Festivals + Events

A Muddy Future

 Fri, 2013-03-29 17:11 Yes, Brisbane’s Future Music Festival had its demons to fight with this year considering the last minute drop out of Avicii and the constant, heavy downpour of summer rain, but it goes to show that a good time can still be derived with right music and right people. The highlights of the day started... Read more

The 14th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival

 Thu, 2013-03-28 13:20 The Brisbane Queer Film Festival is the largest festival celebrating queer cinema in Queensland and the third largest Queer Film Festival in Australia. Established in 2000 by Brisbane Powerhouse, BQFF exclusively showcases cinema by, for and about the queer community. With so many of the titles... Read more

Laneway Festival

 Wed, 2013-02-27 10:52 A very different scene this year. This festival had a very hipster, laid back crowd last year but it seems this year's Laneway has been discovered by your die hard, partying, typical festival punters. Quite the event. QNews was there to see The Rubens perform since deriving plenty of fans with... Read more

Gold Coast Gay Day - Everything You Need to Know

 Thu, 2012-04-26 10:00 Saturday 12 May, Parklands Showgrounds THE HOSTS All of the Gold Coast's top showgirls will be on hand to make the day camptastic and fabulous, while the living legend herself Carlotta will mark the official opening. Your host will be Trixie O Nassis alongside Martini Ice. ENTERTAINERS Gold Coast... Read more

Brisbane Queer Film Festival is here

 Mon, 2012-04-16 09:34 Starting Friday the 13th April and continuing through to Sunday the 22nd is the 13th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival (BQFF) being held at the Brisbane Powerhouse. As Queensland’s largest festival to celebrate queer cinema, and the third largest in Australia, BQFF promises to showcase films that... Read more

SCARLET IS BACK IN BLACK

 Mon, 2012-02-13 20:15 Scarlet is back for the first time in 2012 and it’s gunna be black dark and sexy! Returning Saturday 25 February, the year kicks off with an all black theme and an awesome entertainment line up featuring a night club floor show, pole dancer Ashley X, Dance Trio & Seb Doyle. Plus an Air Guitar... Read more

FESTIVAL WATCH WITH SPENCE

 Sat, 2012-02-11 17:17 Ok, so the first rush of Summer festivals for the year have now concluded – but the festivals just keep coming this Autumn. Just in case you have been living under a rock, QNews has a brief summary of what incredible acts lay ahead for the forthcoming festivals. Big Gay Day – Sunday 11 March... Read more

LANEWAY SUCCUMBS TO JONTI

 Thu, 2012-02-09 00:19 St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is close to hitting Brisbane City and the line up is continuing to musically educate the public a little bit more each year. One of the new acts challenging the music genre and era of the wonder decade would be electric music sensation Jonti. Here is what QNews was able... Read more

BIG DAY DOUBT

 Tue, 2012-01-31 22:04 For starters, I had a great, pumping Big Day Out. Royksopp would be by far the highlight, brining out their classics such as Eple, Girl and the Robot (no Robyn appearance) and HAPPY UP HERE! – they’re flamboyant, futuristic costumes, live interpretations of hits and interactions with... Read more

THE BIGGEST LESBIAN FESTIVAL IS BACK

 Fri, 2012-02-17 00:34 Palm Springs in March is getting close, so book those flights! The Los Angeles close city hosts the female-only, biggest lesbian festival of the year – the one and only ‘The Dinah.’ The line up becomes more star studded each year as 2012 brings the girls the ‘Queen Of Funk’, pop diva Chaka Khan.... Read more

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