News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention, including margarita celebrations, Brisbane's Festival of Other Music and Shane Delia's soon-to-open West End restaurant.
From new bar and restaurant openings to the latest innovations in the arts, entertainment, technology, design and fashion, we like to keep our finger on Brisbane's pulse.
Below, we've collected the biggest stories from the past week that may have escaped your attention. Consider yourself back in the know.
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NewsFish Lane's Month-Long March Celebration of Margaritas (and Marg-Fuelled Events) Is Back for 2025
Head to South Brisbane and West End to enjoy fruit tingle margaritas, sip your way along a margarita trail and hit up Southside's 'rita fest — and more.
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NewsFrom King Stingray to Brisbane's Largest Neuro-Inclusive Silent Disco, Powerhouse's Festival of Other Music Is Back for 2025
In its third year, ΩHM also boasts The 5.6.7.8’s , Etran de L’Air, Bonny Light Horseman and Camille O’Sullivan on its lineup.
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NewsHBO's Max Streaming Platform Will Be Available in Australia From the End of March 2025
Add another subscription to your list — you'll need it to watch 'The Last of Us' season two, for starters.
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NewsSorry Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland: Drake Has Postponed the Rest of His 2025 Australian and New Zealand Tour
"We are actively working on rescheduling these dates along with adding some additional shows," organisers have advised.
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NewsMeet Layla: Shane Delia's First Brisbane (and Queensland) Restaurant Is Opening in West End in March
Expect spicy flavours at Queensland Ballet's Thomas Dixon Centre, whether you're eating in the main dining room or enjoying the outdoor courtyard.
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NewsThe Wickham's Big Gay Day Street Festival Is Turning 25 in 2025 with Peach PRC and The Presets Leading the Lineup
To match its big birthday, this year's day-long Fortitude Valley party on the Labour Day long weekend also has a fitting theme: Y2K.
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NewsWhether You're Interested in the Physics of Skateboarding or Seafaring Cinema, World Science Festival Brisbane 2025 Has You Covered
When you're not also exploring the effects of awe, you can peer at the Antarctic landscape and dive into the quantum realm.
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NewsGetting the MacDonnell Ranges Glowing Is Just the Beginning of 2025's Packed 'Parrtjima — A Festival in Light' Program
This annual highlight at Alice Springs Desert Park is celebrating its tenth edition with works by 20-plus First Nations artists, and more than 100 performers and special guests.
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NewsThe Trailer for Nicolas Cage's Australian Thriller 'The Surfer' Is Here with 'Point Break'-Meets-'Wake in Fright' Vibes
Julian McMahon also stars in this Western Australia-shot film about an Aussie expat returning home to his childhood beach.
