Back to the '80s Party: 40th Anniversary Fundraiser for the Manitoba Eco-Network
Schedule
Fri Mar 21 2025 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
302 - 583 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Manitoba R3B 1Z7 | Winnipeg, MB
Back to the ‘80s Dance Party Fundraiser for the Manitoba Eco-NetworkCome have a totally radical time with Manitoba Eco-Network as we celebrate 40 years of environmental advocacy with an 80s party!
We all work hard every day to fight for the well-being of Manitoba’s environment. We all need a break to celebrate the effort we put in. We think “dancing is healing”. So wear your best 80s looks and dance the night away with your fellow environmental community!
Enjoy snacks, your favourite 80s music, and try your luck with our righteous raffle with prizes from awesome local green businesses. Party on with our gnarly headbanging competition and show off your bodacious hair for our 80s hair contest.
We totally can’t wait to see you! Get your tickets today!
Ticket Tiers:
Attend In-Person (tickets through sidestagewpg.com):
$20 - General Admission = entrance only, no tax receipt
$40 - Happy 40th Admission = entrance + $20 tax receipt
$84 - Founded in ‘84 Admission = entrance + $64 tax receipt
$100 - Centurion Admission = entrance + $80 tax receipt)
Support tickets (tickets through https://mbeconetwork.org/80s-dance-party-40th-anniversary/)
*comes with an optional Zoom link to watch online technology and connection permitting
$10 - General support ticket = Zoom link + $10 tax receipt
$40 - Happy 40th support ticket = Zoom link + $40 tax receipt
$84 - Orwellian support ticket = Zoom link + $84 tax receipt
$100 - 100 years more support ticket = Zoom link + $100 tax receipt)
Overall Event Description:
In celebration of its 40th Anniversary the Manitoba Eco-Network is hosting a Back to the ‘80s Dance Party Fundraiser on March 21, 2025 from 8PM to 1AM at the Sidestage, 700 Osborne, Winnipeg, MB.
This will be a night that you do not want to miss! There will be a short film release (~8:30 PM), door prizes (~9 PM), fun contests including a Devil May Hair contest (~9:15PM) and a Headbanging contest (9:45 PM), and draw prizes and a 50/50 auction (~12AM).
Event Schedule:
8 PM - doors open
8:30 PM to 10:30 PM - snack service open
8:30-8:40 - 40th Anniversary Video - Directed by Julia Burtnick
8:45 PM - release of Eco Journal 40th Anniversary Edition & presentation of slideshow (plays all night in background)
9PM - door prizes (one for those that arrived by bike and one for those that arrived via bus)
9:15-35 PM - Devil May Hair Contest
9:45-10:05 PM - Headbanging Contest
10:05-11:59 PM - Dance Party
Midnight to 12:15 AM (+1) - Raffle draws (main prizes only, smaller prizes to be posted)
12:15 AM - last call to catch your bus if you are on public transit
12: 45 AM - last call for alcohol
1 AM - Event ends
Why a Dance Party for our 40th Anniversary? (Main Event Sponsor Assiniboine Credit Union)
Dancing is healing. It is a release.
It can be overwhelming to be an eco-conscious person.
Let’s dance to some retro ‘80s music (We were founded in the '80s!).
Let’s look back at the past 40 years and celebrate past successes, while also acknowledging future challenges.
More than anything, let's come together, build community, have a lot of fun, and raise a bit of money for the Manitoba Eco-Network.
Why a Devil May Hair 80s Hair Styling Contest? (Sponsored by Devil May Care)
To celebrate the power of organized global action to reverse ecological harm as evidenced by the 1987 Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer — the only treaty to be universally ratified by every country on earth.
According to some models, the Montreal Protocol has helped prevent up to two million cases of skin cancer yearly and avoided millions of cataract cases worldwide.
Today, the ozone hole still exists, forming every year over Antarctica in the spring and closing up again over the summer, But there’s evidence it’s starting to disappear — and recover.
That said, new threats and challenges to the ozone and the climate persist — Even today, don’t use aerosol hair spray!
Why a Headbaning Contest? (Sponsored by Peg City)
Sometimes it can feel that we are facing the same environmental battles over and over again.
Like we are banging our head against the wall.
Skip the wall, come bang out your frustrations on stage, and if you are determined to be the best you will win $50 cash.
