2021 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras To Move To Major Sporting Venue

The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras will go ahead in 2021, however it won't be taking place on Oxford Street... but it will be down the road.

In order to be a COVID-safe event, the Mardi Gras will host a crowd of 23,000 people at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday 6 March.

“Mardi Gras has always been the epitome of creative expression through art and culture; two things severely impacted by COVID-19 this year," Mardi Gras CEO Albert Kruger said.

"So it was important to Mardi Gras that we rise to the occasion and to give the community the creative platform to express their pride to the world. The 2021 Parade may look different to how it has been in the past, but we feel very lucky to be able to give this opportunity to our communities during these times.

“The team at Mardi Gras have worked tirelessly with NSW Health to develop a COVID Safe event plan to ensure the Parade can go forward and we’re excited by the prospect of staging the event at the SCG. Not only is the SCG close to our spiritual home of Oxford Street, but it also provides the safest venue for us to hold the event and meet requirements of physical distancing and contact tracing.

“With a greater focus on community, our 2021 Parade will move away from large floats, centring instead on the outlandish pageantry of costumes, puppetry and props that make it such a phenomenon to witness.”

The 2020 Mardi Gras saw live performances from some huge international names including Sam Smith, Dua Lipa and Kesha.

Tickets for Mardi Gras 2021 go on sale next week. Click here for more details.