HOMO EROTICA - Un Ballo in Maschera

HOMO EROTICA - Un Ballo in Maschera

IMAGINE, if you will, a steam-punk masquerade ball. Attendees in a mask; perhaps a string of diamantés. And little else. Sometimes less is more. It is a summer time party after all. Of course there will be those who go quite over the top with their outfit. A pup hood is a mask so expect the pups at the ball en masse! Now, go use your imagination...

Dress suggestions: a mask / steam punk / jewels / nothing but shoes / carnival wear / Renaissance / a Vandyke / a pair of gold speedos - wear what makes you feel fabulous and gets you in the mood for an unadulterated evening of high campery and hedonistic pleasure


Disco, pop and house upstairs from 9pm with performances at 11pm + 1am

Techno in the dirty, filthy basement from 10pm

Featuring:

/ Estée Louder

/ Butch le Butch

/ masonTM

/ RMR

/ Wilsey

/ peterotica

/ Ziegfeld Boy

/ Jenitals

/ Moxie Delite

and hosted by the fabulous Tequila Mockingbird!

What: HOMO EROTICA - Un Ballo in Maschera
When: Friday 22 December 2023, doors open 9pm
Where: Inflation, 60 King St Melbourne

queer / sex-positive / clothing optional / techno heavy / gender inclusive

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//  We create a safe space for everyone to express their authentic selves
//  All genders, sexual orientations,  body types and subcultures are celebrated at HOMO EROTICA
// You must be at least 18 years of age to enter
//  Consent is mandatory
//  Please watch out for one another and be kind
//  Please read our Code of Conduct before joining us for a night of queer euphoria 

Safety & Wellbeing
If you have any questions or concerns before the night, please feel free to hit us up via email (hello @ buffevents . com).  And during the party you can talk with one of our roving team  (they will be wearing a lanyard),  or ask one of the lovely people working in the cloaking area, behind the bar, or one of the security team. We generally have a quiet space where you or someone who needs it can take time out.

Photography
Your privacy is very important to us. Our official photographer will take pictures of subjects who agree to them being published and we send these pictures for another round of approval to ticket holders before publishing them online.

If you subsequently change your mind and don’t want your picture featured,  please help us identify the picture and we’ll be happy to un-publish it.

We don’t allow guests to take pictures and videos of others (except performers on stage) unless you’ve obtained the subject’s explicit consent.  Generally,  we respectfully ask patrons to keep phone activity to a minimum and instead enjoy the party!

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* Full cloak included in ticket price.  A $5.00 re-cloak fee applies
* Government issued photo ID is required for entry
* 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 underpin everything we do and how we do it
* Hazard warning: presence of strobe, flashing and intense lights, laser projections, contrasting visual patterns including stripes, grids and checkerboards, smoke and haze, loud music and noise
* Venue is only accessible by stairs
* 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 BUFF 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!
* Refunds or exchanges are possible up to 7 days before the event (however booking fees are not refundable). Otherwise, all ticket sales are final

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We acknowledge that Australia is stolen land and that sovereignty was never ceded.

We’d like to acknowledge this history and pay our respect to elders both past, present and emerging. 


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.

A huge thank-you to Jony Berry, director of the Ballawinnie Aboriginal Corporation, for his help developing our First Nations programme.