Your guide to Discover Brisbane this weekend and November!
The Jacarandas are blooming, spring is in the air, and we’re enjoying being out and about. As we head towards the end of the year, November has a myriad of events to delight, and entertain young and old. Make the most out of this month, Discover Brisbane with this guide and support your local businesses and industries.
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Enjoy after work on Fridays and chill out at Southbank’s “Green Jam” unlocked.
Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC’s) much-loved free live music sessions return for a special six-week season with Green Jam Unlocked on the Melbourne Street Green from this Friday 6 November 2020. Running for over 10 years, QPAC’s Green Jam is a mainstay of Brisbane’s Friday night live music scene showcasing the best of emerging and established local artists from industry partners Queensland Conservatorium – Griffith University (QCGU), Jazz Music Institute, JMC Academy and more.
When: 5.30pm to 7.30pm for six weeks every Friday from Friday 6 November
Where: Melbourne Street Green, QPAC, Cultural Precinct, South Bank, Brisbane
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Invite yourself to Southbank’s latest festival, involving Beer and Sausages!
eatSouthBank’s Sausage & Beer Fest hosted by The Charming Squire, will guarantee fun for all ages and pops up on the southern lawn at Little Stanley Street from Saturday 7 November to Sunday 8 November. A huge BBQ with a multicultural twist, lovers of the snag will have the chance to sample a range of worldly flavours from each restaurant and bar’s unique sausage offering including traditional Italian, Lebanese, British, Chinese style sausages and more!
When: Saturday 7th and Sunday, 8th November 2020, 11am, 2pm, 5pm.
Where: Little Stanley Street Southern Lawns, South Bank, More info here
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Play a round or two of mini-golf, at a Christmas themed course!
Giant candy canes, gingerbread people and snowmen, oh my! Overflowing with tree-mendous fantastical fun, Victoria Park's Christmas Putt Putt 18-hole mini-golf course is sure to "putt" you in the holiday spirit. Get your gingerbread house in order and book your spot today.
When: Friday 6 November to Thursday 31 December
Where: Victoria Park Golf Complex, 309 Herston Rd, Herston. Tickets here
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See a curated series of live performances and concerts at the Tivoli
Starting with Electric Fields! Featuring the rare and beautiful voice of Zaachariaha Fielding - who often sings in his traditional language of the Anangu people - and the brilliance of producer Michael Ross, Electric Fields covers soulful pop and epic-scale electronic works, through to intensely intimate story-songs.
When: Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November, 8pm
Where: The Tivoli, 52 Costin St, Fortitude Valley. Tickets here
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Keep the kids entertained at the Powerkids ART LAB
Be guided through history’s most famous stories with an arty adventure designed to unlock creativity. Igniting little imaginations, experiment with the artists of Little Match Productions in a multi-sensory experience combining storytelling, music and visual arts in fun, play-based activities for 0-5 year-olds.
When: Wednesday 18 November - Wednesday 9 December (every Wednesday) 9am - 12pm
Where: Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm. Info here
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For more than two decades, Valley Fiesta has been Brisbane’s weekend-long extended party, showcasing the established and emerging talent of Fortitude Valley’s live music scene in new and heritage venues. At this year’s Valley Fiesta, presented by Brisbane City Council and QMusic, music fans are invited to party-on-down to a jam-packed program of homegrown acts.
When: Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 November
Where: Various locations in Fortitude Valley. Tickets and shows here
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Enjoy the Opera Under the Stars
As the sun sets on 2020, Opera Queensland will turn the spotlight on some of the state’s most talented opera singers, performing with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO), 60 voices of the Opera Queensland Chorus and a choir of school students, in a special, one-off event. Opera Queensland Under the Stars will be a dazzling launch for Opera Queensland’s much anticipated 2021 season and kickstart celebrations for its 40th anniversary next year.
When: Sat 28 November, 7pm
Where: Brisbane Riverstage, 59 Gardens Point Rd, Brisbane City. Tickets here
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Mark your calendars down for Brisbane’s first Fringe Festival
Wynnum Fringe is the new arts festival you've been waiting for! Jam-packed with a lineup of local talent, Wynnum-based producer and performing artist Tom Oliver, is launching a three-day fringe festival spotlighting the best of South East Queensland's home-grown talent. Centered around the festival hub of Edith Street, Wynnum Fringe will activate empty shopfronts, laneways, driveways and carparks with a variety of artistic works spanning, circus performances, cabaret, theatre, music, and art installations.
When: 13 - 15 November, 5:00pm-10:00pm
Where: Edith Street. FREE! More info
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