The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This April

Pairing brews and comedy, picnicking among sunflowers, 'The Princess Bride' with a live score: that's all on the agenda in Brisbane in April.
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March 27, 2024
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    Gold Coast Film Festival

    Wednesday, April 17 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

    Various Gold Coast venues, Gold Coast

    From flicks about travel to short films under the stars, movie lovers have plenty to choose from at the Gold Coast's annual celebration of cinema.

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    Hiromi Tango: Hanabira (Gentle Petal)

    Saturday, March 2 - Sunday, August 11, 2024

    Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane

    The Japanese Australian artist wants you to help fill Museum of Brisbane's Adelaide Street Pavilion with flowers.

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    Pups and Pints

    Saturday, April 6, 2024

    Slipstream Brewing Company, Yeerongpilly

    Yeerongpilly's Slipstream Brewing Company is going to the dogs for one afternoon, complete with pooches to pat and barkuterie boards.

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    Indigo Isuta Soirée: A High Tea Affair

    Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, April 14, 2024

    Bar 1603, Brisbane City

    Easter gets a Japanese spin at this high tea, which includes yuzu custard bunny teacups, plus a cherry- and chilli chocolate-infused umeshu cocktail.

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    Immaculate

    Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Sydney Sweeney turns in a stunning scream-queen performance worth worshipping in this excellent convent-set horror film.

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    Feel Good Program

    Monday, March 4 - Saturday, June 1, 2024

    South Bank Parklands, Brisbane

    Bend, stretch, splash and dance your way through spring at South Bank's free exercise classes.

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    Wicked Little Letters

    Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    This entertaining Olivia Colman- and Jessie Buckley-starring dramedy is based on a true tale about profanity-filled mail scandalising an English town in the 1920s.

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    Portside Wharf Love Me Again Markets

    Saturday, April 13, 2024, Saturday, May 11, 2024 and Saturday, June 8, 2024 

    Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

    Head to the riverside precinct on the second Saturday of each month to shop for pre-loved fashion from 20-plus stalls.

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    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    A return to New York helps boost this sequel to 2021's 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife', but it's still worlds away from the franchise's 80s flicks.

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    Pandemonium Rocks

    Saturday, April 27 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

    Various Southeast Queensland locations,

    This eclectic new music festival is hitting Queensland with Placebo, Blondie and Alice Cooper headlining.

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    'Beauty and the Beast: The Musical' Pre-Theatre Dining at Bacchus

    Wednesday, March 6 - Saturday, April 20, 2024

    Bacchus, South Bank

    Be this restaurant's guest before hitting QPAC and you can tuck into a 'Beauty and the Beast'-themed rose dessert.

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    Hopelessly Devoted: A Celebration of Olivia Newton-John

    Saturday, April 6, 2024

    QPAC Concert Hall, South Brisbane

    Belt out your favourite Olivia Newton-John tunes at this orchestral tribute concert hosted by Courtney Act.

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    Love Lies Bleeding

    Thursday, March 14 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    Kristen Stewart plunges into a wild 80s-set tale of love, lust, blood and violence in the latest standout from 'Saint Maud' filmmaker Rose Glass.

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    C'est Bon and Beyond: A French Affair

    Wednesday, April 10, 2024

    C'est Bon, Woolloongabba

    Acclaimed Melbourne chef Scott Pickett is coming to Brisbane to cook up a one-night-only French dinner.

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    Sunset Cinema Brisbane

    Thursday, March 21 - Saturday, May 11, 2024

    Northshore Hamilton, Hamilton

    This outdoor picture palace returns to Northshore Hamilton for a 2024 season of movies under the stars and by the river.

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    The Greatest Rita Show

    Monday, March 18 - Sunday, April 7, 2024

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Royal Easter Show time in Sydney means a new round of creative margarita flavours in Brisbane, including bubblegum, sour lemonade and chilli triple-buttered popcorn.

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    Ever After High Tea: Easter Edition

    Friday, March 22 - Sunday, April 7, 2024

    W Brisbane, Brisbane City

    This fairy tale-themed high tea is getting an Easter makeover, complete with a Crème Eggstraordinare cocktail.

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    Ocean Film Festival World Tour

    Wednesday, April 10 - Saturday, April 13, 2024

    Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

    Dive into a festival filled with sea-focused cinema when this big-screen showcase returns for its 11th year.

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    International Cake Show

    Friday, April 12 - Sunday, April 14, 2024

    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

    When you're not learning how to make sweet treats, you'll be eating them.

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    Marvel Universe LIVE!

    Thursday, April 4 - Sunday, April 7, 2024

    Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

    Marvel's live arena show featuring 20-plus heroes and villains is swinging into Brisbane.

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    Brisbane Comedy Festival 2024

    Friday, April 26 - Sunday, May 26, 2024

    Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

    Get ready to laugh when Brisbane's annual comedy festival returns in 2024 with 100-plus talents tickling funny bones.

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    'The Princess Bride' in Concert

    Saturday, April 13, 2024

    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

    As You Wish: 'The Princess Bride' is screening at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre with a live orchestra playing its enchanting soundtrack.

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    Kalbar Sunflower Festival 2024

    Friday, April 19 - Sunday, April 21, 2024

    Kalbar Sunflower Farm, Kalbar

    The Scenic Rim's annual sunflower festival is blooming again, featuring over a million golden stems over 24 acres.

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    Felons' Cinema Sessions

    Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 and Tuesday, February 6, 2024 

    Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

    Brisbane's riverside CBD brewery is improving your Tuesdays with free flicks in its Barrel Hall.

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    OHM

    Wednesday, February 28 - Saturday, April 20, 2024

    Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

    Head to Brisbane Powerhouse to see Yothu Yindi, Drab Majesty and Kim Gordon exhibitions at 2024's Festival of Other Music.

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    Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail

    Sunday, July 28, 2024 

    Various locations throughout the Scenic Rim region,

    The Scenic Rim's primary producers are inviting Brisbanites down to their farms to enjoy their food, brews and wares.

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    Not on Your Rider

    Thursday, May 9, 2024, Thursday, June 13, 2024 and Thursday, August 1, 2024 

    The Triffid, Newstead

    This Brisbane music game show takes place live, featuring different musicians each time — and you can play along.

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    Italian Renaissance Alive

    Saturday, March 30 - Sunday, August 4, 2024

    HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

    This multi-sensory exhibition will immerse you in Italian Renaissance works, including the 'Mona Lisa'.

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    Alliance Française French Film Festival

    Tuesday, March 5 - Tuesday, April 2, 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    From 'The Three Musketeers' to the latest film by Michel Gondry, this year's 41-movie lineup isn't short on highlights. 

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    Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Musical

    Thursday, February 15 - Sunday, May 19, 2024

    QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

    You'll want to be this delightful Disney musical's guest at Brisbane's QPAC Lyric Theatre from mid-February.

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    Christine Ko and Louis Lim: Departure

    Thursday, February 1 - Friday, June 7, 2024

    Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane

    Family photos have been turned into kites at this Museum of Brisbane exhibition, which explores the migrant experience.

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    The Sound Society at Roma Street Parklands

    Sunday, March 3, 2024, Sunday, April 7, 2024 and Sunday, May 5, 2024 

    Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

    Listen to free live music in stunning natural surroundings once a month.

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    'Jurassic World' by Brickman: Extended Opening Hours

    Saturday, January 20, 2024, Friday, February 2, 2024 and Saturday, February 3, 2024 

    Queensland Museum, South Brisbane

    Can't fit in a daytime visit to see the dinosaur franchise's creatures recreated with six million-plus Lego bricks? Head by after hours.

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    Ever After High Tea

    Friday, January 5 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024

    W Brisbane, Brisbane City

    W Brisbane's latest themed high tea is all about fairy tales, including a cookie cake book that you can paint before you eat it and glittery cocktails.

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    Insect Agency

    Friday, September 15, 2023 - Sunday, July 7, 2024

    Queensland Museum, South Brisbane

    Peer at more than 1700 insect specimens from Queensland Museum's collection, including hundreds of different Queensland butterflies.

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    Nautilus Beach Club: Maldives Moments

    Friday, December 1, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

    The Westin Brisbane, Brisbane City

    The Westin Brisbane has turned its swim-up pool bar into a five-month-long Maldives-themed beach club — and it's serving floating breakfasts.

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    Fairy Tales Cinema: Truth, Power and Enchantment

    Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    Fairy tales aren't just gracing GOMA's walls until April — a free screen program filled with them is taking over the Australian Cinémathèque, too.

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    Rearranged: Art of the Flower

    Saturday, November 25, 2023 - Sunday, September 29, 2024

    Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane

    This vibrant free floral exhibition at King George Square's art museum features local artists exploring Brisbane blooms.

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    'Jurassic World' by Brickman

    Friday, December 8, 2023 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

    Queensland Museum, South Brisbane

    Lego finds a way — with more than 50 dinosaurs, props and scenes from the movie built out of the popular plastic bricks.

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    Fairy Tales

    Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    Wander through a twisted woodland, see David Bowie's 'Labyrinth' costume, and enjoy Yayoi Kusama and Patricia Piccinini's magical work at GOMA's blockbuster fairy tales exhibition.

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