Rainbow in the Outback

Rainbow in the Outback is Broken Hill's pride festival, run by the local not-for-profit Rainbow in the Outback Inc. and first held in September 2025 with support from ACON. The 2026 edition ran from 21 to 27 September. Star Observer's preview listed events at The Old Brewery, drag bingo at the Broken Hill Pub, screenings at Silver City Cinema, and programmes at the Albert Kersten GeoCentre, Slag Heap Projects and the Broken Hill Art Exchange, with Art Simone headlining; the Broken Hill Times covered the main weekend.

It took over from the Broken Heel Festival, the Priscilla-themed drag weekend at the Palace Hotel that ended after 2024. Dates for 2027 had not been announced at the time of writing. Book accommodation early: Broken Hill has a limited number of motel rooms, and the town keeps South Australian time.