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Birdland is Oscar, Francis and Conrad Cvitan. This year alone, they’ve supported Ocean Alley, The Rions, Hockey Dad and Mariae Cassandra, as well as enjoying spots at Hyperfest, Perth Festival’s Powerhouse stage, and Prodigy Festival. Birdland’s new EP ‘He Was Me’ is packed with pop hooks, sharp lyricism and emotional honesty, blending the trio’s signature infectious energy with introspective songwriting, capturing the excitement, longing and uncertainty of growing up.

Vocal powerhouses Emily Williams and Greg Gould will headline the 2026 Brisbane Pride Queens Ball Awards. Joining the entertainment will be crowd favourite DJ Richie LeStrange, set to bring their signature energy to the dance floor as Brisbane City Hall transforms into a spectacular celebration of community, pride and performance.

Taking over the King’s Birthday Long Weekend, the iconic ‘Crown Jewels DRAGstravaganza’ returns, as the Central Coast’s biggest – and only – drag ball. . . And a cornerstone of the region’s Pride Month celebrations. It’s a riot of rhinestones, rebellion, and razor-sharp talent, transforming FunHaus Factory into a glitter-drenched playground where high glamour collides with satire, absurdity, and unapologetic self-expression.

Strings And Voices is a luminous new concert series featuring atmospheric music across four Saturdays in August. It has been curated as an immersive celebration of the relationship between the voice and string instruments, inviting audiences into a world of trembling bows, soaring harmonies, and cinematic soundscapes.

Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras is here for Pride Month 2026, with a bunch of fundraising events. Dust off your hottest ski outfit at ‘APRES GRAS’, flex your knowledge in ‘Mardi Gras Trivia Night’, or dance the night away at ‘Winter Violet’. Who said you had to stay home this winter?! “Pride Month is one of the most important times in our calendar," Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO, Jesse Matheson says.

The Australian pop icon herself, Kylie Minogue, is profiled in this three-part documentary series, coming to Netflix this month. ’KYLIE’ explores one of music’s most enduring icons, who has consistently reshaped pop and sold more than 80 million records along the way. It’s a three-part documentary, with Kylie opening her personal archives and reflecting on a life that captivates, inspires and soundtracks multiple generations.

Qtopia Sydney will paint the Oxford Street precinct purple with pride, as Pride Fest prepares to showcase more than 300 events to celebrate International Pride Month (June) in a big, bold, beautiful celebration of community, culture, and conversation. There will be something for everyone, including the very best of queer theatre, drag, comedy, cabaret, book launches, panel discussions, workshops, fitness classes, dance, film, parties, restaurant activations and more.

Community members are encouraged to cast their votes for the Queens Ball Awards online, recognising the individuals and organisations who have made outstanding contributions to Queensland’s LGBTQIA+ communities over the past year. The 2026 event will be hosted by beloved Brisbane drag icon Chocolate Boxx, alongside Paul Wheeler, promising an evening of glamour, celebration, and community spirit, at Brisbane City Hall.

The 'Crank' and 'Beat Up Chanel$' hitmaker will headline concerts in Sydney (x2 shows), Brisbane and Melbourne (x2 shows) in August. "I'm so excited to finally return to Australia after three years for my headline tour," Slayyyter says. "It means so much to perform 'Wor$t Girl In America' with all my fans down under." Slayyyter's first Australian shows in three years, 2026 has already been massive for the St. Louis native. She spent two capacity-busting weekends at the Mojave Stage at Coachella.

This news comes following a transitional year in 2025, where the previous organising body ceased operations and no official Fair Day or Pride March took place. . . And the Gold Coast community came together for a series of Pride Month celebrations. Under the leadership of a new committee, Gold Coast Pride Collective has been working to reinvigorate and re-establish the region’s signature LGBTQIA+ event.