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The Cairns Arts and Culture Map is a one-stop-shop for information on our region’s cultural assets as well as the community’s creative services and resources. You can search Council assets such as venues, public art, and city collections along with h

NEVER MISS A DATE. FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS FOR MORE INFORMATION. @CairnsCreativeLife We pause as the year comes to a close to consider the enormous talent, effort, and tenacity needed to produce something of lasting value. We are delighted to have been ab

TICKETS FROM www.ticketlink.com.au Cairns will become a music mecca this summer with Cairns Summer Sounds 2023 announcing a line-up that will make the region’s summer sizzle. A stellar cast of live acts across two awesome venues to bring the tropics

Somewhere in the heart of Melbourne’s Brunswick, in an old community hall that doubles as a rehearsal venue, a music library, a performance space, and a recording studio, history is being created. In the Moreland City Band Room, surrounded by instrum

Artist residencies have been around for a long time. The romantic idea of creative artists scribing and painting away in the studios of art benefactors has been in existence since the late 1800s. Artists were free to pursue their careers by forming a

Inspirational creative works come easier in inspiring and interesting working spaces. In Cairns there are several ways to track down access to spaces. The Cairns Arts and Culture Map website lists both Council and private spaces and currently has 43

‘Wonder in the Woods’, Keelie Nicholls’ first solo exhibition at The Kite Gallery earlier this year, was a symbolically allegorical window into her inner world. Keelie’s work has always been personal and reflective, but lately, her focus has changed.

A range of gifts, souvenirs and books and from local designers and artists. Open 8.30am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am - 2.00pm Weekends and Public Holidays. Various days Community workshops range from Botanical Drawing and Basketry Weaving to

On Thursday 27 October, members of the Cairns creative community joined Opera Queensland artists at the Tanks Arts Centre to share in a creative development showing of a new opera devised in response to local stories. The excerpts of music presented

Return yourself to Cairns Libraries and reconnect with community, learn new skills and hobbies, and return to routine with the wide variety of services and experiences available. Revive lost hobbies, or rediscover a love of learning, with collections

Samuel Farnham | Tekira Jewell | Lisa Hopper | Ulla Skalts Tom Baker | Phoebe Alison | Noah McDonald Presenting the graduate artists of TAFE QLD, Blink of an Eye is a refined selection of work, covering a wide array of fine art mediums from sculpture

Turritopsis dohrnii, a jellyfish found in tropical waters dies, sinks to the floor, begins to decay and then some of its cells regenerate into polyps and a new jellyfish emerges. This series of multimedia images springs from Katie’s experiences livin

Before it went global and became the fashion icon it is today, the bilum held, and still holds, a far more important place in the cultural and spiritual life of Papua New Guineans. Woven Stories provides some anthropological context to its sibling ex

From womb to the grave, bilums have been carried through every phase of life and passed down through generations. The bilum is an item of both utility and beauty, not only in its designs but the stories associated with them - whether it be a story of

Hailing from the tropical city of Cairns, Manuka merge lush electronic sounds with dub-funk reggae. Expect to be moved by fat bass, huge drums, sleek guitar, rich keys and powerful vocals that carry lyrics about deep consciousness, culture and the en

Whether you’re a musician, comedian, dancer, performer, stand up poet, or anything to do with the arts, we’d love to hear from you! The Cairns Performing Arts Centre Studio is set to be an incubator for fresh new creative work in Cairns. Launch Pad i

Serving Country is a photographic portrait exhibition recognising and acknowledging the valuable contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force. Serving Count

Deck the Halls with BUDDY HOLLY and celebrate all that is Christmas with an incredible collection of Christmas favourites performed by Scott “Buddy” Cameron and his band. Hear the Christmas classics: Santa Clause Is Coming To Town, Jingle Bell Rock,

Peter Forsey has a passion for heritage architecture and animals; both of which make up nearly all the subject matter of his artworks. For his debut exhibition, Home Among the Queenslanders, Peter has created a series of pencil drawings that expresse

Dorte Colja, Anna Delargy, Hendrick Fourmile, Brenda Howarth, Anne Pyle, Susan Reys, Ronald Vanderplight As you get older, fewer and fewer things seem new to you - except in art. Making art is a challenge that never gives way and never runs out of th

Join the exhibiting artists in The Court Room for Saturday art making sessions and discover something new. Free, no bookings required. PRICE: Free OPEN: 10.00am - 3.00pm INFO: cairns.qld.gov.au/thecourthouse This fun, arts-based, and non-didactic wor

FNQ artist Tim Ellis returns to Tanks Arts Centre with a new multi-media exhibition addressing themes of masculinity and identity of the regional male. From a male perspective, Ellis explores gents’ places and spaces, observing the life-styles and at

Back by popular demand, Monty Python’s Spamalot, written by Eric Idle with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, is a musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It tells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the

Aussie icons The Cat Empire have had an illustrious career, spanning decades, genres, and millions of adoring fans from across the globe. As two of the original three founding members of the group, Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill, will continue their le

Lano & Woodley are bringing Moby Dick to Cairns for a night of hilarious adventure with two icons of Australian comedy – not to be missed! When is an iconic story about a whale, not a story about a whale? When it’s a brilliantly funny Lano & Woodley

Dami Im has amassed a multitude of hits and achievements during her relatively short career. The Korean born singer and musician first came to national prominence when she won The X Factor Australia in 2013. Dami walked off The X Factor stage victori

One of the world’s leading bluesmen of our time, two-time Grammy Award nominee, Eric Bibb will come riding onto Australian shores in 2023. Returning for the Aussie summer, Bibb will perform the classics he is known and loved for, whilst introducing b

Multiple ARIA-Award winning, R&B-pop artist, songwriter and actress Jessica Mauboy is one of the country’s most celebrated and loved entertainers. Jess has an impressive body of work including 6 Top 10 Albums and 16 Top 20 Singles, over 200 million+

All tickets for Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Munro Martin Parklands events are sold through Ticketlink. https://www.ticketlink.com.au/ ONLINE ticketlink.com.au PHONE 1300 855 835 IN PERSON Box Office Cairns Performing Arts Cen

Australian indi-pop singer/songwriter Stella Donnelly is fearless in telling it like it is. Her electrifying debut album, Beware of the Dogs (released in 2019) is delivered entirely with a sarcastic wink and a full heart, proving across 13 life-affir