The two events – Night Lab: Shine Bright Like a Diamond and What’s all the Hoo-Haa about? – are being staged as part of Feast Festival, Adelaide’s annual LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural fest.

Night Lab: Shine Bright Like a Diamond is set (in stone) to be an ore-gasmic night of shists and giggles on Friday 15 November.

The Night Lab evening is part of an award-winning series of events, which have run since 2018. For those aged 18+, the top-to-bottom takeover of the Museum has become a cult classic on Adelaide’s calendar, dubbed an inclusive “nightclub for nerds”. Everyone’s welcome!

Attendees can enjoy dressing up in costume for the event, with this year’s theme inspired by all that glitters. Guests will have access to all five floors of the Museum too, where they can dig into gem-packed activities on the night.

This includes drag bingo with drag queens Princess Laya and Fifi LaDouche, a performance by drag king Justin Thyme, costume judging, karaoke, ‘rock’ jewellery-making, science and floor talks, and a scavenger hunt with a twist. Prizes are up for grabs for costumes and drag bingo.

As well, there will be displays by Queers in Science, the Gemmological Association of Australia and the Geological Society of Australia (SA), plus a ‘match the Pride flags’ exhibit.

Leppy Delight, the Museum’s resident Queen of Minerals, will be the evening’s exceptional hostess, DJ Filip with an F (Filip Odžak) will spin the tunes, and food and drink from Ambra Spirits, Ghost Wines, and the Museum Café will tantalise the tastebuds.

Following the diamond of an evening, the Museum will continue the Feast fun with the panel discussion, What’s all the Hoo-Haa About?, in the Pacific Cultures Gallery on Wednesday 20 November.

Blending science and comedy, the event follows the success of the sellout Big (and Little) Wang Theory last year, in which the ABC’s Annabel Crabb and panellists explored the wonderful world of the penis in nature.

This time, Adelaide cabaret performer and comedian Libby Trainor Parker and a brand-new panel of experts will dive into the fascinating world of the female anatomy in nature, sharing pearls of wisdom about animals big and small.

Panellists include SA sexologist Jamie Bucirde, University of Adelaide researcher Megan Folwell (who helped find the female snake’s double clitoris), and invertebrate ecologist and ‘bug whisperer’ Kristen Messenger from Bugs n Slugs.

The discussion will cover everything from why kangaroos are baby-making machines to the twists and turns ducks use to avoid pregnancy, and why there are no boys in the whiptail lizard community.

Libby, who’s also an endometriosis support advocate, said it was “an absolute thrill” to be hosting the event.

“I can’t wait to get to the bottom of what the hoo-ha is about, with a panel of incredible minds, for an evening of thinking outside – and inside – the box, and deep-diving into anatomy in nature.

“It’ll be big laughs, lots of learning, and so many genital jokes. It will cliterally be the best night of your life.”

The event’s suitable for those aged 15+. Attendees can enjoy coming out of their shells, cracking open the mysteries, and enjoying a few cheeky, clam-shaped giggles along the way!

South Australian Museum chief executive Dr David Gaimster said both events would be a feast for the senses. “The Feast Festival has a long, proud history in Adelaide, and it’ll be double the fun, hosting two events as part of the extraordinary celebration of diversity and creativity that is Feast.”

EVENT DETAILS

·        Night Lab: Shine Bright like a Diamond is on Friday, 15 November, 6-10pm, at the South Australian Museum. Night Lab is an adults-only event for ages 18+. General admission tickets are $45, plus booking fee, and discounted for Museum members. Tickets include a welcome drink, entry, and access to all activities. Tickets are available here.

·        What’s all the Hoo-Haa about? is on Wednesday, 20 November, 6-9pm, at the South Australian Museum. It’s suitable for ages 15 years and up. General admission tickets are $30, plus booking fee, and discounted for Museum members. Tickets are available here.

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