MIDSUMMA

Melbourne’s Gay Pride.

2014 WILL BE HOT AND SWEATY AT MELBOURNE’S MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL, WITH 131 EVENTS ACROSS 22 DAYS. HERE’S OUR PICK OF THE HIGHLIGHTS:

CARNIVAL

LGBTQI and all the rest of the alphabet are invited to Midsumma’s iconic opening party (pictured) and picnic along the lovely banks of the Yarra River.

THE BONBOYAGE BOAT PARTY

Four hours on the water with sailor strippers? Anchor’s aweigh! Set sail on the Victoria Star with 350 boys and dance away the summer night.

MIDSUMMA MOONING

Stuff your jocks and strut your stuff ! A perennial crowd-favourite, this bare-ass and wet jock competition has been running for over 20 years and raises funds for those living with HIV/AIDS.

WHO DARES BOTTOMS

Are you game? Anyone can end up on top when the outrageously perverse Dolly Diamond serves up a fetish-filled trivia night featuring sideshow acts by some of Melbourne’s best burlesque and cabaret performers.

MANHUNT POOL PARTY AT WET ON WELLINGTON

Party poolside at the famous sex premises with an eight-hour DJ line-up. Sexy swimmers on the dancefloor upstairs, but downstairs – anything goes!

STANDING ON CEREMONY – THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS

Broadway’s best writers came together to write funny and poignant pieces on the before, during and after “I do”. Spencer McLaren and Pia Miranda star. Take a vow.

COMPANY OF MEN

Penetrate your mind, provoke your pants. A visual arts exhibition of the most boundary-pushing, sexy and sensual photographic, video, installation and performance artists in the industry. Brightspace in St Kilda showcases works by Brenton Parry, Damien Hinds, Christopher Knox, Bad Behaviour, Trough Faggot Party and more.

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For a full schedule of this year’s festival, visit Midsumma.org.au.