We Love Fair Day!

Local News, By Christian Taylor, 5th February, 2009

Mardi Gras are expecting Fair Day 2009 to be one of the biggest ever, given that it’s not only going to be the popular day in the park you love, it’ll also be the official launch of the Mardi Gras season.

New Mardi Gras Chair David Imrie said, “Fair Day has proven itself year after year to be one of the favourite Mardi Gras events so it makes sense to mark the launch of the whole season in front of what we expect to be a massive crowd.”

This year Fair Day will feature a new space called the ‘Play Pen’ (no, it’s not a backroom!) where there will be a variety of games including a bucking bronco and giant Twister. In keeping with the ‘Nations United’ theme, there will be a new gourmet food and wine area, and there will also be a espresso set up for those who want a ‘real coffee’.

Launch kicks off on the main stage from midday and will be hosted by well known performer Shauna Jensen and broadcaster Julie McCrossin. Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore will be there, and Neighbour Day founder and GLBTI advocate Andrew Heslop will provide the keynote address. Charlotte Dawson will be judging the Mr and Ms Fair Day competition.

The entertainment line up will include pop band Chasing Bailey, Melbourne electro pop trio She Said Yes, the Prince Of Polyester Bob Downe, Melbourne singer Brecik, The Super Supremes and the final of the AXN Australia’s Next Gay Cover Model competition.

Bitch will be doing the much loved Lounge Tent again, the Doggywood pooch show is back, this year with free dog obedience training sessions.

The Bank Hotel in Newtown will be hosting the official after party, and anyone who has gone along to these recoveries knows just how much fun they are. Highly recommended!

Fair Day will be held in Camperdown’s Victoria Park on Sunday 15 February from 11am. Fair Day is a licensed event and no glass or alcohol can be bought onto the park.

Check out our galleries from Fair Day 2007 and 2008 here.

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Your Thoughts

weathervain

said ages ago

You could probably just leave it with and it goes double for me Mkiel, I'll take open minded tolerant guys over baby oil encrusted narcissism any day

dreadcircus

said ages ago

You could probably just leave it with and it goes double for me Mkiel, I'll take open minded tolerant guys over baby oil encrusted narcissism any day Hahaha Well I don't know him love... for a second there I thought you misquoted me and I was going to call Patrick Swayze's lawyer. I wouldn't mind getting to know him unless he also disapproves of skinny transsexual lesbians also...

CeeJay

said ages ago

Interested to know what would be better... Skinny lesbians? Fat gay men? This (several kg overweight) gay male loves Fair Day *because* it's one of the few times that all the tribes of queerdom congregate in one place at one time... the partyboys (and girls), the couples from the suburbs, the Mature Age Gays (always have to buy a supply of homemade jam!), and yes, even the fat lesbians... For many people, it's the only community event they attend. I hope enough people get there early enough for the official launch and keynote speech - it's one tradition we've lost in the past few years.

robbie

said ages ago

What time is the keynote CeeJay?

CeeJay

said ages ago

This is from this morning's Mardi Gras members email: Mardi Gras 2009 – the official launch This year, for the first time ever, Fair Day is the official Launch event for Mardi Gras. At 12 noon follow the bright colours from all corners of the park to the main stage to join gay diva Shauna Jensen, broadcaster Julie McCroisson, Neighbour Day founder Andrew Heslop and the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, Clover Moore to pop the champagne cork and launch SS Mardi Gras 2009.

CeeJay

said ages ago

Oops - pity they didn't get Julie McCrossin's name right, but anyway...

CeeJay

said ages ago

For those who have no idea, here's an interview with Andrew Heslop about Neighbour Day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50-P0BolOyE

TheOldie

said ages ago

Gotta agree Mkiel's comments not the nicest. Besides he is not purrfect :) Well all morning it was cloudy but no rain and thought great then dark grey clouds from the east just rolled in and now its bucketing. So I think will pass on Fair Day............ :( was so looking forward but cold and rain are not the elements I like to be out in.

Stevie Boy

said ages ago

The rain held off for most of the day and it was actually pretty warm. We were lucky. The place got busier and busier as the day went on. It was lots of fun. Tora I absolutely loved your Doggywood hosting - so funny!!

dreadcircus

said ages ago

I loved fair day regardless of the brief showers FFS both me and Mindy got sunburnt. Good to see so many friends. I stayed at the broadway stage most of the day.

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