For its 21st year, Noosa Eat & Drink is back and bringing even more festival flavour to the luxe location's beautiful beaches and bustling precincts. The 2024 program is finally here and suffice to say, we can expect another year of award-winning food, ever-flowing drinks and industry-leading chefs taking over this Sunny Coast hotspot. Here’s what to know … more
The wait is over, folks. Splendour in the Grass has dropped its three-day line-up for 2024 – and oh boy, is it huge. Australia's pop queen Kylie Minogue will headline a stellar bill of homegrown heroes and international heavyweights that will descend on the North Byron Parklands from July 19–21 for the festival's 22nd year. more
Do you feel the need, the need for speed? If you answered 'heck yeah', then this next piece of news will be the wind beneath your wings. The world's biggest airshow, Pacific Airshow, is coming back to the Gold Coast this August! Before you start chugging some Red Bull, read on to discover what's in the store for our beachside city. more
Is it just us or are we always looking for the next occasion to celebrate? While the new year in the western calendar is well and truly passed, we look to the Lunar New Year to keep the festivities firing. Lucky for us The Star is hosting a string of dining specials from Friday February 9 until Saturday February 24 to welcome in the Year of the Dragon. more
Much-loved all-ages music festival Groovin' the Moo has dropped its full line-up for 2024 – and oh boy, it's big. Landing on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday May 5, this year's festival is jam-packed with a stellar crop of big-name international and Australian beat-makers. more
With 2023 practically a write-off, it’s time to cast our eyes to all things bigger and better. Turn to that fresh calendar page, exhale and start anew with a brand-new year. And from where we're standing – your 2024? It’s looking good. Get ready for a new year of stacked festival line-ups, world-class culture and fun for the whole family. Keep reading to discover all the endless fun in-store for the future you in 2024. more
Spring has sprung, the flowers are blooming and the days are getting longer and hotter. Don't you love it? So you can get in the spirit, we have hand-picked a fun selection of events happening across the Gold Coast this October, from family-friendly art exhibitions and revved-up car races to country music festivals and high teas. Helping you get there is the always handy G:link, which operates across 19 stops from Helensvale down to Broadbeach South. more
If you can believe it, the end of this week welcomes another edition of school holidays. If you're a parent, this means that you have two weeks to fill with fun activities to keep the kids entertained. Thankfully, HOTA has your back this September with the return of mini-festival Kids Take Over from September 27 to October 1. Here are all of the whimsical activities in store ... more
With just over a month left before our city comes alive with more than 1000 culture-soaked events for Brisbane Festival, now is the time to start putting together your list of must-see performances to avoid any chance of missing out. It's hard to encapsulate the full depth of the 2023 program, so to help you out, we've put together a couple of round-ups to help narrow down the magnificent multitude of events. From mind-bending contortion and rom-com movie mixtapes to wild parties and musical journeys, here are all of the unmissable Brisbane Festival events taking over the South Bank Piazza. more
With a fully-loaded line-up of fabulous events approaching at breakneck speed for this year's Brisbane Festival (it's all happening from September 1–23, for the forgetful folk), it's safe to say choosing from the multitude of enticing events (more than 1000 to be specific) is certainly a challenge. But don't fret, as your faithful friends at The Weekend Edition have your back. Those wanting to immerse themselves in a bit of mischief, magic and mayhem, and celebrate all that is wonderful about our Queer community, listen up. We've rounded up all of the must-see LGBTIQ+ shows at this year's Brisbane Festival, and trust us when we say, the diamonds on this list are sure to be glitter-full of fun! more
Craving a good ol' dose of art and culture? Luckily for you, SURFACE Festival is just around the corner. For the third year, strollers are invited to wander through the streets and discover art as artists showcase their work across a variety of surfaces. more
In a world viewed through the lens of social media and filters, many of us are often left contemplating the human experience. HOTA's UNDERGROUND Festival is giving artists, creatives and audiences the chance to take risks, explore ideas and consider what makes us human. Over three winter nights, audiences will have the opportunity to occupy HOTA's intimate spaces and explore the obscurity of life and raw emotion, seeking to understand what enrages and liberates us. Fuelled by big ideas and homegrown contemporary artists, here is a peek at what you can expect at UNDERGROUND from July 13–15. more
Literary lovers, assemble! The Byron Writers Festival is back for another year at a brand-new location and is ready to dish up a scholarly smorgasbord of storytelling, inspirational ideas and conversation. From August 11–13, more than 120 writers and thinkers will come together at Bangalow Showground to ponder the power of stories and the written word in shaping who we are. Here's a sneak peek of the line-up ... more
Gearing up for its 12th year, BLEACH* Festival is marking the milestone with its most ambitious program to date – 300 artists, 218 performances and 38 events including two world premieres across five hubs. Go ahead and block out your calendar from August 3–13, because you're not going to want to miss a minute of the fun. Here's what the 2023 iteration of the Gold Coast's premier arts and cultural festival has in store ... more
Giving us an excuse to blast our favourite RnB noughties playlist (not that not having one ever stopped us before) is the news that nostalgia-inducing music festival Juicy Fest is returning to Australia in 2024. The banger-filled event is bringing along hip-hop and R&B icons like Ashanti, T-Pain, The Game and many more familiar faces to the Gold Coast in January. more
It's a favourite on the annual calendar and a time of year when the heart of Broadbeach lights up with good vibes and even better music. Yep, you guessed it – Blues on Broadbeach is back! After an outstanding edition last year, this year's event promises to be better than ever with a line-up of more than 65 truly talented musos from across the country and lands afar. more
Have you heard the word? Ripper music festival The Long Sunset is gracing our calendars again next month. The boutique music event is set to hit the Scenic Rim on Saturday April 29, so dust off your camping gear because there's a lot more than just music for you to devour. We’re talking triple j’s hottest acts, campfire sessions, artisan markets and wine tastings … more
Just when we were starting to recover from New Year's Eve, along comes Lunar New Year! Get set for lion dancers, red lanterns and Peking duck-filled feasts to usher in the Year of the Rabbit, which is said to be the luckiest of all 12 zodiac signs. There are plenty of events happening across the Gold Coast throughout January and into February, so if you’re keen to get in on the Lunar New Year action, here are a few top picks, hop to it! more
Byron Bay and the surrounding Northern Rivers region are home to some impeccable food and unique cultural experiences. Whether you're keen to indulge in beachside gourmet delights, sip on native botanical gin in the hinterland or succumb your senses to the culturally diverse art on display, there is no shortage of experiences to surprise and delight even the most seasoned traveller on a trip down to Byron. After a rough few years that saw a pandemic and destructive floods, this vibrant region is ready to wow once more, celebrating the melting pot of talent, taste and diversity with the inaugural Caper Byron Bay Our Food and Culture Festival. more
The weather here on the Gold Coast has been somewhat gloomy of late, so we don't think we're alone in counting down to the glorious warmth of long summer days. Not only does summer bring picture-perfect escapes at the beach and a constant excuse to cool down with ice-cream or sneaky beverage, but it also welcomes a jam-packed festival schedule. The summer of 2022 is set to take festivals to another level, as international acts are finally ready to travel back to our shores and share their music with Aussie fans. Festival X is no exception to this rule, as organisers bring an epic lineup of electronic and hip-hop artists to the Gold Coast as part of the five-show national tour. more
