We've been bringing this community together since 2014.
helloPOLY isn't only something on your phone. Behind the app is a community that's been gathering in Melbourne for years. Rooms full of people who get it, nights you don't have to explain. The app is how you find your people. The events are where you meet them.
A community with history.
Long before the app, there were the events. Years of them. Social nights, gatherings, and one or two that became landmarks. You might have known us back then as PolyFinda. The name's changing, the community isn't. This isn't something we're building from scratch. It's one we've been part of, in person, the whole time.
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Shibari @ Golden Monkey
One of Melbourne's first dedicated shibari performance nights. Known for its captivating performances and the chance to mingle with the community. Retired in 2023.
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Raw Rope
A new iteration of our monthly shibari performance nights. Intimate sets from some of Melbourne's most creative shibari artists.
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Poly @ Polly Bar
A social night in a lavish, Moulin Rouge–inspired cocktail bar. A chance to meet other poly folks, with performances from incredible Melbourne burlesque dancers.
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Munches & More
Over the years, PolyFinda ran many other events. Board game nights, speed dating, social mixers, and more. helloPOLY looks forward to bringing these back, and adding more.
Nothing one-size-fits-all.
Every event is run by people from inside the community, with the same consent-and-respect-first culture that runs through everything helloPOLY does. Flexible enough to be what each night needs to be. No one's going to make you explain yourself. You show up, and you're among your people.
More is coming.
Now we're bringing the events back, under the helloPOLY name. We're not sure yet what form they'll take. But true to style, they'll be unique and captivating. We're not announcing dates just yet, but the people on the list hear first.
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Want to host something?
Some of the best nights come from people in the community who decided to make them happen. If you've got an idea, a social, a gathering, a workshop, something that doesn't have a name yet, we'd like to hear it. We bring the community, the platform, and years of knowing how to do this well. You bring the idea.
Get in touch about hosting →Perform with us.
Our events are made by the people in them. And that includes performers. If you bring something to a room, we want to know you. Tell us who you are and what you do, and we'll be in touch when there's a fit.
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