Bachata at Vodka Temple, Melbourne

This night is a bachata-only social, Bachata ConeXion, that appears to run out of Borsch, Vodka & Tears (173 Chapel Street, Windsor) rather than the Vodka Temple address listed elsewhere. The venue is styled as a Kraków cellar bar with a vodka- and absinthe-focused cocktail list, and the website shows regular late-night hours (Tue–Thu from 5pm; Fri–Sat open to 2am).

Expect a mid-week bachata crowd that treats the evening as a social rather than a club night; cover is typically A$10–20. The dance space sits inside a cocktail-bar environment, so it feels more bar-room than club, check the event post before you go if you need a large floor. If you’re travelling from outside Melbourne, arrive later in the evening when more dancers turn up, and confirm the exact room and address with the promoter because web listings show mixed venue names.