ABSOLUTELY FAEBULOUS
Spring Equinox Ball







Giinagay!
Have you ever wanted to go to a Magical Ball?
Well do we have a treat for you!
After the birth & success of our Inaugural Bellingen Fae Parade last year, our colourful baby has grown & wants to spread their wings!
This years FAE PARADE will be immersed in the first:
ABSOLUTELY FAEBULOUS - SPRING EQUINOX BALL!
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This is an ALL AGES PARTY! - Alcohol free.
Magical folk of ALL ages & expressions: Kids, Tweens, Teens & ofcourse Grown-up fae-folk WELCOME.This is a Ticketed event but we have made it free for our Kids & Under 18’s. (Primary aged Kids must have an adult present at the Ball.)
INVITATION
You are invited to a Magical World of Fun, Pay & Wonder & Expression!
We, the Fae folk come from all different walks & flutters, you do not need to have celtic ancestry to enjoy the fae-way of life, we celebrate & are connected to the elements.
We Dress Up & gather to weave community, to play & to celebrate our connection to nature, creativity & life! Weaving Creative Dress Up Opportunities, Wearable Fairy Craft Playshops, Delicious Treats by Eden Cafe, Live Music & Ecstatic Dance for a good old Fairy Stomp & more.
WHEN
On the Actual SPRING EQUINOX
23rd September 2023
4.30-10pm
Memorial Hall Bellingen, NSW
ABSOLUTELY FAEBULOUS
The ABSOLUTELY FAEBULOUS Experience is a Community Art Party with the intention of bringing Colour, Magic & Safe, inclusive, nature-conscious expression to the world.
So don your finest or grimiest!
DRESS CODE:
Little Fairies, Grown- Up Fae, Doof fairies, Classy Fairies, Fancy Fawns, Dust Goblins, Glitter Gnomes, Midnight Fae, Water Dragons, Firefly (Minggal Minggal ) Fairies: however YOU want to do FAEbulous, bring YOUR unique brand of style & magic. Our optional DRESS- UP theme IDEA is - “ELEMENTAL”.
We look forward to seeing you lounging on the craft cushions or flying on the D-floor for a good ol’ fairy frolic!
MUSIC
We have Live Music by local Talent & undeniable Magical Creature Afi James, local performances & adornment experiences. Dancing Your Spells with Ecstatic Dance guide Astara (Urunga) & Nimbin based DJ Akela Bloom, Creating a Rainbow Bridge between The Bellingen Shire & the Northern Rivers pots of gold.
MAGICAL ADORNMENT
4.30-5.30pm
The first half of the event will be Craft & Adornment focused.
Doors open at 4.30pm! Come early to enjoy the Creativity!
Our wonderful real Life Fairy Role Models will be offering:
+ Wearable Fairy Craft Playshop
+ Sparkle Station Eco Glitter
+ Glow Worm Cave - UV Face Paints (Bring some cash as this will be small cost)
Playshop supplies Kindly Sponsored by The Faerie Shoppe
DRESS UP FUN
FAE PARADE 6PM -
Join in on the Fun as we flutter our FAE FASHION!
WE HAVE DRESS UP PRIZES FOR ECO FRIENDLY FASHION
(So as you make your outfit recycle, buy second hand, innovate!).
EARTH FRIENDLY FAIRY - Sustainably / enviro friendly dressed fairy!
Prize Donated by Habitat Nursery
CURIOUS CREATIVE FAIRY - Prize donated by Astara Magical Arts at The Rainbow Sanctum
FAEBULOUS FAIRY - FAEBULOUS FAIRY - Donated by the Radical Faeries of Faerieland (Northern Rivers) for a fairy with innovative, Radical Fae Attire:
FLOW OF THE FAE BALL
4.30 OPENING & Adornment
5PM AFI JAMES
(Acoustic)
6PM FAE PARADE Fun
7PM ECSTATIC DANCE DJ’S
ASTARA (7pm)
(Dance Your Spells)
AKELA BLOOM (8pm)
(Nimbin Ecstatic Dance)
TICKETS
EARLY FAE: $35 (Ends September 1st 11.50PM)
SOLO FLAIR FAIRY (Second RELEASE: $45 -Available 2nd September - 8pm 23rd September 2023)
FAE FAMILY $70 (Up to 2 Adult Carer Tickets).
ON THE DOOR: $50 Cash
ACCESSIBILITY
We have tried to make this event accessible whilst covering our basic costs by offering Kids & Under 18’s free.
If you are a Carer needing a little assistance to attend with your child we have some support options for families experiencing financial strain. We are offering 50 x FAE FAMILY tickets for up to 2 Care Givers at the EARLY FAE price right up until the event.
Email if you would like to Volunteer in exchange for a ticket - we are looking for Event Photographers & more info@astaramagicalarts.com
Please bring a little cash for Food & Face Painting.
ACCESS
Wheelchair access available.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We acknowledge that the lands on which this event is held is Gumbaynggirr Country.
Sovereignty here, as with all of Australia, was never ceded. Our Non-indigenous organizers are in a learning process of language, Indigenous culture & reconciliation. We value & want to encourage & create a space of inclusivity.
If you are an 18+ Indigenous Australian, ticket price is waived.
If you would like to utilise the free ticket, you can let the Welcome Fairy on arrival know that you have the Giinagay (Welcome Ticket).
SAFETY
FAE PARADE events are safe spaces.
Disrespect & prejudice are not tolerated.
Equality & diversity is celebrated!
Fae folk come in all shapes, colours, ages, expressions & sizes.
So invite your friends & let the fun begin!