Queer Joy has a simple aim: gather the rainbow community and tell stories of delight, defiance and triumph – in our own way and on our terms. Your host Nelly Thomas will wrangle ten of our finest story-tellers, while resident cabaret tornado Tina del Twist will share a song or two.

Expect a cast of our finest, all speaking to our theme: TIME AND PLACE. BYO tissues (for happy crying), laughter and celebration. Queer Joy is waiting.

Tina Del Twist holds a large round fishbowl of red wine and takes a swig amongst an audience.
Tina Del Twist sings into a microphone.
Nelly Thomas smiles and raises an arm in the air.
Nelly Thomas fans themselves.
Humans look on and laugh.
Laughing humans.
Dr Ee Ling Quah smiles and stretches out an arm.
Dr Ee Ling Quah places a hand on their chest.
Renee Thompson stands at a lecturn and speaks into a microphone.
Renee Thompson places a hand to her heart.
Jay Wymarra smiles at the audience.
Jay Wymarra wears pink glasses and speaks into a microphone.
Kirsty Webeck laughs into a microphone.
Kirsty Webeck talks into a microphone.
Poly Filla dances and lip syncs, their hands are splayed outwards.
Poly Filla dances down the aisle amongst the audience.
Commissioner Ro Allen holds onto the lecturn and smiles.
Commissioner Ro Allen speaks into a microphone and gesticulates with a hand.
Bec Goddard looks over their glasses and gesticulates with a hand.
Bec Goddard holds up a finger.
T-Rex stands at a lecturn and speaks.
T-Rex speaks into a microphone.
Joel Creasey stands, with a limp hand out, whilst speaking into a microphone.
Joel Creasey has their hands on their hips.
Narelda Jacobs speaks into a microphone.
Narelda Jacobs speaks into a microphone, their arms are stretched outward.
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