An abandoned prison once home to murderers, rapists and hardened criminals might not be the obvious choice for a festival.
But ShishaFEST 2018 have announced that this year's event will be held at the notorious Paramatta Gaol, in Sydney.
Revellers will be able to play at being inmates, surrounded by abandoned cells, razor wire fencing and high sandstone walls.
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A popular smoking festival will breathe new life into a disused and antiquated prison site
The iconic Paramatta Gaol in western Sydney will be the backdrop to the ever-growing Shishafest
In a promotional video for Shishafest 2018 Locked Up, a man draped in black is seen smoking a shisha in a dingy cell and coolly breathing the plume of smoke through the cell door
'Keeping the gaol theme, festival goers can get hair cuts, work out, purchase buy-up and get a temporary tattoo,' the ShishaFEST steering committee said.
In a promotional video for ShishaFEST 2018 Locked Up, a man draped in prison green is seen smoking a shisha in a dingy cell, blowing a plume of smoke through the cell door.
The exposed metal frames in the hallways and bleak prison staircases promises to add a gritty charm to the festival.
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'Food and shisha will be more than 10 meters from each other as per legislative requirements,' the committee said.
'There will also be meat, vego, vegan, dessert and coffee offerings to satisfy attendees.'
Aside from the expected shishas on offer, a live DJ, food trucks and sunset cinema will also bring the abandoned courtyards to life.
This year will mark the second time the shisha festival has been held, on the back of a successful inaugural year in 2017.
The exposed metal frames in the hallways and bleak staircases in the prison no doubt adds a gritty charm to the festival
'After starting off with a warehouse party in Waterloo in 2017 and catering for 500 shisha enthusiasts.
'The search was on to find a location in western Sydney to host 1000 people.'
The gaol has been used as the setting for other festivals, such as the Red Bull Music Festival in April, earlier this year.
Organisers approached the custodians of the land the Deerubbin Aboriginal Local Land Council who are working with them on the event.
Anyone interested in tickets to the December 15 festival can head to the festival's webpage.
Aside from the expected shishas on offer, a live DJ, food trucks and sunset cinema will also be set up bringing the abandoned courtyards to life
The gaol has been used as the setting for
motocycles other festivals, such as the Red Bull Music Festival in April this year
The Shishafest co-organiser was quick to point out the organisers had taken the necessary steps to use the facility and approached the custodians of the land the Deerubbin Aboriginal Local Land Council
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