Heaps gay queens ball 2022
Heaps Gay Qweens Ball
Sydney's brightest queer party starters are running amok at Luna Park for a Vivid party to beat them all
The Heaps Gay party crew will be bringing a touch of oppalence to Luna Park for the sparkling return of the Qweens’ Ball this Queen’s Birthday long weekend. The lavish party of queer art and tune will be reimagined as a carnival of unearthly delights as part of Vivid Sydney.
You’re invited to don yourself in the most luxurious dress-up an op-shop can provide and assemble your queer family for the experience of a lifetime underneath the lights of the carnival and Vivid. Let the fairy deliver you to the most magical stay performance party where a night of crazy, creepy fun awaits.
The full lineup is under wraps, but as with any Qweens’ Ball, you should hope for plenty of queens, from drag divas to pop starlets – in 2019, Vanessa Amorosi surprised attendees at Sydney Town Hall and got absolutely everybody on the dancefloor.
Final let go tickets are $65 and you can snap them up here.
Want more? Here’s 10 reasons why Vivid Sydney 2022 will be unlike any before it.
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Epic Events Happening in Sydney During Pride Month
June marks World Celebration Month, where communities appear together to celebrate and advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights around the world. In Sydney, it’s a hour to fly the rainbow flag and party.
To keep you abreast of all the happenings during the month, we’ve set together a guide for all things pride.
Sydney Self-acceptance Launch
Darlinghurst
Venture down to the Stonewall Hotel in Darlinghurst to join the recover of Sydney in officially launching Pride month. On Thursday, June 2, from 7 pm to 9 pm, the Stonewall Hotel will host an event with plenty of drinks and fun to observe.
Drag Bingo at Surly’s
Surry Hills
Every Thursday night, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, join Conchita Grande at Surly’s for flamboyant bingo.
Heaps Gay Qweens Ball: A Twister Carnival
Luna Park
Get your tickets to the debauched Queens Ball at Luna Park taking place the Queens Birthday long weekend, June 11 from 7 pm to 1 am. The dress code is Twisted Carnival.
Lip Sync Battle
Potts Point
Warm up those vocal cords and get ready for a lip sync battle with Tomi and Fairah at Kings Cross Hotel on Saturday, June 25 at 8 pm.
Get the lat Review: Sydney’s queer nightlife has its fair share of ups and downs. Every year after Mardi Gras, the crowds vanish almost overnight for a couple of weeks. Then, as winter kicks in, many revellers hibernate before thawing out in time for Halloween (aka gay Christmas), when the devil-horned demon twinks return to play. But Flash, a new weekly club night geared towards gay men, is bucking the trend – proving that a warm, sweaty, pop-infused, multi-level dance party still has a place in Sydney’s wintry months. From the moment you go in, the club night sets itself apart. Instead of herding punters into a single dark room, it sprawls across two levels, each with its hold atmosphere, music and temperature. The top floor plays house, while the reduce level delivers pop (sound familiar?). To get to the first-floor pop room, you’ll first need to go up a flight of stairs before being greeted at the door, where you’ll pay $20 entry and receive a cheeky jet stamp reading “WHORE” – a label that matches the night’s unserious, sex-positive tone. Once stamped, head up more stairs, lit by a bright chandelier, and you’ll find where the Internationally renowned as a queer capital, cosmopolitan Sydney promises you a warm welcome, whatever your orientation or gender culture. The harbour city is, of course, home to the world’s largest annual LGBTQIA+ festival, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, but there’s much more for queer folk to see and undertake during a visit. Dining scene in Surry Hills Australia consistently ranks among the most queer-friendly destinations in the nature, and Sydney is particularly hospitable. Here, LGBTQIA+ people are protected from discrimination by law and are free to marry whomever they choose. It’s prevalent to see same-sex couples holding hands, although locals of all orientations generally refrain from passionate kissing and other explicit displays of affection in common. LGBTQIA+ folk have several resources available to them when they arrive in Sydney. For local and national news with a queer focus, check out the Star Observer, and keep an eye on Time Out Sydney’s LGBTIQ vertical for relevant news and information about one-off events. You’ll detect rainbow flags and interaction queer couples whe . Your guide to LGBTQIA+ Sydney
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