Bernies Pride Night

Pride Monochrome

DATE: Saturday October 11, 2025

VENUE: Bernies Bar, Newcastle

TIME: 9pm - til late

Come slay at Newcastle's most spectacular Pride celebration! This fabulous night promises glitter, glamour and good vibes only. A space where every colour of the rainbow is celebrated!

Wear whatever makes you feel absolutely gorgeous, darlings!

Tickets at the door

Entry is free before 10pm, then a $10pp door fee after 10pm 

DJ’s from 9pm | Performances hourly | 18+ Event

Sock Drawer Heroes

Newcastle Pop Up Shop

DATE: Saturday October 11, 2025

VENUE: Level 1, 150 Beaumont St, Hamilton

TIME: 10am - 4pm

The pop up will include SDH

• Chest binders, packers, packing & tucking underwear plus books, t-shirts & Accessories.

Pride Week | The University of Newcastle

DATE: October 13 - 17,  2025

VENUE: The University of Newcastle

Monday 13th October

12- 2pm: Pride Fair (Gosford campus) 12pm-2pm or Cupcakes & Craft @ Gosford

Queer Karaoke (Bar on the Hill) 6pm-9pm

Tuesday 14th October

Pride Fair (Ourimbah campus) 12pm-2pm + Badge Making

 Wednesday 15th October

Pride Fair (Callaghan campus) 12pm-2pm + Badge Making

Drag Race Event (Bar on the Hill) 6pm-9pm

 Thursday 16th October

Pride Fair (NuSpace) 12pm-2pm + Badge Making

Friday 17th October 

10- 12pm: (Callaghan Callaghan campus) Cupcakes & Craft

Pride Week Trivia (ONLINE) 12pm-1pm

Associate Event

I Can Tell by Chris McAllister

DATE: Friday October 17, 2025

TIME: Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm

VENUE: Bernies Bar, Newcastle

COMEDY

As part of the first regional tour by a trans masc comedian, "The Trans Comedian" is coming to Newcastle! After a sold-out debut at Sydney Comedy Festival and viral success on Instagram, Chris McAllister brings their sharp, hilarious, and effortlessly charming stand-up show "I Can Tell" to Newcastle for the first time. With needle-sharp one-liners this is the story of posting a joke a day on instagram for six months about being trans.

Associate Event

Pulse Climbing

DATE: Friday October 17 | 5pm

VENUE: Pulse Climbing, 10/122 Garden Grove Parade, Adamstown

Price: $24 for adults, and $21 for concession, Kids are $19. Tickets are available on the day at the front desk.

Get ready to climb with pride! Pulse Climbing Adamstown is hosting a special LGBTQIA+ Festival Pride Night and everyone is welcome!

Whether your part of the rainbow community or an awesome ally, grab your bestie, your partner, or someone new and pair up for an unforgettable night of climbing, connection, and community.

What’s Happening?

• Rope Climbing + Bouldering try it all!
• Belay & Bouldering Inductions if you’re new, we’ve got you!
• Special Discount for pairs- buy one casual entry and your friend is FREE
• Free BBQ
• Mini games
• A supportive, inclusive space to try something new and meet great people.
• Whether you're a first-time climber or a pro on the wall, this night is about fun, pride, and being together.

More info can be found on our website here.

Come as you are and climb with us!

Associate Event

Exploring Identity

Mixed Media & Collage work with Emma Clifton

DATE: Thursday October 23, 2025

Venue: The Base (3 Tudor St, Newcastle West)

TIME: 4pm - 6pm

Free Event | Inclusive | Safe Space 

Young People 16 - 21

Join proud trans woman Emma Clifton, in this innovative workshop, Exploring Identity.

Emma is an interdisciplinary artist, and educator using traditional and contemporary forms of printmaking, textiles, photo media, collage, and mixed-media. Her current practice is exploring identity, gender, and belonging.

This workshop is part of Newcastle Pride month and aims to explore and celebrate LGBTQIA+ youth through creativity. Emma will guide participants to use mixed media and collage to create art works.

This workshop is FREE and limited to 20 participants

Associate Event

Hockey Pride Rounds

DATE: Friday October 24, 2025

Venue: Newcastle International Hockey Centre, Broadmeadow

Women's Game 6.30pm

Men's Game 8.15pm

Free Event | Inclusive 

Hockey Australia is committed to providing a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all people, including those of diverse sexualities and genders. Being an inclusive sport not only reflects our core values, it also reflects the diversity of our local communities.

Hockey Australia has a zero-tolerance to any form of bullying, harassment and/or vilification towards people with diverse sexualities and/or genders. This includes forms of homophobia, biphobia transphobia and/or interphobia.

We're passionate about helping people lead happy, healthy and active lives. Hockey Australia celebrates diversity of sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, intersex status, ability, skill, cultural background, ethnicity, location, religious or political beliefs or life stage and welcomes everyone, exactly as they are.

LGBTQ+ is Hockey Australia’s preferred use