Event held on August 03

Queerswich

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All Day
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About the Event

About

Queerswich is a free family fun-day held in the heart of the Ipswich CBD that celebrates love, pride, diversity, inclusion and the LGBTQIA+ community, their friends, families and allies. Queerswich will take place in Tulmur Place, Nicholas Street Precinct, Ipswich, in the heart of the city's newly redeveloped CBD, on Saturday 3 August 2024, 1pm to 6pm. Queerswich 2024 will feature: Live entertainment from fabulous drag queens, comedians, musicians and DJ. A showcase of LGBTQIA+ community support and service groups. "Friends of Dorothy" Art Show. Paws for Pride Puppy Pageant. Kids’ activities. Artisan and craft markets. Food trucks - all the food trucks! The inaugural event held on 2023 attracted more that 5,300 attendees from across Ipswich and South East Qld. Ipswich is a rich and diverse city with a growing LGBTQIA+ community. It's time to celebrate Pride and raise queer visibility in the region. Queerswich invites members of the LGBTQIA+ community, allies, the community and their families and their friends, to enjoy a free family-friendly day out in our beautiful city, celebrating all people, inclusive of their sexual identity, gender, family dynamic and lived experience.