altimate.SHOWDOWN Naarm - Grand Final

Presented by alt. & Stay Gold: 

altimate.SHOWDOWN is the genre-spanning competition unapologetically celebrating everyone who is different and uniquely fierce, with a focus on showcasing diversity and local performers. 

NAARM WE ARE BACK BABY!!! Get ready for Season Three in 2025! We are ready to make an even bigger splash of loud positive noise with you and couldn’t be more excited!  We know you are ready to unleash EVEN MORE alternative star-power and we are so excited to see both new and familiar faces in the competition! 

Performers from all across the underground performance worlds of Drag, Burlesque, Sideshow, Comedy, Music, Performance Art, Dance entertainers (AND MORE!) will battle it out to earn the title of Champion and walk away with a juicy grand prize! CHAMPIONS from Season Two of both Naarm & Meanjin walked away with a prize pack of over $10k each... So stay tuned for this years prizes. 

Taking place across 5 nights in May and June in the heart of Brunswick at Stay Gold, each night will be hosted and judged by local legends of Naarm’s fringe entertainment world:  

Heat One - Thursday 1st May 

Heat Two -  Thursday 8th May 

Heat Three - Thursday 15th May 

Heat Four - Thursday 22nd May 

Grand Final - Thursday 12th June  

Our previous first four seasons in Meanjin and Naarm were incredible community bonding, camp, masterclasses in diverse artistic talent and queer excellence night after night.  So, what are you waiting for? C U @ altimate.SHOWDOWN Naarm Season 3