Pink Tennis Canberra's bush dance draws strong ticket demand
The Canberra Bushdance drew over 900 tickets this year, a sharp jump from 100 in earlier years.
Pink Tennis Canberra is Australia's oldest LGBTQIA+ sports club. The club has hosted the Canberra Bushdance for 42 years at the Yarralumla Woolshed.
The event has grown from a small party to become the biggest bush dance in the Southern Hemisphere. The club was founded in 1978.
It offers low-cost tennis sessions for the LGBTQIA+ community at two local venues. The bush dance is on November 14.
It features the Paverty Bush Band, live caller Rob, pizza, food trucks, and dancing from 8 pm. All money raised goes to keep the club's $5 tennis sessions running.
It also supports community grants for queer events.
- 1978
- Club founded
- 1984
- Bush dance started
- 42
- Years hosting dance
- Over 900
- Tickets sold this year
Why it mattersPink Tennis Canberra's bush dance brings people together. It raises funds to keep LGBTQIA+ sport affordable and accessible in Canberra.
AustraliaThe club offers three-hour tennis sessions for $5, far cheaper than Sydney equivalents at $40, making sport safer and more affordable for LGBTQIA+ Australians.
