05.05.2025 ‘First things come differently, and secondly, differently than you think.’ This famous saying, attributed to Wilhelm Busch (poet, painter, illustrator, 1832-1908), also applies to the twists and turns in Salzburg’s queer calendar. Certain things don’t work out, but new perspectives open up elsewhere. So we make the best of it and enjoy the things that do work out. [Read more]

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Queer people at parades on the streets of Salzburg are the subject of an exhibition in the Rathaus Galerie under the title ‘Salzburg is colourful’. Bernie Rothauer, a photographer who is not unknown in Salzburg’s cultural scene, portrays queer people on the streets of the city in his pictures. The pictures on display are black and white. A contradiction in terms? gaysalzburg.at visited the exhibition. [Read more]

‘After Rome and Seville in previous years, we are continuing our imaginary city trip as part of the Salzburg Whitsun Festival in 2025, this time letting ourselves be enchanted by the sounds of the lagoon city of Venice,’ writes artistic director and opera singer Cecilia Bartoli in her announcement of this year’s Whitsun Festival in Salzburg. Opera, concerts and ballet will explore the artistic significance of Venice over three days in June. [Read more]

‘A feast for the eyes!’ Under the motto “Essthetik”, the eat & meet culinary festival 2025 attracts local and foreign gourmets to Salzburg. From 7 to 30 March, many restaurateurs in the old town of Salzburg invite you to take a look behind the scenes of food preparation and be inspired by cooking courses. [Read more]

The Salzburg Easter Festival is a major cultural event and an integral part of the cultural life of the city of Mozart. Founded in 1967 by Herbert von Karajan, the festival attracts people from the surrounding area and from all over the world. In an interview with gaysalzburg.at, press officer Christoph Koch gives insights into the programme of this year’s festival. [Read more]

In 1973, Richard O’Brian’s Rocky Horror Show premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Even after more than 50 years, this spectacle about sex, love and transvestitism has fans all over the world. A 50th anniversary show is currently running in German-speaking countries. Salzburgers and visitors to the city have it easier. From 22 December, the musical can be seen on the stage of the Salzburg State Theatre. [Read more]

It’s only about 1800 kilometres from Ireland to Salzburg, but it took the Irish emigrants to America to bring Halloween to us. From there, the Celtic custom from the pre-Christian era came to us in the 19th century. Also to Salzburg. The queer scene of the city of Mozart celebrates – almost traditionally – the spooky night before All Saints’ Day with a party at Mexxx and a show at Magic Garage. [Read more]

Christmas will be over again in three months. So it’s time to think about how you want to spend the Advent season. The Salzburg Christmas market on Domplatz and Residenzplatz squares offers a very idyllic opportunity. In addition, there are a number of queer events during this time – from cultural to sex parties – and thus a very good opportunity to experience Salzburg in a touristy, queer and Christmassy way. [Read more]

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist who painted many self-portraits due to her painful life story. As a Marxist, she was an important voice in political Mexico and had an eventful love life. She had affairs with both men and women while she was married to her husband. Now the Salzburg State Theatre is bringing “Frida’s World” to the stage as a ballet from October. [Read more]

Das war das Pridefestival Salzburg 2024Das gerade zu Ende gegangene Pridefestival Salzburg hat erneut einen Schritt gemacht zu mehr Augenhöhe zwischen der Salzburger Community und der Stadtgesellschaft. Mehr als 30 Veranstaltungen zu queeren Lebensentwürfen haben die Stadt bereichert. Die meisten Events waren gut besucht. Und der Wettergott muss etwas für queere Menschen übrig haben. Bis zum letzten Tag herrschte hochsommerliches Wetter. [Read more]

This Pride Night last Saturday (7 September) must have been the best-attended HOSI festival ever. So full, so colourful and such a great atmosphere – at all levels: That was Pride Night Salzburg 2024 The HOSI Pride festival was a good reflection of the diversity of the queer scene in [Read more]

The Salzburg Pride Festival, which ended the day before yesterday (7.09.), once again highlighted the enormous progress in the exchange that the city’s queer community now has with Salzburg’s urban society. However, the Pride parade also expressed concern about the outcome of the national elections in Austria on 29 September. [Read more]

The leather and fetish scene is also widely represented at this year’s CSD Salzburg. gaysalzburg.at had the opportunity to talk to the reigning Mr Fetish Austria about his motives for this office, the leather and fetish scene in general, political self-perception and his everyday life as a national sash wearer. On the sidelines of a photo shoot in imperial weather in the Mirabell Gardens.  [Read more]