Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Melt Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.melt.org.au/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Come Out and Play](https://www.melt.org.au/come-out-and-play/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Melt Unveils Biggest Ever Program for 2026](https://www.melt.org.au/melt-unveils-biggest-ever-program-for-2026/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Brisbane Pride Festival returns to New Farm, coinciding with Melt Festival’s River Pride Parade](https://www.melt.org.au/brisbane-pride-festival-returns-to-new-farm-coinciding-with-melt-festivals-river-pride-parade/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Spencer Tunick’s first Australian Exhibition](https://www.melt.org.au/spencer-tunicks-first-australian-exhibition/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Rising Tide by Spencer Tunick](https://www.melt.org.au/rising-tide-by-spencer-tunick/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Melt 2025 - Full Program Announce](https://www.melt.org.au/melt-2025-full-program-announce/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [1000 Voices – Unite in Song](https://www.melt.org.au/1000-voices-unite-in-song/) - 09 MAY 2025 1000 VOICES – TO UNITE IN SONG TO SOUNDTRACK MELT 2025 Brisbane/Magandjin, SUN 09 NOV Calling all choirs, aspiring singers and allies! Melt is excited to reveal that the 2025 festival will feature an unforgettable moment of song, bringing together over a thousand singers in support and celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community - [Melt Development Program to support LGBTQIA+ artists across Queensland](https://www.melt.org.au/melt-development-program-to-support-lgbtqia-artists-across-queensland/) - Melt has launched the second iteration of the Melt Development Program, which supports LGBTQIA+ artists to present work as part of the city-wide festival. - [Melt 2025 is Coming in Hot. First Program Announcement Revealed!](https://www.melt.org.au/melt-2025-is-coming-in-hot-first-program-announcement-revealed/) - Following a record-breaking, traffic-stopping, absolutely joyous festival in 2024, Melt Festival returns in 2025 to crank the fabulous factor up to eleven. - [Artist Spencer Tunick Turns the Tide of Melt Festival](https://www.melt.org.au/artist-spencer-tunick-turns-the-tide-of-melt-festival/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Nudes to drape Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge as Spencer Tunick returns for Melt Open in October 2024.](https://www.melt.org.au/nudes-to-drape-brisbanes-iconic-story-bridge-as-spencer-tunick-returns-for-melt-open-in-october-2024/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Courtney Act - Inaugural Melt Open Ambassador](https://www.melt.org.au/courtney-act-inaugural-melt-open-ambassador/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [First Program Announcement - Melt 2024](https://www.melt.org.au/first-program-announcement-melt-2024/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Full Program Announcement - Melt 2024](https://www.melt.org.au/full-program-announcement-melt-2024/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin ## Pages - [Home](https://www.melt.org.au/) - Melt is an open access festival of Queer art and culture taking centre stage in Brisbane/Magandjin, Queensland, Australia. - [Program](https://www.melt.org.au/program/) - Melt is back for 2025 - bigger, bolder and brighter! 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Feel free to reach out to the Melt team via email at info@melt.org.au. - [open access applications](https://www.melt.org.au/open-access-applications/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Melt Reference Group](https://www.melt.org.au/melt-reference-group/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Our Melt Team](https://www.melt.org.au/our-melt-team/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Venue Applications](https://www.melt.org.au/venue-applications/) - Melt Festival is an annual open-access festival of Queer arts and culture staged across central Magandjin/Brisbane, Australia. - [1000 Voices](https://www.melt.org.au/1000-voices/) - Be part of something unforgettable as 1,000 voices come together in unity to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. - [Melt 2025](https://www.melt.org.au/melt-2025/) - Melt 2025 did not disappoint! Bigger, bolder and more fabulous than ever! - [About](https://www.melt.org.au/about/) - Now in its eighth year at Brisbane Powerhouse, Melt is a showcase of queer art, artists, allies, icons, sport and ideas. - [Blog](https://www.melt.org.au/blog/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Spencer Tunick Ambassador](https://www.melt.org.au/spencer-tunick-ambassador/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Queer History of Queensland](https://www.melt.org.au/queer-history-of-queensland/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Privacy](https://www.melt.org.au/privacy/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [News](https://www.melt.org.au/news/) - Melt, Brisbane’s major festival celebrating queer art and culture is thrilled to unveil the program’s official ambassador, and announce that registrations for a major 2024 event, River Pride Parade are now open. Hello sailor! - [Melt 2024](https://www.melt.org.au/melt-2024/) - Born out of the success of Brisbane Powerhouse’s Melt Festival, the new iteration of Melt takes pride in showcasing diverse arts and cultural events. Melt 2024 did not disappoint! - [Easton Dunne](https://www.melt.org.au/easton-dunne/) - Melt's branding and design has been inspired by Queensland artist Easton Dunne. - [Courtney Act](https://www.melt.org.au/courtney-act/) - Welcome to Paradise - Melt is festival of Queer arts and culture across Brisbane/Magandjin - [Become a supporter](https://www.melt.org.au/become-a-supporter/) - Learn more about how you can support the festival that will leave conservatives clutching their collars and Bob Katter stuttering on live television. ## Events - [mini melt](https://www.melt.org.au/events/mini-melt/) - Mini Melt is back in Queen Street Mall! Get a sweet taste and a sneak peek of the Melt Festival line up for 2026 with this mini edition. Join us for a free afternoon of bath bomb making workshops from Lush, a showcase of artists performing across the festival and a special surprise from Mad - [opening party](https://www.melt.org.au/events/opening-party/) - Come for the parade, stay for the party. When River Pride Parade rolls into Brisbane Powerhouse, we're only just getting started! Continue the festivities into the night as Melt Festival officially kicks off with an unforgettable Opening Night Party. Celebrate the first public appearance of the newly crowned Mr First Nation King accompanied by their - [guava FEST](https://www.melt.org.au/events/guava-fest/) - Black-led and music-first, Guava nights are a conduit for queer expression, connection and liberation. Closing out Melting Pot in 2026 is Guava FEST: our biggest and juiciest lineup yet, featuring the hottest local and national selectors curated by PAFF. After two SOLD OUT laneway parties we’re taking over an entire tent with for a mini - [dressed in our light](https://www.melt.org.au/events/dressed-in-our-light/) - Dressed in Our Light is a performance based runway and collection release by Pigsuit, produced in close collaboration with Kiki House of Le Sade, Magandjins 007's and muses. Each garment is designed specifically around the model. Created from weeks of intimate collaboration, community, and deep inspiration. Fierce, glamorous, and unapologetically BIPOC queer, this is fashion - [sparrowland short film festival - queer edition](https://www.melt.org.au/events/sparrowland-short-film-festival-queer-edition/) - We are so proud to present this selection of the most human, heartfelt, inspirational and Queer-friendly films of Sparrowland 2026. These shorts are out and proud and full of passion, bravery and human spirit. Join us for this celebration of local, national and international little shorts with big hearts, plus a panel discussion with local - [halloween hall 2026](https://www.melt.org.au/events/halloween-hall-2026/) - Get ready for the return of Halloween Hall, as Brisbane’s biggest Halloween party takes over The Warehouse. Proudly presented as part of Melt Festival, step inside a fully transformed world where incredible production, immersive theming and unforgettable entertainment create the ultimate Halloween experience. Expect huge DJs, spectacular performances, jaw-dropping visuals and a packed dancefloor filled - [club broadway: a wicked halloween ball](https://www.melt.org.au/events/club-broadway-a-wicked-halloween-ball/) - Club Broadway: A Wicked Halloween Ball returns for its third annual celebration as part of Melt Festival, bringing Brisbane's favourite musical theatre nightclub back for another spellbinding Halloween spectacular. Celebrate the magic of Wicked, Broadway's most beloved musical, and the Halloween season as The Beaumont transforms into a world of musical enchantment, spectacular performances and - [mr first nation](https://www.melt.org.au/events/mr-first-nation/) - History is being made. Mr First Nation, The inaugural event takes place October 2026 as part of Melt Festival, Magandjin (Brisbane). Born from the legacy of Miss First Nation, this new platform celebrates the brilliance, power and diversity of Blak Kings nationwide. More than a competition, it's a celebration of creativity, culture, connection and community. - [clutch: UPSIZED](https://www.melt.org.au/events/clutch-upsized/) - Clutch is an emerging night of celebration designed for the Butches, Femmes, Queers, and Gender-nonconforming of Meanjin. After a sold-out recurring fortnightly run since March in West End, Clutch is ready for a night of something bigger and better to bring to the lesbians. CLUTCH: UPSIZED is exactly that - double the performers, double the - [between the seams: sewing alterations for beginners](https://www.melt.org.au/events/between-the-seams-sewing-alterations-for-beginners/) - Learn simple sewing alterations that can help your clothes better reflect how you want to look and be perceived. In this beginner-friendly workshop for trans and gender-non-conforming people, we’ll explore ways to adjust fit, shape and silhouette to create a more affirming wardrobe. Bring along a garment you’d like to transform, learn practical sewing skills, - [drawn together: cartooning for beginners](https://www.melt.org.au/events/drawn-together-cartooning-for-beginners/) - Pick up a pencil and discover the joy of cartooning in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. You’ll learn the basics of creating characters, telling stories through images, and building simple comics, no drawing experience required. Inspired by the rich history of queer comics, this workshop is a playful space for trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people to - [saddle club](https://www.melt.org.au/events/saddle-club/) - Dust off your boots and join Saddle Club for an afternoon of queer line dancing! Whether you're a seasoned pro or have never danced a step in your life, Saddle Club will teach you everything you need to know. PLUS live sets from QUIVR DJs and a special one-night-only performance from Red Riot, where local icons Red Hill and Bee Bee Riot join forces - [swampdogs](https://www.melt.org.au/events/swampdogs/) - Beneath the glow of the XXXX sign, on the banks of the Maiwar, in the pool of fallen jacarandas, we invite you to party with the SWAMPDOGS. SWAMPDOGS is a queer love letter to every sticky brissy night out. Expect shows, secrets, seduction and a sweat soaked dance floor. Join us for a night of - [pink swans](https://www.melt.org.au/events/pink-swans/) - A study by the University of Melbourne revealed that 25-30% of male native black swans (Cygnus atratus) were in same-sex partnerships. PINK SWANS is documented using Infrared technology allowing us to see nature through different wavelengths of light and through a different, queerer, lens. PINK SWANS captures local queer ecologies while celebrating the swans beauty - [trophy boys](https://www.melt.org.au/events/trophy-boys/) - A queer dark comedy about power, privilege… and debating. It is the biggest night in the academic calendar, the Grand Finale of the Year 12 Interschool Debating Tournament. Performed by a female and non-binary cast in drag, the boys from the elite St Imperium College are locked in a classroom for their short debate prep, - [onesie world](https://www.melt.org.au/events/onesie-world/) - Featuring an original design by Dylan Mooney Make the work. Wear the work. Be the work. Or do all three! A playful, large-scale participatory artwork exploring identity, belonging and connection, worn on your body and released into the city. Each onesie is a wearable work of art, featuring an original design by leading First Nations - [river pride parade](https://www.melt.org.au/events/river-pride-parade/) - Set sail and help make Brisbane River/Maiwar sparkle with pride in the dazzling rainbow flotilla. Join the flotilla of pride! Celebrating all our LGBTQIA+ communities and allies in true Brisbane style… by boat! From yachts to jetskis, join the colourful flotilla cruising from West End to Brisbane Powerhouse. GOT A BOAT? GET ON BOARD! Let’s - [cocky horror](https://www.melt.org.au/events/cocky-horror/) - Pioneers of the Drag King renaissance, the Kings of Kaos and some very special guests are gathering at the Frankenstein place for one of the Master's affairs… Cocky Horror is a high voltage reclamation of the cult classic spirit and a tribute to generations of queer audiences finding family in chaotic and camp midnight revelries. - [rubber duck](https://www.melt.org.au/events/rubber-duck/) - Brisbane – For the first time we welcome the much–loved 15m tall Rubber Duck to the Brisbane River / Maiwar. The iconic Rubber Duck, a large-scale public artwork by internationally acclaimed Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, arrives at Melt Festival for its new pink edition. A global phenomenon, Rubber Duck has captivated millions of people around - [dravika](https://www.melt.org.au/events/dravika/) - Dravika follows Joanna, who journeys to a remote castle to settle property deeds. There she encounters Countess Dravika, a woman of unsettling power and allure. As Joanna is drawn deeper into the Countess’ world, her sense of self, marriage, and morality begin to unravel. Desire, fear, and hunger blur until she must choose between the - [jude york](https://www.melt.org.au/events/jude-york/) - Arriving with a bang, Jude York’s explosive rise to stardom in 2026 is both the culmination of years of hard work and a testament to the artist’s unique vision, positioning him as one of Australia’s most exciting and innovative artists. From growing up in rural Queensland with an opera-singer mother and jingle-writer father to gracing - [after hours II - lesbian RnB dance party](https://www.melt.org.au/events/after-hours-ii-lesbian-rnb-dance-party/) - After Hours RnB is the Lesbian night out you've been craving.Dim lights. Sapphic DJs. High vibes.Sweet cocktails, music you know the words to, and a room full of gorgeous souls. She smiles from across the room, and everywhere you look: queer joy, glowing.Dance until your feet ache. Twerk til your knees break. Laugh a little - [wild abandon](https://www.melt.org.au/events/wild-abandon/) - A one-night stand. A long-awaited reunion. A hook-up gone off script. It’s the final night of Lilly’s “free pass” from her marriage when, in a hotel bar, she meets Francis, a trans woman who’s tired of men wanting to test their queerness. Their connection moves fast, and defences come down, leaving them exposed to the - [wet on deck](https://www.melt.org.au/events/wet-on-deck/) - MAKE WAVE…The queerest boat party of the season is throwing a RAVE. Ready to pump those supersoakers? Your favorite DJ collective, QUIVR brings you Wet on Deck. Dance until you're soaked, love until you're wrecked, stay cute, get drenched. Wear what you like, but this time..you can't leave until we’re done! A boat party dedicated - [trans theatre symposium](https://www.melt.org.au/events/trans-theatre-symposium/) - The future of trans theatre. The Trans Theatre Symposium is creating space for dialogue and support for Queensland Trans Artists and stories. It is a three-day program of masterclasses, new play developments, showings and panels. It’s a time for us to celebrate trans excellence, trans joy, trans storytelling, and Queensland’s talented trans community. As part - [the butterfly who flew into the rave](https://www.melt.org.au/events/the-butterfly-who-flew-into-the-rave/) - An electrifying nonstop performance which straddles the border between performance art, dance, and theatre. Explore rave culture, witness the destruction of three humans, set to the techno album ‘Nocturbulous Behaviour’ by Suburban Knights. Indulge in the pain, the sweat, the cathartic mess; a display of pure endurance to achieve a goal. A spectacle of the - [thank god you're queer](https://www.melt.org.au/events/thank-god-youre-queer/) - Thank God You’re Queer is a fabulous gay twist on Australia’s most successful improvised show. Join Brisbane’s finest LGBTQI+ improvisers as they bring to life scenes inspired by the real-life queer experiences of the audience. Each scene features a guest improviser, all of whom are exploring queer territory for the first time. That’s right, all - [teeks](https://www.melt.org.au/events/teeks/) - Musically gifted from a young age and raised on everything from traditional waiata and kapa haka to Bob Marley and Sam Cooke, Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi – better known as TEEKS – emerged in 2017 with the top-ten soul EP The Grapefruit Skies, for which he was awarded Best Māori Artist at the New Zealand Music - [splash out](https://www.melt.org.au/events/splash-out/) - Join Harry K’s SPLASH OUT as we return to the Melt River Pride Parade aboard the spectacular OASIS for Brisbane’s biggest floating celebration of Pride. Step onto three levels of music, drag entertainment, DJs and unbeatable river views as we cruise through the heart of the official Melt River Pride Parade. Dance all afternoon, wave - [show me love](https://www.melt.org.au/events/show-me-love/) - A wild, dark celebration of bodies and beings. Move through the building's back corners and forgotten rooms and find the company already there: skin, sweat, muscle, before the bass arrives and it explodes into a rave: deviant and joyful. Show Me Love celebrates what it means to make a spectacle of yourself when the spectacle - [queer powerpoint](https://www.melt.org.au/events/queer-powerpoint/) - It’s a bunch of queers deep diving into highly niche content in a very gay way. Melt favourite Queer PowerPoint is back and, in a brand, new venue. This cult hit experimental performance series sees queer cuties delve into an idea, current obsession, hot take or ongoing fascination using that most staid and ubiquitous of - [no seasons](https://www.melt.org.au/events/no-seasons/) - No Seasons is a bold new experimental work by disabled transgender artist Oliver Ayres. After having 22 eggs frozen as a teenager before his transition, the artist - alongside his family and partner - tackles the thorny questions that arise ten years on, as he enters his thirties and begins to question the pathways to - [melting pot](https://www.melt.org.au/events/melting-pot/) - Melting Pot in collaboration with QUIVR, is back again transforming into a vibrant hub each week of Melt Festival. This energetic welcoming space celebrates LGBTQIA+ creativity- bringing together emerging and established Queer artists through art, fashion, sound and more! PROGRAM LINEUP 21 + 22 OCT – Mr First Nations heatsFROM 21 OCT – The Sexfessional23 OCT - [gay pirate day](https://www.melt.org.au/events/gay-pirate-day/) - The Salty Sirens are setting sail down Maiwar for River Pride Parade 2026, and you’re invited! Lovers of rollicking shanty singalongs, Kristy "Capstan"field (vocals, accordion) and Elyse "Fish"patrick (vocals, whale facts) have been rocking boats the country wide since 2021 with their SHE shanties and sea songs with a modern, queer twist. Join these sapphic - [fuel: river pride parade edition](https://www.melt.org.au/events/fuel-river-pride-parade-edition/) - A kink social like Meanjin has never seen, FUEL is taking to the Maiwar on the Lady in Red to welcome kinksters and leatherfolk from all over. Expect hot gear, great company, and the spectacle of the River Pride Parade. With hosting and entertainment from titleholders and performers with shows, a DJ, and of course - [come aboard to daddy](https://www.melt.org.au/events/come-aboard-to-daddy/) - Come To Daddy takes to the river for River Pride Parade, and you're invited. With Drag from Gayleen Tuckwood & Zelphia Mann, music from Dj Denzil plus nibbles, let's have a kiki on the river! Arrival time: 3:00pmBoarding time: 3:15pmBoarding location: West End Recreation Hub (closest street address 60 Kurilpa Street, West End)Drop-off location: New Farm River Hub, Brisbane - [bloodlines](https://www.melt.org.au/events/bloodlines/) - Bloodlines is a sparkling séance for queer art's silenced legends — The Huxleys channeling artists lost to HIV/AIDS back into dazzling, defiant life through photography, video, costume and performance. Ambitious in both scale and context, the work explores an evolving visual language and ideas of identity as they intersect with shared public space. Originally curated - [aberdeen](https://www.melt.org.au/events/aberdeen/) - Traverse space and time, in a race to save an icon from himself. Part eulogy, part fantasy, part biography, Aberdeen, is a surreal conversation between multi award-winning writer Cassie Workman, and beloved icon, Kurt Cobain. Aberdeen is a powerful exploration of life, death, and salvation, set in nineties Washington, during one of the most influential - [i get knocked down, but i get up again](https://www.melt.org.au/events/i-get-knocked-down-but-i-get-up-again/) - Is it just me, or has life been feeling a bit grueling lately? Well, I have a theory that the hit song 'Tubthumping' might be more than just a 90's anthem. It might actually help! I’m putting this theory to the test. Join me to investigate the psychological, spiritual and quite possibly revolutionary benefits of - [katie is a marker sniffing lesbian](https://www.melt.org.au/events/katie-is-a-marker-sniffing-lesbian/) - Katie’s on track to dux - until she starts selling glow-in-the-dark Sharpies out of her locker. What begins as a low-stakes side hustle at an all-girls Catholic school spirals into a full-blown empire. The deeper she goes, the blurrier the lines get between ambition and obsession, friends and enemies, reality and Florence Nightingale. Katie is - [LGBTQ+ pole & aerials taster classes](https://www.melt.org.au/events/lgbtq-pole-aerials-taster-classes/) - Curious about pole and aerials? Join our LGBTQ+ Taster Class for a fun, supportive, and inclusive introduction to both disciplines. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to try something new, you'll explore basic spins, poses, and aerial skills in a safe, affirming space. Come as you are, meet new people, and discover the joy - [melt x pip exhibition launch](https://www.melt.org.au/events/melt-x-pip-exhibition-launch/) - Join us for the official launch of MELT x PIP 2026 as we kick off the festival and celebrate acclaimed queer artist and poet Mikarla Teague's return to Melt Festival with her exhibition, Lessons in Falling. The evening will also showcase works by emerging artist Daniel Patrick. Enjoy complimentary sparkling wine on arrival, nibbles, live - [lesbian pickleball club x melt festival socials](https://www.melt.org.au/events/lesbian-pickleball-club-x-melt-festival-socials/) - Looking to meet other LGBTQIA+ people, get active, and have a little fun along the way? Join Lesbian Pickleball Club for a special series of LGBTQIA+ socials as part of Melt Festival. Expect friendly rallies, rotational doubles, plenty of laughs, and opportunities to meet new people in a welcoming, inclusive space. No experience or partner - [lessons in falling](https://www.melt.org.au/events/lessons-in-falling/) - Acclaimed queer artist and poet Mikarla Teague returns to Melt Festival with Lessons in Falling - an immersive exhibition and book launch exploring queer love, longing, identity and the lifelong act of becoming. The exhibition invites audiences to move through a collection of visual artworks, spoken word poetry installations and the official launch of Teague’s - [the sexfessional](https://www.melt.org.au/events/the-sexfessional/) - We know you’ve got an itch. No, not that kind. Or yeah…maybe that kind. Whatever - we’ll take it all. Step into The SEXFESSIONAL and tell us all about it. There’s no judgement here. We’ll relish every secret, devour every desire, hold you through each mishap, and remind you that shame was never yours to - [an evening without kate bush](https://www.melt.org.au/events/an-evening-without-kate-bush/) - Enter “Strange Phenomena”, howl with the “Hounds Of Love” and dance on the moors with “Wuthering Heights”. Kate’s not there, but you are. This award-winning cult cabaret pays glorious tribute to the music, fans and mythology of one of the most influential voices in pop music. This is the first time Queensland audiences will be - [quiet on set](https://www.melt.org.au/events/quiet-on-set/) - Hope D’s Quiet on Set returns to Melt Festival for another unforgettable year. A one-of-a-kind live experience celebrating connection, community, and the power of music shared in its purest form. Featuring Hope D and band performing live in the round, this intimate showcase brings audiences closer than ever to the music, alongside a specially curated - [tropical fruits: melted](https://www.melt.org.au/events/tropical-fruits-melted/) - Tropical Fruits is joining forces with Magandjin’s beloved community space and venue, QUIVR, for a night of queer dance, performance and celebration as part of Melt Festival. Step inside QUIVR’s newly renovated and expanded space as some of the finest DJs from the Northern Rivers unite with favourite Brisbane locals to launch the dance floor - ['she is' with sacred hearts](https://www.melt.org.au/events/she-is-with-sacred-hearts/) - 'She Is' is a night of queer storytelling through song; celebrating the messy, invigorating freedom of self-acceptance, the calm introspection, the joy in queer & femininity - delivering solidarity to those navigating their own journey. Featuring Sacred Hearts, gregory, and 88 Tokamak. Sacred Hearts are a Melbourne-based duo experimenting with the space between post-punk, industrial, - [the night(mare) before halloween](https://www.melt.org.au/events/the-nightmare-before-halloween/) - Come and join INKUBUS and their Ghoulfriends IAM and Sylvester Noir as Come To Daddy hosts The Night(mare) before Halloween! This is a costume dress-up party of spooky-drag, music and horror-fun. - [scribble station](https://www.melt.org.au/events/scribble-station/) - Step into the vibrant world of Sunday Jemmott, an early-career artist whose colourful, texturally rich works exude joy. Working across painting, drawing, sculpture and mixed media, Sunday transforms everyday materials into playful works that celebrate self-expression. As Artist in Residence at Museum of Brisbane, Sunday is creating an immersive new installation that will transform the - [un-hinged: a closeted cabaret](https://www.melt.org.au/events/un-hinged-a-closeted-cabaret/) - Those characters you’ve been keeping hidden away, under wraps, at the back of the closet? They’re done waiting. Join us for one-night-only as we knock the hinges clean off, delivering dazzling divas, curious creatures and cabaret cuties out of the closet and onto the stage. Masks shed, costumes unravel and boundaries dissolve in this playful - [beers & book swap](https://www.melt.org.au/events/beers-book-swap/) - Lovingly appropriated from the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð, By The Bowers present Beers & Book Swap: your Sunday sesh just got upgraded to a literary afternoon curated by YOU, the audience! Choose your favourite five-star book, wrap it up like a present, add your description, and bring along on the day to swap. Your hosts - [worship](https://www.melt.org.au/events/worship/) - Join a stellar line-up of local LGBTQIA+ circus and variety artists for a chaotic, colourful, and sparkling sermon on queer joy. Set within the 120 year old walls of the magnificent heritage listed St Andrew’s Uniting Church, revel in jaw-dropping acrobatics, stunning artistry, and a little cheek. Come together for an evening at a church - [new classics: trans scratch night](https://www.melt.org.au/events/new-classics-trans-scratch-night/) - theatrePUNK's Trans Scratch Night hands over the microphone to Magandjin's finest emerging writers, performers and makers. Featuring fresh play readings and works-in-progress, this is your chance to witness stories in their rawest, most exciting form, and to be part of the community shaping what comes next. Come for a night of bold new voices and - [heated rivalry trivia](https://www.melt.org.au/events/heated-rivalry-trivia/) - The Queer hockey romance of the century! AND NOW: a Heated Rivalry trivia night packed with all that tension, secrecy, and absolutely unhinged slow-burn chaos we love watching. When your love for on-ice competitiveness and situationships turns into off-ice Hollander v Rozanov rival knowledge about the shows hidden hook-ups and international tournament drama. Gather your - [L word trivia](https://www.melt.org.au/events/l-word-trivia/) - The show that defined sapphic drama, desire, and that iconic lesbian chart. It’s time for you to invite the interconnected web of your exes, your besties, your ex’s new besties, your situationships who are now everyone’s situationships, and that one person who’s dated half the northside crew to the TRIVIA YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! - [the service](https://www.melt.org.au/events/the-service/) - Whip out your Sunday best and be born again in this campy, queer cabaret that blends Tammy-Faye’s Televangelism with lip-syncs, saucy confessions, and hair high as the heavens. The Service yassifies traditional church service conventions to celebrate people of all orientations and identities (with none of the actual religion). Drink, sing, confess your sins and - [queensland college of art and design: grad show 2026](https://www.melt.org.au/events/queensland-college-of-art-and-design-grad-show-2026/) - Witness the future of contemporary art and design. QCAD's 2026 Grad Show unveils bold new work from Griffith University's graduating Visual Arts, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art and Design students. Across painting, sculpture, digital and experimental media, these emerging artists test the edges of identity, culture and creative practice. Artwork credit: Harmony Linthorne, Narcissus I, 2025, - [cargo culture II](https://www.melt.org.au/events/cargo-culture-ii/) - Four destinations. Three artists. One rental truck art show. Occurring across a single day, Cargo Culture invites you to embrace your curiosity to discover a curated art show featuring works from three queer artists examining the journey often taken to find family, identity and home. Follow Cargo Culture on Instagram to find where the truck - [pony club](https://www.melt.org.au/events/pony-club/) - A savage and fast-paced comedy from acclaimed playwright Grace Wilson (Goodbye Eli Anderson) and directed by Indiah Morris (Blushing), Pony Club dives headfirst into identity, fandoms, and the chaos of growing up online, asking what’s more terrifying – coming out, or being found out? Ipswich high schoolers Cassie, Sam, Tai and Jay are just figuring it all - [vampire lesbians of sodom](https://www.melt.org.au/events/vampire-lesbians-of-sodom/) - Vampire Lesbians of Sodom is a cult queer classic that celebrates camp, identity, resilience, and the enduring power of queer storytelling. Through its outrageous humour, drag-inspired theatricality, and centuries-spanning tale of rivalry and desire, the play remains both entertaining and culturally significant. - [phoebe loves herself](https://www.melt.org.au/events/phoebe-loves-herself/) - Heartbroken and spiralling Phoebe follows an Influencer’s advice to pray to love. To her surprise, Love answers. In this funny and tender creative development, Love, personified as a sapphic pride-party-goer helps Phoebe unravel her ideas about relationships, worthiness and belonging. Featuring original music and plenty of silliness, Phoebe Loves Herself is a joyful celebration of - [what i did for love](https://www.melt.org.au/events/what-i-did-for-love/) - What's the wildest thing you've ever done for love? Come lose yourself in this intimate exhibition, where answers to this question are brought together to form a living archive of queer devotion: the romantic, platonic, mutual and unrequited. From handwritten letters and secret treasures to NSFW videos and messy public confessions, 'What I Did For - [here we tend](https://www.melt.org.au/events/here-we-tend/) - Here We Tend is an immersive, participatory pop-up space dedicated to tending grief in all its forms. Within the space, a body of multidisciplinary works centered on community responses to grief will be offered by facilitators Lila Finerty and Rei Alphonso, with collaborator Beetel Miyela. The space will be highly curated as a quiet, welcoming, - [queer quiz live](https://www.melt.org.au/events/queer-quiz-live/) - This isn’t your dad's favourite free-to-air quiz show — this is GAYYYYYYYY. Queer Quiz Live is a chaotic live trivia panel show packed with queer comedians and performers (with a couple of straighties for diversity purposes) who must fight each other to the death. No. Not death, it isn't covered under our insurance. Expect camp - [goat girl](https://www.melt.org.au/events/goat-girl/) - They were raised by goats and it really shows. Exploring being born in Northern Rivers (the cult capital of Australia), growing up as a houso with a single mum and way too many sisters on the Gold Coast (the Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster capital of Australia), to moving to Brisbane (the straight capital of Australia) - [king for a day workshop](https://www.melt.org.au/events/king-for-a-day-workshop-2/) - Zelphia Mann returns for a third year with their King for a Day workshop. Interested in learning the long history of Drag Kings?Want to learn how to create a Drag King face through makeup?Want to build your Drag King character and learn the essentials on how to enter the scene?Then this workshop is for you. - [dramatic personal development](https://www.melt.org.au/events/dramatic-personal-development/) - Come and enjoy a half day workshop utilising physical theatre and sociodrama to expand ways of tackling life challenges common for LGBTQ+ folk. - [a slow-cooked mutton cabaret](https://www.melt.org.au/events/a-slow-cooked-mutton-cabaret/) - Using 60+ combined years of global theatre touring, filtered through two mics, a bass & drums, Simone O'Brien & Gabrielle Griffin as Mutton expertly blend comedy, circus, adult puppetry, story-telling, witty banter and original songs to reflect on our messy post-menopausal, post-punk, pre-apocalyptic times. Gather your coven: you're in safe yet smutty and proudly Queer - [house of femdom](https://www.melt.org.au/events/house-of-femdom/) - A Celebration of Dominant Women and Femmes. House of Femdom is an immersive social and sensory experience inspired by the great soirées of Europe. Guests enter a distinctly Female-centred atmosphere where the desires, curiosity, and presence of Dominant Women and Femmes shape the evening. Amid conversation and cocktails, moments of ritual, service, art, and unexpected encounters - [peace run records rainbow choir](https://www.melt.org.au/events/peace-run-records-rainbow-choir/) - Peace Run Records and Ipswich Civic Centre is proud to present the Rainbow Choir – Tulmur edition for Melt Festival 2026! A safe and inclusive place for all people from all walks of life, the choir sings songs by LGBTQIA+ artists and club bangers. Come along to the final showcase, lead by a local Tulmur - [queer slice LGBTQIA+ Artist Market](https://www.melt.org.au/events/queer-slice-lgbtqia-artist-market/) - QUEER SLICE is an LGBTQIA+ artist market amplifying the voices of local creators in Brisbane. - [the buttery queer open mic](https://www.melt.org.au/events/the-buttery-queer-open-mic/) - The Buttery Music School brings its community spirit to the intimate corners of The Junk Bar for two nights of queer-led open mics, followed by sets from some of Brissy's fav queer musicians. Whether you’re a bedroom songwriter debutant, brand new band or a seasoned pro testing new material, this is your stage. In the - [your inner diva is showing](https://www.melt.org.au/events/your-inner-diva-is-showing/) - Self-love in Sequins! Channeling the likes of Celine, Whitney & Adele, Singer-pianist and cabaret star Jacqui Randa tackles self-love, sex, and the messy work of figuring yourself out all with a dash of Diva! With high praise from the likes of Harry Connick Jnr. “Jacqui is rocking it… she is simply the best”. Jacqui invites - [the geminiis](https://www.melt.org.au/events/the-geminiis/) - THE GEMINIIS bring original pop, live vocals, DJing, and fierce remixes into one electrifying set. Think queer club meets festival stage - euphoric drops, high-energy moments, and pure dancefloor release. A celebration of sound, identity, and freedom. - [queer readings of the QUT art collection](https://www.melt.org.au/events/queer-readings-of-the-qut-art-collection/) - This pop-up exhibition presents a series of written responses to selected works from the QUT Art Collection. Multi-award-winning writers and QUT alumni—Jarad Bruinstroop, Rebecca Cheers, Anna Jacobson, Rebecca Jessen and Rae White—were invited to engage with artworks by artists Lincoln Austin, eX de Medici, Scott Redford, and Luke Roberts. Drawing on their own lived experience - [love is love](https://www.melt.org.au/events/love-is-love/) - Love is Love celebrates queer composers in a program that offers colour, storytelling, and rhythmic energy. Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra pays homage to Baroque composer Henry Purcell and shows off the tone colours and capacities of different sections of the orchestra. Tchaikovsky and Bernstein then offer two very different perspectives on - [femme follies burlesque](https://www.melt.org.au/events/femme-follies-burlesque/) - Showgirl Tease & Sapphic Sleaze Following sold-out seasons at Melt 2024 and 2025, Femme Follies returns for Melt 2026 — we’re turning up the camp with a fierce cast of local and interstate burlesque and drag icons ready to razzle, dazzle, and debauch. HEADLINER: Victorian burlesque icon Juniper Fox (VIC)HOSTED BY: Camp Queen extraordinaire Vollie - [bootco in the bunker](https://www.melt.org.au/events/bootco-in-the-bunker/) - As always at BootCo feel free to wear your favorite leather, rubber or fetish outfit, all kinks are welcome. If you don’t own any fetish clothing, jeans and a dark tee will help you blend with the Bootco vibe. - [no tears for queers](https://www.melt.org.au/events/no-tears-for-queers/) - No tears for Queers is a variety showcase of local talent journeying across theatrical styles in a glorious expression of collective queer joy. Be amused and confused as we reflect the absurdity of life in current society. Come experience a cabaret extravaganza that is sure to surprise and delight. Hosted by previous Melt Festival performer - [hey gays, it's still not saturday!](https://www.melt.org.au/events/hey-gays-its-still-not-saturday/) - Hey Gays, It's still not Saturday! returns for Melt Festival. Come To Daddy's variety night with your host Barrel Cummers and side-kick Cocky Mouth with a night of games, skits, talent, comedy and music. - [queen's birthday ball](https://www.melt.org.au/events/queens-birthday-ball/) - The Treasures Wall showcases a selection of items from the State Library of Queensland’s collections and during Melt Festival, Queen’s Birthday Ball posters from the Laurence James Dean Archive. - [drag queen musical story hour](https://www.melt.org.au/events/drag-queen-musical-story-hour/) - Each show, a legendary drag queen takes centre stage to spill the tea, sharing real stories from their life. The kind of tales too chaotic for brunch and too honest for Instagram. Then a hand-picked team of queer comedians transforms those confessions into completely improvised musical numbers. Power ballads about messy bottoms. Gospel anthems about - [reputation](https://www.melt.org.au/events/reputation/) - Chris McAllister was once accused of being a cult leader. Years later, they became known for creating the viral trans allyship campaign #ICanTell In their most personal show yet, Chris aka The Trans Comedian explores what happens when you realise your reputation is not yours. Through sharp stand-up and candid storytelling, Chris unpacks rumours, reinvention, - [not on your rider](https://www.melt.org.au/events/not-on-your-rider/) - Not On Your Rider is Brisbane's own cult favourite interactive music trivia gameshow. Think of it like a live version of your favourite panel quiz with very special guests - except you have the option of playing along with your team and winning real prizes. You can get as involved with the competition as you - [big fork queer comedy hour](https://www.melt.org.au/events/big-fork-queer-improv-comedy-hour/) - Featuring top LGBTQIA+ improvisors, every hilarious moment is made up on the spot. Prepare for a night full of spontaneous laughter and unforgettable fun with some of Brisbane's best talent. Don’t miss out on this unique, vibrant, and utterly entertaining experience. Come and laugh the night away with the best of Brisbane's improv comedy scene! - [keep sleeping, beauty](https://www.melt.org.au/events/keep-sleeping-beauty/) - Sedated women are everywhere. In fairytales, in art, in bars and nightclubs, in psych wards, in chat rooms, in porn - it seems society loves to see a woman who’s out of it. Psycho-siren Leah Shelton, Director Ursula Martinez and the killer team behind smash hit BATSHIT bring their signature blend of theatricality, dark humour - [with love, from the future](https://www.melt.org.au/events/with-love-from-the-future/) - With Love, From the Future is an evolving, community-driven art installation and intimate letter-writing space created by Noa Wolf Smith Fletcher. A single prompt. A public blackboard. An open invitation to write to your younger self. Chalk in hand. Community at your feet. Hearts on the wall. For many queer people, there was no roadmap. - [fashion queer identities](https://www.melt.org.au/events/fashion-queer-identities-2/) - Calling LGBTQIA+ Creatives in Brisbane:Melt Festival and COLLAB invite you to join a collaborative, multimedia project celebrating queer expression and community. Open to all experience levels, this free project features six creative workshops, one photo shoot, and an exhibition showcasing your work. We'll host a three-day festival at the exhibition, featuring DJs and guest performers! - [sapphic songs to swoon to](https://www.melt.org.au/events/sapphic-songs-to-swoon-to/) - Sapphic Songs to Swoon To is an intimate cabaret performance celebrating lesbian artists from the 1920s to today through song, storytelling and projected imagery. Interweaving iconic sapphic music with personal stories of growing up lesbian in Brisbane in the 1960s, Bernie McKinlay explores identity, resilience and belonging. The show honours the artists whose music offered - [animals](https://www.melt.org.au/events/animals/) - Animals is a Blade/Matrix inspired rave, just like you're in the Berlin underground. Come as your primal self-kink and enjoy the hard hitting bases lines and rave the night away. - [mixtape sessions](https://www.melt.org.au/events/mixtape-sessions/) - Charlotte Le Lievre writes country songs that cut deep — honest, raw, and grounded in real life. With a voice that’s equal parts vulnerable and commanding, her music pulls from early country and folk traditions to make sense of grief, joy, resistance, and the stories we carry. Charlotte spent her early 20s hitchhiking, living at - [tranzmission live: the antidote](https://www.melt.org.au/events/tranzmission-live-the-antidote/) - “The antidote to fascism is community.” Tranzmission brings its community radio spirit to the stage for a live seated event celebrating trans joy across Brisbane/Meanjin and Ipswich/Tulmur. Featuring live music, two community panels, drag performance, and conversation with local trans and gender diverse artists and community members, The Antidote is a night of joy, resistance, - [trans christian andersen and friends](https://www.melt.org.au/events/trans-christian-andersen-and-friends/) - Trans people tell their own jokes! A hilarious line-up of budding trans comedians in a showcase that's pure joy from beginning to end. With the host Chris McAllister, these diversely gendered jesters have been working on their craft for weeks, as a group, so you are guaranteed laughs! - [brisbane pride choir](https://www.melt.org.au/events/brisbane-pride-choir/) - The Brisbane Pride Choir is excited to invite you to our End of Year Concert, featuring a range of exciting music by and loved by LGBTQI+ people everywhere. - [brisbane pride](https://www.melt.org.au/events/brisbane-pride/) - For the first time, Brisbane Pride and Melt Festival celebrate side by side during the opening weekend of Melt Festival, creating a landmark day of Pride celebrations across the city. Begin the day with Brisbane Pride’s iconic Rally & March, connect with community at Fair Day, then make your way to the riverfront for Melt - [courtney barnett](https://www.melt.org.au/events/courtney-barnett/) - Grammy-nominated, multiple ARIA Award-winning trailblazer Courtney Barnett will take her Creature Of Habit Tour across the East Coast this November, more than four years since her last Australian tour. Known for a performance that’s part intimate storytelling, part indie rock, with bursts of raw grunge-like energy, Courtney Barnett live is genuine and authentic. Released in - [melanie c](https://www.melt.org.au/events/melanie-c/) - Following the global announcement of her highly anticipated 2026 World Tour, Melanie C is set to bring her electrifying live show Down Under this November, performing four exclusive headline dates across the country. 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