Friday 21 December 2012

Fun for free in New Farm

Fun for free: Brisbane Powerhouse

The Brisbane Powerhouse presents a diverse and much loved free program of events and exhibitions to compliment it's packed paid program and dining options. Here's a few free activities for you to enjoy:

  • Taking the mic at each week are the famous or soon-to-be famous comedians and musicians entertaining the crowd thanks to free programs like Livewired, Saturday Sessions and Live Spark.
  • The walls at the Brisbane Powerhouse are home to a number of free visual arts exhibitions throughout the year from Australian and international artists.
  • Every second and fourth Saturday of the month, the venue plays host to the Jan Powers Farmers Markets.

For free tunes and laughs, the Brisbane Powerhouse is your destination.

LAMINGTON STREET
NEW FARM
TEL: 07 3403 8888 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 07 3403 8888 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting
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W: www.newfarmpark.com.au
Only three CityCat stops from the CBD, the inner-northern village of New Farm has long been a place to connect with others. Relax in the beautifully shaded surrounds of New Farm Park, where picnickers seem almost permanently perched on deck chairs and checked rugs. The historic Brisbane Powerhouse, situated right next to New Farm Park, is also a must-see, playing host to live arts, weekend farmers markets and moonlight cinema (seasonal).





Shopping & Fashion

Stylish Brisbane Dynamic, positive, forward thinking, innovative and creative sums up Brisbane’s impressive fashion scene. The Queen Street Mall offers around 700 specialty stores and just nearby in Elizabeth Street is a place where you can discover Brisbane’s up-and-coming fashion designers at the Elizabeth Arcade. Across the river, South Bank offers a shopping strip that includes Akuti, Nancy King and Jonak and the South Bank Young Designers Markets. Fortitude Valley and nearby New Farm are well known stomping grounds for young artists and emerging fashion designers or you can explore the trendy retailers along James Street – home to fashion icons including Sass & Bide and Mimco.                       

New Years Eve in Brisbane

New Year's Eve @ South Bank


DATE: 31 Dec 2012
VENUE: South Bank
SOUTH BANK
QLD 4101
W: http://www.visitsouthbank.com.au/NYE

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style this year at South Bank!

Fireworks are on at 8:30pm and midnight, and there will be live music performances at Riverside Green and the Cultural Forecourt from 2:00pm until 7:00pm.

Please note that this is a dry event- no alcohol is allowed to be brought into the precinct.

To ensure a safe and secure event, all patrons may be required to have their bags checked prior to entering the Parklands.

EVENT TIMES
Monday

Brisbane Xmas

When the sweet sounds of Christmas carollers transcends above the city streets and both kids and grown-ups lick their lips to the sights and sounds of special treats, you know Christmas in Brisbane is in full festive swing for another year.

Brisbane's Christmas calendar kicks off with the Lighting of the Christmas Tree on 30 November and continues right through until Christmas Eve. Bursting with seasonal cheer, The City welcomes back their Christmas Music Showcase and Street Corner Carollers, hugely popular all singing, all dancing Myer Christmas Parade & Pantomime from 14 December. South Bank is going festive with its enchanted Sugarplums and Possum Chums programme and no Christmas is complete without going on the 4KQ Christmas Lights Tour and attending your local Christmas Carols.
For all your last minute Christmas shopping, there are a host of Christmas Twilight markets showcasing vintage items, fashion and bric a brac. You’ll be sure to pick up a gift or two from Christmas at Moggill, Valley Twilight Markets and BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets,

Myer Brisbane City Christmas Windows & Santaland



DATE: 9 Nov 2012 - 6 Jan 2013
VENUE: Myer Brisbane City
91 Queen St
BRISBANE
QLD 4000
W: www.myer.com.au

Bring the family into The City to marvel at the magical Myer Brisbane City Christmas Windows, Myer’s gift to The City every year and in 2012 celebrating its 57th year.

On display right through until 6 January, the theme of the windows each year is a tightly guarded secret, making it even more exciting! And for the first time this year, a QR code will feature on the Christmas windows so you can access behind the scenes video footage of the windows. Simply hold any smartphone up to the QR code, and you will be able to access exclusive footage showing how the windows come to life, from the inspiration right through to the final creation.

Once you've checked out the windows, head upstairs and experience Santaland – a fun interactive playground where kids can ride a locomotive train, visit Santa, have their photo taken and send a letter to the North Pole.

EVENT TIMES
Sunday7:30am-1.00am
Monday7:30am-1.00am
Tuesday7:30am-1.00am
Wednesday7:30am-1.00am
Thursday7:30am-1.00am
Friday7:30am-1.00am
Saturday7:30am-1.00am


Monday 24 September 2012


Hey guys September is an awesome time to visit Brisbane, we celebrate the river with river festival.

There are activities everyday over at South bank and around the city, every night there is an amazing light show on the river best seen from south bank, on the  29th September we have river fire.

Stake out your spot, get ready to be amazed and look to the sky for the Festival’s closing night extravaganza, Sunsuper Riverfire.

The city’s favorite Festival event will feature all the colour and noise the crowd adores plus a new pumping soundtrack to send shivers down your spine. Grab your family and friends and head down to The Parklands, South Bank where the fun kicks off from 12noon.

During the day you can check out the Australian Defence Force Open Day, aerial displays and 104.5 Triple M’s live outside broadcast. Those celebrating at home can tune into Channel Nine’s exclusive coverage from 6.30pm.

The fireworks light up the sky at 7pm.

It’s not too late to be a part of our festival.  

Guest book September.


Friday 6 July 2012

Guest book June

WHATS COMING UP

AUG 9 - 18
AUG 13
AUG 14 - 26
AUG 23
AUG 24
AUG 25 - 31
AUG 28
AUG 29
AUG 30
SEP 3
SEP 18
SEP 28
SEP 29
OCT 4
OCT 20
OCT 20
OCT 25
OCT 26
OCT 26

WHATS ON IN JULY

6
JUL
QPAC
Tina Arena performing at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre
6
JUL
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
FxPro Super Rugby Season - Round 17
6
JUL
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Enjoy entertainment, a beautiful dinner and meet your favourite Brisbane Broncos stars!
7
JUL
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Famous comedic duo, Flight of the Conchords on their Australian tour!
10
JUL
Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane
Grammy Award Winning Melissa Etheridge live in Concert
14
JUL
TO
2
SEP
Northshore Riverside Park, Brisbane
An immersion into the teeming and energetic world of insects
14
JUL
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The world best bull riders battle it out
14
JUL
QPAC
Internationally recognized comedian Wayne Brady on his Australian Tour
31
JUL
QPAC
English born singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran performing live in Brisbane!