MARDI GRAS 2026

 

THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY - SATURDAY 1 MARCH

 

FEATURING 5 LEVELS OF CELEBRATION FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY AND ALLIES.

 

For the 7th year running, Kings Cross Hotel will transform into the iconic Queens Cross Hotel.

 

Expect plenty of big acts stepping through our doors to provide you with a night of entertainment you will never forget. So go on, why not pop into the party palace for a glitzy night of cheeky cocktails, late-night boogies, or a recovery session on the rooftop reminiscing on the antics from the night before.

Thursday 19.02

Queerscreen presents: Queer Comedy Shorts

This selection of shorts will make you laugh, finding humour in sibling relationships, first crushes, overcoming mean gays and even racial profiling. Featuring Cathy Moriarty (But I'm a Cheerleader).

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Program & Tickets
Friday 20 & 27th February | 7p...

Furry Fridays | KXH Rooftop

A weekly social meet up and party for Bears, friends and admirers in Sydney. Hosted by the Harbour City Bears, the biggest bear association in the southern hemisphere with 1200 active members.
Every Friday night from 7pm.
 

Fri 20 February | 9pm

honeypot presents: HEAVENLY BODIES

The party for dykes and dolls, honeypot, is back for Mardi Gras with a party dedicated to worshipping the queer body.

HEAVENLY BODIES is a place for reverence. Queer dance as a blessed ritual. The trans body, a divine act creation. The club is a community-made congreGAYtion. Come dressed ready to worship! From a holy vinyl veil to an embodiment of your closest godess/god, diamond-encrusted rosaries, or your divine skin.

The lineup is stacked with local women and non-binary artists:

✦ Unprotected Success

✮ SOVBLKPUSSY

✯ bidi

✰ Crescendoll

✫ Nati

+ more to be announced

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Saturday 21 February

FLASH ★

A weekly gay dance party in Sydney.

Every Saturday night til late, late.
 

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Thursday 26 February

Prada Clutch Bingo

Our resident queen is taking the stage for some fabulous drag queen bingo! Kicking off from 7:30 pm, guaranteed laughs, inappropriate jokes & prizes to be won.

 

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Friday 27 February | 9pm

BARBA MUY GRANDE | SYD MG26 Edition

Multiple levels of sweaty fun to loosen you up for weekend ahead.

Barba are back with another fun lineup of local and international DJ’s and performers to make it a party you don’t want to miss.

See you there!

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Saturday 28 February | 10pm - ...

FLASH ★ SYDNEY [ISSUE: 045 - MARDI GRAS PARTY]

Saturday night regulars FLASH ★ are taking over for a Mardi Gras special 


DJs (A-Z)
★ ADAM THOMAS
★ BAIIN TWINS
★ BIG DADDY
★ CAMP MINISTER
★ CHARLIE FROM THE WORLD
★ CITRUS
★ DARSHAN
★ DIONYSUS
★ DJ DYAN TAI
★ HARRY GAY (UK)
★ JULIE DESIRE (UK)
★ M'RK
★ ROJDAR
★ RYAN MARSHALL
★ TOM GRAAM
★ TROY BEMAN
 

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Sunday 1 March

Hyper x Superficial CLUB AFTERGLOW

Mardi Gras isn’t over. Not while we’re still glowing.

CLUB AFTERGLOW is the official “night after the night” a full-venue finale with two floors of pop, rave, diva energy and brat-coded chaos. Non-stop music, drag woven straight into the sets, and a crowd that refuses to slow down. Two levels, each with their own distinct sound.

DJs: Benny & the Decks, Kuya Hennessy, 203 Kisses, Citrus, Hayday, Ryan Marshall b2b Kobra, Charlie vs The World
Drag: Mynx Moscato, Ruby Royale, Magnius Opium, Dammit Janet
 

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