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June 19, 2026

Turning eight at the Nudge

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Celebrate their 8th Birthday on Saturday, 2 December from 4pm. This is a ticketed 18+ event at the Billinudgel Hotel.

Saturday is the day for you to arrive early and stay late! Cunning Stunts’ Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience is turning 8!  

Eight performances will dazzle on this date, filled with bangers all day long for you to dance and gyrate to fromt their magical birthday line up – we can’t wait!  Guest DJs: Iain Yes, James Scott, Rahel, Lady S, and Miss L, join the awesome resident DJs, Lord Sut and Dale Stephen + live performances by The Hoodlum Ballet, all curated for you to celebrate.

Missed out on tickets? It’s not too late. On their eighth birthday they are supporting our region’s women and children, you can help by buying raffle tickets online, putting you in the draw to win one of three double passes to any Nudge including this Saturday’s, and helping others to lighten the weight.

Massive online raffle, with local sponsor prizes worth more than $5,000, is open until midnight 30 November with all raffle ticket purchasers added into the draw to win the double passes. 

100 per cent of all raffle ticket sales plus profit share from November and December Nudge events are all being donated to local charity NORWACS (Northern Rivers Women and Children’s Services).
Tickets: bit.ly/Nudge_Raffle.

Their events continue with their unwavering commitment to support locally-based, registered not-for-profits that are having a profound impact on our communities during these challenging times.

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is more than a party; it’s a FUNdraiser providing essential connection, charitable support, and warming of spirit for all who attend. Once you’ve given it a Nudge, you’ll have to return. Wink Wink!

Cunning Stunts have so far donated $392,157, helping 37 local charities.

Celebrate their 8th Birthday on Saturday, 2 December from 4pm. This is a ticketed 18+ event at the Billinudgel Hotel.



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