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The Hydro Majestic Hotel is reviving its most mischievous tradition with The Roaring 20s Festival, hosting the ultimate day-long vintage revelry on Saturday, February 24, '18.

Roaring 20s Festival celebrations will high kick off with a community Charleston for Charity dance in front of the Majestic Pavilion at 11am.

This naughty knees-up will see art deco buffs don the most sophisticated 1920s-inspired costumes, befitting the timeless deco of the elegant venue (eg: feather boas, spats, fedora hats).

With prizes galore for best dressed lady, man, couples and hats. Cost: gold coin donation towards Blue Mountains Rural Fire Service.

Charleston for Charity will be followed by a decadent regional food and wine showcase of shared plates featuring the culinary skills of Hydro Majestic head chef Mate Herceg and his team as well as other exceptional local producers.

A fashion parade of exquisite 1920s clothing will add another splash in the pan during the indulgent lunch celebrations. Cost: $95pp.

Sumptuous high tea will be available in the Wintergarden Restaurant overlooking the Megalong Valley throughout the day, along with history tours of the world-famous hotel.

The evening sees the grandest of the grand Blue Mountains hotels, resound with the likes of Al Capone, Dutch Schultz and Bugsy Siegel when the Hydro Majestic holds a Gangster Casino Night in support of Katoomba Hospital.

Guests can play all the traditional games at casino-quality tables with professionally trained casino standard croupiers.

There will be an array of prizes, and money raised at the 18 years + restricted event, will go towards refurbishing the waiting room in the local Katoomba Hospital emergency department. Cost: $55 per person general admission to the casino includes welcome cocktail.

Visitors are encouraged to fully immerse themselves in the Roaring 20s Festival by staying for at least one night at the Hydro Majestic Hotel or one of its nearby sister properties Parklands Country Gardens & Lodges, Echoes Boutique Hotel or Lilianfels Resort & Spa.

Remember, “Once you enter this door, there's no going back!” – Jim Malone (The Untouchables, 1987).

Head to www.hydromajestic.com.au or phone (02) 4782 6885 for any/all Roaring 20s Festival event bookings, accommodation and dining.

Photo & Slider: Taken by David Hill, Deep Hill Media.