MARDI GRAS PREMIUM VIEWING AREA

BURCHMORE AND ASHLEY ADD RAZZLE DAZZLE TO

MARDI GRAS PREMIUM VIEWING AREA

 

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, today announce that legendary performer Trevor Ashley and Australia’s first lady of cabaret Rhonda Burchmore will be the VIP hosts of the premium Parade viewing area, The Flinders Seats.

Offering the best view of every sequin, every performer and every float, The Flinders Seats also offers the best in entertainment, with Burchmore and Ashley coming on board to make sure revelers at the Flinders Seats get the best there is to offer for their Mardi Gras experience.

As Mardi Gras royalty, hosts Burchmore and Ashley will offer the complete VIP experience, mingling with punters, and creating an exciting atmosphere, from the comfort of VIP grandstand seating for Australia’s biggest street party.

Giving you the ability to enjoy the parade on your own terms, the seats give the entire Mardi Gras experience. Video screens capture every detail that may be missed, as well as the tongue in cheek commentary which the parade is known for.

With complete access to amazing bars, food and bathrooms so you can view everything in premium comfort, The Flinders Seats really are the best seats in the house.

With tickets from $143, Mardi Gras has made it easy for you to avoid the crowds and the pushing, the most affordable option to fully experience the parade. The Grandstand has been moved to a more centralized and accessible location on Flinders Street, giving a completely unobstructed view of the magic, and putting you in prime position for the finale of the parade.

With over 25 years in the entertainment business, Rhonda Burchmore is an Australian cultural icon, recognized for her numerous talents as a performer. Having recently been awarded an Order of Australia medal, Burchmore is an all-round entertainer, a talented singer and acclaimed actress. Trevor Ashley has been described as “the busiest man in Australian show business”, working as a writer, director an, singer and stage performer, performing both in Australia and internationally.

The annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is one of the most established events on the Australian cultural calendar, bringing together tens of thousands to Sydney each year. Lining the streets, the crowds wear their most fabulous outfits in preparation of a night of dancing, marching, and celebrating love and people of every colour of the rainbow.

The Flinders Seats are accessible to all, with child priced tickets and family bundles available. Also included in the ticket price is transportation to the site from Central Station. There is also wheelchair accessibility to all areas. For more details, head HERE: www.mardigras.org.au

WATCH OUT SYDNEY! IT’S MONSOON SEASON!

WATCH OUT SYDNEY! IT’S MONSOON SEASON!

Jinkx Monsoon, reigning queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race makes her Australian debut with co-star Major Scales, performing at Sydney’s Mardi Gras festival as part of a 3-month Australian festival tour.

Seattle’s premiere Jewish narcoleptic drag queen and season 5 winner of Logo Tv’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon, will bring her sell-out, 5-time extended, off-Broadway hit The Vaudevillians to major Sydney as a part of the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival this February

THE VAUDEVILLIANS – The Hottest act ever frozen alive has returned from the 1920’s, reclaiming their original hits ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’, ‘Drop it like it’s Hot’ and more!

The drag-comedy sensation and alter ego of Jerick Hoffer, will reprise her role as Kitty Witless, alongside co-star and co-writer Richard Andriessen, better known as Dr. Dan von Dandy, performing at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, the world’s most spectacular celebration of LGBTQI pride and diversity.

The New York Times writes, “Straight or gay, everyone leaves this show with sides aching from laughter.” Called “a pure delight” (The New York Times), “comedic genius” (Show Business Weekly), “hilarious” (Broadway World), as well as “intelligent and entertaining” (Theater Mania), “The Vaudevillians” has amazed audiences since its inception. Even RuPaul proclaimed the performance “a triumph!”

Time-travellers from a century ago, the show’s starring duo are 1920s performers who toured speakeasies and burlesque theatres. They have emerged from a deep freeze in Antarctica to present their act just as they did before they were caught in an avalanche and frozen alive. Now, Witless and the good doctor are on a quest to reclaim their music—songs like “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” about the suffragettes, and “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” about the invention of the electric iron.

Presented by award winning Strut & Fret Production House, the Melbourne based company behind international touring artists and productions, Le Gateau Chocolat, LIMBO, Cantina, Tom Thum, The Tom Tom Crew and Strange Fruit.

DOWNLOAD HIGH RESOLUTION PROMOTIONAL IMAGE HERE

Venue:                         The Vanguard – 42 King St, Newtown, Sydney.

Dates & Time:                  18 – 20 & 25 – 26 Feb at 7:30pm.  21 Feb – 22 Feb & 27 Feb – 2 March at 7.30pm & 10.30pm

Tickets:                               $40 full, $70 Premium Seating/VIP Meet & Greet, $75 Reserved seating + meal & show, VIP meet & greet + meal & Show $110

Tickets through:              www.thevanguard.com.au

Facebook:                          www.facebook.com/TheVaudevilliansOzTour

FAMIL TOUR

The City of Sydney would be delighted if you could join us for a tailored media famil tour around Darlinghurst on Thursday 20 February 2014.

An incredible diversity of excellent food, retail, great designers and artisans, vintage shops, culture, history, art and night life will be on show.

Expect the unexpected!

Tour will run for approx. 3.5hrs.

RSVP ESSENTIAL: MATT@CARDINALSPIN.COM.AU

MARDI GRAS KICKS OFF WITH FAIR DAY

MARDI GRAS KICKS OFF WITH FAIR DAY

Fair Day, the biggest and best-loved community event of the season, takes over beautiful Victoria Park for a picnic in the sun with 70,000 of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras’ closest friends THIS Sunday 9th February from 10am to 8:00pm at Victoria Park Camperdown.

A full day of live performances on the main stage, roaming drag talent, community stalls, kids’ activities, entertainment, fabulous gourmet food, plenty of opportunities for retail therapy, the Fitness First Zone, and of course the world famous Doggywood for our pampered pooches – all at the one and only Fair Day.

WHAT: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day

WHERE:  Victoria Park, Camperdown

WHEN: Sunday 9th February from 10am

PHOTO/FILM MOMENTS

§  10:00 - Fitness First- Fit N’ Fab

§  10:30 - Team Sydney Sports Festival

§  10:50 - Little Black Dress Run

§  11:00 - Dog/Owner Look-A-Like

§  11:10 - Bob Downe

§  1:00 - Best Dressed Dog

§  3:00pm- 3D Dance Performance in the Women’s Hub

§  3:30 - Doggywood Best in Show Award

PLUS LOADS MORE!.....

For more information about Mardi Gras’ jam-packed calendar of summer events, head to www.mardigras.org.au