Girl Gamer Esports Festival

Overview

Last year, Sydney's first dedicated esports and gaming bar opened in Ashfield. Now, an all-female gaming festival is heading Down Under for the first time this June.

Taking over Chatswood's Concourse during Vivid Sydney, the Girl Gamer Esports Festival celebrates women in the gaming industry with live tournaments, cosplay competitions and gaming zones, to name a few. Running across Sunday, June 9 and Monday, June 10, it's an event for both full-on gamers and those just curious as to what the gaming world is all about.

At the centre of the festival is the live tournament, which will see players battle it out on stage, competing in the likes of Counter-Strike, Super Smash Bros, and Overwatch. Apart from the tournament, festivalgoers can also listen to speakers and discussion panels headed up by some of the industry's leading women.

As it's running in conjunction with Vivid, you can expect the lighting and design set-up to be on point, too. The Concourse will be transformed into a colourful space inspired by video game worlds.

Girl Gamer is a global festival, so it'll move on to Seoul, Madrid and Sao Paulo after making its Aussie debut.

Tickets are set at an incredibly reasonable $20 — and that includes entry for both days.

Girl Gamer runs from 10am–7pm.