Melbourne Balfolk feat. Balstreet Boys - live music and social dancing!

Join us for fun and energetic folk dance ball with Melbourne's newest baltrad trio The Balstreet Boys! Our rambunctious, high-energy dance band trio The Balstreet Boys will make their debut at our end of year hooley. Live music, dancing, lino printing, potluck, clothes swap, jam session, + art fair extravaganza! Come along for our last hurrah and celebrate everything that has been achieved in 2026. There will be an opportunity to buy affordable, Melbourne-made art from friends of Balfolk – just in time for Christmas! You won’t want to miss it! Expect good vibes, lively dancing, and a real sense of community. Welcome to Melbourne Balfolk! Join us for our end-of-year celebration and send us onto summer with happy hearts. We'll venture through fun and genuinely easy folk dances. Bring a small plate of food to share during the break - musicians are strongly encouraged to bring their instruments for an acoustic session (after party) post-ball <3 📆 Saturday Dec 12th @ 7:30pm 🎉 Make new friends in a fun & friendly atmosphere 📍The Coracle, Fairfield Uniting Church 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ All genders welcome! No partner necessary, gender neutral instructions. If you've dabbled in the heel-and-toe polka, waltzed through a bush dance, we'd love to see you. You can also learn the basics of balfolk with a short workshop starting at 1900 or just follow along the best you can! Our MC and dance teacher Stevie will look after you during the night, and lead you back if you get a lil lost :) ENTRY: $20 // CONC: $15 // KIDS: Free Tickets limited! Booking early shows love and support to local artists who are excited to meet you! Some door sales will be available (cash only) :) See you there! Please Note: This is a dance and session event. - Musicians are encouraged to BYO instruments and join for a session after the band's set. Dancers will continue dancing! - In potluck style, you're encouraged to bring a small plate to share if feasible and within your budget. - We recommend that you bring your own mug or cup. - This is an alcohol and drug-free event. - If you feel icky sicky, please stay home and join us another time <3 Melbourne Balfolk is run and organised on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunorong Peoples of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge that this has always been a place of song, music and dance. It is stolen land, and sovereignty was never ceded. It is and always will be Aboriginal land. pssst! if you haven't made it to a class yet, come along on Thursday Dec 3 +10 for a run through of most of the dance's we'll do on the night. Impress your date, show up your housemate, and feel so much more confident at the bal.