Head in the Clouds: BIPOC x Indigenous Ball 2026

NOTE BEFORE BUYING A TICKET: This event is autonomous to ANU students who identify as BIPOC (Bla(c)k, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour) and / or Indigenous. 

**Equity + Indigenous Department tickets: 

Please email sa.bipoc@anu.edu.au if you require an equity ticket.

Indigenous attendees - Please email sa.indigenous@anu.edu.au or message @anu_indigdept on Instagram/ANU Indigenous Department on Facebook to receive a free ticket.

Join us for an unforgettable evening as ANU BIPOC Department and Indigenous Department present our 2026 Ball, “Head in the Clouds”. This year’s theme is about all things dreams! We are celebrating the beauty of cultural storytelling, the power of collective dreaming, and our dreams of a brighter future. 🔮🌟💫

Lose yourself for a night in your own personal dreamscape. Enjoy powerful performances, lively music, dancing, and refreshments as we gather to share and celebrate the dreams of our ancestors, and the dreams we have for future generations. It is sure to be a night beyond your wildest dreams. ✨🌎

Theme / Dress Code:

Come dressed in whatever your dreamscape looks like - whether that’s ethereal silhouettes, floating cloud-like fabrics, iridescent purples, or celestial glitter. 💜✨Traditional, modern, or a mix are welcome. 💃☁️💭💜✨

Date: Saturday August 22nd 2026

Time: 6:40PM - 11PM

Location: Canberra Rex Hotel

What does your ticket include: All ticket-holders get to enjoy music by our special BIPOC DJs, watch captivating performances such as bands and dancers, and savour delicious canapés all night. Those with 'Alcoholic Tickets' enjoy access to a bar tab all night. Those with 'Non-Alcoholic Tickets' can enjoy non-alcoholic drinks throughout the evening.

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For questions, concerns or accessibility information regarding this event please contact the Indigenous Officer at sa.indigenous@anu.edu.au or BIPOC Officer at sa.bipoc@anu.edu.au

Please note the BIPOC Department Safer Spaces Policy applies to all BIPOC Department spaces. You can find the Safer Spaces Policy here. 

The ANU Indigenous Department & ANU BIPOC Department acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Country. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands that we operate on and which we will be meeting on, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples. We pay our respects to Elders past and present who shall forever be part of the lands, skies, and rivers of this place. We acknowledge that this land was stolen and sovereignty was never ceded.