Theatre
Get set for (more) bubbles and bare flesh – Blanc de Blanc is coming back to the Gold Coast!
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Get set for (more) bubbles and bare flesh – Blanc de Blanc is coming back to the Gold Coast!

Blanc de Blanc, the sexy and tastefully debaucherous production that turned heads and made just about everyone inside its spiegeltent blush earlier this year, is coming back to the Gold Coast for an exclusive series of shows from October to November. If you missed it last time, then don't make the same mistake again! For those lucky enough to catch the first Blanc de Blanc show, then you'll want to grab a seat and strap yourself in, because this latest instalment is set to open up a whole new world of champagne, cabaret and fantasy.  more

Community
Help your furry friends by feasting this RSPCA Cupcake Day
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Help your furry friends by feasting this RSPCA Cupcake Day

Let’s be real, our lives would be terrible without animals – the joy a pet can bring cannot be quantified. The only thing that could possibly compare to the feeling of patting a happy puppy is eating some scrumptious cupcakes, which is why the RSPCA’s Cupcake Day is such an important event. It’s time to get your bake on, invite some friends around and raise funds to help rescue and rehabilitate the thousands of animals that the RSPCA shelters yearly. more

Art
PLUNGE gets set to make a spectacular splash
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PLUNGE gets set to make a spectacular splash

The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre is set to be transformed this month, with a spectacular multi-form artistic performance called PLUNGE. The intriguing and interactive theatrical showcase will hit the pool for four nights only from August 30 to September 2. more

Theatre
Short + Sweet brings action-packed nights of ten-minute theatre and cabaret shows to the coast
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Short + Sweet brings action-packed nights of ten-minute theatre and cabaret shows to the coast

This may take you by surprise, but a lot can happen in the space of ten minutes. Even an entire cabaret show. Don't believe us? You should. Short + Sweet, a festival of ten-minute theatre and cabaret shows, is running at The Arts Centre Gold Coast from August 10–19. If you're up for a high-energy evening that is quite literally jam-packed with theatre and cabaret, then this is for you. more

Markets
Soak up the vibes at the Robina Farmers Market and Street Eat Sundays
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Soak up the vibes at the Robina Farmers Market and Street Eat Sundays

How's this for a perfect Sunday morning – sipping lattes in the park, doing your food shopping, buying vintage clothes and designer homewares, munching on food-truck nosh, and listening to live music. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, that's exactly what's in store on August 27 when the Robina Farmers Market and Street Eat Sundays hits the grounds of Robina State School for the first time. more

Theatre
Sink your teeth into The Arts Centre Gold Coast's gripping production of Dracula
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Sink your teeth into The Arts Centre Gold Coast’s gripping production of Dracula

If you've spent endless hours in front of the box watching Twilight and re-runs of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then you've probably accrued some sort of fictional knowledge of vampires. Well, The Arts Centre Gold Coast is throwing it back, way back, to the pointy-toothed dude that started it all – Dracula. From August 8–9, the gripping gothic-horror classic will take the stage with an edgy production that will have you slapping your knee with laughter one minute, and clenching your fists in fear the next. Don't worry, there's no need to rock up with garlic around your neck ... or is there?  more

Art
Discover local unearthed talent at RAW: NEXT
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Discover local unearthed talent at RAW: NEXT

Art lovers, musos, creative types and appreciators of the performing arts – this is for you. Put Thursday August 3 in your schedule, because RAW Gold Coast is back with its next instalment called NEXT, which is going to throw 40-plus local emerging artists into the limelight for one night only. more

Food
Justin Lane and Harry's launch an exclusive series of wine dinners
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Justin Lane and Harry’s launch an exclusive series of wine dinners

Do you love seasonal food and great wine? We never (ever) assume, but we'll go out on a limb and say that you do. This means you'll be very interested to know that Burleigh establishments Justin Lane and Harry's Steak Bistro & Bar have teamed up with some of Australia's leading winemakers to stage a series of exclusive wine dinners throughout August and September.  more


Food
Grape expectations – Winter Wine at Sanctuary Cove is set to be the toast of the season
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Grape expectations – Winter Wine at Sanctuary Cove is set to be the toast of the season

As much as we are willing to advocate wine at any time of the year, we must admit that it really comes into its own as the temperature drops. Whether it’s white, red or sparkling, everyone’s favourite fermented grape beverage becomes that much easier to appreciate with the added comfort of a crackling fire and a cosy jacket. No offence to summer, but sippin’ on a glass of shiraz when it’s 30 degrees outside just doesn’t have the same effect. This is where Winter Wine comes in – taking over Sanctuary Cove on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July, the festival celebrates all things to do with the wide world of wine. more

Music
Switching it up – The Marriage of Figaro serves us an opera unlike any other
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Switching it up – The Marriage of Figaro serves us an opera unlike any other

Even people who love opera can recognise that it’s not necessarily for everyone. Those who have never been before would probably write it off as a lengthy snooze-fest or something that you would attend to try and please someone else (but you secretly pack a pair of those glasses with the eyes painted on so you can catch a kip in peace). While opera is actually anything but boring, it is an acquired taste – until now. Opera Australia has turned the traditional formula on its head with The Marriage of Figaro, coming to The Arts Centre Gold Coast from July 20–22 to bring together core elements of the genre with a distinctly modern twist. more

Theatre
Fly high at the world premiere of The Adventures of Peter Pan and TinkerBell in Return to Pantoland
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Fly high at the world premiere of The Adventures of Peter Pan and TinkerBell in Return to Pantoland

A West End-style production of Peter Pan will makes its world premiere on the Gold Coast this Friday (June 23), which is set to bring the fairytale to life through a spectacular collaboration of artistic talent – think urban hip-hop meets theatrical performance meets slapstick comedy, with a little bit of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars thrown in for good measure. Intrigued? You should be. If you thought the story of Peter Pan was locked up in your childhood box of memories, then think again – it's time to fly high and experience the magic of The Adventures of Peter Pan and TinkerBell in Return to Pantoland. more

Food
Little Truffle Dining Room joins forces with Torbreck Wines for an exclusive wine dinner
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Little Truffle Dining Room joins forces with Torbreck Wines for an exclusive wine dinner

If you appreciate fine wine and equally fine food, then you need to put Wednesday July 5 in your diary – because you do not want to miss Little Truffle's Torbreck Wine Dinner. The exclusive night will feature an impressive five-course dinner, paired with some of the best drops to come out of the Barossa Valley. Oh, and in case you didn't know, truffle season is at it's peak ... so expect some magic to come out of the kitchen. more

Art
Step right up! Circus of Illusion brings its thrilling spectacle to the Gold Coast
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Step right up! Circus of Illusion brings its thrilling spectacle to the Gold Coast

A captivating, world-class circus experience is coming to the shores of the Gold Coast this month – get set to escape into the world of fantasy that is Circus of Illusion. The mesmerising spectacle, held under 'the big top' tent from June 23–July 9 in Southport's Mitchell Park, will see the broadwater precinct come alive as the worlds of circus and illusion collide in spectacular fashion. more

Music
VIVA Surfers Paradise brings legendary tribute artists to the beachside
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VIVA Surfers Paradise brings legendary tribute artists to the beachside

Music lovers, get set – VIVA Surfers Paradise, is about to hit our shores again this July! This year a star-studded line-up will take the stage(s) for a thrilling ten days of live entertainment, vintage cars and stellar performances by some of Australia's best tribute artists. Cue the best of Elvis, the Blues Brothers, and John Lennon – this is one festival you cannot miss. more