Now or Never 2024

21 — 31 AUGUST 2025
MELBOURNE / NARRM 21 — 31 AUGUST 2025

Presented with Fed Square

Queer PowerPoint

Xanthe Dobbie, Harriet Gillies, Thom Smyth

Fri 29 Aug

Fed Square – The Edge

After selling out shows nationwide, Queer PowerPoint make their triumphant return to Now or Never for an evening of deep dives and star wipes.

Watch the deepest recesses of your notes app come to life as queer artists, thinkers, babes and glorious weirdos from across Narrm share their burning passions, most cooked theories and secret desires for your viewing pleasure. The only rule? They must use Microsoft’s most mundane medium: PowerPoint.

Join co-hosts Harriet Gillies and Xanthe Dobbie on a guided journey through a fantasia of hot takes, heartfelt moments and heated debates in what may be Queer PowerPoint’s biggest, gayest show yet.

Got a hot topic burning a hole in your hard drive? Submit an EOI to be considered for the show. EOIs due Wednesday 16 July.

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A screen that shows a collage in the style Microsoft ClipArt featuring Julia Roberts looking to the right, a Roman statue, a patterned floor carpet (similar to one you'd find in a casino) and a continental breakfast buffet. These images are all presented against a galaxy background with text overlay saying 'It's a Vibe'. On the bottom right of the image, there is an Auslan Interpreter and the presenter.

  • Stupidly funny and extremely satisfying riot of information

    Kate Hunter, The Conversation

  • Presented With

    • Fed Square

  • Supported By

    • Create NSW

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