The Sydney Mardi Gras after-party will take over these underground tunnels in 2027 – with a stacked line-up including Fatboy Slim

Sydney’s sparkliest night is fast approaching, and the people behind Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have just dropped some huge news about this year’s official afterparty. After several years calling the Hordern Pavilion and surrounding Entertainment Quarter venues home, Sydney's annual Mardi Gras after-party is heading underground for 2027 – taking over the tunnels beneath Allianz Stadium for a transporting night of partying (and a seriously stacked line-up).

Topping the bill is British electronic music legend Fatboy Slim, best known for dancefloor classics and decades of high-energy festival performances. He'll be joined by Sydney electronic duo Pnau, who are returning to their underground clubbing roots for a DJ set, alongside UK DJ and producer Elkka and New York club kid-turned-selector Griffin Maxwell Brooks.

There's a heap more international talent on the bill, including London DJ Jaguar, Canadian producer D. Tiffany, American ballroom and vogue-house icon MikeQ, Colombian-born artist Bitter Babe, Italian DJ Samantha Togni and UK DJ Woody Cook. Local favourites Cat & Calmell will also bring a pop and indie-sleaze-inspired DJ set, and Sydney queer-scene stalwarts Stereogamous are set to take over the main room. They're joined by a sizeable local contingent, including dameeeela, Merve, Jarred Baker, Stev Zar and James Queen, alongside back-to-back sets from Jacqui Cunningham and Ellie D, and Rojdar and Ryan Marshall.

But this year's party isn't just about the music. Organisers are transforming the underground space into a labyrinth of three stages, dancefloors and hidden corners, with community partners Girlthing and Flash each curating their own stage. Above ground, the much-loved Mardi Gras Midnight Community Show will return to the Forecourt, bringing together LGBTQIA+SB queens, kings, showgirls and dancers.

The 2027 festival theme is Hyperbloom, celebrating community, connection and collective expression.

As for tickets, Mardi Gras and Allianz Stadium members have access to a limited allocation priced at $179.95. Public early-access tickets are $194.95 for those who register online, while general sale opens at 11am on Friday November 13. Discounted MobTix will also be available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, alongside discounted tickets for parade participants.

The official 2027 Mardi Gras Party will take over the tunnels of Allianz Stadium – the final stop on the 49th Mardi Gras Parade – from 10pm until 6am on the big night (Saturday, March 6).

Keen? You can find out more and sign up for early access over here.

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