The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.
Organisers say, ‘Doors open at 6pm for an evening of dinner, live entertainment and an art auction and raffle raising funds for four frontline charities supporting people experiencing homelessness across the Byron and Tweed Shires’.
There will also be candid conversations with the campaign’s charity partners, ‘raising vital funds for people facing homelessness across Byron and Tweed Shires’.
‘Tickets include canapés, the full cabaret show and a small contribution to the Winter Warmer 2026 campaign, with a full bar available, raffle and live art auction running throughout the night.
‘Guests will also hear directly from the campaign’s four charity partners in conversation with Mandy Nolan, sharing first-hand insight into the impact of community support on the ground in Byron and Tweed’, say organisers.
Limited tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/winter-warmer-02-07-2026
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