Sydney is expected to be buzzing for one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar today as thousands are anticipated to march in the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. 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 The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP Over 11,000 participants are expected to descend on Sydney's streets on Saturday 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 fortnight. In short: Crowds lined Oxford Street, Flinders Parade and Anzac Parade on Saturday night for this Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. NSW Police officers were allowed to march, despite Following the Mardi Gras Parade on March 1, 2025, the Party will host more than eight hours of music across the six venues at the Entertainment Quarter. US DJ Honey Dijon and English singer-songwriter Romy, who’s one third of UK group the xx and released her solo dance-pop album Mid Air last year, will headline the 2025 Party. The Bondi Beach Party was added to the line-up in 2023 during Sydney WorldPride and held again in 2024 as part of Mardi Gras. However, it was confirmed in November that it would not be held in 2025. This came after a low attendance rate in 2024 and Sydney Mardi Gras facing financial difficulties. A glittering extravaganza Free to party, free to celebrate, free to laugh, free to be Festival-favourites, revamped returns and new queens on the block join the line-up for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025! For all the tea and Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, free to laugh, free to be Festival-favourites, revamped returns and new queens on the block join the line-up for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025! Stick around for the Mardi Gras CEO and Co-Chairs catch-up (12:20 pm), where you’ll get the latest on the organisation’s vision and future. From there, pay a visit to the Dykes on Bikes stall to meet the legends who kick off every Mardi Gras Parade, and head to Trans Summer Camp, a welcoming space for transgender and gender-diverse Samuel Barnett stars in this award-winning show, playing during the Sydney Mardi Gras (photo supplied). 4. Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen. The Sydney Opera House will be getting involved in the Sydney Mardi Gras this year by hosting this darkly comedic one-man show starring Tony and Olivier-nominated actor Samuel Here’s the map for the Sydney Mardi Gras parade route (photo: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras). Sydney Mardi Gras Parade Route & Schedule. As you can see from the map above (click on it if you want a bigger version), the Mardi Gras parade route runs from the corner of Oxford Street and College Street (near Museum Station) through to Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, free to laugh, free to be Festival-favourites, revamped returns and new queens on the block join the line-up for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025! Sydney’s Mardi Gras events have officially commenced as the Progress Pride Flag was raised on Friday night. The 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras is hosting over 100 events from February 14 to March 2, featuring a mix of wild parties, political talks, comedy acts, musical performances, art installations, and more. Introducing Mardi Gras +, the 2024 open-access Festival line-up where creatives, sporting clubs, arts organisations, venues and promoters bring you events from across the LGBTQIA+ communities. Whether it’s a Festival institution, Mardi Gras premiere or a one-time wonder the following pages are filled with the creativity and passion that makes The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade takes place on the final Saturday of the festival, so the next one is estimated to take place on Saturday 1st March 2025. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade route. The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade honors the same path that the bold group in 1978 took – mainly along Oxford Street from Taylor Square to Hyde Park. Today 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 [] The bulging pre Mardi Gras jocks, sports & fetish meat-up is back. Dirty beats. Sexy gear. Zero attitude. Join 100’s of like-minded guys into guys & their LGBTQIA+H friends, stripped down to their sexiest gear for sweaty d-floor grinds at Oxford St mega club, Universal. // Line-up we wanna be where @haylasings is 🫶 introducing your #mardigrasparty forecourt headline performer, grammy nominated uk icon hayla 🖤 hayla joins already announced headliners @honeydijon and @romyromyromy (live), with the full lineup coming soon 🖤 mardi gras party is taking over 6 venues for an all night dance party on 1 march 2025 & tix are selling fast 🥵 first release: sold out Next month, Sydney’s biggest vogue ball, Sissy Ball, presented by Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Red Bull Music, takes over Redfern’s Carriageworks. Curated by Sydney-based interdisciplinary artist Bhenji Ra, Sissy Ball today reveals the vogue categories and first instalment of international and homegrown talent, judges and musical
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