The Broken Heel Festival is a tribute and celebration of the icon Australian film, Priscilla Queen of the Desert. It celebrates the anniversary of the films original release date 8th September 1994.

September 5 - 9 2024, it’s Priscilla’s 30th anniversary, and we are celebrating with a DIRTY 30th Birthday Bash party! This is one you don’t want to miss.

Ticketed shows run over 3 days - Friday, Saturday & Sunday. The Thursday & Monday programme offer free things to do & see.

The festival is held in Broken Hill, NSW, Australia.

Most of the Festival’s events are held at the Palace Hotel which was where a lot of the filming of Priscilla Queen of the Desert took place. The road adjacent the Palace Hotel is blocked off for the three main days of the festival and forms our Festival Grounds.

Saturday we offer all ages events including entertainment and family fun games in the local town square then a street parade on the main drag.

Sunday will give you the opportunity to explore Silverton, a unique outback town 25km from Broken Hill.

Stage Programme with Act times will be published a few weeks before the event. Follow our social pages to keep up with artist announcements.

COMING BY PLANE, TRAIN, AUTOMOBILE - WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?

REX Regional Express, and Qantas fly in to Broken Hill. You can also fly into Mildura, VIC and drive the remaining 3 hours with a hire car. The landscape is breathtaking.

REX offers direct flights from Sydney, Dubbo and Adelaide, if flying from Melbourne, you will stop briefly in Mildlura.

Check out NSW Trainlink and Great Southern Rail, they run trains through Broken Hill.

Transport NSW run a bus service from Adelaide to Broken Hill, they also run a service from Mildura to Broken Hill return.

Then of course if you are really adventurous and want to recreate the Priscilla experience, leave from the Imperial Hotel in Sydney and drive your way across the wide brown and red landscape. Just don’t take any unplanned shortcuts across the desert.

Coach bus services will be announced as they become available.

Getting around Broken Hill is easy. Nothing is more then 10mins by car, easy walking and bike options plus two taxi services. Uber is not available.

The home of the festival is at The Palace Hotel on Argent Street offers mixed variety of accommodation. Book now as rooms book out fast!

The festival also offers Glamping at a fab site a 5 min drive from the Festival Grounds. There is a bus service included in the Glamping accommodation to transfer between the Glamping site and Festival Grounds daily.

A quick Google search for Broken Heel accommodation will provide you with a variety of options depending on budget, dont just believe booking (dot) com ! See our Accommdation page for our accom partners.

What ever makes you feel fabulous darling! Have a look at the festival photo gallery for ideas!

Tickets can be purchased via our website. You can call The Palace Hotel on (08) 8088 1699 to purchase tickets over the phone (an additional fee per ticket will occur for phone orders) - but only between Mon-Fri 10am-4pm (CEST)

Wristbands are to be left on for the entire festival & are waterproof, if your wristband is annoying it can be readjusted in the ticket office, but do not remove it until you are with staff!