*** All profits from ticket sales will be donated to a newly formed mental health mentor/mentee initiative in our local community, A Path To Follow ***

Opia (oh-pi-a) - the ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable - their pupils glittering, bottomless and opaque - as if you were peering through a hole in the door of a house, able to tell that there’s someone standing there, but unable to tell if you’re looking in or looking out.

Pressing Buttons introduces our third instalment, Opia. Each event, Pressing Buttons plan on capturing and describing an emotion that one feels in their everyday life, in the hope of conveying to people that they are not alone.

To us, opia represents the discomfort that one often feels when trying to connect to another individual; feeling that one can’t quite break through. This can bring about a low-humming sadness caused by not being able to make that connection. On the other side, we can relate to another associated feeling; anxiety about opening up, scared to put oneself in a vulnerable position.

We, at Pressing Buttons, want people to know that speaking to close friends, family and health professionals can have enormous benefits. We hope to curate an environment where people can find belonging in a collective safe place, through both music and dance.

Taking you through this journey are:

Escape Artist (Psy Section)

MERVE

IN2STELLAR (Neurotiq Erotiq)

Moonah Links

Nebula (Neurocrank)

DJ Netburner

DJ PO

Insatiable

We hope to create a space in which people can fully immerse themselves in the music and lighting arrangements to thoroughly enjoy themselves, dancing care-free. It is therefore of utmost importance to us that everyone on our dance floor is both welcoming and respectful of others. That means we respect others and their dancing and understand that unwanted physical and verbal discrimination against another attendee in relation to their sexuality, race, religion, ability or appearance will not be tolerated.

First release available now! Let’s start more conversations

Artwork by the very talented Rowena Lloyd: https://www.instagram.com/rowenalloyd._/