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Darwin Pride Festival 2017

Darwin Pride Festival has kicked off its meetings for the year, and will hold the fabulous festival 21 – 30 September. It’s a great time to be involved in the festival which has been going strong for 30 years. What the Darwin Pride Festival is looking for: organising committee members, performers, support crew, volunteers, event coordinators, stage hands, and community groups who want to hold an event as part of the festival.

A call out for Expressions of Interest in participating in the Festival has gone out and all submissions need to be in by close of business Friday 28 April 2017, no exceptions.

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Darwin Pride Festival: Drag Territory Lashes & Lipstick

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DRAG Territory present’s LASHES & LIPSTICK – Darwin Pride Festival Fundraiser.

WHEN – Friday 30TH September

TIME – 7.30pm to late

WHERE – QBAR ON THE AVENUE

COST – FROM $60 PP +BF For the limited cheap seats.

Includes – Preshow DRAG T djs, champagne and canapes from 7.30pm on the QBar Deck.

Showtime 8.30pm.

Show duration 1.5 hours.

Bar open until late

A huge showbag of a dozen Queens and Kings, Lashes & Lipstick promises to be a fabulous night of drag entertainment.

Celebrate LGBTIQ Pride, join us and spread some love for equality and freedom of expression…

The QBar Upstair’s has been transformed for the Top End DRAG Territory Community, ticket includes champagne and canape’s on arrival and you will help raise funds for the 2016 Darwin Pride Festival.

Supporting local talent DRAG Territory just had a sellout show at the Darwin Festival THE WRAP Party, we are proud to present our 2nd show LASHES & LIPSTICK.

Hosted by Drag Territories show stopping diva Miss Vogue MegaQueen.

With shows by the newest drag talent Miss Holly Would and Isla Fuk Yah.

Rock star Drag King Rusty O’Toole.

Darwin’s only bio queen Prawn Cracker Spice.

House wife realness by Sophie Leigh.

Queen of Queens Tina MorCok.

Throb Nightclubs Divine Donna DuTchMe.

Territory Royalty Miss Crystal Love.

With special guests performance by Tyra Banks Town and more.

 

Contact James at Drag Territory 0405123210

james.emery@live.com.au

LIKE OR LOVE US ON FACE BOOK  https://www.facebook.com/dragterritory/

THE VENUE – QBar ON The Avenue kicks off from 4.21pm every FRIDAY with DJs on the deck with the new Friday knock off drinks “4:21” 4:21 specials – 4 coronas for $21 and cocktails from the bar. Stick around after our show for a few drinks, then head to Throb for their show after midnigh

Darwin Pride Festival: writers cramp

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WRITERS CRAMP at THE BOOKSHOP
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER from 5PM
FREE EVENT

Supported by THE BOOKSHOP and the NT WRITERS’ CENTRE

Registration – https://www.outix.net/tickets/event/writerscramp

An old favourite is back in the program.

WHEN – Thursday 29th September

TIME – 5pm to 7pm

WHERE – Book Shop Darwin Smith St Mall

Hosted by Darwin Pride in conjunction with the NT Writer’s Centre and The Bookshop, the afternoon is one amongst friends, sharing significant passages from books that changed/ impacted lives.

Loosen the nerves with a glass of champagne on arrival and embrace the experiences of others through prose and the written word.

Come and read some of your own work or a piece out of a work you like.

Refreshments provided

Darwin Pride Festival: Rainbow drinks & Kamp Karaoke

RAINBOW DRINKS & KAMP KARAOKE

As part of the Darwin Pride Festival NTAHC will be hosting Rainbow Drinks at Henry’s Next Door. Camp Karaoke with Glenny B!

Light refreshments provided. Drinks and food on sale.

WHEN Tuesday 27th September

Time – 6pm – 9pm

WHERE – Henry’s next door to Lola’s in Cullen Bay

COST – FREE

More information: https://www.outix.net/tickets/event/rainbowdrinks

www.darwinpride.com.au

Darwin Pride Festival: fair day & pool party

Cool down from the humidity and have a day of rainbow fun at the family friendly PRIDE POOL PARTY AND FAIR DAY (Sun Sep 25th). If you’re on fire in the kitchen, don’t forget to enter your goods into the FABULOUS CAKE BAKE OFF between swims.

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Darwin Pride Festival: lawn bowls & camp karaoke

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Barefoot Rainbow Lawn Bowls and Kamp Karaoke
WHEN – SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER
WHERE – Darwin Bowls Club
TIME – 5pm to 10pm
Watch the sun go down whilst playing barefoot bowls at the iconic Darwin Bowls Club.  Gather for dinner from the kitchen, have a few drinks and join in the fun of Kamp Karaoke.
A bus to Throb at 9pm will be available.  $10 fare includes bus ride to Throb, entry to Throb’s VIP Pride Opening Party and a glass of champagne on arrival.

Darwin Pride Festival: book lovers social dinner & drinks

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Books Gone Wilde

WHEN – 23rd September

WHERE – Darwin Ski Club

TIME – 5.30pm to 9pm

Darwin’s unique LGBTQI community library, is hosting dinner & drinks at the Ski Club. Come and relax at the end of the week, watch the sun set over the harbour and enjoy a drink with friends.

The Darwin Ski Club is a family friendly venue, has a grassed area for kids to play, and even welcomes dogs provided they are on a lead at all times.

Cost: Gold coin entry with all proceeds going to Darwin Pride.
Food and Drinks can be purchased at the bar and the kitchen offers a range of meals at reasonable prices.

We are enquiring about pool access, so you may want to bring your swimming gear.

For more info contact Jane 0406 186 382 or David 0414 578 054

Books Gone Wilde: Facebook/booksgonewilde

More information: https://www.outix.net/tickets/event/dpfbooks

Darwin Pride Festival meeting

Do you have great ideas for this year’s Darwin Pride Festival?

Come to our next meeting to join the committee and share your ideas!

Darwin Pride Festival is always full of events that support & celebrate the LGBTIQ community- and you can help make it happen!

No matter who you are or where you’re from, we want you!

JOIN THE DARWIN PRIDE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE BY COMING TO THE NEXT MEETING:

WHEN: Feb 25th
WHERE: NTAHC (46 Woods Street, Darwin)
TIME: 5.30pm

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Darwin Pride Festival – committee election

Darwin Pride Festival Darwin Pride Festival is organising a refreshed committee for 2015. The Pride Festival has a long history of delivering high quality fun and inclusive events in Darwin that celebrate the LGBTIQ community. If you want to get involved now or during the year, get in touch or attend its upcoming meeting.