Festivals
Opera Queensland ‘away with the fairies’ in 2026

Opera Queensland’s 2026 season has a fairytale theme and the company’s Festival of Outback Opera is back for its sixth year.

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Film & TV

Hallelujah. Buckley biopic to close BIFF on a bittersweet note

Jeff Buckley’s tragic death at 30 robbed the world of a brilliant singer-songwriter. A biopic of his extraordinary life is the closing film of this year’s BIFF, followed by a live concert of his music.

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Bite on this! Why we’re obsessed with bloody shark flicks

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Grief is the word – and beyond – at the British flick fest

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The sun also rises … at the Japanese Film Festival

Books & Poetry
Back to the future: Bill Bryson to return to OZ with ‘Everything’ updated

Astronomy, quantum mechanics, evolution … Bill Bryson’s quest to make science fascinating and accessible to everybody continues, but it meant a complete rewrite of the biggest-selling science book of the 21st century.

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Visual Art
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Visual Art

First a portrait prize … now Brisbane gets a Portrait Gallery

The Brisbane Portrait Prize has been so successful it makes sense for the city to get its own Brisbane Portrait Gallery – to open in March 2026.

Music
Still chained to the wheel … Joe Camilleri’s victory lap on vinyl

Joe Camilleri is a genre-busting Australian musician who is still going strong at 77 – with a double LP just released that celebrates one of Australia’s most enduring bands, The Black Sorrows.

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Books & Poetry
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Books & Poetry

Back to the future: Bill Bryson to return to OZ with ‘Everything’ updated

Astronomy, quantum mechanics, evolution … Bill Bryson’s quest to make science fascinating and accessible to everybody continues, but it meant a complete rewrite of the biggest-selling science book of the 21st century.

Festivals
Hallelujah. Buckley biopic to close BIFF on a bittersweet note

Jeff Buckley’s tragic death at 30 robbed the world of a brilliant singer-songwriter. A biopic of his extraordinary life is the closing film of this year’s BIFF, followed by a live concert of his music.

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Theatre
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Theatre

From Second Coming to K-pop – La Boite mixes it up in 2026

La Boite’s artistic director Courtney Stewart has got the mix just right for season 2026, starting with a bit of Sophocles.

Music
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Music

‘All you need is love’ … The prince of romance to spread the word Down Under

Superstar French pianist Richard Clayderman – dubbed the most successful pianist in the world – will serenade fans with his Timeless Romance tour, starting in Brisbane on November 21. We asked him what we can expect.