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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 2025 Pride Basketball Australia Tournament 28 Feb 2025 Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days 14 Feb 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, The 17-day celebration culminates in the world famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Community groups from around the country will gather on Oxford St, Flinders St, and Anzac Pde for the spectacular march, with their float concepts drawing on the 2025 theme, FREE TO BE. 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 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 This event, hosted at the City Recital Hall, will celebrate Blak and Queer excellence, with performances that honour First Nations culture and LGBTQIA+SB identities. Also new for 2025 is Mardi Gras + Qtopia, an exciting collaboration with Sydney Mardi Gras Community Partner Qtopia Sydney—the world’s largest centre for queer history and culture. The 17-day celebration culminates in the world-famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, 1 March 2025. Community groups from around the country will gather on Oxford St, Flinders St, and Anzac Pde for the spectacular march, with their float concepts drawing on the 2025 theme, FREE TO BE. 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. 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 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival will return to Sydney from 14 February - 2 March 2025, ready to bedazzle the emerald city with a celebration of pride and diversity. FREE TO BE will be the central theme for 2025 festivities. Celebrating 47 years, Sydney Mardi Gras continues to stand strong as a pillar 150+ ARTISTS, BRAND NEW PARTY AND A KYLIE-THEMED RIDE- WELCOME TO SYDNEY MARDI GRAS 2025. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is set to make 2025 one for the history books, announcing a jaw-dropping line-up of over 150 artists across its signature events, from the iconic Mardi Gras Party to the dazzling return of Fair Day. Mardi Gras Parade road closures: How to get around on the Saturday. The best way to get to the parade is always going to be public transport. There are numerous road closures between the Sydney CBD and Moore Park from 5pm on the big day, so the crowds are going to be thick and hard to navigate. Celebrating 47 years in 2025, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras continues to stand strong as a pillar of strength and unity and a monument for creativity and self-expression within LGBTQIA+ communities in Sydney and across the globe. The 2025 Festival promises to bring unforgettable moments, radiant performances, and vibrant events that honour the The most recognisable symbol of the Sydney Mardi Gras is the world-renowned Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, which takes place on Saturday, March 1. The parade route runs from the start of Oxford St, bending onto Flinders St and then onto Anzac Parade for a grand finish in Moore Park. Sydney WorldPride Festival Report. Sydney WorldPride was more than a Festival – it was a milestone in the 45-year movement that is Sydney Mardi Gras, a conversation starter, a reminder of our wins and the fight ahead, and now – a memory of a time when Sydney was re-opened to the world for a global family reunion, and a legacy that will live on for decades to come. Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2025 on Saturday, March 1 The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ events in the world and the largest Pride event in Oceania, with the The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returns from 14 February to 2 March 2025 with the theme FREE TO BE. Drinks and hospitality companies including Absolut, Brookvale Union, Applejack, Squealing Pig and Archie Rose are joining the celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride, culture and community. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO Gil Beckwith Sydney Mardi Gras 2024: A Vibrant Festivity of Community and Culture. A Night of Nights: Tradition and Celebration; Voices from the Crowd: Love, Respect, and Effort; Political Undercurrent: Sydney Mardi Gras – A Legacy of Pride,Protest,and Progress; Sydney Mardi Gras: A Legacy of Pride, protest, and Progress – an Exclusive Interview The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025 is one of the most iconic and vibrant LGBTQ+ celebrations in the world. In 2025, the festival returns Marco Polo Sydney Motel is a friendly, clean, comfortable accommodation conveniently located near Summer Hill train station and Taverner Hill light rail stations, bus at door steps,restaurants People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is proud to be participating once again in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. A contingent of 80 PWDA members will march, wheel, and roll down Oxford Street, under the theme: "Proud and Free to be Me." As Australia's
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