Tickets have sold out to our 18th Opening Night Red Carpet Gala and our Film Only + After-Party tickets will sell out in the coming days.

We have created a fantastic after-party so that everyone can join this special night - celebrating all that we love about the free spirit of the region!

Aquarius Rising is a party that echoes the ethos of our region’s most transformative era. This celebratory event will feature live DJs remixing classic tracks, psychedelic visuals, and an Aquarius dress code, embodying the cultural and social revolutions sparked during the original Aquarius festival.

Aquarius Rising will feature live sets from DJs remixing tracks guaranteed to get you up and out on the dance floor to let your freak flag fly!

Guest DJ XFakta has been energizing dance-floors in Byron Shire with his dynamic remixes of beloved tunes for more than 30 years. XFakta has played at major festivals like Splendour in the Grass with the Electric Garden DJ collective, had a five-year stint at the Falls Festival in Lorne's Electric Garden silent disco and has performed at Nudge Nudge and Balcony Beats as well as scores of private events. A dancer himself, he blends funky, old-school tunes with new-school beats, keeping dance floors filled with happy, dancing revellers.

Scott Plant, founding member of Wax Addicts, began his journey in the music scene in Sydney, hosting his inaugural party and DJing in 1990 with a focus on old-time Jamaican music and soul. With more than three decades of rich experience, he established Wax Addicts in 2022, rapidly becoming a fixture at many of the region’s major venues.

This eclectic and electric duo are bound to set a mood that captures the Aquarian spirit and brings back memories of good times and great vibes – whether your heyday was 1973, 1993 or 2023…

BBFF is encouraging attendees to channel their inner Flower Child and dress for the occasion, with prizes for best dressed. A lot has changed in the last 50 years but this is a night to release your free spirit and celebrate what we love about our region.