** URGENT UPDATE 20 JANUARY 2022 **

It is with heavy hearts that the committee of Folsom Down Under has resolved to postpone the inaugural Folsom Down Under Festival from February until spring this year.

As a result, we are cancelling our headline dance party PERVERSION and our recovery party DEVIANTS in February 2022. Ticket holders will be refunded in the coming days and you will receive a separate email from the ticketing agent when the refund process has been initiated.

We will let you know once our Folsom Down Under 2022 spring festival dates have been confirmed and when the spring editions of PERVERSION and DEVIANTS go on sale.

We understand that this decision will cause much disappointment, and for some participants inconvenience, however the deteriorating situation in the Victorian health system which this week resulted in the activation of a 'Code Brown’ alert, and the relentless and unsustainable pressure that our health care people are under, have been the substantive factors for the committee in deciding to postpone the festival. Health and wellbeing are a key focus for Folsom Down Under and it’s incredibly important to us that, where possible, the decisions we make do not contribute to your health or health system stress worsening.

There are a number of contributors who were planning to present events over the 10 days of the February 2022 festival who have also made the difficult decision to withdraw, based on the current health system crisis or related health advice. There are also a small number of events that are likely to go ahead where the contributor believes there will be (at least at this point) a negligible impact on the health system. There are a further group of events that remain scheduled to go ahead, however only if the health system situation improves.

If you would like to stay up to date with events that remain scheduled to take place in February and were to be a part of the festival, and/or more generally with what’s happening with Folsom Down Under, the best way to do this is by adding your details to our mailing list here. You might also like to follow Folsom Down Under on Facebook or Instagram.

Hoping you, your friends and family are safe,

The Folsom Down Under team

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A recovery party for perverts

DEVIANTS is the definitive PERVERSION recovery party presented by Folsom Down Under - official Australian partner of Folsom Street, San Francisco and a feature event of the inaugural Folsom Down Under Festival 2022

DEVIANTS is a social afternoon for adults of all identities across the spectrum of queer subculture. Come enjoy a sausage and beer in gear, or in your own particular flavour of kink!

Location - inner city Melbourne, details TBA

Full cloaking is included in your ticket price. A $5.00 re-cloak fee is charged if you need to access your gear throughout the day, prior to leaving the event

Image: PERVERSION, April 2021 courtesy of Dean Arcuri - DEANation

WARNINGS:

For adults 18 years and over only
Nudity
Sex scenes
Strobe lights
Smoke/haze
Smoking on stage
Loud music

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging

The mission of Folsom Down Under, a community-driven not for profit is:

To nurture, protect, normalise and celebrate sexually adventurous queer subculture.

As an organisation we will champion these objectives through activities including:

The development and delivery of mentorship, health, education and inclusivity programmes;

Advocacy, resistance and protest in policy, legislative and regulatory areas;

Festival and event production;

Fundraising and benevolent work;

for the benefit of the diverse range of individuals and groups who make-up our community

Setting Expectations

We have a Code of Conduct and if you attend our event(s) you MUST abide by it
With the above in mind, Safety, Respect & Consent underpins everything we do and how we do it
This is an event for adults 18 years and older only
Government issued photo ID required for entry
You must be fully vaccinated (or hold a medical exemption) and be able to demonstrate this consistent with the Victorian Government proof of vaccination guidelines current at the time of the event
An appropriate COVIDSafe plan will apply at this event
This is a clothing optional event (but you must wear shoes). You may see and be invited to partake in consensual sexual and kink activity. Non-respectful individuals will be removed. Consent must be explicitly agreed and freely given; consent can be withdrawn at any time
You must not use cameras including mobile phone cameras and recording devices without explicit permission
Consider in advance how you'll buy your drinks - you might want to wear a smart watch capable of contactless payment. If you plan to carry cash or a card, you may want to pack a leg or wrist wallet
Ticket sales are final – refunds or exchanges are not possible
You can also expect:
- Strobe lights
- Smoke/haze
- Smoking on stage
- Loud music
Purchase tickets only through Humanitix, Midsumma or at folsom.org.au - please be aware ticket scamming is rife on Facebook so please avoid scalpers. Counterfeit tickets will not be accepted
If you’re unsure about what’s going on or what’s expected, or if you're feeling anxious, have a chat with a member of the Folsom Down Under team before the event or on the night – we're here to help you enjoy a really fabulous party and help you keep it together afterwards!

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

You can expect a refund in full if the event is cancelled or postponed