FRI 19th JUNE, 2026: 7PM - 10PM

A lavish descent into mischief, temptation and beautifully bad decisions.

Nightide Fringe returns on Friday night with Between the Devil — Running under the Nightide banner but produced independently by a daring collective of local artists and community creatives, Nightide Fringe is the wicked opening chapter to the festival weekend. More seductive, stranger and less well-behaved than what follows, this is a night for those drawn to the edge of things.

Set in a secret Queenscliff location, Between the Devil invites guests into a world of gilt-edged glamour, burlesque, music, humour and delicious absurdity. Expect an atmosphere thick with heat, darkness and decadence, where the line between calm and chaos begins to blur. There will be intrigue. There will be innuendo. There will be flesh. And somewhere deep in the revelry, there will be the unmistakable feeling that you may have followed the wrong crowd into exactly the right place.

This event is the devilish prelude to the main event. A one-night fever dream on the eve of Nightide, where shadows lengthen, inhibitions loosen and the strange come out to play.

Tickets are limited. The location remains secret. Some doors are better opened after dark. Strictly 18+

$85 per person

Purchase a Ticket - $85

BETWEEN THE DEVIL PROGRAM - More announcements coming

Entertainment

DJ Tanzer

Tanzer brings high-glamour disco energy to the night, blending disco, house and Euro-infused sounds into a dazzling set shaped for dancefloors, decadence and beautifully late-night mischief.

Entertainment

Burlesque Shows

Australian Burlesque Festival performers bring tease, glamour and wicked after-dark energy to the Fringe, delivering a flash of flesh and sensual spectacle laced with decadence, danger and delicious mischief.

Entertainment

Lazarus

Lazarus brings avant-garde seduction, wearable art and beautifully strange character work to the night, where fashion, fantasy and the uncanny blur into something deliciously off-centre.

Activities

Glam Booth

Strike a pose at the Glam Booth, where flawless black-and-white portraits, soft-focus glow and a touch of after-dark decadence turn every guest into part of the spectacle.

Food & Drink

Pop up bars

The Fringe pop-up bar will be there, with mulled wine, beers and a lineup of other drinks ready to keep things warm, loose and leaning in the right direction.

Food & Drink

Food trucks

A couple of food trucks will also be on site, serving up the kind of food that keeps you going deep into the night.

Nightide Fringe: Between the Devil

A secret location lost in a riddle!

Between iron and tide,
where old bones still carry the night,
she waits with her secrets dressed in salt and shadow.
She does not sit still,
yet nor does she roam far.
Find the place where the devil grins at the deep,
and the dance begins where land forgets itself.


For those that cannot guess we will disclose the secret Queenscliff location soon!

Be kindly be aware that the mystery venue may be a difficult terrain for some to navigate, with some limited access for those with limited mobility.

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