The 2023 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival programme has been revealed!
Opening the Festival is the Australian Premiere of LET THE RIVER FLOW (Ellos eatnu – La elva leve), fresh from being crowned the Audience Award at the 2023 Göteborg Film Festival, and starring magnetic newcomer and proud Sámi Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen. Based on true events that inspired a generation of young Norwegians, writer/director Ole Giæver’s elegant, multi award-winning drama follows a young woman who is unintentionally drawn into a protest against a dam that may flood ...
From the Coats to the Hinterland, Horizon Festival returns to Queensland this August!
From 25 August to 3 September, as Queensland’s winter draws to a close, the highly anticipated festival will captivate locals and tourists alike with a diverse array of music, cabaret, theatre, comedy, family events and more.
Horizon Festival salutes the vibrancy of the Sunshine Coast, with artists, their stories and the community at the heart of this year’s program. Staged in stunning locations and unique venues, the 2023 program is bursting with free and ticketed events for all ...
Music Anniversary Concerts and Films screening at Dendy Cinemas!
First on stage is the celebration of Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday with LONG STORY SHORT: WILLIE NELSON 90; a two-hour concert film featuring his most memorable performances plus a star-studded list of performances including Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Tom Jones and many more.
Screening 10 & 11 June
This 90-year celebration is followed by the 10-year anniversary of Korea’s greatest music exports – BTS. Follow along as two of the band members forge solo careers in J-HOPE IN THE ...
Be the Ocean – Festival of Tibet is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse!
Festival of Tibet welcomes back its long-standing friend, Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra to perform alongside Tibetan Grammy-nominated artist Tenzin Choegyal.
Traditional Tibetan songs and Tenzin's spirited storytelling are enriched by the powerful string sounds of Camerata's quintet.
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The concert is a beautiful intersection of a long-term friendship – both artistic and personal – between Tenzin and Camerata cellist Katherine Philp.
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BTS Anniversary Documentaries coming to Dendy Cinemas this June!
With over 51 million social media followers in the BTS Army and five Grammy Award nominations BTS has become the biggest South Korean export in history. Now you can get up close and personal with band members J-Hope and Suga.
J-HOPE IN THE BOX follows band member Jung Hoseok, the main dancer and rapper for BTS and the first Korean musician to headline the main stage of ‘Lollapalooza’ - the world’s largest musical festival. Follow along as he begins working on his first solo ...
2023 Scandinavian Film Festival returns – first hightlights announced!
Award winning writer/director Hlynur Pálmason’s follow-up to his breakout hit A White, White Day is stunning historical drama GODLAND (Volaða land) which is the 2023 Festival Centrepiece. Featuring stunning landscapes, it tells the story of a Danish priest who goes on a pilgrimage across a largely unexplored Iceland in the late 1800s. It stars Danish-American actor Elliot Crosset Hove in the central role, most recently seen in Wildland (SCA22).
Based on real events is LET THE RIVER ...
HSBC Spanish Film Festival is coming to Palace cinemas this June!
The highly anticipated Festival is celebrating 25 years in 2023 and befitting such a milestone, will be presenting a thirty-two-film strong lineup that offers exciting, inspiring and entertaining viewing from the region. The many highlights include a focus on Women in Filmmaking, featuring the work of seven prominent Spanish and Latin American female directors, a comprehensive Carlos Saura retrospective, a Uruguayan documentary with an Australian connection and much, much more.
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Dine BNE City is back this June!
The third edition of Dine BNE City will satisfy diners’ appetites for discovering new culinary experiences and indulging in firm favourites, day and night throughout June.
Let’s Do Lunch is a call sure to echo through offices daily with lunchtime offers including a Greek Feast at Opa Bar and Mezze, noodles and nibbles at Jumbo Thai, pizza and Peroni at Isles Lane and an express lunch at Alchemy.
After hours, join Bar Safari to re-visit your go-to watering hole or discover a new ...
Green Heart Fair celebrates 15 years of sustainability!
Set to be the biggest festival yet, the family and dog-friendly event will include three extra-special performances from everyone’s favourite pups, Bingo and Bluey.
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The Fair will also feature ‘Finding Barrambin’, an art installation created by Queensland University of Technology students that showcases the unique indigenous history of the Victoria Park / Barrambin site. The festival will include free native plant giveaways, artisan markets, live entertainm...
