altimate.SHOWDOWN Magandjin Season 4 - Heat Five

Get excited Magandjin, the nation's largest queer alternative performance competition is BACK for our 4th season!

altimate.SHOWDOWN is the genre-spanning competition unapologetically celebrating everyone who is different and uniquely fierce, with a focus on showcasing diversity and local performers.

More than a wildly entertaining night, altimate.SHOWDOWN is community bonding, queer chaotic JOY

This September and October performers from all across the underground performance worlds of Drag, Burlesque, Sideshow, Comedy, Music, Performance Art, Dance (AND MORE!) will battle it out to win the title of Champion and walk away with a juicy prize pack worth over $10K, including $4.5K of cold hard cash!

Taking place on Thursdays at The Brightside in the heart of Fortitude Valley, this season will be hosted and judged by local legends of our fringe entertainment world

Remember your vote matters, as one performer each night will immediately be sent through to the Grand Final by audience vote alone! So grab your tickets now

Come on down to The Brightside Thursdays in September and October (with the Grand Final on 29 October), vote for your favourite and support these incredible local superstars!

Be alt, be weird, be proud and be yourself... But most of all C U @ altimate.SHOWDOWN 2026!