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    Get Your Gold Coins Ready, Newtown Festival’s 2014 Lineup is Out

    Deep Sea Arcade, Straight Arrows and Astronomy Class — all still for a gold coin donation.

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    Nick Cave Has Created an Online Museum of Important Shit

    Nick Cave thinks your drawerfuls of memories are important.

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    Five Things We Learnt at Oz Comic Con

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    This is one of those rare times where Tasmania is 100% the place to be.

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    The Ten Best Martinis in Brisbane

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    Grammy-Nominated Comedian Tig Notaro Is Heading to Australia

    One of the US's biggest and bravest stand-up comedians returns.

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    The Ten Artists You Must See At BIGSOUND 2014

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Latest Events
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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.

  • Event

    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

    Margaret Atwood’s Latest Book Won’t Be Released For 100 Years

    Remember to give your great, great, grandkids the heads up.

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    Karen O’s Debut Solo Album is Now Streaming Online

    Crush Songs is a collection of lo-fi love tunes and it's all kinds of dreamy.

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    Win Tickets to See What We Do in the Shadows

    Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's mockumentary about the undead keeps the genre alive and well.

  • News

    National Young Writers’ Festival Announces 2014 Program

    The future of Australian writing descend on Newcastle for another year of tomfoolery.

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    Melbourne Could Soon Be Getting a Giant Statue of a Dim Sim

    The Lord Mayor is countering with some suspiciously pro-meat pie sentiment.

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    The Spring Clean Guide: How to Overhaul Your Abode

    It’s time to crawl out from under your winter clutter.

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    Vote [1] Gotye: Wally De Backer and The Basics Have Started a Political Party

    Triple J Hottest 100 votes transfer over to the Senate, right?

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    The Woolly Mammoth Alehouse Set to Open in the Valley

    This sounds like everything you want in a mod beer hall, including 31 craft taps and giant Jenga.

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    Is Daft Punk’s Guy-Man Recording a Solo Album?

    Charlotte Gainsbourg's apparently on board.

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    HIVE Coffee and Eat House Opens to Better Your Workday Lunch

    The team behind Firefly, Cicada and The Cutting Board is buzzing around a new venture.

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    The Kite String Tangle Chats Debut Releases, Green Day Cover Bands and Remixing Lorde

    Kicking off a national tour this week, Danny Harley has come a long way from his teenage Green Day cover band.

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    The Black Keys Top Bluesfest’s Massive First Lineup Annoucement

    Bluesfest 2015 is looking to younger whippersnappers this year.

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    Director Florian Habicht on Putting Pulp to Film, with a Little Help from Sheffield

    It took a whole town to tell the story of Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, life, death and supermarkets.

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    21 Things We Learnt From Salman Rushdie at FODI

    Salman Rushie likes 'The Big Bang Theory', thinks Roald Dahl is an arsehole and hopes people will get sick of boring religion.

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    The Ten Best Things to See at the Brisbane Festival 2014

    From the loud and raucous to immersive artistic experiences that tingle the senses.

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    A Studio Ghibli Film Showcase Is Coming to Australia

    Take a look inside the kingdom of dreams and madness.

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    The ABC Launches Its First iview-Only Series Next Month

    Who would have thought it'd be about a post-apocalyptic panda?

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    A Whirlwind Guide to Eating in Vietnam

    You don't need mountains of time to experience the diverse regions of Vietnam, just an open mind. And mouth.

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    The Four Best Devonshire Teas in Brisbane

    Get ready to raise your pinkie over some tea and scones.

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