News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention, including a new pastel-hued wellness haven, adventurous champagne brunches, and the return of both Le Festival and Teneriffe Festival.
From new bar and restaurant openings to the latest innovations in technology, design, fashion and the arts, we like to keep our finger on Brisbane's pulse.
Below, we've collected the biggest stories from the past week that may have escaped your attention. Consider yourself back in the know.
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NewsTeneriffe Festival Is Returning for 2024 with The Cat Empire and Thundamentals Leading the Music Lineup
Save the date: this annual street party is returning in June for a huge day of tunes, bites, drinks, markets and more.
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NewsBrisbane's Annual French Festival Is Bringing Its Three-Day Celebration Back to South Bank in 2024
After moving to Victoria Park / Barrambin in 2023, Le Festival will return to its previous home this winter.
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NewsTriple J Is Bringing Back Its One Night Stand Regional Music Festival for the First Time in Five Years
Fancy a music fest in your regional town? Tell the radio station why and a party might be coming your way (and raising funds for Support Act at the same time).
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NewsComing Soon: Contro Wellness Is the New Pastel-Hued Mediterranean-Style Bathhouse That's Opening in Lutwyche
This luxe haven will feature both traditional and infrared saunas, float therapy, ice baths, steam rooms and mineral soaks, all to help you chase bliss.
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NewsComing Soon: The New LiveWire at Queen's Wharf Will Pair Cocktails with Live Tunes and Late-Night Entertainment
Set to open in August, this watering hole won't be a sports bar like its current namesake — it'll be a live entertainment venue.
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NewsYou Can Now Tuck Into Weekly Champagne Brunches While Hanging Over the Side of Brisbane Powerhouse at Vertigo
Start your Sundays with a boozy meal with a view 17 metres up at Brisbane's vertical dining experience.
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NewsComing Soon: Two Yolks and Finn Poke Are Opening Their First Brisbane Eateries on Grey Street
The two food joints are setting up shop next to each other at South Bank — one pairing burgers and beers, the other slinging bowls and tacos.
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NewsThe German Film Festival's 2024 Program Is Here with Brand-New Gems and a Werner Herzog Retrospective
The touring fest is celebrating German cinema's past in two ways, including via a selection of past standouts such as 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Toni Erdmann'.
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NewsFarewell Mona Foma: Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art Has Called Time on Its Summer Festival After 16 Years
If you went along in February, you went to the last fest, with 2024's Mona Foma the event's final run.
