Sydney WorldPride 2023

23/03/2023

We hope you had a great Sydney WorldPride! Accessibility is a big part of what we aimed to achieve during the festival, especially at our major events.

If you utilised any of our accessibility provisions, we would greatly appreciate your feedback via this quick 3 minute survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWPAccessibility

By providing your feedback, you could win 1 of 3, $150 Coles vouchers. (Competition prizes are for use in Australia only but everyone’s feedback is appreciated and valued!)

[Image ID: Collage showing various accessibility provisions at Sydney WorldPride events, including event viewing platforms, assistance animal drinking stations, accessible drop off points and accessible toilets.]

17/03/2023

Sydney WorldPride may be over, but the work Mardi Gras does continues year-round 🌈

Sign up to the Sydney Gay and Le***an Mardi Gras newsletter to get their updates on events, ticket releases and equality campaigning throughout the year and into the 2024 Festival 💗 https://www.mardigras.org.au/subscribe/

You can also follow Mardi Gras on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

(Image description: photograph of the First Nations float during the 2023 Mardi Gras Parade featuring a giant rainbow serpent. The Sydney Gay and Le***an Mardi Gras logo is below, on the right text reads 'save the date, 16 Feb - 3 March 2024'.)

14/03/2023

Last chance to get your hands on Sydney WorldPride merch! 🙌🌈

Tour Merch, Vinyl Records, Official Artist Stores, New Music, Exclusive Merch. Your one-stop shop for Music Merchandise including Tees, Hoodies, Accessories & Vinyl from your favourite artists. Worldwide Shipping available.

13/03/2023

Gather ❤️ Dream ✨ Amplify 🌈

Thank you to everyone who took part in the incredible 17 days of Sydney WorldPride 2023.

From the streets to theatres, sporting fields to galleries, and parties to conference halls, this truly was a party with purpose. See you at Mardi Gras 2024!

(Video description: compilation video features festival highlights including the Sydney Opera House progress flag projection, Pride March on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Kylie Minogue, Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger all performing to huge crowds at the Domain and Bondi Beach. People clapping and bowing in theatres, partying at street parties, marching in the Mardi Gras Parade. Video ends with drone vision of Bondi Beach Party at night showing the city lights in the background and the bridge lit up in rainbow colours.)

11/03/2023

Extracts of the Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference are now available to enjoy on ABC TV + iview

The Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference was held over three days in March 2023. It featured speakers and guests from around the world, sharing insights on the progress and challenges of LGBTQIA+ rights internationally.

09/03/2023

OUT WITH A BANG 💥🌈

Thank you for celebrating with us at our official closing concert Rainbow Republic presented by Optus!

📸 Anna Kucera / Gabrielle Clement / Cain Cooper

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08/03/2023

Over 120,000 people attended the last day of Sydney WorldPride on Sunday 5 March. From Pride March to Oxford Street Party, to the closing concert Rainbow Republic, presented by Optus – this was one for the history books 🌈

(Video description: compile video of the last day of Sydney WorldPride. Large groups of people walking across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in bright clothes. The next sequence shows Oxford Street closed to traffic for a free street party, with crowds enjoying public performances. The final video sequence shows the closing concert in The Domain, with performances by artists including Ava Max, Kim Petras, MUNA, Keiynan Lonsdale, G Flip, and Peach PRC. The concert ends with fireworks.)

07/03/2023

For one glorious day, the jewel of Sydney became the city’s hottest club for 12,000 people. 🌊 Bondi Beach Party, presented by Optus 😍

(Video description: large crowds at Bondi Beach focus on a temporary stage set up on the foreshore, overlooking the ocean. Multiple DJs are shown playing their sets, along with a performance by Nicole Scherzinger. At times the stage erupts with pyrotechnics.)

06/03/2023

The party may be over, but you still have time to enjoy some of the incredible WorldPride Arts program – most of it for free!

Last chance to enjoy WorldPride Arts The party may be over, but you still have time to enjoy some of the incredible WorldPride Arts program – most of it for […]

06/03/2023

Rainbow Champion Narelda Jacobs perfectly summing up the day-after-Sydney WorldPride feels 😭❤️🌈

06/03/2023

Core memory unlocked 🔓

Bondi went OFF! Enjoy some of our favourite photos from Bondi Beach Party presented by Optus 😎🌊

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