CLUB GRAS; Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival; Progress Pride Flag Raising; Marks Park Sunrise; Oxtravaganza; Family Zone at Oxtravaganza; Darlo Big Drag Brunch; Queer Contemporary; Feeling Afraid As if Something Terrible Is Going to Happen; Mardi Gras Plus; Plan your Festival experience; Join the Festival. 2025 Parade applications; Fair We’re back! The 2025 Festival returns 14 February – 2 March 2025. It’s time! We’re back world, the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is set for 14 February to 2 March 2025. Celebrating 47 years in 2025, get ready for 17 days of unforgettable moments, international performers, parties, theatre, community events and more. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025: Dates, parade, tickets, schedule, events, and everything to know Mardi Gras organisers are preparing for a "leaner" parade this year after last year's event saw a Mardi Gras Parade: Applications to march in the 2025 Parade open today, 15 August, with up to 200 floats anticipated to take the streets. New for 2025, Airline Partner Qantas will provide up to a total of $25,000 worth of flights for interstate and regional groups, supporting them to participate in the 2025 Parade. The theme of this year's Mardi Gras parade is "Free to be". Posted Yesterday at 4:08am Sat 1 Mar 2025 at 4:08am, updated Yesterday at 1:44pm Sat 1 Mar 2025 at 1:44pm. Share options; Copy link; Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 as it happened: Thousands line Oxford Street to celebrate city’s LGBTQ community By Megan Gorrey , Nick Newling and Lucy Macken Updated March 1, 2025 — 11.17pm first The 2025 parade will be led by Dykes on Bikes as is Mardi Gras tradition. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper After the parade, the official Mardi Gras party will take place at Hordern Pavilion The official dates for the Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 festival season will be February 14, 2025, to Sunday, March 2, 2025 The Mardi Gras season kicks off with Fair Day, which will be held on Sunday, February 16. The parade and official after-party are confirmed to be on Saturday, March 1. A raft of ways to get involved in the 2025 Festival have also been announced today: • Mardi Gras Parade: Applications to march in the 2025 Parade open today, 15 August, with up to 200 floats anticipated to take the streets. New for 2025, Airline Partner Qantas will provide up to a total of $25,000 worth of flights for interstate and regional Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2025-KEY INFORMATION. Written and compiled with assistance of GeminiAI. Sydney ,24 February,2025 “We’re not free until we’re all free to be.” Event Details: Date: Saturday, 1 March 2025; Time: 6:45 PM – 11:00 PM; Location: Oxford Street, Flinders Street, and Anzac Parade, Sydney; Theme: FREE TO BE We asked them what Free to be meant to them, what they’re looking forward to most about the 2025 Festival and their favourite Mardi Gras memory in the interviews below. Aunty Kooncha 04 Nov 2024 Winning entrants may also be promoted on Canva and Sydney Mardi Gras social media channels. Successful applicants will need to submit a project acquittal to Sydney Mardi Gras and Canva before the 31st of March 2025. Failure to do so may disqualify your organisation from future Mardi Gras Grants Programmes. partners of the 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival ('Official Sponsors'), may use all information contained in the grants application form for purposes including evaluation of the application, conducting marketing, promotional and research activities and all People participate in the 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney on March 1, 2025. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP) Mardi Gras is a highlight of the city’s social calendar, with this year’s theme “free to be” celebrating freedom, authenticity, and the right to live openly and proudly, organisers said. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season Applications are now open to join the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade!. The world-renowned Sydney Mardi Gras Parade returns to Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025, and we’re inviting our communities to bring to life the 2025 Festival theme Free to be! Mardi Gras + 2025! Mardi Gras + is the 2025 open-access festival line-up where creatives, sporting clubs, arts organisations, venues and promoters bring you events from across the LGBTQIA+ communities. Presented by Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and City Recital Hall Sydney WorldPride hit Blak & Deadly: The First Nations Gala Concert is back! Lighting up City Recital Hall on Thursday 27 February 2025, Faboriginal Steven Oliver returns as host of this night of rainbow variety performance, joined by Aria-award winning hitmaker Emily Time. 16:00 to 23:00. Location. ivy Pool Club . 320 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Gadigal Land. Open in Google Maps
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