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Get a fresh playlist ready – here are the five acts you won’t want to miss at this year’s BIGSOUND festival
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Get a fresh playlist ready – here are the five acts you won’t want to miss at this year’s BIGSOUND festival

23 Jul 2024

BIGSOUND returns from September 3–6 to Fortitude Valley, transforming the inner-city enclave into an epicentre of Australian music. This year, the festival has snagged a stacked line-up of industry heavyweights and rising talent from Alex the Astronaut and tiffi to Dear Seattle and Sly Withers. We’ve handpicked five artists to add to your playlist before they hit the stages at BIGSOUND. Trust us, these artists are not to be missed, so keep reading for all of the details … more

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Laugh it up with the new Caxton Street Comedy Festival
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Laugh it up with the new Caxton Street Comedy Festival

19 Jul 2024

If you’re a fan of a good drink and a good laugh, do we have good news for you. On October 19, Good Chat Comedy’s inaugural Caxton Street Comedy Festival will be taking over the precinct, with more than 20 stand-up comedy shows across four venues, all in one day. With big-name Aussie comics and local favourites, live podcasts, streetside entertainment and specialty beers, it's sure to be an absolute cracker! Read on for all the glad tidings… more

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Mark your calendar with our top ten picks for The Curated Plate festival
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Mark your calendar with our top ten picks for The Curated Plate festival

18 Jul 2024

We’re impatiently counting down the days until The Curated Plate kicks off on July 26. The epicurean extravaganza celebrates all things culinary and turns a spotlight on the Sunshine Coast’s exquisite local produce and producers. With The Curated Plate 2024 promising to be the festival’s most ambitious outing yet, it’s an absolute must-not-miss. But with over 90 delicious events packed into ten days, you might be feeling the FOMO or paralysed by some serious choice anxiety. Fear not; we’ve put together our top ten picks from the prolific program to help get you started on planning your perfect plate experience… more

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Ocean Alley, Cub Sport, Middle Kids and more to headline Ability Fest – Australia’s most accessible and inclusive music festival
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Ocean Alley, Cub Sport, Middle Kids and more to headline Ability Fest – Australia’s most accessible and inclusive music festival

08 Jul 2024

Ability Fest just unveiled its 2024 program and the inclusive festival has once again scored a jam-packed line-up of local talent. This year, Ability Fest is slated to make its Queensland debut on October 26 at Victoria Park – bringing with it the likes of Ocean Alley, Cub Sport, Middle Kids, King Stingray and more. Designed to bring people of all abilities together, Ability Fest is coming to diversify Brisbane’s festival calendar with an event that’s open to all. more

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Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Joep Beving and more experimental artists are en route to Brisbane Powerhouse for this year’s Open Frame festival
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Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, Joep Beving and more experimental artists are en route to Brisbane Powerhouse for this year’s Open Frame festival

02 Jul 2024

In the years since Open Frame first debuted on the Rooftop Terrace of Brisbane Powerhouse in 2006, the festival has remained at the forefront of experimental music. For its 2024 edition, the festival returns to the riverside hub with its most ambitious line-up yet. Ready to once again push the boundaries of sonic expression, Open Frame is hosting four live events and two film screenings across July 18–21. Keep reading to find out more … more

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Light up the night and celebrate multicultural Brisbane with LUMINOUS Festival
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Light up the night and celebrate multicultural Brisbane with LUMINOUS Festival

24 Jun 2024

Brisbanites come in all shapes and sizes (though if you prick us we all bleed maroon, right?). This August you can celebrate the incredible diversity of cultures, heritages and histories that make up this fair city and state with Queensland Multicultural Month. The party begins on Saturday August 3 with the LUMINOUS Festival, which will be lighting up South Bank with food and performances from around the world, culminating in the iconic LUMINOUS Lantern Parade. Read on to learn more… more

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Queensland artists take centre stage at the 2024 BLEACH* Festival
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Queensland artists take centre stage at the 2024 BLEACH* Festival

13 Jun 2024

The arts scene on the Gold Coast has seen unprecedented growth in the last few years, and one could argue that our annual arts festival BLEACH* has had a lot to do with it. Coming into its 13th year, BLEACH* has reached peak teenager status, and is more determined than ever to make its mark on a national and global scale. With over 400 artists, 30 shows, 110 performances, 18 Queensland premieres and eight world premieres, you'll want to block out your calendar from August 1–11, because you’re not going to want to miss a minute of the fun. more

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The NOOSA alive! Festival reveals its stacked ten-day program
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The NOOSA alive! Festival reveals its stacked ten-day program

06 Jun 2024

We don't need an excuse to hit the road for a visit to the Sunshine Coast, but if you're looking for an event to tie into your next jaunt north, pencil in a trip to coincide with the NOOSA alive! Festival. The anticipated arts and cultural event has just revealed the program for its 2024 edition, which is taking place across a number of Noosa's stunning seaside venues from July 19–28. Comedy, music, dance – it's all on the cards this year. Here's what's happening ... more

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Prepare for trouble and make it double at Brisbane Powerhouse’s Double Vision Festival
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Prepare for trouble and make it double at Brisbane Powerhouse’s Double Vision Festival

28 May 2024

Holographic technology meets audiovisual art and the results are twice as nice as Double Vision returns. Over two nights across Friday June 21–22, Double Vision will light up the Brisbane Powerhouse as part of The International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA). Catch a couple of stunning shows featuring some unexpected double bills, and see an exhibition of otherworldly bio human art – here'w what you can expect ... more

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Be spellbound by BIG CITY LIGHTS* – an immersive visual spectacle coming to the Gold Coast this winter
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Be spellbound by BIG CITY LIGHTS* – an immersive visual spectacle coming to the Gold Coast this winter

23 May 2024

You might find it hard to believe, but there was once a time when the Gold Coast was considered void of culture. Crazy, right?! Thankfully, the times have changed, perceptions have been challenged and the Gold Coast is continuing to thrive, attracting events from all around the world. After a triumphant debut in 2022, BIG CITY LIGHTS* – an immersive festival that brings together light, design, installation and live performance – is making a comeback. Here’s everything you need to know … more

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Cure your winter blues at Stone & Wood's beloved Festival of the Stone
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Cure your winter blues at Stone & Wood’s beloved Festival of the Stone

09 May 2024

Stone & Wood's annual fiesta is making its return on Saturday, June 1 for another year of beers, bites and beats. This year, Festival of the Stone has snagged music acts like Dan Sultan, Beddy Rays, The Beefs and more to headline its stage, whilst the sud-sanctuary will welcome a fleet of food trucks and limited-edition brews. With funds going towards the local homeless hub Fletcher Street Cottage, Festival of the Stone is set to celebrate its local community and beyond. more

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Giddy up to the country for the Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular's celebration of equine art, culture and tradition
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Giddy up to the country for the Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular’s celebration of equine art, culture and tradition

08 May 2024

Calling all equine enthusiasts! The Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular is back on June 15–16 to celebrate the beautiful breed of Clydesdale horses with gallops of festivities. Grab the Akubra and head to the country for two days of horse performances, larger-than-life sculptures, cracking competitions and plenty of country flair. Here’s all you need to know … more

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Gather ghouls and boys – QAGOMA cinema scares with new sci-fi movie program Mad Science
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Gather ghouls and boys – QAGOMA cinema scares with new sci-fi movie program Mad Science

24 Apr 2024

QAGOMA’s Australian Cinémathèque will be exploring the ghastly creations, mad-cap scientists and evil schemes of sci-fi with its new program Mad Science. Its latest experiment has concocted blockbuster favourites with indie darlings and foreign flicks for a series of spine-tingling screenings. Celebrate the haunting horrors and thrilling fun of science fiction in film with Mad Science from May 3 to June 23. more

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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
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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

28 Mar 2024

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

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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

21 Mar 2024

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