Celebrating The Harvest
People, Plates and Places is Celebrating the Harvest. The restaurant without walls showcases farmers’ produce with a unique plate-to-paddock dining experience and menu. Farmers face many challenges and work hard to feed Australia and if we don’t look after our farmers, we have no food. Join People, Plates and Places guests to celebrate the harvest, hear the farmers’ stories, celebrate their produce, and reconnect with nature and your taste buds.
When: Saturday, November 20, 4.30pm to 8.30pm.
Where: Secret Location, Blackall Range.
Tickets: $198 via People, Plates & Places. Phone: 0412 678 85
Come to the Woods
The Sunshine Coast’s premier vocal group, Oriana Choir, presents Come to the Woods, a celebration of songs from the Americas. Featuring works by diverse composers fromCanada, the US, Central and South America and sampling a rich cultural and music history, Oriana invites you to come along on a musical adventure.
When: Saturday, November 20, 4pm.
Where: Caloundra Uniting Church, 56 Queen Street, Caloundra.
Tickets: Children, $15, general admission, $30 via TryBooking.
Night Market Gin Festival
Something gin-credible is coming. Join NightQuarter this November for a juniper celebration with an incredible line-up of local and international distilleries. Sample your way around the world as you learn what makes each and every drop unique. Grab your friends and sip some of your favourite gin cocktails or try some new ones while enjoying the NightQuarter markets. Overflowing with live entertainment and almost too much street food to choose from, this will be an unforgettable evening.
When: Saturday, November 20, 4pm to 10pm.
Where: NightQuarter, 8 The Avenue, Birtinya.
Tickets: $5 via Moshtix.
Meet the artists at Cooroy Art Hub
To celebrate the opening of its latest exhibition, The Art Hub Cooroy is giving art lovers a chance to meet the resident artists behind some fantastic works. Christine Velde (pictured), Kerry Keyte and Carolan Ciot will be in attendance to answer your questions and explain their works in more detail. All are encouraged to participate in the People’s Art Choice Ballot to win one of the artist’s prizes.
When: Friday, November 19, 5pm to 7pm.
Where: The Art Hub Cooroy, 3/2 Emerald Street, Cooroy.
Tickets: Free event
Showskate
Based at the Caloundra Rollerdrome, the Sunshine Coast Artistic Skating Club offers a fun and rewarding skating experience to people of all ages and is excited to be hosting Showskate. You can watch the amazing skaters perform individual routines and there is a large group routine based on a well-known family movie to entertain all ages.
When: Saturday, November 20, 4.30pm.
Where: Caloundra Rollerdrome, Caloundra Road, Caloundra West.
Tickets: Show only, $12, skate and show, $20 via Eventbrite.
Gold and Silver – featuring Brisbane City Pops Orchestra
The cornerstone of South-East Queensland’s amateur orchestral music scene, Brisbane City Pops Orchestra, in collaboration with Maleny Arts Council, presents Gold and Silver, conducted by Adrian Head and compered by Martin Daubney. Guest artists include Leslie Martin-Nightingale (soprano) and the Maleny Singers.
When: Sunday, November 21, 2pm.
Where: Maleny Community Centre, 23 Maple Street, Maleny.
Tickets: Maleny Arts Council members, $35, non-members, $40 via TryBooking.
Steps Autism Treehouse Annual Christmas Party
Join families from all over South-East Queensland for stacks of festive fun in a supported environment. The STEPS Autism Treehouse Annual Christmas Party is the Sunshine Coast’s largest event for young people and families living with autism and disability. The event is designed to improve access and create fun for everyone. The event is also designed to be the most fun your kids and teens will have all year with the biggest, best, safest and most hassle-free Christmas party in the region.
When: Sunday, November 21, 9am to 2pm.
Where: Kawana Sports Precinct, 320 Nicklin Way, Bokarina.
Tickets: $15 via TryBooking (family ticket discounts available).
Sounds of Spring
Sounds of Spring is a free, family-friendly event and a great opportunity to set up your picnic blanket and support local traders and artists while relaxing to some live music byMelissa O’Bryan, Dorah Jacson, Trish Couper and Friends, Asher Chapman andThe Lyrical. There’ll be workshops in weaving and jewellery making, as well as face painting, and food trucks to tempt your taste buds.
When: Sunday, November 21, 2pm to 6pm.
Where: The Duck Pond Park, The Avenue, Peregian Springs.
Tickets: Free event. Phone: 0467 831 043
Sunshine Coast Wedding Expo
A great wedding is having the best suppliers on your team. With the Sunshine Coast’s best wedding vendors, the expo takes the hassle out of planning your special day, with top suppliers all under one roof. Not only will you get the chance to meet them face-to-face, get hands-on with their products and see if they are the right fit for your wedding, but you’ll also have access to exclusive expo specials and promotions and go in the draw to win big prizes.
When: Sunday, November 21, 11am to 3pm.
Where: Maroochy RSL Events Centre, 105 Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore.
Tickets: $10.76 via Eventbrite.
Gin tasting and Masterclass
Explore your way through tastings of Queensland’s Wolf Lane Gin range all the while learning from the maker. Master distiller and co-founder of Wolf Lane distillery in Cairns, Sam Kennis, will be hosting this informative event that takes a tour through the history of gin distillation. Learn all there is to know about making quality gin from a man who started in his own garage experimenting and now has created an internationally recognised award-winning Australian gin.
When: Tuesday, November 23, 6pm to 7.30pm.
Where: Boston Shaker Bar, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba.
Tickets: $120 via Boston Shaker Bar.
Stand-up comedy at Moffat Beach Brewing Co.
Moffs’ monthly comedy extravaganza is back with headliner Mick Neven, a comedy globetrotter who has performed in all of Australia’s biggest clubs while making himself a regular on the UK and Asian comedy circuits, along with touring throughCanada and the US. He has also loaded up for three tours of duty with the Australian Defence Force to entertain Aussie troops serving in the Middle East. His material is sharp, satirical and relatable, with a never-ending stream of punchlines that take his comedy to the next level and leave audiences gasping for more.
When: Wednesday, November 24, 6pm to 9pm.
Where: Moffat Beach Brewing Co, 51 Caloundra Road, Caloundra West.
Tickets: $35 via Eventbrite.
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black by Carolyn Burns with music by Tim Finn is a wonderful musical that follows the lives of the women working in ladies wear in a big department store in the 1950s over the Christmas holidays. Based on an Australian novel The Women in Black by Madeleine St John and inspiring the 2018 movie Ladies in Black, this feel-good show is a unicorn of the stage: a full-blown, home-grown musical that actually works.
When: Friday, November 26, 7.30pm.
Where: Coolum Civic Centre, Park Street, Coolum Beach.
Tickets: $22 to $28 via TryBooking.
Hiromi Tango: Healing Garden
Inspired and guided by international artist Hiromi Tango, Caloundra Regional Gallery will host workshops with the local community to create a paper and textile garden in the gallery. The vibrant healing garden will continue to grow throughout the exhibition, flourishing with new creations from community workshops and gallery visitors.
When: Now to December 5.
Where: Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra.
Tickets: Free exhibition. Phone: 5420 8299.
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