Brisbane news

Saturday, January 17 – Sunday, January 18, 2026
Brisbane hosts the inaugural WDSF World Breaking DanceSport Festival, a major international event showcasing Olympic Breaking at the highest level.The Festival brings together elite international B-Boys and B-Girls for world-class competition, alongside cultural showcases and public activations celebrating the creativity and energy of Breaking.The event also highlights community engagement initiatives in collaboration with PCYC and

Saturday, February 28, 2026, 3 – 4pm
For centuries, composers have set poetry to music, giving us chant, chanson, lieder, art song and even opera and music theatre. Joined by orator, Susan Ellis, Catherine Broadstock has taken a slightly different approach, choosing poetry that expresses and celebrates the wonder of our Australian landscape and matched it to evocative and beautiful works by Australian composers.Hear music by Anne Carr-Boyd, Miriam Hyde, Wendy Hiscocks, Kitty Park

Friday, February 6, 2026, 7:30 – 9:45pm
When Reverend Pottle, the 102-year-old vicar of Dibley, passes away, the villagers eagerly await his replacement. To their shock, the replacement vicar is a woman.While David Horton tries to have her removed, the other villagers grow to love their new vicar.A stage adaptation by Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter, inspired by the original TV series and written by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew‑Archer.
 
Venue: Seven Hills HubVenue

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9 – 10am
Release your inner dancer – join our Silver Swans class – specially designed ballet classes for 55 year old’s plus (though there is no upper or lower age limit) Improve balance – minimising falls. Slowing down ageing (connected to calming the immune system). Increasing cognitive ability (by promoting new synapse connection).Not to mention the social benefits!
Venue: Hamilton Town Hall, HamiltonVenue address: Ha

Sunday, February 1, 2026, 10am – 4pm
Driftwood Art Society Exhibition & Open DayDriftwood Art Society invites the community to experience its upcoming exhibition at the Richard Randall Gallery, located within the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-Tha.An Opening Day Open House will be held on Sunday 1 February 2026, from 10am to 4pm, when the gallery walls will come alive with approximately 30–40 original artworks and handcrafted pieces.The opening celebration will featu