Josh Szeps brings you all the action from Fair Day

To kick off the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, the iconic all-day community extravaganza, Fair Day, is this Sunday 20 February at Sydney's Victoria Park. ABC Sydney's Josh Szeps will be broadcasting live from the rainbow heart of the festival, and will be joined by a glittering line-up of artists, musicians and identities.

Don't miss out on all the fun live on Weekend Mornings on 702 AM, online or via the ABC listen app.

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Win tickets to the Mardi Gras parade

The ABC has announced a star-studded line-up of hosts of this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to be broadcast live from the SCG and you could win a chance to be there on the night!

TV journalist and presenter Hamish Macdonald (he/him), ABCQueer’s Mon Schafter (they/them) and comedian Steven Oliver (he/him) will anchor the parade, and will be joined by on-the-field hosts drag icon Courtney Act (she/her), Australian Idol winner and performer Casey Donovan (she/her) and ABC NEWS’ Jeremy Fernandez (he/him).

It will be an unforgettable evening celebrating community and pride, including singer-songwriter Darren Hayes in his first live performance in a decade, Australian music legend, Vanessa Amorosi and iconic children’s entertainers, The Wiggles.

For a chance to be part of the action on Saturday 5 March, sign up to ABCQueer’s enewsletter by 22 February and follow the entry instructions in the next newsletter on 23 February. You’ll also get a dose of the ABC’s best queer content for everyone under the rainbow.

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