Upcoming Events
Here are all of our upcoming events. Please check back often, as we update this page frequently.
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Sapphic Cocktail Party
Sunday 19 July at 4pm
Hail Lilith • 40A Leeds Street, Footscray
This premium experience for women seeking women includes a cocktail on arrival, a shared grazing platter, and your choice of burger from the set menu.
Our host Jenny will be there to welcome you and make introductions smoother for ladies and theydies who are coming solo.
Hail Lilith is a proudly vegan venue, offering 100% plant-based hospitality. This is an intimate setting with attendance capped at 20 participants.
Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1992029466759?aff=oddtdtcreator
Drag Bingo: Join Our Table
Friday 24 July at 6pm
Pride of our Footscray • Level 1, 86-88 Hopkins Street, Footscray
We’ve booked a table at Pride of our Footscray’s upcoming Drag Bingo.
Jenny will be there to greet anybody who wants to come along; you’ll see her wearing one of our tees.
*It’s free to join our table and make some instant friends, but the event itself is ticketed.
Use code “LGBTSHM” to get a discount on general admission tickets, and specify that you’d like to be seated with LGBT+ Social Hub Melbourne at checkout.
Men's Speed Dating
Saturday 25 July at 4pm
DT’s Hotel • 164 Church Street, Richmond
Classic speed dating for queer men of all ages (18+).
10 minute rounds in tables of two, with ice breaker questions and a friendly host.
Once the structure drops, the venue stays open for everyone who wants to stick around and keep connecting.
Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1992397223730?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sunday Arvo Board Games
Sunday 26 July at 12pm
Sips Corner Cafe • 141 Johnston Street, Collingwood
A relaxed afternoon of board games at a cute local cafe. Come along and meet some other LGBT+ folk and bond over a shared activity. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re a gaming pro, or just here to socialise.
Full cafe service will be available throughout the event, and pre-order picnic boxes are available for lunch as an optional extra.
Tickets and more information available via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sunday-arvo-board-games-tickets-1992604936003
Gender Diverse Connections
Friday 31 July at 6pm
DT’s Hotel • 164 Church Street, Richmond
A dedicated social mixer for trans, non-binary, and other gender diverse folk – and the people that want to meet them.
Jump into one of many activty spaces, including crafting, games, chats at the bar, or speed meeting rounds. Optional wristbands will be available on the day of as an easy signal that you’re open to more than friendship.
Check out our Eventbrite for all the details, and to get a ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1992736172535?aff=oddtdtcreator
Wellbeing Workshop: Meet Your Monster
Saturday 1 August at 11:30am
Library at the Dock • 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands
Is your inner critic a bit of a monster?
This workshop is designed for people who’d like a fresh perspective on their “inner monster” and a new way to look at problems.
We’ll be drawing from Narrative Therapy tools in a workshop that combines creative expression and deep reflection to help us get a bit of distance while also exploring the role these characters play in our life’s story.
Please book via our Eventbrite, or reach out to us if the ticket price is a barrier due to financial hardship – we’re happy to assist:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1993109234373?aff=oddtdtcreator
Women's Speed Dating
Saturday 8th August at 4pm
DT’s Hotel • 164 Church Street, Richmond
Classic speed dating for queer women of all ages (18+).
10 minute rounds in tables of two, with ice breaker questions and a friendly host.
Once the structure drops, the venue stays open for everyone who wants to stick around and keep connecting.
Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1993254661349?aff=oddtdtcreator
Gay Singles - Bar Takeover
Friday 14 August at 7pm
Valhalla • Basement – 477 Collins Street, Melbourne
Log off the dating apps and walk into a room full of single men looking to connect.
We’ll have speed meeting rounds for the first couple of hours to help you break the ice and meet some new people, and then the structure will relax for people to be able to chat freely and enjoy the classy CBD venue.
This will be our biggest event to date, and we can’t wait to see you there.
From 11pm, we head to The 86 in Fitzroy for an official after party where ticket holders will receive exclusive perks (50% off your first drink, and $7 tequila shots until 1am).
Tickets start at $15 for the early birds, then ramp up to $25 in the month leading up to the event. Check out all the details here:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1992796189046?aff=oddtdtcreator
For even more events, check out Big Gay Guide:
https://biggay.guide/au/melbourne
Whether you’re a local or you’re somewhere entirely new, the Big Gay guide helps you find iconic gay bars, nightclubs, drag shows, raves, gay social clubs and spaces to connect with like-minded people – wherever you are in the world. We’re built for the LGBTQIA+ community: uplifting queer people and the events and organisations that bring us together. By building community and connection, we are stronger together.