Brisbanites can get a closer look at one of the few remaining frontiers of the world this weekend when the Festival of Tibet is held at the Brisbane Powerhouse. Over five days you can immerse yourself in the history and culture of one the world’s most remote regions through a series of films, artworks, demonstrations and workshops, [...]
The world of cartoons, comics and superheroes comes to life over January and February at the Gallery of Modern Art at Southbank. Batman, Spiderman, Superman and all the other fan favourites will be on show in a raft of film screenings at the Cinémathèque, encompassing not only mainstream box-office smashes but documentaries and cult classics [...]
The Queensland Museum has been closed for most of 2011 while undergoing extensive revamping – but it’s reopening its doors just in time for its 150th birthday! Come on down to Southbank on the weekend beginning the 20th of January for three fun and action-packed days of celebration as the Museum kicks off again in [...]
How’s your year been so far? Not going as well as you thought or you’re sad that new years’ celebrations are over for another year? Fear not! Head down to the Valley this weekend and get your year off to a fresh start as Brisbane celebrates Chinese New Year! This Friday, Saturday and Sunday the [...]
For over sixty years Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s Thomas the Tank Engine has delighted the young and young at heart with his fun-filled adventures. And now kids and long-time fans alike can catch the world’s most famous blue train at the Workshop Rail Museum in Ipswich! Thomas, the Fat Controller and all the gang will be [...]
Fresh produce and organic food Brisbanites love fresh produce, and organic when and where they can get it – and there’s no better place to get fresh organic produce than at the Earth & Sun Farmers Markets at Balmoral on a Sunday morning. Stallholders from many of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales’ best names [...]
We miss you magic land! When was the last time you explored a place you’d never been before? Over the summer, the young and young-at-heart alike can explore a strange new world that has descended upon South Bank’s Gallery of Modern Art. Perth artists Pip & Pop have blended traditional children’s stories with ancient mythology [...]
Games Night at King George Square What’s better than playing some of your favourite games with your friends? Playing them IN JUMBO SIZE! Come on down to King George Square on the last Thursday of each month for some good ol’ fashioned big board game fun. Chess, Scrabble, Snakes and Ladders, Connect Four – all [...]
Manly Markets at Little Bayside Park What’s better than good ol’ Moreton Bay on a sunny Sunday morning in spring? Nothing, that’s what! So if you’re in the bay area this weekend, why not head on down to Little Bayside Park in Manly for some classic market action with live music to boot. A great [...]
Bardon Markets The Bardon Markets are an emerging and popular (and fast-growing!) local market every Sunday morning in leafy and sunny Paddington. An impressive number of stalls operate every weekend, including fresh produce, coffees, herbal tea, and all kinds of knickknacks and handmade goodies. With ample parking, growing popularity and more stalls coming soon, there’s [...]