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June 24, 2026

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Nudge Nudge Wink Wink returns to the Shed at the Billinudgel Hotel on Saturday, bringing together a dancefloor that fills fast, music that carries the room, and a community that knows how to be part of something meaningful.

From the first tracks of the afternoon, there’s a sense of enjoyment. People arrive, settle in, and reconnect. As the light shifts, so does the energy. The music builds, the room lifts, and by evening the dancefloor is moving as one.

It is a night shaped by flow, familiarity and those moments where everything clicks into place. A dancefloor that feels open, warm and shared.

May’s line-up brings together a mix of familiar energy and fresh sounds, setting the tone early and carrying it through…

DJ Halo, a second-generation DJ with a natural instinct for the floor, Halo has quickly become a standout across the Northern Rivers scene. The Nudge crew are thrilled to welcome her back for a two-hour closing set. Opening the night, Matt Aitchison aka DJ Favourite Son brings a rich musical legacy shaped through his time with OKA and beyond. This will be his first Nudge appearance, bringing original productions and reworked favourites into the Shed. Cunning Stunts resident DJs Lord Sut and Dale Stephen are the fabric of Nudge Nudge Wink Wink. As co-founders and long-time custodians of the dancefloor, they have shaped the sound and feel of the night from the very beginning.

Dancing to make a difference: proceeds from both the May and June 2026 events will support Fletcher Street Cottage. Based in the heart of Byron Bay, Fletcher Street Cottage provides essential, day-to-day support for people experiencing hardship.

Since 2015, Cunning Stunts has donated more than $454,000 to 42 local organisations, proof that this is a party with real impact behind it.

Saturday from 4pm in The Shed at The Billinudgel Hotel. Tickets available, this event is expected to sell out. If so, you can still support Fletcher Street Cottage by making a donation via the ticket link https://bit.ly/Tickets_Nudge_May2nd

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