Festival
Sky Ferreira, Explosions in the Sky, Yves Tumor and many more are bringing the heat to Brisbane this winter with Open Season Festival
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Sky Ferreira, Explosions in the Sky, Yves Tumor and many more are bringing the heat to Brisbane this winter with Open Season Festival

It looks like it’s going to be a hot winter this year, with Open Season Festival’s sizzling 2024 line-up bringing indie-music greats to Brisbane. From Saturday June 1 to Sunday August 25, The Tivoli and The Princess Theatre will be hosting a fleet of local legends, national treasures and big-name international acts for this multi-month festival – just in time to break you out of seasonal hibernation. Here’s what you need to know … more

Comedy
Festivals, futuristic playgrounds and farm trails – ten unmissable events happening in April
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Festivals, futuristic playgrounds and farm trails – ten unmissable events happening in April

As we settle into the cosy season, you’ll be happy to hear that these cooler days are bringing a hot program of events to Brisbane and its surrounds. From the futuristic art playground that's hitting the GC to rock legends on the green, comedy festivals and a battle of Australia’s favourite indie bands, April has plenty to look forward to. Here’s the top events happening this month … more

Community
Greece is the word – Paniyiri Greek Festival returns for another year of feasting, dancing and fun
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Greece is the word – Paniyiri Greek Festival returns for another year of feasting, dancing and fun

Get ready to dive mouth-first into a stacked plate of freshly fried honey puffs because Paniyiri Greek Festival has locked in its 2024 dates. Mark your calendars – Musgrave Park will transform again into a Greek Eden on the weekend of Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19 2024. The annual extravaganza of all-things Greek will have you going ‘Opa!’ with two jam-packed days of mouth-watering feasts, live music, plate smashing, Zorba dancing, wine tasting and so much more. Here's what you need to know ... more

Community
Darkness to Daylight is running towards a domestic-violence-free future for Brisbane
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Darkness to Daylight is running towards a domestic-violence-free future for Brisbane

Over the past 25 years, Challenge DV has been at the forefront in the fight against domestic violence in Brisbane. On Wednesday and Thursday May 29 and 30, its event of the year Darkness to Daylight is back, taking over Brisbane for one night of fundraising, awareness building and reflection at Queensland’s Parliament House. The 110-km run (or walk) invites you to make every step count – with each kilometre representing one of the lives lost each year to domestic violence. Keep reading to find out how to get involved … more

Festival
Calling all bibliophiles! Brisbane Writers Festival’s 2024 program is finally here
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Calling all bibliophiles! Brisbane Writers Festival’s 2024 program is finally here

Storytellers take centre stage at this year’s Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) with a page-turning program of 150 live events from a litany of literary icons. Celebrate the wondrous world of literature with insightful panels and inspiring conversations from a star-studded line-up of world-renowned writers and industry-leading creatives. To get on the same page about this year’s event, keep reading … more

Exhibitions
QAGOMA welcomes new retrospect on acclaimed Waanyi artist Judy Watson
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QAGOMA welcomes new retrospect on acclaimed Waanyi artist Judy Watson

Since the 1990s, Brisbane-based artist Judy Watson has garnered international acclaim, with works exhibited at some of the world’s most renowned art institutions. This June, Judy returns to QAGOMA with a highly anticipated new exhibition titled mudunama kundana wandaraba jarribirri (translated as ‘tomorrow the tree grows stronger’) – a career survey of one of Queensland’s most prolific living artists. more


The Locals Next week: A BRISBANE LOCAL

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As we see more science events across the country, there needs to be a continued focus on making them free for community, ensuring they are in accessible venues and having Auslan interpreters ... ~ Dr Naomi Koh Belic more
Food
Annual street party Stones Corner Festival announces its 2024 line-up of tunes and brews
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Annual street party Stones Corner Festival announces its 2024 line-up of tunes and brews

Pop Sunday May 5 in the diary and consider your Labour Day long-weekend plans officially sorted – Stones Corner Festival is back to deliver another action-packed day and night of live music, street-style feasting and top sips from your favourite breweries. Electronic dance-music trio The Potbelleez will headline the festival's bonzer bill of homegrown talent, set to have revellers dancing in the street well into the night. more

Drink
Revel in the flavours of the Rainbow Region at Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival
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Revel in the flavours of the Rainbow Region at Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival

From May 17 to 26, the heroed home of produce, eateries and arts is hosting Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival for another year. Curated by legendary chef Louis Tikaram (Stanley, Longrain), the ten-day event is toasting to Byron’s colourful community, creatives and cuisine with a delicious lineup full of foodie affairs, plus plenty more. Here’s what you need to know … more

Comedy
No joke – Brisbane Comedy Festival has just released $24 tickets for 24 hours
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No joke – Brisbane Comedy Festival has just released $24 tickets for 24 hours

Brisbane Comedy Festival is just around the corner, with more than 100 funny folk set to roll into town to deliver a stellar program of side-splitting shows from April 16 to May 26. To kick off the countdown to the month-long chuckle-fest, audiences are being treated to flash sale of $24 tickets, available for just 24 hours. You'll need swift fingers to secure these bargain belly laughs – here's how. more

Current Events
Australian art icon Lindy Lee AO is coming to The Calile Hotel in new partnership with the National Gallery of Australia
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Australian art icon Lindy Lee AO is coming to The Calile Hotel in new partnership with the National Gallery of Australia

It looks like you won’t have to take a trip to Canberra to experience the National Gallery of Australia's (NGA) revered collection of art and events. Artist Lindy Lee AO is coming to Brisbane this month for an evening at The Calile Hotel, marking the start of its exciting new partnership with the NGA. This new collaboration is set to bring Brisbane unprecedented access to internationally renowned artists – beyond the traditional gallery walls. Here’s what you need to know … more

Drink
Experience QAGOMA’s latest exhibition after dark at Fairy Tales Up Late
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Experience QAGOMA’s latest exhibition after dark at Fairy Tales Up Late

Each season, art aficionados and amateurs alike descend upon the QAGOMA precinct for the rare chance to wander the galleries after hours. The latest Up Late is taking you on a journey into the wondrous world of Fairy Tales. Over two nights – Friday March 15 and 16 – the enchanting exhibition will be joined by magical music, theatre and drop-in workshops, headlined by Maple Glider and Methyl Ethel. Here’s what not to miss at this cultural night out … more

Markets
Sip, snack, shop and party after dark at James St Up Late tonight
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Sip, snack, shop and party after dark at James St Up Late tonight

Attention all shoppers and night owls – James St Up Late is dishing out the details on its anticipated 12th edition, which is set to take place tonight, Thursday March 14. This the once-a-year event will see the glamorous promenade light up the night, with 90 businesses keeping their doors open later than normal to offer unmissable shopping incentives, while visiting designers will be hosting activations at some of the strip's best boutiques. Oh, and there'll be 1000 covetable goodie bags up for grabs as well. Here's what's on the cards for James St Up Late's 2024 edition ... more