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JOY Drive

17 Jan 2026

Pieta Farrell: Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Program

Arts, Comedy, Food, Health, Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

Pieta Farrell: Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Program

The Midsumma Festival’s 2026 program spans hundreds of events across Melbourne and beyond. Pieta Farrell explains how the 2026 festival balances scale, accessibility and the diversity of contemporary queer culture.

Guest: Pieta Farrell, Head of Programming, Midsumma Festival

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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