Brisbane Events and Attractions - Out
OUT is a guide to gigs, parties, studio sales and other events in Brisbane. It's what tourist brochures call nightlife but to us it is simply life and so we also include events that refuse to be categorised. We believe that good, clean fun is a contradiction, that a bottle of beer should never cost $10, and that a queue is our cue to leave, or at least lie about being on the doorlist.
Brisbane Comedy Festival
What:
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St New Farm
When:
Tue Feb 23 till Sun March 21
How much:
Prices vary between shows
Description:
Do not be concerned if you hear giggling, laughter and uncontrollable lolling coming from the bowels of the Powerhouse this month. Queensland's premier comedic event is happening again. The Brisbane Comedy Festival celebrates all things funny, crass and at times, a little bit rude. Adam Hills, Tom Ballard and Will Anderson will all be there and guarantee to have you in stitches.
Event: Festival
Stimulus: Controversy
Downsize Exhibition
What:
Downsize Exhibition
Where:
Metro Arts, 109 Edward St, Brisbane
When:
Opens Weds Mar 10, continues til Sat Mar 27
How much:
Free
Description:
Miniature art certainly has come along way. Maybe it's got to do with the fact that for awhile everyone thought that bigger was always better. The 14 artists participating in Downsize know about modesty sometimes being the best policy. Cutting nu-wave with the miniature is totally hip.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Objects
French Film Festival
What:
French Film Festival
When:
Wed Mar 13 - Wed Mar 31
Where:
Palace Centro, 39 James St, Fortitude Valley. Palace Barracks, 61 Petrie Tce, Petrie Terrace
How much:
$16
Description:
Pull out your beret; find your striped t-shirt or just dress in black. The French Film Festival is here. In its 21st year there are 43 films to choose from; thrillers, comedies, love stories all with that unique French twist about them. Stand outs are sure to be Micmacs the latest taste from Jean Pierre Jeunet or Jan Kounen's retelling of the great love story of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: French
Michael Chamberlain
What:
Michael Chamberlain
When:
Tue Mar 16-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm
How much:
$18 here
Description:
You mightn't know Michael Chamberlain by name, but you would know his jokes. They are all over television and radio. Chamberlain is a storyteller at heart and Keep Yourself Nice is his first full-length show in 3 years. A stand out, sell out straight from the Adelaide Fringe, direct to sunny QLD.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Bill Murray
Brisbane Comedy Festival
What:
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St New Farm
When:
Tue Feb 23 till Sun March 21
How much:
Prices vary between shows
Description:
Do not be concerned if you hear giggling, laughter and uncontrollable lolling coming from the bowels of the Powerhouse this month. Queensland's premier comedic event is happening again. The Brisbane Comedy Festival celebrates all things funny, crass and at times, a little bit rude. Adam Hills, Tom Ballard and Will Anderson will all be there and guarantee to have you in stitches.
Event: Festival
Stimulus: Controversy
Downsize Exhibition
What:
Downsize Exhibition
Where:
Metro Arts, 109 Edward St, Brisbane
When:
Opens Weds Mar 10, continues til Sat Mar 27
How much:
Free
Description:
Miniature art certainly has come along way. Maybe it's got to do with the fact that for awhile everyone thought that bigger was always better. The 14 artists participating in Downsize know about modesty sometimes being the best policy. Cutting nu-wave with the miniature is totally hip.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Objects
French Film Festival
What:
French Film Festival
When:
Wed Mar 13 - Wed Mar 31
Where:
Palace Centro, 39 James St, Fortitude Valley. Palace Barracks, 61 Petrie Tce, Petrie Terrace
How much:
$16
Description:
Pull out your beret; find your striped t-shirt or just dress in black. The French Film Festival is here. In its 21st year there are 43 films to choose from; thrillers, comedies, love stories all with that unique French twist about them. Stand outs are sure to be Micmacs the latest taste from Jean Pierre Jeunet or Jan Kounen's retelling of the great love story of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: French
Michael Chamberlain
What:
Michael Chamberlain
When:
Tue Mar 16-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm
How much:
$18 here
Description:
You mightn't know Michael Chamberlain by name, but you would know his jokes. They are all over television and radio. Chamberlain is a storyteller at heart and Keep Yourself Nice is his first full-length show in 3 years. A stand out, sell out straight from the Adelaide Fringe, direct to sunny QLD.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Bill Murray
Brisbane Clothing Exchange
What:
Brisbane Clothing Exchange
Where:
The Fox, Melbourne St, South Brisbane
When:
Sun Mar 18, 7pm
How much:
$25 here, $30 at the door. Comes with free wine
Description:
Allegedly, this country spends nearly $2b on clothes that they never wear. May be unfounded (telemarketing ain't all that reliable). But hey, there's nothing more satisfying than the whole out with the old in with the new, and this is your chance to take a load off, fashion conscious ladies and gents.
Event: Swap Meet
Stimulus: Fashion
Brisbane Comedy Festival
What:
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St New Farm
When:
Tue Feb 23 till Sun March 21
How much:
Prices vary between shows
Description:
Do not be concerned if you hear giggling, laughter and uncontrollable lolling coming from the bowels of the Powerhouse this month. Queensland's premier comedic event is happening again. The Brisbane Comedy Festival celebrates all things funny, crass and at times, a little bit rude. Adam Hills, Tom Ballard and Will Anderson will all be there and guarantee to have you in stitches.
Event: Festival
Stimulus: Controversy
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
What:
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
When:
Starting Thur Mar 18, 6pm
Where:
Rainforest Green, South Bank
How much:
$15
Description:
It's just getting cool enough to wear a cardigan. So put your best sweater on and grab your picnic blanket and head to South Bank ‘cause the Open air cinema has returned. Six weeks of music and films under the last of the warm stars. To complete the end of the summer feeling, there is a licensed bar and festival food to keep the hunger pains away while you sit through some of the best films of the season.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: Moonbeams
Downsize Exhibition
What:
Downsize Exhibition
Where:
Metro Arts, 109 Edward St, Brisbane
When:
Opens Weds Mar 10, continues til Sat Mar 27
How much:
Free
Description:
Miniature art certainly has come along way. Maybe it's got to do with the fact that for awhile everyone thought that bigger was always better. The 14 artists participating in Downsize know about modesty sometimes being the best policy. Cutting nu-wave with the miniature is totally hip.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Objects
E.T. and Dark Crystal double feature
What:
E.T. and Dark Crystal double feature
Where:
The Globe, 220 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
When:
Thurs Mar 18, 7pm - 11:45pm
How much:
$10 (free for members/triple zed subscribers)
Description:
Two classics, back to back, on one cinema screen. Yeah you could watch either movie at home. Or, you could be enveloped by surround sound gigantor-visuals and be magically transported to the olde world, where goblins and aliens were believed to be (fantastically) real. And the sequel to Dark Crystal is coming out next year, so why not ready yourself at the Globe.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: cosmic dust
French Film Festival
What:
French Film Festival
When:
Wed Mar 13 - Wed Mar 31
Where:
Palace Centro, 39 James St, Fortitude Valley. Palace Barracks, 61 Petrie Tce, Petrie Terrace
How much:
$16
Description:
Pull out your beret; find your striped t-shirt or just dress in black. The French Film Festival is here. In its 21st year there are 43 films to choose from; thrillers, comedies, love stories all with that unique French twist about them. Stand outs are sure to be Micmacs the latest taste from Jean Pierre Jeunet or Jan Kounen's retelling of the great love story of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: French
In Conversation with David Elliott
What:
In Conversation with David Elliott
Where:
IMA, 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
When:
Thurs Mar 18, 6pm - 8pm
How much:
Free
Description:
"For art to be art... it must maintain a distance from life. Without distance, art has no authority and is no longer special" - David Elliott. This is the case: Beuys vs. Baudrillard. Where do we draw the line, and is it in the sand? David Elliott is the Artistic Director of the 17th Biennale of Sydney, The Beauty of Distance: Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age.
Event: Art talk
Stimulus: Fringe Art
Michael Chamberlain
What:
Michael Chamberlain
When:
Tue Mar 16-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm
How much:
$18 here
Description:
You mightn't know Michael Chamberlain by name, but you would know his jokes. They are all over television and radio. Chamberlain is a storyteller at heart and Keep Yourself Nice is his first full-length show in 3 years. A stand out, sell out straight from the Adelaide Fringe, direct to sunny QLD.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Bill Murray
The Pajama Men
What:
The Pajama Men
When:
Thurs Mar 18-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St Fortitude Valley
How much:
$18 here
Description:
Pajama Men, aren't actually men in their pyjamas, it's just their quirky name. They return to Australia with their smash hit show The Last Stand to Reason as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival. The show itself is a multi-plotline thriller, which won last years Barry Award at the Melbourne International comedy Festival.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Red Wine
Brisbane Comedy Festival
What:
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St New Farm
When:
Tue Feb 23 till Sun March 21
How much:
Prices vary between shows
Description:
Do not be concerned if you hear giggling, laughter and uncontrollable lolling coming from the bowels of the Powerhouse this month. Queensland's premier comedic event is happening again. The Brisbane Comedy Festival celebrates all things funny, crass and at times, a little bit rude. Adam Hills, Tom Ballard and Will Anderson will all be there and guarantee to have you in stitches.
Event: Festival
Stimulus: Controversy
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
What:
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
When:
Starting Thur Mar 18, 6pm
Where:
Rainforest Green, South Bank
How much:
$15
Description:
It's just getting cool enough to wear a cardigan. So put your best sweater on and grab your picnic blanket and head to South Bank ‘cause the Open air cinema has returned. Six weeks of music and films under the last of the warm stars. To complete the end of the summer feeling, there is a licensed bar and festival food to keep the hunger pains away while you sit through some of the best films of the season.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: Moonbeams
Downsize Exhibition
What:
Downsize Exhibition
Where:
Metro Arts, 109 Edward St, Brisbane
When:
Opens Weds Mar 10, continues til Sat Mar 27
How much:
Free
Description:
Miniature art certainly has come along way. Maybe it's got to do with the fact that for awhile everyone thought that bigger was always better. The 14 artists participating in Downsize know about modesty sometimes being the best policy. Cutting nu-wave with the miniature is totally hip.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Objects
French Film Festival
What:
French Film Festival
When:
Wed Mar 13 - Wed Mar 31
Where:
Palace Centro, 39 James St, Fortitude Valley. Palace Barracks, 61 Petrie Tce, Petrie Terrace
How much:
$16
Description:
Pull out your beret; find your striped t-shirt or just dress in black. The French Film Festival is here. In its 21st year there are 43 films to choose from; thrillers, comedies, love stories all with that unique French twist about them. Stand outs are sure to be Micmacs the latest taste from Jean Pierre Jeunet or Jan Kounen's retelling of the great love story of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: French
Kitten Party
What:
Kitten Party, Aquanamis Freedumb, The Huge Nudes, The Harpy Choir
Where:
Browning St Studios, 11 Browning St, West End
When:
Fri Mar 19, 7pm onwards
How much:
$5
Description:
Last week I saw Kitten Party playing for three hours straight. Three. Hours. Straight. He didn't even flinch when one of those heavy downpours came along, trying to thwart his progress. But he's too much of a tuff cat, and nothing can stop the party. The Huge Nudes have Blank Realm affiliations, and The Harpy Choir, a connection with everything.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: Foxes
Michael Chamberlain
What:
Michael Chamberlain
When:
Tue Mar 16-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm
How much:
$18 here
Description:
You mightn't know Michael Chamberlain by name, but you would know his jokes. They are all over television and radio. Chamberlain is a storyteller at heart and Keep Yourself Nice is his first full-length show in 3 years. A stand out, sell out straight from the Adelaide Fringe, direct to sunny QLD.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Bill Murray
The Pajama Men
What:
The Pajama Men
When:
Thurs Mar 18-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St Fortitude Valley
How much:
$18 here
Description:
Pajama Men, aren't actually men in their pyjamas, it's just their quirky name. They return to Australia with their smash hit show The Last Stand to Reason as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival. The show itself is a multi-plotline thriller, which won last years Barry Award at the Melbourne International comedy Festival.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Red Wine
Brisbane Comedy Festival
What:
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St New Farm
When:
Tue Feb 23 till Sun March 21
How much:
Prices vary between shows
Description:
Do not be concerned if you hear giggling, laughter and uncontrollable lolling coming from the bowels of the Powerhouse this month. Queensland's premier comedic event is happening again. The Brisbane Comedy Festival celebrates all things funny, crass and at times, a little bit rude. Adam Hills, Tom Ballard and Will Anderson will all be there and guarantee to have you in stitches.
Event: Festival
Stimulus: Controversy
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
What:
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
When:
Starting Thur Mar 18, 6pm
Where:
Rainforest Green, South Bank
How much:
$15
Description:
It's just getting cool enough to wear a cardigan. So put your best sweater on and grab your picnic blanket and head to South Bank ‘cause the Open air cinema has returned. Six weeks of music and films under the last of the warm stars. To complete the end of the summer feeling, there is a licensed bar and festival food to keep the hunger pains away while you sit through some of the best films of the season.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: Moonbeams
Downsize Exhibition
What:
Downsize Exhibition
Where:
Metro Arts, 109 Edward St, Brisbane
When:
Opens Weds Mar 10, continues til Sat Mar 27
How much:
Free
Description:
Miniature art certainly has come along way. Maybe it's got to do with the fact that for awhile everyone thought that bigger was always better. The 14 artists participating in Downsize know about modesty sometimes being the best policy. Cutting nu-wave with the miniature is totally hip.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Objects
French Film Festival
What:
French Film Festival
When:
Wed Mar 13 - Wed Mar 31
Where:
Palace Centro, 39 James St, Fortitude Valley. Palace Barracks, 61 Petrie Tce, Petrie Terrace
How much:
$16
Description:
Pull out your beret; find your striped t-shirt or just dress in black. The French Film Festival is here. In its 21st year there are 43 films to choose from; thrillers, comedies, love stories all with that unique French twist about them. Stand outs are sure to be Micmacs the latest taste from Jean Pierre Jeunet or Jan Kounen's retelling of the great love story of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: French
Michael Chamberlain
What:
Michael Chamberlain
When:
Tue Mar 16-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm
How much:
$18 here
Description:
You mightn't know Michael Chamberlain by name, but you would know his jokes. They are all over television and radio. Chamberlain is a storyteller at heart and Keep Yourself Nice is his first full-length show in 3 years. A stand out, sell out straight from the Adelaide Fringe, direct to sunny QLD.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Bill Murray
The Pajama Men
What:
The Pajama Men
When:
Thurs Mar 18-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St Fortitude Valley
How much:
$18 here
Description:
Pajama Men, aren't actually men in their pyjamas, it's just their quirky name. They return to Australia with their smash hit show The Last Stand to Reason as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival. The show itself is a multi-plotline thriller, which won last years Barry Award at the Melbourne International comedy Festival.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Red Wine
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
What:
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
When:
Starting Thur Mar 18, 6pm
Where:
Rainforest Green, South Bank
How much:
$15
Description:
It's just getting cool enough to wear a cardigan. So put your best sweater on and grab your picnic blanket and head to South Bank ‘cause the Open air cinema has returned. Six weeks of music and films under the last of the warm stars. To complete the end of the summer feeling, there is a licensed bar and festival food to keep the hunger pains away while you sit through some of the best films of the season.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: Moonbeams
Carry Nation Like a River Does Album Launch
What:
Carry Nation Like a River Does Album Launch
When:
Sun Mar 21, 7pm
Where:
The Troubadour, 322 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
How much:
$10
Win:
Thanks to Telco, we have a dbl pass to the show to giveaway! To enter, email your full name to win@fourthousand.com.au with the subject line ‘returning to the heat of her homeland'.
Description:
Carry Nation may have moved to Melbourne, but she is returning to the heat of her homeland to release her debut album Like a River Does. Now I don't know exactly what a river does but what a river sounds like is pretty bloody good. Sweet melodic tunes, with the signature Carry Nation voice and the most honest, tender lyrics I have heard.
Event: Album launch
Stimulus: Acoustic everything
Downsize Exhibition
What:
Downsize Exhibition
Where:
Metro Arts, 109 Edward St, Brisbane
When:
Opens Weds Mar 10, continues til Sat Mar 27
How much:
Free
Description:
Miniature art certainly has come along way. Maybe it's got to do with the fact that for awhile everyone thought that bigger was always better. The 14 artists participating in Downsize know about modesty sometimes being the best policy. Cutting nu-wave with the miniature is totally hip.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Objects
French Film Festival
What:
French Film Festival
When:
Wed Mar 13 - Wed Mar 31
Where:
Palace Centro, 39 James St, Fortitude Valley. Palace Barracks, 61 Petrie Tce, Petrie Terrace
How much:
$16
Description:
Pull out your beret; find your striped t-shirt or just dress in black. The French Film Festival is here. In its 21st year there are 43 films to choose from; thrillers, comedies, love stories all with that unique French twist about them. Stand outs are sure to be Micmacs the latest taste from Jean Pierre Jeunet or Jan Kounen's retelling of the great love story of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: French
Michael Chamberlain
What:
Michael Chamberlain
When:
Tue Mar 16-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm
How much:
$18 here
Description:
You mightn't know Michael Chamberlain by name, but you would know his jokes. They are all over television and radio. Chamberlain is a storyteller at heart and Keep Yourself Nice is his first full-length show in 3 years. A stand out, sell out straight from the Adelaide Fringe, direct to sunny QLD.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Bill Murray
The Pajama Men
What:
The Pajama Men
When:
Thurs Mar 18-21, 8.30pm
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St Fortitude Valley
How much:
$18 here
Description:
Pajama Men, aren't actually men in their pyjamas, it's just their quirky name. They return to Australia with their smash hit show The Last Stand to Reason as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival. The show itself is a multi-plotline thriller, which won last years Barry Award at the Melbourne International comedy Festival.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Red Wine
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
What:
Brisbane Open Air Cinema
When:
Starting Thur Mar 18, 6pm
Where:
Rainforest Green, South Bank
How much:
$15
Description:
It's just getting cool enough to wear a cardigan. So put your best sweater on and grab your picnic blanket and head to South Bank ‘cause the Open air cinema has returned. Six weeks of music and films under the last of the warm stars. To complete the end of the summer feeling, there is a licensed bar and festival food to keep the hunger pains away while you sit through some of the best films of the season.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: Moonbeams
Downsize Exhibition
What:
Downsize Exhibition
Where:
Metro Arts, 109 Edward St, Brisbane
When:
Opens Weds Mar 10, continues til Sat Mar 27
How much:
Free
Description:
Miniature art certainly has come along way. Maybe it's got to do with the fact that for awhile everyone thought that bigger was always better. The 14 artists participating in Downsize know about modesty sometimes being the best policy. Cutting nu-wave with the miniature is totally hip.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Objects
French Film Festival
What:
French Film Festival
When:
Wed Mar 13 - Wed Mar 31
Where:
Palace Centro, 39 James St, Fortitude Valley. Palace Barracks, 61 Petrie Tce, Petrie Terrace
How much:
$16
Description:
Pull out your beret; find your striped t-shirt or just dress in black. The French Film Festival is here. In its 21st year there are 43 films to choose from; thrillers, comedies, love stories all with that unique French twist about them. Stand outs are sure to be Micmacs the latest taste from Jean Pierre Jeunet or Jan Kounen's retelling of the great love story of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
Event: Cinema
Stimulus: French
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