Midsumma: Memory Lane

Artworks hanging on a wall in the street. — Photo by James Henry

Midsumma is Australia's premier queer arts and cultural organisation, bringing together a diverse mix of LGBTQIA+ artists, performers, communities and audiences.

In 2021, the Metro Tunnel Creative Program and Midsumma Festival collaborated to showcase the strength and adaptability of our artists and culture makers. To commemorate Midsumma’s history, artists were invited to take a trip down "memory lane" and provide a visual representation of some of their favourite Midsumma memories.

Participating artists: Tomboy Bill, Matthew Chan, Chelle Destefano, Selwyn Hoffmann, Matto Lucas, Kyle KM, KJ, Suzanne Phoenix, Caoife Power, Lucy Weir.

Silent Disco

People dressed in colourful outfits wearing headphones dance next to artworks in a laneway — Photography by Theresa Harrison

People dressed in colourful outfits wearing headphones dance next to a mural that says 'Community' — Photography by Theresa Harrison

People dressed in colourful outfits wearing headphones pose on the State Library of Victoria lawn — Photography by Theresa Harrison

Led by the infamous Guru Dudu, the Metro Tunnel Creative Program took participants on Silent Disco tours of the NOLA (North of La Trobe Street) precinct.

The groups shimmied and sashayed through the streets, grooving past our Memory Lane exhibition on Franklin Street as part of Midsumma Festival, as well as the State Library station sheds, exploring some of the hidden pockets of the area.