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Covid-19 and the 2020 festival
The Ballarat Frolic Festival Committee want to acknowledge the extraordinary effect of the Covid-19 pandemic and physical isolation we’re all experiencing right now. We want to reiterate our belief that as a community we must come together and support each other. If anyone in our local Frolic or queer community is struggling at the moment…
Read MoreWhy Frolic is different…
The very lovely and talented Akasha Temple interviewed Benjamin and Fleur, two of our management committee, recently as part of their Country Lounge chat series. They discuss how Frolic Festival came to be and how we’re different from many other festivals. We’re really proud of Frolic and hope to see you in 2020. Check out…
Read More2019 reflections and 2020 secrets!
The end of the year is always a great time for reflection so please indulge us a little with our end of year blog post! As we love giving away prizes, we announce the winner of our $50 Bunnings Voucher below. We also tease some secrets up our sleeve for next year with some hidden…
Read MoreHelp us improve Frolic Festival for 2020!
Ballarat Frolic Festival will be back in 2020! But we want to hear from you so we can learn what worked, and what needs improvement. Complete our short survey here and go in the running to win a $50 Bunnings voucher. Your answers will be used to build and shape the festival next year. Thanks,…
Read MoreThat’s a wrap on the 2019 Frolic Festival!
You turned up. You had fun. You laughed. You cried. You danced. You cheered. You engaged with local art. You met new people. You reconnected with old friends. You celebrated. You hugged. You stayed up late, and you got up early. You were visible in your support for the community, and you carried love in…
Read MoreFrolic makes WIN News AGAIN!
We’ve seen so much support from the broader community this year. We were really happy to talk with WIN News about the festival and why it means so much to the LGBTIQA+ community. You can see their news piece below. Though for the record, we said we hoped we’d have 2000 people attend throughout the…
Read MoreMaureen Andrew is proving once and for all that diamonds really are forever…
Maureen is one of our most experienced performers, and it shows! Her stage presence is amazing. Maureen was in the original production of Hair: The Musical, and remembers a very different time for our community. You can read more about that in this Courier article here. Be prepared to be entertained in the second last…
Read MorePhilmah and the girls in Ballarat TONIGHT!
Check out this fantastic article in The Courier about Philmah, Jojo and Maude by Greg Gliddon. To read the rest of the fantastic article by Greg Gliddon from The Courier click here. Ticket sales have jumped up, and are cheaper if you book ahead – so jump on over to our program page and grab your…
Read MoreCommunity festival promoting visibility
Our fantastic coverage of this year’s Frolic Festival in The Courier continues with this article about two of our volunteers Max and Graham. Our volunteers are the backbone of the festival. Without their assistance, we wouldn’t be able to host twice the number of events as we did last year. Every volunteer has their own…
Read MoreEyes down, balls out for Granny Bingo at Frolic
The Courier covers the grannies! In case you missed it, Greg Glidon from The Courier did an article on what you can expect this Saturday at Granny Bingo. You can read The Courier article here. It’s going to be a hoot on Saturday, and…
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