Be a part of the Future of Mardi Gras. If you want a Mardi Gras that has a sustainable future, that remains inclusive and represents you – make your voice heard and become a member today. This is your opportunity to join a dynamic organisation of passionate people creating one of the world’s best LGBTQIA+ festivals. A year’s membership to Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd | Mardi Gras Arts Ltd. Level 2, 81-83 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010 +61 (0) 2 9383 0900. membership@mardigrasarts.org.au | www.mardigras.org.au 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! Members are also invited to Mardi Gras-run VIP parties, including its annual launch. The discounts available to Mardi Gras members are listed on its membership portal. We’ve listed them below to give you a taste of what was available for members as of June 12, 2024. Note that we have listed a couple of deals that are still listed on the Mardi Being part of the Mardi Gras family comes with a bunch of perks, one being getting a headstart, Member-priced tickets and exclusive event perks to dial up your Festival experience. The 2024 Festival is packed with reimagined returning events including Queer Futures and Sydney WorldPride’s Bondi Beach Party and Ultra Violet as well as fresh The theme of this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is Free to Be. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP. 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. History of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The first Mardi Gras occurred on 24th June 1978, as an event to celebrate gay and lesbian culture and to protest the discrimination they faced every day. However, the march down Oxford Street ended with police arrests and violence against the protestors. The early bird gets the first package! Start planning your 2026 Sydney Mardi Gras visit now and get access to popular tickets, convenient accommodation and travel extras all in one place through Sydney Mardi Gras Packages - the official package provider for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival. 2026 Sydney Mardi Gras packages are Join the Mardi Gras Family! Unlock a world of exclusive perks, have your say on the future of the organisation and become a Mardi Gras Member to 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. Buying tickets from overseas? The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, one of the world’s largest LGBTQIA+ nighttime parades, will transform Sydney’s streets into a vibrant celebration of freedom and diversity. 7 From Hyde Park to Moore Park, witness the magic as thousands of participants and hundreds of floats showcase the beauty, power, and joy of the Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 promises a spectacular celebration of love, diversity, and inclusivity with vibrant parades, live performances, and unforgettable events across the city. Join in the festivities for an unforgettable experience, featuring a dynamic blend of music, art, and cultural expression, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. “Mardi Gras is about inclusion. It’s about celebrating identity, expressing identity, and like, celebrating human nature,” he told AFP before the march. Kyle Schneider, who was on the Sydney Opera House float, said he was “really excited” to attend his first Mardi Gras. 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 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin. 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 Who wouldn’t want to ride with Sydney’s Dykes on Bikes Sydney Inc. in the world famous Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade? Imagine 200 bikes roaring, over 300 excited dykes and a crowd of thousands wanting to see you ride past and start off the parade. One member said “I can’t believe I put off riding with you guys in the Parade The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ history and culture. [22]The term Mardi Gras derives from the celebration on Mardi (French for "Tuesday") when Gras (French for "fat") is eaten prior to the Christian abstinence period of Lent preceding Easter. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin.
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