The Coming Back Out Ball

29/12/2024

Join All The Queens Men for LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club at Perth Festival thanks to STRUT Dance and Perth Moves.

Sun 16 Feb 5 – 7pm

Whether you’re a fan of disco, ballroom, a cheeky line dance or just getting down to some good old pop hits, we’ve got it all covered. This is your chance to learn new dances, enjoy performances from local guest artists and connect with other fabulous people in a safe, inclusive, joyous and multi-generational space for everyone.

https://www.perthfestival.com.au/program/season-2025/perth-moves-lgbtiqplus-elders-dance-club

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Attention all fabulous and fabulous-at-heart LGBTIQ+ elders and allies! It’s time to dust off those dancing shoes and get ready to strut your stuff for Perth Moves: LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club for one night only at Forrest Place.

11/02/2023

‘The joy is waking up and liking who you are’: six LGBTQ+ guiding lights on the long road to now

The Coming Back Out Salon: Sydney for Sydney WorldPride 2023

A pioneering set of older q***r Australians share their stories of prejudice, pride and living with joy not fear

02/02/2023

Thanks to Archer Magazine for this interview

The Coming Back Out Salon: Sydney @ Sydney WorldPride 2023

This concert & tea dance will be beautiful and we would love you all to come along.

Saturday 18 February 2023, 2pm - 6pm
Sydney Town Hall, 483 George st, Sydney NSW 2000.
Booking here: shorturl.at/lmOR6

So many older LGBTIQ+ people have experienced trauma and discrimination, so it's essential we create welcoming spaces to stay connected.

09/01/2023

The Coming Back Out Salon: Sydney
by All The Queens Men
An afternoon concert and tea dance, celebrating older LGBTIQ people for the whole community.
Sydney WorldPride 2023
ACON Project - Living Older Visibly and Engaged Sydney Youth Orchestras

With Deborah Cheetham, Paul Capsis, Tina Del Twist, Nefertiti LaNegra, Robyn Archer, June Jones, The Dollar Bin Darlings, Nana Miss Koori Tristan Meecham and The Huxleys.

Tickets now on sale: shorturl.at/couX6
Help spread the word! It will be a PARTY!

08/12/2022

The Coming Back Out Salon: Sydney by All The Queens Men at Sydney WorldPride 2023 is now on sale. Help spread the word and come to this joyous celebration of LGBTIQ+ older people.

01/09/2022

The Coming Back Out Social.
 
WHEN: Sunday 9 October 2022, 2pm-4:30pm
WHERE: Conversation Quarter, State Library Victoria
TICKETS: $25 Adult, $20 Concession
BOOKINGS: https://www.trybooking.com/CBCGU
 
A special afternoon social event celebrating the resilience of older LGBTIQ+ people who have lived through it all, and a safe space for those just discovering themselves later in life.
 
Featuring Skunkworks Orchestra Conducted by Phillipa Edwards with roving performances from Discordia.
 
The Coming Back Out Social welcomes LGBTIQ+ communities of all ages – inspired by the acclaimed Coming Back Out Ball and LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club.
 
Presented by All The Queens Men. Supported by Victorian Seniors Festival, City of Melbourne, Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand Fund – an Australian Government Initiative, Australia Council for the Arts and State Library Victoria.
 
Weblink: www.allthequeensmen.net/projects/the-coming-back-out-salon/
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1KOUaFQDQ
Video: https://vimeo.com/queensmen/salon
 
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23/08/2022

We are back in 2022.
This time called The Coming Back Out Social
With Skunkworks Community conducted by Phillipa Edwards

Book tickets here: www.trybooking.com/CBCGU

City of Melbourne, Seniors Card and Seniors Festival, State Library Victoria, Australia Council for the Arts, RISE Funding

The Coming Back Out Social is coming up quick ! Book your tickets via trybooking.

https://www.trybooking.com/CBCGU

The Social will be held at the Conversation Quarter at the State Library of Victoria - a gorgeous light filled enclosed courtyard hosting beautiful music from Skunkworks Orchestra and with plenty of space for dancing!

Sun 9 October, 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Conversation Quarter, State Library Victoria
$25 Adult / $20 Concession
Bookings essential, limited capacity. **Book via the link in bio**

Image Description: 8 q***r performers in high ball attire stand on a stage. One performer wearing a floor length sequin gown and a floral headpiece speaks into a microphone.

Supported by Victorian Seniors Festival, City of Melbourne, Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund - an Australian Government Initiative and Australia Council for the Arts, Australia Council for the Arts and State Library Victoria.

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30/07/2022

Join All The Queens Men
for Digital Dance Club
throughout August & September
Wednesdays at 5.30pm (AEST) online.
Information below.

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Digital Dance Club
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Wednesdays in August & September, 5:30 pm - 6:30pm AEST

Back by popular demand, our free, online social dance experience connecting rainbow and allied communities.

Hosted by our doyennes of the digital - &

All welcome, all over the world!

Joins us on Zoom - instructions via link in bio



Supported by a City of Melbourne Connected Communities Grant and the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund, in partnership with Switchboard Victoria.