Celebrating Midsumma Festival in 2027

The festival runs from Sunday 17 January to Sunday 7 February, showcasing LGBTIQA+ arts, culture and community in Melbourne and across Victoria. 

“As RMIT continues its major partnership with Midsumma Festival, I’m very excited to make our participation in the festival even bigger and better,” Dean, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies and RMIT Pride executive sponsor Professor Katherine Johnson said.

“Midsumma is always a fun, vibrant celebration – but it also sends an important message to rainbow communities about inclusion and visibility.”

RMIT will represent the official festival theme ‘confluence’ by showcasing the many identities, backgrounds and experiences that create the University community.

“This is an opportunity to show-up and demonstrate the values that we model every day at RMIT,” Professor Johnson said.

“Across our campuses and locations, we champion the rich diversity of our University community. Confluence is about creating a place where we can be more together.”

RMIT will bring the festival theme to life at two events: 

• Midsumma Carnival on Sunday 17 January at Alexandra Gardens in the CBD, where RMIT will host an activation and connect with festivalgoers

• Midsumma Pride March on Sunday 31 January in St Kilda, where students, staff, alumni and allies will march together along Fitzroy Street. 

Registrations are now open for students, staff and alumni to join RMIT at Midsumma Pride March.

RMIT’s participation in Midsumma is one expression of the University’s year-round commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access.

RMIT holds Platinum Employer status with Pride in Diversity and has a range of initiatives and networks for LGBTIQA+ students and staff.