Exciting news! This year the official Nup to the Cup party is happening indoors at the bowls club opposite Flemington racecourse on Cup Day. (No more braving Melbourne's unpredictable weather ⛈️☀️🌦️)

For the 8th year running the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses and Tenfingerz are joining forces to bring you the official Nup to the Cup event - Farshans on the Field!

Come protest the Cup! And show regular racegoers what cruelty-free fun looks like. There will be music, there will be bowls, there will be Farshans on the Field aka Human Races. Prizes to be won!

PROTEST INFO:

The protest will still happen on the corner of Newmarket Reserve, opposite Flemington Racecourse. (same place it always happens). NB: no ticket required to attend.

Picket signs provided. 🪧

You are welcome to attend just the picket line, or come and go from the party as you please.

PARTY INFO:

This is now happening in the bowls club on the edge of Newmarket Reserve.

There will be bands and DJs indoors; and bowls and Farshans on the Field (aka the human races) on the bowling green.

There will be a door fee to help cover costs. Ticket required or pay at the door if not sold out prior.

Music:

Playlunch (live)

The Tarantinos (live)

DJ Jen Moore

DJ Brontesaurus Sex

Emcees: The Midnight Horrors (aka Tenfingerz & Tobias Manderson-Galvin)

SCHEDULE:
10AM: Protest starts
11AM: Entertainment at bowls club starts
12PM: Dj Brontesaurus Sex (inside til 3pm)
1.30PM: Playlunch (live inside)
Farshans on the Field races start
3PM: The main event – THE HUMAN RACE – same time as the official Melbourne Cup.
3.20PM: DJ Jen Moore (outside til 6pm)
3:45PM: The Tarantinos (live inside)
6PM: Finish

Drinks at bar. No BYO inside bowls club.

Vegan food available for purchase.