Event Categories
2024 event: The Inheritance. Image by Benny Capp.
Use the Categories filter to fine-tune your selections to just the themes of most interest to you: Community & Culture; Film; Kids & Families; Music; Parties and Social Events; Performance; Sports; Talks, Tours & Workshops; Visual Arts; or Youth.
![Two individuals standing in front of an orange background holding each other.](/media/2dpphmwv/one-of-them-ones-by-charlie-josephine.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133454761140170000)
Performance
Performance events may be further filtered by CABARET, CIRCUS, COMEDY, DANCE, INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE, MUSICAL, SPOKEN WORD, THEATRE or VARIETY.
Performance events![7 musicians together smiling at the camera, the photo is black and white with a purple background. A bass and a flute are held in the centre.](/media/z1eburc4/homophonic.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133434185608800000)
Music
Events where live music is a key component of the performance. Music events may be further classified as CLASSICAL, ELECTRONIC, FOLK or POPULAR MUSIC.
Music events![A charcoal sketched androgynous figure reclining with colourful green hair and a background of colourful paint washes.](/media/0mtah2tk/drag-life-drawing-on-the-altona-beach.jpg?center=0.32471216027479255,0.45386793474616915&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133454761124200000)
Visual Arts
VISUAL ARTS events are exhibitions in many different forms such as in traditional art galleries, on public billboards or as a feature in public areas of community buildings.
Visual Arts events![Animation of two femme bodies embracing, surrounded by crackling neon-red and neon-green lights.](/media/cp5p3qma/st-kilda-film-festival-pride-showcase.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133455943622070000)
Film
Melbourne Queer Film Festival is the place to go to get your queer film fix, but we also have a few film delicacies for your enjoyment.
Film events![Foyer of the Victorian Pride Centre with lots of people and a flag - BALLARAT TRANS & GENDERDIVERSE CLOTHING SWAP SHOP](/media/o1rmp13v/trans-gender-diverse-clothes-swap.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133579247416900000)
Community & Culture
COMMUNITY & CULTURE events may be further classified as DAY OUT, FAITH, MARKET, NETWORKING or FASHION events.
Community & Culture events![6 people sit on chairs in a panel discussion in a room with glass walls and wooden floor](/media/03vd20wh/midsumma-matters_how-do-the-arts-strengthen-lgbtqia-voices-in-the-global-south.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133454761136400000)
Talks, Tours and Workshops
Everything from discussion panels and history walks to a delectable array of participatory workshops.
Talks, Tours and Workshop events![a hand with two rings on opens a yellow and orange book called Once in A Lullaby](/media/igcjupqe/our-family-portrait-image-2-jpg.png?center=0.43888924447045269,0.49019016967812185&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133454761135930000)
Kids and Families
Events enabling rainbow families to see themselves represented on stage, something that rarely happens in mainstream media, and events that are designed to specifically appeal to kids and families.
Kids and Families events![Headshot of a person whose head is wrapped in a beany-like headdress. Their face is heavily painted and there's a colourful, abstract background.](/media/iz1kjrbo/create-your-own-alter-ego.jpg?center=0.26211704504109762,0.5484237544849544&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133434135733830000)
Youth
Events of interest to young adults and mature kids - generally not accompanied by the parents.
Youth events![A group of queer people in a grungey night club dressed extravagantly stare into the camera](/media/gbjhrdwa/qweird-social.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133455943620670000)
Parties and Social Events
Daytime parties, night time parties, pool parties, after parties (following Major Midsumma events) and social get-togethers.
Parties and Social events![Animation of a leaping badminton player on a rainbow background](/media/q1pjr1v3/serve-it-smash-it-love-it-2024.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=614&height=368&rnd=133455943621600000)
Sports
Community-oriented sporting activities where you're welcome to come along and try something new (or perhaps something you haven't done for a while).
Sports events