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The event will be held beneath Allianz Stadium, with the festival running from February 12 to March 7.","category":"Politics","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-11-05T07:05:13.021Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-05T05:23:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T07:05:13.021Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":60,"hype":40,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and 11 digests corroborate the return of the Mardi Gras party, with one outlet noting financial reasons for its cancellation.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates the event's return from its historical context and financial challenges.","hype":"Headlines use enthusiastic language like 'glittering comeback' and 'fabulous comeback'."}},"tags":["#SydneyMardiGras","#LGBTQIA","#Festival","#SydneyEvents","#AllianzStadium"],"entities":["Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras","Jesse Matheson","Allianz Stadium","Hyperbloom","Alex Greenwich","Bob Downe"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The Sydney Mardi Gras party will return in 2027 after being cancelled in 2026 due to financial reasons.","The 2027 party will take place beneath Allianz Stadium.","The 2027 Mardi Gras festival will run from February 12 to March 7.","The theme for the 2027 festival is Hyperbloom."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Sydney Mardi Gras party is set to return in 2027, following its cancellation in 2026. The event will be held in a new location beneath Allianz Stadium. The broader Mardi Gras festival will run from February 12 to March 7, with the theme for 2027 announced as Hyperbloom."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on party date"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"PerthNow and ABC Australia state the Mardi Gras party will be held on March 6, 2027. However, ABC Australia also states the 49th annual Mardi Gras parade will take place one week before the NSW state election on March 13, 2027, suggesting the party could be on March 13."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the specific cost estimate of $2 million for the 2026 event that ABC Australia reported. 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