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 But the truth is that we, its residents, know that those outdated stereotypes couldn't be further from the truth.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
Tea, colourful cakes, fresh scones (with jam and cream, of course), dainty sandwiches – oh yes, we're all for a fancy high tea! Though, most of us really only do high tea when it's a special occasion, like a birthday or a baby shower. If you're done waiting for the next excuse to indulge in a high tea experience, then gather the girls and book a table at High Tea with Friends – it's happening at Southport Sharks on Saturday May 26. The best part? It's all for an incredibly wonderful cause. more
When was the last time you had a good dance? Like a really heart-rate raising, booty shaking, goofy-grin inducing (sober) dance? Last night? Last month? Can't remember? No matter when it was, it's high time you let loose and get a groove on, and lucky for you we have just the event! Every month, you're invited to cut some sweet shapes at a series of free sunset dance sessions hosted on the lawn at HOTA. There'll be good vibes galore as you unleash your finest amongst an audience of like-minded dance enthusiasts at Dancing on the Green. more
You may have seen The Pop-Up Hotel before – a luxurious bell tent in the middle of Brisbane Festival, on the sandy shores of Kirra at Bleach* Festival, or smack-bang in the middle of Pacific Fair Shopping Centre. As its name implies, The Pop-Up Hotel can pop up anywhere at any time ... and this May it's bringing a whimsical night of luxury to Death Valley Fun Camp. more
With so much happening around the Gold Coast for Festival 2018 and Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, it was inevitable that you couldn't possibly get along to everything. Lucky for us, we get a second chance to catch The Spirit of Churaki at HOTA's incredible new outdoor stage on Saturday May 26. more
If you've got a dose of post-Commonwealth-Games-and-Festival-2018 blues (it's a thing) then don't fret – the 2018 version of Surfers Paradise LIVE is hot on our heels to keep the live-music vibes circulating. From May 3-6, the free music festival will grace Surfers Paradise with non-stop entertainment throughout the precinct over three days and four action-packed nights. Everybody's going (including Jimmy Barnes and Daryl Braithwaite) and you should too. more
We've had pop-ups of all kinds on the Gold Coast, from burgers to cheese and even lobster roll pop-ups – but here's one we haven't seen before. A scotch egg pop-up. That's right, scotch eggs as in boiled eggs wrapped in mince and bread crumbs that are deep fried to golden perfection. It's all thanks to Sydney's famed Scotch Egg Club (yes, this exists), which will pop up at The Scottish Prince in Palm Beach until the end of April. Bonus – whisky is involved. more
With all of the commotion happening in and around the Gold Coast right now, you'd be forgiven for missing the memo that the 16th annual Gold Coast Film Festival rolls into town from April 17 through to April 29. This year's jam-packed program offers everything from floating cinemas to award-winning short films and for the first time, virtual reality experiences. Strap yourselves in film buffs, here is our pick of top five must-see events at the 2018 Gold Coast Film Festival. more
Folks, the wait is over – the Splendour in the Grass 2018 line-up has dropped and it’s a certified doozy! The festival returns to North Byron Parklands for its 18th rendition from July 20–22 with more than 100 acts just announced in the first release. Pinch those pennies, put in your annual leave and start making a hype playlist because this is a line-up worth travelling for. more
If you've already got your event tickets and every single day during April 4–15 planned down to the minute, then go you! For those a little less organised, then don't fret – there are still Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games tickets up for grabs at nail-biting events like swimming, athletics, hockey, boxing, squash and more. We like you guys (a lot) so we took the liberty of pulling together all of this week's Gold Coast-based events that still have tickets available from April 10–15. Go forth and get amongst it, dear readers. more
Wow, what a week! Festival 2018 has well and truly delivered the goods, from culinary celebrations to colourful cultural displays and contortionism – we've seen it all! If you're yet to venture in to check out all of the action, there's plenty still to come across all areas of the Gold Coast. Hold onto your hats folks because week two is set to be jam-packed with fun things to see and do, here is our pick of top five must-see events from April 9 to 14. more
There are few things we love more than sipping on an effervescent gin-based spritz in the sunshine. If you share our view, then you'll be pleased to learn that The Byron at Byron resort is letting this glorious sipping-in-the-sunshine situation happen every weekend in April with its Spritz on the Lawn series. more
Keen to take in all of the action from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games but never actually got around to getting tickets? We have some good, nay great news for you. Southport Sharks has unveiled a seriously swanky pop-up hangout called Fans Corner that is about to become your new home away from home. more
It's been hailed the most ambitious multi-day festival the Gold Coast has ever seen and it's finally here! Festival 2018 kicks off on Wednesday April 4 and brings with it a culinary and cultural smorgasbord of things to see and do, from wandering maze-like sculptures to marvelling at the physicality and power of contemporary Australian circus. With so much happening around the coast, it's easy to get overwhelmed and miss something so we thought we'd do you a solid and round-up our top five must-see events in week one (from April 4 to 8). more
Get set, Gold Coast – the Commonwealth Games are finally here! Now, you've probably heard that the magic will extend well beyond the sporting fields, stadiums and swimming pools, thanks to a killer program of arts and cultural events called Festival 2018. We know it can be a lot to take in – last week we nutted out the happenings on the Main Stage in Surfers Paradise, and this week we've got the low-down on the Roundabout Stage in the heart of Broadbeach. Here's what to expect. more
