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SUMMARY:Timbuktu
DESCRIPTION:Timbuktu\nTimbuktu are a bunch of Northern Rivers locals who take their inspiration from vintage afro grooves\, highlife\, soukous and ethio jazz. They like to meander through the musical landscape like a mysterious funky caravan on an epic journey to a distant musical oasis.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/timbuktu/
LOCATION:Indica Arena\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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SUMMARY:DougnBiko
DESCRIPTION:DougnBiko \nDoug and Biko have been living\, working and playing in the Northern Rivers for over 30 years. Mardigrass originals who played at the 1st Nimbin Mardigrass Harvest ball in 1994 playing in various bands ever since. With tight harmony and a great selection of classic covers and rocking originals they cover everything from Jazz to pop and everything in-between.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/dougnbiko-2/
LOCATION:Sativa Stadium\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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SUMMARY:Felicity Lawless
DESCRIPTION:Felicity Lawless\nFelicity Lawless stimulates the senses and elevates the soul with music fusing world\, rock and folk elements. From deep in the forest she creates music to heal the world and remind people of their connection to nature. Her sound is characterised by a flashy\, Spanish guitar style\, soaring vocal melodies and hypnotic rhythms. She performs with an energy that elevates and inspires while infusing her crowds with enthusiasm and joy.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/felicity-lawless/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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SUMMARY:Wil Massey
DESCRIPTION:Wil Massey\, from the Nthn Rivers NSW\, sprinkles roots/rock with a touch of pop\, punk\, & a little Spanish lilt.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/wil-massey-sun/
LOCATION:Sativa Stadium\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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SUMMARY:Laugh Mob’s Stoner Stand Up Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Laugh mob is celebrating 11 years of coming to the Nimbin Mardi Grass festival by bringing you the best acts to perform at Stoner Stand Up every night of the festival! Have a toke & come listen to to our jokes!\nWith a massive international line up hosted by the King of Nimbin Kyle Legacy (UK)! Acts include Ruven Govender (RSA)\, Matty B (Philosophical Bogan)\, Marty Bright (Bush Doof Comedy Jam)\, Vanessa Larry Mitchell (Teardrops on my Dildo)\, Gavin Scott (the comedy store)\, Chris Knight (Sydney fringe)\, Slappy T (local legend) & more. Plus this year every show features a live podcast aka the Nimbin Chronicles hosted by Kyle & Gav. If they don’t make u laugh then I guess you weren’t stoned enough! \nThe Laugh MobKyle Legacy UKKing of the Riff Kyle Legacy lives for the stage! Born & raised in Liverpool\, he now tours the the globe with the popular comedy collective ‘Laugh Mob’. More commonly known as ‘The crowdwork King’\, Legacy has been making appearances at every major festival around the world including the world record holder for most gigs done at the Edinburgh fringe festival… 230 in 24 days! Known as one of the best MCs in the UK\, Kyle is a passed comic at hot water comedy club and this year alone has hosted all the big clubs in Sydney\, Perth\, Melbourne\, Edinburgh\, England\, Estonia\, etc. There’s no room he can’t work. Other credits include opened for Erik Griffin (Workaholichs)\, performed at the comedy store in 3 different countries and Sold Out Edinburgh fringe festival 2017\, 2023-24 & Perth fringeworld 2021. “The young Ross Noble” ★★★★★ – The funny Tonne “The LeBron James of comedy” ★★★★½ – The AustraliaRuven GovenderRSAAs seen on ‘First Dates’\, Edinburgh Fringe festival\, Sydney comedy festival & currently a stunt man coming to a Netflix screen near you.Matty BMatty B acknowledged he was a bogan when he realised he owned a ‘going-out’ flanno. Having grown- up in a country town near Newcastle\, he makes full use of his upbringing and experiences from stories about growing up with a father who was a Doctor in Psychology\, to delivering pizzas while stoned as a seventeen year old boy. Despite his self-proclaimed ‘bogan’ tag\, Matty makes use of the token Aussie Racist and dumb Queenslander labels\, commenting on everyday trends such as Aldi’s ‘specials’ and school playground speed limits. Matty B’s style can only be described as casual and unashamed. His humour is dark\, twisted\, vulgar (in the best kind of way)\, surreal and very abstract.Marty BrightMarty Bright is a hippy who has taken his comedic exports far and wide\, having performed around USA\, Canada and New Zealand at the top clubs including the Comedy Store in LA\, Caroline’s and Broadway Comedy Club in NYC and The Comedy Nest in Montreal.Vanessa Larry MitchellVanessa Larry Mitchell is a successful comic\, emcee and event coordinator\, running five of her own successful rooms in the Northern Rivers\, NSW region. Vanesa enjoys pushing the boundaries and breaking down social norms\, by saying those things women shouldn’t say in public\, but we all think! Her show\, Teardrops on My Dildo\, was the Winner Best Comedy 2022 Newcastle Fringe. Fabulous\, filthy and downright hilarious! Brace yourselves for a wild ride of side-splitting hilarity with the modern-day Queen of Sass\, as she takes you on a laugh-out-loud adventure of her trials and tribulations of parenting\, dating and all things female.Gavin ScottGavin Scott is a Comedian. Gavin is from Sydney. Gavin likes to drink. Gavin knows a little too much about UFOs & Conspiracies and other weird stuff in general. Gavin will now combine comedy and his knowledge by channelling that energy creatively instead of spending many nights in online forums and hiding from you know who… you know. This is a comedian for the curious as Gavin explores paranormal topics as well as belief structures and even himself. Gavin wants to believe… and so should you.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/laugh-mobs-stoner-stand-up-comedy-3/
LOCATION:Indica Arena\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Hemp Olympix Joint Rolling
DESCRIPTION:Sometime in the mid 90s\, Chibo\, Bob and Michael walked into the Hemp Bar and decided that Mardigrass needed events which would entertain as well as educate\, and the Hemp Olympix were born!! \n5.30 pm : HEMP Olympix Joint Rolling\nHosted by S.Sorensen and Alan Glover \nMust burn from one end to another! The 4 Categories: \nSpeed Roll – Roll a standard 3-paper joint as fast as you can. Joints must include a cardboard filter or will be judged incomplete. \nArtistic Roll – Roll the most beautiful joint within 10 minutes with as many papers as you like. \nRoll in the Dark – Athletes are blindfolded. \nAdverse Conditions Roll – Dependent on weather conditions on the day and the judges’ creativity. \n\nHEMP OLYMPIX – Sport with meaning                                      \nS Sorrensen \nIt’s difficult to determine exactly when the Hemp Olympix began. We know\, of course\, the modern Hemp Olympix began in 1896 in Athens\, attended by 84 athletes\, 600 spectators and 2115 police. \nWe also know that the modern Hemp Olympix was the relighting of the original classical Hemp Olympix played at the base of Mount Olympus more than 2500 years ago\, when the Greeks chucked bongs in the nude\, joints were rolled with papyrus and the results recorded on vellum. \nCannabis has always been a key element in the evolution of humanity from tree-dwelling primate to upstanding human. \nSome evolutionary biologists speculate that the development of an opposable thumb in Homo habilis 2.3 million years ago was due to joint rolling. \nEvolutionary theorist Professor Niger Umber theorises that it was in order to harvest the top heads of Cannabis sativa that caused the early human to stand upright. \nCannabis has been essential part of the human story. And so too has sport. Hence the Hemp Olympix. \nIn 776 BC\, the first official Hemp Olympix was held at Olympia\, in Greece. Featuring the three traditional sporting disciplines – Bong Throw & Yell\, Iron Growerperson Event and Joint Roll – these games were held every four years in honour of Zeus\, the God of Competition\, and Cannabi\, the Goddess of Pot. The athletes\, from all over the known world\, performed naked\, and the winners were given a wreath of Cannabis leaves as a prize to be enjoyed later. \nThe first modern Hemp Olympix was held in Athens\, Greece\, in 1896. \nThe International Hemp Olympix Committee (IHOC)\, formed in 1894\, determined that the modern Hemp Olympix would be an event open to all nationalities and genders to celebrate sport\, Cannabis and the human body. \nThe 1896 Athens Hemp Olympix was a huge success. \nAfter that first Hemp Olympix\, the Games flourished\, being held every four years\, as was the ancient custom. But the IHOC decided in 1904 that the Hemp Olympix would be held in different towns and cities around the world. \nThe Hemp Olympix now attracts teams from around the world\, from Portugal (where Cannabis is legal and the Portugese Hemp Olympix team is funded with money saved from dropping the War on Drugs) to Russia (where war and government are funded by the War on Drugs). \nIn May\, 1993\, the Hemp Olympix was held for the first time in Australia\, in a village called Nimbin\, as a sporting resistance to a tyrannical suppression of the burning bush funded by climate change denial and alcoholic dementia. \nSince then\, 135 countries have hosted the Hemp Olympix. \nNimbin has vowed to host a MardiGrass Hemp Olympix every year until the ridiculous laws of Cannabis prohibition are repealed. \nIn 2003\, two Australian blokes became international Hemp Olympix Officials\, having undergone their Integrity Assessment\, having passed their Knowledge of the Rules and Etiquette for the Games of the Hemp Olympix Examination\, and having received a very positive result in their Drug Test. \nAlan Glover and S Sorrensen now spend their time travelling to Hemp Olympix around the world\, making sure the rules and ethics of the games are adhered to. \nThey officiate at the annual Hemp Olympix at the Nimbin MardiGrass where athletes from around the globe compete for prizes\, glory and the sheer fun of it. \nYou too can celebrate all that is good in humanity\, make fun of all that is ridiculous (like the marijuana laws)\, and have stories to tell the kids\, by being a athlete in the Hemp Olympix. (Just sign up on the day at the Hemp Olympix Sign Up Table.) \nOr you can be a spectator and thrill to a 40-metre Bong Throw & Yell\, have your breath taken away at the speed and grace of a sub-20-second Joint Roll or shake your head at the strength and determination of an Irongrower Person. \nYou can also delve more deeply into the history\, the characters\, and the rules of the Hemp Olympix by purchasing ‘A Spectator’s Guide to the Hemp Olympix’ from the Nimbin Hemp Embassy. \nThrow bong\, live long.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/hemp-olympix-joint-rolling-sunday/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Disco Sista’s Groove
DESCRIPTION:Groove away from 5 pm Sunday 4 May in the Hall Garden Tent.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/disco-sistas-groove/
LOCATION:Hall Garden Tent\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, 2480\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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SUMMARY:Ben Barker
DESCRIPTION:Ben Barker\nBen Barker is an original musician combining the guitar and didgeridoo simultaneously.\nFrom his Biripi and Dunghutti background he bring the Dreaming through the guitar and didgeridoo to make Dreaming music. A psychedelic Dreaming rock that will take you on a journey of spiritual connection. From the streets to major festivals and national tv\, Ben has shared His music everywhere you can find music and that is everywhere.. with huge Australian artist like Paul kelly \, uncle Frank yamma and many more iconic artists \n 
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/ben-barker-sun/
LOCATION:Sativa Stadium\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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SUMMARY:Mary Jane TED Talk
DESCRIPTION:MARY JANE’S TED TALK\nPRESENTED BY SPACE BETWEEN THE GAPS FILMS  \nWelcome to the World Premier screening of Mary Jane’s TED Talk. A short film odyssey about the story of cannabis. Mary Jane\, cannabis’s divine storyteller\, guides you on a global adventure entertaining you with humour\, insight\, and unapologetic honesty. \nMeet the film maker Eugene E~NRG from Space Between the Gaps Films for a short Q&A. Three lucky attendees will walk away with exclusive Mary Jane swag. Sit back\, surrender to the magic on the big screen\, and witness a healing story told by the Goddess of Cannabis herself Mary Jane.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/mary-jane-ted-talk-sun/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Educate
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SUMMARY:Mad Collective Connection
DESCRIPTION:Mad Collective Connection \nMad Collective Connection (MCC) are a multicultural Roots Reggae band with a mission to uplift and unite through music. The band embodies Rastafarian ideals of peace\, love\, and resistance against oppression. \nMystic\, our energetic baritone\, and Dom\, our charismatic bass vocalist are backed by Abi\, our bass player (all from Sierra Leone). Scottish born Zodiac adds a unique edge with his rock-reggae guitar influences. Jamaican borne Stanley commands a state-of-the-art mixing desk bringing studio quality production. \nRoots Reggae focussed\, MCC infuse elements of dub\, and dancehall creating a sound that resonates with reggae lovers everywhere. Our live performances are renowned for infectious energy and conscious lyrics\, and fun. \nEndorsed by Michael Balderstone (Legalise Cannabis Party)\, MCC is the staple opening and closing act of the Nimbin MardiGrass Festival. Our lyrics and cultural ideals promote harmony\, social justice and legal cannabis.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/mad-collective/
LOCATION:Indica Arena\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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SUMMARY:Cannabis Honouring Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Sacred 420 Circle following the rally\n \nGroove into Conscious Communication with Cannabis!\nLed by Amulet and the Mad Collective Connection \nTo celebrate ideals of peace\, love\, and resistance against oppression\, we will gather to honour this sacred herb who has served the expansion of human consciousness for millennia. We will breath in her fragrant medicine with reverence\, gratitude\, presence and awareness and tune into her healing and teaching. \nIf you are over 18 and not planning to drive on Sunday evening\, you are welcome to this ceremony. Please bring an offering of the herb for the crystal bowl on our altar\, and paper\, pipe or a vape to partake.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/cannabis-honouring-ceremony/
LOCATION:Indica Arena\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate
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SUMMARY:2025 MardiGrass Cannabis Law Reform Rally & Parade
DESCRIPTION:Gather at 2pm in the Western Carpark!The Nimbin MardiGrass Parade is not a spectator sport. Please feel free to join the parade and show your support for pot law reform.\nWe’re all in this together! Gather and get ready for the MardiGrass Parade!! Meet at the exit of the western car park\, across the road from the Community Centre Market. \nThe march is the main event\, so please walk with us for cannabis law reform! This is our 33rd consecutive annual Rally for Cannabis Law Reform. \nWe vowed to Rally every year on the first Sunday in May until we are no longer criminals for using this herb. Prohibition is an incitement\, not a control! MardiGrass will become a Festival when we can celebrate the herb without fear of prosecution and persecution. When the Police have a float in the street parade behind the Ganja Faeries\, Big Joint & POLITE\, then we really will have a proper festival and celebration. In the meantime\, this annual event is a POLITICAL PROTEST RALLY. \nLed by the Widjibal Elders of the Bunjalung Nation\, with children holding the Koori flag\, the parade this year will start off at 2.30pm from the Western carpark and make its way south along Cullen street where it will turn left and head down past the Town Hall and Greenbank into Plantem Park for the Cannabis Law Reform Rally\, speeches and MardiGrass Float Prize presentations. \nJust follow the Ganja Faeries and the BIG JOINT!!\nThe Ganja Faeries celebrate the spirit of MardiGrass. They dance behind the Bundjalung people who traditionally welcome the protesters to their country each year. Their dance has itself become a tradition simply because the laws remain unacceptable to all self respecting ganja users\, be they Bundjalung\, faeries or otherwise. \nRally speeches from Bundjalung Elders\, Michael Balderstone of the Hemp Embassy\, Miles Hunt (Legalise Cannabis)\, Sue Higginson (Greens)\, Emily Rigby and John Shipton. \nParade Float Awards\nGet out your fabrics\, banners\, paint brushes and sewing machines to get ready for the annual MardiGrass Parade Float Awards. Have a go at creating a float costume\, banner\, paper mache or sculpture about pot prohibition. Floats can be a vehicle for a powerful message about pot celebration and/or protest. We welcome floats that reflect our area\, our people\, our pride\, our fun and festive spirit\, and desire for a peaceful future. Law reform is the focus of MardiGrass and we encourage all to have a say! Prizes will be presented to the winning floats in Sativa Stadium after the Rally. \nProp and Costume Making\nSpontaneous Art Event #imaginorium in Plantem Park. DRop in and get creative with local makers of sculpture\, puppets and fun. #imaginorium is building some fabulous props for this years protest parade on Sunday. EVer wanted to be a more colourful part of protest? Get your creative skates on to paint\, sew\, cut and bedazzle!! Happening throughout Saturday and Sunday!
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/mardigrass-cannabis-law-reform-rally-parade/
LOCATION:Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Featured,Protest
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SUMMARY:Medical Cannabis Q & A: Can't find an answer? Ask Us!
DESCRIPTION:Speakers:\nDr John Teh\, Medical Director of PlantMed and PlantEducation\nChloe Jean Teh\, Director of Plantmed and Head of Patient Education and Support- PlantEd\nAbout: We are here to answer questions that you have in regards to all things Cannabis and your health. \nBios: \nDr John Teh is a pioneering force in the realm of medicinal cannabis. With over 15 years in the surgical field\, he transitioned into the cannabis space with an unwavering commitment to plant medicine and optimal clinical outcomes. His deep-rooted passion for natural healing drives him to educate fellow doctors\, ensuring patients receive the best of both traditional and alternative treatments. At Planted\, Dr Teh’s vision is to bridge the knowledge gap\, making cannabis an integral part of medical education and practice. \nDeeply rooted in cannabis advocacy\, Chloe Jean champions patient voices. Leveraging her experience as a Patient Care Coordinator\, she’s instrumental in bridging the gap between doctors\, sales reps\, and patients. Chloe ensures a deeper understanding of patient needs\, driving Planted’s mission to educate and advocate. With every conversation\, Chloe reaffirms her dedication to the community\, serving as the heart that keeps Planted’s mission alive.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/medical-cannabis-q-a-cant-find-an-answer-ask-us/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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SUMMARY:The Grass is always Greener
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sue Higginson\, NSW Greens MLC\nBio: Sue Higginson is a Greens MLC in the NSW Parliament driven by social and environmental justice. Her journey started in the old-growth forests of the North Coast as a frontline activist and her passion for protecting our precious native forests is just as strong today. Sue is in the NSW Parliament to bring in laws that protect First Nations people and their culture\, to end logging in our public native forests and the destruction of nature\, and to challenge the corporate interests that want coal and gas mining extended and expanded in communities across our state.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/the-grass-is-always-greener/
LOCATION:Indica Arena\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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CREATED:20250412T135949Z
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SUMMARY:Psychedelic Harm Reduction
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sianna-Rose “Pixie” Miller\, Psychedelically Aware (The PATCH)\nAbout: Psychedelically Aware has been running talking circles through The PATCH for almost 3 years now. This workshop discusses the insights gained from the community regarding harm reduction approaches to taking psychedelics and encourages attendees to be a part of the discussion. A walk through how to create greater safety when choosing to have a psychedelic experience is the core of this workshop. Delving into the content found in “How to be Psychedelically Aware”\, our recently released book on harm reduction for psychedelic use\, being a practical guide created for the Australian context. Lastly\, the projects currently underway for Psychedelically Aware which aim to unite the approaches to harm reduction between organisations in Australia\, including how members of the public can become involved. \nBio: Sianna-Rose “Pixie” Miller is the founder of Psychedelically Aware\, a harm minimisation group and The PATCH – The Psychedelically Aware Talking Circle Hub. Having studied psychology and health science with a focus on neuroscience\, she has a broad understanding of how entheogens affect both the body and mind. Pixie is passionate about research and how entheogens could be used in therapeutic models. Currently\, her pursuit of harm minimisation through Psychedelically Aware and The PATCH has led to ongoing community discussions and education. The PATCH holds regular online talking circles on harm minimisation strategies within the psychedelic community. Psychedelically Aware draws upon interdisciplinary knowledge to collaborate on community-led initiatives and create of educational resources which allows the potential of entheogens to shine in safer ways.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/psychedelic-harm-reduction/
LOCATION:Hall Garden Tent\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, 2480\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T170057
CREATED:20250412T112552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T070617Z
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SUMMARY:Cannabis - where to from here?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Emily Rigby\, AMCA – Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association\nAbout: This presentation will explore the state of the Australian medicinal cannabis industry nine years post-legalization\, highlighting key developments and challenges for local producers. Addressing regulatory hurdles\, quality control issues\, product diversity and environmental concerns alongside imports verse local production and a potential future adult use market. By examining these factors\, this talk aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the industry’s progress and future potential in Australia. \nBio: Emily Rigby is a research scientist and passionate cannabis advocate – promoting education\, patient access\, research\, innovation\, industry development\, efficient production and regulatory reform. \nSince 2016\, Emily has played an integral role in developing the Australian medicinal cannabis industry\, including establishing one of Australia’s first licensed medical cannabis cultivation and research facilities\, and releasing Australian-grown cannabis medicines into local and export markets. Emily also assists in developing international cannabis industries. \nEmily is a board member of the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association (AMCA)\, Chair and Founder of Australian Cannabis Cultivators (ACC) and Chair of the International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS) Cannabaceae Working Group. Emily was president of the Australian Society of Horticultural Science from 2017 to 2021 and is a 2016 Nuffield Australia Farming Scholar. Emily is currently Head of Operations at The People’s Plant. \nAs a pioneer in the Australian cannabis industry\, Emily’s contribution to the cannabis movement has been recognised through receiving Australia’s 2021 ‘Woman of Weed’ in the Australian Cannabis Awards; ‘5 Years of Education’ with the Australian Cannabis Summit (2023) and Cannabiz Award for ‘Industry Advancement’\, 2024. Emily is heavily involved in cannabis education and industry development including curating the Industry Program at Australia’s largest Cannabis event UIC – Australian Medicinal Cannabis Symposium (since UIC2022) and launching the first ACC Australian Cannabis Cultivators Training Day at UIC2025. \nEmily has a diverse range of expertise including propagation and cultivation methods\, facility design\, licensing and regulatory compliance\, strategic planning\, patient access\, research\, marketing and education. \nShe is dedicated to removing the stigma surrounding the cannabis plant and facilitating the global cannabis industry.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/cannabis-where-to-from-here-2/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T121500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T121500
DTSTAMP:20260606T170057
CREATED:20250413T070336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T070443Z
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SUMMARY:Weed and Loathing on the Campaign Trail
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Miles Hunt\, Lead Senate Candidate (NSW) – Legalise Cannabis Party\nAbout: Miles Hunt was nominated as the Lead Senate Candidate (NSW) for Legalise Cannabis for the Federal Election in 2025 – during his campaign he has experienced all many of emotions and feelings – from fear\, loathing\, love\, connection\, empathy\, compassion\, commitment\, dedication\, and a genuine desire for change. The experience has taught him much and he has met many interesting people along the way – not least from the dedicated supporters and volunteers of the Legalise Cannabis Party. \nThe discussion will feature photos and videos of some of those people he met along the way\, and the things he learned about campaigning\, politics and human nature.  This is a story about fighting for a better future – one that involves decriminalising nature and supporting the many functions of Hemp and the incredible Cannabis plant and Hemp.It is also about justice\, and better laws for all – and about treating people who use Cannabis fairly and without shame. It is about embracing a plant that has been used for thousands of years medicinally\, recreationally\, spiritually and creatively.\nAnd maybe\, by the end of the festival\, Miles will have been elected to the Australian Senate to represent the cannabis users of this country. \nBio: Miles Hunt is the co-founder of the renowned drug harm minimisation charity\, Unharm. Miles has dedicated his life to championing drug decriminalisation and legalisation\, with a particular focus on medicinal and adult-use cannabis\, pill testing and sniffer dog reform. Miles made national headlines when he courageously declared himself a “drug-taking lawyer” on the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald\, using his platform to spotlight the urgent need for legislative change. As a practising lawyer\, Miles often represented individuals charged with cannabis possession. His first-hand experience has solidified his belief that the legalisation of cannabis is long overdue. “The prohibition of cannabis has been one of the greatest failures of modern times”\, Miles asserts. “Legalisation and regulation are essential for a fair and just society. When Miles’ vision and determination make him a powerful advocate for progressive reform and a fairer future for all Australians.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/weed-and-loathing-on-the-campaign-trail/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T170057
CREATED:20250413T074828Z
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SUMMARY:Unipolarity\,  BRICS\, opium as a weapon\, and the release of Julian Assange
DESCRIPTION:John Shipton in conversation with Dr John Jiggens\nAbout: Opium and heroin as a state strategic policy; historically China and Afghanistan as a models of western imperial actions. Julian Assange and David McBride’s work to inform and reform ruined Australian ADF policies and culture. Western decline and 500 years change with Nimbin as a golden example of what to follow. \nBios: \nJohn Shipton is the father of Julian Assange. He is an anti-war activist and retired builder. His fight to free his son from prison is the subject of the multi-award winning film Ithaka: a father\, a family\, a fight for justice. \nDr John Jiggens is a cannabis historian and citizen journalist who has published several books on the history of cannabis in Australia\, including Marijuana Australiana\, Sir Joseph Banks and the Question of Hemp\, and The Joke: a history of cannabis prohibition in Australia. His Ph.D was ‘Marijuana Australiana: Cannabis Use\, Popular Culture and the Americanisation of Drugs Policy in Australia 1938 – 1988‘.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/unipolarity-brics-opium-as-a-weapon-and-the-release-of-julian-assange/
LOCATION:Indica Arena\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T120000
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CREATED:20250413T000015Z
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SUMMARY:Swab stories: A no-stress guide to Roadside Drug Testing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\, Dr Lee Miles\, Entheogenesis Australis\nAbout: Ever wondered how something you took yesterday can still be hanging out in your mouth like an uninvited guest? In this informative session\, we’ll dive into how saliva drug tests work. We’ll break down the science of how substances sneak their way into your spit\, how long they stick around\, and what might help—or totally backfire—when it comes to roadside detection. \nBio: Lee is a biologist with many years of active research experience. Their inquisitive nature drives their passion for understanding the inner workings of various biological processes and sharing this knowledge with others.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/swab-stories-a-no-stress-guide-to-roadside-drug-testing/
LOCATION:Hall Garden Tent\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, 2480\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T120000
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SUMMARY:Hemp Olympix
DESCRIPTION:Sometime in the mid 90s\, Chibo\, Bob and Michael walked into the Hemp Bar and decided that Mardigrass needed events which would entertain as well as educate\, and the Hemp Olympix were born!! \n11:30 am : Hemp Olympix registration\nRegister at Sativa Stadium for the Hemp Olympix! $2 Entry into all HEMP Olympix Events. \n \n12 pm : Hemp Olympix Bong Throw & Yell and then the Growers Ironperson Events\nHosted by S Sorrensen and Alan Glover \nBong Throw & Yell: Entrants throw a bong full of stinking water as far as possible whilst yelling “Free the Weed!” or a similar sentiment. \n Watch the Bong Throw & Yell video\n  \nOver 50s Bong Throw & Yell: The older I get\, the better I was. \nGrowers Ironperson: Involves lugging a sack of fertiliser and buckets of water around the simulated growing area obstacle course with a tick and leech infested lantana tunnel. The men’s event is a 40kg sack while the women contend with an 18kg sack. The top 5 crawl into the final on Sunday. \nThe Dealer’s Nightmare – a new event since 2024: We’ve recently heard from the International HEMP Olympix Committee (IHOC) official S Sorrensen that a major change to the HEMP Olympix program has come down from IHOC HQ in Brussels. It seems several of last year’s Nimbin Iron Grower Person Event contestants had taken an inordinately long time to recover and one\, a medallist\, has still not recovered. IHOC official Alan Glover (yes\, there are two IHOC officials in Australia) said\, “While we are still battling the consequences of the drug war with illegal unregulated chemical drugs on the street\, the committee has decided this event must be suspended until the war is over and respect for drug use returns.” After due consideration by the IHOC\, plans are afoot for a replacement gold-medal event reflecting the change from outdoor to indoor growing\, another drug war impact. The Dealer’s Nightmare will be a team event testing quick and accurate reactions to police raids . . . check back for more details. \nIn exciting news\, the IHOC is also considering including Correct Weight as an official HEMP Olympix event this year after its growing popularity in the Fringe Olympix. Contestants aim to to fill a baggie with exactly 28.3 grams. Correct weight keeps the bag. Followed by the . . . \n \n5 pm : HEMP Olympix Joint Rolling [in the Town Hall!]\nHosted by S.Sorensen and Alan Glover \nMust burn from one end to another! The 4 Categories: \nSpeed Roll – Roll a standard 3-paper joint as fast as you can. Joints must include a cardboard filter or will be judged incomplete. \nArtistic Roll – Roll the most beautiful joint within 10 minutes with as many papers as you like. \nRoll in the Dark – Athletes are blindfolded. \nAdverse Conditions Roll – Dependent on weather conditions on the day and the judges’ creativity. \n\nHEMP OLYMPIX – Sport with meaning                                      \nS Sorrensen \nIt’s difficult to determine exactly when the Hemp Olympix began. We know\, of course\, the modern Hemp Olympix began in 1896 in Athens\, attended by 84 athletes\, 600 spectators and 2115 police. \nWe also know that the modern Hemp Olympix was the relighting of the original classical Hemp Olympix played at the base of Mount Olympus more than 2500 years ago\, when the Greeks chucked bongs in the nude\, joints were rolled with papyrus and the results recorded on vellum. \nCannabis has always been a key element in the evolution of humanity from tree-dwelling primate to upstanding human. \nSome evolutionary biologists speculate that the development of an opposable thumb in Homo habilis 2.3 million years ago was due to joint rolling. \nEvolutionary theorist Professor Niger Umber theorises that it was in order to harvest the top heads of Cannabis sativa that caused the early human to stand upright. \nCannabis has been essential part of the human story. And so too has sport. Hence the Hemp Olympix. \nIn 776 BC\, the first official Hemp Olympix was held at Olympia\, in Greece. Featuring the three traditional sporting disciplines – Bong Throw & Yell\, Iron Growerperson Event and Joint Roll – these games were held every four years in honour of Zeus\, the God of Competition\, and Cannabi\, the Goddess of Pot. The athletes\, from all over the known world\, performed naked\, and the winners were given a wreath of Cannabis leaves as a prize to be enjoyed later. \nThe first modern Hemp Olympix was held in Athens\, Greece\, in 1896. \nThe International Hemp Olympix Committee (IHOC)\, formed in 1894\, determined that the modern Hemp Olympix would be an event open to all nationalities and genders to celebrate sport\, Cannabis and the human body. \nThe 1896 Athens Hemp Olympix was a huge success. \nAfter that first Hemp Olympix\, the Games flourished\, being held every four years\, as was the ancient custom. But the IHOC decided in 1904 that the Hemp Olympix would be held in different towns and cities around the world. \nThe Hemp Olympix now attracts teams from around the world\, from Portugal (where Cannabis is legal and the Portugese Hemp Olympix team is funded with money saved from dropping the War on Drugs) to Russia (where war and government are funded by the War on Drugs). \nIn May\, 1993\, the Hemp Olympix was held for the first time in Australia\, in a village called Nimbin\, as a sporting resistance to a tyrannical suppression of the burning bush funded by climate change denial and alcoholic dementia. \nSince then\, 135 countries have hosted the Hemp Olympix. \nNimbin has vowed to host a MardiGrass Hemp Olympix every year until the ridiculous laws of Cannabis prohibition are repealed. \nIn 2003\, two Australian blokes became international Hemp Olympix Officials\, having undergone their Integrity Assessment\, having passed their Knowledge of the Rules and Etiquette for the Games of the Hemp Olympix Examination\, and having received a very positive result in their Drug Test. \nAlan Glover and S Sorrensen now spend their time travelling to Hemp Olympix around the world\, making sure the rules and ethics of the games are adhered to. \nThey officiate at the annual Hemp Olympix at the Nimbin MardiGrass where athletes from around the globe compete for prizes\, glory and the sheer fun of it. \nYou too can celebrate all that is good in humanity\, make fun of all that is ridiculous (like the marijuana laws)\, and have stories to tell the kids\, by being a athlete in the Hemp Olympix. (Just sign up on the day at the Hemp Olympix Sign Up Table.) \nOr you can be a spectator and thrill to a 40-metre Bong Throw & Yell\, have your breath taken away at the speed and grace of a sub-20-second Joint Roll or shake your head at the strength and determination of an Irongrower Person. \nYou can also delve more deeply into the history\, the characters\, and the rules of the Hemp Olympix by purchasing ‘A Spectator’s Guide to the Hemp Olympix’ from the Nimbin Hemp Embassy. \nThrow bong\, live long.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/hemp-olympix-sunday/
LOCATION:Sativa Stadium\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Comedy
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SUMMARY:Accessing the endocannabinoid system through the skin
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gerald Taylor\, The Hemp Club \nAbout: Over the last 50 yrs I have cultivated cannabis on every continent apart from Antarctica. I am guided by the plant to develop her potential.  Over time my focus has narrowed onto how cannabis\, absorbed through the skin\, may find and access the endocannabinoid system. Currently my focus is on developing protocols for dealing with specific ailments by accessing the endocannabinoid system. Three protocols I am currently developing: \n\nChronic back and knee pain\nEndometriosis and\nSleep and anxiety issues\n\n 
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/accessing-the-endocannabinoid-system-through-the-skin/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T110000
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SUMMARY:Kog’s Growers Circle
DESCRIPTION:F**k the System! Grow More Pot!\nSpeaker: Kog\nBio: Kog has been growing pot for 40 years. He has been to gaol for growing $16 million worth of marijuana. And survived to grow again. \nAbout: Q&A with local legend\, Kog
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/kogs-growers-circle/
LOCATION:Indica Arena\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T110000
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SUMMARY:Psilocybe: using barcoding genes to better understand their global ecology
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Caine Barlow\, Entheogenesis Australis\, Entheome Foundation\nAbout: Tech savy mushroom foragers are contributing lots of new genetic barcoding data to help better classify a variety of fungi\, including Psilocybe. Through exploring data\, we are able to create a picture of the dynamics within and between Psilocybe species. Well known species in Psilocybe reveal the commonly used barcoding gene ITS is more problematic than expected. New species of Psilocybe being found in Australia contribute to a dynamic picture of species movement. \nBio: Caine Barlow is a Fungi Educator and Mycologist based in Melbourne\, Australia. He has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tasmania\, and a Master of Science from the University of Melbourne. Caine also has qualifications in horticulture and permaculture. He works closely with the Australian organisation Entheogenesis Australis\, and is a co-founder of US-based organisation The Entheome Foundation. \nCaine started foraging mushrooms in the early 1990’s\, and has been cultivating gourmet fungi since the mid 2000’s. He has taught mushroom cultivation through private workshops\, through mycological societies\, Entheogenesis Australis events\, Fungi Academy\, and numerous mushroom themed events. He has co-written and delivered workshops with Mycommunity Applied Mycology\, and co-wrote and delivered content for DoubleBlind’s 102 Mushroom cultivation course. Caine is a mentor for Milkwood for their online Mushroom Cultivation course. \nHe has written for Entheogenesis Australis\, DoubleBlind\, ThirdWave\, MicroDose\, and Healing Maps. Caine is the author of the Wakeful Mushroom Cultivation Journal\, published in 2024 by Wakeful Travel. He is an admin and moderator on many Facebook groups. In addition to fungi\, he has had a long-term interest in ethnobotany\, ethnobotanical literature\, and growing medicinal plants.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/psilocybin-barcoding-genes/
LOCATION:Hall Garden Tent\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, 2480\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T110000
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SUMMARY:Pine Street Collective
DESCRIPTION:Pine Street Collective \nStop the demolition of buyback homes in the Nthn Rivers!
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/pine-street-collective/
LOCATION:Sativa Stadium\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T104500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T104500
DTSTAMP:20260606T170057
CREATED:20250413T064305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T125749Z
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SUMMARY:iHemp as a catalyst for change
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: John Shaw Muir\, Independent hemp industry consultant\nAbout: iHemp – an old orphaned/abandoned crop – but now a potential catalyst/re-entry point for more sustainable farming rotations and whole supply chains. \nBio: John Shaw Muir is an independent Hemp Industry Development Agronomist with 15 years of iHemp and over 40 years of agriculture experience. He’s passionate about doing great things with our soil and hemp crops. \n 
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/ihemp-as-a-catalyst-for-change/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250504T220000
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SUMMARY:High Vibes
DESCRIPTION:High Vibes Stage Lineup for Nimbin MardiGrass 2025!\nGet ready for a journey through techno\, drum and bass\, psytrance\, jungle\, house\, garage\, dubstep and much more. We’ve managed to pack in as much amazing music\, activism\, and education as is physically possible kicking off on Friday evening and keeping the energy and vibes high until Sunday night.\nHere’s a tasty sample of some of the incredible talent we have coming to bless our stage: Organic Distortion\, Sreal\, Cretan\, Mediumm\, Samp3\, MnemonicTrip\, Whompus\, Minoix\, Kulture Shock\, Ria Listic\, Elektropanda\, Orthentix\, We R DNA\, La Fray\, Quadraletic\, Gez and Si Clone\, PigZonAcid\, AudioTronix b2b Bobby K\, Glockn’speel\, Stando & Maideneye\, Moose\, Phoxtrot \nLook out for saturday’s 420 Super Store return with their Aussie Hip Hop showcase featuring Shadow\, Mesc\, ECB\, Coneheads\, Mental AZ \nSounds pretty sweet right??? But let’s remember the High Vibes Stage isn’t just about the music—it’s about raising the energy for positive drug law reform. With the Federal Election happening on Saturday\, May 3rd\, we’ll be dancing to create the momentum needed for change. We’re not just partying—we’re rallying for a future where cannabis laws support freedom\, health\, and justice. \n\n\n\nHigh Vibes Sunday @ SkateparkPhoxtrot10 am Psy Dub\, Trip Hop\, Down TempoElektropanda b2b OPM11 am Cheese & 6 pm Breaks/Garage/BasslineElektropanda is an independent artist she has been a big supporter of the Brisbane music scene\, this queer baby started off by doing review pieces for In The Mix.\nHer current love of Garage\, Bassline\, & Breaks has gained her regular slots at SubSbass\, Dragon Dreaming in 2023\, & she also got to feature her love for these genres at Jungle love in 2021. Punters would have heard Elektropanda playing anything from House at Tropical Fruits\, Chill music at Earth Frequency\, even a bit of pop when she had a residency at the Wickham. With a diverse taste in music and the love of multi genres\, gives her the ability to play to any crowd. Elektropanda’s current repertoire includes Drum & Bass\, Breaks\, Garage\, Bassline\, Tech House\, Psy Dub\, and anything in between to get your booty shaking.Glockn'Speel12 pm House and TechnoGlockn’Speel Glockn’Speel – AKA Ian – Resides outback of Nimbin NSW but hails from South London. Glock has been bussin toons & runnin parties since way back when. He startid out as a teenager haulin speakers & bangin toon with BlackWax Soundsystem puttin on soundclashes in the parks & stool playgrounds of South London then progressed to Squat parties & Raves as the Acid House scene dawned in Engerland. Throughout the 90’s\, Glock invested in the wild party scenes of the the Indian Himalayas & Koh Pan Gan & Bangkok. Just over 20 years ago Glock made Australia his main base of operations and has slowly but steadily built his reputation as a DJ\, event organiser & promoter with various crews in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. At present Glock & his girl\, La Fray run three distinct events\, EnDanceMent\, Secret Garden & Sonic Bloom a loose co-operative of local DJ’s\, Soundsystem Wizards\, Lighting & Decor artists & funky dancers in the hills of Nimbin indoor parties & outdoor bush doofs.La Fray1 pm House and TechnoLa Fray (USA) La Fray curates sonic journeys to heart opening spaces traversing through realms of rhythms of melodic house & techno\, acid house\, bass house\, organic house & downtempo\, afro house\, tribal bass\, progressive & psychedelic house & techno exploring the in-between soundscapes of genre bending & soul infused harmonies to chunky bass & glitch threaded with exotic notes & diverse ethnic frequencies & experimentation of surprises thrown in of d&b & glitch hop in divine timing. Presently most of her gigs you will find her leading an outdoor dance floor amongst the swaying trees & bush doofs at local gigs in the hills of Nimbin\, Mullumbimby\, Byron Bay & Tuntable Community as well as indoor events in Nimbin town at Nimbin Bush Theatre -Sonic Bloom-\, EnDanceMent & Secret Garden ecstatic dance events. Ria Listic4 pm HouseLighting up dance floors around the world since the late 90s\, Ria Listic has an infectious energy and a deep love for all things house music. She’s soundtracked everything from chilled afternoon beach house vibes to naughty late-night festival antics\, playing at Burning Man\, Rabbits Eat Lettuce\, Earth Frequency\, Rainbow Serpent Festival and Burning Seed\, plus a multitude of events across VIC\, NSW & QLD.\nA Northern Rivers resident since 2018\, Ria has established herself as one of the region’s most-wanted at local events including Playground\, Wiggle\, Mystic Valley\, Balcony Beats\, Sunday Kicks\, Sacred Hearts\, Renaissance & Barefoot Beats.\nRia’s music has featured prominently within the Burner community\, including Melbourne’s Coco Poco Loco\, Brisbane’s Wonky Queenslander & Love Camp.\nSee you front left!Quadraletic5 pm Banging Psy TranceQuadraletic – The Sonic Saboteur \nA disciple of old-school CD decks\, a master of bottom-heavy psytrance\, and a fearless knob-tweaker with more spunk than a warehouse full of ravers at sunrise—Quadraletic doesn’t just mix tracks; he detonates them. \nArmed with a deep love for bass that rattles ribcages and hypnotic frequencies that pull dancers into a state of psychedelic surrender\, Quadraletic carves out a sound that’s as raw as it is refined. His sets are a relentless journey through dark\, driving\, and bass-drenched landscapes\, where every drop is a freefall and every build-up is a promise of controlled chaos. \nFor those who crave psytrance with teeth\, bass that means business\, and a DJ who plays like he’s got a personal vendetta against silence—Quadraletic is your sonic saboteur. Expect the unexpected.SAMp37 pm DnB & JungleSAMp3 currently works with a sound system crew called Renegade Playground\, and has helped establish free\, monthly raves in The Fortitude Valley. RP also runs ‘The Evil Zed’ mini-festival / fundraiser event for 4ZZZ – Meanjin’s favourite community radio station\, where SAMp3 has run a DNB show for the past 4 years. \nAs a DJ SAMp3’s taste tends to have a split personality\, with one side into the deep\, darker and more experimental\, and the other side preferring the sillier\, fun and funky stuff. His taste in DNB and Jungle stretches across the entire spectrum (and sometimes dips into other realms such as Footwork\, 140\, Hardtek\, Hardcore and Techno)\, and this is always reflected in his diverse and cohesive sets. SAMp3 is a true music collector with the right tunes for the right moment\, always with a focus on the underground. Moose8 pm Psy TranceWe R DNA9 pm Chunky PsySound Garden ProductionsStage DecorSound garden productions know formerly known as Lost In Wonderland Productions have been apart of the underground art a music since 2015\, from spectacular outdoor and indoor events to unique production an high quality music!
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/high-vibes-3/
LOCATION:Skate Park\, 9 Sibley Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate,Music
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SUMMARY:Pot Poetry
DESCRIPTION:The poets will be back in action in the wash-up on the Sunday morning after  the federal election. Hosted by Nimbin’s award winning poet\, David Hallett\, both local and visiting poets are invited to share the stadium’s open mic in the traditional Pot Poetry show.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/pot-poetry/
LOCATION:Sativa Stadium\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Celebrate
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SUMMARY:Was NSW intended as a hemp colony?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr John Jiggens\, Cannabis Historian\nAbout: In 1995 John Jiggens helped organise an Australian tour for Jack Herer\, the author of a book called The Emperor Wears No Clothes\, on the history of cannabis hemp. Herer was an amateur historian and a crusader against marijuana prohibition who had discovered that marijuana was also this plant called hemp\, which had once been an extremely important plant\, but was now banned because it was said to be an evil drug plant. During his research Herer discovered the founding fathers of the US\, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson\, had grown hemp\, while the sixth president\, John Quincy Adams had even written an essay on the growing of hemp in Russia when he was Consul there. Hemp\, Herer concluded had been the most important plant on the planet. \nDr. Jiggens says: “As a historian I found Herer’s history of cannabis remarkable. I set to work researching the history of hemp in Australia and discovered that Herer’s claims about hemp’s historical importance were justified. As the basis for rope\, cordage and sail\, hemp’s strategic importance in the Age of Sail was as important as oil is in our era. From reading the documents about the founding of Australia and from reading books like Blainey’s The Tyranny of Distance I came to see how central concerns about hemp supply were in Britain in 1786 when the decision for New South Wales was made. The convicts were the cover story. The real aim was to build a hemp colony.” \n“Just as the founding fathers of the USA grew hemp\, the founding father of Australia\, Sir Joseph Banks\, called himself a hemp zealot\, and was charged with securing hemp supplies during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars\, growing large quantities of hemp in both India and New South Wales. \nBio: Dr John Jiggens is a cannabis historian and citizen journalist who has published several books on the history of cannabis in Australia\, including Marijuana Australiana\, Sir Joseph Banks and the Question of Hemp\, and The Joke: a history of cannabis prohibition in Australia. His Ph.D was ‘Marijuana Australiana: Cannabis Use\, Popular Culture and the Americanisation of Drugs Policy in Australia 1938 – 1988‘.
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/was-nsw-intended-as-a-hemp-colony/
LOCATION:Nimbin Town Hall\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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SUMMARY:Cannabis Laws and Legal Advice
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Steve Bolt\nAbout: Legal advice including Roadside Drug Testing and Medicinal Cannabis. From strip searches at festivals and your friendly sniffers dogs\, to medical cannabis being the only prescribed medicine which makes it illegal to drive\, please come on a journey into many cruel and unusual laws running rampant in contemporary Oz. \nBio: Steve has been a practising solicitor since 1991\, and is closely involved in the drug policy debate\, particularly in regard to the regulation of medicinal cannabis. He worked for several years at Redfern Legal Centre. From 1996 to early 2004\, he was the principal solicitor at the Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre. Steve is the author of Rough Deal\, a plain English book about the NSW drug laws. He is also the author of a number of other publications on drug laws and drug policy. He has been the unofficial lawyer for the Nimbin Hemp Embassy for the last twenty years. \n 
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/cannabis-laws-and-legal-advice-2/
LOCATION:Hall Garden Tent\, 45 Cullen Street\, Nimbin\, NSW\, 2480\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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SUMMARY:Mullaway Yarns
DESCRIPTION:If you would like to yarn with Tony about his extensive Cannabis experience\, catch him in the Indica Arena tent at 10am on both Saturday and Sunday. Also welcome drop by his camp behind the Green bank in Plantem Park. \n“Don’t say anything; just mullaway.” \nHost: Tony Bower (Mullaway)
URL:https://nimbinmardigrass.com/2025/event/mullaway-yarns-sunday/
LOCATION:Indica Arena\, Plantem Park\, Nimbin\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:~2025,~Sunday,Educate,Hemposium
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