Celebrate this year’s OUTintheOPEN festival

By Djembe Archibald

Nov 7, 2023

Here and queer: The 2023 OUTintheOpen Festival is around the corner, with the first event happening on this Thursday. Photo by Megan Fisher

OUTintheOPEN 2023 is coming up this week, promising a wide range of events from drag bingo to queer double features.

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The festival, which officially opens on November 10, will have events running from Thursday, November 9 to Sunday November 19.

The main event is the Carnival Day which will be held at Queens Gardens on Saturday November 18 and hosted by Frock Hudson.

“This year’s festival theme reminds me that we stand on the shoulders of giants with a strong and proud queer history that no one ever gets taught,” GV Pride president Deb Chumbley said.

“These are the days of our lives allows us to explore and savour our pioneers and all that has gone before us in the time that we are living in - in a fun way.”

Events happening on Thursday, November 9

Drag Bingo hosted by Spencer Street and Polly Filla.

Queer Film Jamboree at Village Cinema with a double feature of The Matrix and Batman & Robin.

Tickets to both events can be found at the OUTintheOpen website.

For a behind the scenes look at the Queer Film Jamboree, pick up a copy of Thursday’s News or for the full program, grab Friday’s News online or in print.

For more information on the festival or events, visit outintheopen.org.au or contact Georgina Poort on 0401 168 229.