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. Plus, for the first time ever, Pride Fest will expand outside the walls of Qtopia Sydney to take over the entire Oxford Street precinct, in and epic display of pride.
“Pride Fest is a powerful reminder of what happens when community comes together with purpose,” Festival Director Carly Fisher says. “This year's growth has been driven by the community and we couldn't be more proud to welcome new partners on board to help us grow this into an annual signature event on Oxford Street.”
“Pride Fest is really about the artists who share their stories, the communities who show up and the allies who stand up, and we couldn’t be more proud.”
Events will be staggered across the Oxford Street precinct, including Qtopia Sydney’s Loading Dock Theatre, the BWYASSS Substation, the Eternity Playhouse, Ginger’s At The Oxford, Universal Upstairs and Downstairs, and more.
Kicking things off will be the inaugural Pride Fest Gala, promising a stellar night of performances to showcase the very best of the jam-packed festival which has something for everyone.
There will be two incredible headliners in 2026 – the award-winning cabaret sensation Skank Sinatra in ‘The Name On Everybody’s Lips’. . . and ‘Juicy Riot’, with award-winning theatre babes, prolific music makers and notorious bisexuals throwing a high-femme-fronted, queer variety extravaganza.
Other festival highlights include dazzling performances like ‘Homegrown’, ‘Dykes On Bikes: An Origin Story’, Jess Fuchs’ ‘Feral’, ‘Still Proud: Honouring The 78ers’, ‘Saddle Club Line Dancing’, ‘Nails The Musical: In Concert’, ‘Haus Of Dy-Lan’, and more.
A few events this year will be included for the first time ever, including ‘Pride Fest: Intersections’, a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity through an intersectional queer lens. . . ‘Pride Fest: New Voices’, an opportunity to showcase works in development, and ‘Fit N’ Proud’, a dynamic programme of sport, fitness and dance events.
Qtopia Sydney’s 2026 Pride Fest is on from 1-30 June.
