List your creative service for free 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 ar

Internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated reggae singer-songwriter Jesse Royal is headed to North Queensland on his first ever Australian tour. From Bob Marley encouraging the masses to Get Up, Stand Up to Peter Tosh urging the police to Legalize I

The Chinese Zodiac exhibition celebrates twenty years of strong cultural ties, exchange and friendship between sister cities, Cairns and Zhanjiang. The exhibition will feature original artworks of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac calendar fro

Cairns Choral Society’s talented Directors Venera Walsh and Joanne Wright are proudly bringing one of the world’s most iconic and longest-running musicals, Les Misérables, to Cairns’ audiences. Joining them and leading a very talented orchestra will

BEST FILM Zombies Vs The Mens Shed by Travis Bain HIGHLY COMMENDED Singularity by Shirley Vue BEST EMERGING FILMMAKER Taking Me Nowhere by Imogen Loukas BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM The White Face or Blak Art by Jack Wilkie Jans BEST ANIMATION Shorty and t

The Nature of Nature exhibition, an extension of its successful 2022 debut at the Kite Gallery, highlights the unique perspectives of individuals navigating mental health challenges. Presented by The Junction Clubhouse Cairns and curated by the talen

Carols in the Park will return to Munro Martin Parklands for 2023 with a live stage production. This year’s event will embody a ‘Baubles and Bows’ theme, featuring a wide variety of local artists. Watch the show live on stage at Munro Martin Parkland

All tickets for Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Munro Martin Parklands events are sold through Ticketlink. ONLINE ticketlink.com.au PHONE 1300 855 835 IN PERSON Box Office Cairns Performing Arts Centre Corner of Sheridan & Floren

During her time as an artist in residence at the Tank Arts Centre, Camilla Ker will be creating a series of textile artworks that explore themes like epilepsy awareness, therapeutic hand sewing, and empowerment. Drawing from the rich tapestry of Aust

Jesse Royal is fast becoming one of Jamaica’s rising reggae stars. Collaborating with the likes of Stephen Marley, Kabaka Pyramid, Protoje, Vybz Cartel and voicing the popular Collie Buddz, Cali Roots Riddim. Royal toured extensively in Jamaica, Euro

Thundamentals . The Cat Empire Horrorshow . Tex Perkins . Lior & Domini Nattali Rize . Eric Bibb . Stella Donnelly . DJ Jazzie B + DJ Dexter Urthboy . Mat McHugh + The Beautiful Girls Los Carocoles . Joe Gaia . Paulini . Caravana Sun Michael Franti .

All rise… the Music is now In Session. If you enjoyed the Court House Gallery’s Out On The Lawn series, the summer version – inside in the cool chambers of the Court Room - is for you. Music In Session’s free live music at the Court House Gallery is

Presenting the graduate artists of TAFE Queensland, Convergence is a refined selection of work, covering a wide array of fine art mediums. Witness the fusion of styles, mediums, and perspectives as these seven emerging artists come together to celebr

We shine a spotlight on roles within the Creative Life team that nurture the thriving arts and culture scene here in Cairns, making it accessible to every person everywhere. We talk to Associate Festivals Producer, Amanda Belanger Tell us… what exact

“My love for art, my love for the queer community, and my love for Cairns, sort of all came together and I thought [curating this exhibition] would be the perfect opportunity.” Jamie Cole was the volunteer curator of 2023’s Cairns Pride Art Exhibitio

On sale Monday 4 December. Mia Dyson is an award-winning guitarist and singer/songwriter who has toured with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Chris Isaak and many more. A multiple ARIA & APRA award-winning artist, Dyson was recent

In a captivating journey of creation, Camilla Ker’s residency at the Tanks Arts Centre promises to explore art, therapy, and storytelling. With a focus on textile art, Camilla’s project, Tapestry of Chaos, invites you - the audience to delve into the

Tristan Harris hunts for cars to photograph. His hunting grounds are the streets of Cairns, the gritty, industrial areas, the shopping centre car parks, car sales yards, mechanics, and smash repairers. This is where he finds his subjects. Tristan’s p

Accessorise is an opportunity for creative play from Australian artist collective, Sixfold Project. Walking the line between rigorous studio practice and notions of commercial ‘success’, the artists dabble in creative baubles, wearable art, and sculp

Persona is a commemorative project featuring the cultural & creative engagements of Australian contemporary veteran artists. A chance meeting of Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM) founder, Tanja Johnston, & photographer, Michael Christo

Over the last twelve months, artist Marita D’Arcy has been making portraits of exceptional individuals and community role models of that tight knit little suburb, Machans Beach. Marita herself does not live in Machans, but her son and grandchildren d

I Am Here pays tribute to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders throughout Cairns. The purpose of the exhibition is to honour and celebrate Elders while also creating an opportunity for the young Indigenous creatives to connect and yarn with t

Creative Life’s Holiday Workshop series returns in December, providing a week of fun, inspiring, practical and educational workshops, for young people between the ages of 8 and 17. The workshops cover a range of art-related topics, including history-

Inspirational creative works are developed 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 Cairns Regional Council and private spaces wi

Understory High was launched on Friday 6 October as the brand new subsidiary film festival exclusive to high school students at the Tanks Arts Centre. The screening and awards event saw a diverse selection of short films that represent the creative v

Compositional Utterances is a site-responsive, collaborative exhibition by three artists whose material-led practices share feminist and ecological concerns. The exhibition is the product of deep conversation and collaboration between Brisbane-based

Flame.Arts fans the flames of artistic expression, igniting creativity in young and emerging artists, artists with disabilities and First Nations talents. Launched in 2020 by Creative Life in response to the Youth Arts Strategy, the program has progr

Liesl Hull draws everything, with anything. Whatever is in front of Liesl can become the subject of a sketch, or a watercolour painting, or a picture coloured with highlighter pens, if that’s what happens to be at hand. For this exhibition, Liesl has