Exhibitions galore at GOMA, winter markets dotted around the city and more live gigs thanks to Open Season – here's what's on the agenda in and around Brisbane in July.
A retrospective of the 'Bridesmaids' and 'A Simple Favour' director's most-beloved movies is also part of the festival's first film lineup for 2025.
This is the first time that the legendary Australian rockers have toured Down Under in a decade, since their 2015 'Rock or Bust' world tour.
The Diageo World Class national final returns this month — and the winner will go on to represent Australia against the world's best in Toronto later this year.
The 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards have been announced — and Central by J.AR Office has been crowned the country's best-designed space.
One of the best zombie franchises there is has returned 23 years after '28 Days Later' to infect a new generation.
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NewsThe Diageo World Class Finals Will See the Country's Eight Best Bartenders Shaking and Stirring for Their Chance to Represent Australia on the Global Stage
The Diageo World Class national final returns this month — and the winner will go on to represent Australia against the world's best in Toronto later this year.
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NewsEsteemed Winemaker Maxwell Wines is Heading to C'est Bon Restaurant to Collab on a One-Night-Only Culinary Experience
Four snacks and four courses, paired with some of South Australia's finest wines, await diners at this one-off culinary experience.
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NewsHot Fellas Bakery From 'And Just Like That...' Is Popping Up in Australia to Serve Free Sweet and Savoury Treats for One Weekend Only
If you're in Sydney on the last weekend of June, you can head to this usually fictional spot IRL — Vegemite babka and Golden Gaytime cream puffs are on the menu.
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NewsBlute's Bar Is Picking Up Where The Bearded Lady Left Off, Adding Live Music to Its Late-Night Karaoke Sing-Alongs
Guided by two top-notch music programmers, expect gigs five nights a week featuring diverse genres and underrepresented voices.
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NewsNow Open: Brisbane Southside Mainstay the Mansfield Tavern Has Reopened Following a Complete Renovation
Having recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, this storied pub has got a brand-new look and feel that readies it for a fresh era.
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NewsComing Soon: The Malibu Barbie Cafe Is Popping Up in Australia for the First Time, Complete with a Cocktail-Slinging Ken-Themed Bar
The Social Quarter at Chadstone in Melbourne is hosting this Barbie hangout from the end of June 2025 until summer 2026.
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RestaurantStilts Dining
147E Alice Street, Brisbane City
Inspired by Queenslander homes and boasting stellar views, this is Brisbane's (and Queensland's) first restaurant on a bridge.
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RestaurantThe Fifty Six
33 Felix Street, Brisbane City
This addition to Naldham House will take your next Cantonese feast up a few levels.
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RestaurantHUA
33 William Street, Brisbane City
This Cantonese restaurant at Queen's Wharf also spans a cocktail bar and an al fresco terrace.
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RestaurantSeoul Garden Korean BBQ and Hotpot
341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
This Melbourne-born chain has launched its first Brisbane Korean BBQ and hotpot buffet restaurant in Sunnybank.
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RestaurantAloria
33 William Street, Brisbane City
A visit here means pairing Brisbane vistas with European-influenced steak and seafood dishes atop Queen's Wharf Sky Deck.
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BarStickybeak Wine Bar
2 Logan Road, Woolloongabba
Fancy pouring your own vino? You can at this self-serve Woolloongabba spot, with 80 different wines on offer.
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Bar+81 Aizome Bar
259 Montague Road, West End
Tokyo-style cocktails are a highlight at West End's ten-seat Ginza-inspired bar.
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BarBY.ARTISANS
99 Jane Street, West End
If you're keen to sip gin made from Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary's old eucalyptus leaves, this West End distillery is your go-to.
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BarByblós Brisbane
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
This Portside favourite has relaunched after 18 years with a revamped look and refreshed Lebanese menu.
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NewsDocPlay Is Streaming 11 Documentaries About Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Culture for Free for NAIDOC Week 2025
The Adam Goodes-focused 'The Australian Dream' and Richard Bell portrait 'You Can Go Now' are among the films that you can watch without a subscription.
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NewsPaul Feig Is SXSW Sydney's 2025 Screen Festival Keynote Speaker — and He's Receiving the Event's First-Ever Screen Pioneer Award
A retrospective of the 'Bridesmaids' and 'A Simple Favour' director's most-beloved movies is also part of the festival's first film lineup for 2025.
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NewsA Marriage, a Milestone Concert and a Moment: How Kevin Macdonald Took 'One to One: John & Yoko' Beyond the Standard Beatles Documentary
"I was thinking first and foremost about 'how can I open up a different kind of window on them and give people a sense of getting to know them on a deeper, more immediate level?'"
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NewsLet There Be Rock: AC/DC Are Bringing Their 'Power Up' Tour to Australia in 2025 with Amyl and The Sniffers in Support
This is the first time that the legendary Australian rockers have toured Down Under in a decade, since their 2015 'Rock or Bust' world tour.
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NewsSharing a Searing Gillian Anderson-Starring Production of a Stage Masterpiece: Benedict Andrews Talks NT Live's 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
This Australian playwright and director's UK theatre version of one of America's most-stunning plays was first performed in 2014 — and it keeps returning to cinemas.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland's Limelight Cinemas Wants You to Take a Nap at Your Next Big-Screen Session
If picture-palace recliners and daybeds always make you sleepy, there's now a cinema session for that, where drifting off is the entire aim.
Featured Events
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EventFrida Kahlo: In Her Own Image
Sat, 15 Mar - Sun, 13 Jul 2025
Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo
This Frida Kahlo exhibition features items and artworks never seen before in Australia — and you can only catch it at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
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Event'Squid Game': The Experience
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 29 Jun 2025
Luna Park, Milsons Point
This immersive 'Squid Game' experience at Sydney's Luna Park will get you playing 'Red Light, Green Light' IRL.
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EventDiscovering Ancient Egypt
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - Sun, 17 Aug 2025
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane
This huge ancient Egypt exhibition featuring 200-plus objects is giving Queensland Museum Kurilpa a big blast from the fascinating past.
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EventSkyline Cinema
Wed, 25 Jun, 2025
Queen's Wharf Brisbane, Brisbane City
This openair cinema on Queen's Wharf's Leisure Deck is Brisbane's latest spot to watch a movie under the stars.
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EventThe Great Artist Market
Sat, 28 Jun, 2025
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City
Howard Smith Wharves' riverside brewery is celebrating Brisbane's creative community at its makers' market.
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EventNorthey Street City Farm Winter Solstice Festival
Sat, 28 Jun, 2025
Northey Street City Farm, Windsor
Celebrate the longest night of the year with food, live music, dancing, talks and workshops, a lantern parade and a bonfire.
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EventEspresso Cinema
Sun, 20 Jul 2025 and Sun, 31 Aug 2025
New Farm Cinemas, New Farm
This winter screening series is bringing Australian premieres of new, applauded and award-winning Italian films to Brisbane cinemas.
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EventAdults-Only Mini-Golf Night
Sat, 28 Jun, 2025
The Jungle Adventure Play, Tingalpa
Tingalpa's 16-hole jungle-themed mini golf course with a cocktail bar throws weekly boozy parties just for adults.
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EventRollerFit Brisbane
Sun, 29 Jun, 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
Get your skates on to live out your 'Whip It' and 'Xanadu' dreams at these regular roller-rink sessions.
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EventThe Sound Society at Roma Street Parklands
Multiple single dates
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
Listen to free live music in stunning natural surroundings once a month.
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EventYayoi Kusama: The Obliteration Room
Sat, 28 Jun - Mon, 6 Oct 2025
GOMA, South Brisbane
This therapeutic, dot-filled favourite returns for another round of sticker fun, this time as part of GOMA's 'Wonderstruck' exhibition.
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NewsThis Moody, Underground Restaurant in Brisbane Has Claimed Australia's Top Interior Design Prize
The 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards have been announced — and Central by J.AR Office has been crowned the country's best-designed space.
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NewsFrom the Morningside School of Arts to 30 Metres Below Roma Street, Brisbane Open House 2025 Will Get You Exploring the River City
Each year, this architecture-loving event not only lets you play tourist in your own town — it takes you behind the scenes of Brisbane's key buildings and landmarks.
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NewsFrank Green's Latest Limited-Edition Drink Bottle Collection Glows in the Dark So You'll Never Lose It Again
Spanning two sizes, three colours and multiple accessories, this radiant collection is primed for on-the-move and after-dark sipping.
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NewsFrom Dreamy Dining Rooms to Moody Basement Bars, Nearly 200 Venues Have Been Shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards
Design envy alert: these are the restaurants, retail spaces and residences that are setting the 2025 style standard.
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NewsALDI's Streetwear Collection Is Back for 2025 — This Time with 29 Pieces, All for Under $20 Each
After 2024's range sold out, the supermarket chain has a new lineup of branded threads on offer, including hoodies, beanies and sneakers.
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NewsGoodbye Go Cards: Smart Ticketing Has Been Rolled Out Across Southeast Queensland's Public Transport Network
Your payment options on buses, trains and ferries now include credit cards, debit cards, smartphones and smartwatches.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This July
Exhibitions galore at GOMA, winter markets dotted around the city and more live gigs thanks to Open Season – here's what's on the agenda in and around Brisbane in July.
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The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
This week, check out 'Wonderstruck' at GOMA, head down to The Great Artist Market in the city or celebrate the winter solstice at Northey Street City Farm.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
This weekend in Brisbane, relax at The Westin's Wellness Weekend event, catch an $8 movie at Dendy Portside and head to Milton Market's moonlit session.
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NewsA List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked
No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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NewsFrom Cosy Hotel Stays To New Exhibitions: How To Master a Sydney Winter Escape
Whether you’re in town for a weekend or a full week, Sydney dishes up a seasonal lineup of winter warmers and bucket list-worthy experiences.
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Guide
The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This July
Exhibitions galore at GOMA, winter markets dotted around the city and more live gigs thanks to Open Season – here's what's on the agenda in and around Brisbane in July.
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NewsNine Reasons To Book a Family-Friendly Getaway to Sydney This Winter
Leave the iPads at home because the Harbour City is packed with incredible winter experiences for the young and young-at-heart.
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The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
This week, check out 'Wonderstruck' at GOMA, head down to The Great Artist Market in the city or celebrate the winter solstice at Northey Street City Farm.
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NewsBuzzy Bars, Bungee Jumps and Deep Sleep Therapy: Auckland Adventures By Mood
Auckland has quietly reinvented itself — your idyllic itinerary awaits.
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The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
This weekend in Brisbane, relax at The Westin's Wellness Weekend event, catch an $8 movie at Dendy Portside and head to Milton Market's moonlit session.
Trending Bars and Restaurants
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PubMansfield Tavern
181 Wecker Road, Mansfield
This easygoing pub and live music venue has kept locals happy for 50 years, featuring down-to-earth fare and an events program bursting with standout local and international acts.
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RestaurantDapl
200 Creek Street, Spring Hill
Located inside Brisbane's Amora Hotel, this restaurant heroes native Australian ingredients.
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BarArchie Brothers Cirque Electriq Bowen Hills
30 King Street, Bowen Hills
After its Toombul venue was closed due to the floods, this circus-themed arcade bar has moved to Bowen Hills.
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RestaurantCentral
340 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Sat beneath Queen Street, Southside's sibling dumpling bar is your moody CBD spot for a Hong Kong-inspired bite.
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