Bingo and comedy aren't exactly unusual bed partners. The calls for one can be pretty funny, especially for first timers.

And Bogan Bingo has been playing on the idea of bingo as a fun, all-encompassing game and marketing it to a different audience. With a very Australian twist.

The creators of these unusual events describe them as, "Half game show. Half party." What normally happens is, much like regular bingo, there is a caller but in the place of the regular rhyming calls a DJ plays songs from the '80s and '90s that rhyme with the numbers.

We should mention one thing if you're oblivious to what a bogan is, it's essentially the Aussie term for someone deemed to be Poor White Trash. On-stage the bogan organisers go for a bit of an '80s rock 'n' roll/hair metal band look, with their long looks and bandanas. They also use the AC;DC-inspired font (see above).

All in all, you can expect a lot of jokes, song tributes and enough air guitar playing for a lifetime - it's not hard to see why it's become something of a hit in Aus, with gigs happening all over the country from New South Wales to Queensland. If you want real bingo action, you've got a wealth options in the UK and beyond, with bingo review sites like Two Big Ladies giving you all the information you need on where to play.

Bogan Bingo has been on the scene for roughly eight years and in that time has become a product that can incorporate almost any form of entertainment, according to the company.

Each event consists of:

• the comedy laughs of a weekly open mic night.
• the crowd focus of a trivia night.
• the music of an '80's themed tribute and fancy dress night.
• the interaction and participation of a team building activity.