The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
Hang out in an igloo, tuck into one-cent wings or scope out sculptures by the river.

The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
Heading back to the ol' daily grind can be pretty damn awful after a bright and shiny weekend of picnicking, bar hopping and patting dogs that aren't yours, but luckily Brisbane's a 'keep the ball rolling' kind of city and has plenty of events, exhibitions, theatre, film festivals and live music for you to inject a little awesomeness into your week. Sure, use Monday for Netflix. Then get out there and sink your teeth into Brisbane's best happenings this week.
Image: Chiharu Shiota, Japan, born 1972. Installation view of Uncertain Journey 2016/2019, in 'The Soul Trembles', Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2019. Metal frame, red wool. Dimensions variable. Courtesy: Blain | Southern, London/Berlin/New York. Photograph: Sunhi Mang. Image courtesy: Mori Art Museum, Tokyo.
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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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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
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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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
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
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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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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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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Arts & Entertainment
Palace Cinemas' $9 Student Saver Day
The cinema chain is treating students to $9 tickets every Wednesday.
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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
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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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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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
QAGOMA Winter Design Market Weekend 2022
Shop for Brisbane's best art and design across this huge two-day market.
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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
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
Suitcase Rummage 2022
Trawl through Brisbane's favourite luggage-based trash 'n' treasure.
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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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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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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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Travel & Leisure
Snow4Kids 2022
Head to Springfield to wander through the snow, build a snowman and throw snowballs at targets.
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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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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
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
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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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
A Hero
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi returns to his best with this Cannes Grand Prix-winner, which follows an imprisoned man, a lucky find and a good deed that doesn't go unpunished.
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Arts & Entertainment
Jurassic World Dominion
The sixth film in the dinosaur franchise reteams OG stars Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum — but even that can't save its extinction-level struggles.
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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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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
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
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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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
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
Winter Afternoon Tea
Celebrate the frostier weather with decadent pastries, bite-sized reubens and stomach-warming hot spiced cider.
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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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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
$2 Taco Tuesday
This lively chain of Tex-Mex bars is slinging cheap tacos one night a week.
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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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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
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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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
Acoustic Wednesdays 2022
Improve your Wednesday with free live tunes over a brew in this leafy beer garden.
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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
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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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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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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Arts & Entertainment
Imaginaria
A multi-sensory playground with light-filled mazes and inflatable bubbles is taking over South Bank.
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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.