Portraits 168 & Moonlight Makes Camp - Pride Gallery Exhibition Opening

You're cordially invited — yes, you, darling — to an evening where art, queer history, and glitter collide at the Victorian Pride Centre. This isn't just another gallery opening... it's a love letter to chosen family, camp aesthetics, and the stories we reclaim.

Portraits 168 by Stephen Broadhurst is a tender celebration of queer kinship, intimacy, and the beautiful chaos of friendship. Think velvet couches, whispered secrets, and portraits that feel like coming home.

Then there’s Moonlight Makes Camp by Martin John Lee — a whimsical, queer retelling of Captain Moonlite's life. Forget dusty history books; this is queer mythmaking at its finest, blending fact, fiction, and plenty of flair. As Lee says, “These works playfully explore and propose a historical narrative that is as truthful as I, the queer storyteller, decide it should be.”

Grab your plus-one (or come solo — we don’t judge), sip on something fancy (or not-so-fancy), and soak in the vibes. This is the kind of night that reminds you why you love this community — bold, beautiful, and unapologetically ourselves.

Location: The Pride Gallery at Victorian Pride Centre, 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda — aka the heart of queer Melbourne. Parking's a bit of a gamble, so grab the tram, bike, or your sassiest cab.

Tickets? They're free. But if you've got some spare change, know that Humanitix donates 100% of its booking fees to charity. How's that for a win-win?