Category: Arts and Culture
Artists are invited to submit work for Sculpture on Mary, a new outdoor sculpture exhibition taking place on the banks of the Mary River in the heart of Gympie on 18 and 19 July 2026. Presented as part of the Gympie Region Studio Trails, the free public event will transform The Sands into a vibrant riverside […]
After more than two years of writing, collaboration and creative development, Perseverance Street Theatre Company is preparing to premiere its third professional production, Sisters, a dark feminist fantasy written by Dr Sharon Hogan and Sofia Abbey. For co-writer Dr Sharon Hogan, the journey began not with a clear concept, but with a single moment she […]
Perseverance Street Theatre Company is proud to present the critically acclaimed play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time — a powerful, moving and visually engaging production that celebrates community, connection, and the extraordinary talents emerging from regional Queensland. At the heart of this production is an important mission: creating meaningful opportunities for regional performers […]
This is performance art at its steamiest! Lovers of the Wild West should head to Gympie next month for the Mary Valley Rattler’s Gympie Gold Heist on Saturday, 2 May. Lovers of classic westerns can put themselves centre stage by hopping onboard the Rattler to witness a train robbery that transports the scene back over a hundred […]
AVE’s ‘The Long Moment’ Eudlo Hall, QLDSunday 19 April 3.30pm ARIA award-winning artist Katie Noonan leads the Australian Vocal Ensemble (AVÉ) in a national series of performances throughout the year, with a special Sunshine Coast hinterland performance in Eudlo featuring newly commissioned vocal works inspired by the writing of Tim Winton. Set in the historic […]
Col & Nellie Finley Reveal Their Rawest Story Yet in Powerful New Documentary Australia’s outlaw country duo open the doors to their real life — the highs of music, the darkness of addiction, and the fight to find love and sobriety. Maleny, Australia — Australian country music couple Col and Nellie Finley are pulling back the curtain […]
What can be more “Aussie” than a heritage train journey through the Mary Valley, one of Australia’s most picturesque and gold-plated landscapes? Strewth, I can’t think of anything to beat that. The special Australia Day service on the Mary Valley Rattler provides passengers – young and old – the opportunity to take their own trip […]
Due to torrential rain and strong winds across the region, organisers have made the decision to postpone tomorrow’s Peregian Beach Carols. The conditions mean Santa’s much-anticipated skydiving arrival would not be able to proceed safely, and without Santa, the event would not be the same. Severe storms and torrential rain are also predicted over the next two days. The safety of performers, […]
Ten Sunshine Coast charities will share more than $153,000 in funding to deliver impactful, community focused initiatives, thanks to the latest Regional Community Fund grant round managed by Queensland Gives. Established in 1997, the Sunshine Coast Regional Community Foundation is a dedicated fund to provide ongoing support for charitable organisations on the Sunshine Coast, with […]
Some of the best young musos on the Sunshine Coast have been brought together through the Eumundi School of Music and are now rehearsing hard as they prepare to take to the stage at a Mini Festival event on Saturday 13 September at the Eumundi School of Arts. ESOM founder and esteemed songbird Katie Noonan […]