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Just a little Nudge

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink hits the Shed at the Billinudgel Hotel on Saturday bringing together quality dance music, a full dancefloor and a community that knows how to show up and make a night of it.

From late afternoon into evening, April’s gathering unfolds with intention. The early hours invite connection, the music builds with care, and by nightfall the Shed settles into its signature rhythm. It is less about peak moments and more about the full journey, where people arrive, connect, and lose themselves in the music together.

Since 2015, Cunning Stunts has donated more than $450,000 to 42 local organisations, a reminder that this dancefloor has always been about more than just the music.

April’s Nudge Wink brings together a mix of guest DJs and resident selectors who know how to lift a room from the outset.

UK house legend DJ Phil Perry closes the night, bringing decades of dancefloor experience and a seamless blend of acid, tribal and soulful house. Opening the night, DJ Lisa sets the tone with a warm, uplifting set drawn from years behind the decks.

Cunning Stunts resident DJs Lord Sut and Dale Stephen sit at the heart of the night, bringing their instinct for the room and the sound that defines the Nudge Nudge Wink Wink dancefloor. Brunswick Picture House add their signature moments of surprise, weaving colour, theatre and unexpected joy throughout the evening.

Proceeds from the March and April events will support Women Up North, a specialist domestic and family violence service working across the Northern Rivers.

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is on Saturday, from 4pm at The Shed at the Billinudgel Hotel. This event is expected to sell out. Missed out? Check Tixel for the only safe resale options – no scalpers here!

You can still support Women Up North by making a donation via the ticket link: bit.ly/Tickets_Nudge_April11



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