Live like a local – explore like a tourist
Brisbane is home to so many incredible creatives making incredible things – if you love being able to wear the art you invest in (and which are often small batch or unique, one-off pieces) this list might be a good place to start. Alice Nightingale Australiana prints, cute embroidery, fun clutches featuring ibises, hand knitted... Continue Reading →
It's that time of the year! Food, decorations, gifts - I am confident that you'll be able to find a wonderful, locally made version of whatever you need. And if it's a bit more expensive, you know that money is going back into your local economy, and not into the bank accounts of billionaires or... Continue Reading →
Shostakovich Ten 19 & 20 September 2025 Concert Hall, QPAC Rebellion and revolution take centre stage as QSO pairs Shostakovich’s Symphony No.10 with William Kentridge’s acclaimed film Oh To Believe in Another World, a politically charged collage of puppetry, animation, and history that reimagines the Soviet era. The concert also features internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk,... Continue Reading →
Afterglow 5 - 27 September 2025 City Botanic Gardens, Alice St, Brisbane City Follow the flame and be captivated by dancing shadows, candlelit installations and fire sculptures in the world premiere of Afterglow. The fire trail is an all-ages experience in the City Botanic Gardens, presented by Sony Music Entertainment as part of Brisbane Festival... Continue Reading →
Takács Quartet & Angie Milliken 20 August 2025 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank In a celebration of two major anniversaries, the Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet returns to Australia this August to present the world premiere of Sonnet in Emigration, Australian composer Cathy Milliken’s new work for string quartet and spoken voice, narrated by Australian screen legend and... Continue Reading →
A Midsummer Night's Dream 15 - 30 August 2025 PIP Theatre, Milton “The course of true love never did run smooth…” On a midsummer night, four young lovers—embroiled in a love quadrangle—escape the constraints of the city and flee into the woods just outside Athens. There, the line between the real world and the fairy... Continue Reading →
Carla Haynes and Ellen Hardisty, photographed by Laura Fois Presented as part of Anywhere Festival Brisbane, Samantha Hill's She Works Hard for (No) Money was a clever and comedic exploration of gendered expectations surrounding unpaid labour and the mental load. Written and produced by Hill, the play moved through a series of vignettes that approached... Continue Reading →
Michael and Belinda Lewis, photographed by Justin Marriner Parade 19 July to 3 August Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills Embark on a powerful and gripping theatrical journey as Parade – the groundbreaking musical by Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry – returns to the Brisbane stage for the first time in two decades, presented by... Continue Reading →
Photography by Sharyn Hall Savoyards' production of Come From Away brings infectious energy and emotion to this story about human kindness and connection enduring in unimaginable circumstances. Come From Away tells the story of a tiny town on the island of Newfoundland, Canada, which hosted 7000 unexpected visitors on September 11, 2001, when planes were... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Georgia Haupt Zen Zen Zo's Blushing is a moving and immersive work of physical theatre, exploring the emotional side of physical touch with a focus on the duelling forces of shame and curiosity. Directed and designed by Zen Zen Zo Artistic Director Indiah Morris, Blushing was a promenade performance by eight artists in... Continue Reading →
The cast of Laughing Out Loud take a bow. Imagery provided by Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc. Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc.'s original production Laughing Out Loud included comedy, music, and dancing. There were plenty of laughs and audience interaction in this hour-long performance of skits and sketches, and the cast seemed to enjoy themselves... Continue Reading →
(L to R) The Children director Heidi Gledhill, and co-producers and cast members Amanda McErlean, Julia Johnson, and Terry Hansen. Image credit: Backstreet Brisbane Lucy Kirkwood’s play The Children will make its Queensland premiere this month in Milton, co-presented by PIP Theatre, A Moveable Theatre, and Amanda McErlean. During a break in their rehearsals, I... Continue Reading →
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