Live like a local – explore like a tourist
Where? Bacchus Restaurant, Brisbane When? 26 April – 26 May, 2018 Timed to mark Australia’s triennial national beef expo in Rockhampton, Bacchus Restaurant presents The Beef Discovery Degustation – a journey from head to tail. Following the success of their special seasonal degustations in 2017, from truffles to caviar to the taste of... Continue Reading →
Where? Anywhere but a theatre across Brisbane, Noosa, and the Sunshine Coast! When? May 10 - 27, 2018 Anywhere Festival has launched, with the full programme now available and some shows already sold out! A Brisbane-based non-profit with a vision of bringing exciting performances to non-traditional spaces – backyards, bars, battleships – Anywhere is... Continue Reading →
Dobbo prepares for his big moment at the Dress Rehearsal Luke Bradnam and Ben “Dobbo” Dobbin from Brisbane’s Triple M radio station are Green Day fans, it turns out – and one of them has won the right to share the stage with the all-star cast in tonight’s performance! After auditioning for the show’s... Continue Reading →
Ben Bennett as Johnny and Sarah McLeod as St Jimmy, photographed by David Fell Where? Playhouse Theatre, QPAC When? April 13-21, 2018 Brush off your teenage angst, Brisbane – Green Day’s American Idiot has hit the Playhouse, and it’s an adrenaline rush you won’t want to miss if you’re a fan of their music. Directed... Continue Reading →
Alexander Prior conducts the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Photographed by Peter Wallis. Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? April 14, 2018 Queensland Symphony Orchestra and 2018 Artist in Residence Sergio Tiempo took audiences on a journey last Saturday night with An Emotional Rollercoaster, performing diverse works by Debussy, Ginastera, and Brahms under the baton of guest... Continue Reading →
Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? April 7, 2018 Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Fauré Requiem on Saturday night, one of the company's two choral concerts for 2018, was spine-tingling beautiful, and included Gabriel Fauré’s famous piece as well as three works by Stravinsky, Britten, and Whitacre. The orchestra was joined onstage by The Australian Voices (directed... Continue Reading →
Master at work - Brisbane cake decorator Zoe Byres with some of her incredible creations On Tuesday evening I was lucky and excited to be able to attend A Sweet Meet with Brisbane cake wizard Zoe Byres at Lollipops Cake Supplies. Zoe shared some of her decorating tips and tricks with us (including an amazing... Continue Reading →
The Osbourne Hotel (corner of Ann & Constance Streets, Fortitude Valley) celebrates a new Head Chef and a flavourful new menu for autumn.Reopening its doors last October, the heritage-listed and recently refurbished Osbourne has become a popular Valley local and hosted a number of very successful events over the past six months, including last December’s... Continue Reading →
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