In Brisbane, this year's vino-loving fest is also joining forces with Mould, so there'll be plenty of cheese to go with all of that wine.
The Best Things to Do On, By and Near the Water in Brisbane
Spend your weekend tasting wine at The Triffid, partying in an igloo and checking out stunning photojournalism.
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
The world-famous bakery's latest specials also include coconut pandan croissants and hazelnut puddings — only for a month.
Sip shiraz over 'Scrabble', polish off a pint with a game of pool, pair cocktails with karaoke or mash buttons with a brew in your hand.
Sporting a $9.3-million fitout, this new Fortitude Valley hangout takes its cues from Ibiza, Miami and Las Vegas.
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NewsGlasses at the Ready: Here's When and Where Pinot Palooza Is Serving Up Drops From 100 Wineries in 2024
In Brisbane, this year's vino-loving fest is also joining forces with Mould, so there'll be plenty of cheese to go with all of that wine.
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NewsLune Is Serving Up Lolly Bag-Inspired Cruffins in August — and Bringing Back Its Bechamel-Filled Lasagne Pastries
The world-famous bakery's latest specials also include coconut pandan croissants and hazelnut puddings — only for a month.
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GuideBrisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink
Sip shiraz over 'Scrabble', polish off a pint with a game of pool, pair cocktails with karaoke or mash buttons with a brew in your hand.
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NewsComing Soon: Enigma Is Brunswick Street's New Nightclub From the Maggie May and Retro's Team
Sporting a $9.3-million fitout, this new Fortitude Valley hangout takes its cues from Ibiza, Miami and Las Vegas.
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NewsAdd It to Your Shrine: Four Pillars Is Releasing a 2024 Vintage of Its Bloody Popular Bloody Pinot Noir Gin
A sibling drop to the brand's cult-favourite Bloody Shiraz Gin, this tipple first debuted in 2023 and sold out in less than a week.
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GuideBrisbane's Best Inner-City Bars for After-Work Drinks with Your Coworkers
These rooftop bars, riverside hangouts and wine havens are suitable for both celebrating and commiserating.
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BarBar Miette
443 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Andrew McConnell's hospitality empire has arrived in Brisbane with this Euro-leaning terrace cafe and wine bar.
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RestaurantCloudland Garden Restaurant
641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
Fifteen years after setting up shop on Ann Street, this Fortitude Valley venue has turned its ground floor into a restaurant.
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RestaurantCalida Argentinian
164C Grey Street, South Brisbane
This sizzling Latin American steakhouse in South Bank serves up everything from empanadas and bistec tartar to pressed beef short ribs.
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RestaurantLucky Egg Fried Chicken
27 Warner Street, Fortitude Valley
This chook-slinging favourite is back at The Brightside four nights a week, whether you're keen for a bite in the beer garden or a takeaway feed.
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RestaurantTwo Yolks
179 Grey Street, South Brisbane
This Burleigh-born burger joint has opened its first Brisbane outpost, slinging burgs from breakfast till dinner.
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BarHijinx Hotel Mt Gravatt
Kessels Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
Test your puzzling skills over cocktails at this challenge room bar, which features a ball pit, UV basketball and a claw machine quiz.
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BarHoley Moley Golf Club Mt Gravatt
Kessels Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
You'll find Brisbane's fourth OTT Holey Moley mini-golf bar at Mt Gravatt, in a 350-person precinct alongside Hijinx Hotel.
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BarHey Caddy South Bank
275 Grey Street, South Brisbane
This golf-loving South Bank venue boasts a 12-hole indoor mini-golf course, a golf simulator and a bar.
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Bar Miette
443 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Andrew McConnell's hospitality empire has arrived in Brisbane with this Euro-leaning terrace cafe and wine bar.
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BarThe Sporting Globe x 4 Pines Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise
This 1000-person brewpub has taken over the old Hard Rock Cafe in Surfers Paradise, swapping a giant guitar for the Gold Coast's largest island bar.
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News'Squid Game' Season Two Will Drop on Boxing Day 2024 — and the Third and Final Season Is Set for 2025
Your normal Christmas recovery plans are on hold this year — you'll have Netflix's savage South Korean hit to binge.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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News'Parks and Recreation' and 'The Afterparty' Star Ben Schwartz Is Bringing His Live Improv Show to Australia
He's also the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog — and he's locked in a two-city trip Down Under in 2025.
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News'Guys and Dolls' Is the Next Iconic Musical That Opera Australia Is Bringing to Sydney Harbour's Floating Stage
The Tony-winning Broadway sensation is Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour's pick for 2025, running for a month from late March.
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NewsWarwick Thornton, 'The Babadook' Composer Jed Kurzel and a Pixar Director Are All Headed to SXSW Sydney 2024
One of the producers of 'Barbie' and 'Saltburn', a session on women in VFX and animation, and stepping through the impact of screening at SXSW Austin are also on the lineup.
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NewsEvery Soul in Middle-Earth Is in Peril in the Full Season Two 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Trailer
Contentious jewellery, talking and walking trees, giant spiders, Sauron's chaos: they're all in this new sneak peek at the Prime Video series.
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EventNot on Your Rider
Multiple single dates
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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EventTina — The Tina Turner Musical
Sat, 29 Jun - Fri, 23 Aug 2024
QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane
Dedicated to the one and only Tina Turner, this musical about the late, great superstar is simply the best.
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EventItalian Renaissance Alive
Sat, 30 Mar - Sun, 4 Aug 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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EventWinter Chalet at Customs House
Tue, 14 May - Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Customs House Brisbane, Brisbane
Spend winter sipping champagne while eating Moreton Bay bug croissants and baked whole brie in igloos by the river.
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EventHiromi Tango: Hanabira (Gentle Petal)
Sat, 2 Mar - Sun, 11 Aug 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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EventRearranged: Art of the Flower
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 - Sun, 29 Sep 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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EventSip Happens Festival
Sat, 3 Aug, 2024
The Triffid, Newstead
Clink vino glasses to a live music soundtrack at this wine-tasting festival dedicated to up-and-coming small producers at The Triffid.
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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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EventSirromet's Fiery Winter Warmers
Multiple single dates
Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton
Sip mulled wine under the stars while sitting around your own private firepit and eating goodies from a hamper at this scenic Mount Cotton winery.
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Event$10 Sunday Morning Movie Tickets at Hoyts
Multiple single dates
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations
Spend you Sunday mornings at the flicks for a tenner — as long as your session starts before 12.01pm.
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EventAdults-Only Mini-Golf Night
Sat, 3 Aug, 2024
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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EventBeer Fest on the Grass
Sat, 10 Aug, 2024
Eatons Hill Hotel, Albany Creek
Hone your palate for the amber liquid, with more than 300 beers and ciders available to taste.
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EventTop Dog Film Festival
Sat, 10 Aug, 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Brisbane's mini film festival dedicated to canines is back for another bark, so get ready for an adorable time at the cinema.
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EventA Decade of La Macelleria Party
Sun, 11 Aug, 2024
La Macelleria Gelateria, Teneriffe
Celebrating ten years of creamy desserts, this Italian fiesta includes live demonstrations and gelato cocktails.
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NewsNow Open: Iris van Herpen's Stunning Couture Designs Have Arrived Down Under at GOMA's 'Sculpting the Senses' Exhibition
Displaying in Brisbane after a season in Paris, the Australian-exclusive exhibition features 130 creations by the Dutch fashion designer.
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NewsBrisbane Open House Is Back for 2024 to Get You Wandering Around (and Snooping Through) the City's Iconic Buildings
This year, everywhere from the Merthyr Croquet Club and Centenary Pool to New Farm Cinemas and Newstead House are opening their doors.
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NewsAustralia's Most-Stylish Restaurants, Bars and Homes Have Been Revealed at the 2024 Interior Design Awards
Melbourne's Reine and La Rue and Purple Pit, which are located in the same building, shared the Hospitality Design Award.
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NewsSix Brands to Shop From If You're Looking to Add Eco-Consciousness to Your Home
These businesses are looking to bring a new level of sustainability to homes all over Australia.
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NewsLego's New 'Mona Lisa' Kit Will Let You Display Leonardo da Vinci's Masterpiece on Your Own Wall
After turning 'The Starry Night' and 'The Great Wave' into plastic bricks, Lego is now giving another iconic painting the same treatment.
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NewsWinter Wardrobe, Sorted: Aldi's Massive Snow Gear Sale Is Back for 2024 with Nothing Over $100
Making a beeline to the middle aisle to rug up has become an Aussie tradition, and this year's sale includes everything from gloves to thermoboots.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
Spend your weekend tasting wine at The Triffid, partying in an igloo and checking out stunning photojournalism.
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News
Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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Guide
Brisbane Bars with Games and Activities for When You Want to Do More Than Just Sit Around and Drink
Sip shiraz over 'Scrabble', polish off a pint with a game of pool, pair cocktails with karaoke or mash buttons with a brew in your hand.
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Guide
Brisbane's Best Inner-City Bars for After-Work Drinks with Your Coworkers
These rooftop bars, riverside hangouts and wine havens are suitable for both celebrating and commiserating.
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Guide
The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
Spend your weekend tasting wine at The Triffid, partying in an igloo and checking out stunning photojournalism.
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NewsP3 Recovery Is Rapidly Expanding Across Australia's East Coast, with Each New Site Boasting a Stack of Wellness Technologies
Either drop by for an infrared sauna followed by a dip in the hot and cold pools, or go all out by jumping in a hyperbaric chamber.
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NewsFive Romantic Brisbane Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout
This week, you and your plus one can cheer on Australian athletes, sample organic and biodynamic wines, then catch a beachside circus show.
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NewsLook Up: Two Meteor Showers Are Putting on a Stellar Show in Australia's Skies This Week
What's better than one meteor shower? Two, thanks to both the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids both peaking.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
This week, you can watch the Olympics at South Bank, browse and buy your way through QAGOMA's design market and head to the Gold Coast for a huge arts festival.
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NewsSights of the Rising Sun: Where to Find Japan's Gorgeous Natural Gems
From magical sakura groves to mountains that split the sky, Japan's natural beauty is unbeatable. Start exploring with this guide.
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BarBrewDog DogTap Brisbane
77 Metroplex Avenue, Brisbane
Open since 2019, the Scottish brewery's first Aussie outpost has arcade games, brunch fare and a bottle shop.
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RestaurantEmme
22 James Street, Fortitude Valley
You'll find this woodfired eatery serving up a Jordanian- and Moroccan-inspired menu in Spoon Deli Cafe's old James Street digs.
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RestaurantEstablishment 203
6 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley
Ben O'Donoghue has opened an Italian and steak restaurant in Fortitude Valley.
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