80s & 90s Singalong Paint and Sip 19th March 2027 Earlville Cairns NQ 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
Friday night on Mulgrave Road, back at the Balaclava Hotel, with Lotti Rem on live vocals and a peacock the size of your whole canvas going up in cobalt and red. Two decades of songs you know every word to, up to 3 hours, and a painting on the passenger seat just after 9pm.
Good to know: 18+ only. No BYO, bar and steakhouse on site.
Recognised as a Best of Queensland Experience every year since 2022
What this night is
Two things happen at once here. You paint something you would happily hang in the hallway, and you lose your voice doing it. Nobody plans the second part. It happens somewhere around the second chorus and there is no way back.
Lotti Rem is on the mic all night singing live, which changes the whole shape of the room. A playlist gets tolerated. A real voice gets joined. Your host works the crowd between songs and calls the painting one step at a time, so you are never sitting there wondering whether that blob was meant to happen.
The 80s go first, all big drums and bigger hair, then the 90s take over once the room has warmed up and stopped worrying about who is watching. By the last hour the canvases are nearly done, the singing is unanimous, and somebody at the back is doing choreography they have not attempted since school formal.
The Balaclava sits right on Mulgrave Road, which makes it about as easy as Cairns gets. Ten minutes from the CBD, a couple of minutes from Woree, Bayview Heights and Westcourt, and a straight run up from Mount Sheridan, Edmonton and Bentley Park. We are back in the region the very next night for the 70s and 80s Saturday at Smithfield, and the full calendar lives across the rest of Queensland.
Tonight's Artwork
Peacock
A peacock in cobalt and midnight blue, standing in profile against a sky of flat, fearless red, with green and gold tail feathers fanning right across the canvas, each one tipped with a bright yellow eye. Red behind blue should not work and absolutely does. The tail looks like the hard part and turns out to be the fun part, long confident sweeps of the brush with the eyes dropped in at the end, no fussing and nothing fiddly. Most people finish this one and immediately start deciding which wall it is going on.
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
"Wonderful, engaging paint and sip with a banger 80’s and 90’s play list!! Will be back for the next one!"
Marissa Green via Google Reviews
Before you arrive
Come a little early. Order at the bar, find your name, get settled before painting starts at 6pm.
Wear something forgiving. Aprons are supplied, but acrylic has never once respected a good top.
Dress ups are encouraged. Neon, scrunchies, shoulder pads, flanno, a slip dress and a choker. Half commitment reads worse than none, so go properly.
Tickets are online only and they are not sold at the door, so book 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 waiting at your easel.
Host kicks off, Lotti Rem starts singing, and painting begins step by step from a blank canvas.
Natural breaks for top ups, photos and the choruses that get louder every round.
Last touches, group photo, canvas wrapped. You walk out with a peacock under your arm and no voice left to explain it.
FAQs
Who is singing?
Lotti Rem, live on the mic for the full session, working the 80s and 90s catalogue while you paint. Live singing, not a speaker in the corner.
What are we painting?
A cobalt blue peacock against a red sky, with green and gold tail feathers sweeping across the canvas. If you want to tweak the colours to suit your lounge room, say so on the night and we will help you shift them, no extra charge.
Is singing along optional?
On paper, yes. In practice you will be three words into the first chorus before you notice. Expect call and response moments and a few songs you did not know you still had.
What time does it finish?
Painting starts at 6pm and runs up to 3 hours, so brushes are down around 9pm.
Do I need painting experience?
None at all. We guide every step from blank canvas to finished painting, and the tail feathers that look complicated go on one confident stroke at a time.
Is this good for a hens or birthday group?
Ideal. Hens nights and birthdays are the two occasions we see most. Add a note at checkout if someone is celebrating and we will give them a shout out on the night.
Can I come alone?
Yes, and plenty of people do. We seat you with other friendly humans so you are part of it from the first song.
Can groups who book separately sit together?
Yes. Add a note at checkout with the name of your group and we will seat you together.
Can I BYO food or drinks?
No BYO. The Balaclava Hotel has a bar and a steakhouse, so food and drinks are available to buy on the night.
Can we book the whole room 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 not sold at the door, so book your seat online before the night.
Real Guest
"Fun night out even if you’re not artistic like myself. Will definitely do it again."
Paula Church via Google Reviews
Hens Night or Birthday?
Give Them an Earlville Friday Worth Talking About
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.
More Paint Juicy nights
Pick your state and see what is coming up near you.
Venue
Balaclava Hotel
423 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville QLD 4870
On Mulgrave Road at Earlville, ten minutes south of the Cairns CBD, with a bar and a steakhouse on site.
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.
