Well, friends, it seems that winter has well and truly set in but before you retreat into hibernation, there's plenty of action to keep you warm, well hydrated and well nourished this weekend! There's loads for live-music lovers, market goers, foodies, party people, families and everyone in between. Here’s our pick of top things to do on the Gold Coast this weekend. more
It may have nearly two millennia of history, but how much do you really know about sake? Whether you're a total novice (like us) or you fancy yourself a bit of a connoisseur, nab yourself a seat at Yamagen's interactive Sake Dinner on June 28 and learn from real-life Sake Masters straight from Japan. more
Shaking up an intoxicating cocktail of circus and cabaret, the saucy stage show Infamous and its sexy Spiegel Big Top is rolling into town to deliver night after night of wild and skilful debauchery, sass and plenty of bare skin. more
In a major coup for the city's cultural scene, fearless pioneer and world-renowned avant-garde artist, composer, musician and film director Laurie Anderson will be on the Gold Coast this month as the first International Artist in Residence at HOTA. Known as one of the world’s most prolific and unique performance artists, Laurie is staging a series of must-see free and ticketed performances next weekend – here's what is in store. more
Calling all (sea)foodies! The Gold Coast's first-ever mussel festival is happening this July and you need to be there. These sweet and oh-so-tasty molluscs are now in season, so the team at Miami Marketta are celebrating in delicious fashion with the Festival of Mussels on Sunday July 29. more
When sizzling stage show Blanc de Blanc and its sexy spiegeltent came to town delivering night after night of wild and skilful debauchery, sass and bare skin, it left us Gold Coast folk very, um, enlightened. Well it's time to strap yourselves in (again) because the creative geniuses behind the popular champagne-fuelled stage show are back to quench our thirst for sultry cabarets with a hot new show called Deluxe Deluxe. more
Calling all whisk(e)y lovers – glorious southern dining destination Harvest in Newrybar is holding a whisky masterclass on Saturday June 16 and you need to be there. The whisky master himself Dan Woolley has teamed up with Harvest's Scottish-born head chef Alastair Waddell to take you on a journey through the magical island of Islay. more
Foodies, it's time to venture south – the Taste of Kingscliff & Tweed Coast Winter Food Festival is back, baby! The festival is doing its fifth year in style, extending the culinary celebrations throughout the entire month of July. That's right – 31 glorious food-filled days and nights are coming. more
I just made it happen against the odds of a working class lad from Essex who was told to get a proper job all his life ...~ Spencer Shakespeare more
We’re less than a day away from the official opening of Brisbane’s newest five-star hotel W Brisbane and to celebrate, the hotel is kicking off one massive party. Want to know the best thing about this party? It’s mobile! This glamorous shindig will be brightening up Queen Street Mall at midday today before hitting the road and shimmying its way south. more
It's amazing how powerful movie soundtracks can be. Despite passing decades, sounds like the thrilling shark attack lead-up from Jaws, the classic Star Wars opening score and the hair-raising Indiana Jones melody remain instantly recognisable. If you're a firm believer that music maketh the movie, then you'll want to put Saturday June 16 aside to witness spectacular cinematic blockbusters brought to life in a one-night-only show by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at HOTA. more
The rock and rockabilly vibes will be in full swing this June as Coolangatta prepares for the 2018 instalment of Cooly Rocks On. Held from June 6–10, the renowned beachside festival will showcase a jam-packed five-day program of hot rods, live rock 'n roll music, dancing and good old-fashioned fun. more
A progressive pop-up lunch in one of the most dreamy hinterland locations imaginable is happening on Saturday June 9, and you're invited. The delicious event is called Winter in The Orchard and it's happening in Clunes – a leafy township inland from Byron Bay. If (like us) your idea of perfection is sipping low-intervention wines in the winter sunshine while grazing on a delectable multi-course feast, then this is for you. more
Gold Coast, get set for a night of sass, charm, sophisticated debauchery and bare skin – Melbourne's famed After Hours Cabaret Club is heading to our shores! Some of Australia's hottest burlesque, cabaret, sideshow and circus stars will hit the stage for the glamorous adults-only show at Miami Marketta on Friday June 29. more
Here at The Weekend Edition, our favourite part of the changing seasons is the food – and the fact that each quarter a new wave of seasonal ingredients sees the city's top kitchens spring into action to make the most of the region's produce while it's at its best. On Sunday July 15, The Oracle in Broadbeach is hosting The Twilight Table, a moon-lit long-table feast designed to welcome winter in the most delicious way possible – with fine food and plenty of wine. more
It's that time of year again – Festival of the Stone is back and it's bigger and better than ever! Beloved Byron Bay craft brewery Stone & Wood has announced its popular event will be held on Saturday June 9, with an afternoon and evening full of great food, live music, family-friendly entertainment and, of course, beer. Lots of beer. more
If strobing, contouring and baking is among your daily vocab and you spend way too much time YouTubing make-up tutorials, pencil May 19–20 in your diary because Pacific Fair Shopping Centre's Beauty Weekend is back and you are not going to want to miss it. more
It may be called the blues but you'll be anything but when the annual Blues on Broadbeach train rolls into town from May 17–20 stopping at all stations for four jam-packed days and nights of blues, brews and fun times. more
The Gold Coast oft gets a pretty crummy wrap from uninformed out-of-towners who still scoff into their soy latte at the very mention of the Gold Coast, believing the city is nothing more than surf, Schoolies and theme parks. But the truth is that we, its residents, know that those outdated stereotypes couldn't be further from the truth. We are Gold Coast: works from the Gallery at HOTA is a brand-new exhibition that shines a light on the city's evolution. more
Beer lovers, you need to set Saturday June 2 aside – the inaugural Gold Coast Beer Festival is coming! The festival is being held at NightQuarter and will see a bunch of famed local and interstate brewers under one roof, with connoisseurs and beers swillers alike invited to taste their way through the best of the best and celebrate all things amber. more
We'll be first to admit that 2018 has been pretty darn massive so far. Agree? Well, if you're looking for a way to unwind, recharge the batteries and motivate your mind and body for the second half of the year, then Halcyon House is the place to do it. The dreamy Cabarita hotel is turning into a wellness retreat for one weekend only, joining forces with fitness gurus Pip Edwards (P.E Nation) and Kirsten King (Fluidform Pilates) to offer a weekend of workshops, fitness and fine food. more
