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New artistic career: applications for QUBE Effect 2022 are now open in Brisbane
The QUBE Effect is a mentoring program that provides professional development, promotional and live…
Brisbane Planetarium will introduce new live programs on Sundays
The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium will be introducing new live programs on Sundays. These will be in addition…
First Nations Pathways Fund 2022-2025 to support arts organisations in Queensland
Queensland Government has introduced the First Nations Pathways Fund 2022-2025, intended to support…
State support program offers funds to live music venues in Queensland
The next round of the Queensland Government’s Live Music Support Program allows live music venues…
Brickman LEGO exhibition opens at Queensland Museum
Lego fans of all generations can marvel at the Brickman Lego exhibition, featuring 50 displays and over 1.3…
Turn your old memories into digital for free
Old memories recorded in cassettes, film negatives and videos can now be easily turned into digital format in a…
New Heritage Trails are launched in Brisbane
Brisbane residents can discover the city’s history with two new outdoor Heritage Trails now open, which will…
QUBE Effect champions Brisbane’s emerging musicians
The QUBE Effect is a mentoring program that provides professional development, promotional and live…
Brisbane is one of the city hosts for the World Cup 2023
Brisbane has been named one of the city hosts for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, the first edition to feature…
World Science Festival Brisbane sparks conversations
The Queensland Museum was once again filled with kids, squeals and rushing feet today as the 6th World…
Discover Brisbane’s history with New Farm Historical Society
Brisbane residents can learn more about their suburb’s local history through the New Farm Historical…
Explore the nexus between arts & science in Curiocity Brisbane
From 12-28 March, Curiocity will explode across Brisbane with curious conversations, interactive…
Brisbane Portrait Competition is open once more
The annual Brisbane Portrait competition is open once more, and the city’s local artists are…
Arts industry to receive over $800,000 in fundings
The Arts industry will receive a funding boost of over $800,000 as part of the Queensland Arts…
Local indigenous artworks on display in Ipswich
Two local First Nations artists will have their work on display in a public art installation in the heart…
BrisAsia Festival arrives once again in February
February opens the ninth annual BrisAsia Festival, cultural event stretching the four corners of the…
Young artist residency program back for 2021
Emerging visual artists on the Gold Coast can have the opportunity to take their practice to the next stage…
Australian Day: what’s the meaning behind it?
This date is wrapped in significant historical terms, symbolisms and controversy since for Aboriginal…
Ipswich ushers in the New Year vibrantly with tourism funding
As an effort to boost Greater Brisbane’s tourism industry, nine local Ipswich businesses have…
Record number of multicultural events in 2021
Queensland will hold a record 211 multicultural celebrations and events in 2021, with new…
Pop-Up Libraries are back again in Brisbane
Pop-Up Library brings the joy of reading to parks, community events and festivals throughout Brisbane…
Wanted: community artists in Brisbane
Artists are being recruited to give an aesthetic appearance to traffic signal boxes around Brisbane suburbs…
Brisbane Backyard Film Festival this weekend
Film lovers are in for a treat, with the Brisbane Backyard Film Festival returning to West End this weekend…
Musical Shrek returns to Queensland in 2021
Queensland Performing Arts Center (QPAC) prepares to host the acclaimed musical Shrek in 2021…
2020 Christmas program is released in Brisbane
Brisbane City Council has announced the 2020 Christmas program as COVID-19 safe measures will…
QLD student gathers images of the pandemic 2020
We utilise cameras to capture special moments in life, to be a record of memory…
Exhibition shows Brisbane’s underground music scene
Music aficionados have free entrance at “Cut Copy: Brisbane music posters 1977–87”…
Researcher to tell stories of First Nation nurses and midwives
Professor Odette Best, a First Nations registered nurse and University of Southern…
Where to find the best canvas in Brisbane
Brisbane houses the most varied selections of canvas as part of its diverse street-art…
QLD student squares the numbers on time travel
An undergraduate student of the University of Queensland (UQ) has determined…
Queensland preserving the world’s oldest languages
A new Queensland Government language policy will help preserve Australian…
QLD parks may be renamed in First Nations languages
Cape Upstart National Park (1,016 km northwest of Brisbane) is rated to be the first to…
QLD stands out as the most wished place by travellers
Queensland is the place to be. With its borders partially open, travelers are keen…
Libraries allowed to have more visitors in Brisbane
The 33 Brisbane City Council libraries are now allowed to have up to one person…
First images of the new arts precinct in South Bank
The first images of the new arts precinct in South Bank were revealed by Queensland…
National Museum is getting stories about COVID-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Museum of Australia is giving…
Libraries: the healing house of the soul
Written 4000 years ago, the inscription at Thebes, in Greece, is still relevant to…
First Nation artists at QUT Art Museum
A group exhibition featuring the work of contemporary Aboriginal artists opens at QUT…
Review: The Neighbourhood. Why you should see it!
The Neighbourhood is a show that we all should see but most of us won’t…
Collection of indigenous artworks arrives at USQ
Over the next two years, the USQ (University of Southern Queensland) in Toowoomba will…
Science festivals will start next March in Brisbane
With the booming of cultural tourism globally, Queensland will house this year the second…
Paris Opera Ballet is coming to Brisbane next year
In 2020, the QPAC International Series will exclusively welcome back the world-famous…
Libraries are willing to waive outstanding fees
Brisbane’s 33 libraries are willing to waive outstanding library fees during December…
Interview: Cirque du Soleil in Brisbane
Step into the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who defies the laws of time…
Website helps to find heritage places in Brisbane
Visiting heritage places in Brisbane will become easier as an online system has been…
What is the secret to writing a great hit song?
The secret to composing a chart-topping hit could lie in the right combination…
Turtle Center is open for the public in Bundaberg
The new world-class Mon Repos Turtle Centre is again open for the public…
Queensland man is the guitarist of the year
A 22-year-old man from Redland Bay Queensland is the newest winner of “Music Radar’s”…
Path of glory for musicians has started in Brisbane
Musicians working towards a well-succeed career can already apply for the QUBE…