Laneway! The street party to send off the Festival returns in 2025 featuring Kito and Lady Shaka, taking over The Beresford and Hill Street on Sunday 2 March. As the only official Festival closing party, Laneway was born from a few milk crates on Hill Street to become the ultimate way to wrap up your Sydney Mardi Gras celebrations. The Festival will wrap with the world famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Festival theme: Free to be The 2025 Festival theme Free to be is a celebration of the strides toward true LGBTQIA+ equality while also acting as a global reminder that our fight is far from over, and that we are not truly free until we are all free Sydney is buzzing with excitement as the 47th Sydney Mardi Gras Festival reaches its grand finale this weekend. With a lineup of events that promises unforgettable moments, it’s time to plan your weekend and soak up the energy of Mardi Gras. From the iconic Parade to the legendary after-party and the much-loved Laneway event, here’s [] Mardi Gras Member pre-sale: complete your Mardi Gras Membership application by 5pm AEDT Friday 8 November 2024. American Express pre-sale: active cardholders only. Early Access Sale: subscribe to the Sydney Mardi Gras newsletter by 11:59pm AEDT 12 November 2024. As the only official Festival closing party, Laneway was born from a few milk crates on Hill Street to become the ultimate way to wrap up your Sydney Mardi Gras celebrations. From top to bottom, The Beresford and Hill Street will bring you the best of house, disco and pop. Get ready for the big finish at Laneway! From a few milk crates on Hill Street to the renowned Festival finisher – Laneway is the ultimate way to end your Sydney Mardi Gras celebrations. Taking over community favourite The Beresford from top to bottom, and spilling out onto Hill Street, don't miss the glittering gutter street party vibes at Following two sold-out years, Laneway has cemented its place as the ultimate way to wrap up Sydney’s Mardi Gras celebrations. “Laneway is the gritty, glittery, and gloriously fun finale to Wrap up your Mardi Gras weekend with the campest curb-side tradition, Laneway. Unite for one last time as we bid farewell to Mardi Gras 2022 with our beloved recovery party. Spread across both levels of The Beresford and spilling out onto Hill Street, it’s bound to be an ending you’ll never forget. When is the 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras? The festival is being held from February 14 to March 2, with this year’s theme, “free to be”, inspiring events, floats and revellers throughout the Get ready for the big finish at Laneway! From a few milk crates on Hill Street to the renowned Festival finisher - Laneway is the ultimate way to end your Sydney Mardi Gras celebrations. Taking over community favourite The Beresford from top to bottom, and spilling out onto Hill Street, don't miss the glittering gutter street party vibes at SYDNEY MARDI GRAS EVENTS; Sydney Mardi Gras Events. Mardi Gras Party 01 Mar 2025 Parade 01 Mar 2025 SDH & Friends Laneway Market 22 Feb 2025 Slow-cooked Mutton Whether you’re voguing at Sissy Ball, diving into the sun-soaked vibes of Paradiso Pool Party, or kicking on at Laneway, Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 promises a celebration of pride, music, and joy. Check out the incredible artists making Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 a festival for the ages! MARDI GRAS PARTY The Mardi Gras Parade. When: Saturday, March 1, 6:45pm to 11pm Where: Oxford St, Flinders St and Anzac Parade, Sydney Tickets: free, with tickets to special parade viewing areas, more info (some sold out) The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is now in its 47th year and is the jewel in the crown of the two-week Mardi Gras festival. 79K Followers, 1,931 Following, 3,057 Posts - Sydney Mardi Gras (@sydneymardigras 🙂↕️👉🏼 Featuring @ladyshaka and @kito at Laneway on Sunday 2 Mardi Gras is almost upon us, and so is the 32nd Mardi Gras Film Festival (MGFF25)! Gay and lesbian film festivals have been around in Sydney since 1978, and officially a highlight of Mardi Gras since 1986. This year, MGFF25 will run from the 13-27 February in cinema and until the 10 March on demand. LANEWAY. Kick-ons were sorted as our community showed up for one final hurrah at Laneway. From a few milk crates on Hill Street to the renowned Festival finisher – Laneway was the ultimate way to end your Sydney Mardi Gras celebrations, taking over community favourite The Beresford from top to bottom, and spilling out onto Hill Street. Laneway Sydney 2025. What began with a stereo and a couple of milk crates in a quiet Darlinghurst laneway has evolved into one of the highlights of the Mardi Gras program, attracting some top-drawer DJs for the ultimate post-parade recovery party. SYDNEY MARDI GRAS EVENTS; Sydney Mardi Gras Events. Mardi Gras Party 01 Mar 2025 Parade 01 Mar 2025 SDH & Friends Laneway Market 22 Feb 2025 Slow-cooked Mutton Planning your trip to Sydney to experience the famous Sydney Mardi Gras Festival? Let us make it easy for you. Simply select a ticket to one of the festvial-favourite parties and events listed below, then you will be directed to select your local Sydney accommodation (additional to the ticket prices shown below), then start packing your bags The SDH & Friends Laneway Market is a free community event which provides a platform for LGBTQIA+SB (with priority given to TGD) artists, creators, makers and NFP groups to showcase their diverse offerings and services in a market setting that centers and celebrates queerness, gender diversity, identity and pride whilst creating an all-ages, alcohol-free, accessible, welcoming atmosphere for
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