Brisbane Events

Queensland Stories People Places Past Present (Event)
Melbourne Street, Corner of Grey Street, Queensland Museum South Bank, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia

Queensland Stories: People Places Past Present illustrates the diversity of Queensland and traces the change, continuity and innovation since separation from New South Wales in 1859. The colourful exhibition explores the key themes of politics, social justice, technology, promoting the State and the land itself. Souvenirs of past Jubilee and Centenary celebrations are on show and reflect the ...

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Charles Darwin: The Reluctant Revolutionary (Event)
Grey Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia

Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, this fascinating exhibition at Queensland Museum South Bank examines the events and influences that shaped one of the most important figures in the history of biological science. Darwin's book, the Origin of Species, changed the course of human thinking about evolution and our place in the world. The ideas he proposed were so con ...

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American Impressionism and Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from The Met, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Event)
Stanley Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia

A world-exclusive exhibition, 'American Impressionism and Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from the Met', will be presented at the Queensland Art Gallery from 30 May to 20 September 2009. Featuring more than 70 impressionist and realist paintings from the Metropolitan's collection of American paintings and sculpture. The exhibition will represent some of America's artists of the late nineteenth and ...

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Taken By Storm: The Album Art Of Storm Thorgerson (Event)
381 Brunswick Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia

Artisan's 2009 Masters of Design Exhibition - Taken by Storm : the album art of Storm Thorgerson. Creator of the iconic album cover of the 20th century, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon,Thorgerson has also designed atmospheric, surreal album covers for bands including Led Zeppelin, Muse, Anthrax, 10CC, The Cranberries, Peter Gabriel, ACDC, The Mars Volta, Genesis and Ian Dury. Crossing bou ...

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Cats (Event)
Grey Street, Corner Melbourne Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia

Now and Forever - Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber - Based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot Cats is quite simply a phenomenon. With magnificent music composed by the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber, including the poignant hit song Memory, an imaginative set, inspired choreography and stunning costumes, Cats is a brilliant song and dance spectacular not to be missed. Cats firs ...

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Queensland Music Festival (Event)
27 Peel Street, Level 3, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia

The Queensland Music Festival is a state-wide celebration of musical excellence, a major cultural and artistic success story with a national and international reputation, and an unparalleled geographic reach. Over 17 days, the best of local, national and international talent will perform every conceivable style of music to Queenslanders in Brisbane and in over 20 regional and remote centres. QM ...

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The Pink Twins (Event)
Melbourne Street, Corner Russell Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia

An Accolade Production by Sue Rider. They dressed in pink, accessorised in pink, lived in a pink house, and drove a pink car. The twins also made a difference to the lives of thousands of people with disabilities through their long-term commitment to the Sunshine Welfare and Remedial Association (SWARA), an organisation formerly perched on a remnant of land between Albert Park and the N ...

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History Alive (Event)
Lytton Road, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4178, Australia

One of Brisbane's best-kept secrets. Built in the 1880s to stem fears of a Russian attack on British colonies in the Pacific, the Fort is now the base for the most entertaining walk through history you could hope to have without a Time Machine! The only fort in Australia with its own moat ! Watch as Soldiers from 1888 live, breath and work within its confines. Battles from the Napoleonic Wars, ...

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Brisbane Lions versus North Melbourne (Event)
The Gabba, 812 Stanley Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia

Round 17: Brisbane Lions versus North Melbourne - The Lions and Kangaroos have experienced some heated clashes in recent years when the once 'part-time Queenslanders' looked ready to bound onto local soil as the newest Gold Coast team. The Roos' narrow victory over the Lions at Carrara last season has hardened the genuine local team to send them packing back down south again. The Lions hav ...

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WOW Brisbane Broncos Banquet Auction (Event)
Merivale Street, Corner Glenelg Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia

What better way to lift your spirits during these challenging economic times than by letting your hair down for a night of fun featuring live entertainment by rock legend Jon Stevens and raising funds for a couple of extremely worthwhile charities? The WOW Brisbane Broncos invite you to join in the excitement of their Charity Banquet Auction at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on F ...

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Australian String Quartet Provenance Tour (Event)
16 Russell Street, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia

The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) travels the musical globe in its third national tour, with repertoire from Spain, Russia and the Czech Republic; music deeply rooted in the soil of the composers' native lands. Performing in Brisbane on Tuesday 4 August, the concert program begins with Arriaga's String Quartet No. One: an exquisite work from the composer who is aptly nicknamed the 'S ...

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The EKKA - Royal National Show - Brisbane (Event)
Gregory Terrace, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia

The Ekka - Royal National Show, Brisbane is the largest agricultural show in the State and its purpose is to showcase the best of Queensland produce, resources and initiatives in a fun environment, and that's what Ekka 2009 is set to deliver. 2009 marks one of the Ekka's most popular Beef Cattle competitions ever with up to 2600 head of cattle from 30 different breeds to be paraded, displayed a ...

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Brisbane Lions versus Western Bulldogs - AFL Green Round (Event)
812 Stanley Street, The Gabba, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia

Round 20: Brisbane Lions versus Western Bulldogs. Will this be Aker's last game on Gabba soil in any team colours as he talks about retirement after notching up 300 games? Aker could trot out his famous handstand one last time if the Doggies win so the Lions will be focussed on ensuring that opportunity never arises. Take part in the AFL's official Green Round with environmental awareness acti ...

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M Marquee at the Motorline BMW Polo Tournament (Event)
St Aldwyn Road, Logan, Brisbane, Queensland 4114, Australia

Tickets are now on sale for the premier event in Queensland's social calendar - a day of polo in the opulent M Marquee at the Motorline BMW Polo Tournament. Following the lead of polo tournaments internationally, such as the Cartier International Polo, Motorline BMW has set a new bench mark in entertaining Brisbane's who's who with their signature M Marquee, which sold out last year and receive ...

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Brisbane Lions versus Port Adelaide - Final Home Game (Event)
812 Stanley Street, The Gabba, Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia

Round 21: Brisbane Lions versus Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide is still the team that makes Lions big guns Brown, Black, Power and new coach Michael Voss fume for stopping their incredible run of premierships from 2001 to 2003 by winning the 2004 Grand Final. The Lions and Power have a habit of playing close contests. Nine of the 22 matches played between these two sides have been decided by 10 poin ...

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