Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for July
Peer at dazzling lights, feast on truffles and cheese, then see a 'Cruel Intentions' musical.

Everything You Need to Put in Your Diary for July
A lot happens in this big, bustling city of ours. Think film festivals one day, exhibitions another, and everything from booze-fuelled shindigs to excuses to get outdoors in-between. And, of course, there's always more around the corner. That means that there's plenty to look forward to, and plenty of awesomeness to fill your diary to the brim.
To help you plot out things out, make plans with the gang and make the most of every moment, we've rounded up Brisbane's best happenings for July. Don't say you don't have anything to do next month.
Top image: Fear Eats the Soul, Michaela Gleave. Image: Remi Chauvin.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Power and the Passion of Jane Campion
GOMA's Australian Cinémathèque is dedicating every Friday and Saturday in July to the films of Oscar-winning director Jane Campion.
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Travel & Leisure
Australian Kong Off V and Pinball Championships
More than 60 pinball machines and 40 classic arcade games are taking over BrewDog's riverside Brisbane brewery.
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Food & Drink
Piano Bar's Ski Chalet
Emporium Brisbane has turned its Piano Bar into a wintry ski chalet, complete with a fireplace, three-cheese and truffle jaffles to eat and champagne to sip.
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Arts & Entertainment
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2022
MICG is bringing the best of the fest to Brisbane.
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Arts & Entertainment
Ali & Ava
This lyrical social-realist drama from British filmmaker Clio Barnard tells a tender and touching tale about two West Yorkshire residents looking for love and happiness.
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Arts & Entertainment
Lost Illusions
Featuring superb performances and an involving narrative, this handsome 19th century-set French drama about big dreams and stark realities feels oh-so-relevant today.
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Food & Drink
James St Food and Wine Trail 2022
For four days this winter, James Street in New Farm will become a culinary wonderland.
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Travel & Leisure
CarselDINE Twilight Markets
This northside market is celebrating winter with handmade goods and plenty to eat over 200-plus stalls.
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Design & Style
IKEA Mid-Year Clearance Sale 2022
The Swedish furniture giant is offering discounts of up to 50 percent off until July 10.
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Food & Drink
Nutella Festival 2022
Nutella doughnuts, cronuts, pancakes, pizza, bao and milkshakes — you'll find them all here.
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Travel & Leisure
NewBARKet Markets 2022
With a pooch photo booth, stalls selling all kinds of goodies for dogs and plenty of pats.
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Arts & Entertainment
Palace Cinemas' $9 Student Saver Day
The cinema chain is treating students to $9 tickets every Wednesday.
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Food & Drink
Truffle Sundays
Emporium's fine diner is serving up a five-course truffle degustation for $150.
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Food & Drink
Lina Rooftop's Sunday Brunch — Winter Edition
Spend your wintry Sundays sipping bottomless bellinis, bloody marys and cocktail slushies on a South Brisbane rooftop.
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Arts & Entertainment
Queensland Champions Cup
Catch two English Premier League teams playing in Brisbane in 2022.
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Arts & Entertainment
Wallabies V England: Game Two
Catch game two of this long-awaited test series at Suncorp Stadium this July.
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Food & Drink
Brisbane Brunch
Howard Smith Wharves' rooftop bar is saying cheers to Sunday boozy brunches — complete with two hours of champagne cocktails.
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Food & Drink
$2 Taco Tuesday
This lively chain of Tex-Mex bars is slinging cheap tacos one night a week.
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Food & Drink
Jim Beam Welcome Sessions 2022
Catch an exclusive (and free) Client Liaison DJ set this July.
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Arts & Entertainment
Even Cheaper Budget Tuesdays at Dendy Cinemas
Head to Dendy Coorparoo for a tenner every Tuesday — or hit up Portside for $8.
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Food & Drink
One-Cent Wings at Beerhaus
Tuck into cheap chook pieces in Bowen Hills every Thursday night.
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Food & Drink
Two-for-One Gyoza Plates
Double your dumpling fix for the same price every Tuesday at Harajuku Gyoza.
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Food & Drink
Vegan Mondays 2022
Brisbane's huge riverside brewery serves up two-for-one vegan and vegetarian meals every week.
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Arts & Entertainment
Acoustic Wednesdays 2022
Improve your Wednesday with free live tunes over a brew in this leafy beer garden.
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Travel & Leisure
Gasworks Markets 2022
Shop for fashion, art, homewares, plants and ceramics beneath Newstead's heritage-listed old gasometer.
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Food & Drink
Rita's Bottomless Brunch
Margarita jugs and tacos are on the menu every Sunday in Teneriffe.
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Food & Drink
Cheese Wheel Wednesdays 2022
Eat creamy pasta scooped out of a wheel of cheese every week.
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Food & Drink
All-You-Can-Eat Pizza Mondays 2022
Devour all the slices of pizza you can handle in 90 minutes for $25 — with a drink purchase.
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Food & Drink
Triple T Tuesdays
Spend your Tuesday night tucking into tacos, drinking tequila and playing trivia at Bloodhound Bar.
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Food & Drink
Bottomless Gin Brunches 2022
Sip gin cocktails, sangria and Pimm's cups over a shareboard brunch.
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Design & Style
Suitcase Rummage 2022
Trawl through Brisbane's favourite luggage-based trash 'n' treasure.
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Food & Drink
Sundays at City Winery
Sip frosé slushies, hit up the oyster bar and listen to live tunes at Brisbane's inner-city winery.
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Food & Drink
Sky-High Sundays
Brisbane's latest rooftop bar is serving up soda cocktails, Mediterranean-inspired dishes and R&B tunes every Sunday.
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Food & Drink
Brisbane Distillery's True Spirit Bus
Stop by Riverside Markets every Sunday for tastings and cocktail flights.
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Food & Drink
Fat Noodle's Street Food Series
Chef Luke Nguyen is spending three months whipping up street food dishes, focusing on Vietnam in July, Thailand in August and Malaysia in September.
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Arts & Entertainment
Scandinavian Film Festival 2022
Calling all Nordic cinema fans: Australia's annual showcase of Scandi movies returns to Brisbane.
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Food & Drink
Queensland Whisky Expo 2022
Taste your way through more than 80 different drams across three hours.
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Arts & Entertainment
Elvis
Baz Luhrmann's take on the king of rock 'n' roll is a sprawling, exhilarating spectacle, as led by an exceptional Austin Butler in the pompadour and jumpsuits.
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Travel & Leisure
Christmas In July Twilight Markets
This northside marketplace is bringing the festive cheer early its 100-plus businesses — and its indoor greenhouse.
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Food & Drink
Free Croissants at King Street Bakery
Buy a barista-made beverage, score a free croissant — all to celebrate Bastille Day.
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Food & Drink
Taiwan Night Market
Feast your way through noodles, bao, dumplings, bubble tea and more in Sunnybank.
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Arts & Entertainment
Running Up That Hill 'Stranger Things' Party
Listen to the 'Stranger Things' soundtrack and celebrate all things Kate Bush at this late-night party.
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Brisbane Only Rotoscoped Lightning Film Festival
This new Brisbane film festival is completely dedicated to movies with hand-drawn lightning effects.
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Arts & Entertainment
World of Wonder: Margot McKinney
Scope out the bold and intricate work of Brisbane jewellery designer Margot McKinney, complete with rare gems and one-of-a-kind pieces.
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Arts & Entertainment
Men
'Ex Machina' and 'Annihilation' filmmaker Alex Garland returns with a #MeToo horror film that's both blatant and piercing.
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Arts & Entertainment
Surface Miami Street Art Festival
Street art is taking over the Gold Coast's footpaths, laneways and walls, including 12 large-scale outdoor murals and a 2.4-kilometre fence line exhibition.
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Arts & Entertainment
Lightyear
This Buzz Lightyear origin story doesn't soar to infinity and beyond, but it benefits from lively voice work and a scene-stealing robot cat.
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Arts & Entertainment
Nude Tuesday
Spoken only in gibberish, and unafraid to bare all, this New Zealand sex comedy starring Jackie van Beek, Jemaine Clement and Damon Herriman is revelatory several times over.
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Food & Drink
Everyday We're Truffling — Truffle Month 2022
Salt Meats Cheese is serving up a truffled-filled menu throughout July, including truffle baked brie, truffle gelato and truffle margaritas.
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Travel & Leisure
Portside Wharf Plant and Flower Market
All things floral are taking over Portside, including 30-plus stalls to shop and a supremely photogenic flower wall.
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Arts & Entertainment
Top Dog Film Festival 2022
Brisbane's mini film festival dedicated to dogs is back for another bark.
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Arts & Entertainment
World Press Photo Exhibition 2022
The world's best (and most shocking) photojournalism from the past year comes to Brisbane.
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Travel & Leisure
Etsy Winter Made Local Market 2022
Etsy's IRL market returns to Brisbane for two days of browsing and buying — and with over 100 local makers, designers, artists and creators selling their wares.
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Travel & Leisure
QAGOMA Winter Design Market Weekend 2022
Shop for Brisbane's best art and design across this huge two-day market.
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Travel & Leisure
Snow4Kids 2022
Head to Springfield to wander through the snow, build a snowman and throw snowballs at targets.
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Food & Drink
Snow Week 2022
Fifty tonnes of real snow is descending upon The Prince Consort — and so is an ugly sweater party, poutine and wintry cocktails.
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Food & Drink
The Rooftop Lodge
The Gold Coast's rooftop beach club is turning into a sky-high (and snowy) alpine lodge for winter.
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Arts & Entertainment
Big City Lights
This new — and free — festival of light and design will dazzle Southport for four glowing winter nights.
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Travel & Leisure
Reclink Community Cup 2022
Brisbane's annual musos vs journos charity AFL match is back for its sixth year.
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Travel & Leisure
Pixar Putt Northshore Brisbane
A Pixar-themed mini golf course is popping up by the river this winter.
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Arts & Entertainment
Jane Eyre — Shake & Stir Theatre Co
Charlotte Brontë’s gothic classic returns to the Brisbane stage.
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Arts & Entertainment
OUTstanding
Next time you stroll around the city, keep an eye out for impressive First Nations art.
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Arts & Entertainment
Twilight Electric
This riverside pop-up is bringing wild cabaret and a Japanese-inspired bar to Northshore Hamilton.
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Arts & Entertainment
Blanc de Blanc Encore at Twilight Electric — Strut & Fret
Prepare for a night of fun, frivolity and breathtaking burlesque — all at Northshore Hamilton's new pop-up winter precinct.
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Arts & Entertainment
Maho Magic Bar at Twilight Electric
This Shinjuku-inspired bar and magic show is bringing its neon-lit vibes and sake cocktails to Northshore Hamilton this winter.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever 2022
Roll and fall in green, out on the wily, windy moors of Milton's Frew Park.
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Food & Drink
Mould — A Cheese Festival 2022
Brisbane's huge cheese festival is back for three dairy-fuelled days — over wine, beer, whisky, vodka and gin and sake, of course.
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Design & Style
Boho Luxe Market 2022
Bringing the Byron Bay lifestyle to Brisbane for three days of stalls, food trucks and glamping inspiration.
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Design & Style
Brisbane Twilight Markets 2022
Shop, snack and listen to live tunes as the sun goes down in King George Square.
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Food & Drink
Juicy
Fortitude Music Hall is hosting its first-ever beer fest — and it's all about independent brewers.
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Food & Drink
Indie Spirits Tasting Brisbane 2022
Spend an afternoon sampling more than 200 gins, whiskys, rums, vodkas and tequilas — and vermouths, mezcals and more.
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Arts & Entertainment
Friends! The Musical Parody 2022
This song-filled satirical stage version of the hit 90s sitcom will be there for Brisbanites this winter.
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Arts & Entertainment
Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical
Calling all 90s teens: this film-to-theatre adaptation is bringing its 90s soundtrack and dangerous liaisons to Brisbane.
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Arts & Entertainment
Come From Away
A smash on Broadway since 2017, it's based on the true story of 7000 air passengers who became grounded in Canada after September 11.
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Arts & Entertainment
Not On Your Rider 2022
This music game show takes place live, featuring different musicians each time — and you can play along.
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Arts & Entertainment
In Transit
For its latest immersive installation, the Museum of Brisbane is exploring growth and healing through works about intersectionality, language, displacement and reclaiming history.
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Arts & Entertainment
Splendour in the Grass 2022
The three-day festival will return to North Byron Parklands after a two-year hiatus with Gorillaz, Tyler, the Creator and The Strokes.
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Food & Drink
Forbidden Forest in the Courtyard
The Regatta is turning its courtyard into a forest-filled winter hangout, complete with a fruity cocktail menu.
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Food & Drink
Bar Paradiso's Universo Cocktails at W Brisbane
Barcelona's Bar Paradiso has brought its acclaimed and inventive cocktails to W Brisbane.
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Food & Drink
Winter Afternoon Tea
Celebrate the frostier weather with decadent pastries, bite-sized reubens and stomach-warming hot spiced cider.
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Arts & Entertainment
Maho Magic Bar
A Shinjuku-inspired bar and a performance space in one, this neon-lit venue pairs sake cocktails and shōchū with magic shows at your table.
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Food & Drink
All-You-Can-Eat Satay Night
This once-a-month satay night serves up two hours of non-stop skewers for just $30.
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Arts & Entertainment
Jenn Nkiru: Rebirth Is Necessary
Brisbane's Institute of Modern Art is hosting the first-ever Australian solo exhibition by Grammy-winning artist, filmmaker and Beyoncé collaborator Jenn Nkiru.
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Arts & Entertainment
Northshore Sculpture by the River
Don't just stare at Hamilton's waterside scenery — spend two months peering at sculptures big and small at this free art festival.
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Food & Drink
In the Snow at Customs House
Spend winter sipping champagne and eating Moreton Bay bug croissants in igloos by the river.
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Food & Drink
Scenic Rim Eat Local Week 2022
Take your tastebuds on a trip south west of Brisbane to sample the region’s finest produce with more than 125 food and drink events across 42 locations.
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Travel & Leisure
The Handmade Market 2022
Forget machines — everything at this monthly market in Queensland Museum's Whale Mall made by hand.
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Arts & Entertainment
Bricktionary: The Interactive Lego Brick Exhibition
Check out the A-to-Z of Lego — including more than 150 impressive models, plus six interactive building zones.
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Arts & Entertainment
Gigs & Picnics 2022
Listen to free live music and grab snacks from food trucks at this free monthly hangout in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.
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Arts & Entertainment
Making Place: 100 Views of Brisbane
With artwork dating back two centuries, this city-focused exhibition surveys pieces that've captured Brisbane and its changes.
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Arts & Entertainment
Museum of Brisbane's Public Art Walking Tour 2022
Spend an afternoon exploring Brisbane's stunning outdoor art.
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Arts & Entertainment
Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles
Rescheduled from 2020, Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art will host a showcase of weaved web-like installations by the Japanese artist.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Picasso Century
Scope out more than 70 works by the Spanish artist, as well as 100-plus others from over 50 of his contemporaries.
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Arts & Entertainment
Disney: The Magic of Animation
Explore the Mouse House's huge animated catalogue via more than 500 original paintings, sketches and drawings.
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Food & Drink
R&B Brunch
Pair margaritas, pancakes, avocado on sourdough, bacon and eggs, and brie and crackers with old-school 90s and early 00s R&B tunes once a month.
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Arts & Entertainment
Curiocity Brisbane 2022
This interactive art event is bringing immersive science-driven installations to Brisbane hot spots for 17 days this winter.
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Arts & Entertainment
'The Room' Monthly Screenings
The worst movie you'll ever see never stops selling out screenings.
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Travel & Leisure
Tides of Brisbane Boat Tour 2022
Hit the water from the City Botanic Gardens to spend three hours floating past historic landmarks.
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Arts & Entertainment
Imaginaria
A multi-sensory playground with light-filled mazes and inflatable bubbles is taking over South Bank.