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Christmas Actually 10 - 15 December 2024 Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm Naomi Price and a sparkling cast of Australian music theatre sweethearts unite to deliver all the hits from beloved holiday classic Love Actually, wrapped up with comedy and charm. Relive the magic musical moments from your favourite festive film including songs by Mariah Carey,... Continue Reading →
Christmas Putt Putt Until 2 January 2025 Victoria Park Putt Putt Course, Herston Victoria Park's Christmas Putt Putt has returned for another year. It’s a tee-riffic Christmas activity that will have you feeling merry and bright, with festive fairways decked out in bows, bells, and twinkling lights. The fully licensed course will be open from... Continue Reading →
Alex Raineri, photographed by Trish Dean How did the Brisbane Music Festival (BMF) begin, and how has it evolved? BMF began in 2018, this is the seventh season in 2024! It began as a way to focus all of my curatorial ideas. I’m passionate about commissioning new works and collaborating with both performers and composers.... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Music Festival (BMF)'s seventh year has spanned August 10 + 23-25, October 25-27 and will continue from December 13-15. Tickets are $25 for all performances at FourthWall Arts on Queen Street, Brisbane City, and the programme features 21 events by more than 30 creatives, including 11 world premieres and 13 Australian premieres. Read more... Continue Reading →
Effervescence 3pm, 7 December 2024 Elm House, Mt Glorious Escape the summer heat and head to the cool rainforest of Mt Glorious to experience an enchanting afternoon of sparkling chamber music in the atmospheric and newly renovated Elm House. Mozart’s Flute Quartet in D major, KV 285 opens the program with elegance and charm, followed by Jean Françaix’s String Trio,... Continue Reading →
Image by Jade Ellis Photography, Arabella Walker and Sean Dowling Design The Next 14 Seconds 28 - 29 November 2024 Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, South Bank Quicker than an intake of breath our universe hurled itself into existence. Hot. Dense. A single point moving at unimaginable speeds, stretching, and expanding towards being, towards discovering, understanding, knowing,... Continue Reading →
Carla Haynes, Helen Howard, and Greg Gesch, photographed by Barbara Lowing Ad Astra end their 2024 season with a poignant and thought-provoking drama asking big questions about life, death, and the space in between. Written by American novelist and playwright Don DeLillo, who also directed the 2005 premiere production at Boise Contemporary Theater, Love Lies... Continue Reading →
Cinematic 22 - 23 November 2024 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank Enjoy film scores from A to Zimmer, as you soar with the epic space odyssey of Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar and feel the bloom of a tender romance with Carl Davis’s soul-stirring accompaniment to Pride and Prejudice. With iconic themes from Forrest Gump, Batman, Downtown Abbey and many more, and with... Continue Reading →
Embers of Heritage 29 October – 14 December 2024 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley Brisbane proudly presents the first solo exhibition of Brisbane artist Dylan Sarra. Dylan Sarra was born in the Bundaberg region and belongs to the Gooreng Goreng people. Graduating from the Queensland College of Art... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Prudence Upton Blanc de Blanc Encore From 21 November (previews from 14 November) The West End Electric, West End Strut & Fret are thrilled to bring their cheeky circus cabaret, Blanc de Blanc Encore, to Brisbane’s bespoke new theatre and bar The West End Electric. Creative Director Scott Maidment toured the original Blanc de... Continue Reading →
Women Like Us 5 - 7 December 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Mandy Nolan and Ellen Briggs are Women Like Us—two of Australia’s most relatable and hilarious comedians. With over 320 sold-out shows across the country, 5-star reviews from Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this powerhouse duo brings their uproarious act to new corners... Continue Reading →
The Vintage Belles 21 - 23 November 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Boo-doop-di-doo! The Vintage Belles bring a classic twist to contemporary songs, transporting audiences on a journey between past and present. With dazzling harmonies, stylish stage presence, and engaging banter, they reimagine modern pop hits as they might sound through a vintage radio. Audiences will... Continue Reading →
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