The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
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The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
Weekends are precious. You want to make the most of those glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility. Luckily, Brisbane's got plenty happening to make sure you don't spend the days indoors binge-watching Netflix and instead discovering new bars, absorbing art and feasting your way through food markets. Here are our picks of the weekend's happenings.
Image: Anywhere Festival, Stuart Hirth
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Arts & EntertainmentMaho 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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Arts & EntertainmentOperation Mincemeat
Colin Firth and 'Succession' star Matthew Macfadyen lead this World War II-set tale of espionage intrigue, which is based on a story so wild that it can only be true.
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Arts & EntertainmentBotanica Live Nights 2022
Hit up pop-up bars and food trucks at the City Botanic Gardens' luminous outdoor art gallery.
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Food & DrinkGreek Weekend
With Paniyiri pushed back to October due to the wet weather, The Greek Club is putting on a two-day postponement party.
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Arts & EntertainmentJenn 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 & EntertainmentFirestarter
Bringing Stephen King's 1980 novel to the big screen for the second time, this dull remake only burns two things: its audience's time and patience.
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Food & DrinkTaste of the Terraces
Eat and drink your way around Paddington's terrace precinct, with 38 venues dishing up food specials and cocktails across three days.
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Arts & EntertainmentNorthshore 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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Arts & EntertainmentHoney House
A topsy-turvy house is popping up in Brisbane providing you with the perfect backdrop to nail your next Insta shot.
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Food & DrinkIn 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 & EntertainmentThe Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson
After reimagining Henry Lawson's short story for the stage and page, Leah Purcell brings her First Nations, feminist and anti-colonial take on the tale to cinemas.
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Arts & EntertainmentPetite Maman
'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' filmmaker Céline Sciamma returns with a magical and insightful tale about childhood — and it's one of her best movies yet.
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Design & StyleThe Finders Keepers Autumn/Winter Markets
Support the next wave of independent artisans at this three-day art and design market.
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Arts & EntertainmentAnywhere Festival 2022
See theatre, comedy and cabaret performances in bars, laneways, churches, old paint factories, nurseries, sports centres and an underground reservoir.
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Arts & EntertainmentDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Directed by 'Evil Dead' legend Sam Raimi, the latest MCU film about surgeon-turned-sorcerer Dr Stephen Strange is darker and trippier but still dispiritingly standard.
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Food & DrinkYarra Valley Rocky Road Festival At Home 2022
Get a box filled with 31 different flavours of rocky road delivered to your door.
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Food & DrinkThe Fork Festival 2022 at TGI Fridays Robina
TGI Fridays at Robina is doing 30-percent off set-menu lunches every weekday till the end of May.
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Arts & EntertainmentBotanica: Contemporary Art Outside 2022
This dazzling after-dark festival turns Brisbane's City Botanic Gardens into a luminous outdoor art gallery.
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Food & DrinkDine BNE City 2022
Cheap lunches, ten-course Italian degustations, wine walks and oyster trails — this month-long food program has it all.
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Arts & EntertainmentBricktionary: 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 & EntertainmentThe Art of the Heist
GOMA's Australian Cinémathèque is dedicating two months to movies about heists — from Hitchcock right through to 'Hustlers'.
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Food & DrinkAustralian Cocktail Month 2022
Twenty-five of Brisbane's favourite bars are whipping up exclusive cocktails during this month-long festival of booze.
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Arts & EntertainmentGigs & 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 & EntertainmentBrisbane Street Art Festival 2022
Brisbane's annual celebration of street art is back with its largest festival yet — including 50 new large-scale murals popping up around town.
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Arts & EntertainmentMaking 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 & EntertainmentMuseum of Brisbane's Public Art Walking Tour 2022
Spend an afternoon exploring Brisbane's stunning outdoor art.
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Arts & Entertainment'Speed': The Movie, The Play
Revisit the movie 'Speed' from the backseat of a real bus.
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Food & DrinkR&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 & EntertainmentBlue Assembly: Oceanic Thinking
Take a dive into this ocean-focused exhibition, which showcases creative ways of thinking about earth's blue spaces.
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Travel & LeisureCluedUpp: Crime Scene Investigator
Take to the streets of Brisbane to solve this interactive murder-mystery.
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Arts & EntertainmentBrisbane Comedy Festival 2022
Brisbane's annual laughfest returns in April and May, with Nazeem Hussain, Ross Noble, Tom Ballard and Melanie Bracewell on the bill.
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Arts & EntertainmentImaginaria
A multi-sensory playground with light-filled mazes and inflatable bubbles is taking over South Bank.
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Food & DrinkPinot Palooza 2022
Two days dedicated to tasting the best burgundy from the southern hemisphere.
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Food & DrinkRita's Bottomless Brunch
Margarita jugs and tacos are on the menu every Sunday in Teneriffe.
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Food & DrinkBottomless Gin Brunches 2022
Sip gin cocktails, sangria and Pimm's cups over a shareboard brunch.
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Travel & LeisureTides 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 & EntertainmentBrisbane Comedy Festival 2021 Take 2
Brisbane's 2021 laughfest was affected by lockdown, so the event has rescheduled some of its big names — and big giggles.
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Food & DrinkSundays 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 & DrinkBottomless Sunday Brunch at Three Blue Ducks
Start your Sunday with a boozy brunch, then hang out by the pool all day.
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Food & DrinkSky-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 & DrinkBrisbane Distillery's True Spirit Bus
Stop by Riverside Markets every Sunday for tastings and cocktail flights.