80s & 90s SINGALONG PAINT AND SIP 30TH OCTOBER TUGUN GOLD COAST 6PM
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Recognised as a Best of Queensland Experience every year since 2022
“The whole room felt like joy!!”
Thermie Carmie, five-star Google review
Your Friday night just got a serious upgrade. 80s and 90s bangers, step by step painting, singalong moments and a room full of people who know every word. You leave with a finished canvas and a sore voice.
Good to know: 18+ only. No BYO, bar at venue.
Recognised as a Best of Queensland Experience every year since 2022
What this night is
Tugun, this one's yours. On Friday 30 October the Tugun Tavern, on the corner of Golden Four Drive and Toolona Street, hosts our 80s and 90s singalong night, with brushes moving from 6pm and a lavender sunset going up on every easel in the room. It's a southern Gold Coast Friday that ends with a finished canvas under your arm.
Lotti is singing live all night, so the music has a real voice behind it, and we take requests throughout the session. That means the power ballad you've been waiting since 1994 to sing at full volume has a genuine shot. Your host artist runs the painting on the mic, layer by layer, and the pauses in between are for refilling drinks and comparing purples with the table next door.
The 80s warm the room up with synth pop and hair metal, and the 90s take over once the paint is flowing, all girl power anthems and boy band key changes you swore you'd grown out of. It's the Friday before Halloween too, so nobody will mind if your 80s outfit gets a second outing at a costume party the next night.
It works for a big birthday crew and just as well for two mates who keep saying they should do something fun and never quite get around to it. Tugun sits between Currumbin and Bilinga, about four kilometres up the coast from Coolangatta, which makes it an easy drive from Palm Beach, Elanora, Currumbin Waters, Kirra and Tweed Heads. Coming over the border? Queensland skips daylight saving, so 6pm here is 7pm on a NSW clock.
The Tavern has a kitchen, so a meal before the first brushstroke is an easy win. Other dates at this pub sit on the Tugun paint and sip page, while everything else on the coast, from our Disco Isn't Dead Halloween party at Biggera Waters the next day to Robina in January, is listed under Gold Coast paint and sip.
Tonight's Artwork
Lavender Sunset
Rows of lavender rolling toward the horizon while the sun melts into a sky of hot pink, coral and soft lilac. A little stand of trees sits off to one side, the fields catch the last warm light in dabs of purple, blush and cream, and the whole scene glows. It is calm, it is pretty, and it is the kind of painting that looks impossibly good on a wall back home. Loose, bright and completely doable from the very first brushstroke, with all the room you want to make those purples your own.
What's included
Canvas
Yours to take home
All Art Gear
Paints, brushes, easel and apron
Guided Painting
Host artist on mic every step
Live Vocals
Lotti performing live all night
Full Setup
Everything ready at your easel
★★★★★ Real Guest
"Loved it! Was great to have a singer for entertainment that encouraged a singalong. So much fun! I was amazed how unique each painting was and they were all fabulous! Thank you and hurry up and come back …"
Fiona Taylor via Google Reviews
Before you arrive
Arrive early. The Tugun Tavern has food and drinks ready before the session kicks off. Get settled in, grab a drink and find your seat before we start.
Wear clothes you do not mind painting in. We supply aprons but acrylic paint is enthusiastic and occasionally ambitious.
Dress ups are absolutely welcomed. 80s and 90s gear gets a big reaction from the room. Shoulder pads, scrunchies, bucket hats, go for it.
Tickets are online only. They are not sold at the door. If you haven't bought yours yet, grab it online before the night.
Buying this as a gift? We have gift cards that never expire.
Buy a Gift CardHow the night runs
Arrive early, grab a drink, find your seat. Everything is already set up at your easel.
Host kicks off with Lotti on live vocals, playlist locked in, painting begins step by step from blank canvas.
Natural breaks for top ups, photos and singalong moments throughout, with music requests taken all session.
Final details, group photo, canvas wrapped. You leave with something worth hanging and a story worth telling.
FAQs
Who's singing on the night?
Lotti, live for the whole session, running through 80s and 90s hits alongside our host artist. Requests are taken through the night, so come armed with a song.
Which artwork are we painting?
Lavender Sunset. Long rows of lavender run to the horizon under a hot pink, coral and lilac sky, with a little stand of trees off to one side. It's built from loose dabs of colour, so it comes together quickly and looks great on a wall.
What time are we painting until?
Painting starts at 6pm and you'll have up to 3 hours at the easel, putting the finish around 9pm Queensland time. If you're driving up from the Tweed, that's 7pm to 10pm on NSW daylight saving time.
I can barely draw a stick figure. Is that a problem?
Not even slightly. The host shows you each step before you paint it, and lavender rows are mostly dabbing, which is about as beginner-proof as painting gets.
Is singing compulsory?
Only if you want it to be. Plenty of people start the night as quiet observers, and by the time the 90s choruses hit, that plan usually falls apart.
Can I come by myself?
Absolutely. Solo painters book in all the time. We'll find you a spot at a friendly table, so you've got a crew to sing with from the opening number.
We booked on different orders. Can we still sit together?
Yes. Agree on one group name, add it to the "sitting with friends" field on each order as you check out, and we'll take care of the seating.
Can we BYO food or drinks?
No BYO. Tugun Tavern has a bar and its own kitchen, so food and drinks can be bought on the night.
Will a hens or birthday group fit in?
Perfectly. Pop a note on your order at checkout saying who the celebration is for, and the bride-to-be or birthday legend gets a shout-out from the host.
Where can I buy tickets?
Only online, on this page. Tickets aren't sold at the Tavern on the night, so sort yours before you head down Golden Four Drive.
Can we book a private 80s and 90s session instead?
Yes. Your own private night is $700 AUD flat, which covers the first 10 guests, and each guest after that is $65, with at least 10 paid seats needed. Choose a design from our artwork catalogue and we'll happily adjust colours or details for free. Find out about private paint and sip parties.
★★★★★ Real Guest
"Amazing night, so much fun. Really glad we went and worth every cent. Highly Recommended for friends, families, workmates."
Karla S via Google Reviews
Hens Night or Birthday?
Make It a Gold Coast Night They Actually Remember
Add a note at checkout letting us know who is celebrating and we will shout them out on the night. Want a fully private session just for your group? We can do that too.
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Venue
Tugun Tavern
437 Golden Four Drive, Tugun QLD 4224
When you book, open the "Anything that'll make your night easier?" box in your cart and tick whatever helps, like an easy access seat, room for a wheelchair or a quieter spot, and we'll plan the room around you before you arrive. Got a Companion Card? Your support person comes free at public sessions. Guide dogs and assistance animals are always welcome.
Our nights are loud and lively, and some venues use stage lighting that can include flashing or strobe-style effects. If that matters to you, get in touch before you book and we'll tell you what to expect at this venue.
Read the full accessibility guide or call us on 1300 855 116.
The short version: check the age rule on this listing before you book, be kind, follow the team and the venue, and keep your hands to yourself. We take photos and video on the night, so tell us when you arrive if you'd rather stay out of shot. Cancellations, reschedules and refunds are covered in our Refund Policy.
Coming with a crew? Book everyone into this night and add a note at checkout with your group name so we can seat you together. Celebrating someone? Pop their name in the same note and we'll give them a shout-out on the night.
Want the room to yourselves? Private paint and sip parties are $700 for your first 10 guests, then $65 for each extra guest, with a minimum of 10 paid seats.
