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From theatre to fashion to art exhibitions, Queensland has some serious showstoppers. 

We celebrate art in all forms: on stage, in galleries – even sculpture on the beach. You can also catch world-class touring exhibitions and shows at our performing arts centres, museums local theatres and other venues.  

Check out the following events for your arts and culture fix. 

Cultural Heart of Brisbane

South Bank is Brisbane’s cultural beating heart, with the Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum and Queensland Performing Arts Centre all within metres of each other. The precinct also includes the renowned Streets Beach, cafes, restaurants and weekend markets. 

Queensland Art Galleries and Museums

From fashion exhibitions to interactive displays and historical artefacts, you’ll find art, history and culture in galleries and museums across the state. Be sure to visit these places for upcoming exhibitions and shows: 

  • The South Bank Cultural Precinct (Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Art Gallery and the Queensland Museum) 
  • The Arts Centre Gold Coast
  • The Janbal Gallery in Mossman showcasing Indigenous artwork 
  • Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane is the primary venue for touring musical and theatrical productions. With four stages; Lyric Theatre, Playhouse, Cremorne Theatre and Concert Hall, QPAC regularly hosts plays, the ballet, opera and broadway shows all year round.  

Other performing arts centres include: 

  • The Powerhouse in Brisbane 
  • The Arts Centre Gold Coast
  • The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Fortitude Valley 

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CMC Rocks QLD 2020

Willowbank, Ipswich Area
From AU$85 - 349
20 – 21 March 2020
CMC Rocks Queensland is the biggest international country and roots festival in the Southern Hemisphere. Delivering an explosive array of international and national country music superstars, over three massive days and nights at Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich.

Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival

Broadbeach, Gold Coast Area
Free Entry
14 – 17 May 2020
The Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival hosts free international and Australian talent annually across 20 outdoor stages and venues throughout Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The event, staged in the streets, parks and venues of Broadbeach over four huge days, throughout the popular Gold Coast hub will also feature plenty of talent from all genres of Blues music and is unique in its location with access to plenty of accommodation, dining, retail options.

Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival

Warwick, Southern Downs Area
16 – 26 July 2020
Jumpers and Jazz is an annual festival that occurs in Warwick, on Queensland’s Southern Downs. It is traditionally held over 10 days at the end of July. The festival was born out of a desire to create a positive community response to a major streetscape project in 2004.

Groundwater Country Music Festival

Broadbeach, Gold Coast Area
Free Entry
24 – 26 July 2020
Groundwater Country Music Festival is a free to attend festival hosted in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast on July 24-26, 2020 with international and Australian artists headlining. The event is set on stages in the streets and parks of Broadbeach next to the beach.

Australian Festival of Chamber Music

South Townsville, Townsville Area
From AU$25 - 250
31 July – 9 August 2020
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music presents the finest musicians from around the world in a wonderfully unique and innovative ten day program of 30 concerts set in the tropical winter warmth of Townsville, North Queensland.

The Mount Isa Mines Rodeo

Mount Isa, Mount Isa Area
From AU$40 - 600
6 – 9 August 2020
The Mount Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo is where the romance of the Australian Outback meets the grit of a mining town, east meets west and man meets beast. It's non-stop rodeo action - bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback bronc, rope and tie, steer wresting, team roping, barrel racing and breakaway roping.

Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale 2020

Bundall, Gold Coast Area
Free Entry
8 January 2020
Join them in January for a uniquely Gold Coast experience - at no other time or place can you work and holiday so effortlessly. Within minutes of their sales complex are endless beaches, hinterland adventures, golf courses, amusement parks and world-class dining and entertainment options.

Noosa Summer Swim Festival

Noosa Heads, Noosa Area
From AU$19.50 - 59.50
1 – 2 February 2020
The Noosa Summer Swim is a bucket list event for any keen ocean swimmer. The festival offers a range of distances for every ability, from junior events to a five kilometre marathon distance where seasoned swimmers can push their limits.

Agnes Blues, Roots and Rock Festival

Gladstone Area
From AU$0 - 121
21 – 23 February 2020
Get your dancing shoes ready and let the party begin! Be treated to three days of fantastic music in the Funky Town of 1770 in the Great Barrier Reef's Sensational Deep South. Line Up for the 2020 #AgnesBluesFest include Tex Perkins, Jeff Lang, Hat Fitz and Cara, 8 Ball Aitken, Round Mountain Girls, Lily and King and Hussy Hicks.

Feast of the Senses Festival

Innisfail, Cassowary Coast Area
27 – 29 March 2020
The Feast of the Senses is North Queensland premier tropical food event. Showcasing their amazing variety of exotic tropical fruits, produce, seafoods and meats it is like no other festival in Australia and is truly a feast for all of your senses!
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