Category: Arts and Culture
After a compelling Gympie premiere that has already sparked conversations about women’s voices, family relationships and emotional wellbeing, Perseverance Street Theatre Company is bringing its acclaimed new production Sisters to Brisbane for a strictly limited four-performance season. Opening Friday 3 July at the Queensland Multicultural Centre, Sisters is an original Queensland work by co-writers Sharon Hogan and Sofia Abbey […]
Pyjamas are the official dress code for a ‘dream’ new role inspired by the Sunshine Coast hinterland’s recent dark sky recognition. Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC) has launched a nationwide search for its first Chief Star Counter, following the June 9 announcement of Queensland’s first International Dark Sky Reserve. With a one-of-a-kind job description and an […]
Brisbane theatre lovers Six time Matilda Award nominees Perseverance Street Theatre Company invite you to their professional production Sisters, a dark feminist fantasy by Sofia Abbey and Dr Sharon Hogan, featuring Kerith Atkinson and Jo Loth, with cameo performance by Paul Bishop. Perseverance Street Theatre Company is dedicated to producing bold, original, and socially relevant […]
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 […]