LGBTQIA+ friendly venues, events and experiences

Adelaide

Mary's Poppin – Adelaide most popular LGBTQIA+ club with music, DJs and regular drag performances. 18+

Feast Festival – Celebrates the vibrant diversity of South Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community. The festival includes art, performances, exhibitions, workshops, and community activities.

Pride March – Annual pride march to celebrate the adversity of the LGBTQIA+ community in Adelaide.

Mylk Bar (Flinders St) – Gay bingo – Every Sunday night Mylk Bar hosts Gay Bingo. Locals flock here for the food, full bar, coffee, trivia and drag queens. 18+

Diverse-City Cafe/Bar – An LGBTQIA+ friendly cafe by day and music venue by night, featuring live music from local bands.

Image: Feast Festival / Credit: South Australian Tourism Commission

Brisbane

The Wickham

The Beat Megaclub

Brisbane Pride Fair Day

Big Gay Day Brisbane

Melt Festival

Image: Story Bridge lit up in rainbow colours / Credit: Josh Simmons via Flickr

Fremantle & surrounds

Flaming Galah – Fremantle's first and, in many ways, only venue dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.

The Court – Regularly hosting LGBTQIA+ events, The Court is an inclusive space for all in the heart of Perth's Northbridge nightlife district.

Connections Nightclub – Connections is vibrant LGBTQIA+ nightclub in the heart of Perth's Northbridge nightlife district, known for its rooftop terrace and drag performances. 

Rabble Books & Games – An independantly Queer owned and operated games and bookshop prioritising representation and community. Rabble features a specialist LGBTQIA+ fiction section as well as non-fiction, and is easily accesible by train from Fremantle station.

Pride WA – Organisers of PrideFest, which takes place every November, Pride WA are a great guide to the various other pride events going on around the Perth area. 

Image: Mural on the side of the Court Hotel / Credit: Stu Rapley via Flickr

Sydney

Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras – Held in Feb or March each year, Sydney's Mardi Gras is a colourful, loud and vibrant celebration of Queer identity, and the largest festival of its kind in Australia.

Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras (Parade) – Sydney's Mardi Gras culminates in a lavish parade celebrating diversity, inclusivity and all kinds of LGBTQIA+ expression, usually held on the final Saturday of the festival.

Oxford Street (LGBTQIA+ precinct/neighbourhood) – Located in Darlinghurst on the outskirts of Sydney's Central Business District, Oxford Street is an iconic highstreet connecting Sydney's Eastern Suburbs with the City proper. Always a fun night out, here you'll find an eclectic and occasionally risque mix of LGBTQIA+ friendly bars, nightclubs, eateries and boutiques. 

The Courthouse Hotel – Affectionately referred to as 'The Courty' by regulars, Newtown's Courthouse hotel is a local favourite LGBTQIA+ friendly venue in the style of a classic Australian pub. 

The Imperial Erskineville – Featured in the iconic 1994 film, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the Imperial is a historic venue and Queer cultural staple known for its drag and cabaret performances. You'll find the Imperial just a few blocks away from Newtown's quirky and buzzing King Street. 

The Bearded Tit – A much loved venue for the local Queer community in the historic suburb of Redfern – now easily accessible from the Waterloo Metro stop.

City of Sydney LGBTQIA+ Events Calendar – Looking for more great things to see and do? Check out City of Sydney's own calendar of upcoming LGBTQIA+ experiences and events in the city. 

Image: Mardi Gras Parade / Credit: Destination NSW