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Tuesday, December 05

Yothu Yindi, Kim Gordon and Drab Majesty to headline the 2024 iteration of ΩHM Festival of Other Music at Brisbane Powerhouse

Japanese metal icons, Krautrock luminaries, art-punk pioneers and influential First Nations collectives lead the provocative 2024 program of ΩHM Festival of Other Music. Bringing together thought-provoking art, music, movement and performance from Wednesday February 28 to Saturday April 20, ΩHM is celebrating experimental endeavour and cutting-edge creativity. It’s not to be missed.

A sister's tribute: 'Uncanny ability to discover happiness in the unlikeliest of places'

A tribute to the love of two sisters and the power of humans to find joy amidst overwhelming challenges will soon take centre stage when the sparkling tragic-comedy Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas! makes its world premiere at the Brisbane Festival.

From Edinburgh with love: Gould turns up heat for our own 'fringe' event, Melt OPEN

As Kate Gould celebrates two years as CEO and artistic director of Brisbane Powerhouse, she unveils her plan for an inclusive major new city-wide festival of Queer arts and culture. Phil Brown has the details

Opera Queensland continues to redefine what opera can be with its 2024 season

Opera Queensland continues to redefine what opera can be with its 2024 Season. There will be three major productions in Brisbane showcasing their breadth of vision from classics to brave new works presented in a highly original way. Because this season it isn’t just Opera. It’s Opera Queensland.

Best of British: French Horn player Katy Woolley made it all the way from the UK to Townsville for the festival (Image: Andrew Rankin)

Balmy, and just a bit barmy: Why classical music lovers flock north for the winter

Townsville’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music is now a fixture on the annual arts scene and it’s well worth putting it in your calendar if you love music and a climate that is kind, writes Phil Brown

Sip, snack, shop and scout your way around Paddington’s past and present at Now & Then Festival

Those who have ventured to the hilly inner-west suburb of Paddington are well aware of its top-tier food and fashion scene. Boasting a spectacular selection of boutique stores, bars, cafes and restaurants, the character-lined streets of Latrobe and Given Terraces host an eclectic mix of epicurean and lifestyle experiences. On Saturday August 5, Brisbane locals will have the chance to eat and explore their way through Paddington at Now & Then Festival – a free outdoor event celebrating one of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs.

Why music is good for you - even if it means going to Townsville to find out why

Music is good for you. I guess we all know that. Which is one of the reasons British violinist Jack Liebeck, artistic director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) in Townsville, is prescribing attendance at the event in Townsville.

Night Feast, an immersive art and feasting experience, to take over Brisbane Powerhouse

Next year is going to be a banner one for Brisbane Powerhouse, which has a bunch of exciting events on the cards. The next thrilling announcement comes in the form of Night Feast, an immersive art and feasting experience that will be taking over Brisbane Powerhouse and the surrounding parklands across two dates in 2023. Set to feature bites from some of Brisbane’s top restaurants, a roster of guest chefs and some seriously impressive art installations, this is one communal culinary affair worth penning in to your calendar.

Woodfordia rises once more as state's iconic folk festival finally celebrates its 35th

Woodford Folk Festival is set to make its triumphant return at the end of this year, with the just released program bringing back a mix of old favourites and newer artists to transform this rural idyll into Woodfordia once again.

Running out of puff? Not in this lifetime - Paniyiri makes triumphant return

A honey puff will never taste so good as the ones being sold in South Brisbane this weekend.

String, steel and marble spell SWELL as sculpture festival hits Gold Coast

The placement of a massive one-tonne marble sculpture atop Elephant Rock at the Currumbin beach front on Friday signalled the start of the Queensland’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition, SWELL, at the Gold Coast.

Fire in the sky: Let us show you the best places to eat, drink and watch Riverfire

With September on the horizon, so too is the arrival of Brisbane Festival. The month will serve up a bevy of theatre, music and art and will kick off with Brisbane’s biggest party – Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. The annual pyrotechnics showcase will light up the city’s sky once again on Saturday September 3, and the banks of the Brisbane River will be lined with revellers keen to see the fireworks displays and aerial antics. If you’re searching for the perfect vantage point to take in the display and fill your rumbling belly at the same time, we’ve rounded up some of our top picks …

Good clean fun: Coast's newest festival to brush up in time for Spring

A new free music festival featuring an eclectic mix of styles from surf garage rock to electronic hip hop and anarchic performance art will take over the beaches and streets of Surfers Paradise over the first weekend of September.

Sky's the limit as famous airshow confirms dates for Gold Coast event

One of the world’s biggest airshows will take to Queensland skies in 12 months time, soaring outside of its United States home base for the first time and aiming to draw masses of national and international tourists to the Gold Coast.

In full voice: Australia's adopted Diva Marcia Hines celebrates 60 years on stage

The thrill of performing has never left Marcia Hines, not since she started singing in her church choir as a child in Boston more than 60 years ago.

After 20,000 years, waiting a few months for festival is no big deal

The much-loved Quandamooka Festival on Minjerribah/Stradbroke Island will return as a three day event in August, giving visitors the chance to immerse themselves in one of the oldest living cultures on earth.

Over the Horizon: Coast multi-arts festival draws talent from far and wide

Over ten days in August, the Sunshine Coast is playing host to a contemporary multi-arts festival. More than just your average collection of visual art, music, theatre, dance, words, film and creative workshops, Horizon Festival is rooted in celebrating the natural beauty of the Sunshine Coast with a program that thoughtfully honours and highlights the Traditional Custodians of the land in which it operates – the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Peoples.