25/11/2025
🌈 Spotlight: fabALICE Festival – Where Drag, Desert & First Nations Q***r Culture Shine
Set in the heart of Mparntwe/Alice Springs, FabAlice is one of Australia’s most joyful and culturally significant q***r festivals — a dazzling celebration where drag, performance, and First Nations storytelling come together under the desert sky.
✨ Why It Matters
Launched in 2019, FabAlice has become a powerful symbol of q***r pride in Central Australia, honouring both the LGBTQIA+ community and the deep cultural roots of Arrernte Country. More than just a party, FabAlice creates a rare and vital space where First Nations q***r identities can be seen, affirmed, and celebrated on their own terms.
The festival blends drag, cabaret, live music, storytelling, rainbow family events, and community gatherings - but its heart lies in showcasing the voices, artistry, and resilience of Brotherboys, Sistergirls, and First Nations performers whose stories have too often been overlooked.
In a region where distance, isolation, and cultural responsibility intersect, FabAlice offers connection. It brings people together from across the NT, the APY Lands, WA’s desert communities, and beyond - proving that q***r joy doesn’t just belong to big cities. It lives in red dirt, community halls, backyard yarns, and desert nights full of sparkle.
🧭 How You Can Get Involved
Explore the festival program and updates at fabalice.com
Follow on Instagram for photos, announcements, and community highlights
Plan a trip to Mparntwe for the 2026 festival - it’s an experience like no other
Support local First Nations artists by buying tickets, sharing their work, and amplifying their stories
💬 Because fabALICE Festival shows what happens when culture and pride meet on Country - a celebration where First Nations q***r identities aren’t just included, but centred, honoured, and joyfully embraced.