The Australian Burlesque Festival

✨ A Night Draped in Diamonds and Decadence

Sixteen glittering years in, the Australian Burlesque Festival still holds the crown for tease that thrills and artistry that astonishes. Now The Big Tease Soirée sweeps into Flamingos, promising vintage glamour, modern edge, and stories told in sequins and skin.

🎭 Stars of the Silk and Spotlight

International icons share the stage with Australia’s rising firecrackers. Expect velvet voiced crooners, fan wielding sirens, feather storms, and comedy shimmy routines that leave jaws on the floor. Each act is hand picked by the festival’s producers to showcase the entire spectrum of burlesque — from 1940s slow burn to tattoo ink neo striptease.

🪄 Costumes Worthy of a Treasure Vault

Think crystal-drenched corsets, bespoke head pieces, and floor-length trains that vanish with a single flick. Lighting dances across rhinestones while swing, jazz, and electro cabaret tracks pulse through the room. The result? A sensory overload that redefines “dressed to impress”.

🌹 More Than Sparkle — A Living Artform

Burlesque is satire, empowerment, choreography and cheek rolled into one. The show honours the golden age yet pushes boundaries with fearless new narratives. Reviews call it “a glam-glorious night starring Australia’s best performers” and “the biggest burlesque bash this side of the equator.”

💌 Why You Cannot Sit This One Out

Streaming never captures the thump of a tassel twirl or the hush before a stripper glove floats to the floor. Only live can you feel the collective gasp, the shared laughter, the release of every taboo tossed like confetti. That electricity is what the Australian Burlesque Festival delivers.

🚀 Your Invitation to the Velvet Revolution

Dress sharp, sip something sparkling, and join the devotees who never miss a year. Because missing The Big Tease means hearing the stories secondhand — and where is the fun in that? Secure your seat and let the Australian Burlesque Festival remind you that bold, beautiful, body positive theatre is alive and shining.