Sydney Mardi Gras – one of the biggest LGBTQ gatherings in the world – have announced they will be doubling its capacity as the country continues to win the fight against COVID-19.The annual event takes place in late February and early March.
Although many of the smaller, arts-related events will continue as normal, for 2021 the signature parade will be moved off the street and take place instead within Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday, March 6, 2021.Related: Sydney Mardi Gras relocates to sports ground in 2021 to minimize COVID riskBecause of social distancing measures, organizers said in November that they would be selling 23,000 tickets for spectators: half the SCG’s capacity.