Whip It 80s Party

Overview

Feeling nostalgic, Brisbanites? The city's bars and watering holes are hoping so of late, and there's a party for every era. Love 00s teen musicals and old Disney flicks in general? There's a night for that. Can't get enough 90s beats? There's one for that too. And it the 80s are your bag, then bust out your Talking Heads-style huge suits, Madonna-esque fingerless gloves and whichever David Bowie look you'd like to copy — because The Foundry's latest themed shindig is stepping back 30 or so years.

Whip It 80s Party promises a huge soundtrack — including The Cure, Tears for Fears, Blondie, Human League and the Eurythmics, as well as Joy Division, The Smiths, Hall and Oates, Stevie Nicks, Pet Shop Boys and INXS. Devo will get a whirl, given one of their hits gives this night its name. And if you'd like to dress up like Kate Bush and show off your 'Wuthering Heights' dance moves, that's on the agenda as well.

You'd best be ready to stay out late on what's usually a school night, though. With the Labour Day public holiday coming up, this party takes place from 11.30pm on Sunday, May 5.

Entry is free, and so is feeling like you've been whisked back to a time that you weren't even alive for. You'll need for wallet for drinks, of course.