  BIG THICK ENERGY

  TAKING UP SPACE

A body positive festival celebrating all bodies

Big Thick Energy is returning in 2022, bigger and juicer. Demon Derriere has teamed up with some of Sydney’s most voluptuous and wildest babes to present a 3-day body positive festival expressing self love, liberation and bad ass energy!

Our variety festival will feature 11 skills sharing workshops, local artisan markets and 3 ferocious evenings of high-energy entertainment with thick, curvy performance artists breaking stereotypes and celebrating all bodies.

Featuring saucy Burlesque dancers, Drag royalty, Vogue goddesses, and sick beats by Sydney and Melbourne’s finest DJs.

Big Thick Energy is an accessible, safe and inclusive space for IBPOC and LGBTQIA+ bodies. Grab yourself a one or two day festival pass (or create your own adventure) and join us at Darlo to express yourself in a space where judgement, stereotypes and discrimination are abolished and you can celebrate the skin you’re in.

Featuring performances by:
Demon Derriere
Carla from Bankstown
Peach Fuzz
Space Horse
Sean Miley Moore
Fetu Taku
Basjia
+ Loads more…

We sold out last time so get it while its hot! All festival events will be Auslan interpreted.

Pop up catering by Anh

Fri 6pm until sold out
Saturday/Sunday 11am-4pm and 6pm until sold out

Menu

Vegan spring rolls

Triple fungi dumplings

Fresh rice paper rolls (GF)

Fragrant fried rice (GF)

All items are vegan, hand rolled and hand made.

Big Thick Energy is sponsored by

When

Friday 11 March - Sunday 13 March

Tickets

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

If you’re planning on attending multiple workshops and/or performances over the festival (and even want to bring a friend or two along) the below link is perfect for you to plan your Big Thick Energy Experience.

Choose Your Own Adventure

DAY PASSES

If you want to attend all the workshops + live show on a particular day, or come to everything all weekend, then a Day Pass is perfect for you to make the most of the festival.

Saturday Day Pass
Includes all 3 workshops + a ticket to the BTE Saturday Night Live Show

Sunday Day Pass
Includes all 3 workshops + a ticket to the BTE Sunday Night Live Show

2-day pass
Includes all 6 workshops + a ticket to each BTE Live Show on Saturday and Sunday nights

Book A Day Pass

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS/PERFORMANCES

See the calendar below for more information on each event and booking links.

Darlo Pay What You Can Tickets

Theatre isn't accessible, but it should be. It puts up further barriers to historically excluded groups being part of the show. So, we have reserved four (4) tickets for each performance for those who face social barriers to attending theatre, especially those who identify as Indigenous and/or Black and/or People of Colour, those who identify as transgender and gender diverse, those experiencing disability or those experiencing economic hardship. To access these tickets, please contact jacqueline@darlinghursttheatre.com

Big Thick Energy Performances

Friday 11 March 7.30pm (doors at 7pm)

Join us for an explosive evening of self love with our incredible line up of Sydney’s finest, voluptuous live performance artists gracing the Darlo main stage. Featuring Burlesque, Drag, Vogue, Poetry Slam, Freak Show and Music, Big Thick Energy is a safe inclusive space for BIPOC, POC and LGBTQIA+ bodies.

Hosted by Demon Derriere

Featuring:

Aquenta

Big Rod

Daddy Charles

Papi Chulo

Basjia

Seann Miley Moore

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Saturday 12 March 7.30pm (doors at 7pm)

Hosted by Peach Fuzz

Featuring:

Flywaves

Demon Derriere

Fetu Taku

Ginger Foxx

Runway

Wombat Cereal

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Sunday 13 March 7:30pm (doors at 7pm)

Hosted by Carla from Bankstown

Featuring:

Flower Boy

Space Horse

Sara Martini

Whiplash

King Cxntessa

Demon Derriere

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Saturday 12 March Workshops

Pop-Up Markets from 1pm

Featuring:

Comfort Among Chaos

Foxx and Ginger

Amphitrites Treasure

Withered Creative

Thickshake Shop

1pm Bootylesque with Demon Derriere

Leave your pants at home! It's time to shake that junk in your trunk and learn the art of tease. This fusion workshop with Demon Derriere explores neo-burlesque, booty shaking tricks and bootylates.

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2pm Queer Sex Ed with Aleks Trkulja

Let's talk about sex and self pleasure with Sexpert, Aleks. Gain a deeper understanding on creating safer spaces for some saucy queer hanky panky.

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3pm Auslan with Krista Herrington

Learn sign language to help you communicate to Deaf & Hard of Hearing communites in order to create inclusive spaces.

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Sunday 13 March Workshops

Pop-Up Markets from 1pm

Comfort Among Chaos

Foxx and Ginger

OMG LMT

Tabitha Lionhart

Thickshake Shop

1pm Vogue Femme with Karlee Luna

Learn your elements with House of Luna mother, Karlee Misi. This workshop will take you through the history of Vogue, and the moves to have you express your best selves.

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2pm Dancehall with Jes Subba

Find your own personal groove. Dance has no limits, allow yourself to connect to the rhythm bringing fun, passionate energy whilst learning the roots of dancehall.

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3pm Doofercise with Emily Sunflowers

Whip out your spandex, dust off your leg warmers and get ready for DOOFERCISE! This fun filled 80’s-inspired dance aerobics workout is high-energy and offers an inclusive, wholesome experience for groovers of all ages, shapes and sizes. Miss Sunflowers is here to make sure you have fun, feel fit and most importantly look fabulous while shaking your tail feathers along to your favourite retro hits!

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