Disability nightclub opens as part of Adelaide Fringe Festival

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The Adelaide Fringe is just days from closing after a marathon month long extravaganza, with more than a million tickets sold. But for one group of South Australians, the curtain goes up tonight and it’s their chance to take centre stage.

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00:00DJs rock the house. A group of DJs is ready to present the Heartbeat Club, a nightclub

00:12set up for adults with a learning disability who say they sometimes feel unwelcome in nightclubs,

00:18but love the inclusive environment the dedicated space offers them.

00:23The feeling when you're up there, it's like, it's surreal, like you get in the vibe of your audience.

00:31We're playing our favourite song.

00:32A group within Adelaide's disabled community has successfully run its nightclub, the Heartbeat

00:37Club, on a smaller scale. Now it's ready for the big stage, that is The Finge.

00:45Every time when it comes to music it comes from the heart, it comes from the love of music

00:52and making new friends. It's just fun and it puts a smile on your face

00:57and I think everyone feels good. Even if the spotlight is a little daunting for some.

01:02When I'm up there I get a bit of stage fright, so what I do, I look over the tops of their heads

01:10and when they're dancing and having a ball I look straight in their faces and I enjoy it.

01:16Love, peace and unity.

01:19For those in the community who might be hesitating to come along,

01:23DJ Power's pitch is pretty convincing.

01:26It feels like we are the world, we are the voice, we have the love of music,

01:32so people out there, if you want to come to a real nightclub, come to us.

01:40The Heartbeat Club will be open for one night only in Adelaide tonight at UniSA.

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