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It's the final week of Midsumma Festival 2021!
Hi friend,
Well, that's (almost) a wrap folks! After initially postponing the festival, we're thrilled that for the past 17 days, we've been able to bring you an explosion of LGBTQIA+ arts and culture. Our communities spent so much time apart, so
coming together and celebrating has been nothing short of magic. To all the event producers and artists, congratulations for putting on fantastic events. It's been excellent seeing you get back on (or behind) the stage. And to everyone who has come to an event, THANK YOU! We hope you've been enjoying Midsumma Festival 2021 as much as we've enjoyed putting it on.
And guess what - the party isn't over! We've still got a host of wonderful events to come, as well as our annual Pride March happening May 23. Keep an eye on these newsletters, plus our socials, for all the goodies still coming your way.
Happy Midsumma Festival! 🏳️🌈✨💜
Photo: Sheldon Riley at Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl. Photo by Alisha Poor
So.... What did you think?
Go into the draw to WIN a VIP 2022 Midsumma Festival Pass (valued at $900) by simply telling us about your Midsumma Festival 2021 experience before 23 May 2021.
We strive to make improvements year-on-year and your feedback goes a long way to help us fill the gaps, make our events even better, and make sure everyone's stories are heard.
This (5 minute) survey is your way to let us know what we did right, or what you want to see improved next year - so we can keep giving you a fabulous queer arts and cultural festival!
On Saturday 1 May, we livestreamed Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl from the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Lucky you (and us!), you can still catch every moment from that queer soirée on demand for free. Relive the magic of the spectacular and diverse line-up of LGBTQIA+ performance, comedy and music whenever you like via the link below!
The reviews are in!
We're so proud of the artists and producers involved in this year's festival. Many received glowing reviews for their brilliant events. Check out the coverage + reviews of some Midsumma Festival 2021 events below.
Photo: Mama Alto at Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl. Credit: Alisha Poor
Midsumma Pride March 2021 will return to Fitzroy St, St Kilda on Sunday 23 May 2021. We're encouraging audiences to attend/view the march by either booking in and watching at a Fitzroy Street venue or from your home! Check out the FAQs below.
Photo: Pride March 2020, J Forsyth
Still to see at Midsumma Festival
Bending the Bars: 40 years since decriminalisation
Bending the Bars commemorates the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria. The exhibition shares the stories and processes that led to the passing of a historic law reform, through the words and experiences of key participants.
5 Feb - 16 May, FREE with Old Melbourne Gaol ticket, bookings required.
Low Brows and High Hopes
Artist Willow Franklin, and poet Zoe Kingsley, in collaboration with Queer in Kingston and Connect present an online zine and outdoor projection for Midsumma Festival. An online zine will be available to download through the Kingston Arts website, in addition to an outdoor projection screening daily on The Bridge Projection Space
21 April - 29 May, FREE digital event
The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of
Heaven
Join Queen Jesus for a queer ritual in which bread is shared, wine is drunk, and stories are reimagined by a transgender Jesus. It imagines Christianity’s message of love extending to embrace all those traditionally excluded because of their sexuality or gender.
29 April - 8 May, Theatre Works. 3-person booths from $90
Check out our Virtual Stalls Precinct
Midsumma’s Virtual Stalls are LIVE - click here to access the map!
Inside the Virtual Stalls Map you can discover LGBTQIA+ organisations, groups and businesses, as well as supporting businesses and organisations who support and serve our communities year-round. To use this map, hover over the icons to explore who's in our virtual world and what's on offer for Midsumma Festival 2021, you may even find some free ticket treasures!
This map was designed as a community project to help connect the groups, businesses and organisations who were unable to bring you the colour, shine (free stuff) and friendly faces that they normally would at Midsumma Carnival, and connect to you in a virtual world until we can be together for Midsumma Carnival again, hopefully in 2022.
If you need assistance to navigate your way around this map, you can find the help text button by clicking the Information icon. If you have any questions for Midsumma, or one of the groups on this page, get in touch by finding the Question Mark icon.
