Thanks to our sunny, warm weather almost all year round, Brisbanites are always willing and ready for a pool party. The event happening at Musgrave Park swimming pool on Sunday, February 24 isn't any old splashfest, though. For the third year in a row, it's all about celebrating several good causes.
Here's what's on the agenda at the Body Positive Pool Party: having a dip, having some fun, and reclaiming a space and a pastime in that have traditionally caused plenty of stress about beauty standards and gender norms. So, grab your togs and cannonball into action. On second thoughts, maybe scrap the last part. No one wants to be that person.
There'll be swimming, obviously. There'll also be live music, food, thematically linked art and market stalls. As for where the other worthy causes come in, that's thanks to the beneficiaries of your entry fee — although neither the exact cost or the recipients of your funds have been announced just yet. 2018's event was a pay-what-you-can-afford affair, ranging between $5–25. And in past years, the likes of Sisters Inside, Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, 4ZZZ and Right to the City Brisbane have received a helping hand.