boy” boat party. tram 48 to stop D16 tram 48 to stop D16 After a highly successful debut successful debut in 2014, the in 2014 we return sexier than 31 Jan much-anticipated 2015 Girls 24 Jan ever this Midsumma. Join Sat at Sea boat party will set sail Sat us as we cruise the summer Board: 6.30pm, cruise: 7 – again with two dance floors, Board: 6.30pm, cruise: night away with over 300 11pm, after-party until late sailor girls, photo booth, 7 – 11pm, after-party until late sailor boys. Hawaiian leis on $60 full, $45 early bird food, prizes for best-dressed, $60 full, $45 early bird arrival, four hours cruising on (until 1 Dec) Hawaiian leis on arrival and (until 1 Dec) the water, two dance floors, an exclusive performance by finger food and snacks, Funky Dame DLA. Over 300 girls will cruise around the sites of Trunk giveaways and prize packs for best-dressed sailor. Melbourne then be invited to Ticket includes an exclusive the exclusive after party. BonBOYage after-party.

parties GROUSE PARTY Copacabana parties HEALTHY Transport Hotel 139 Smith St, Fitzroy 2 Swanston Street, Melbourne Following on from Carnival Last year we slimmed your & T-Dance, GROUSE PARTY Tram: 86 to stop 15 thighs and magnified your Tram: any tram along presents a wild queer after- 18 Jan kundalini. Now we do it again Swanston or Flinders Sts party at the Copacabana, for Sun 8pm but with a more ferocious Train: City loop to Flinders Street all those keen on hotting up $15 earlybird tickets vigour. HEALTHY Carnival the dancefloor after a day in after-party presented by 18 Jan the sun. Heading into their 8th Thursgay, is back. At the Sun 5pm – very late year of bringing you parties, closing of carnival, walk into $15 full guest DJ sets & touring acts, Transport Hotel and get off the you can bet it’s gonna be yet wagon! Release your chakra another summer of grouseness khans with hedonistic DJs, in 2K15. Special guests to be droll queens and dramatic announced. Stay tuned! performance types galore. www.grouseparty.com

parties Manhunt Wet On Wellington Parties Midsumma Chasers Nightclub Pool Party 162 Wellington St, Ever After 386 Chapel St, South Yarra Collingwood Tram: 72 to stop 31 or 78 Manhunt brings you the Tram: 86 to stop 17 Latenight shopping in to stop 47 most anticipated event of or 109 to stop 16 collaboration with LuLu the Midsumma calendar Monsoon, the Market and 8 Feb each year - the Manhunt Pool 7 Feb Midsumma present – Sun 1 – 11pm Party! Eight hours of DJs so Sat noon – 8pm EVER AFTER. $35 full, $25 early bird you can party poolside along $30 full, $26 early bird An event with friends old with competitions, shows and and new to close off our giveaways. Downstairs by the Midsumma celebration of life pool and sundeck it’s clothing and love. A top line of DJs, optional and if you’re nervous multiple rooms, live shows, about venturing upstairs, it’s EVER AFTER theming, extra fine to leave your swimwear sensational lighting and on! There’s no need to get pumped up sound. your gear off, unless....

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parties Midsumma Testing Grounds parties SHAZAM 2 The 86 1 - 23 City Road, Southbank 185 Smith St, Fitzroy WRAP Party Strap on some spandex Tram: any St Kilda Rd tram & set your phasers to Tram: 86 to stop 17 We would like to say ‘thank to stop 14 you’ to all the amazing people stunning - geek just got gayer. 23 Jan Train: City loop to Flinders Melbourne’s Queer Geek Fri 7.30pm who donated their time Street and resources for the 2015 Dance Party gets a sequel on $22.50 full Midsumma Festival. Join us 8 Feb the eve of the Australia Day at Testing Grounds, behind Sun 1 – 5pm long weekend! the Melbourne Arts Centre, FREE The ultimate pop culture party. and unwind with us as the Join your superfriends for a Midsumma Festival comes to a night of capes, cocktails, Mario close. Pull up a seat and grab a Kart & more. With a prize for feed while we look back on the best dressed, why wait for the hottest three weeks of summer. cons to get your geek on! Dress code ‘Geek Chic’

PARTIES POOF DOOF Chasers Nightclub Parties Pride March The GH Hotel presents The 386 Chapel St, South Yarra Official After 1 Brighton Rd, St Kilda Tram: 72 to stop 31 or 78 to Tram: 3a, 16 or 67 to stop 35 Official End of stop 47 Party Train: Sandringham line to Midsumma Party 7 Feb The GH presents our annual Balaclava All good things must come Sat 10pm till late official Pride March after 1 Feb to an end but rather than cry party. Show your pride into the Sun 4pm – 1am $20 full evening as we present shows, because its over, let’s dance Gold coin donation because it happened. DJs and more at Melbourne’s favourite GLBTIQ venue. A POOF DOOF is thrilled to be portion of proceeds from the hosting the official Midsumma bar will be donated to Pride Festival Closing Party on March and entry is by gold Saturday 7 February 2015. coin donation to Pride March. Dance to a summer soundtrack by POOF DOOF legends Gavin Campbell, Kam Shafaati, Argonaut, Salvador Darling and Chris Wilson.

social events Australia Day Forest Glade social events DineOut Treasury Gardens Picnic 816 Mount Macedon Rd, for StartOut 2-18 Spring St, East Melbourne Mount Macedon Tram: 48 or 75 to stop 9 This Australia Day, pack the No public transport Celebrate Midsumma in Train: City Loop to Parliament car for a drive in the country style at Melbourne’s newest and join the Melbourne 26 Jan fundraiser with a difference. 22 Jan Rainbow Band and the Mon 10.30am – 3.30pm Do something awesome and Thurs 6.30pm Melbourne Gay & Lesbian $10 entry at the gate, join us for a stylish gala ball $180 full, Chorus for their annual picnic children free with all the usual finesse $1,700 group (table of 10) in the park. Take a stroll and trimmings except one around 14 acres of stunning thing - the ballroom. An private gardens at Forest outdoor summer spectacular Glade, Mt Macedon, while the in Treasury Gardens to raise MGLC and MRB provide a money for StartOut Australia. musical touch. As the gardens Three course meal, drinks and are private property, no pets or entertainment. BBQs are permitted.

social events Ghosts of the Starting point: Hobsons Bay social events GLOBE’S Crown Metropol - Level 28 Visitor Information Centre Level 28, Crown Metropol, 8 Old City Ghost Cnr Nelson Place & Syme St, Midsumma Whiteman St, Southbank Tour Williamstown Combined Fruits/ Tram: 96, 109 or 12 Explore King William’s Town, Train: Williamstown line to Blend to stop 124B Williamstown the original capital of Victoria, Join your friends for drinks Train: City loop to Southern by lamp light. Steeped with 23 Jan – 7 Feb after work or make new friends Cross history, apparitions, alleyways Fri – Sat 8.30pm at GLOBE’s Midsumma 15 Jan and lager, it was once a $34 full Combined Fruits/Blend. Thurs 6 – 8.30pm thriving town full of colourful Everyone from the GLBTIQ ladies, drunken sailors and $15 full, free for community is welcome to GLOBE members convicts. enjoy some professional and social networking. Enjoy the spectacular views from the beautiful 28th floor of the Chair’s Pick Crown Metropol. Canapés provided. Drinks can be purchased from the bar. Social Events midsumma.org.au 35. social events Golden Stiletto DTs Pub Rally 164 Church St, Richmond Tram: 78 to stop 62 or 48 Celebrating its 17th year, the or 75 to stop 18 DTs Golden Stiletto Rally is Train: South Morang/ a Midsumma icon. Join us for Hurstbridge line to West this camp and crazy excursion Richmond on foot around Richmond where you will collect clues 24 Jan and complete challenges. Register: 2 – 3pm, Rally: 4pm Bonus points of course Attendance: FREE awarded to people or teams Participation: $5 per person who dress up. donation with all proceeds Earn additional points when going to Midsumma you bribe the Manhunt boys at the challenge checkpoints!

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Author talk by Benjamin Law Ghosts of the Old City Miss Gay & Miss Transsexual Rainbow Dance Party Wed 7 Jan, 6pm to 8pm Ghost Tour Australia 2015 Fri 6 Feb, 7pm to 10pm Williamstown Library Gallery 23 Jan to 7 Feb, 8.30pm Sat 31 Jan, 7pm Youth Resource Centre 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown Hobsons Bay Visitor Centre Yarraville Club 86 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing Cnr Nelson Place & Syme St 135 Stephen St, Yarraville GLBTIQ Wellbeing Night Williamstown Park Lounge Tues 13 Jan, 6 to 8pm Team Melbourne Sports Festival Sat 7 Feb, 4 to 9pm Altona North Community Library Rainbow Families Story Time Sat 31 Jan, 9.30am to 4.30pm Kelly Park Cnr Millers & McArthurs Rds, Altona North Wed 28 Jan, 6.30pm to 7.30pm Footscray Park and Victoria University Cnr Synott St & Cherry St, Werribee Altona Library (Footscray Campus) VISUAL ACTIVISM 123 Queen St, Altona Maribyrnong Blvd, Footscray Discover Sailing - Free by Zanele Muholi Sun 15 Feb, 10am to 2pm 14 Jan to 8 Mar, 9am to 5pm PREMIER EVENT Out at Twilight Altona Yacht Club Wyndham Art Gallery Transgender Seeking... Sun 1 Feb, 5pm to 8pm WG Cresser Reserve, Cnr Beach St & 177 Watton St, Werribee 28 to 31 Jan, 7.30pm Kevin Wheelahan Gardens Civic Pde, Seaholme Devonshire Rd, Sunshine Footscray Community Arts Centre Westside Derby Dollz Sissy Blvd 45 Moreland St, Footscray 15 Jan to 15 Mar, 11am to 5pm Author talk by Daniel Witthaus - beach skate and BBQ The Substation PREMIER EVENT man on a mission Sun 15 Feb, 11.30am to 3pm 1 Market St, Newport Edi Donald and the Transients Thurs 5 Feb, 6pm to 7pm Altona Yacht Club WG Cresser Reserve, Cnr Beach St 29 to 31 Jan, 8.30pm Footscray Library WESTANDPROUD 56 Paisley St, Footscray & Civic Pde, Seaholme Footscray Community Arts Centre Screening 45 Moreland St, Footscray Fri 16 Jan, 7pm to 9pm Talking GLBTIQ Identity Out is In – Where to next? Wed 18 Feb, 6pm Altona Meadows Library PREMIER EVENT Thurs 5 Feb, 5.30pm to 7pm and Learning Centre Bluestone Church Arts Space The Substation Walk with Pride 2 Newham Way, Altona Meadows Hyde St next to Town Hall Footscray 1 Market St, Newport Exhibition: 30 Jan to 22 Feb The Rocky Horror Picture Show 11am to 4pm Finucane & Smith’s Caravan Pricks Screening Incinerator Gallery Burlesque... Wilder West! 20 Feb to 1 Mar, 10am to 4pm Thurs 22 Jan, 7pm to 9pm 180 Holmes Rd, Moonee Ponds 5 to 7 & 12 to 13 Feb, 8pm Joel gallery 5 Sargood St, Altona Altona Meadows Library Sat 14 Feb, 7.30pm & 9.30pm Books, Fairybread and Flicks and Learning Centre The Substation 2 Newham Way, Altona Meadows Sat 31 Jan, Storytelling: 2pm to 1 Market St, Newport 4pm Films: 5pm to midnight Courthouse Youth Arts 60 Little Malop St, Geelong

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social events Midsumma Mass St Mark’s Anglican Church social events Midsumma’s Testing Grounds 250 George St, Fitzroy 1 - 23 City Road, Southbank Come to Saint Mark’s to Testing Grounds celebrate the gift of God in Tram: 86 to stop 18 or 11 to Tram: any St Kilda Rd tram stop 14 Several art forms come to stop 14 being a gay person. together at Melbourne’s Come to Saint Mark’s if you 6 Feb Train: City loop to Flinders premier free outdoor art space. Street love and support your LGBTI Fri 7pm Testing Grounds, behind the friends and family! FREE NGV, hosts an evening of 29 Jan Come to Saint Mark’s where in acoustic music from Chris Thurs 7 – 11pm July 2014 Fr Stuart apologised Watts, projection art from FREE to the LGBTI community and Alison Bennett and sculpture those with HIV or AIDS for from Ara Dolatian. The Bar the stigma and censure we will be open late, so drop in have received. before or after a show and Come to Saint Mark’s where all grab a drink or a bite to eat, are welcome. pull up a hunk of left-over Come to Saint Mark’s to be building rubble and finish uplifted in soul and spirit. off your summer’s night under the stars.

social events Miss Gay & Yarraville Club social events Mooning 2015 The Laird Hotel 135 Stephen St, Yarraville 149 Gipps St, Abbotsford Miss Transsexual Mooning 2015 will see guys Australia 2015 Train: Williamstown/Werribee baring all to win prizes, and Tram: 86 to stop 16 line to Yarraville maybe a few fans in the crowd. Train: South Morang/ Be amazed, delighted and Hurstbridge line to 31 Jan With the ‘talent’ and ‘wet- enlightened as transgenders Doors open: Sat 6pm, pageant: Collingwood from all over Australia jock’ segments, the crowd are from 7pm guaranteed an all-round view 30 Jan compete for the crown and Fri 8pm title in the pageant of the year! $30 full, $25 concession of the contestants. Commencing in 2010, the Throw in a half time comedy $15 full pageant has been featured act with rapid-auction and it’s in The Age and local papers, a great night’s entertainment. and dubbed a “Pageant with a 100% of monies raised goes to difference to end all pageants”. David Williams Fund. We will crown not only the most gorgeous transsexual and drag Hosted by Dean Arcuri. queen but someone who will represent and carry the torch of equality and trans advocacy.

social events Motafrenz Starting point: social events NudeManFest Riverview Como Park North 648 Tolmie Road, Tatong Magical Get Naked, Stay Naked, Play Alexandra Ave & Williams Rd, No public transport available Mystery Tour South Yarra Naked, Live Naked. A celebration of male nudity 22 – 26 Jan Try your best navigation, 25 Jan Thurs 2 pm – Mon noon observation and problem Sun 9.45am – 3.30pm in an environmental and solving skills as you drive to approximately, concluding at social setting. NudeManFest $85 full our secret lunch spot.... relax, a location within one hour’s invites you to reconnect again and catch up with your ‘frenz. drive of the Melbourne CBD with yourself, with others and Prizes for highest scores, with nature. A place where $22 per car (incl. driver) + the restrictions of society are wooden spooners, best bribes, $5 per passenger/non-driver best dressed and fabbest discarded and where men auto! What to bring: picnic learn to live once again in

lunch, e-tag, sunscreen, insect nature. repellent, hat, chair/rug. No guarantee that BBQs will be available at this time of year. Enquiries: community@ motafrenz.org.au.

social events Out at Twilight Kevin Wheelahan Gardens social events Peninsula Proud Cube 37 Devonshire Rd, Sunshine 37 Davey St, Frankston A no cost event in Sunshine. - family, friends, Enjoy a relaxing, entertaining, Train: Sunbury / Watergardens community Train: Frankston line to safe, welcoming family and line to Sunshine Frankston pet friendly early evening in 1 Feb Queer people of Frankston Bus: 775 to stop Frankston the park. Sun 5pm – 8pm and the Peninsula won’t Arts Centre/Davey St have to travel to get together 20 Jan – 7 Feb There will be entertainers, FREE during Midsumma 2015. roving performers, a gay and Community Day: Check out our art exhibition Sat 7 Feb 11am - 3pm lesbian choir, exhibits, stalls and information. Yummy food at Cube 37 and see the Exhibition: available. Join in and celebrate public digital presentations Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Pride in the West. each evening. Sat 10am - 4pm The finale will be a FREE community day celebrating our relationships. Join us for a BBQ, stalls, local services, rainbow families, hands on art and more. DU JOUR / DAN MURPHY / KITTY GLITTER / BIMBO JONES / WITH MORE TBA

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social events Rainbow social events Rainbow Families Altona Library Dance Party Youth Resource Centre Story Time 123 Queen St, Altona 86 Derrimut Rd, Train: Werribee line to Altona Rainbow Dance Party is a Hoppers Crossing Hobsons Bay Libraries run youth event for 14-21 year olds, story time and rhyme time 28 Jan celebrating sexual diversity. Train: Werribee line to sessions most days of the Wed 6.30 – 7.30pm As part of GoWest, it’s hosted Hoppers Crossing (plus 2 km week throughout the year. As FREE by Wyndham City’s Youth walk) part of Midsumma Festival Registration required Services in partnership with Bus: 442/444 to stop 2015, GoWest and Hobsons Derrimut/Heaths Rds or Hobsons Bay City Council’s Bay Libraries are holding Youth Services. This Freeza- 437 to stop Derrimut Rd/ a story time focussing funded event is staffed by Kookaburra Av on Rainbow Families to youth workers, security and 6 Feb celebrate family diversity. No the Q program committee Fri 7 – 10pm matter who you are, come members. $5 at the door and enjoy stories and songs This is a smoke, drug and with your family and our welcoming community. alcohol free event.

social events Ready, Steady, Mollies Grill Bar social events She Speaks Francesca’s Bar CHOOK! Level 1, 103-105 Smith St, Northside 222 High St, Northcote Fitzroy Tram: 86 to stop 31 Sick of being the only hen in Tram: 12 or 109 to stop 15 Stay local this Midsumma and Train: South Morang line the pen? Feel like a rooster hear a panel of expert speakers to Northcote without his cock-a-doodle-doo? 4 Feb share their knowledge and Well have no fear; ‘Dating with Wed lead discussion at northside’s 22 Jan Dean’ is here with the cluckiest Register: 6.30pm best LGBTI event. Enjoy an Thurs 6.30pm way to connect. Start: 7.30pm informative and inspiring $20 full, $15 concession A fun way to make new friends, $18 full evening with local women $10 Globe Melbourne it’s just like Tinder but in at the glamorous but relaxed members real life. Hosted by master Francesca’s Bar. matchmaker Dean Arcuri, it’s a In collaboration with Globe night of flocking together with Melbourne and supported all new feathers - because we by the Darebin City Council all need a good cluck! Community Grant.

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social events The Creators Malvern Town Hall social events To Give is Good Ross Watson Gallery 1251 High Street, Malvern 465 Nicholson St, Market The Gay and Lesbian Tram: 6 to stop 44 Carlton North Can’t stay away from Etsy Foundation of Australia Train: Frankston line (GALFA) and Midsumma Tram: 96 to stop 18 and Pinterest? Discover and to Armadale support emerging designers Festival host an infotainment 5 Feb and artists, from fashion to 21 Jan evening with guest speaker Thurs 6.30 – 8.30pm food and fine arts, at the first Wed 2 – 9pm Prof Denis Altman, wine and FREE canapés and the works of artist, ever Midsumma Market. With FREE RSVP by Fri 30 Jan to stallholders, family-friendly Ross Watson. Come along to engage with a variety of our [email protected] activities and more, come For catering purposes for the afternoon or stay well community’s philanthropic into the evening. Bag yourself organisations and hear how some great buys, attend a they raise and distribute funds, DIY workshop by Classie and what makes a worthy cause for celebrate our community’s funding and why you should creative talents. consider becoming a donor. For more information visit www.galfa.org.au.

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SPORTING EVENTS Australian St Kilda Town Hall SPORTING EVENTS Discover Sailing Altona Yacht Club Same-Sex 99A Carlisle St, St Kilda - Free WG Cresser Reserve, Tram: 3a or 16 to stop 36 or Cnr Beach St & Civic Pde, Dancesport 67 to stop 35 or 78 to stop 37 “The Owl & the Pussycat went Seaholme Championships Train: Sandringham line to to sea in a beautiful pea-green Train: Werribee line to boat”. Dance Cats again host this Balaclava Seaholme spectacular ballroom event at 31 Jan You and your pussycat are 15 Feb the iconic St Kilda Town Hall. Sat 6 – 11.30pm most welcome to sail with us Sun 10am – 2pm on your next sea voyage. If you’ve enjoyed “Dancing $35 full, $30 concession FREE With The Stars”, be a part of Enjoy the sun, the sea breeze your own galaxy of the best and the gentle splash of waves

same-sex couples competing at Altona Yacht Club’s free in this unique event. Glamour, Discover Sailing Day. glitz, great music and your Crew up or kick back on land own chance to dance “cheek to enjoy music, food and to cheek” with your guy or girl. drinks with fellow sailors. Full bar and supper available (not included).

SPORTING EVENTS Les Rock indoor Hardrock CBD SPORTING EVENTS Melbourne Oakleigh Recreation Centre rock climbing 501 Swanston St, Melbourne Spiker’s 2a Park Rd, Oakleigh Tram: any tram along Bus: 624 to stop Clyde St/ Social rock-climbing for Swanston St to stop 6 Snowgum Princes Hwy beginners and experts. Les Train: City loop to Summer Slam 24 Jan Rock is a social network Melbourne Central of lesbian climbers and The Melbourne Spiker’s Sat 8.30am – 5pm their friends. Our popular 19, 23 Jan Snowgum Summer Slam FREE Midsumma events are back Mon, Fri 6 – 10pm will see 20 volleyball teams again for 2015, where our $19 at the door from Melbourne, Sydney experienced climbers will (includes harness & shoe hire) and Adelaide compete in literally show you the ropes. a day long tournament at Conveniently located in the Oakleigh Recreation Centre. CBD, all you need is a sense The tournament is open to of adventure – Hardrock rock- all participants of any level. climbing gym will provide Lunch is provided for all the rest. After our climbs, we participants and if you would socialise more over some food like to register a team you can and drinks close by. do so by following the link on our web site.

SPORTING EVENTS NOMADS Starting point: SPORTING EVENTS NOMADS Cycling Starting point: outside the Hawthorn Railway Station Visitor Centre at Federation Community Walk Cnr Evansdale & Burwood Rds, by the Bay Square Inner Melbourne in the late Hawthorn Join The Nomads for a Cnr Swanston & Flinders Sts, 1800’s and early 1900’s Tram: 75 to stop 26 leisurely and scenic 16 km Melbourne produced some great heritage Train: Alamein/Belgrave/ ride, entirely on cycling paths, Train: City loop to residential properties. The Lilydale line to Hawthorn from Federation Square to Flinders Street tour samples a wide variety of Brighton Beach. We’ll stop for these properties as we walk 7 Feb coffee in Port Melbourne then 23 Jan through Hawthorn to the city Sat 10.30am – 4.30pm lunch at Milanos Restaurant Fri 10.30am via Burnley Gardens, Toorak FREE overlooking Brighton Beach. FREE and South Yarra. BYO walking After lunch, return by train shoes, water, sunscreen and (zone 1) or continue cycling food for lunch. a further 19 km to Mordialloc Railway Station (zone 2). Bookings essential via www. thenomadsinc.org.au - limit of 20 riders.

SPORTING EVENTS Pitfit PITFIT SPORTING EVENTS Team Melbourne Footscray Park Bootcaaaaamp! 2/82 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda Sports Festival Maribyrnong Blvd, Footscray Tram: 3 or 67 to stop 32 Tram: 82 to stop 60 Just when you thought you’d Team Melbourne, in conjunction 19 Jan – 6 Feb Train: any western line to seen it all with group training, with the Maribyrnong City Footscray PITFIT has officially changed Mon, Wed, Fri 6.45am Council, host Team Melbourne’s the game. Introducing $20 per session full, Sports Festival at Footscray 31 Jan the #funnest and #gayest $49 one week unlimited Park. See over 16 LGBTIQ Sat 9.30am – 4.30pm bootcaaaaamp ever! Dress up sessions, sports on the ultimate “give FREE in whatever costume you like $99 three weeks unlimited it a go” day. Everyone is and workout to Kylie and her sessions welcome, regardless of besties. Get hot for summer experience and ability, to try and laugh your booty on! any of the sports free of charge. P.S. Black means burpees so Festivities kick off at 9.30am, get that fluro on! with a BBQ lunch available at approximately 1.30pm. Please see www.teammelbourne.org. au for the most up to date schedule. Social Events midsumma.org.au 45.

SPORTING EVENTS VicTennis 25 Jan SPORTING EVENTS Westside Derby Altona Yacht Club Midsumma Sun 9am – 5pm Dollz beach skate WG Cresser Reserve, Cnr See victennis.com/events for Beach St & Civic Pde, Doubles venue and ticketing details and BBQ Seaholme Tournament Join the west’s only bouting Train: Werribee line to VicTennis welcomes you to roller derby league, the Seaholme serve up an ace during the Westside Derby Dollz, for an 15 Feb Australian Open. Players of afternoon of outdoor skating Sun 11.30am – 3pm by the beach and a casual BBQ all abilities, and spectators, FREE are welcome. A BBQ with in conjunction with the Altona Yacht Club. Quad skates, roller sausage-filled buns is provided - gold coin donation for non- blades, skateboards, and participants. Grades: Open; A kids on bikes are all invited Grade; B Grade; and C Grade. to take part in WSDD’s first Visit www.victennis.com for ever Midsumma event. Skate entry fees. Come along for begins at noon, BBQ at 2pm. some drinks, laughs and a bit Gluten free, vegan and allergy- of ball play. Get your game on! friendly food available. All welcome.

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