Northern Beaches Council

Mardi Gras 2025: CELEBRATING YOU - PAST PRESENT FUTURE

Join us for a vibrant celebration of queer joy, community, and connection as we honour every version of you - past, present, and future.

Festivals & Programs

Event Details

Category

Festivals & Programs

Event Starts

Feb 26, 2025 18:00

Event Ends

Feb 26, 2025 20:00

Venue

Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Location

West Esplanade, Manly NSW, Australia

Join us for a vibrant celebration of queer joy, community, and connection in the heart of the Northern Beaches as we honour every version of you – past, present, and future.

This Mardi Gras, we’ve invited Claud Bailey from Transmedium to curate a special event. Whether you come dressed as who you once were, who you are now, or who you hope to be, this event is about celebrating your journey and embracing all versions of yourself. 

We’ll kick off the evening with the screening of Right Here, a short film that had its premiere at the Sydney Film Festival 2022. The film follows Grace, a non-binary teen, as they discover that everything they want to be is already inside of them. Featuring Zoe Terakes (Talk to Me, Wentworth) and Aud Mason-Hyde (Jimpa, F**king Adelaide), it’s a love letter to queer youth and a reflection for all ages on the strength it takes to live authentically. 

After the screening, stay for a panel discussion with queer and trans artists and advocates who will share their stories of resilience. Throughout the night, guests are invited to contribute to an intergenerational mural – a space for creative expression and community connection. Then enjoy more refreshments, mingle, chat, reflect and dance!

Who Should Attend?

This event is for all members of the LGBTQIA+SB community across the Northern Beaches (and beyond), with a focus on creating an intergenerational space. We welcome queer youth, families, older generations, and allies to join us in celebrating queer joy, connection, and community.

Program:

•    5:45pm:  Doors open + light refreshments 
•    6:15pm: Introduction and screening of Right Here with popcorn + Panel Discussion with Q&A 
•    7pm: Learn lyrics of ‘Your Light’ by Big Moon
•    7.15pm: Mingle, chat, eat, dance!

The Gallery will be open until 8pm.

 

Image: Still image from film, Right Here. Courtesy Claud Bailey, Transmedium.

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