Find Your Perspective
There's a rumour that we're not a very "artsy" place. Good thing it's just a rumour. Galleries, theatre groups, nostalgia museums, sculpture festivals and indigenous performances just brush the surface of a cultural canvas that goes far deeper. As they say - art is purely a matter of perspective after all. Looking for more inspiration? Check out the cultural highlights of the Gold Coast hinterland.
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From now until 20 Jul 2025
Your Local Wedding Guide Gold Coast Expo
When you visit Your Local Wedding Guide Gold Coast Expo, expect to be inspired by exciting new products and ideas, see gorgeous displays, listen to live music, plus go in the draw to win great prizes! Register Online for Free Tickets to their Gold Coast wedding expo at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach. Loads of inspiration in a friendly and fun atmosphere! Showcasing reception venues through to cars, beauty, gowns, cakes, photographers, entertainment and much, much more, their amazing expo is the largest and longest running wedding expo on the Gold Coast. They help you plan your wedding using the most reliable and trusted wedding industry suppliers from the Gold Coast and South-East Queensland. All weddings are unique, so whether you're dreaming of a bohemian beach wedding, a rustic, vintage or modern styled wedding, let them help turn your dreams into reality. They don't cater to any one 'style' of wedding - everyone is welcome! See you there!
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From now until 04 May 2025
Dogs on the Green Markets
The Gold Coast's Greatest dog friendly markets. 70+ dog related vendors, with everything doggie available, toys, treats, physios, training, vets, holistic medicines and more! Free entry, free parking. Leashed, social dogs welcome. Delicious food trucks and coffee vendors onsite. $5 charity raffle- go in the draw to win 4+ prizes, each worth hundreds of dollars Please bring cash on the day to support the vendors with fast service and no card surcharges.
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From now until 20 Jul 2025
Dogs on the Green Markets Benowa, Gold Coast
The Gold Coast's Greatest dog friendly markets. 70+ dog related vendors, with everything doggie available, toys, treats, physios, training, vets, holistic medicines and more! Free entry, free parking. Leashed, social dogs welcome. Delicious food trucks and coffee vendors onsite. $5 charity raffle- go in the draw to win 4+ prizes, each worth hundreds of dollars Please bring cash on the day to support the vendors with fast service and no card surcharges.
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From now until 19 Jul 2025
Welcome to Parad-Ice - The Variety Ice Skating Show
Get your tickets to 'Welcome to Parad-Ice', a one-of-a-kind variety show, featuring fierce ice-skating that will dazzle with acrobatics, spins, and clown antics. Fun for the whole family. Located at Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink, inside Paradise Resort Gold Coast.
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13 Apr 2025
Gold Coast Vintage Market
Gold Coast Vintage Market Join us for Gold Coast's biggest pre-loved fashion and vinyl event! Browse through 300+ racks of curated vintage, y2k & streetwear or check out thousands of vinyl records from some of Queensland's biggest collectors! Join us at the Broadbeach Cultural Centre located within the Broadbeach Cultural Precinct on April 13th from 10am till 3pm! Red Bull is free for the first hour of the event, we've got food and coffee trucks, a handful of vinyl DJs and tons of giveaways planned for both leading up to the event and on the day! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to step back in time and celebrate the beauty of vintage. Mark your calendars and make your way to the Gold Coast Vintage Market for a day of fun, nostalgia, and fabulous finds! We have limited tickets available so grab yours today!
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From now until 16 Apr 2025
A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft MovieWelcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.Country: USA.
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From now until 03 Apr 2025
Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2024
Celebrate the best of contemporary Australian photography at HOTA Gallery. The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2024 presents a diverse selection of artworks by artists at the forefront of photographic media. As a survey of contemporary practice, the award plays an important role in representing the ongoing evolution of photography and the ways in which artists use it to create striking and memorable images. As the richest prize for photography in Queensland, the $25,000 acquisitive award is open to all Australian artists working in the broad medium of contemporary photography. Visitors to the exhibition will decide the $5,000 People’s Choice Award voting for their favourite artwork. Since the Award’s inception, over 60 works have been acquired by HOTA, resulting in a celebrated collection that reflects shifts in the cultural and social landscape over two decades. Previous winners include wani toaishara, Tamara Dean, Shaun Gladwell, Darren Sylvester, Lynne Roberts-Goodwin, Polixeni Papapetrou, Polly Borland and Cherine Fahd.
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From now until 16 Apr 2025
Small Things Like These
Small Things Like TheseIn 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.Countries Of Origin: USA, Belgium, and Ireland.
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From now until 16 Apr 2025
The Amateur
The AmateurWhen a CIA cryptographer discovers that terrorists were behind his fiancée's death in a suspicious plane crash, he receives special training in order to plot his revenge.Country: USA & Canada.
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From now until 16 Apr 2025
The King of Kings
The King of KingsCharles Dickens embarks on a heartfelt journey to mend his relationship with his son, Walter, by sharing the ultimate story of hope and redemption: the life of Jesus Christ. Through young Walter's vivid imagination, the story comes to life, from the nativity to the resurrection, weaving themes of sacrifice, love, and eternal triumph. The King of Kings is a visually stunning animated retelling that brings the timeless story of Jesus to a new generation, inspiring faith and wonder in all who watch.Country of origin: Republic of Korea
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From now until 16 Apr 2025
Black Bag
Black BagBLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.From Academy Award® winning director Steven Soderbergh, BLACK BAG is a high-stakes mystery starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender alongside Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke and Pierce Brosnan.Country Of Origin: USA.
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13 Apr 2025
André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues
André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream ContinuesAndré Rieu has turned 75 and invites you to join him in celebrating his birthday as he sails through his hometown of Maastricht on a beautiful boat with his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra by his side.Our brand new cinema special is a tribute to André's childhood dream of forming his own orchestra and traveling the world. The film features a selection of André's favorite performances during his worldwide tours and some of the Johann Strauss Orchestra's finest moments with the maestro.Most of these concerts have never been shown on the big screen before, so this is your chance to see André’s iconic classics for the first time. It's a big celebration – so come aboard and join us in bringing the unforgettable birthday party to the cinemas! Country of Origin: Netherlands.
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From now until 15 Apr 2025
Oh, Canada
Oh, CanadaLeonard Fife, one of sixty thousand draft evaders and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam, shares all his secrets to de-mythologize his mythologized life. Country Of Origin: USA.
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From now until 12 Jul 2025
Anna Carey’s Magic + Memory: make me a home
Anna Carey’s Magic + Memory: make me a homeOur new Children’s Gallery exhibition is your home away from home at HOTA. Gold Coast artist Anna Carey creates miniature models of houses and the rooms inside them. Her work has been spectacularly brought to life in an oversized model created for play and daydreams. What is real? Where could you use your imagination? There are magical and memorable moments to discover as we invite you to ‘make a home’ in our Children’s Gallery. Entry is free. Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts with Anna Carey Exhibition Major Partner Bendigo Bank Community Bank Paradise Point and Pimpama-Ormeau
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From now until 19 Apr 2025
La Clique
La Clique in The Famous Spiegeltent Presented by HOTA, Spiegeltent International and David Bates Circus. Cabaret. Comedy. Step inside The Famous Spiegeltent and experience the jaw-dropping, spectacular show, La Clique! Sexy, funny, dangerous and very risqué, this spellbinding production has captivated more than a million people around the globe since its ground-breaking debut in 2004. With a blend of daring acrobatics, eye-popping stunts, scandalous burlesque and raucous comedy, the Olivier Award-winning show has reinvented ‘variety’ for the 21st Century. The Famous Spiegeltent will be set in the HOTA parklands. Built in 1920, it’s one of the oldest and longest running Spiegeltents in the world and the very first to grace the shores of Australia. Audiences from New York to Paris have loved this show – now it’s your turn to experience La Clique in The Famous Spiegeltent on the 20th anniversary tour. Strap yourself in! 'Cirque du Soleil's more brash, less inhibited and more naked younger sister.’ NEW YORK TIMES
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From now until 28 Dec 2025
HOTA Farmers and Artisan Market
The HOTA Markets are one of the Gold Coast's most vibrant community markets, held every Sunday morning, in the iconic HOTA precinct. Like the Gold Coast itself, we're a celebration of independence and lifestyle! They are passionate about local farmers, makers, bakers and growers, we like knowing where our goods come from, and we love supporting new and emerging small businesses. The markets are part of the fabric of the Gold Coast, they're proud to support and foster local artists and live music, as well as supporting social causes representing the local community. Each Sunday HOTA comes alive with in-season farm-fresh produce, delicious artisan foods, boutique fashion and handcrafted wears. All nestled against the backdrop of Evendale Lake and the stunning HOTA landscape.
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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.