the wickham
Brisbane Hustlers gay rugby club’s striptease fundraiser this weekend
Brisbane’s gay and inclusive rugby club the Hustlers are holding their annual striptease fundraiser this weekend to help them raise money for their club and the upcoming Purchas Cup. The rugby team will show some skin as they take over the beer garden of The Wickham in Fortitude Valley this Saturday night (May 11) at …
Here’s what’s on in Queensland to mark IDAHOBIT next week
Community events are planned across the state to mark this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Friday, May 17. IDAHOBIT is recognised every year on May 17, the day in 1990 that homosexuality was removed from the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases. This year the day has a …
This year’s Big Gay Day raised $40,000 for Queensland LGBTIQ charities
The Wickham Hotel and Big Gay Day have announced that this year’s festival has raised $40,000 to be distributed to six local LGBTIQ organisations, with over 2,800 people at this year’s event. Last Sunday (March 10), the event again took over the venue and its neighbouring street in Fortitude Valley, transforming it into an inclusive …
The Veronicas Are Headlining Brisbane’s Big Gay Day 2019
Brisbane-born pop duo The Veronicas have been announced as the headliners of this year’s Big Gay Day street festival in Fortitude Valley. The event, now in its 19th year, will take over The Wickham on Sunday, March 10 and transform the neighbouring street into an inclusive festival to raise money for six local LGBTIQ organisations. …
Brisbane’s Big Gay Day To Return In March To Fundraise For LGBTIQ Charities
Brisbane’s Big Gay Day festival will return to Fortitude Valley venue The Wickham Hotel in March. The festival, now in its 19th year, will take over the Wickham and transform neighbouring Alden St into an inclusive street festival on Sunday, March 10. A host of local and international performers will take to Big Gay Day …
Bingham Cup 2018: Brisbane Hustlers Prepare To Take On The World
The Brisbane Hustlers gay and inclusive rugby team are making their final preparations to compete in the 2018 Bingham Cup in Amsterdam this June. The Bingham Cup is also known as the world championships of gay and inclusive rugby. The tournament was inspired by 9/11 hero, Mark Bingham, who was on Flight 93 which crashed …
The Wickham’s Big Gay Day Raises Tens Of Thousands For Four LGBTIQ Charities
The annual Big Gay Day street festival at the Wickham Hotel last Sunday has resulted in a “big pay day” for the festival’s four charity partners. Venue manager David McKillop announced that the total monies raised on the day was $32,700. That equates to a $8175 donation to each of the charities – Australian Transgender …
The Wickham: A Gay Venue Where Everyone’s Welcome
There was a time a couple of years back when the LGBTIQ community wasn’t sure if the Wickham was for them any more. Those days are over, says manager David McKillop. “We are actually a gay venue, but everyone’s welcome. Not the other way around,” he said. It’s true that in its recent history, with …