Stories through time: Living cultures, enduring connections at UQ Anthropology Museum
Generations of Indigenous Australian and Pacific peoples have worked to preserve and celebrate cultural continuity through making, sharing and documenting the everyday objects and practices of Country and Custom.
Over the past seventy-five years thousands of objects have made their way into the Anthropology Museum’s custodianship. The Museum has been a place for critical discourse and this exhibition celebrates the collaborative relationships forged between Indigenous and non-Indigenous producers and scholars.
Since the 1950s makers, storytellers and knowledge holders have connected with their material culture in the collection, to re-imagine cultural continuity for future generations. This exhibition presents key collections which contain and convey some of these deeply significant social, spiritual and economic ties.
Reflecting on these collaborations, the Anthropology Museum acknowledge the many artists and community researchers who continue to share valuable insights into the dynamism of living cultures with deep connections to Country and Custom.
Featuring works by:
Aspasia Gadai (Yewo)
Eeng Ampeybegan
Esther Ngala Kennedy (1948-2005)
Ivy-Rose Sirimi
Irene Mbitjana Entata (1946-2014)
Kamaki Isaga
Kauindu
Kelly Kanti
Larry Gavenor
Maude Jowrth
Mede
Mikompa Peemuggina
Nanganarralil (c.1938-94)
Napolean Oui
Narritjin Maymuru (c.1916-81)
Peter Mondjingu (2) (c.1931-95)
Richard Birrinbirrin
Wadubu Bawadi
Yirrkala artists:
Marriwana (Djirrmurmur) Marika
Multhara Mununngurritj
Marrnyula Mununngurr
Gunariny Wanambi
Mulmulpa Gurruwiwi
Kamana clay pot artists:
James Yamran
Clement Saun
Ruben David
Carolyna Alois
Rubina Tup
Egnas Wapi
Goffred KanjiPhotographs by:
Arthur Power Lyons (1879-1965)
Professor Bob MacLennan (1931-2013)
Tony Crawford
Ngali Dullan - We Remain
This new permanent exhibition aims to create an immersive atmosphere on entry to the Museum and give visitors a sense and understanding of Quandamooka people and country since time immemorial. Ngali Dullan enables visitors to view Minjerribah / Tjerrangerri through a non-colonial lens.
It is a statement that we, the Quandamooka people, are here and always have been. We remain, our culture, our stories and our strength remains.
Ngali Dullan is a collaborative community project with Quandamooka artists facilitated by Megan Cope. Contemporary and historical objects include woven baskets / gulayi, one by Granny Nuningha (Rose Martin) and one by Sonja Carmichael and a fishing spear / jibal by Matthew Burns. Commissioned works by local artists: Nicky Karklis-Jones, Nathaniel Chapman, Martin Karklis, Belinda Close, Elisa Jane Carmichael and Xoe Mazzoni, depict historical stories as well as important cultural and environmental information. These stories are overlaid on top of maps of country made by Megan.
The immersive maps illustrate Quandamooka-dja and Yarabin-dja (Moreton Bay Land and Sea Country). It draws from Megan’s ongoing series titled After the Flood where she uses toponymy, geomorphology and the latent consequences of rising sea levels.
“These works seek to challenge the construct of time, place and fabric of our society that was formulated with the arrival of European settlers and convicts. Military maps echoing the myth of Terra Nullius once depicting land devoid from Aboriginal occupation are now reimagined and illustrating significant names and places to Quandamooka people.” Megan Cope
un/tethered: connections through storytellers from Papua New Guinea (Copy)
About
Un/tethered brings together the stories of six creative women from the Papua New Guinea diaspora community in Queensland as they explore belonging and connection. Through objects carefully selected from their homes and the Queensland Museum collection, they examine cultural anchors, adaptations and the quiet ache of distance. Discover how the evolving nature of identity is woven through all we’re tethered to and all we’ve lost.
Thank you to the six participants and their families:
Kiri Chan
Stephanie Donigi
Paia Ingram
Ranu James
Kirsten McGavin
Natalie Richards
About Independence Day
Papua New Guinea’s Independence Day is celebrated both at home and in communities across Australia: a time to come together and celebrate the community’s strength and resilience. The 50th anniversary in 2025 marks a profound milestone of reclaimed sovereignty for the country and its people. Colonial rule in Papua New Guinea ended on 16 September 1975 with the appointment of the country’s first Prime Minister, Michael Somare, whose vision for nation building laid the foundation for the country’s future.
Accessibility
This exhibition features: background soundtrack, very low light and projection/video. For accessibility assistance and resources for this exhibition, including a sensory map and large print guide, please visit the museum’s accessibility page or contact the museum on (07) 3153 3000.
Acknowledgements
Queensland Museum acknowledges the First Peoples – the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and sky where we live and work. We honour their unbroken connection to Country, culture, and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise our shared history and commit to embedding First Nations voices in Queensland’s continuing story.
We extend our respects to Elders of the Papua New Guinea community who have made significant contributions to our community’s cultural fabric and worked hard to increase awareness and visibility of the diaspora community’s identities, histories, heritage and experiences.
Aboriginal People and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that this display contains images and accounts of people who have passed away. We also advise that any racist and derogatory language contained in the display is ‘of its time’ and does not reflect the contemporary views of Queensland Museum. We have preserved this to help our audiences understand both past and ongoing experiences of Australian First Nations people and as part of our commitment to truth and reconciliation.
Exhibition portrait photography by Joe Ruckli.
Blak Creatives Exchange
City of Moreton Bay Art Galleries have partnered with Munimba-ja’s Blak Creatives Program for an exhibition of fresh perspectives of the City of Moreton Bay Art Collection.
Working alongside the galleries team, the Blak Creatives cohort learn the foundations of exhibition production from concept to installation.
Based on Kabi Kabi Country, Blak Creatives is an Indigenous-led professional development program that provides culturally safe support for First Nations artists and creatives.
Exhibition developed by City of Moreton Bay in collaboration with Blak Creatives and Munimba-ja.
Blak Creatives is supported through the Creative Industries Investment Program and is jointly funded by ArtsCoast through Sunshine Coast Council’s Art and Heritage Levy and the Regional Arts Development Fund in partnership with Queensland Government.
Image credit: Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman, Bosman (Maninga), Kumul (Paradise), Kila (Sharks), Poroman (Dolphins), 2019. Enamel, ply, timber, and rope. City of Moreton Bay Art Collection. Photo by Louis Lim.
Redcliffe Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Field of Stars
Medieval ensemble Fractio Modi presents Field of Stars, a musical pilgrimage across medieval Europe, featuring music created by and for pilgrims traveling on the Camino de Santiago to Santiago de Compostela in modern-day northern Spain. The program draws from musical collections preserved in the Llibre Vermell (Red Book) of Montserrat, the Codex de las Huelgas, the Pergaminho Vindel, and the Codex Calixtinus. Join us on Sept. 19 at 7:30pm, at St. Brigid’s Church in Red Hill. Wine and nibbles included with your ticket! Tickets available online or at the door: $35 general admission/$20 concession/$10 student.
Performers:
Aaron Brown, rebec
Philip Griffin, plucked strings
Tunji Beier, hand percussion
Anne Levitsky, soprano and hurdy-gurdy
Christina Nichols, soprano
Maddy Gibbs, soprano
‘Ex Libris’ Christina Lowry
In Ex libris, artist Christina Lowry takes the viewer on an experimental journey as she blurs the lines between the past and future to create speculative archives. Lowry blends cabinets of curiosities, contemporary technology, as well as art historical and museological tropes to investigate our relationship with nature.
‘Riverscope’ Kuweni Dias Mendis
Riverscope explores Dugulumba (Logan River), sovereignty, and homelessness, through slow listening and reciprocal dialogue. Like the river, the process resists rigid structure, embracing ambiguity and openness. In Logan, sovereignty is found in deep acceptance; where individuality is expected, and rawness is embraced. Homelessness challenges societal discomforts, asking what radical care looks like beyond hierarchy. This exhibition invites reflection on those who walk with dignity despite being unseen, offering space for uncertainty, authenticity, and deeper connection.
‘We are all different’ Exhibition Redlands Coast Museum
About
Some visual artists choose oils, acrylics, watercolour or pastels on paper, canvas or timber panels – each has distinct properties that lend themselves to different effects. Sculptors prefer clay, stone, metal, wood – these mediums dictate the tools and often the form of the artwork.
Richness and diversity of artist’s styles makes the art world incredibly rich and diverse. Imagine if everyone drew in the exact same style – it would be far less compelling!
This exhibition is a salute to the differences in artist’s work.
Presented by May Sheppard, Robin Wilson, Anna Bray, Leo Herreygers, Chris Huber, Peter Steller, Delisa Appleton and Sharyn Talbot.
Open Season x BIGSOUND 2025 - Free Event
As a part of BIGSOUND 2025, Open Season is back with one more very special encore performance. We're excited to announce we're bringing xmunashe. to The Tivoli for a remarkable, free, improvised performance In The Round.
A master of sonic spontaneity, xmunashe. aka The Last SonicBender captured the attention of the global music community after only a handful of performances in unconventional spaces like public parks, warehouses and artist studios. Since then, he's performed to packed rooms in Paris & London, as well as the Sydney Opera House for VIVID. His genre-agnostic style seamlessly melds jazz and soul influences with poetic lyricism, all performed entirely off the cuff, gifting audiences with a completely unique performance at each show.
Grab a coffee, and your crew, to witness this musical vanguard on the precipice of something magical.
Make a Scene: Fashioning Queer Identity and Club Culture in the 90s
In the 1990s, a vibrant and creative underground nightclub and dance party scene emerged in Brisbane for LGBTQIA+ people and their allies – safe places to wear fabulous fashions that celebrated the community’s diversity and reflected a fearless self-expression of identity.
Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality, this original exhibition by Queensland Museum brings together fashion, pop culture and LGBTQIA+ lived experience. Featuring extraordinary pieces from the museum’s costume and fashion collections, Make a Scene will reveal untold stories of Queensland’s LGBTQIA+ communities and illuminate key moments from this period of Brisbane’s history.
Exploring a diverse range of dress codes expressing LGBTQIA+ identity of the early 1990s, the exhibition will also highlight the works of two distinctly different, but interconnected Brisbane-based labels that represent a new queer youth culture crystallising in Queensland at the time – Mark Wilson’s Hairy Dog, and Kenn Bushby and Chrissy Feld’s Glamourpussy.
Journey back to the 90s dancefloor through fashion, objects and lived experiences generously shared by community, artists, designers and cultural institutions from Brisbane and beyond. The scene is set.
Queensland Lace Guild Exhibition
Originating in the 16th Century, Lace is loosely described as textiles with holes, and covers techniques such as Bobbin Lace, Crochet Lace, Knitted Lace, Knotted Lace, Netted Lace, Needle lace and Tatted Lace.
Bobbinlace making was recently added to the UK list of endangered crafts. Queensland Lace, a division of the Australian Lace Guild, is passionate about ensuring that lace making skills continue to be part of our craft and textile industry.
Lacemaking in all of its forms, is a wonderfully relaxing hobby, with studies showing that activities such as knitting and crocheting make people feel calmer, happier and more useful. In addition to the exhibition of historical and modern lace pieces, which will be open each day from 6th to 28th September, our lacemakers will be demonstrating lace making, at the Historical Society, each Saturday in September from 9am to 12noon.
Drawing with Uncle Ron
Bribie Island Seaside Museum has engaged Elder Uncle Ron Powell to deliver a fun interactive nature sketch and drawing workshop for young people.
Uncle Ron has worked closely with young people as a community educator for many years, sharing his knowledge of all things natural. He is well versed from botany to geology and from maritime history through to First Nations culture.
Ron has collaborated with the Bribie Island Community Kindergarten to create and publish the popular children’s book Joondoburri Walk promoting children’s engagement with nature.
In this hands-on session, children will learn about local Bribie Island flora and traditional First Nations uses, including medicinal and culinary. They will then spend time drawing and sketching their own nature drawings.
Candlelight - Timeless Composers
Programme
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in G Major, K. 525 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude – J.S. Bach
Méditation from Thaïs – Jules Massenet
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer”: III. Presto – Antonio Vivaldi
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 ‘The American’: III. Molto vivace – Antonín Dvořák
Pavane, Op. 50 – Gabriel Fauré
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12c, Divertissement. Tea, Chinese Dance – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12d Divertissement. Trepak, Russian Dance – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Carnival of the Animals, R 125: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan) – Camille Saint-Saëns
Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. “Clair de Lune” – Claude Debussy
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio – Ludwig van Beethoven
PerformersString Quartet - Paradiso Strings
Public Art on Country: Collaboration, Place and Cultural Legacy
Public art has the power to honour stories, shape place, and create enduring cultural legacies. This half-day seminar brings together artists and curators to explore how meaningful collaboration and site-responsive practice can result in meaningful and powerful public artworks.
Framed by the new sculpture Acknowledgement to Kabi Kabi Country by Lyndon Davis and Russell Anderson, the program includes keynote talks by Dr John Waldron and Lubi Thomas, alongside an artist panel discussion involving Lyndon Davis, Simone Eisler, Russell Anderson, and Lubi Thomas.
This event is ideal for artists, curators, commissioners, fabricators and anyone interested in the future of public art in Queensland and beyond.
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: 31 The Abbey Place, Caboolture QLD 4510 (starting at the Abbey Museum & Cafe)
Cost: $20 General Admission | $15 Concession | $10 Abbey Museum Friends
Optional - The Abbey Cafe will be open for lunch at the conclusion of the Q&A session. Please place a pre-order if you would like to have lunch at the Cafe.
The registration fee includes FREE entry to the Abbey Museum and, after the seminar, a visit to the exhibition Inspired Images: The Art of Faiths in the new Art Gallery with the Senior Curator, Michael Strong, in residence.
William Robinson Reflections
William Robinson: Reflections explores the transformative moment when William Robinson discovered the artistic possibilities of multiple perspectives. After a typical late-afternoon Queensland storm, Robinson experienced a revelation that would forever change his approach to landscape painting. Standing before a rainwater puddle, he witnessed the night sky and moon perfectly mirrored on its surface. In this singular moment—looking down yet seeing up—Robinson realised landscape could be portrayed through simultaneous, inverted viewpoints rather than fixed linear perspective.
Reflections examines this pivotal artistic breakthrough and traces water as a recurring motif throughout Robinson's practice. From glistening creek beds to misty rainforests, the exhibition showcases how this initial moment of clarity evolved into Robinson’s distinctive vision of the Australian landscape—highlighting the vital presence of water throughout his work.
Dates
From 16 September 2025
Admission
Free
When
Tuesday – Friday 10AM – 4PM
Sunday 10AM – 2PM
Closed Mondays, Saturdays and public holidays
The sound of memory: the life and legacy of Rudolf Pekárek
A unique musical tribute to be held in the museum to honour Queensland survivor and orchestra conductor Rudolf Pekárek, by visiting Romanian musicians.
Scavenger Hunt - Picture Trail
Looking for something to do this September/October school holidays? Come along to the Redlands Coast Museum in South East Queensland, and bring out your inner-detective with the new spring Picture Trail to take you throughout the displays and exhibits!
And if you come on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, why not reward yourself with a treat once you've completed the trail at the Servery?
Spring Holiday Activities
Village Ahoy! Set sail with us this spring holidays with lots of swashbuckling fun and games!
Visit the Caboolture Historical Village to follow the clues on your very own treasure hunt, try your hand at few sailors’ knots, learn about shipwrecks in the Moreton Bay region and beyond and lots more. Follow our guides, ponder riddles of places to explore, learn lots of interesting facts and complete historical puzzles in our spring activity booklet.
In addition to the nautical activities,
• Take a ride on our village train
• See our blacksmith demonstration
• Do some gem sieving with the Caboolture Gem Club ($3 extra only available on Wednesday and Thursday).
• Hot dog or sausage sizzle lunch of your choice
• Rest of the day is free for you to explore the 12 acres of historical displays and buildings. A day with lots of great activities to enjoy!
$18 per child (includes entry to the village, activities booklet, train ride and lunch)
No entry fee for one accompanying adult/carer
Normal entry fees apply for accompanying visitors/parents
Accompanying Adult Lunch $5
Tuesday: 23rd & 30th September
Wednesday: 24th September & 1st October
Thursday: 25th September & 2nd October
School Holidays Craft Activity: Pom-pom Monsters
Get creative these holidays at the Redlands Coast Museum by making your very own woolly pom-pom monster! With wool, googly eyes and plenty of imagination, kids can design a fluffy, funny creature to take home.
From Wednesday 24 September to Wednesday 1 October, 10am - 2pm, WEEKDAYS ONLY.
This free craft activity is suitable for all ages.
General Museum entry applies for adults, children must be supervised at all times.
No bookings are required.
Discovering bush tucker with Murri Tukka
Cook up delicious First Nations treats in this school holiday workshop at Bribie Island Seaside Museum.
In collaboration with Bruce Phillips, proud Batjala man and founder of Murri Tukka, young people can explore elements of First Nations cuisine.
Bruce will deliver an engaging and educational workshop, where children will learn about local bush foods and participate in a hands-on program.
They will prepare delicious treats using well known and readily available bush foods, easy to replicate in the comfort of your own home.
Bruce's work shares thousand-year-old knowledge of how First Nations people would gather and prepare food, connecting land to plate through education and meal preparation with local bush ingredients.
Weaving pods of inspiration
:You are invited to weave a small pod or bowl under the guidance of a First Nations’ artist in this free workshop.
During the weaving process, traditional cultural inventions, knowledge and celebrations will be discussed and shared.
You can add a message to yourself to read in 12 months’ time, based on learning from the workshop conversations that may enhance your life in the future.
Free. Bookings required for catering purposes. All ages. This workshop is also being held at North Lakes Library.
About the facilitator
Sharni Ferrari is a proud Wakka Wakka woman, living on beautiful Kabi Kabi Country.
Sharni creates woven and crystal jewellery, accessories and home decor inspired by nature and culture in her business From the Flame Trees. She has a passion for weaving with humble, natural, sustainable and recycled materials.
redcliffe-museum@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
ph 0734806700
Carry On Fort Lytton
Fort Lytton National Park will be running 3 days of Carry On Fort Lytton for the Spring school holidays. The program tells a Brisbane story in an exciting way that engages children and adults alike. We’ve always appreciated the support of the BLH over the years and as members trust you will be able to promote this program to the Brisbane community.
Carry On Fort Lytton
Dates: 30 September, 1 & 2 October 2025
Venue: Fort Lytton National Park, 160 South Street, Lytton 4178
Times:10:00 to 12:30
Cost: $20 per child, with no charge for supervising adults
Bookings: essential, phone 3393 4647
Sketching the Mona Lisa
Join local award-winning artist Jamie Congdon to recreate Da Vinci’s masterpiece - the Mona Lisa.
Jamie won the 2023 Moreton Bay Art Prize and will guide you in adopting Da Vinci’s artistic style to copy this renowned artwork. Assisted by local artist Deb Eddy, enjoy snacks and beverages along the way. Materials provided.
Explore the exhibition Da Vinci Machines: Inventions brought to life prior to the event and be inspired by Da Vinci’s classic work including The Annunciation and The Last Supper.
Cost $10 - bookings required. For adults.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Monochrome Photography Exhibition
Members of the Caboolture Photography Club are running an exhibition of Monochrome Prints hosted by the Caboolture Historical Village.
This selection of images illustrates the diverse interests each member aspires to capture in front of the lens.
Monochrome photography is an excellent way to strip back any distractions within your image and allows you to focus on your subject matter. It allows you to concentrate on light, shadow and contrast. You can enhance mood and emotion, highlight texture and detail and it encourages you to find stronger composition. The timeless nature that monochrome imbues, ensures a good photographic image remains a memorable experience for a long time afterwards.
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Imagery has been captured on mobile phones, digital SLR & Mirrorless and analogue cameras. The prints are to highlight "The best camera is the one you have in your hand".
This exhibition runs between October 4th-28th in the Caboolture Historical Village visitor centre seven days a week from 9am – 4pm daily.
Hornibrook Bridge turns 90
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Hornibrook Highway, also known as the Hornibrook Bridge, at the Redcliffe Museum.
The bridge was constructed by Sir Emanuel (Manuel) Richard Hornibrook OBE to connect Brighton in Brisbane with Clontarf in what was then the Moreton Bay Region.
When officially opened on 4 October 1935, at 2.8 kilometres, the Hornibrook Bridge was the longest bridge in Australia. The bridge was important for the growth of the Redcliffe Peninsula at the time, but is now mostly demolished.
Free - bookings essential for catering purposes. All ages.
Guest speaker
Granddaughter of Manuel Hornibrook, Julie Hornibrook, is the guest speaker for the celebratory event. She will reminisce about the family's connection to the road and how building the bridge posed huge challenges. She will honour the courage of those involved and the inclusion of art deco designs of the pylons. Julie will also highlight how the builders and community were closely connected.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
The Greater Brisbane Centenary Conference
The Royal Historical Society of Queensland (RHSQ) is partnering with the Greater Brisbane Centenary Committee to host a significant History Conference commemorating the centenary of the amalgamation of Greater Brisbane. The conference will be held on Saturday, October 11th from 9am until 4.30pm at Brisbane City Hall.
This event will bring together leading historians, researchers, and writers specialising in Brisbane's history to present papers exploring the social, political, economic, and cultural impact of the 1925 amalgamation and the subsequent development of the city. Topics will range from the motivations behind the unification, town planning, the history of amalgamated towns and shires, to the long-term consequences and the evolution of Brisbane's identity.
“This is a significant conference analysing the history of the Greater Brisbane City Council and its success as an overarching local government administration over the whole city. Historians will be able to tell this story to the community.” says Stephen Sheaffe, Vice President of The Royal Historical Society of Queensland.
“This conference will provide a valuable opportunity for people of Brisbane to delve deeper into the historical context of our centenary.”
Spring Season Showcase - Australian Celtic Women
Celebrate National Seniors Month with the Australian Celtic Women!
The Redlands Coast Museum hosts an unforgettable musical journey celebrating Celtic heritage. Presented in collaboration with the Australian Celtic Women, this all-female ensemble blends heavenly harmonies, dazzling costumes, whirlwind fiddle playing, and breathtaking choreography into one powerful performance.
Australian Celtic Women bring together an all-female musical ensemble to transport you back to rolling hills, misty moors, and heavenly voices, with tantalizing harmonies, dazzling costumes and whirlwind fiddle playing. Stunning angelic voices, costumes and choreography combined with the richness of Celtic instruments provides an unforgettable performance full of warmth, memories and exhilaration with the audience crying out for more. With years of experience in opera, musical theatre, folk, pop and Celtic music; each individual brings together all the best elements of music in one show.
Created to showcase Australia's unique Celtic roots and celebrate women in music, this heartwarming, high-energy concert is guaranteed to leave you wanting more.
Make your afternoon extra special—pre-book a delicious individual savoury grazing box or indulgent sweet treat box, or better still... One of each!
Organisation Name: Redlands Coast Museum
Organisation Website: https://redlandscoastmuseum.org.au/
Organiser email: admin@redlandscoastmuseum.org.au
Organiser Phone: 3286 3494
Tai Chi & Devonshire Tea - Senior's Month
Tai Chi, a series of slow, gentle movements and postures, combined with deep breathing and a meditative state of mind is often referred to as "meditation in motion", and is known for its relaxing and calming effects. A great exercise for good mental and physical health for young and old!
Join us this senior’s month for a Sunday of motion and morning tea on October 12th. Start your day with a class in Tai Chi, with instructors from Inner Circle Academy, set in the beautiful grounds of the village, then retire to the village hotel verandah for a Devonshire Tea with fresh scones, jam and cream.
Tickets $25 per person - includes entry to the village, Tai Chi class with qualified instructors and a Devonshire morning tea.
Tickets on sale at Trybooking.com
Organisation Name: Caboolture Historical Village
Organisation Website: www.historicalvillage.com.au
Organiser email: events@historicalvillage.com.au
Organiser Phone: 0432903363
Bell Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet
Bell Shakespeare returns to Brisbane Powerhouse with Romeo & Juliet, marking the company’s first performance at the venue in 14 years.
The critically acclaimed production, originally staged in 2023 and directed by Artistic Director Peter Evans, gives audiences a closer look at Shakespeare’s most famous play, delving into the intensity and the heartbreak of this evocative tragedy.
“A joy from start to tear-stained finish.” ★★★★ Time Out Melbourne
AUSLAN Performance: Saturday 18 October, 2:00PM
Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse
Duration - 2 hours and 45 minutes (includes interval)
PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES
Fri 17 Oct 2025
7:30PM
Sat 18 Oct 2025
2:00PM
Sat 18 Oct 2025
7:30PM
"Family Day" - Seniors Month
Our senior’s month "Family Day", will offer a memorable experience for families, featuring guided tours of the village, working demonstrations and traditional old-fashioned games. The day is designed to bring grandparents and grandchildren together, providing an opportunity for older generations to share how they lived, worked, and played in the past.
As a special ticketed feature of the day visitors can enjoy a package deal – includes buffet roast luncheon and live music, along with all the activities of the day plus a train ride in our little Village locomotive. Tickets are limited for this Family Day package which can be booked online through Trybooking.com.
The Family Day aims to strengthen community connections and foster inter-generational learning and engagement. A fun and educational day out for the whole family!
Normal Entry Fees – Adults $18, Concession $15, Child 6-16yrs $10, 5yrs & Under Free
Family Day Package – Includes entry to the Village, train ride, activities, and roast luncheon with live music – Adults $35, Child 16yrs & under $25
Tickets available at Trybooking.com
Organisation Website: www.historicalvillage.com.au
Organiser email: events@historicalvillage.com.au
Organiser Phone: 0432903363
National Trust Queensland Trust Talks: Step into History with Karl & Gertrude Langer at Wolston Farmhouse
Join us for a Trust Talks on Sunday 19 October at Wolston Farmhouse, a unique afternoon blending rich historical insight with theatrical storytelling.
Explore the lives of Dr Karl Langer, a modernist architect whose work helped shape Queensland’s post-war identity, and his wife, Dr Gertrude Langer, a passionate art historian who introduced Brisbane to the world of Modern Art.
Experience a live, time-travelling performance by Natalie Cowling as Gertrude Langer—witty, confident, and ahead of her time.
Event Schedule:
12:00 pm–12:30 pm – Trust Talk with Meg McKavanagh, Property Manager, Wolston Farmhouse
12:30 pm–1:00 pm – At Home with Gertrude Langer (live performance)
1:00 pm–2:00 pm – Cake and coffee on the Tea Terrace
Come celebrate the vision, style, and bold ideas that helped shape Brisbane.
Organisation Website: https://nationaltrustqld.org.au/
Organiser email: emillar@nationaltrustqld.org
Organiser Phone: 0413 490 536
Sam Campbell – Window Sucker
Odd comedian Sam Campbell is en route to shed new light on all of the funniest topics before your very (beautiful) eyes. This guy is the full package but not the full dollar. Beneath every seat, we will place a loaded syringe, just in case he gets too carried away. Try to inject him near his spinal column if you dare or indeed can catch him.
Green Faces Finalist and Mo Award Nominee.
Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends
Walk alongside one of the planet’s most powerful and fascinating animals, on a journey stretching back over 130 million years. This interactive all-ages exhibition will bring you face-to-face with the mighty crocodile.
From ancient ‘supercrocs’ that once roamed with dinosaurs to the unique crocodile species living across the world today, Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends explores the science, culture and enduring connections between people and these remarkable creatures.
Crocodiles survived the dinosaurs, evolved and made their mark on culture, fascinating humans from early First Nations’ stories to Hollywood blockbusters of today. Where does the legend and the myth meet reality?
Experts from Queensland Museum, the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory have created this world premier exhibition.
From sketch to reality: The mechanics of Da Vinci's designs
Join Maria Teresa Rizzo from the Artisans of Florence to learn why Leonardo da Vinci is considered a genius.
One of the world’s most famous artists, scientists, inventors, and engineers, he is an inspiration to all. Find out how you can be more like him at these talks at Bribie Island and Redcliffe museums.
Learn the secrets of Leonardo’s creative process and discover how innovation comes from:
curiosity;
observation;
the courage to challenge conventional wisdom;
experimentation;
critical thinking; and
imagination.
By working across various fields, Leonardo envisioned machines that were far beyond the technological limitations of his time.
After the talk and Q&A, visit the Da Vinci Machines: Inventions brought to life exhibition to experience Leonardo’s most iconic inventions firsthand.
For information about the people behind the travelling exhibition, visit Artisans of Florence.
Free. Bookings required for Bribie Island Seaside Museum and Redcliffe Museum. All ages.
Organiser email: redcliffe.museum@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
Organiser Phone: 0734806700
Madness & Mayhem Halloween 2025
Discover what madness occurs during Halloween at the Caboolture Historical Village. The spectacular spooky fun starts at 5pm to 9pm on Friday 31st October.
This year’s theme is “Madness and Mayhem” encompassing all your favourite crazy characters and perhaps some not so crazy clowning about! Visitors of all ages are invited to dress up and join in the festivities, which include interactive displays, static displays, some trick or treating, scares, and more.
Our first hour is set aside for new and little monsters who are a little frightened of the whole Halloween experience. During this hour, while it is still light out, none of the displays move, light up, make noise, or scare so they get to enjoy it without all the scary bits.
Once 6pm closes in though it all comes alive so beware!
You are also invited to cast your vote for your favourite display on the night, all while supporting local community groups competing with decorated buildings, and scares for great prizes for their organisation. Community connection is so important, and once you have been bitten by the Halloween bug it doesn’t let you go, as we have seen with many returning groups this year from our competition last year. Rotary, Headspace and Reclink just to name a few. As well as some great new candidates with QPS Caboolture and the PCYC Woodford joining in the fun.
Special event entry fees apply, which is $10 for adults, $5 for children aged 6-16, with children 5 and under free. Tickets on sale from the 1st October with Trybooking.com or at the gate on the 31st October 2025.
The Caboolture Historical Village is located at 280 Beerburrum Rd, Caboolture. Parking is a gold coin donation to one of our community groups, Caboolture and District Woodcrafters, helping on the night.
For more information follow the Caboolture Historical Village on Facebook.
Welcome to Brisbane
About
In 2024 part one of our examination of the topic of immigration our ‘Welcome to Brisbane’ seminar focused on European migrants. Part two, our August seminar, will shift the focus to our own hemisphere when we take a look at the Asian diaspora.
Our speakers will cover the experience of arrivals from six different countries: Darryl Low Choy on the resilience of the early Chinese settlers in Queensland, Elysha Rei on her grandparent’s post-war journey and the Japanese diaspora in Brisbane, Boom Buchanan on Thai migration to Brisbane over the decades, Muy Leng Ma on the three waves of Kmer (Cambodian) migration, Kieu Oanh Do on fifty years of Vietnamese settlement in Australia, and Andrew Jung on the Korean presence in Australia since 1975 and Australian legacy in Korea since 1889.
With such a diverse range communities, the afternoon promises to be both interesting and informative.
Seminar registration is from 12.30pm, presentations will commence at 1pm. Copies of our current and past publications will be available for purchase on the day (many at heavily discounted prices) and there will be a chance to chat and have a hot drink midway through the afternoon.
Access to the GT125 Theatre is from Gregory Terrace.
Indigenous Surveillance, Espionage & Justice
Hear from Dr Ray Kerkhove, respected historian and expert in Frontier Conflict in early Queensland, as he delves into details of Indigenous surveillance, signalling, home defence and 'double agents' during Australia's Frontier Wars.
He especially considers the role of eebi (policemen/spies) in the Kooroongoora movement of Inland Australia.
Queensland Police Museum
https://www.police.qld.gov.au/museum
07 3364 4013
Villa Street Revealed
Villa Street, Annerley has been the focus of a two year project of Annerley-Stephens History Group (ASHG). A “living history” of Villa Street will be launched on Saturday 30 August 2025 at the Yeronga Community Centre. The event commences at 10.30 and goes through until 1.00 pm.
Villa Street is a rich area of Brisbane history from pre-colonial times to the present. Housing dating from the 1880s has been occupied by a wide cross-section of society including writer Jessica Anderson (whose Stories from the Warm Zone reflect 1920s Villa Street), the Cilento family of medicos together with politicians, artists, dancers, actors, teachers, newsagents, trades and business people, and dairymen in the 1800s. The back fences of half the Villa Street houses join Yeronga Memorial Park which was a tournament ground on Yuggera country as well as being a major WW2 camp for American and other troops and also a natural wild playground for the neighbourhood kids through all eras.
Our research process has included many interviews with present and past residents who have contributed their stories and family photographs. The launch will be a very special event as many people who grew up in Villa Street are reunited and share their stories with each other and the current residents.
New Farm Walk: Mainly Moray Street
MEET US at the bus stop adjacent to the To Be Thai restaurant, 92 Merthyr Rd. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk which will focus on Moray Street, and also take in Merthyr Rd and Bowen Tce in New Farm.
Moray Street was likely named by George Raff, a Scot from Morayshire. In the 1860s it would have been but a dusty track running past his homestead Moraybank, which was once beside the intersection with Merthyr Road.
You will enjoy locations which are particularly rich in social and architectural history. We will pause before spots such as Linden, the Knells, Julius St, the Moreton Club, and Casa del Mar, before taking in the panorama of the Story Bridge.
By the time we return to Merthyr Village, morning tea will have been very well-earned.
Your tour guide will be Gerard Benjamin, author of three highly-informative books about New Farm, including the current best-seller, New Farm: 50 Stories.
An evening with Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson
An evening with Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson
Step into an evening of style, storytelling, and splendour at Museum of Brisbane, as we celebrate 20 years of Brisbane Fashion Festival with the iconic design duo, Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson.
In an intimate and exclusive Q&A, Easton and Pearson will reflect on their extraordinary partnership, offering rare insights into their bold, collaborative design process and the enduring artistry behind their work.
See standout pieces from Easton Pearson’s vibrant 2006 Cruise collection—the very first collection shown at the first Brisbane Fashion Festival and now featured in the Easton Pearson Archive.
Following the conversation, continue the celebration with drinks and mingling alongside the designers, while enjoying an after-hours viewing of the Easton Pearson garments featured in Museum of Brisbane’s latest exhibition Precious.
The Aboriginal man who stood up to Hitler!
Join Queensland Holocaust Museum for a powerful and illuminating presentation by Abe Schwarz, founder of the William Cooper Legacy Project, as he brings to life the extraordinary story of one of Australia’s most courageous and visionary civil rights leaders.
The presentation will focus on Uncle William Cooper’s historic protest following Kristallnacht, a bold and compassionate act led by the Australian Aborigines’ League (AAL) in 1938. In an era of global silence, Cooper’s stand against Nazi persecution of Jews remains a landmark moment of moral clarity, uniting the histories of Aboriginal and Jewish resilience in an act of shared humanity.
This is more than a history lesson; it is a tribute to a man whose voice still echoes in today’s struggles for human rights. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of a legacy that continues to inspire generations.
$10 adults/ $8 concession/ $5 children/ $20 family (2 adults/ 2 children). Ticket includes museum entry.
HANDMADE + CONSCIOUS SHOPPING DESIGN MARKET
The Handmade Design Market is a new local conscious shopping event!
This event is an opportunity to discover new local products and meet the maker and learn the story behind each business.
Visitors can shop with confidence knowing they are supporting the local economy while enjoying the value of handmade products!
Save the date Brisbane for our Autumn market on Sunday 24th August at The Old Museum, Bowen Hills.
Free Entry with a registered ticket or $5 at the door
Family History Open Day
Start your family history search!
The Genealogical Society of Queensland invites you to its annual open day at 25 Stackpole Street, Wishart on August 23, 10am-2pm.
Browse family history displays, hear from family historians and access extensive resources with the help of research assistants.
Food and drink including sausage sizzle.
Free entry.
QCD Ballet & Contemporary Gala 2025
Queensland College of Dance is proud to present their 2025 Ballet & Contemporary Gala, featuring the talents of QCD’s Ballet and Contemporary students.
Disability & Inclusion Action Plan – Community Consultation (Copy)
The Abbey Museum’s vision is to enrich people’s lives through the stories shared in our collections. We invite those with lived experience to help inform our Disability & Inclusion Action Plan by joining us for a relaxed afternoon at the Abbey Cafe to share your ideas and insight for a collaborative approach to shape the future of the Museum!
Friday 15th & 22nd August 2025, 1.30pm
What is a Disability & Inclusion Action Plan?
A Disability and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) is a guiding document that will help us to reflect and celebrate our strengths, identify areas for growth and set realistic actions we want to make for improved accessibility.
Community is important to us, so we will create this plan through public consultation, staff/volunteer training, workshops and stakeholder engagement.
When we’ve finished our Disability and Inclusion Action Plan, this document will be shared on our website.
Twilight at the Princess Theatre with Brisbane Living Heritage
Join us for an exclusive evening of heritage and connection!
Brisbane Living Heritage invites our Members and Friends to a special Twilight at The Princess Theatre. Enjoy a private tour of this beautifully restored heritage venue and discover its stories behind the scenes.
This is more than just a tour – it’s an opportunity to meet fellow heritage enthusiasts, connect with the wider BLH community, and explore how you can be part of preserving Brisbane’s living heritage.
Whether you’re a long-time supporter or curious about becoming a member, we’d love to welcome you for an evening of conversation, history, and discovery.
Enjoy a welcoming atmosphere with light nibbles provided, and a cash bar will be available throughout the evening for those who’d like to purchase a drink.
Battle of Milne Bay Talk
The Battle of Milne Bay helped save Australia in World War 2.
The free talk will include:
– a one hour presentation on the Battle;
– a 15 minute video about the Battle, which includes archival film and veteran interviews; and
– a questions segment.
The talk’s presentation will be video recorded.
To attend, seat bookings are required – visit trybooking.com/events/landing/1440931
There are a limited number of seats available at the talk. If you book a seat(s) but later are not able to attend, please Cancel your seat booking(s).
Limited parking is available in the Precinct‘s car park. Otherwise you can park in the Kedron-Wavell club‘s car park at 21 Kittyhawk Drive
Stories in Stone 2025
Cemetery Heritage and History Conference, Brisbane
Our old cemeteries are incredible repositories of history that provide a direct touchstone to the stories, narratives and cultures that shaped our past and present.
The Stories in Stone 2025 conference will share a range of fascinating insights into Queensland's historical cemeteries. Our highly knowledgeable presenters include cemetery historians, researchers, and volunteers; industry figures; musicians; and social media creators, every one of them passionate about preserving and exploring our memorial heritage.
Their perspectives will cover innovative headstone repair schemes; new forms of interpretation; challenges in cemetery management; heritage and community; and cemeteries as research sources.
The setting for this unique not-for-profit event is the beautiful and heritage-listed Hamilton Town Hall. This conference follows on from the successful ‘Stories in Stone’ event held at Brisbane's Commissariat Store in 2024 and is organised by the Stories in Stone committee in partnership with Brisbane Living Heritage.
presented by Stories in Stone in partnership with Brisbane Living Heritage.
Disability & Inclusion Action Plan – Community Consultation
The Abbey Museum’s vision is to enrich people’s lives through the stories shared in our collections. We invite those with lived experience to help inform our Disability & Inclusion Action Plan by joining us for a relaxed afternoon at the Abbey Cafe to share your ideas and insight for a collaborative approach to shape the future of the Museum!
Friday 15th & 22nd August 2025, 1.30pm
What is a Disability & Inclusion Action Plan?
A Disability and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) is a guiding document that will help us to reflect and celebrate our strengths, identify areas for growth and set realistic actions we want to make for improved accessibility.
Community is important to us, so we will create this plan through public consultation, staff/volunteer training, workshops and stakeholder engagement.
When we’ve finished our Disability and Inclusion Action Plan, this document will be shared on our website.
Switch on to Science 2025
Explore the Redlands Coast Museum to discover the science that makes things work!
Join their enthusiastic volunteers as they guide you through the workings of a wide variety of working vintage equipment, unravelling the scientific principles behind their operation. From Morse code to telegraph machines, from ancient telephones to crystal radio sets, there’s something to captivate the imagination of all ages. And prepare to be amazed as The Surfing Scientist, Ruben Meerman, returns to the Museum, showcasing captivating experiments!
Brisbane City Walking Tour: Past and Present
Discover the highlights of Brisbane City.
Peel back the layers of Brisbane’s culture by delving into stories of Traditional Custodians, convicts, public art and one of Brisbane’s towering cathedrals.
What makes a place? Is it bricks and mortar that build it, or the people that inhabit it? Is it the memories that have been made over millennia that keep it alive? Rapid change is not new to Brisbane. It is a city that has seen constant developments in industry, politics, lifestyle, architecture, and technology over its history, building layer upon layer.
Perfect for first-time visitors or long time lovers of Brisbane, this fast and fun romp through history is not to be missed!
Bilum Stitch Scarf, with Ranu James artist, cultural practitioner and educator.
“Crafted by the hands of Bubus (grandmothers), Mothers, Aunties and Sisters, the bilum is a symbol of life for many Papua New Guineans. In particular, a bilum is a symbol of PNG women – their lives, their strength and their stories.”
Moale James (https://ascensionmag.com/bilum-mama/)
This workshop will take you on a cultural journey through storytelling and traditional knowledge as you learn the bilum stitch. The bilum stitch technique is used by women throughout Papua New Guinea to create beautiful, intricately woven bags.
Throughout the workshop, Ranu will share aspects of her Motuan culture. Participants are invited to sit in a circle and experience the sense of community that forms when women gather to weave. You will learn the bilum technique of twisting and looping string in a rhythmic motion—a skill passed down through generations—to begin creating your own unique bilum-stitch scarf.
The bilum is unique to Papua New Guinea and is commonly used by women to carry babies, transport vegetables to market, and as handbags or clothing. In this session, you will learn the figure-eight stitch, a signature technique of Papua New Guinean bilum weaving, which we will use to create a scarf.
Ranu James bio
Ranu James is a proud Papuan Australian woman who holds a M.Ed. in International Studies. She has been an educator for over 30 years, 19 of those years working with children, families and educators in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. Ranu is the Director and Cultural Consultant of her cultural consultancy business, Weaving Cultural Stories and has worked in many roles within the Education and Community Services. Ranu loves the opportunity to share her own culture in the community and does this through the mediums of music, dance, storytelling and craft, as a community weaver Ranu has also been running Bilum weaving and beading/bilas sessions around QLD, enabling participants to spend time sitting in circle with other Papua New Guinean women, sharing in the experience of community created when women sit together and weave.
This workshop is held in conjunction with Stories through time: Living cultures, enduring connections.
UQ Anthropology Museum presents workshop sessions with cultural arts practitioner Ranu James across two weekend dates in July and August.
Please register for one or both sessions, weavers will have the opportunity to continue making their scarf and work with Ranu during both Saturday workshops, and are encouraged to bring along favourite colours of wool to use during the workshops.
Skill level required – beginners to people who have had experience working with string
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes to enable sitting cross legged on the floor. Pants or shorts or a long skirt that can be tucked in.
Participants may like to bring along a floor pillow to sit on.
Contact the Museum directly if you have any questions or concerns in the lead up to the workshops.
Images: bilum stitch scarf by Ranu James, and Ranu at making, 2024. Photo: courtesy of the artist
Exhibition opening: Da Vinci Machines
Celebrate the exhibition opening of Da Vinci Machines.
Learn about the fascinating world of the renaissance period and Leonardo da Vinci’s many creations.
This spectacular exhibition is on tour from Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy, and will showcase Da Vinci’s most iconic inventions, meticulously constructed from his original sketches.
Guest speaker Tom Rizzo, the Director of Exhibitions at Artisans of Florence, will share behind-the-scenes insight into the development and creation of these remarkable replica pieces.
Before the presentation, get technical with hands-on activities facilitated by the talented Science Demo Troupe from the University of Queensland.
Have you ever wondered how clouds form? Explore the properties of superconductors, learn about the principles of buoyancy and how liquids separate.
Demonstrations include:
Gyroscopes
Whirly tubes
Eddy currents
Holograms
Density beads
Dropper poppers
Program
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: UQ Science Demo
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Exhibition opening
Free. Bookings required.
Abbey After Dark: Jane Austen & Regency Dance
This year, we celebrate the remarkable 250th anniversary of Jane’s birth, a milestone that is being honoured around the world.
Dr Heather Blasdale-Clarke leads us into the life of one of English literature’s most cherished figures. Step into the world of Jane Austen and explore why dancing was so important in her life and in her novels.
Jane Austen’s works often reflect the social customs and cultural practices of her time, and dance plays a significant role in her novels. The Regency era was characterized by formal social gatherings, balls, and dances, which were important venues for courtship and social interaction.
Join us at Abbey After Dark in this intimate evening at the Museum and see the charm of the Museum and collections illuminated at night, as we celebrate 250 years of Jane Austen.
Entry includes:
Presentation by Dr Heather Clarke
Selection of Cheeses served with Wine (or juice)
Museum entry after dark (valued at $15)
Regency Gift (valued at $10)
‘Victory in the Pacific’ Exhibition
As the Redlands Coast Museum marks the 80th anniversary of VP Day, this powerful exhibition uncovers Redlands Coast’s vital but little-known role in the end of World War II.
Discover rare artefacts, photographs, and stories from the archives—including the top-secret U.S. radio station at Willard’s Farm, Birkdale, the first place in Australia to receive news of Japan’s surrender.
Join the museum in honouring this remarkable piece of local history and the legacy of those who served, as it preserves these stories for future generations.
Show ‘n’ Tell: Maguydan Quandamooka – The Quandamooka Story
Join us for a fascinating floor talk at the Redlands Coast Museum!
This Show ‘n’ Tell Focus: Maguydan Quandamooka – The Quandamooka Story.
Discover the rich cultural heritage of the Quandamooka people through Indigenous stories and artefacts. Presenters Fiona Eastwood and John Close will guide you through First Nations collections, sharing powerful stories and deep cultural insights.
Arrival: 9:45am
Presentation Starts: 10:00am sharp
Morning Tea: 11:00am
Concludes: 11:30am
Your ticket includes morning tea and general entry to the Museum.
Bilum Stitch Scarf, with Ranu James artist, cultural practitioner and educator.
Bilum Stitch Scarf, with Ranu James
“Crafted by the hands of Bubus (grandmothers), Mothers, Aunties and Sisters, the bilum is a symbol of life for many Papua New Guineans. In particular, a bilum is a symbol of PNG women – their lives, their strength and their stories.”
Moale James (https://ascensionmag.com/bilum-mama/)
This workshop will take you on a cultural journey through storytelling and traditional knowledge as you learn the bilum stitch. The bilum stitch technique is used by women throughout Papua New Guinea to create beautiful, intricately woven bags.
Throughout the workshop, Ranu will share aspects of her Motuan culture. Participants are invited to sit in a circle and experience the sense of community that forms when women gather to weave. You will learn the bilum technique of twisting and looping string in a rhythmic motion—a skill passed down through generations—to begin creating your own unique bilum-stitch scarf.
The bilum is unique to Papua New Guinea and is commonly used by women to carry babies, transport vegetables to market, and as handbags or clothing. In this session, you will learn the figure-eight stitch, a signature technique of Papua New Guinean bilum weaving, which we will use to create a scarf.
Ranu James bio
Ranu James is a proud Papuan Australian woman who holds a M.Ed. in International Studies. She has been an educator for over 30 years, 19 of those years working with children, families and educators in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. Ranu is the Director and Cultural Consultant of her cultural consultancy business, Weaving Cultural Stories and has worked in many roles within the Education and Community Services. Ranu loves the opportunity to share her own culture in the community and does this through the mediums of music, dance, storytelling and craft, as a community weaver Ranu has also been running Bilum weaving and beading/bilas sessions around QLD, enabling participants to spend time sitting in circle with other Papua New Guinean women, sharing in the experience of community created when women sit together and weave.
This workshop is held in conjunction with Stories through time: Living cultures, enduring connections.
UQ Anthropology Museum presents workshop sessions with cultural arts practitioner Ranu James across two weekend dates in July and August.
Please register for one or both sessions, weavers will have the opportunity to continue making their scarf and work with Ranu during both Saturday workshops, and are encouraged to bring along favourite colours of wool to use during the workshops.
Skill level required – beginners to people who have had experience working with string
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes to enable sitting cross legged on the floor. Pants or shorts or a long skirt that can be tucked in.
Participants may like to bring along a floor pillow to sit on.
Contact the Museum directly if you have any questions or concerns in the lead up to the workshops.
Images: bilum stitch scarf by Ranu James, and Ranu at making, 2024. Photo: courtesy of the artist
A Walk Around the Woolstores
An informative walk around the historical Woolstores of Teneriffe, including a special peek inside both Mactaggarts Woolstore and the Winchcombe Carson Woolstore.
Our Story Live: Finding Pine Rivers settlers in immigration records
To celebrate the Journeys exhibition, genealogy expert Shauna Hicks explores records and resources available to research the early immigrants to the Pine Rivers area.
Shauna will discuss passenger lists, land order records and more.
Free – bookings essential. For 18+.
The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
QSA Talks: Archie Moore in conversation
We are proud to host Archie at QSA for QSA Talks: Archie Moore in conversation.
Archie Moore’s exhibition ‘kith and kin’ has received international acclaim, winning the Golden Lion at the 2024 Venice Biennale, the top prize for national participation.
Joining him are curator Ellie Buttrose and QSA’s Callan Murray. Together, they will discuss the development of this important work, including its deep connection to archival research, First Nations deaths in custody and intergenerational storytelling.
The exhibition opens at QAGOMA in September. This event offers a rare opportunity to hear about the creative process directly from those involved.
My Fatherland
Presented by Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Metro Concert #2
Ma Vlast (My Fatherland) and Sibelius’s Second Symphony come together as a celebration of far-off lands.
Opening with the harpsong of the mythic bard Lumír, Prague’s castle, Vysehrad, looks down on the river Vltava (or Moldau) in Smetana’s ode to his native land of Bohemia. Soloist Emily Granger then takes centre stage for the elegant and refined Morceau de Concert by Saint-Saens, in which the harp luxuriates in true French style.
Sibelius’s achingly beautiful Symphony No. 2 is, in his own words, a “confession of the soul”. The work opens with a simple three-note motif, and ends with a power and majesty that has grown from the roots of what came before.
Conductor: Steven Moore
Soloist: Emily Granger (Harp)
PROGRAM:
Smetana | Vysehrad and Moldau (from Ma Vlast)
Saint-Saens | Morceau de Concert, Op. 154
Sibelius | Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 6 JULY 2025
Box office 2:00pm
Doors to theatre 2:30pm
Performance 3:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $38.00 / $40.00 door
Concession $28.00 / $30.00 door
(High-School/University Student, Pensioner, Seniors Card)
Child U12 $23.00 / $25.00 door
Member $23.00 (online only)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Halfway Launch 9th Studio Album “The Styx”
Presented by RED SPROUT MANAGMENT
Halfway launch their 9th studio album “The Styx” continuing their 25 year unique journey of Australian storytelling, combining indie rock, folk and alternative country music.
Halfway have always operated within their own space in the Australian music industry, being a band for twenty five years and across that time have made 8 studio albums. Each of which has received a wealth of critical acclaim.
“Halfway are a modern treasure on the Australian musical landscape, always cutting to the heart and soul of their music with each record they produce. On Rain Lover they have topped even their own lofty standards. Chris Familton, The Music | Post To Wire.
From their origins in 2000, Halfway have developed their style and songs into cinematic soundscapes, lush with pedal steel, densely layered guitars and driving rhythms.
June 2025 will see the release of the bands ninth studio album, “The Styx” a much anticipated album which will be launched at the Old Museum with the album in fall and and a special second set of Halfway hits and misses to close out the night.
Don’t miss this !
HALFWAY - 'The Palace' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO https://youtu.be/eVQDN3HX1YQ
EVENT INFO
Saturday 5 July 2025
Box Office & Bar 6:30pm
Doors 7:30pm
Performance 8.00pm
Halfway performing 2 sets (no support)
TICKETS
Adult $44.00 / Door $45.00
GENERAL ADMISSION - Limited seating plus standing
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Morning Music
Presented by queensland youth orchestras
The program for the second Morning Music concert of 2025 will be announced soon.
EVENT INFO
Thursday 3 July 2025
Box office 9:45am
Doors to theatre 10:00am
Performance 10:30am
TICKETS
All tickets $12.00
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Kids at the Museum in July
Every week our Imaginariums come alive as we explore a fascinating topic and activity.
In July we will host additional school holiday programming to commemorate the NAIDOC 2025 theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.
Our team will deliver First Nations-inspired activities, raising cultural awareness and marking 50 years of NAIDOC.
A special program for children aged from 2 years will be held every Wednesday in July from 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM.
Please book to secure your free spot.
BOHO LUXE MARKET - Day 2
BOHO LUXE MARKET
URBAN WELLNESS FESTIVAL
Whether you want to dive deep and treat the day as a retreat, connect with like minded individuals, or bring your children to a heart-centred community event, there will be something for everyone at Boho Luxe Market and Urban Wellness Festival held at the iconic Old Museum in Bowen Hills on 28-29 June 2025.
Boho Luxe Market has become a much-loved event on the Brisbane calendar always creating a beautiful vibe and memorable experience for our visitors.
There will be psychic readers, creative workshops, free massages and live music! Who’s coming to spoil themselves all weekend?
Shop the beautiful market and treat yourself to a weekend of bliss 28-29 June.
EVENT INFO
Saturday 28 June 2025
3:00pm - 8:00pm
SUNDAY 29 JUNE 2025
10:00am - 3:00pm
ENTRY $5.00