Arts

Counting and Cracking makes its Queensland debut

Award-winning play Counting and Cracking will have its Queensland debut at the Brisbane Powerhouse in 2027. The play has won the Helpmann Award seven times, including

Bluey live QPAC stage show sales begin

Pre-sales for the Bluey stage show at QPAC have begun and general sales will be underway on Friday, October 9, 2026. Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show is being

Special John Farnham cinema concert begins next week

Screenings of a special cinema-packaged version of last month’s John Farnham celebration concert will begin next week. HOYTS said the repackaged version of John

2027 ballet season embraces Evita, Hamlet and INXS

Queensland Ballet has announced the line-up for its 2027 season, including the Australian premiere of Doña Perón: The Story of Evita. Other highlights include Hamlet,

Author Jeffrey Archer dies suddenly at age 86

Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died “suddenly and peacefully” at age 86. Archer sold more than 320 million books over 50 years and was promoting his

Sherbet revival with new music and 50th anniversary film

One of Australia’s most successful rock bands – Sherbet – is moving back into the pop culture spotlight, 50 years after it dominated the music charts. Lead singer

Taylor Swifts encore songs take her to the top

The release of new songs from Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl album has sent it back to number one on the ARIA charts this week. The Encore edition of the album

Gold Coast BLEACH Festival 2026 opens

The dawn spectacle of a person suspended over a three-tonne block of ice greeted Gold Coast early risers this morning to launch the Gold Coast’s iconic BLEACH Festival

Melt Festival 2026 expands with Dolly Parton Hoe-Down

In a celebration of queer arts, culture and community, the Melt Festival’s 2026 expanded program includes a Dolly Parton night, a high-speed sewing showdown, and Surf

Fantasy fiction surge changes book life cycles

QBD bookstores will open early and host special events to celebrate the surging interest in fantasy fiction and the changed life-cycle of books. QBD says fantasy is now

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