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Sydney Mardis Gras event cancelled for 2026
- Chief executive Jesse Matheson announced on Tuesday that the official ticketed Mardi Gras Party would not go ahead just weeks before the festival.
- After losing the Royal Hall of Industries and sponsors, organisers said the Mardi Gras Party has run at a deficit every year since 2020 despite costing $2,000,000.
- Organisers said Fair Day, Laneway, the Glitter Club and other key festival events will still run this year, with community producers stepping in and some already sold out.
- This cancellation makes the 2026 festival the most scaled-back since COVID, organisers said they will return the main party in 2027, and Inner West Council announced it will host the Sissy Ball.
- Board tensions flared between co-chairs Kathy Pavlich and Mits Delisle and Pride in Protest board directors Luna Choo and Damien Nguyen, including locked-out emails and misgendering, while organisers explore a small-scale parade celebration with a decision expected by the end of the week.
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