Kaleidoscope XXL
Three nights of amazing parties, and as much dancing as your legs can handle.
Three nights of amazing parties, and as much dancing as your legs can handle.
Kaleidoscope XXL is what it says on the tin: a Kaleidoscope party, turned up 6 notches. We’ve got three nights of parties in incredible venues, and two days of fusion dance workshops. We’re bringing in the best fusion dance teachers, DJs and live acts that we can find. And when we say as much dancing as your legs can handle, we mean it: across the weekend we have around 20 hours of party time, and 6 hours of workshops. And it’s all sprinkled in that Kaleidoscope magic: the lights, the sparkles, and keeping it queer af.
We can’t dance without music. And music is a huge focus at Kaleidoscope XXL. We have DJs from all over Europe joining us for XXL each year, plus some incredible live artists to dance to.
The Kaleidoscope XXL vibe is all about broadening the range of music we dance to in fusion and platforming artists who are left out of the mainstream. Full line-up to be announced, watch this space.
We’re lucky to have some incredible fusion teachers here in Bristol, who will be leading two days of workshops during the festival: Saturday and Sunday. These are all-level, so if you're newer to fusion you have some tricks to bring to the dancefloor each night.
We throw dance parties where all bodies are invited. You already know how to dance, we're just here to give you permission to embrace all of the ways your body wants to move.
Come alone, come with friends, dip in a toe or plunge in the deep end. However you want to party, we're here for it.
So that everyone feels safe to unleash their full selves on the dancefloor our only rule is to be excellent to one another (aka the "don't be an asshole" policy). What does that mean? We expect you to be great at respecting other peoples' boundaries and bodies, to pay attention, and to use your words if you're unsure. Trust us, asking is way less awkward than getting it wrong.
You can read our full code of conduct here.
Kaleidoscope XXL is the sister event to Camp Kaleidoscope - a fusion dance residential focused on leveling up your dance game. We've arranged it so that you can spend a week at Camp working on your technique, and then go and put it all into action straight away at XXL. Camp is Sunday 22nd-Friday 27th March, and includes transfers to and from Bristol to our castle in the countryside. Kaleidoscope XXL is straight after: Friday 27th - Sunday 29th March.
Camp attendees will get priority booking for Kaleidoscope XXL, and also a discount on their ticket for the weekender.
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Camp Kaleidoscope
Do you do social passes?
No. We're keeping it simple with one pass to cover the full weekend, whether you want to come to the workshops and the parties, or just the parties. This gives you flexibility and as 95% of our costs are on the evening parties, social passes wouldn't save you much.
Can I split a pass with a second caregiver?
Yes! We want to make it possible for parents and caregivers to enjoy Kaleidoscope XXL by sharing a pass.
Both of you should register, but just put 50% of the ticket amount in the custom field at payment. Let us know who you're sharing with, either via email or in the "your needs" section at registration.
Can I split a pass for another reason?
Probably not. We'll have single night tickets for those who can only make part of the event. Otherwise, your full pass entitles you to as much of the weekend as you can make - but you can't do partial transfers, and full transfers are subject to our "Changing Plans" policies below.
Will there be single-night tickets available?
Probably. We'll release tickets for single nights one month before the event starts IF we have the capacity.
How much does it cost?
To make the event as accessible as possible, we offer a sliding scale and will give as many discounts as we can afford, plus a limited number of free passes. This is made possible by the generosity of people who can afford to pay a little more!
Our registration fees for 2025 were on a sliding scale from £160-60. Prices for 2026 are coming soon, but we expect a similar ballpark.
What's the camper discount about?
That's for folks who are coming to Camp Kaleidoscope - our week-long residential - before the weekend. You can learn more about Camp here.
What's your cancellation policy?
We're happy to offer refunds up to one month before the event. After that, you're welcome to arrange a private transfer - just get in touch with us to make sure that we make it work behind the scenes too.
What's your sickness policy?
If you feel unwell, please test for Covid and do not attend if you test positive. If you have a mild virus that is not Covid, please keep everyone healthy by masking up! We'll have masks available on the front desk in a range of colours to suit your outfit.
1 November
Starts, 19:30
