Festival season is upon us, and at the Pig 'n' Whistle Brunswick Street, that means a day of brews and barbecue. On Saturday, November 15, the Fortitude Valley pub is playing host to its second Bubbles & Barrels Beer Festival — and in news that'll brighten what's already bound to be a sunny day, entry is free. Held in the venue's beer garden from 12–6pm, the event will bring together a heap of breweries and even more beverages, with the likes of Young Henrys, Brick Lane, Stone & Wood, Balter, Little Creatures, James Squire, Four Pines, Sea Legs and more on hand to serve up their finest yeasty brews. There'll also be spritzes available, should you need something to break up the beer. And food-wise, you can opt for a smokey share platter or stick with the watering hole's regular menu. While entry won't cost you anything, you do still need to register for a ticket. You can also purchase five drinks tokens in advance for $40, which you can use for brews on the day. Image: Pig 'n' Whistle Brunswick Street.
How long did Charles Boyle spend dreaming of Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago's wedding? What did Rosa Diaz do before she was a cop? Who keeps swooping in and taking the Nine-Nine crew's cases? Which one is Scully and which is Hitchcock? And which one of the latter duo has a twin? If you can answer all of the above — and name Captain Holt's dog, Terry's kids, Gina's dance troupe and Jake's favourite movie — then you're set for this trivia night. Yes, it's all about the hit cop sitcom we all know and love. You know, the one that was cancelled and then resurrected in the space of 36 hours, and is not only thankfully coming back for a seventh season, but has been renewed for an eighth season before its next one even airs. We'd keep asking Brooklyn Nine-Nine questions and dropping tidbits, but we'll save some for the big night. Every time evenings dedicated to B99 hits town, places are snapped up faster than Terry can snap open a tub of yoghurt. This time, you need to contact Ivory Tusk to book a place for its B99 trivia night, and then Wednesday, December 18 can be your night to shine (that can also be the title of your sex tape if you'd like). It all starts at 6pm, and entry is free. Bring your wallet for burgs, obviously, plus food. If all this sounds rather noice, get in quick as spots are limited.
Whether you were born in Brisbane, spent your childhood here or came to our sunny town at a later age, every local knows the city's music history. We're the place that gave Australia, and the world, bands such as Powderfinger, Regurgitator, Savage Garden and The Grates — and we're so proud of it that the Museum of Brisbane is currently holding an exhibition on the topic. Think you know more than the average Brisbanite about our sonic past? Willing to put your knowledge to the test? Fancy battling it out against other music-loving locals at the very showcase dedicated to the subject? As part of the High Rotation exhibition, MoB is throwing a Bris Must Be The Place trivia night. It's a little like a pub trivia night, as well as your favourite music quiz TV shows, complete with a few high-profile guests. Kellie Lloyd (Screamfeeder), Aimon Clarke (The Creases) and Jeremy Neale (Velociraptor) are on hosting duty, there are prizes to be won, and it all takes place from 6.30pm on Thursday, November 14. Entry costs $25 per person, up to $150 for a table of six. In this town finding a heap of mates that know Brissie's music history inside out shouldn't be difficult. Image: Dylan Evans.
There's never a bad time for a spritz, but they go down awfully well in spring and summer. And there's never a bad time to enjoy a refreshing cocktail while sitting by the river, either — but it's a particularly pleasant way to spend a few hours when the weather is warmer. With all of the above in mind, Eagle Street Pier's Riverbar and Kitchen is spritzing up November by dedicating the entire month to the obvious drink. Ten different types will be on the menu, ranging from old favourites to more inventive concoctions. They'll be made with everything from Pimm's to scotch to gin, and feature ginger beer, cola and orange, elderflower, strawberry and tropical flavours. Feeling thirsty? Head on in between Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 30 to drink your way through the Holy Spritz lineup. In great news for folks who are taking it easy, booze-wise, there's also a five-beverage mocktail menu so you can enjoy all of the flavours (and fun) without the alcohol.
Open up your eager eyes, Brisbanites: the Mr. Brightside Ball is back. The third annual event promises one killer party — and we'll all be doing just fine for one huge night. This year's shindig isn't in the place you'd expect, though. Last year, the event moved its fun to a bar that doesn't share its name with the song in question — and this year, it's doing the same. Of course, The Foundry is now stranger to big blowouts (or excuses to get dressed up and dance to your favourite tunes, for that matter). Put on your best ball or cocktail threads, head to Wickham Street once the clock strikes 11.30pm on Saturday, December 7, and prepare for a celebration of The Killers and their indie brethren. Tickets cost $12.25, and can be booked in advance. Destiny is calling you to the kind of night out that's certain to feature more than a few sing-alongs — and no sick lullabies to swim through. Extra points if you manage to recreate the band's look from the 'Mr. Brightside' video. And by extra points, we mean bragging rights, of course.
Operatic voices and acrobatic contortions rarely go hand in hand. When tenors and sopranos are belting out their booming best, you don't often see circus stars getting physical on the stage. And, you definitely don't usually witness folks from the two artforms teaming up to bring a Greek myth to life. Thanks to a collaboration between Opera Queensland and Circa, that's what Orpheus and Eurydice offers. Eight acrobats will leap and bound as only they can, while counter tenor Owen Willetts and soprano Natalie Christie Peluso will sing — and the end result promises quite the spectacular show. Love contemporary circus and always been intrigued about opera? Adore the latter but never really engaged with the former? Whichever description suits you (and even if you're a newcomer to both), prepare for a winning combo. Running from Thursday, October 24 to Saturday, November 9 at the QPAC Playhouse, Orpheus and Eurydice tells the tale of the god of music, his beloved bride, and the journey he must take into the underworld to save her. It dates back to ancient history, and his quest comes with a twist: if he takes her home, he can't look into her eyes. As well as opera and circus, the production will feature video as well — because this genre mash-up just keeps going. Image: Iñaki Zaldua.
Unlimited seafood is worth clearing an afternoon for. Unlimited mussels — well, that's worth a road trip as well. On Sunday, November 24, prepare to mosey on down to Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast, because that's where you'll find as many molluscs as you can devour over the course of three hours. The venue's returning All-You-Can-Eat Mussel Festival will unleash a horde of fresh-cooked mussels from 12–3pm, with as many as you can eat all included in the $35 ticket price. Munch your way through four different kinds: mussels with white wine, garlic and lemon; Asian chilli tomato-flavoured mussels; mussels with seafood velouté and mussels with apple cider. Because the festival is happening when Miami Marketta is usually closed, mussels will be the main attraction. Of course, if you're heading to an event serving them up on an all-you-can basis, then you're already primed — not to mention hungry, naturally.
Trekking across Middle-Earth is a big job. Trying to keep a precious ring safe from an evil lord is too. There's much that's massive about The Lord of the Rings: The Return the King, Peter Jackson's third screen adaptation of f J. R. R. Tolkien's beloved novels, particularly the more than four-hour-long extended version. So you'll want to revisit it on a particularly huge screen — one that measures 44 metres long, perhaps? Set up in the middle of Eagle Farm Racecourse, the aptly named Big Screen on the Green is that giant screen. It hosts films regularly, and from 7pm on Friday, November 15, it'll bring hobbits, elves, wizards and more to its sizeable expanse. When it screened The Fellowship of the Ring last year September, the session sold out, so consider yourself warned. Tickets cost $15, which gets you a spot on the public lawn — or you can spend $25 and get a large popcorn as well, plus your choice of wine, sparkling, house beer or a non-boozy beverage. You can't BYO food or drinks, but there'll be more available to purchase. Or if you'd like a picnic, bring a pal and nab a $60 gourmet hamper package for two, which includes charcuterie, a cheese platter and breads. You can also rent picnic blankets for $12 and bean bags for $8. Image: Big Screen on the Green.
If your Sunday isn't complete without munching on barbecued meat — or vegetables, haloumi and vegan alternatives — then Hello Gorgeous' new end-of-weekend deal might just tempt your tastebuds. From 1pm, the Newstead spot is serving up a bottomless array of all of the above for $25. In its former guise, the space at 32A Chester Street was known to encourage hefty appetites — and now Hello Gorgeous is doing the same, but with something other than dessert. If you're keen on a few beverages to wash it all down, you can purchase them as you go. Food-wise, the meat and seafood menu includes beef cheeks, spiced jerk chicken, gourmet sausages, prawns and cuttlefish. Vegetarians can tuck into vegetable skewers and haloumi skewers, while vegans can feast on vegan skewers, vegan sausages and other vegan non-meat products. As for sides, everyone can enjoy two salads, gluten-free rolls and housemade sauces, with fries available to purchase.
It's easy to make, it tastes great and it's incredibly versatile. Garfield loves it, too. We'd keep listing reasons that the humble lasagne is one of the best Italian meals there is, but we're certain that we don't need to convince you. Here's another anyway, though: it's a great go-to when Tuesday rolls around, you have the almost-mid-week blues, you definitely don't want to cook, and you want to tuck into something both hearty and delicious. Salt Meats Cheese clearly feels the same, because it regularly dedicates a whole night to the Italian staple. And, it's next doing just that on Tuesday, January 14. Three types will be on the menu, so taste your way through the trio for $24. You will need to book in advance, given that folks sure do love this dish. SMC's Lasagna Affair is only happening at select venues — so you'll want to make a date with the chain's Newstead and Surfer's Paradise locations from 5pm. Updated January 4.
Ever since Freddie Mercury teamed up with Brian May and company back in the 70s, Queen has never been out of fashion. Thanks to Bohemian Rhapsody, however, the band has been roaring up the charts again. You could call it a kind of magic. You could say that their songs must go on. Either way, if you're happy to let the British group keep rocking you — and you need something to fill the void until the remaining band members tour Australia next year — then head along to The Brightside on Friday, September 6. Been feeling a crazy little thing called love for Freddie and his bandmates? Eager to celebrate Mercury's birthday, albeit a day later? Then you'll be in the right spot. And if your approach to the group's music is "I want it all!", that's what you'll hear at Mamma Mia — Let Me Go. And well as ABBA songs, too, because why not? The one-night event will break free from 9pm, so get ready to unleash your inner dancing queen and thank everyone for the music. Here we go again, indeed. If you're wondering how much money, money, money it'll set you back, tickets cost $13.98 — and buying in advance is recommended, because it's likely to sell out. Because it's a hard life, DJs will spin both band's tunes, and you and your fellow champions and super troupers will take a chance on dancing and singing along. You'll be able to say 'gimme, gimme, gimme' to other tracks from huge artists of the 70s and 80s, too. Basically, prepare to step back in time — and if you miss out, you'll feel a little under pressure.
It's been over a year since Munich Brauhaus opened at South Bank, and the two-level Bavarian bierhaus doesn't shy away from a party. Come Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, the brews, bratwurst and butter-filled pretzels will be flowing on Stanley Street — and so will a huge Oktoberfest shindig. From 11am on Saturday, it'll be a day full of German-themed fun. The whole joint will be swept up in the Oktoberfest excitement, with a street parade weaving its way around the parklands from 1pm. Expect traditional slap dancers, live music, yodelling, stein-holding challenges and a hot dog-eating contest, too, as well as not one, not two, but three ceremonial keg taps. Prefer to head by on Sunday? There's no parade that day, but the party will still be underway, complete with games, challenges, beers and food. If you want to match your merriment with a feast, there'll also be two three-course set-menu options available — one for $79, which includes Bavarian dishes, a one-litre stein of beer and a schnapps shot, plus a limited-edition Oktoberfest showbag; and another for $45 that goes heavy on shredded sausage salad, corned beef brisket with new potatoes, and a dessert made from smashed pancakes, butterscotch and almonds. And, when the weekend revelry comes to an end, Oktoberfest will still be making its presence known at Brauhaus until Sunday, October 27.
Get set to jump up, jump up and get down, just go ahead and jump, or get jumpin' jumpin from Monday, September 23 to Sunday, October 6. Whichever jump-themed song you now have stuck in your head, it's definitely appropriate. We are talking about a pop-up inflatable theme park, after all. Returning for another school holidays and setting up shop at Wests Mitchelton Football Club, The Inflatable Factory is fun for kids and kidults alike, boasting quite the range of blow-up bouncy attractions. On-site you'll find a 12-metre-high slide, a Zorb ball ramp and a 20-metre-long wild west obstacle course — plus a bubble soccer arena, and more. Tickets cost $19 for as much jumping around as you can fit into two hours — which, let's face it, is probably just about the right amount of time to bounce, leap, bound and flip out. If you do want to stay longer, you can purchase an extra hour for $7. There's also coffee and snacks available as well.
Trying to battle dark magical forces is a big job. Being the Boy Who Lived is too. There's much that's massive about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first cinematic adaptation of JK Rowling's first enchanting novel, so you'll want to revisit it on a particularly huge screen — one that measures 44 metres long, perhaps? Set up in the middle of Eagle Farm Racecourse, the aptly named Big Screen on the Green is that giant screen. It hosts films regularly, and from 7pm on Friday, September 27 (with gates open from 5.30pm), it'll bringing this wondrous first trip to Hogwarts to its sizeable expanse. Tickets cost $15, which gets you a spot on the public lawn — or you can spend $25 and get a large popcorn as well, plus your choice of wine, sparkling, house beer or a non-boozy beverage. You can't BYO food or drinks, but there'll be more available to purchase, including classic movie snacks, Harry Potter-inspired cocktails and butterbeer. Feeling like splashing out? If you'd like a picnic, bring a pal and nab a $60 gourmet hamper package for two, which includes charcuterie, a cheese platter and breads. Or, go all out with the 'Start of Term Feast' for $75 per person — complete with butterbeer, a Harry Potter-themed buffet dinner (think Hagrid's shepherd's pie, yuckiest garden sprouts, Aunt Petunia's trifle and green snot jelly, among other dishes), and your own house scarf to take home afterwards. Image: Big Screen on the Green.
Say cheers to the end of the week by heading on down to Fortitude Valley's Barbara. From 5–7pm on Friday, September 27, the Warner Street watering hole will be feeling particularly frothy — not only by chatting about brews, or by sipping them, but by serving up free tastes. The venue is calling the event a Barbara Bar Shout, should you still be wondering what's in store. It's all there in the name, and it's a semi-regular shindig. Not only does the bar enlist the fine folks who spend their life making beers to drop by and talk about their tipples, but its guests will be giving everyone in the attendance a few thirst-quenching samples. This time around, Barbara is teaming up with the crew at Mountain Goat Beer, so that's who'll be doing the shouting. If you mosey along, you can do the drinking — and entry is free.
Dutch Courage Officers' Mess might be known for slinging plenty of gin, but the Fortitude Valley bar also knows a few important boozy truths. Sometimes, your favourite watering hole is closed. Sometimes, you don't really feel like hitting the club. Sometimes, you just want to kick back on the couch with a cocktail (or several) in your hand. To help, the bar puts on regular masterclasses — teaching you the tricks of its trade and serving you up a few beverages in the process. And the September class sure does have a buzz about it. Yes, it's all about making espresso martinis. From 3.30–5pm on Saturday, September 21, you'll discover how to whip up a classic espresso martini, plus Dutch Courage's own variation: the Cradle Snatcher, which features butter vodka, agave and a Nutella rim. Learn, make, drink — that's all on the agenda as part of your $42 ticket, as is an energetic start to your Saturday shenanigans. Bookings are essential.
Forget 12 days of Christmas. Yes, it's a Christmas carol that you now have stuck in your head, as well as a religious festive season — but 12 Pies of Christmas sounds much more fun, doesn't it? That's what Wandering Cooks and Pie Hole are adding to this year's merriment, and to your stomach. Even better? There's free tastings. Drop on between 5pm and 10pm on Wednesday, December 12 for a pie-tastic time, with The Pie Hole whipping up the 12 varieties they consider the most festive and delicious, and Wandering Cooks hosting the whole shindig. We know, we know, you're there for the pies. Once you've sampled them, you can also buy whole slices or preorder your own for Christmas. Flavour-wise, your tastebuds will be dancing and a-leaping, with the likes of butterscotch caramel popcorn pie, eggnog chess pie, gingerbread pie, negroni pie, mangoes and cream pie, cherry pie and vegan candy cane peppermint pie on offer. We'd keep listing them, but we should leave you a few surprises.
El Camino Cantina has arrived in Brisbane, and it's giving the people what we want. If you're heading to a Tex-Mex bar and eatery, then you want plenty of tacos — and, ideally, you want them cheap. Enter the newcomer's first $2 Taco Party, which is exactly what it sounds like. It's also running all day on Wednesday, December 5. Stop by for a bite while the doors are open, and you can tuck into a highly affordable feed in Bowen Hills' latest addition, with nine different types of taco available. They're not your regular flavours either. Even if you think that there's no such thing as a bad taco, you can treat your tastebuds here. Fancy a cheeseburger taco? Beer-battered barramundi? Coffee-spiced smoked pork belly? They're all on the menu. Because this is a party, El Camino will also be pumping 80s, 90s and 00s tunes — and if you'd like a beverage, the regular range of margaritas, cocktails, wines and beers are on offer. Consider this a PSA: the venue has eight slushie machines, so you might want to sip something semi-frozen. Images: El Camino Cantina and Tom Ferguson.
As we all know, there ain't no party like a free party. There ain't no party like a free swing dance party, either. To help wrap up this year's Wonderland festival, Brisbane Powerhouse is stepping back in time to the 20s. Yes, the 1920s. Because things were weird and wonderful then, too. With music from all-female jazz ensemble Yas Queen, Swing On In will have you flapping the night away. It also wants you to dress up in your best flapper attire, with prizes on offer. Dig out some pearls and feathers, do the Charleston and dance like it's almost a century ago. And if you need a little sustenance, liquid or otherwise, to go with your merriment, remember to bring your wallet.
Feel like you've experienced every date option that Brisbane has to offer? Run out of new ways to spend an ace night with your mates? Don't want to celebrate the festive season in the usual manner? If glitz, glamour, drinks, dinner and feeling like you're in a speakeasy several decades ago amount to your idea of a good — and novel — time, then make a beeline to Cloudland's returning Big Band Cabaret. This time, it's Christmas-themed. Taking place in the Valley venue's Rose Room on two Thursdays — from 6.30–9.30pm on November 30 and December 14 — the decadent shindig will have you and your loved one dancing to the Swing Central Big Band featuring Brad Leaver, and lapping up burlesque performances — all while eating your way through a three-course meal and enjoying a three-hour package of beer, wine and sparkling. It has been such a hit on previous occasions that it's no wonder that Cloudland keeps bringing it back back — and twice for this particularly merry occasion. Tickets aren't cheap at $119 per person, but it's certain to liven up your pre-Xmas routine with something you don't enjoy every day.
Beer halls aren't just for drinking brews, at least where Felons Brewing Co is involved. The Howard Smith Wharves mainstay regularly puts its barrel hall to a range of other uses, whether by hosting movies or markets — or the Seasonal Fruit music festival. On Sunday, December 3 from 3pm, the latter is on the agenda for its summer 2023 edition, with this riverside fest curated by Jet Black Cat Music. Here's one way to start summer: with a sultry lineup of international and local acts taking to the stage over one blazing afternoon. Leading the bill: Allah-Las and Sylvie from the US, Indonesia's Ali, and Pachyman from Puerto Rico — plus Bananagun, Floodlights, Lunar Dirt and Nice Biscuit. And for the sips? Well, you will be in a brewery after all, with Felons' beers on offer. Doors open at 2pm, tickets cost $69.10 for the gig, and you'll pay for your beverages on top.
Deck your stomach with a delicious banquet and bottomless drinks: that's the tune at Massimo Restaurant and Bar for 12 days. The riverside venue is no stranger to serving up a hefty lunch spread with non-stop beverages, but usually only does so for lunch Friday–Sunday. The festive season is about treating yo'self, though, so it's plating up almost a fortnight's worth of feasts for the occasion. On offer from Thursday, December 21–Tuesday, January 2 for $99 per person is a midday meal that spans raw kingfish, flash-fried calamari, chargrilled lamb with truffle risotto and eggplant parmigiana, as well as sand crab cavatelli, half or a whole chicken (depending on how many people you dine with), and dessert. To wash it all down, you'll also sip your way through two hours of beer, wine and sparkling — putting the "cheers" into seasonal cheer. The caveats: you do need at least two people, the food is for the whole table, and dining on weekends and public holidays comes with a surcharge. You can also level up your lunch to $110, which changes your dishes, and add an extra hour if spending a mere couple wining, dining and getting merry isn't enough. Images: Markus Ravik.
Winter and comfort foods always go hand in hand, but fans of doughnuts should find the start of the frosty season particularly delicious. Each year, to kick off June, National Doughnut Day arrives. And, when the date hits, free round orbs are often on the menu. In 2023, on Friday, June 2, Donut King will be handing out freebies — and keeping Australians happy with their eponymous blend of sweets and carbs. The chain is known for its hot cinnamon doughnuts, and that's exactly what it'll be giving away at every store Australia-wide. Donut King hasn't advised exactly how many doughnuts are up for grabs, and it is a while-stocks-last affair. That said, the brand is intending to serve up a whole heap of its number-one treat to customers in exchange for zero cash, beginning at 1am AEST — if that's when your local store opens — and running through until 11.59pm AEST. The big caveat, other than the first-in-best-dressed rule: there's a limit of one free hot cinnamon doughnut per person. Also, you do have to hit up a Donut King shop in-person, with the giveaway not available for deliveries. To snag yourself a freebie, folks in Brisbane can make a date everywhere from Indooroopilly and Carindale to Chermside and Mt Gravatt. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Donut King (@donutking_au)
For lovers of art and design, May in Brisbane is a mighty fine time, with both Brisbane Street Art Festival and Brisbane Art Design taking over the River City for 2023. Wherever you head around town, it's likely that one, the other or both will be brightening up the place — and on one night, on Saturday, May 20, they're officially joining forces. With BSAF launching back on Saturday, May 6 and ending on Sunday, May 21, the Brisbane Street Art Festival Felons Party is a closing shindig. From 6pm–12am, the street art-loving fest and BAD will turn Felons Brewing Co's Barrel Hall into a hub for art and music, with entry free. Scribble Slam will be back, too, for another big art battle. This year, Vance and Jasmin Crisp are going head to head — and you can help choose who wins. Among the fun, you'll be sipping the official BSAF 2023 beer while revelling in how creative this city of ours is. Now that's worth saying cheers to again and again. [caption id="attachment_718697" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Aimee Catt[/caption]
Here's a job that no one would want: choosing just eight of Martin Scorsese's movies to celebrate. Palace Cinemas have done just that, though. How the chain's team whittled down the iconic auteur's efforts to just that many, we don't know — but Brisbanites can now see the results on the big screen at Palace Barracks. Film buffs, get ready for Scorsese Season — because who needs spring or summer anyway? This retro showcase will run on Friday nights at 6.30pm from Friday, November 4–Friday, December 23, and it's all must-sees all the way. Given that the selection includes the seminal gangster flick Mean Streets and the Joker-influencing The King of Comedy, viewers are in for some Scorsese gold (and yes, Robert De Niro is as much of a feature as the director, with Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino screening as well). For those after a slice of Scorsese's later-career flicks — and his collaborations with Leonardo DiCaprio — then The Departed well and truly ticks that box. Rounding out the lineup: concert film The Last Waltz, aka one of the best examples of the genre you'll ever see
When the Ekka was cancelled for the second year in a row in 2021, no one got to throw a ball in a clown's mouth. Hopping on rides, seeing fireworks and browsing for showbags were all scrapped, too. That's obviously no fun at all; however, for the farmers who were due to exhibit at Brisbane's annual show, the impact cut far deeper. So, in response, an idea was born: the Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail. It first appeared twice in 2021, encouraging Brisbanites to head south, hop between properties and enjoy local wares. And, although the Ekka occurred in 2022, the trail has returned — including making a third comeback for the year on Sunday, October 30. Fancy throwing a little love towards the Scenic Rim's primary producers? Keen on a day out of town? Farmers in the region will be rolling out the welcome mat from 9am–3pm on. Follow the itineraries and you'll be hitting up the likes of Scenic Rim Mushrooms, Scenic Rim Brewery, Tommerup's Dairy Farm, Bee All Natural Honey, Witches Falls Winery, The Overflow Estate 1895 and Tamborine Mountain Distillery. That's just a taste of the list of producers involved — and if you'd like to get up close to some camels and alpacas while you're in that part of southeast Queensland, or wander around an elderflower farm, that's on the cards, too. The full trail includes 19 stops, many of which are dog-friendly. Also, White's Farm goes big on pumpkins — and this last trail for the year is happening on the day before Halloween. Top images: Markus Ravik.
Another year, another rainbow-filled February and early March. 2023's Sydney Mardi Gras isn't just a usual Mardi Gras, however — it coincides with the Sydney WorldPride, which is the first WorldPride to ever be held in the southern hemisphere. Whether you're making the trip down south to celebrate or partying along from home, it's a big few weeks. And that means that you might need to wind down at a Mardi Gras recovery pool party. The venue: W Brisbane, at the opulent hotel's fourth-level rooftop pool and wet deck area. The reason: adding another shindig to this vibrant time. The setup: DJ-spun pride anthems and spritz cocktails, all from 3–7pm on Sunday, March 12. On the decks, DJ ENN and DJ Dan Murphy will be keeping the vibe pumping. Drinks-wise, everyone receives a Squealing Pig rosé spritz upon arrival — and you'll buy your cocktails and bites to eat from there. Tickets cost $60, and bringing your togs is obviously essential. [caption id="attachment_889814" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Marriott International Hotel[/caption]
Whatever kind of workout gets your blood pumping and pulse racing, it does your own health and wellness a big favour. Exercise: it's a wonder, and it's always recommended by doctors and health experts for a good reason. Your next stint of getting sweaty could assist others in need, too, however — and you can drop in to bend and stretch all day and night. 24-Hour Pilates for Mental Health makes its case right there in its name. Accordingly, KX in Newstead is hosting pilates classes for 24 hours to raise money for Lifeline's 24/7 support services. The sessions kick off at 7am on Saturday, July 22, and run in 50-minute blocks — with ten-minute breaks between each — all the way through to the next morning. Whether you're keen on the initial class, eager to join in on a Saturday night, wondering about 2am pilates or curious what the last session at 6am on Sunday, July 23 will be like, you've got options. Also, you don't need to be a pilates expert — all sessions are set at the beginner level, and cater to first-timers, casual attendees and seasoned pros alike. You'll pay $39 to head along, 100-percent of which will go to Lifeline. And why that fee? Because that's the average cost to fund one call to the organisation's support lines.
Treating yo'self to tastebud-tempting dishes is what winter is all about — and for one entire month, Salt Meats Cheese is serving up a rather appetising menu that'll do the trick. That'd be its Everyday We're Truffling — Truffle Month lineup, with truffles popping up in all kinds of dishes. Yes, that includes truffle cocktails. Before 2022, SMC only celebrated truffles for a week of the year. But, to the delight of your stomach, it expanded the deliciousness across all of July last year — and it's doing the same in 2023. Accordingly, from Saturday, July 1–Monday, July 31, the Italian chain will be adding truffles to crostini, cacio e pepe, lasagne, pizza and porchetta — so that's five Italian staples covered. And, you can add shaved truffles to any a la carte menu item for $9 as well. You'll need something to wash all of the above down with, so truffle margaritas and truffle martinis are also on offer. Or, you could opt for a non-boozy hibiscus cooler. For dessert, there's truffle cheesecake, aka your new favourite type of cheesecake. Everyday We're Truffling is taking place at all SMC venues during its month-long period, which spans Newstead and Surfers Paradise in Queensland, although the menu varies per venue. And if you're wondering why the Italian chain has suddenly gone truffle crazy, it's to celebrate the Australian truffle season — which is as good a reason as any.
When a food-themed day is worth celebrating, it's usually focusing on a dish you'd eat any day (and wish you could tuck into every single day, in fact). World Burger Day is one such occasion, and it's coming in strong for 2023 with free burgs. The catch? You do have to buy a glass of wine, which you'll surely be fine with. If you usually pair your burgers with beer, wine label Greasy Fingers is well-ware. That's one of the reasons that it's behind the giveaway. This drop is made to go well with burgs and whichever other greasy meals happen to tempt your tastebuds, no matter whether you opt for the shiraz, shiraz grenache or chardonnay. [caption id="attachment_902457" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Will Salkeld Photography[/caption] So, buy a glass at Virtue Bar & Eats on the Sunshine Coast and Tropic Vice on the Gold Coast on Sunday, May 28, then get your free burg. That's all there is to it, although you'll need to get in quick. The other key caveat: there are only 100 free burgers available at each venue, so it's a case of first in, first served.
The strangest public holiday of the year is upon us, Brisbanites: the Ekka public holiday. August is here, the Royal Queensland Show arrives with it, and we all get a day off to celebrate and eat strawberry sundaes. It's still all a bit odd, though — as smacking a public holiday in the middle of a late-winter week has always proven. No, that isn't a complaint. Yes, if nothing feels ordinary around your Ekka day off, thats understandable. Here's something that'll help you kick things off in style the night before, though: the return of the Hekka Festival to Greaser. Live tunes will hit the Fortitude Bar's garage stage, with the fest starting at 5pm and keeping on keeping on till late. On the bill: The Dandys, LOVELOVELOVE, Cry Baby, Somewhat Strange and Indigo Hue. This year, entry is free, too, if you need any more of an incentive. Images: Anwyn Howarth.
2023 marks has been nine years since La Macelleria set up shop in Brisbane, gifting the city's residents with an array of inventive gelato and sorbet flavours. Over that period, it has taught ice cream lovers how to make their own, served up all-you-can-eat sweet treats and expanded its footprint by adding more than a few new shops — and, as it likes to whenever it's birthday time, now it's throwing a big Italian fiesta on Sunday, July 23 to celebrate. To mark the latest huge milestone, La Macelleria will spend a day doing what it does best, but also doing more than that. Gelato will be on the menu, obviously. The venue will be pump out signature flavours such as stracciatella, pistachio, coconut white chocolate and raspberry IPA. Also, it's whipping up prosecco sorbet, with 100 servings on offer 5pm till they've all been snapped up. Why drink your favourite sparkling tipple when you can eat it in frosty form? With the merriment running from 11am, there'll also be Scugnizzi serving up Roman-style pizzas, and Casa Motta stretching mozzarella and burrata live. And, expect gifts — aka giveaways, such as winning a year's supply of gelato or a behind-the-scenes tour of La Macelleria's workshop.
NAIDOC Week festivities at Queensland Museum are a two-for-one affair in 2023. Not only is the South Bank venue marking the occasion, and embracing this year's theme 'for our elders' — it's also farewelling its Connections Across the Coral Sea: A Story of Movement exhibition. How? QM is ticking both boxes with three-day celebration Mangal Bungal: Clever Hands. From Friday, July 7–Sunday, July 9, the museum's cultural events will be by the Dingaal community, which sits at the heart of Connections Across the Coral Sea. The exhibition, which wraps up on Sunday, displays archaeological findings about Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait and the northeast coast of Queensland's seafaring cultures. Here, diving into how people moved across the titular waterway — and how trade occurred — is on the agenda. Attendees can plunge into both scientific evidence and the Dingaal clan's traditional knowledge. Free to attend — although some events do require bookings — the Mangal Bungal: Clever Hands lineup starts with a Welcome to Country on the Friday, complete with traditional dance and didgeridoo performances. Storytelling by elders, including hearing Dreamtime tales firsthand, is on offer on both Friday and Saturday. The On Country planetarium experience over the entire three days will see you surrounded by Dingaal Country's sights and sounds, with the dome-style setup taking participants to Jiigurru (Lizard Island). Also on offer: a drop-in zone dedicated to Dingaal totems, stories and artworks; ceremonial jewellery making with Dingaal women; and a closing ceremony headlined by Dingaal men doing traditional dances. Images: Queensland Museum.
Soaking away the day, your troubles and your worries is Soak Bathhouse's speciality. At the chain's venues in Mermaid Beach and West End, heading in for a dip means seeing your woes dissipate in warm water — at least temporarily. As everyone who has sat in heated H2O knows, there are other few things as calming in life. On Wednesday nights all throughout winter, however, this wellness brand has found a way to ramp up the relaxation even further at its Gold Coast site. From 5–8pm each hump day, to help you forget about your midweek work stresses, Soak Bathhouse is doing Winter Soak & Sound sessions in Mermaid Beach. On offer: a soak, of course, plus calming live music and hot drinks. The event takes its cues from après-skí hot-tub sessions — and, while there's no snow, you will still get the warm water part of the equation, plus acoustic tunes and beverages. Bookings are required, just for a $49 soak session during the three-hour window. Do that and you'll get the Winter Soak & Sound experience thrown in at no extra cost.
Thanks to the success of Beef, the past year has been huge for Ali Wong. It was back in April 2023 that the hit series arrived, getting audiences obsessed and sparking plenty of accolades coming Wong's way. She won Best Actress Emmy, Golden Globe, Film Independent Spirt and Screen Actors Guild awards for playing Amy Lau, who has a carpark altercation with Danny Cho (Steven Yeun, Nope) that neither can let go of — and that changes both of their lives. The last 12 months have also been massive for the American actor and comedian onstage, all thanks to her Ali Wong: Live tour. Wong has been playing to full houses in the US, and also in Paris and London — and Brisbane audiences can see her this winter at two gigs from Monday, July 22–Tuesday, July 23 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. [caption id="attachment_893741" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Andrew Cooper/Netflix © 2023[/caption] Behind the microphone, Wong's comedy career dates back almost two decades, including three Netflix stand-up specials: 2016's Baby Cobra, 2018's Hard Knock Wife and 2022's Don Wong. And, as an author, Wong also has 2019's Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life to her name. On-screen, Wong doesn't let go of grudges easily, at least in Beef. In rom-com Always Be My Maybe, she's also been romanced by Keanu Reeves. Tuca & Bertie had her voice an anthropomorphic song thrush, while Big Mouth sent her back to middle school. Beef, on which Wong was also an executive producer, earned just as much love for the show overall — including the Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series; Golden Globe for Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television; Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series under 40 minutes; Film Independent Spirt Award for Best New Scripted Series; and PGA for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television. [caption id="attachment_946690" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Andrew Cooper/Netflix © 2023[/caption]
Here's something that you don't get to do every day: see the latest film from Japanese filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi before it hits cinemas in general release, and fresh from it winning a Silver Lion — for the Grand Jury Prize, in fact — at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival. After nabbing the Oscar for Best International Feature in 2022, and also being nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay — all for Drive My Car — the director is back on-screen with Evil Does Not Exist, which closes out 2023's APSA screening program. Every year, southeast Queensland plays host to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, which hands out gongs to the year's best films from around the region. There's a star-studded ceremony, which takes place at HOTA, Home of the Arts on Friday, November 3 in 2023, and celebrates movies specifically from the 70 countries and areas within its chosen remit. If you're keen on catching some of the flicks nominated (and hopefully, some of the winners), there's a cinema program as well — including Evil Does Not Exist. The 2023 film screenings lineup is also gracing HOTA from Wednesday, November 1–Saturday, November 4, and it's well worth a trip down the highway. Kicking things off: body-horror film Tiger Stripes, which is set in the Malaysian jungle and won the 2023 Cannes Critics' Week Grand Prize. Elsewhere on the bill, there's Riceboy Sleeps, which spends time with a Korean single mother and her son as they start a new life in Canada in the 90s; Tora's Husband, about the titular character's quest for self-improvement, and to handle everyday ups and downs; and coming-of-age drama A Song Sung Blue. Top image: 2023 NEOPA, Fictive.
If you're of an age when you can remember burning your friend's So Fresh CD so you could stay up to date with the coolest songs of the season, congrats. You're old now. But also, congrats, because you will seriously enjoy this So Fresh shindig. Returning for yet another round, the old-school get-together to end all old-school get-togethers is coming to Eaton's Hill Hotel on Saturday, December 11, and it'll be playing bangers strictly of the 2000s vintage. You can expect a disturbing percentage of Channel 10 alums (Australian Idol winners/losers and ex-Neighbours actors) as well as way too much Nickelback for polite company. Also, just throwing this out there: we're desperately hoping for a timely comeback of the Duff sisters duet 'Our Lips Are Sealed'. As always, the retro tunes will come with plenty of party fun — there's usually a ball pit, jumping castle, silent disco and face-painting, and even free fairy floss and lollipops. Tickets are on sale now, and of course it's obviously 18 and over — because if you're under 18 you definitely don't know what So Fresh is. Or CDs, probably. And if you need some motivation, let the Duff sisters take care of that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRfvBPkIQ9M
Brisbane's picnic baskets have had quite the workout so far in 2021, but one of their biggest moments to shine is about to arrive for another year. When Moonlight Cinema sets up its outdoor screen in Roma Street Parkland from late November, it's officially cheese, snack and openair movie-viewing season. The end-of-year mainstay returns from Friday, November 26–Sunday, February 20 with an impressive batch of films gracing its outdoor setup. Get ready to catch a heap of recent blockbusters, a smattering of brand new flicks and a lineup of Christmas movies. You can't run an openair cinema at the jolliest time of the year without the latter, obviously. The Suicide Squad opens the bill, with the lineup including Cruella, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Free Guy, Black Widow, Jungle Cruise, A Quiet Place Part II, Eternals, Red Notice and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard as well. Also screening: Edgar Wright's new movie Last Night in Soho, animated sequel The Boss Baby: Family Business, Disney newbie Encanto, stage-to-screen musical Dear Evan Hansen and the family-friendly Clifford the Big Red Dog. Among the retro fare, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Greatest Showman and Dirty Dancing are all on the program; it would't be a Moonlight Cinema season without them, either. And, for your merry outdoor movie-watching pleasure, the Christmas selection includes Love Actually, The Holiday, Elf, The Grinch, Die Hard and Home Alone. It's also worth remembering that there'll be food, snacks, a bar and (if you'd like to pay for them) bean bags as well. And, in great news for movie-loving pooches, you can bring them along, too.
If you're making the trip to one of Harajuku Gyoza's Brisbane eateries — in Albert Lane in the CBD and at South Bank — then you're probably hankering for its titular food. But the dumpling chain doesn't just serve up bite-sized savoury dishes, or just gyoza. And if you're fond of its desserts, you can tuck into them for half the usual price during the entire month of September. From Wednesday, September 1–Thursday, September 30, the chain is celebrating Sweet Treat Month and serving up its desserts for $5 a pop. The catch: you do have to buy something else, so you really will be having its dessert dishes to cap off your meal. On the menu: the brand's famed raindrop cake, which has earned Harajuku Gyoza fans for years now, and two types of sweet gyoza. The salted caramel gyoza comes in serves of five, and features fried dumplings filled with salted caramel filling, then topped with popcorn and honeycomb pieces. Or, there's the adzuki bean gyoza, which arrives in the same serving size — this time filled with adzuki beans, then nestled in a pot of warm matcha, and finally covered in white chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
There are two ways that you can spend a Thursday night: wishing it was Friday already, or pretending that it is. The latter is much more fun, clearly, and it's exactly what overwater bar Will & Flow is serving up at its new weekly Beats and Eats sessions. Here, you'll sit atop the river — on the CBD side, opposite South Bank — and you'll pair pizzas, cocktails, a DJ-spun soundtrack and that killer view. It all kicks off at 4.30pm each week, which is perfectly timed to stop in after work and make an evening of it. On the food menu, five types of slices will tempt your tastebuds. Whether you fancy pepperoni, ham and mushroom, chicken and bacon, all-vegetarian toppings or meat, meat and more meat, you can nab a pizza and a glass of prosecco for $20. The rest of the drinks lineup includes passionfruit spritzes, elderflower spritzes, blood orange cosmopolitans, gin fizzes and espresso martinis, and you'll find DJs Nik Conomos, Alexander J and Marea on the decks, depending on the week. Entry is free, but you'll pay for whatever you'd like to eat and drink.
On any given Saturday morning across Brisbane, plenty of pooches can be found descending upon the city's markets. Come 6am–12pm on Saturday, October 9 in Carseldine, dog lovers and their furry four-legged BFFs will be doing what they usually do — with the added bonus of attending the northside spot's returning Barktoberfest. What do cute canines have to do with celebrating this time of year? Nothing, but don't let that get in the way of a dapper doggo-friendly morning out. As well as the usual food and fresh produce, an array of pet-related stalls will ramp up the fun to barking great levels. There'll also be a pupper fashion parade and a pawparazzi photo contest — to determine just which canine cutie friend is the most adorable. New this year is a pooch splash zone, which is being set up by the Animal Welfare League Queensland. Yes, that means pools for your doggo. It is getting warm again, after all, and we're betting that your pupper also feels the heat. Entry is free, and live entertainment is part of the market as well.
When a story hasn't just been around for a while, but is actually considered a myth, something exciting happens each time that it's retold. No one wants to merely recreate the same narrative twice and relay it in the same way as everyone who has come before them, of course, because no one overly wants to see that happen. So, this is how creative interpretations that tinker with the details, adapt and reshape entire classics, and work out how to tell familiar tales in a particularly striking way are all born. Maze definitely definitely doesn't treat its dive into Greek mythology as just another standard show, for example. This eye-catching visual theatre work dives into the story of the minotaur with light-wire puppets and striking LED lighting design. Accordingly, even if you think you've heard all the details about Pasiphae, King Minos of Crete and Asterion before, you're in for a surprise. Created by theatre collective The Naughty Corner — and initially getting support from Dead Puppet Society — Maze takes over Brisbane Powerhouse's Underground Theatre from Wednesday, September 29–Saturday, October 2. [caption id="attachment_827164" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Kgbo via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Top image: Sean Dowling.
As dairy fiends already well and truly know, adding burrata to any meal automatically levels it up several notches. Add the delicious blend of mozzarella and cream to every dish as part of a six-course dinner and, well, you've got yourself quite the cheesy, indulgent and delicious feast going on. That's what's happening at Burrata Night. Nope, that name doesn't disappoint. Salt Meats Cheese's Newstead store is whipping up a heap of burrata-topped options on Tuesday, September 28, then letting you eat your way through them. This is a choose-your-own-adventure kind of dinner, so you can pick as many — or as few — options as you like, and pay accordingly. Your options include burrata on top of meatballs, burrata on rigatoni nduja pasta, and burrata paired with salted caramel sauce and honeycomb. Yes, there's dessert burrata this time around (because SMC hosts burrata nights every now and then, and the menu always changes). Taking the plate-by-plate, you'll pay between $14–24 a pop. It all kicks off at 5pm, and booking in advance for this one-night-only menu is essential.
There's a film festival for everything, or so it can sometimes seem — and that includes science fiction cinema. Like flicks about the future, artificial intelligence, where technology might take us and dystopian worlds? That's what's on the bill at the Sci-Fi Film Festival. The event has been going strong in Sydney for more than a few years; however, in 2021, it's making two big changes. Firstly, it's jumping into the online realm. as plenty of other fests have been already this year. Secondly, because that's one of the perks of being digital, it's streaming its 80-film program nationwide. Even better: you can access that huge number of flicks with a $29.99 all-access pass. No, you definitely can't say you don't have anything to watch between Friday, October 15–Sunday, October 31. That lineup includes 13 features and 67 shorts, and spans films from 28 different countries — including Say Yes Again, a Taiwanese title that riffs on Groundhog Day; Tales of Tomorrow, which sees a teenage boy from 1999 tasked with saving human civilisation in 2165; Steampunk Connection, a Canadian documentary about the titular blend of sci-fi and Industrial Revolution-era technology; and Infinite Light, about possibly bringing back the dead. Or, if you like your movies short, you can dive into seven different sessions. The themed programs cover everything from animation, dystopian dreamscapes and the future to humanity's battle against technology and the dark side of our nature.
Last Christmas, Woolloongabba's South City Square did what plenty of other patches of Brisbane tend to when things get festive. Yes, it played host to a sprawling market setup. It isn't that time of year again yet, but the site is still welcoming in a collection of stalls selling plenty of items — this time from 9am–1pm on Sunday, September 26. That's when The Market Folk will once again take over the place, putting on a spring pop-up. We hope you like clothes, jewellery, ceramics, plants, pots, homewares and art, because you'll find it all here. Expect a big focus on design — so you won't be browsing and buying just any old wares. It all tales place in a brick-lined, industrial-style space, which'll make you feel like you're wandering around a European-style market. As well as the shopping, there'll be live music and creative workshops. There'll be bites to eat as well, thanks to a range of food trucks.
Comfort food season is almost behind us, but there's never a bad time to tuck into a bowl of gnocchi. Salt Meats Cheese isn't just spending a night celebrating one of the most stomach-warming dishes there is in its regular guise, though. This time, it's dedicating an evening to vegan gnocchi — and lots of it. From 5pm on Tuesday, August 24, the Italian eatery chain's Newstead outpost is hosting a vegan gnocchi night. Prices start at $12 per dish, and there'll be five different types available, as well as a vegan gnocchi dessert. On the menu: deep-fried gnocchi with eggplant and sweet and sour tomato salsa, sweet potato gnocchi topped with shaved truffle, ragu gnocchi with braised shiitake mushroom and napoletana sauce, gnocchi verdi and a hazelnut pesto gnocchi. Ever had dessert gnocchi? That's on offer as well, all thanks to SMC's gnocchi doughnuts — which come with wild berries, jam and vanilla custard. Bookings are recommended, as this is a one-night-only affair.
No one likes eating just a couple of wings. Those easy-to-devour poultry pieces aren't really designed with restraint in mind anyway — they're so small and tasty and moreish, and they come in so many different flavours, that keeping munching just comes with the territory. So, at Fritzenberger every Friday–Sunday, you can just keep eating. Don't know how many wings you can feast on in two hours? This is your chance to find out. Each weekend — and yes, the weekend starts on a Friday — the burger chain is doing bottomless beer and wings at its Petrie Terrace, South Bank and Wilston stores. You will need to head in before 6pm, though, so you'll be devoting your time to chicken while the sun is still shining. The deal will set you back $48 per person, which includes bottomless pints of Fritzenberger's own pale ale, lager and dry apple cider — and Aperol spritzes and house wines as well. Booking is obviously recommended, because this town sure does love chook pieces, brews and indulging in plenty of both.
Fashion, art, homewares and handcrafted goods as far as the eye can see — that's usually what's on the agenda at The Village Markets on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane. The event is taking a break under current circumstances; however that doesn't mean that you can't shop from home. In fact, that's where its first Insta Market comes in. Across the weekend of Friday, March 27–Sunday, March 28, the Village Markets Insta Market is showcasing designers, artists and curators — and highlighting just what you can buy with the click of a few buttons while sitting on your couch. Whether you're after new threads, something to pop on your shelf or some goodies for your pet, you'll find it here, as well as special offers and discounts. And, because it's all online, it's available to everyone — even if you're not in southeast Queensland. By taking part in the Insta Market, you'll also be supporting more than 70 creative small businesses — who, like many folks across many industries at present, have seen their whole lives change suddenly. If that's not a great excuse to spend a couple of days scrolling through your Instagram, then we don't know what is.
It's time to mark another food-based commemorative occasion. Yes, another one. By now, we all know that they're just excuses to eat more of a certain dish — and there's so many of them that you really could use them to plan your daily eating choices. But we keep celebrating dates like World Fish 'n' Chip Day because they're both tasty and fun. At Kangaroo Point, One Fish Two Fish is getting into the spirit of this seafood extravaganza in 2020 by, well, serving up seafood. And it's doing so across three days — from Friday, June 5–Sunday, June 7 (which is actual World Fish 'n' Chip Day). Make plans for lunch or dinner, with $12 takeaway cod meals on offer. For less than a lobster, you'll eat your way through a serving of battered, grilled or crumbed cod (your choice), shoestring fries, garden salad and housemade tartare sauce. You can pre-order in advance if you like, but you don't have to — so you can either book the special, then head by to pick it up, or drop in, order and take your classic fish 'n' chip feast home with you.
For years, Brisbanites keen to watch movies in their cars have zoomed down the highway to Yatala. Lovers of the drive-in experience now have another option, though — Park-In Pictures, a 75-vehicle pop-up drive-in by Get Parked that's taking over a vacant parking lot in Hendra. On Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 — and on future dates as well, if it's popular — Park-In Pictures will set up a ten-metre-wide, six-metre-high big screen at 490–500 Nudgee Road. And, it'll play a number of recent flicks. If you fancy a bit of candy-coloured, female-focused comic-book action starring Margot Robbie, you can watch Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Other options include Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen, so break out your tartan tracksuits and prepare to start speaking in Cockney rhyming slang — plus the family-friendly My Spy, the latest movie to pair a big burly action hero (Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista, in this instance) with a kid for comedic purposes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygzqL60kvwU There'll also be snacks on offer, with popcorn, lollies, ice cream, hot dogs, burgers, chips and drinks all brought to your vehicle. Social-distancing measures will be in place — although many are already part and parcel of the drive-in concept — and your ticket covers up to six people. It'll cost you $39 if you want a 'gold' parking bay to watch the film, or $33 otherwise.
