NIIMBUS: Experimental Arts and Music

Helipad Studio acknowledges the Wulgurukaba people as the traditional owners of Gurrumbilbarra and Yunbenun. We pay our respects to traditional owners and elders, past, present, and emerging, and to Aboriginal people as the first artists here in so-called Australia.

~ a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found. ~

Gorgeous ones, welcome to the second instalment of NIIMBUS experimental arts and music. Become a part of our multi-form dreamscape, and float through the curiosity of this oasis. NIIMBUS boasts a mind-bending program of live and electronic music, performance art, contemporary art installations, and so much more. There are many hidden gems within the NIIMBUS world. Discover them at your leisure... you may discover yourself along the way. 

PROGRAM:

ALL HOURS (Paint Mural)

CRANKY CURLEW PRODUCTIONS (Installation)

NAOMI JEAN (Live Acoustic)

DISCOMFORT ROYALE (Live Acoustic)

THEATREINQ (Interactive)

HOF (House + Disco)

HELIPAD STUDIO (Projector + Trash Installation)

GAMUT (Techno)

LIZ ZAPALLA (Textile Installation)

MICHAEL JOHN SMITH (Progressive House + Techno)

NATE SWAN (Electronic)

JORDAN GALLIOT (Interactive Installation)

SABINE + MARLO (Roving Performance Art)

DAMEBOY (Techno)

JENN MA + BAYLEE GRIFFIN (Live Ceramics + Performance Art)

YOSHIE KENNY (Lighting Design)

FLAW CLINIC (Electronic)

Heydays will be providing a saliva pumping menu with beverages and bites. We're very lucky to be housed by them for this event. Please treat the venue with utmost respect, and enjoy many drinks.

We’re very keen to be working with Diffraction Collective, who are providing sonic power to NIIMBUS with their Yamaha Sound System and equipment.

Dancenorth Australia are also generously supporting the event with technical assistance.

This project was also supported by RADF (The Regional Arts Development Fund). RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government and the Townsville City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland

Event Photography and Videography by Pippa Samaya. 

Graphic Design by Nate Swan.

TICKETS:

$45 - Full price 

$22.5 - Student, Unwaged, Low-income.

Free - First Nations 

We hold this system with trust and love. Please lettuce know if you are experiencing circumstances that make purchasing a ticket difficult. We want to ensure that those who wish to attend NIIMBUS are able too. 

ENTER FROM THE REAR of Heydays, 482 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810

Doors open 4PM

NIMBUS playlist on spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NKoxwtZqPNVhG17CJx5AF...

Helipad Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/helipadstudio.space/

Helipad Studio invites all friendly, inclusive, and progressive folx to attend NIMBUS.This is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ people. Radical self expression is encouraged (unless you're a bigot).There is a strict zero tolerance towards queer-phobia, racism, sexism, anti-environmentalism, ableism, or harassment, along with other anti-social behaviours. If you experience any uncomfortable behaviour please report to venue staff or event crew. NIMBUS has friendly safety-officers roaming amongst the crowd that are looking out for you, they will be made known closer to the event date.

Buy purchasing a ticket to NIIMBUS, you are consenting to being photographed and filmed, and to that documented content being used for promotional purposes. Please let us know directly if this is an issue for you, and make yourself known at the door upon arrival.

The oasis awaits ☁️