Pride of our Footscray has two very big, but very different events coming up on consecutive nights later this month.
On Wednesday 18 February, the Hopkins Street venue will host its monthly Pride Film Party, described as a the biggest queer film night in Melbourne.
The February version will be especially big though with the iconic queer film and Australian screen classic, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, being shown.
Directed by Stephen Elliott and starring Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and the late Terence Stamp Stamp, ‘Priscilla’ became a worldwide hit upon its release in 1995 and later won an Academy Award for best costume design.
It’s soundtrack featuring the likes of ABBA. Gloria Gaynor and the Village People has become almost as iconic as the movie itself and audience members are encouraged to belt out some of the well known hits and re-enact some of the film’s iconic scenes.
The following night on Thursday 19 February, Australian cinema will be replaced with Chinese and English pop music as Silk Road New Year Vocals takes over Pride of our Footscray.
A live music celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the show features soulful renditions of Chinese and English pop hits performed by the likes of Tom Diva, Shawnsingz, Dixon Lee, and Emily Chu.
JC The Guy while serve as MC.
Tickets for 18 February: https://www.trybooking.com/DIPDF
Tickets for 19 February: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1533666
