Albany Pride Festival 2025
20th February - 3rd March

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Pride 2023 | Albany Pride Festival
Pride 2023
3rd March - 12th March, 2023

Albany Pride Festival is back for 2023, and it promises to be another spectacular year!

The theme for this year’s festival is “Let’s Get Visible” – and you can find out more about that here!

Pride Festival 2023 brings back old favourites like Drag Bingo, a big Pride Festival Party, parkrun, Drag Story Hour, Rock Climbing, and more – but also introduces a sports carnival, new talent to the Pride Festival, a Politics in the Pub event, rollerskating, and more shows at our long-term partners at the Albany Entertainment Centre.

We will also be observing International Women’s Day with some very special events, too.

Have a look at our preliminary lineup – there’s still more to come!

Read the Press Release here

Pride 2023 | Events

Ampersand Estate Drag Gin & Vodka Tasting
Saturday, 4th March 2023 @ 2:30pm
Free
Dan Murphy's
18+ (Strictly)

Join BarbieQ, Veronica-Jean Jones and Alexas Armstrong at Dan Murphy’s for a free tasting of Ampersand Estate’s range of gin and vodka.

Pride Festival Final Sunday Sesh
Sunday, 12th March 2023 @ 2:00pm
Free
The Premier Hotel

Join us as we farewell Pride Festival for another year with a Sunday seshion at the Prem

Kickball Exhibition Match
Saturday, 4th March 2023 @ 3:00pm
Free
North Road Athletics Oval (Western Precinct - Field A)

Albany Pride Kickball Exhibition match: EC Kickball Perth are bringing the sport to Albany Pride 2023 with an exciting exhibition match!

Bi+ Community Picnic
Monday, 6th March 2023 @ 2:00pm
Free
Binalup

Bring some food and enjoy an afternoon get-together at Binalup (Middleton Beach/Ellen Cove).

Do I Look Queer in This?
Sunday, 12th March 2023 @ 11:00am
FREE
Eyre Park Binalup

Learn how to screen print your own designs with Art Jam. We will help you to design and cut your original stencils, then help you to print it onto your own tee or tote! This technique is commonly used in textile art, fashion, and pop art, to repeat imagery onto surfaces. What will you be wearing to show off you pride?  (BYO T-shirt or TOTE bag)

Drag and Draw with Justin Sider and Peachy Sparkles
Friday, 10th March 2023 @ 7:00pm
$50
Albany Town Hall
18+ (Strictly)

Are you ready for a spectacular night of life drawing with a little extra sparkle?

Film Harvest
Wednesday, 8th March 2023 @ 6:15pm
$16
Orana Cinema

A special Film Harvest screening for Pride Festival of 2022 film “The Blue Caftan”.

Art Jam Clay Meditation
Tuesday, 7th March 2023 @ 6:00pm
$30
Vancouver Arts Centre

Join the amazing Art Jam team for a workshop that aims to celebrate the quieter side of Pride.

Right to Belong: LGBTI People in Aged Care Training
Friday, 3rd March 2023 @ 9:00am
Free
Clarence Estate Community Centre

Training: develop a better understanding of the needs of LGBTI people, and increase the confidence of aged care staff to deliver an inclusive, best practice service.

Crooked Images Nood Shoot
Sunday, 5th March 2023 @ 4:00pm
$20
TBC

Crooked Images Group Nood Shoots, captured by artist Lauren Crooke, are a celebration of the beauty, diversity, strength, and the future of women and non-binary people through the female lens. NOTE: Exact time of event to be confirmed closer to date.

Albany Pride Community Picnic
Sunday, 12th March 2023 @ 11:00am
Free
Eyre Park

After all the festivities and excitement of the festival programme bring your friends, family and a blanket to relax in the shade with your community.

Albany Roller Derby LGBTIQA & Ally Roller Skate
Sunday, 12th March 2023 @ 10:00am
Free
Albany Surf Club

LGBTQIA+ and Allies – get your skates on!

Abbe May at the Town Hall
Saturday, 11th March 2023 @ 8:00pm
$30
Albany Town Hall

Join Abbe May for a very special performance at the Albany Town Hall.

Drag is for Everyone with King Justin
Saturday, 11th March 2023 @ 2:00pm
$10
Albany Town Hall
12-25 (Youth Event)

Find your character and power with King Justin

Drag Story Hour with King Justin
Saturday, 11th March 2023 @ 11:00am
Free
Albany Public Library

King Justin is at Albany Pride for a spectacular, sparkly, story time!

Politics at the Pub
Friday, 10th March 2023 @ 5:00pm
Free
The Premier Hotel

Join us to discuss politics – in the pub – with Rainbow Labor to discuss the WA Government’s legislative agenda in regards to the LGBTIQA+ community.

Justin Sider is Dickless
Thursday, 9th March 2023 @ 7:30pm
$25
Albany Entertainment Centre

In a one-man musical, drag king Justin Sider pelvic thrusts his way through the fourth wall, taking the audience on a journey of self-discovery, and dick recovery. Winner of the Critic’s Choice Award at Fringeworld 2022.

Spectrum Games Night
Tuesday, 7th March 2023 @ 6:00pm
Free
Albany Public Library
12-25 (Youth Event)

A special youth event brought to you by Spectrum!

BarbieQ’s Drag Brunch
Monday, 6th March 2023 @ 10:00am
$70 - $85
Hilton Garden Inn
Strictly 18+

Swan your way down to the Albany Hilton Garden Inn to enjoy a brunch like no other, sipping divine bubbles with drag divas BarbieQ, Alexas Armstrong and Veronica Jean-Jones!

Slumber Party with Kinetica
Saturday, 4th March 2023 @ 7:30pm
$35
Albany Entertainment Centre
Strictly 18+

It’s an adults-only party at the House of Kinetica and everyone is invited!

“Let’s Get Visible” – 80s Dance Party
Saturday, 4th March 2023 @ 9:00pm
$17
Albany Boatshed
Strictly 18+

Grab your leg warmers, headbands, and fluro tights to join in the action on the opening weekend of the Albany Pride Festival.

Pride In Diversity
Friday, 3rd March 2023 @ 9:30am
Free
Albany Town Hall

For a day of learning and connection with a focus on workplace inclusion, join Albany Pride and Pride in Diversity for LGBTQIA+ awareness, a Round Table lunch, Allies training and then a fabulous local panel conversation. Let’s come together Reaching Albany with Pride.

Light Up the Night
Saturday, 4th March 2023 @ 7:30pm
Free
Albany Town Hall

We’re painting the town rainbow! Make sure you visit each of our advertised locations throughout Albany Pride week to bask in the view of an Albany landmark lit up in the Pride colours – and win a prize!

Light Up the Night
Thursday, 9th March 2023 @ 7:30pm
Free
Albany Entertainment Centre

We’re painting the town rainbow! Make sure you visit each of our advertised locations throughout Albany Pride week to bask in the view of an Albany landmark lit up in the Pride colours – and win a prize!

Light Up the Night
Saturday, 11th March 2023 @ 7:30pm
Free
Dog Rock

We’re painting the town rainbow! Make sure you visit each of our advertised locations throughout Albany Pride week to bask in the view of an Albany landmark lit up in the Pride colours – and win a prize!

Fair Day ’23
Saturday, 4th March 2023 @ 10:00am
Free
Albany Town Square

Albany Pride Fair Day is the heart of our Pride Festival celebrations! Join us in the Albany Town Square for a family-friendly day of celebration, entertainment, and stalls.

Pride Festival parkrun
Saturday, 4th March 2023 @ 8:00am
Free
Three Anchors

Join parkrun for a special Pride Festival event – whether you plan on running ahead, or walking at a leisurely pace.

Drag Bingo ’23
Friday, 3rd March 2023 @ 6:00pm
$30
Retravision Stadium
18+ (Strictly)

BarbieQ, Alexas Armstrong and Veronica Jean-Jones return for another night of ball-dropping humour, fun and games!

Pride 2023 | Talent

Alexas Armstrong
Veronica Jean Jones
Freedom Fairies
King Justin
DJ Madame Beats
Justin Sider
Devil’s Burlesque
Peachy Sparkles

Pride 2023 | Sponsors

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