Macey Bennett and Sian Roach,highland dancers in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the tarmac at Brisbane International Airport,February 6,2026.

Edinburgh Tattoo performers descend on Brisbane for a tartan takeover

More than 800 international musicians and dancers will join 300 local performers to deliver a bonnie boost of $39 million to Brisbane.

  • Nick Dent

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Lily Allen:“Dating apps make people disposable and that leads to the idea that if you are not happy,there’s so much more to choose from – right in your pocket.”

The best major concerts to see in Brisbane in 2026

Brisbane welcomes the greats to town this year,from international headliners to local stars and hot new acts.

  • Nick Dent
Pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman is in Australia for AEW.

MJF is pro wrestling’s scumbag champ and wouldn’t have it any other way

The AEW world champion heads Down Under for the first time for two major events and speaks about Aussie fans vs. US fans,his Jewish heritage and – almost – learns about State of Origin.

  • Ned Balme
Ella Steele,Samara Rigg and Ebony O’Donoghue are the faces and brains behind the viral run club.

The run club for people who hate run clubs is selling out in 30 seconds

This Brisbane-based run club focuses as much on bars as it does running,and it’s so popular,it’s turning people away.

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Some of the cast of Cluedo (left to right):Laurence Boxhall,David James,Adam Murphy,Grant Piro,Rachael Beck,Genevieve Lemon and Olivia Deeble.

Was it Colonel Mustard with a candlestick in the library? Cluedo show makes a game of murder

Based on the film based on the boardgame,this mystery-farce leans more into Benny Hill than Agatha Christie.

  • Nick Dent
Rainforest Green in South Bank is being activated to host films with a jungle theme.

It’s a jungle out there:South Bank goes wild with new-look outdoor cinema

Jungle-themed movie classics under a subtropical canopy kick off a summer of music,arts and culture at South Bank. Here’s what’s on.

  • Nick Dent
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Matilda Casey,Anthony Warlow and Greg Page in Annie.

Kids,animals,a Wiggle and Warlow:Annie demands you leave your cynicism at the door

The musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip is both joyful and timely – and it’s just opened in Brisbane.

  • Nick Dent
Drone footage from inside Brisbane’s 7.45pm New Year 2026 fireworks show

Drone pilot captures explosive footage of Brisbane’s fireworks show

Skimming past exploding rockets and through showering sparks,this footage was months in the making.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Woodford Folk Festival director and founder Bill Hauritz prevents the director's report.

‘A Queensland Great’:Woodford’s Bill Hauritz was a visionary,and a friend of PMs

The response to the Woodford Folk Festival founder’s death has been “overwhelming”,but the show will go on,its director says.

  • Nick Dent
Your negotiable vulnerability seen from two perspectives.

Lego,glaciers and a room without colour:The show that’s all about seeing things differently

Through works that take you from dark to light,artist Olafur Eliasson underscores why sometimes it’s important to speak with people you might disagree with.

  • Elizabeth Flux