Festivals + Events

Gold Coast Gay Day - Everything You Need to Know

Thu, 2012-04-26 10:00 Saturday 12 May, Parklands Showgrounds THE HOSTS All of the Gold Coast's top showgirls will be on hand to make the day camptastic and fabulous, while the living legend herself Carlotta will mark the official opening. Your host will be Trixie O Nassis alongside Martini Ice. ENTERTAINERS Gold Coast... Read more

Brisbane Queer Film Festival is here

Mon, 2012-04-16 09:34 Starting Friday the 13th April and continuing through to Sunday the 22nd is the 13th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival (BQFF) being held at the Brisbane Powerhouse. As Queensland’s largest festival to celebrate queer cinema, and the third largest in Australia, BQFF promises to showcase films that... Read more

SCARLET IS BACK IN BLACK

Mon, 2012-02-13 20:15 Scarlet is back for the first time in 2012 and it’s gunna be black dark and sexy! Returning Saturday 25 February, the year kicks off with an all black theme and an awesome entertainment line up featuring a night club floor show, pole dancer Ashley X, Dance Trio & Seb Doyle. Plus an Air Guitar... Read more

FESTIVAL WATCH WITH SPENCE

Sat, 2012-02-11 17:17 Ok, so the first rush of Summer festivals for the year have now concluded – but the festivals just keep coming this Autumn. Just in case you have been living under a rock, QNews has a brief summary of what incredible acts lay ahead for the forthcoming festivals. Big Gay Day – Sunday 11 March... Read more

LANEWAY SUCCUMBS TO JONTI

Thu, 2012-02-09 00:19 St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is close to hitting Brisbane City and the line up is continuing to musically educate the public a little bit more each year. One of the new acts challenging the music genre and era of the wonder decade would be electric music sensation Jonti. Here is what QNews was able... Read more

BIG DAY DOUBT

Tue, 2012-01-31 22:04 For starters, I had a great, pumping Big Day Out. Royksopp would be by far the highlight, brining out their classics such as Eple, Girl and the Robot (no Robyn appearance) and HAPPY UP HERE! – they’re flamboyant, futuristic costumes, live interpretations of hits and interactions with... Read more

THE BIGGEST LESBIAN FESTIVAL IS BACK

Fri, 2012-02-17 00:34 Palm Springs in March is getting close, so book those flights! The Los Angeles close city hosts the female-only, biggest lesbian festival of the year – the one and only ‘The Dinah.’ The line up becomes more star studded each year as 2012 brings the girls the ‘Queen Of Funk’, pop diva Chaka Khan.... Read more

GAY STORMTROOPERS COME OUT AT SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL

Fri, 2012-01-13 05:49 Two gay Star Wars stormtroopers finally declare their love which they were forced to hide from rest of the Imperial army in this year's 10th anniversary Notodo Film Festival.  This year's festival, The Big X Edition,  sponsors include whiskey giant Jameson Irish Whiskey. Notodofilmfest.... Read more

TIME TO GET LEI’D

Thu, 2011-11-17 10:38 Get ready for a taste of Tropical Hawaii this month when gen-A host their fourth bi-annual “One Night in Asia” Dance party. The party, which includes a Hawaiian theme, will take place Saturday November 26th will see One Night in Asia move to a new venue, the always fabulous Wickham... Read more

TEE-LICIOUS

Thu, 2011-11-17 10:38 Here is a party that is sure to suit you to a tee! Scarlet's Teez Night is coming up this month an is all about your Tee. There will be a wet Tee competition, funny tees, cute tees and (hopefully) some revealing tees. It doesn't matter what your cup of tea is, just wear your tee! Of course... Read more

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