PUNQ (Pop Up North Queensland) has announced critically acclaimed immersive arts program!
Running from 1 – 18 August 2024, the biennial festival stretches a creative canvas of unique immersive journeys across Gurambilbarra / Townsville, Yunbenun / Magnetic Island, Warrgamay, Nywaigi & Bandjin Country / Hinchinbrook and Gudjal Country / Charters Towers.
This year's program delivers dynamic works, live events and innovative performances that celebrate the region's distinct landscapes, inspire cultural exchange, reimagine expectations, transform perceptions and provide ...
The Big Bike Film Night is returning to Brisbane this August!
The 2024 treasure chest of films includes:
a visually commanding film following one rider’s colourful adventure scouring the most beautiful spots from Guatemala to Peru via Bolivia bringing together a masterpiece of breathtaking images and memories
a documentary about a community of cyclists from Alexandra, New Zealand who all share a similar love and passion for their place, people and sport
how a bicycle can be much more than a bicycle, bringing change to people’s lives
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Go North this Winter – the full programme has been announced for the 2024 SAXO Scandinavian Film Festival!
This year’s Festival will open with the epic historical drama THE RIOT (Sulis 1907), directed by Academy Award nominated Nils Gaup (The Last King). The film depicts the escalation of tensions leading to the Sulis uprising of mining workers in 1907 where workers struggled under inhumane conditions in dangerous, dark copper mines. This important episode in Norwegian history has never been told on screen before and portrays the origin story of the powerful Norwegian labour movement.
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Brisbane Festival 2024 reveals a world-class program of global premieres, iconic artists and dazzling productions!
The fifth program from Artistic Director Louise Bezzina invites audiences to experience the pinnacle of artistry with world premieres, Australian exclusives, Queensland commissions and Brisbane spotlights taking centre stage across 23 days.
Brisbane Festival’s 2024 program will unite, inspire and empower people across 1000+ performances staged in the city’s premier arts venues, unique landmarks and close-knit communities.
The eclectic and electrifying toast of Europe, Jean Paul ...
The Top Dog Film Festival 2024 is coming to Brisbane this August!
Experience the stories of unlikely agility dogs, unbreakable bonds and canine companions that enrich the lives of all those they encounter. Experience heartfelt stories of people who dedicate their lives to improving the outcomes for man’s best friend and meet a very clever dog who will steal a piece of your heart.
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Get your tickets before they all sell out – you’d be barking mad to miss it.
Top Dog Film Festival 2024
10 August 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, ...
The Brisbane Writers Festival is returning with plenty of page-turners next week!
More than 60 Brisbane authors will feature alongside a star-studded line-up of national and international guests, with most events held in the Festival hub at the State Library of Queensland in the South Bank Cultural Precinct.
Australian headline authors include Melissa Lucashenko, Julia Baird, Kate Ceberano, Chris Hammer, and Trent Dalton while international highlights include Booker Prize-shortlisted author Paul Murray, bestselling crime writer Michael Connelly, fantasy legend Naomi ...
Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair is back this month!
Learn how to live sustainably at Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair at Victoria Park! This free family and dog-friendly event will feature Brisbane’s best sustainability experts sharing practical tips to help you live an eco-friendly life, while lowering your cost of living.
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Don’t miss the free native plants, live entertainment - including the Bluey Stage Live Interactive Experience, preloved clothing markets, wildlife displays, food trucks, electric ...
Fiesta time is near! The HSBC Spanish Film Festival returns this June!
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This year’s festival Centrepiece is THE TEACHER WHO PROMISED THE SEA (El Maestro que Prometió el Mar), which recently won the Audience award at the 2024 Gaudí Awards. The acclaimed drama stars Enric Auquer (the lead from last year’s festival hit Two Many Chefs) and Laia Costa, and tells the true story of Antoni Benaiges, a teacher who brought progressive teaching methods to a small village in 1930s Burgos.
Featuring in the New Spanish Cinema selection is JOKES AND CIGARETTES ...
Check out the 2024 HSBC German Film Festival Programme!
The festival is delighted to welcome special guest Andreas Dresen, the award-winning director of the Opening Night selection FROM HILDE, WITH LOVE (In Liebe, Eure Hilde) which premiered to widespread acclaim at the recent Berlinale. Featuring an extraordinary performance from Liv Lisa Fries as a young woman drawn into the anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War II, the film is a compelling historical drama and remarkable true story.
Andreas Dresen will be attending Opening Night ...
Lightscape returns to dazzle Vivid Sydney with a spectacular new trail!
Reimagined for 2024, the globally renowned Lightscape phenomenon of light, colour and sound will dazzle visitors with all-new lightworks and installations by local and international artists. Tickets are now on sale for the popular immersive experience which enjoyed a sell-out season at Vivid Sydney in 2023.
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Lightscape will light up the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney when the sun goes down, turning it into an all-ages technicolour wonderland designed to highlight the ...
