Regrettably we've had to postpone this fabulous event until Friday 29 September 2023

Tickets for new September 2023 event here

Check-out folsom.org.au for what else is going on 🖤

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The flagship dance party of Folsom Down Under

PERVERSION - The ultimate sub-culture dance event returns to launch the March 2023 Folsom Down Under season

Inclusive; visible; proud. An event that celebrates sexually adventurous queer subculture through connection, dress code, exhibitionism, fetish, and dirty, filthy dance music

We'll share more details with you in the coming days - but as with our infamous 2021 party, we'll tell you the recipe, but we won't give you all the ingredients.

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 night, prior to leaving the event
A shine station and bootblack will be available

What: PERVERSION
When: Friday 3 March 2023, 9:45pm to 4am (approx)
Where: Chasers Nightclub, 386 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia
How Much: $75 Full, $50 Concession (Current full time students or Health Care Card holders. You must have your concession ID with you on the night)

If you're struggling financially, please get in contact with us and we can look at options to help you join in

Interested in volunteering at Folsom Down Under? Get in touch and let's talk!

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

// We create a safe space for everyone to express their authentic selves
// All genders, sexual orientations, body types and subcultures are celebrated
// Entrance via stairs - please let us know if you need ground floor access. Parts of the event are only accessibly by stairs
// Consent is mandatory - Safety, Respect & Consent underpin everything we do and how we do it
// Please watch out for one another and be kind

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Please also note:

Government issued photo ID is required for entry. You must be at least 18 years of age to enter
This is a clothing optional event (but you must wear enclosed 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 Consent must be explicitly agreed and freely given; consent can be withdrawn at any time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
Potential hazards: presence of strobe, flashing and intense lights, laser projections, contrasting visual patterns including stripes, grids and checkerboards, smoke and haze, loud music and noise
Refunds or exchanges are only possible up to 14 days before the event (however booking fees are not refundable). Otherwise, all ticket sales are final
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

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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.

Recognising this we would like to offer complimentary tickets to our Folsom Down Under events to those identifying as First Nations Australians. We ask that only mob take up this offer given it is made to acknowledge that we are producing our events on stolen land.

With limited capacities at the venues we work with we kindly ask mob who would like to accept a first nation ticket to register online first by sending us a message. Tell us which event you’d like to attend, and let us know you're First Nations.

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.

Folsom Down Under artwork and creative concept: Kyle Palmer & Studio Starseed with feature images courtesy of Mr Leonard of Hollywood

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

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

As an organisation we 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

Photographs from PERVERSION, April 2021 by Dean Arcuri - DEANation