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    Win Tickets to the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2017

    Pick from over 45 formidable films, from the Audrey Tatou-starring Jacques Cousteau biopic to Venice Film Festival highlight Planetarium.

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    Vivid Sydney Announces Fleet Foxes as First Artist on 2017 Program

    Five years after their last Australian tour, the American folk-rock band will play four exclusive shows at the Sydney Opera House.

  • Guide

    The Six Best Things to See at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2017

    From late night comedy gems to mainstage headliners, this year's program is brimming with festival favourites.

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    Why La La Land Shouldn't Win Best Original Score at This Year's Academy Awards

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    NGV Announces Most Ambitious Summer Blockbuster Exhibition to Date: The NGV Triennial

    Featuring over 60 artists from around the world, including Yayoi Kusama, Adel Abidin, Guo Pei and more.

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    Concrete Playground's Annual Oscars Drinking Game: The 2017 Edition

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    New App Choovie Aims to Bring Fluid Ticket Pricing to Australian Cinemas

    If cinemas jump on board, audiences will drive demand — and, by extension, how much they pay at the door.

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    Batman v Superman Cleans Up at the 37th Annual Razzie Awards

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    London Could Be Getting a Permanent Public David Bowie Memorial

    A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for a three-storey monument to the entertainment icon.

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    Australia's Village Roadshow Is Seeking to Block 41 Additional Piracy Sites

    After successfully blocking The Pirate Bay last year, the film company is expanding their efforts.

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    Secret Garden Festival Hosted Its First Ever Real Legally-Binding Wedding

    Music and matrimony combined, complete with Peter Pan-themed vows and a confetti cannon.

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    Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki Is Officially Coming Out of Retirement

    The acclaimed animator is currently preparing to make his next full-length film.

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    Concrete Playground's Helpful Guide to the 2017 Oscar Race

    Who will win, who should win, and who got snubbed at the 89th Academy Awards.

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    Flume Wins First Grammy Award for Best Electronic Album

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    Brisbane Is Getting a New CBD Cinema

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    Mould x Pinot Palooza

    Fri, 23 May - Sun, 25 May 2025

    RNA Showgrounds, Fortitude Valley

    Iconic pairing alert: this pinot noir festival and cheese fest are joining forces to throw a three-day Brisbane wine and cheese party.

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    Affordable Art Fair Brisbane

    Thu, 8 May - Sun, 11 May 2025

    Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

    Bargain alert: this global event is making is returning to Brisbane across four May days, with artworks for sale from $100.

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    World Science Festival Brisbane

    Fri, 21 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Whether you're interested in the a peek inside Queensland Herbarium, the physics of skateboarding or seafaring cinema, this fest has you covered.

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    Innocent Bystander Tasting Bar at Babylon Garden

    Thu, 27 Feb - Sun, 16 Mar 2025

    Babylon Garden, Brisbane City

    Come for the pop-up cellar door from this Yarra Valley winery, stay for the Harry Styles lookalike contest, free tattoos, and gin and wine masterclass.

  • Event

    Big Gay Day

    Sun, 4 May, 2025

    The Wickham, Fortitude Valley

    The Wickham's queer street festival is turning 25 with Peach PRC and The Presets leading the lineup.

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    OHM

    Fri, 28 Feb - Sat, 22 Mar 2025

    Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

    From King Stingray to Brisbane's largest neuro-inclusive silent disco, Brisbane Powerhouse's Festival of Other Music boasts a stellar 2025 lineup.

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    Margs-a-Million

    Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

    Southside Restaurant, South Brisbane

    This returning margarita festival at Southside is pairing 'ritas, mariachi tunes, and a mezcal and tequila tasting station bites with whipped up with the Baja crew.

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    March Into Margarita

    Sat, 1 Mar - Mon, 31 Mar 2025

    Fish Lane, South Brisbane

    Fish Lane is dedicating the entire month of March to margaritas and marg-fuelled events.

  • Event

    Beermuda

    Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    This four-stop brewery crawl will take you hopping and sipping your way through the southside's busy beer scene.

  • Event

    Feel Good Program

    Sat, 1 Mar - Thu, 1 May 2025

    South Bank Parklands, Brisbane

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

  • News

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    Alliance Française French Film Festival Reveals 2017 Lineup

    With 45 formidable films on offer, from the Audrey Tatou-starring Jacques Cousteau biopic to Venice Film Festival highlight Planetarium.

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    Ten Films From Sundance 2017 We're Hoping Make it to Australian Cinemas

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    Groovin the Moo Announce 2017 Lineup

    GTM returns to regional Australia with The Darkness, Loyle Carner and a whole lot of local talent.

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    How Lion Director Garth Davis Turned an Unbelievable True Tale into an Oscar Contender

    Take an incredible story, a top-notch cast and a trip to India and add All The Feels.

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    Laneway Launches Hotline for Reporting Festival Harassment in Real Time

    Because everyone should feel safe while dancing their heart out.

  • Guide

    The Six Best Things to See at Brisbane's MELT Festival 2017

    Brisbane's celebration of queer arts and culture is back for its third year.

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    La La Land, Diversity and Aussie Films Shine In This Year's Oscar Nominations

    The 2017 Academy Awards are all about that whimsical Hollywood musical.

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    Australian Hip Hop Artists Release Australia Day Protest Single 'Change the Date'

    Featuring Thundamentals, L-Fresh the Lion, Urthboy and more.

  • Guide

    15 Ways to Spend the Australia Day Public Holiday in Brisbane

    Join a protest, count down the Hottest 100 and get amongst one of our favourite summer music festivals.

  • News

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    See NAO, inhale Belles Hot Chicken, pre-prepare with a podcast.

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    Shia LaBeouf Has Launched a Four-Year-Long Anti-Trump Live Stream

    It's designed to act "as a show of resistance or insistence, opposition or optimism".

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    Women's Marches Draw Massive Crowds Around the Globe

    Hundreds of thousands of people turned out worldwide.

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    Aussie Film-Focused Streaming Service Ozflix to Launch on Australia Day

    Like Netflix or Stan, but only for homegrown movies.

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    Brisbane Queer Film Festival Reveals First Look at Newly Independent Program

    See some of the best new lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer and non-binary films from Australia and around the world.

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    Brisbane Could Be Getting a New Performing Arts Venue

    It's been recommended as the city's major performing arts venues are currently at capacity.

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    Music and wine come together for a party in the vines.

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    La La Land Might Be Adapted Into a Stage Musical

    The hit flick might be taking its singing and dancing to the theatre.

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