70s & 80s Christmas Singalong Paint and Sip 17th December Nerang Gold Coast 6pm
“The whole room felt like joy!!”
Thermie Carmie, five-star Google review
Mixtape mood
Songs you might be singing
- Merry Xmas Everybody, Slade
- Step Into Christmas, Elton John
- Last Christmas, Wham!
- Do They Know It's Christmas?, Band Aid
- Dancing Queen, ABBA
- Don't Stop Me Now, Queen
Every night's playlist is a little different, so treat this as the vibe, not the setlist.
Eight days out from Christmas and we are back at the Hinterland Hotel in Nerang. Lotti Rem live on the mic, a Thursday night of 70s and 80s anthems with a few carols wedged in, and a field of lavender at sunset going up on your canvas. Up to 3 hours, one painting to carry home, and the Christmas catch up your group keeps saying it will organise.
Good to know: 18+ only. Licensed venue, no BYO.
Recognised as a Best of Queensland Experience every year since 2022
What this night is
Nerang, we had too good a time the first round, so we are coming back with tinsel. At heart it is a 70s and 80s singalong, disco, glam, the big power ballads and the pub rock your table has strong opinions about, with a handful of Christmas carols dropped through the set so the whole room gets its sleigh bells in before the 25th.
Lotti Rem sings live the whole way, first chorus to last purple dab, and your table is the backing vocal section whether it auditioned or not. Your host talks the painting through step by step on the mic, and every pause while a layer dries is for a top up, a photo and a carol you will swear you do not know.
A Thursday eight days before Christmas suits the groups who have run clean out of weekends. The work crew that left the break up too late, the school mums signing off on the year, the sisters and cousins who talk about doing something every December and never book it. Bring the lot of them, or come on your own and we will seat you with good company.
Brushes up at 6pm, brushes down at 9pm. The Hinterland Hotel is on Station Street, a short run in from Highland Park, Carrara, Ashmore, Worongary and Mudgeeraba. More coast dates are on our Gold Coast paint and sip page, the rest of the Christmas run is on our Christmas sessions page, every decade night sits under 70s and 80s singalong sessions, and the full state list is on our QLD events.
Tonight's Artwork
Lavender Fields
Eight days before Christmas you will paint something with not one scrap of tinsel on it, and you will be glad. A low apricot sun drops behind a dark treeline on the left, the sky above warms from peach up into lilac, and rows of lavender crowd the front of the canvas in violet, plum and soft mauve, flickering pink where the last of the light lands. It is all built from short, loaded dabs instead of careful lines, so a heavy hand is an advantage and a steady one is optional. First-timers finish this one looking like they have been holding out on everybody.
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 Rem leading the room
Full Setup
Everything ready at your easel
★★★★★ Real Guest
"I've attended two Paint Juicy events now with a group of friends. Relaxed vibe! Great music and entertainment! A lot of laughs and loads of fun!"
Coralie H via Google Reviews
Before you arrive
The Hinterland Family Bistro serves dinner from 5.30pm, so get in early, order a feed and a drink, and be in your seat before the first song.
Wear something that can cop a purple splash. Aprons are on every chair, but lavender does not come out of good linen.
Dress ups are very welcome. Flares, shoulder pads, a sequinned Santa hat, or all three at once.
Tickets are online only. There are no sales at the door, so grab your seat before the night.
Sorting a last minute Christmas present? Our gift cards never expire.
Buy a Gift CardHow the night runs
Roll in, grab a drink and find your seat, canvas, paints and apron already set out for you.
The first song lands, your host calls the opening wash, and the sky turns apricot across the room.
Breaks between layers for refills, photos and a carol nobody will admit to knowing.
Final dabs of lavender, group photo, then out you go carrying a painting that will be on a wall by Boxing Day.
FAQs
Who is singing?
Lotti Rem. She sings the full night, two decades of it, with carols threaded through the set.
What are we painting?
Lavender Fields. Violet and plum rows of lavender, a dark treeline, an apricot sky. Fancy a pink sunset, or a bit of Christmas red worked through the rows? Mention it when you sit down and your host will shift the palette with you, at no extra cost.
Do I have to sing?
Not a chance of being made to. The carols tend to get the quiet ones in the end anyway.
What time does it finish?
Painting kicks off at 6pm and wraps by 9pm, up to 3 hours in the room.
I have never painted before. Will I be fine?
Completely. The sky goes on in big sweeps and the lavender is loose dabs, so there is nothing fiddly to get wrong.
Is this any good for a work Christmas break up?
It is built for it. Book the team in one go, or have everyone put the same group name in their order notes so you all land together. Someone having a birthday too? Tell us and they will get a shout out.
Can I come on my own?
Yes, plenty do. We will seat you with friendly faces.
We are all booking separately. Can we still sit together?
Yes. Have everyone drop the one group name into the notes at checkout and we will seat you as a table.
Can I bring my own food or drinks?
No BYO. The Hinterland Hotel is a licensed venue, so drinks come from the bar and food comes from the Hinterland Family Bistro.
Where is it?
Hinterland Hotel, 53 Station St, Nerang QLD 4211.
Can we book a private session instead?
Yes. Private sessions are $700 AUD flat for the first 10 guests and $65 per additional guest, with a minimum of 10 paid guests. Send us the details and we will sort a date.
Where do I buy tickets?
Right here on the Paint Juicy website. Tickets are online only and are not sold at the door.
★★★★★ Real Guest
"We had a wonderful experience. Even our husbands enjoyed the evening."
Rebecca Knewstubb via Google Reviews
Hens Party or Birthday?
Put the Guest of Honour Front and Centre
Tell us at checkout who is celebrating and we will make sure the whole room knows it. Rather have the room to yourselves? We run private sessions too.
Venue
Hinterland Hotel
53 Station St, Nerang QLD 4211
A licensed pub on Station Street, with the Hinterland Family Bistro and on-site parking.
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.
