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Weird, wild and wonderful – win the ultimate BLEACH* Festival VIP experience and prize pack — Festival

Weird, wild and wonderful – win the ultimate BLEACH* Festival VIP experience and prize pack

05 Jul 2021

Folks, one of the most exciting events on the Gold Coast’s cultural calendar is almost upon us – BLEACH* Festival is back, baby! This year also happens to be quite a significant one for the beloved arts extravaganza, as it heralds a whole decade of BLEACH* bringing its uniquely coastal-tinted entertainment to our city’s esplanades, vacant blocks, Botanic Gardens and hinterland hideaways. From thought-provoking discussions and literal cliffhanger concerts through to Australian music heavyweights and eye-popping art, this year’s program really isn’t holding back. more

The Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival returns with sizzling street-food and creative cocktails — Festival

The Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival returns with sizzling street-food and creative cocktails

28 Jan 2021

We've been known to travel far and wide for a great feed, whether it be roadtrips to restaurants afar or country-hopping in search of culinary delights (back in the good ol' days, that is). One destination worth trekking to for mouth-watering bites and fresh local produce is Maleny, a quaint town located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Provision pilgrims in need of an excuse to clock up some kilometres are in luck as The Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival is returning to the postcard-perfect hinterland town on Sunday February 28. We think it's high-time to let the waistband loose. more

Guns N Roses — Festival

Get ready for the new year – five unmissable events for 2021

23 Dec 2020

We won’t go on about 2020, except to say that we are expecting this year to be an absolute cracker (even if only by comparison). Luckily for us, there’s a next-level line-up of events hitting our shores in 2021, including both rescheduled shows and brand-new creations from some of the nation’s best event producers. Live events look like they're back and better than ever! more

Froth fests, ice-cream and cabaret and French-themed soirees – five unmissable events to save your summer — Festival

Froth fests, ice-cream and cabaret and French-themed soirees – five unmissable events to save your summer

17 Dec 2020

This year may have robbed us of many of our favourite pastimes, but live music, foodie festivals and exhibitions are coming back in 2021 with a vengeance and we couldn't be happier. Never again will we take life's simple pleasures like catching a live gig or meeting with mates for a beer for granted. With that in mind, here are five unmissable events to add to your calendar immediately. more

Punk rock and action sport combine at the Gold Coast’s new Inverted Festival — Festival

Punk rock and action sport combine at the Gold Coast’s new Inverted Festival

10 Dec 2020

One thing our social calendars didn't get enough of in 2020 was the good old-fashioned festival. Thankfully, for the music and action-sport lovers among us, Inverted Festival is answering our calls for some live music with a brand-new all-ages extravaganza. more

Get high on the thrill of live entertainment once again with HOTA’s incredible UPSPRING program — Festival

Get high on the thrill of live entertainment once again with HOTA’s incredible UPSPRING program

21 Oct 2020

HOTA is sending 2020 a live-entertainment lifeline with a cracking line-up of music, ballet, movies, art and more as part of the UPSPRING program. Welcome in the new season and farewell the winter blues with talented local performers and artists. more

From bendy archers to sandy sundowners – five unmissable events at BLEACH* 2020! — Festival

From bendy archers to sandy sundowners – five unmissable events at BLEACH* 2020!

21 Oct 2020

BLEACH* is set to make a triumphant return to the Gold Coast – hurrah! Kicking off on Thursday November 12, the annual arts and cultural event will run for 11 action-packed days, with audiences invited to experience the best of the city through one-of-a-kind contemporary art, live music, cabaret, theatre, dance and storytelling, with the magic to unfold across three key precincts – Burleigh Heads, Chevron Island and the Botanic Gardens in Benowa. While the entire festival program is well and truly worthy of the spotlight, we’ve cherry-picked our top five events for your viewing pleasure. From parties at an abandoned block of houses to acrobatic archers – go ahead and clear your calendar because you definitely won't want to miss these. more

Factory Summer Festival is coming to Brisbane and the line-up is huge — Festival

Factory Summer Festival is coming to Brisbane and the line-up is huge

15 Sep 2020

In probably some of the most exciting news to be announced this year, a massive music event – Factory Summer Festival – has revealed it's heading to Brisbane with a jam-packed line-up of Australian musical talent. If everything goes to plan (we are crossing our fingers and toes), then this series of gigs will be here come December. Start planning your outfit pronto. more

Splendour in the Grass reschedules its festival for July 2021 — Festival

Splendour in the Grass reschedules its festival for July 2021

10 Jun 2020

Australia's pre-eminent music and arts festival has announced that it will push its 2020 event to next year, confirming new dates for July 23–25, 2021. more

Calling all G&T lovers – The Fever-Tree Online Gin & Tonic Festival is coming to a screen near you — Festival

Calling all G&T lovers – The Fever-Tree Online Gin & Tonic Festival is coming to a screen near you

18 May 2020

Lockdown might be over, but quarantinis are thankfully here to stay. If you consider yourself somewhat of a gin enthusiast, then mark World Gin Day (Saturday June 13) in your calendar for the ultimate virtual tipple-tasting event where you become the bartender – The Fever-Tree Online Gin & Tonic Festival. more

HOTA announces Rage Against The V(irus) Artist Fund for Gold Coast creatives — Festival

HOTA announces Rage Against The V(irus) Artist Fund for Gold Coast creatives

20 Mar 2020

While HOTA – the Gold Coast's own Home of the Arts – may be temporarily closed, the team is still working tirelessly to help the city's arts industry and creative communities navigate their way through these challenging times. This week, HOTA CEO Criena Gehrke announced Rage Against The V(irus) Artist Fund – an initiative designed to turn downtime into a spark for innovation, using digital technology as the medium. more

Real to reel – Murwillumbah to host international Craft Film Festival this March — Festival

Real to reel – Murwillumbah to host international Craft Film Festival this March

04 Mar 2020

Those of us who aren't involved in the hands-on aspect of craft making probably rarely consider the human relationship between the maker and materials – more often than not, it's simply a process of identifying an appealing aesthetic, then making a purchase. Though, if you're interested in digging deeper into wonderful world of crafts and making, don't miss Murwillumbah's Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival on Saturday March 21. more

Beachfront concerts, mussel parties and a massive comedy fest – five must-do events on the Gold Coast this March — Festival

Beachfront concerts, mussel parties and a massive comedy fest – five must-do events on the Gold Coast this March

27 Feb 2020

While we always give you a thorough rundown of things to do on the Gold Coast each weekend, sometimes it's nice to look a little further ahead so you can round up the crew and really make a day (or night) of it. Here are five must-do events happening on the Gold Coast in March. more

Splendour in the Grass unveils a huge 2020 line-up — Festival

Splendour in the Grass unveils a huge 2020 line-up

19 Feb 2020

From Grammy Award-winning rappers to indie-pop icons and Australian rock royalty, the 20th annual Splendour in the Grass line-up is nothing short of stellar. more

Venture south for some spicy, sweat-inducing fun at the annual Chinderah Chilli Festival — Festival

Venture south for some spicy, sweat-inducing fun at the annual Chinderah Chilli Festival

19 Feb 2020

Friends, prepare thy stomachs – the annual Chinderah Chilli Festival is back! Mark Saturday March 7 in your diary and prepare for some spicy, sweaty and totally delicious fun south of the border. more

Live and loud – Surfers Paradise LIVE returns in 2020 with Aussie rock royalty — Festival

Live and loud – Surfers Paradise LIVE returns in 2020 with Aussie rock royalty

30 Jan 2020

Listen up, music lovers! The coast's favourite free music festival Surfers Paradise LIVE is back in 2020 and bringing with it a line-up littered with Aussie rock royalty including Spiderbait, British India, Jon Stevens and The Angels so go ahead and clear your calendar from April 30 to May 3 because you won't want to miss a minute. more

Missed out on tickets to From Brissy, With Love? You can still join the fun(draising) – and win some incredible prizes! — Festival

Missed out on tickets to From Brissy, With Love? You can still join the fun(draising) – and win some incredible prizes!

17 Jan 2020

In case you missed it, last week we announced that we were joining forces with the team behind iconic Newstead live-music institution The Triffid to support From Brissy, With Love – A Fire Relief Benefit. While the concert component of the event sold out in record time, there are plenty of reasons to come along in the early afternoon. There's live music, mouthwatering bites and more, plus we've assembled a collection of seriously phenomenal prizes for the event's charity raffle – we're talking the kind of haul that'll have you digging deep for a good cause. more

From big ideas to big Brazilian beats – OUT LOUD Festival is coming to HOTA — Festival

From big ideas to big Brazilian beats – OUT LOUD Festival is coming to HOTA

14 Jan 2020

If you thought summer finished at the end of February, think again, because things are set to get hotter at HOTA as OUT LOUD Festival rolls out from March 6–15. The massive ten-day event combines big ideas with cutting-edge technology, family sing-a-longs and huge Brazilian beats, so go ahead and clear your calendar because you won't want to miss a minute. more

Festival of Small Halls brings live folk music and storytelling to regional towns — Festival

Festival of Small Halls brings live folk music and storytelling to regional towns

12 Nov 2019

Festival of Small Halls, a travelling music festival dedicated to voyaging only to small regional towns, has announced its summer program. The festival will kick off at the Mullum Music Festival on November 17, before embarking on a journey across 20 town halls throughout regional Queensland, venturing as far north as Cairns, before coming back down to wrap up at the Woodford Folk Festival from December 27 to January 1. more

The Byron Bay International Film Festival returns this October with a stellar showcase of cutting-edge flicks — Festival

The Byron Bay International Film Festival returns this October with a stellar showcase of cutting-edge flicks

10 Oct 2019

The 13th annual Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF) is back this October, bringing with it a mammoth showcase of 125 films, shorts and documentaries. The popular ten-day festival, which runs from October 18–27, will roll out a spectacular program of film-centric events across various venues in Byron Shire and the Tweed. more

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