Party Hard – After The Party: Soirée

19 Feb 2026

5:30 pm ‐ 9:30 pm

FREE

Places limited – RSVP to secure your free ticket, and consider a donation to support the work of the National Trust.

Step into the after-hours celebration with Party Hard – After the Party.

Join an in-conversation with exhibition collaborator and world-renowned photographer Gerard O’Connor, Richard Nylon and Senior Curator Elizabeth Anya-Petrivna as they share insights, highlights and a shared passion for art, fashion and self-expression. The evening includes exclusive after-hours access to the exhibition, along with the curated retail space featuring gifts and design pieces drawn from the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) collection.

Party Hard – After the Party is a bold new exhibition exploring the traces of celebration across time — from Edwardian gatherings to Melbourne’s queer club history. It reminds us that joy is political, dressing up can be defiance, and every after-party carries stories worth sharing.

Event Schedule

  • Doors open 5.30pm
  • ‘In-conversation’ Talk: 6.00–6.45pm
  • Cash bar available for purchase throughout the night

Party Hard – After the Party runs from 5 February to 28 March, open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11.00am – 5.00pm.

Party Hard – After the Party is presented as part of the Melbourne Fashion Week Independent Program and supported by the National Trust of Victoria Foundation. 

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