The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is set to shimmy, shake and embrace its way up Oxford St once again, with the ABC there to capture all the colour and celebration on Saturday, March 1 at 7.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Long-standing host favourites, drag icon Courtney Act and ABCQueer’s Mon Schafter, will be back to make sure you don’t miss a moment, with ABC’s Jeremy Fernandez and comedian Mel Buttle returning as intrepid roving reporters.
Capturing the vibe and feel of Sydney’s biggest party, they’ll delve deep into this year’s theme of Free To Be, while strutting up and down the heritage-listed parade route.
This year will be the ABC’s fourth Mardi Gras Parade broadcast in recent years, with more than 12,000 participants expected to march and dance up Oxford Street for one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ evening extravaganzas in the world.
ABC head of arts, music and events Kath Earle said: “Through ABC TV and ABC iview’s live broadcast all Australians have the opportunity to take part in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and celebrate Australia’s beautiful LGBTQIA+ community. We are proud supporters of the queer community, and sharing their stories across all our platforms is incredibly important to us.”
