Where order and chaos celebrate the eternal dance of life
Mayhem is the celebration before the stillness.
The fire before the frost.
The dance before the quiet.
22 — 24 May 2026
Marysville, Victoria · Reid's Quarry Campsite
Where order and chaos celebrate the eternal dance of life
Mayhem is the celebration before the stillness.
The fire before the frost.
The dance before the quiet.
We have all heard the crisp whispers of winter in the air. We have seen how the leaves of autumn are facing another seasonal end.
But this is not an ending. This is a celebration.
This is a turning point — where all that we have accomplished, achieved, and dreamed gets to join flames with the fire of our community and tribe. And what better time for such warm connection, where we can dance and fuel our hearts with passion-filled music, and feast with our friends before the food coma descends us into hibernation for the winter.
Mayhem began as a simple idea between friends. A shared hunger to dance, to gather, to be fully alive in each other's company. To celebrate the people we love and to honour the dreams we have set free. To create a space where the fire of our hearts can be alive, together.
It is a mini-doof. A two-night gathering of around fifty beautiful souls. There will be food, music, an open stage for anyone who wants to offer something, and plenty of space to do absolutely nothing but be present.
It is not complicated. That is the point.
May sits at the hinge between Autumn and Winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The air carries a particular kind of honesty at this time of year. The days are shorter. The warmth is fading. The natural world is shedding what it no longer needs, drawing its energy inward, preparing for the quiet months ahead.
We chose this moment deliberately.
Because before we go within, we want to gather. We want to look at the people beside us and honour how far they have come. Seriously — look at all the life we have chosen to live. We want to dance the first half of the year into the ground, celebrate the wins and the hard-earned lessons, and then face the winter knowing our tribe's fire is always warm. Knowing we are loved and held as we courageously go inward.
We're setting up from Wednesday afternoon — come whenever.
Saturday is a full feast. Other nights we'll be making bulk dinners — dahl, curry, pasta, that kind of thing. Breakfast and lunch are each to their own. We have cooking gear covered. Bring extra food to share if you can.
Burner-style event — bring what you need, leave nothing behind.
"Mayhem is not a festival you attend.
It is one you participate in."
There is no headline act. There is no VIP. There is no performance of having a good time.
There is only the fire, the music, the food, the people, and however much of yourself you choose to bring.
Come as you are. Dance how you dance. Stay up too late. Sleep in the grass. Play something. Say the things you have been meaning to say. Hug the people who deserve it. Let the music move through you.
That is all that is asked.
None of this would exist without YOU.
Mayhem is a gathering of friends. It is also, quietly, the beginning of a growing network of people who believe that real connection is the home of the revolution.
That network is called YOU — a living ecosystem dedicated to helping people understand themselves, celebrate their growth, and build community that goes beyond the surface.
If you find something here that opens your heart and you want to carry it forward, that door exists. For now though, we are just here to dance and have the time of our lives.