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Sarah and Lise worked together in radio. Credit \u2013 Supplied<\/p>\nFriends Sarah and Lise were keen to create a space for women to connect and dance together, but then be tucked up in bed by 10pm<\/p>\n
Connecting with women like them they put on their first women-only dance event in a local bowls club<\/p>\n
Disco Club began in 2022, and now they host events all around Australia <\/p>\n
Here Sarah Wills, 45, Queensland, tells her own story in her own words<\/p>\n
Throwing my hands in the air, I\u00a0moved my body as Whitney Houston\u2019s \u2018I Wanna Dance With Somebody\u2019 blasted on the sound system.<\/p>\n
\u2018I wanna dance with somebody who loves me,\u2019 I\u00a0sang along, my best mate Lise, then 41, by my side.<\/p>\n
Around us, hundreds of women joined in on the dancefloor, smiles as far as\u00a0the eye could see.<\/p>\n
Sarah and Lise worked together in radio. Credit \u2013 Supplied<\/p>\n
A woman grabbed me by the shoulders. \u2018I didn\u2019t realise how much I needed this,\u2019 she cried, confiding to us her health struggles. \u2018You\u2019ve helped me remember myself.\u2019<\/p>\n
It was 10pm on a Sunday in 2022, and moments like this is why, six months earlier, Lise and I had started Disco Club, a women-only dance event.<\/p>\n
We\u2019d missed the joy of dancing with our mates in a bar but, now mums in our 40s, the idea of schlepping to a venue, tottering in heels and staying out all night sounded awful. And who wanted to deal with work and kids hungover?<\/p>\n
Chances to dance up a storm only really came up at weddings and milestone birthdays, and I missed the connection and freedom I\u00a0found spinning around to Kylie, or busting a move to Salt-N-Pepa.<\/p>\n
\u2018I want to dance with my girls, have a couple of drinks and be tucked up in bed early,\u2019 I\u00a0told Lise.<\/p>\n
\u2018I want to dance with my girls, have a couple of drinks and be tucked up in bed early\u2019 <\/p>\n
\u2018I reckon we could make that happen,\u2019 she mused.<\/p>\n
Lise\u2019s can-do attitude was one of the reasons we became such good mates.<\/p>\n
We met through mutual friends in 2013, and have been inseparable ever since. At the time we both had young kids \u2013 me two girls aged two and six months, and Lise two boys aged three and six months.<\/p>\n
Our friendship merged into business partners in 2015 when we started MCing events together. I\u00a0had a background in PR and Lise in PR copywriting so we figured why not.<\/p>\n
Then in 2016 we were offered a gig to host a breakfast radio show, and we jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n
\u2018I had a dream about us both sitting in front of mics,\u2019 Lise confessed.<\/p>\n
\u2018Let\u2019s make it come true,\u2019 I\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
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Disco Club was a huge success. Credit \u2013 Mary Miller<\/p>\n
For five years, we juggled 2am alarms with after school sports and, with both our husbands doing shift work, things were chaotic but incredible.<\/p>\n
I loved being on radio and I\u00a0loved chatting to Lise for hours non-stop \u2013 just to turn off the mics, jump in our cars and natter away on the phone on our commutes home too.<\/p>\n
But by 2021, the 2am alarms left us groaning, not giddy with excitement, so we decided to leave radio and start a podcast.<\/p>\n
After one recording in October 2022, I turned to Lise. \u2018When\u2019s the last time we had a girls\u2019 night out?\u2019 I\u00a0asked. \u2018I miss having a dance!\u2019<\/p>\n
She felt the same, but we didn\u2019t want to have to fight the crowds, and we both wanted to be tucked up in bed before midnight.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Wildlife warrior: Amanda turned her home into a sea turtle sanctuary!<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018If we\u2019re feeling this way, there\u2019ll be lots of other women feeling the same way,\u2019 she said. \u2018I reckon we could make it happen.\u2019<\/p>\n For hours we spitballed about the type of music we\u2019d play, where we could host it, and what vibe we wanted \u2013 comfortable, inclusive, warm and fun!<\/p>\n Before we knew it, we\u2019d booked a function room at a local bowls club in Brisbane. <\/p>\n Sharing our idea on our podcast, we also posted on socials about the night out that we dubbed \u2018Disco Club\u2019. <\/p>\n We had no idea if anyone would come.<\/p>\n But 80 women turned up at 5pm on a Sunday in November 2022. <\/p>\n We\u2019d hired a Bluetooth speaker, threw together a Spotify playlist, turned off the lights and hoped for the best.<\/p>\n \u2018We had no idea if anyone would come\u2019<\/p>\n As the first notes of ABBA\u2019s \u2018Dancing Queen\u2019 played, women flocked to the dancefloor. All my anxiety melted away \u2013 this was what we wanted.<\/p>\n Young, old, tall, short and everything in between, we all laughed, twirled and danced our hearts out in the carpeted function room. The energy was electric.<\/p>\n Lise and I danced and chatted to the women and sipped beers. It was magic.<\/p>\n As the night wrapped up, we knew we were onto something.<\/p>\n Let us know when the next one is! people wrote on social media.<\/p>\n Throughout 2023 we hosted six more events around Brisbane.<\/p>\n Each one sold out, and we moved to bigger venues as numbers grew to 150, then 400 \u2013 then 850.<\/p>\n Next messages started rolling in.<\/p>\n Please come to Sydney, one read.<\/p>\n This looks amazing \u2013 Melbourne next? read another.<\/p>\n We couldn\u2019t believe our idea had become so popular!<\/p>\n READ MORE: Our teenage pact led us to the outback!<\/a><\/p>\n So in 2024 we travelled across Australia organising events.<\/p>\n Attendees range in age from 18 to 81.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve had women breastfeeding \u2013 even a baby on a play mat on the dance floor \u2013 and people leave with new friends.<\/p>\n Some women dress up in their glitziest dresses with heels, while others wear comfy clothes and sneakers.<\/p>\n Anything goes.<\/p>\n \u2018But at its core Disco Club is still about the amazing connections between women.\u2019 <\/p>\n Fast forward, and Disco Club has become something we never could\u2019ve predicted. <\/p>\n We have a DJ, smoke machine, light displays and much bigger venues. <\/p>\n But at its core Disco Club is still about the amazing connections between women. <\/p>\n Events sell out in minutes and one day we might even take Disco Club overseas.<\/p>\n I\u2019m so proud of helping create a space where women can come together, let loose and feel free to be who they are, without roles or responsibilities, for four hours of fun. I never tire of looking at the sea of women having fun.<\/p>\n I feel so lucky that this is\u00a0my job, and with Lise by\u00a0my side I\u2019ll always dance, \u2018with somebody who loves me\u2019.<\/p>\n DISCO CLUB has sold out in Brisbane & Sydney, but there are still tickets available for Melbourne & Perth via https:\/\/mg.live\/discoclub<\/a><\/p>\n Find out more here.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWriter \t\t\t\t\t\tWriter\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sign up to receive the latest Disclaimer: By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy<\/a> & Terms of Use<\/a><\/p>\n About your privacy Are Media Pty Limited collects your personal information through this site to process registrations, send out newsletters, communicate offers, discounts, competitions, or surveys, and to provide you with targeted advertising based on your online activities. 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Sarah and Lise were blown away by the response from women who attended. Credit \u2013 Mary Miller<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/credit-mary-miller_sarah-wills-l-lise-carlaw-r-disco-club-fun-699fd2d7af7f6-scaled.jpg\")
Now in its fifth year, the events are hugely popular. Credit \u2013 Mary Miller<\/p>\n![\"women](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/credit-mary-miller_lise-carlaw-l-sarah-wills-r.--699fd319b0884-scaled.jpg\")
The women are proud to create a space for people to let loose and make friends. Credit \u2013 Mary Miller<\/p>\n
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