Pride Updates

Venue news, community notes, event notices, and source-linked media coverage from Pride of our Footscray.

Winners and guests holding their trophies at the 2026 Melbourne Excellence in Drag and Entertainment Awards

QNews16 June 2026

All the winners and sparkle of the 2026 Melbourne Excellence in Drag and Entertainment Awards

Pride of our Footscray was voted Melbourne's Favourite Queer Venue and Melbourne's Favourite Burlesque Venue at the 2026 MEDEAs - the first venue to take both in the same year! And several of our regulars took home awards of their own.

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Pride of our Footscray sign glowing inside the venue

Media coverage

Visit Victoria19 July 2026

An LGBTQIA+ guide to Melbourne

Visit Melbourne has featured Pride of our Footscray in its official LGBTQIA+ guide, celebrating our drag bingo, comedy and welcoming community spirit in Melbourne’s west.

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Time Out Worldwide30 June 2026

The world’s greatest queer venues, chosen by Time Out editors and writers

We’re honoured to be named by Time Out as one of the world’s greatest queer venues. Thank you to our community, performers and team for putting Pride on the map!

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