Three people carrying a large rainbow sign in a crowded place.
Until

Midsumma Festival

Hours

Location

Midsumma Festival
level 6/168 Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for Midsumma Festival

Price and bookings

From free to $75

Book online for Midsumma Festival

Contact details

Part of Midsumma Festival

Babies and Barking Dogs: Keith Haring and Melbourne

Babies and Barking Dogs: Keith Haring and Melbourne

A talk about the late artist's 1984 Melbourne works, now on display at NGV International.

Strip The Life Fantastic
Until

Strip The Life Fantastic

An intimate, immersive cabaret where the stage becomes a diary and the audience co-conspirators.

Slow-Cooked Mutton Cabaret
–

Slow-Cooked Mutton Cabaret

Two queer post-menopausal post-modern punks making cabaret.

Rooftop Piano Bar: Hosted by Tina Del Twist
Until

Rooftop Piano Bar: Hosted by Tina Del Twist

A free rooftop cabaret at Spiegel Haus, serving glamour, laughs and mischief.

Re-Imagining Gender: Rei Kawakubo and Vivienne Westwood

Re-Imagining Gender: Rei Kawakubo and Vivienne Westwood

Curators Meg Slater and Katie Somerville with Glen Rollason on queer fashion rebels.

Presence (Performance)
Until

Presence (Performance)

A Midsumma exhibition of six artists responding to the theme of being present/performing.

The Placeholder
Until

The Placeholder

A bold new queer play on grief, identity and transition.

Book Signing: The Pearl Prize

Book Signing: The Pearl Prize

Purchase a copy of The Pearl Prize 2026 and join this exclusive event with writers and publishers.

Party Hard – After The Party: Soirée

Party Hard – After The Party: Soirée

An after-hours conversation on art, fashion and queer self-expression at Tasma Terrace.

Party Hard: After the Party
–

Party Hard: After the Party

An exhibition exploring celebrations from Edwardian times to the first Sydney Mardi Gras and beyond.

Freak Out!: The Afterparty

Freak Out!: The Afterparty

Circus, burlesque, cabaret and live acts collide with the pumping pulse of 90s house music.

Bent Burlesque
Until

Bent Burlesque

Bent Burlesque is celebrating its 15th year.

Beyond the Binary: Marlow Moss

Beyond the Binary: Marlow Moss

NGV celebrates Marlow Moss’s Composition (1956–57) and their queer art legacy.

Library Up Late x Creative Acts

Library Up Late x Creative Acts

A night of queer creativity, music and magic as Midsumma Festival takes over State Library Victoria.

Mr Big aka Tatay, A Transwoman and That Tiring Tune

Mr Big aka Tatay, A Transwoman and That Tiring Tune

A darkly comic reading of a haunted Filipina trans tale, plus Q&A.

Midsumma Art Award
Until

Midsumma Art Award

An exhibition of artworks in Australia’s leading queer art prize.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

New Beginnings

Telling a story through spellbinding synthpop.

Only In The City

Only in this City of Ours
Melbourne's essential night-time events

Melbourne's essential night-time events

From hidden laneway markets to epic pop-ups, Melbourne gets lit once the lights go out.

Queen Victoria Market

Queen Victoria Market

This beloved Melbourne landmark is the largest open air market in the southern hemisphere.

Fed Square

Fed Square

Melbourne's public square and meeting place, opposite Flinders Street Station.

Discover more

Festival of Veterans Arts
–

Festival of Veterans Arts

Enjoy this veteran-led arts festival with exhibitions, performances, workshops and family events.

PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival
–

PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival

Australia’s largest major fashion event celebrates 30 years of local fashion with a huge programme.

Festivals

Festivals

Melbourne's festival calendar is jam-packed with film, comedy, arts, music, food and design.

Air Pressure

Air Pressure

A live performance combining Antarctic field recordings and experimental performance practice.