It's CRAFTERNOON time – and it's all for Pride March! 🌈

We love craft, we love making new friends, and preparing for Pride March is the PERFECT excuse to do both.

Join Minus18 and your LGBTQIA+ youth community for FREE afternoon of banner and pride sign-making, ahead of Midsumma Pride March on 2 February. Plus, this event is hosted by our amazing new group of Minus18 Young Leaders!

Bring your best pride pun, because we'll be creating banners and signs for Pride March!

And even if you’re not much of an arts and crafts person, and even if you're not attending Pride March with us, that’s okay! Come for the hangs, the friendships, and to connect with your queer youth community.

Everything you need to know:

When: Tuesday 14 January 2025
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Location: City of Melbourne – accessible, beautiful venue to be confirmed VERY soon
Tickets: Absolutely free!
For young people aged 12 to 19 only
What's happening: CRAFT OF COURSE! Think pride banners, posters, signs and badges. We'll supply all the crafting goodies, and our Young Leaders will be leading crafty, pride-y activities!

Do I have to be good at arts and crafts to attend this event?

No! We welcome people with all skill levels to come along and get involved. This is less about making a masterpiece and more about connecting with your queer youth community in a safe, friendly, rainbow-filled space.

What do I need to bring?

Water bottle
A fully charged phone
Yourself!

We'll have all the craft materials there for you!

Accessibility

Youth Workers on site
Low-sensory quiet room on site
Drug, smoke, alcohol and vape free event
First aid trained staff on site
All gender and accessible bathrooms

Want to march with us at Pride March?

Great! We're inviting our WHOLE youth community – and their family, friends, and allies! You're all officially invited to march with Minus18! Let's make our group of LGBTQIA+ young people and their supporters the BIGGEST group of the march. It's completely free, but registrations are essential. Register here!

Minus18 acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this event is taking place. We acknowledge their continued connection and contribution to land, water and community, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded; this always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.