Live like a local – explore like a tourist
Where? Spencer Park – 42 Newberry St, Newmarket When? Sunday, October 14, 11am until 6pm Tickets: Available at the Festitalia website - $10 adults, $6 concessions, children under 12 are free! Bellissimo! Brisbane’s one-day festival of all things Italian returns on Sunday, October 14 to colour the city red, white, and green with world-class... Continue Reading →
Calling all Queensland musicians! Queensland Symphony Orchestra provides an extraordinary opportunity for community instrumentalists from all over Queensland to attend a weekend workshop and performance program through their fourth annual A Day in The Orchestra. Over the weekend of 17-18 August, 2018, participants will rehearse side-by-side with the world-class musicians from QSO under the... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Geoff Lawrence, Creative Futures Photography. Ruckus has created an interactive and immersive theatre experience combining spoken word, dance, physical theatre, and, of course, dinosaurs. The experience of Dinopocalypse began before we reached the venue, with the Facebook event page containing messages from Dinocorp. Patrons were greeted at the door by Dinocorp’s experts,... Continue Reading →
Imagery via Kath Rose & Associates Where? Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall When?Jun 9 – Jul 2, 2018 Disney on Ice is celebrating 100 years of magic in 2018, and returns to Brisbane just in time for the winter school holidays, bringing to life over 14 of its timeless tales, including Snow White, Beauty and the... Continue Reading →
Where? Musgrave Park & The Greek Club, Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane When? Saturday May 19 from 12 noon, & Sunday May 20 from 10am. OPA! Next week’s Paniyiri Festival will celebrate the authentic flavours, faces, and culture of Greece, and Backstreet Brisbane has two double passes to give away! Head over to Backstreet Brisbane's... Continue Reading →
'Fire of the Desert' - one of the dishes that will be on offer at Opal Highly acclaimed Brisbane chef Josue ‘Josh’ Lopez has unveiled the name and details of his first signature restaurant ahead of its much-anticipated opening in early August – Opal will be the restaurant at the new flagship Emporium... Continue Reading →
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 →
Hugh Parker as Richard Hannay and Liz Buchanan as Annabella Shmidt Where? Cremorne Theatre, QPAC When? February 24 – March 28, 2018 Part noir murder mystery and part comedy sketch, Queensland Theatre’s season of The 39 Steps makes brilliant use of physical comedy and farce, spy movie and thriller tropes, audience interaction and melodrama to... Continue Reading →
Gorgeous cake by Faye CahillWhere? Brisbane Showgrounds Exhibition Building, Bowen HillsWhen? 18-20 May, 2018The Australian Cake Artists and Decorators Association is bringing the three-day International Cake Show to Brisbane this year, and it’s a pretty sweet line-up. The event will feature some of the world’s leading creators of edible art, including international cake decorators and... Continue Reading →
Where? Palace Cinemas Barracks and Palace Cinemas CentroWhen? March 8 – April 4The largest French film festival outside of France returns to Brisbane from March 8 until April 4. The 29th annual Alliance Francaise French Film Festival boasts a line-up of forty-seven (47) features, two (2) documentaries and a Parisian television series…and Backstreet Brisbane has... Continue Reading →
Where? Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneWhen? Friday February 23 (kick off 7pm)On February 23, an unmissable game of Queensland Great vs Queensland Great will take place at Suncorp Stadium at the Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston Testimonial Match, and we have a DOUBLE PASS TO GIVEAWAY!Players like Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston come along once in a... Continue Reading →
Where? Southpoint Southbank, 275 Grey Street, South Brisbane When? October 10, 2017 We’ve watched the Southpoint complex being constructed over the last little while and were excited to experience what the new Southbank precinct has to offer at the Southpoint Southbank Showcase. Gorgeous cheesecakes from Stone Artisan Bakers From the developers of Emporium, Southpoint is... Continue Reading →
