

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sydney Writers' Festival x SLNSW Online - Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 am – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 05:15 am
- **Event Description**: The Festival's signature rollicking debate takes to the State Library of NSW stage for a special Mardi Gras edition with everyone’s favourite adjudicator, Yumi Stynes. Charting the rise of 'boy meets girl' as societal status quo and interrogating what it promises, six of our best and brightest will argue whether heterosexuality puts the 'cult' in cultural norm. Two teams of our wittiest and most persuasive battle it out in the ultimate contest to determine, once and for all, is heterosexuality a cult? Featuring Dylin Hardcastle, Jess Hill, Benjamin Law, Maeve Marsden, Jess McGuire and Daniel Nour.

This event is presented by Sydney Writers' Festival in partnership with the State Library of NSW. It will be screened at Queanbeyan Library.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queanbeyan/sydney-writers-festival-x-slnsw-online-mardi-gras-debate-heterosexuality-is-a-cult/200029558590153
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, literary-art, mardi-gras, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Queanbeyan
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 257 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2620
- **lat**: -35.35487
- **long**: 149.23479
- **full address**: 257 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2620

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sydney Writers' Festival x SLNSW Online - Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult being held?
  - **A:** Sydney Writers' Festival x SLNSW Online - Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult takes place on Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 am to Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 05:15 am at 257 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2620.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sydney Writers' Festival x SLNSW Online - Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult?
  - **A:** Sydney Writers' Festival x SLNSW Online - Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult is organized by Queanbeyan-Palerang Libraries.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sydney Writers' Festival x SLNSW Online - Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Queanbeyan, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sydney Writers' Festival x SLNSW Online - Mardi Gras Debate: Heterosexuality is a Cult sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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