Rat Parties

RAT Parties
GenreElectronic music, fashion, art, lifestyle
Location(s)Sydney, Australia
Years active1983-1992
FoundersRecreational Arts Team

RAT Parties were a series of large dance parties held in Sydney, Australia during the 1980s and early 1990s. The Powerhouse Museum said that they "formed a key element of an emerging subculture"[1] that was fashion-aware, gay-friendly, appreciated dance music and open, outrageous celebration. Along with the rise of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, the success of RAT Parties marked a groundswell of acceptance of Sydney's gay & lesbian community. RAT parties are credited with introducing the visual performance art of VJing to Australia.[2]

  1. ^ Powerhouse Museum. "Recreational Arts Team (RAT) parties archive, 1984 - 1989". Powerhouse Museum, Australia. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference vjing was invoked but never defined (see the help page).