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Your Event Line Up
Some say we like to see ourselves as the main event, but really, we do it all for you! High-energy stage show sound good? How about beach cinema or symphony under the stars? If sport's more your thing, why not check out a NRL or AFL game? Or for lovers of low-key, get into one of the many grassroots arts and food festivals. Check out the latest events on Gold Coast below.
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From now until 23 Jul 2025 (Annual)
Movie Review Club
Movie Review ClubOn the fourth Wednesday of each month, HOTA Cinema hosts a Movie Review Club. Meet like-minded people and discuss the selected film* with a forum of academics. Simply see the listed film ahead of time and join us on the day for an interactive discussion. It’s FREE to join the club! *To view film cinema ticket prices apply. Film to be reviewed: To Be ConfirmedWhen: Wed 23 July 2025, 10.30amWhere: Panorama RoomCost: Free!
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24 Jul 2025 - 09 Aug 2025
Paramour Cabaret - Gold Coast
Prepare for a raunchy and unapologetically bold adults-only Cabaret that will stir every emotion within you. From awe inspiring circus acts, seductive burlesque performances, enchanting vocals, well-endowed drag queens and some of the most exceptionally flexible dancers they could find. Join Sylvester Valentine as he seamlessly takes you on the ride of your life in what you will soon discover is more than just a show — It's a party! So grab yourself a cocktail and strap in, 'cause once the ride starts, there's no getting off!
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25 Jul 2025
Gold Coast Offshore Superboat Grand Prix
The Gold Coast Offshore Superboat Grand Prix brings world class powerboat racing to the Gold Coast. Racing over two days and featuring four classes of boats from Supersports 65 through to our Supercat Extreme boats capable of over 200kph.
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25 Jul 2025
Macbeth
Macbeth“What's Done Cannot Be Undone” Experience the premiere of a fresh, captivating production of Shakespeare’s classic, Macbeth. This dynamic new adaptation brings a fresh perspective to one of literature's greatest plays. An unexpected prophecy at the close of a devastating war sends a national hero and his brilliant wife on a feverish and murderous quest for absolute power. With startlingly beautiful language, Shakespeare’s revered tragedy tears open the thin fabric between the temporal and magical worlds. This muscular, contemporary production looks at today’s world through Macbeth’s eyes – an epoch where double speak is rife, where violence is a modern ecstasy and true loyalty is our most valuable commodity. Shakespeare combines Scottish and English history with Greek myth to one simple end – to capture what it is to be human. What happens to us when we sacrifice our humanity to get ahead? We live in such a time, an unprecedented era that idolises fame and celebrity above leadership and morality. In such a time and place, perhaps even nature begins to fight back. A boldly imaginative, fully contemporary and brand new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth from Sport for Jove that is true to the text and full of engaging revelations, a wonderful experience for students and teachers.
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26 Jul 2025
Dorothy the Dinosaur Spectacular Show!
This school holidays, hands will be clapping and toes tapping with Dorothy’s mega mix of dance hits! Get ready to Romp-Bomp-A-Stomp with everyone’s favourite Dinosaur in this extravaganza of show stopping songs, including all The Wiggles greatest hits like Rock-A-Bye Your Bear, Hot Potato & Do the Propeller! The fun doesn’t stop there! Joined on stage by all her Wiggly friends you’ll be ‘Shaking your Hips’ with Wags the Dog, ‘Move your Arms’ like Henry the Octopus and singing ‘Quack, Quack’ with Captain Feathersword! Be quick as tickets will sell like… Hot Potatoes!
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26 Jul 2025
Guy Montgomery
I’ve Noticed So Many Things, It’d Be Unfair To Keep Them To MyselfAward-winning Kiwi comedian, podcaster and improviser Guy Montgomery brings his new stand-up show ‘I’ve Noticed So Many Things, It’d Be Unfair To Keep Them To Myself’ to Australia in 2025. He’s well known to Australian audiences through TV shows like Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Have You Been Paying Attention and Thank God You’re Here. The national tour will include dates at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, the iconic Atheneum Theatre in Melbourne – where Montgomery will play his biggest Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows to date, the Perth Comedy Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival, before shows in Brisbane, Newcastle, Wollongong, the Gold Coast and wrapping in Geelong. Montgomery said, “People often wonder what I get up to when I'm not relaying my observations about the world to them and I'm finally ready to talk. The truth is whenever I'm not relaying my observations, I am out in the community, harvesting a fresh crop of bespoke observations. That's what this show is about.” The shows follow Montgomery’s sold out 2024 tour ‘Over 50,000,000 Guy Fans Can’t Be Wrong’ that saw him perform in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. In addition this year, Montgomery’s growing popularity in Australia led to him hosting the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and saw his TV series Guy Montgomery’s Mont-Spelling Bee premiere on ABC TV. Join Guy for a chance to think "I've also noticed that" or "I had not noticed that but now I think about it, that is a bit what it is like." "One of Oceania's premier observational comedians" - The Age “This was like a masterclass in stand-up comedy.” - NZ Herald
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26 Jul 2025
Dogs on the Green Christmas in July
The Gold Coast's Ultimate Dog Day Out! Join them at Broadwater Parklands for the coast's biggest celebration of all things dog! Bring your leashed pup and explore 70 plus dog-themed stalls packed with tasty treats, stylish gear, training tips, health care, rescue groups, and more! It's the paw-fect day out for dog lovers of all ages. Santa Paws arrives from the North Pole Portal for a special mid-year visit—don't miss the chance for a festive photo with your furry friend! Enjoy live music, grab a bite from food trucks and coffee carts, and let the kids explore the massive Peninsular Playground and mini beach. Enter the AUD5 charity raffle—all proceeds go to Best Friends Rescue, a local volunteer-run dog rescue doing amazing work. Free entry! Paid parking available at the Parklands or nearby Southport CBD. Help vendors serve you faster—cash preferred, no surcharges. Don't miss this tail-wagging celebration—it's the must-attend dog event of the year!
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26 Jul 2025
Ashton's - The Great Australian Circus
✨ Step right up and experience the magic of Ashton’s - The Great Australian Circus! ✨ 🌟 Prepare to be amazed by stunning aerial acts, jaw-dropping hand balancing, and side-splitting comedy.🌟 🎪 Watch in awe as talented acrobats conquer the high wire and the daring Amaral Globe Riders from Brazil take your breath away!🎪 🎉 All this and more under our majestic red and white big top! 🎉 For all Companion Card Requests and Accessibility/Wheelchair Requests - Please Email Before Purchasing (info@oztix.com.au) Ashton Entertainment comes from the longest serving performing arts organisation in Australia, the world renowned, Ashton Circus. With a 174 years of entertainment knowledge handed down through 8 generations, Ashton Entertainment are proud and privileged to carry on their rich legacy into the future.
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26 Jul 2025
Sundown
Last year's event was unreal and this year? They're turning it up a notch with new musos, a DJ laneway and fresh art! Sundown, the ultimate pop-up music event that celebrates our homegrown musos is returning to the Gold Coast. Kicking off in Nerang Street, Southport the live music line-up is locked in: Teenage Dads DICE Featuring A-Z: Betty Taylor Brave Daisy Lara Estel Nicka35 Pia Pressure Vices Vlads Sundown is all-ages, no tickets - just music and memories that will last a lifetime. Great vibes, epic beats, tasty eats and colourful art, with our friends from Carafe Wines, Young Henry's and Miami Booze Traders ready and waiting to keep you hydrated. When the day is done, keep the good times going by venturing to one of the CBD's many OG live music venues. Sundown is presented by City of Gold Coast. For more information search Sundown on Facebook or visit the City of Gold Coast website.
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26 Jul 2025
Summer Land Bush Festival
Join the Summer Land Bush Festival for an unforgettable country experience while supporting regional and rural businesses, families, producers and makers from across Queensland! Eat, shop, have a great time with friends, enjoy the stunning views from our property, and relax to the sounds of a local entertainer while you browse through the stalls. Enjoy authentic "Bush Entertainment" and a country market featuring over 100 stalls! Pat and Feed the Camels, take a camel ride and enjoy food and beverages while enjoying the entertainment. With plenty of on-site parking available, it's easy to spend the day at the Summer Land Bush Festival. Sorry, no pets allowed.
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26 Jul 2025
Festival of Small Halls Winter Tour 2025: Springbrook
Festival of Small Halls has announced that Champagne Weather and Charm of Finches will feature on their upcoming Winter Tour 2025:Coastal Queensland. Produced by Woodfordia Inc, veteran producers of Woodford Folk Festival, this marks the 45th tour of regional, remote and rural communities with high - quality, visionary music. The tour weaves along the coastline of Woodfordia Inc's home state, from rainforest villages to seaside towns and island escapes, each show is the pilot of the next, threading warmth and magic between. Festival of Small Halls Winter Tour 2025 starts on the 2nd July in Cooktown, before winding down the coast finishing up in the lovely community on Macleay Island.
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30 Jul 2025
Sneeky Mid-Weeky: Dough It Like a Pro
Sneeky Mid-Weeky: Dough It Like a ProJoin us for a pizza-making masterclass. Craft your own pizza with expert guidance and enjoy it on the terrace with a cocktail of your own design.
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31 Jul 2025 - 10 Aug 2025
BLEACH 2025
BLEACH* 2025BLEACH* 2025 returns with 11 unforgettable days of art, music, visual spectacle, opera, drama, storytelling, and feasting — all set across three vibrant festival hubs: Kurrawa Park, Emerald Lakes, and HOTA. Under the creative direction of acclaimed artist Michael Zavros, this year’s program reflects his distinctive visual arts practice, bringing a bold, immersive vision to the festival. In 2025, BLEACH* celebrates the rich diversity of our international and multicultural city. The festival will feature landmark works by leading national and international artists, while proudly spotlighting the voices and talents of local creatives. Curated to engage a broad audience, BLEACH* 2025 is set to attract locals, as well as visitors from across Queensland, interstate, and around the world — making it a cultural experience not to be missed.
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31 Jul 2025
Boomers to host University of Colorado Buffaloes on the Gold Coast
We are excited to announce that the Australian Boomers will battle the University of Colorado Buffaloes on the Gold Coast on 31 July. It will be a unique opportunity for fans in Australia to catch NBA, NBL & NCAA stars on the same court as a curtain raiser before the Boomers charge at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.
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31 Jul 2025
Jeff Koons - In Conversation with Alison Kubler
Jeff Koons - In Conversation with Alison KublerDive deep into the creative waters with Jeff Koons on the opening night of BLEACH* Festival. Join Vault Editor-in-Chief Alison Kubler, for an evening with one of the most prominent and polarising contemporary artists of our time. Renowned for his big, bold, provocative sculptures and unorthodox approach in the art world, Jeff has a lot to say when it comes to creativity and the power of art. Presented in partnership with the National Gallery of Australia and American Friends of the National Gallery.
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31 Jul 2025 - 30 Aug 2025
The City Speaks Softly
The City Speaks SoftlyThe City Speaks Softly is a collaboration between artists Melissa Spratt and Tal Fitzpatrick that uses the comforting nature of textiles to explore how art can soften our experience of public space. This socially engaged project seeks to shed light on how art might create moments of gentle sensorial reprieve. Utilising street pole banners as a broadly accessible site for a creative intervention with the potential to gently surprise audiences.Artworks will be installed on street poles around Broadbeach Cultural Precinct, Burleigh Esplanade, HOTA, Kurrawa Park and Broadbeach for the duration of the festival.
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Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.