Bohemian Beatz
Visit NightQuarter for an epic afternoon of the best live electronic music from an all-star cast of DJs and musical sorcerers. The lineup includes the fattest beats and singalongs from party liaison Raw Ordio, one of Brisbane’s finest soul/ska/reggae DJs, as well as from Señor Rudekat and special guest Jordan Mac. Don your best 1920s and 30s gangster-style outfits and head to NightQuarter for an evening of musical fun.
When: Friday, September 16, 4pm.
Where: NightQuarter, 8 The Avenue Birtinya.
Tickets: From $40.80 via Moshtix.
Tribute to Whitney Houston
For the first time on the Sunshine Coast, the talented Emily Williams is set to perform a tribute to Whitney Houston. This show brings to life the music of one of the world’s most successful and awarded songstress divas of our time, estimated to have sold between 170 and 200 million records worldwide. Dance and sing along to your favourite hit songs including “I Will Always Love You”, “The Greatest Love of All”, “Saving All My Love”, “How Will I Know” and “I Wanna Dace with Somebody”.
When: Friday, September 16, 7.30pm to 10pm.
Where: Caloundra RSL, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra.
Tickets: $29 via TryBooking.
The Screaming Jets
In 1990, five blokes from Newcastle called The Screaming Jets took the Aussie music scene by storm. Before they had even signed their first record deal, The Screaming Jets had already clocked up more than 200 live shows and won the Triple J Battle of the Bands. Now the band is celebrating its 30th anniversary and has re-recorded the popular All For One album, giving it a fresh new take. This is a show not to miss.
When: Saturday, September 17, 8.30pm.
Where: Kings Beach Tavern, 43 Burgess St, Kings Beach.
Tickets: $45 via Oztix.
Twinkle and the Moon
Twinkle and the Moon is an interactive, theatre and literacy experience for children aged two to seven years, and their families. Snuggled into their blanket cubby house, Nadia and Twinkle always share a book together before nap time. Today, they’re reading a book about a rocket ship! But when the book is finished and it’s time for bed, Twinkle wants to play a game instead. Twinkle is convinced the Moon is made of cheese and he wants to take a bite. With a little help, Twinkle and Nadia use their imagination to blast off on an adventure full of songs, make believe and storytelling.
When: Sunday, September 18, 9.30am to 10.15am and 10.45am to 11.30am.
Where: 2-4 Park St, Coolum Beach.
Tickets: $10 each or $35 for family of four, via Humanitix.
Beauties, Breasts and Bubbles 2022
Join 11 Sunshine Coast breast cancer survivors as they take to the catwalk to celebrate body positivity and showcase beauty after cancer at a fashion parade event. The Beauties, Breasts and Bubbles fashion parade and cocktail party will feature breast cancer survivors, ranging in age from 41 to 64 years, modelling lingerie, breast prostheses, swimwear and clothing to raise awareness and fundraise for the McGrath Foundation and the Cindy Mackenzie Breast Cancer Program.
When: Saturday, September 17, 6pm.
Where: Venue114, 114 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina.
Tickets: $55.50 via Venue 114.
Peter Hudson in Conversation
Since the 1990s, Peter Hudson has explored aspects of the natural world through painting and drawing. The landscape has been a constant for Mr Hudson, particularly the Glass House Mountains and hinterland around Maleny, where he resides. The Moon, ocean, fish, birds and snakes also re-occur in his paintings, analogies for complex systems and relationships in nature. In 1998, the artist made the first of many trips to the Aboriginal communities of Daguragu and Kalkarindji in Gurindji Country, Northern Territory. So began a decades-long association with the Gurindji people that transformed Mr Hudson’s understanding of nature and spirituality.
When: Saturday, September 17, 11am to midday.
Where: University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs.
Tickets: Free, register via Humanitix.
Nambour Forecourt Live!
Experience an evening of good vibes with friends, family, live music and food. Caloundra Music Festival emerging artist Darcy Kate will take to the stage, supporting Nyssa Ray, Boi and Eskae and Minnie Marks. Sunshine Coast Libraries will run Storytime and family games. Creative workshops will be held and there will be free face painting, donut decorating, kids’ activities and a coconut weaving workshop. Local brewers Sunshine and Sons and Morts Brewing will host stalls with a licensed bar run by the Nambour Tram Co, while a pizza food truck and Saltwater Eco Tours will provide tasty treats.
When: Friday, September 16, from 3.30pm to 8.30pm.
Where: Outside of the Eddie De Vere building (Council Chambers in Nambour) on the corner of Currie and Bury streets, Nambour and in the Nambour Library.
Tickets: Free.
Business insights at Forward Fest
Five days, 120 speakers and thousands of ideas. That’s the promise of local innovation and entrepreneurship body Silicon Coast, which will host the inaugural Forward Fest, to connect more than 1500 world-class researchers, government, NFP’s, small business owners, intrapreneurs and higher-degree students. The festival is set to provide networking opportunities and valuable business insights for small business owners to help them remain competitive and informed in their business approach. A special highlight will be a presentation from Mixed Martial Arts athlete Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski.
When: Monday, September 26 to Friday, September 30. See the full schedule at Forward Fest.
Where: Venue 114 and University of the Sunshine Coast.
Tickets: From $99 via Forward Fest.
Build and discover at holiday event
Popular children’s program City Makers returns to The Metropolitan in the heart of the new Maroochydore City Centre these school holidays. The event will be hosted in partnership with the award winning Wildlings Forest School, where children will be tasked to ‘build their own city’ from loose parts, cardboard and recycled construction materials and learn new skills along the way. The program will also include Living Smart special guests Robyn Cook (the Kitchen Garden Teacher) and Blake Schimek (Akuna Veggie Gardens), who will be planting out the new Kitchen Garden at the MET precinct. Big and small children can get their hands dirty layering, planting and mulching the garden, making their own placemats out of natural fibres and learning seasonal planting tips.
When: Tuesday, September 27 to Thursday, September 29, from 9.30am to 11.30am.
Where: The Metropolitan (MET), Cnr First Ave and South Sea Islander Way, Maroochydore City Centre.
Tickets: $5, bookings essential via City Makers – The Metropolitan.
Slide into a vibrant new Splash Park
The Sunshine Coast’s newest community water park will offer more than 580sqm of healthy and active water play for people of all ages and abilities. The Splash Park features a zero-depth and fully-accessible splash pad along with toddler slides, water jet features, tipping buckets and two adventure water slides measuring 60m and 67m. The Splash Park’s official opening on Saturday, September 17 will include a Welcome to Country by the Gubbi Gubbi Dyungungoo Group Inc, free cultural workshops, community stalls, Nambour Swim Club Swimathon, Learn to Swim and Squad assessments, come and try aqua aerobics classes and a popular inflatable course.
When: Every day during the school holidays from 10.30am to 3pm, and then on weekends during the school term, from 10.30am to 3pm.
Where: Nambour Aquatic Centre, 31 Petrie Park Road, Nambour.
Tickets: Unlimited access to the water slides is $6.50 per person, in addition to the standard pool admission price ($6.05 adults, $5.10 children). Free entry to the aquatic centre on Saturday, September 17.
BMX stars on hand
Nitro World Games is bringing BMX stars Logan Martin (Olympic gold medalist), Jaie Toohey (three-time X Games medalist) and Ryan Williams (4-time X Games gold medalist) to the Sunshine Coast, for a ride-along with the public. The trio will also be on hand for autographs and photos after the ride along and fans will also enjoy ticket giveaways, free merchandise and more.
When: Sunday, September 18, registration 10am, ride-along 10.30am, autographs midday.
Where: Alex Skate Park, Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland.
Tickets: Register at the skate park at 10am to participate at the event, free to watch.
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