The Sapphires

16 OCTOBER

HIT Productions presents the Sapphires. A funny heart-warming award-winning musical play, inspired by a true story.

The Sapphires is a multiple award-winning musical play and film that is coming to the Princess Theatre stage…. for the first time.

Four young women from regional Australia, who like singing country music, suddenly get the chance to change their tune, their clothes and their lives.

Wearing sequins, armed only with microphones they find themselves trying to spread joy in the hell that is the Vietnam War.

The Sapphires is a funny, heart-warming tale inspired by the true story of four Women, who sing Motown hits against the backdrop of personal change and massive social upheaval. It is an energetic, fun and engaging play that affirms life and the realisation of dreams.

Teton Gravity Research: Winterland at Launceston

6 OCTOBER

Winterland; presented by The North Face celebrates our athletes’ connection to the roots of skiing and snowboarding while showcasing the pure joy that is found in the place where earth and sky collide.

By exploring the history, places, and people, we learn how intimately connected we are with those who came before. This story of adventure and passion is far from over, as TGR’s modern-day pioneers are eager to etch their names in the annals of history.

Follow these individuals as they leave their own mark on fabled locations and chase the ghosts of the greats who came before them.

Teton Gravity Research: Winterland at Hobart

6 OCTOBER

Winterland; presented by The North Face celebrates our athletes’ connection to the roots of skiing and snowboarding while showcasing the pure joy that is found in the place where earth and sky collide.

By exploring the history, places, and people, we learn how intimately connected we are with those who came before. This story of adventure and passion is far from over, as TGR’s modern-day pioneers are eager to etch their names in the annals of history.

Follow these individuals as they leave their own mark on fabled locations and chase the ghosts of the greats who came before them.

Double Bay Street Festival

3 NOVEMBER

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Over 80,000 visitors in 2018, the Double Bay Street Festival is the biggest and the best Summer annual Festival in Sydney, now in its 9th fabulous year!

This year the Festival will be held on Sunday 3rd November 2019. Six streets in the center of Double Bay will be filled with fabulous market stalls, carnival rides, DB Eat Street, Live Music and all the very best that Australia has to offer. Stall applications are now open.

Application close in August and there are strict limits on the number of stall types, so don’t leave it, or you will miss out!

Brisbane Festival

6 SEPTEMBER – 28 SEPTEMBER

Brisbane Festival 2019 will explode across the city in September, featuring a thrilling program of theatre, music, dance, circus, opera, the return of Treasury Brisbane Arcadia and Sunsuper Riverfire.

A premier international event, Brisbane Festival is the biggest event of its kind in Queensland with over a million people coming together to join the festivities.

Surfers Paradise Kids Week

28 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER

The DC Comics Justice League superheroes are flying into town to meet our everyday heroes for Surfers Paradise Kids Week as part of an action packed program suited for the whole family.

Presented by The Paradise Resort Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise Kids Week will play host to daily children’s shows and meet and greets with some of our favourite heroes and maybe even a villain or two.
The Gold Coast has many superheroes, but not all of them wear capes – meet local heroes such as law enforcement, surf lifesavers and other officers who save lives and help keep our community safe.

FREE feature shows will take place daily at 2pm and 4pm with our favourite heroes saving the day in their DC Super Heroes in Training show. In this exciting show, you will be led by three of the original Justice League members, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Flash and hosted by Metropolis crime beat reporter, Lois Lane.

Our Heroes in Training will leave better prepared to one day ‘Join the League’ and be their own Super Hero.

Vodafone Gold Coast 600

25 OCTOBER – 27 OCTOBER

The Virgin Australia Supercars Championship returns for Round 13 at the Vodafone Gold Coast 600, 25-27 October 2019.

Get ready to party at our pace on the streets of Surfers Paradise, where the drivers are set to do battle in the second event of the PIRTEK Enduro Cup with three days of intense racing.

This year the entertainment line-up is packed like never before, with seven acts across two huge nights, on two new stages now located inside the race track.

The Club 600 Stage will host a DJ mix including internationally renowned British DJ Carl Cox headlining with global special guest, DJ Eric Powell on Friday. Saturday will feature Australian festival sensation Hot Dub Time Machine and Brisbane-based British hit maker Example.

The Hill Stage will showcase three of Australia’s best rock and alternative acts with KingswoodMental as Anything and The Vanns on Saturday.

The Avenue Comedy Night

EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 7:30 PM

Every Wednesday night The Avenue’s Back Room is bringing you the biggest laughs in Surfers Paradise from 7:30 pm.

The Avenue will be hosting some of the best comedians in the country and from around the world every week – they might not all be names you’ve heard of, but we guarantee they’ll leave you in stitches.

Yamagen Friday Lunch at QT Gold Coast

EVERY FRIDAY BETWEEN 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

QT Gold Coast’s famed izakaya-style restaurant, Yamagen, has launched a truly delicious Friday lunch extravaganza!

From 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm each Friday, join them to feast on your choice of all the delights on the full Yamagen menu. Or, if you would like the yum to just come to you, the set Omakase menu brings an extra special touch and includes a glass of wine or Asahi Dry for $49 per person (min 2 people).

Locals and guests alike have the opportunity to dine on some of Yamagen’s amazing Japanese-inspired signature dishes such as Thinly Sliced Snapper and Teriyaki Chicken.

Yamagen is described as “blending old school Japanese culinary tradition with new invention”, so there’s really nothing not to love about this Friday lunch experience.

Live Music at Melbas

EVERY SUNDAY FROM 3:00 PM

End the weekend with the best tunes and good vibes at Melbas in Surfers Paradise!

Every Sunday, you can listen to the best live bands on the Gold Coast play from 3 PM in our Melbas bar and restaurant.

Melbas has been delivering the best in Gold Coast entertainment since 1981! Located in central Surfers Paradise on Cavill Avenue, Melbas is a dynamic entertainment hub reflecting the personality of the Gold Coast as Australia’s premier entertainment destination.

Melbas is the ideal location for lunch, dinner, drinks and all occasions in between!