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Some say we like to see ourselves as the main event, but really, we do it all for you! High-energy stage show sound good? How about beach cinema or symphony under the stars? If sport's more your thing, why not check out a NRL or AFL game? Or for lovers of low-key, get into one of the many grassroots arts and food festivals. Check out the latest events on Gold Coast below.
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03 May 2025 - 04 May 2025
OUT 2 LUNCH FESTIVAL TRIBUTE PARTY 2025
Couldn't get OUT 2 LUNCH TICKETS? We’ve got you covered! This Saturday, we’re throwing a tribute party dedicated to the festival’s best actsOUT 2 LUNCH TRIBUTE PARTY – SATURDAY AT RATTLESNAKE 🎧🔥🍽️Missed Out 2 Lunch Festival or just can’t get enough? We’ve got you covered! This Saturday, we’re throwing a tribute party dedicated to the festival’s biggest acts – bringing you the best tracks from:🔥 FISHER🔥 CHRIS LAKE🔥 HAYDEN JAMES🔥 PATRICK TOPPINGExpect high-energy house, deep grooves, and dancefloor anthems all night long – but with one major difference… we won’t break your bank! 💰💃At Rattlesnake, we’re bringing you the same festival vibes at a way more affordable price – plus, we’re fully indoors, keeping you warm, dry, and out of the rain. 🌧️🔥📍 Rattlesnake Nightclub⏰ 8 PM – Late🎟️ Cheapest pre-sell TIXNo overpriced drinks, no muddy festival grounds – just pure energy and top-tier tunes. See you on the dancefloor! 🪩⚡🍾COST: A$22.49 – A$54.26
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04 May 2025
Gold Coast Film Festival Script To Screen
Gold Coast Film Festival Script To ScreenLive script read of the winning 2025 Queensland Screenwriting Award. Our Script to Screen event offers a rare opportunity to experience a screenplay’s journey from the very beginning – with the script. The winning script will be played out with a table reading and actors from QUT in front of the live audience.With thanks to QUT Acting Students and Associate Professor of Acting Andrea Moor. The Queensland Screenwriting Award 2025 will presented at the Gold Coast Film Festival Awards Gala 2025.
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04 May 2025
May the fourth be with you - Star Wars Event
Come dressed as your favourite star wars character, truth or lie, bingo and lightsaber pinata, drinks on arrival followed by a roast bantha and root veg dinner and dessert. Plenty of fun to be had, best dressed award and other prizes.
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04 May 2025
Echoes of Flamenco
Echoes of FlamencoAn Intimate Evening of Flamenco & Mediterranean Guitar Soundscapes Experience a night of world-class guitar mastery as Paco Lara and Paul A. George (Tijuana Cartel) join forces for a spellbinding performance. Paco Lara, a virtuoso flamenco guitarist with a career spanning collaborations with the greats of Spain, brings his deeply expressive and technically brilliant sound to the stage. Paul A. George, known for his evocative blend of Mediterranean and desert-inspired guitar melodies intertwined with atmospheric synth textures, complements the evening with hypnotic rhythms and dreamlike soundscapes. This rare collaboration promises an immersive journey through intricate rhythms, soul-stirring compositions, and seamless improvisation—melding the fire of flamenco with the cinematic expanses of modern guitar synthesis. Join us for an unforgettable night where two distinct musical worlds intertwine, creating something truly magical.
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04 May 2025
TRILLA 'Slipstream' Launch Gold Coast | Secret Garden show March 29th w/ LOVEGROVE
Sounds of Life Touring presents TRILLA for her 'Slipstream' launch show, in a beautiful and intimate secret garden format. Yugambeh/Gold Coast-based artist TRILLA has just released her lustrous single 'Slipstream' – produced and mixed by Scott French as her first release of a series of new tunes coming in 2025. It is a spell casting love song about being in flow state and living the life of your dreams with your love by your side. Come and check out this uniquely curated show, as TRILLA invites you to be a part of the Slipstream experience. When: March 29th, 2025 Where: Secret Garden location, Tallebudgera Valley (Address will be sent out the week before the event to ticket holders) Time: Doors from 5pm, Music from 6pm With special guests SAIJE on the back of their first Europe tour of the year. About Saije Saije is an award-winning, indie folk duo whose soulful harmonies, dynamic guitar-lines and percussive breakdowns breathe life into heartfelt stories. Their songwriting is crafted from the depths; stirring vocals bound together with graceful lyricism. Through multitasking techniques, the pair create a full-bodied sound infused with flavours from their travels around the globe, weaving a timeless synergy of melody and rhythm that transports audiences to a space where the ancient and the new meet. They sing of both personal experiences and wild places; inspiring listeners to lay down their burdens and feel simultaneously expanded and anchored. Early bird tickets ONSALE NOW
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04 May 2025
Star Wars Day - Video Game Live Music Event
Get ready for a galactic experience this May the 4th at Den Devine! Join in for our Star Wars Day: "May the 4th Be With You" Video Game Live Music Event hosted by the legendary James Dent! What's in store? Doors & gaming from 6pm Live music 6:30-10:30pm to set the perfect vibe all night Video game consoles on big screen TVs for your gaming pleasure Mario Kart competition: 1st prize $50 venue voucher A drink on arrival to kick off your intergalactic adventure All this for just $20 entry! Prepare for a night full of fun, tunes, and your favorite video games – it's an event that's truly out of this world! Don't miss out – book your spot now and may the force be with you!
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From now until 04 May 2025
Dogs on the Green Markets
The Gold Coast's Greatest dog friendly markets. 70+ dog related vendors, with everything doggie available, toys, treats, physios, training, vets, holistic medicines and more! Free entry, free parking. Leashed, social dogs welcome. Delicious food trucks and coffee vendors onsite. $5 charity raffle- go in the draw to win 4+ prizes, each worth hundreds of dollars Please bring cash on the day to support the vendors with fast service and no card surcharges.
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05 May 2025
Ciderfest with Morris Dancing
Witness the last apple of the crop to drop! With a musket shot, then the real party begins and the cider begins to flow. Morris dancers celebrating and a feast for all to enjoy Join them on a day of dance and music as they celebrate old traditions of historic England. Morris Dancers will be performing on May Day long weekend holiday Monday from 1pm.
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06 May 2025
I Wanna Be a Musician
I Wanna Be a MusicianJoin multi-award-winning multi-instrumentalist Adam Page on a wild musical ride that will explain just how awesome it is to be a musician, proving there’s a musician in all of us – whether you know it or not! Using everything from pots and pans to soulful saxophone, Page weaves the honks and bashes of a gazillion different things into a tapestry of sounds using looping pedals to create musical mayhem for the whole family!
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07 May 2025 - 22 Oct 2025
Ballun Gawrehma: River Stories
Ballun Gawrehma: River StoriesJoin local Kombumerri man Lann Levinge—a multi-talented artist who is a singer, songwriter, producer, director, and creative designer—for a unique journey into the heart of Kombumerri culture. Lann will guide students through culturally significant sites, sharing local history passed down by elders. Begin your exploration at Wulabora, a dedicated space for sharing and gathering that celebrates Kombumerri heritage. Lann will weave together family stories, local history, the legacy of Jenny Graham and the Keeper of the Light, as well as Dreamtime tales and environmental wisdom. This sensory-rich experience includes hands-on interaction with authentic indigenous artefacts—such as clothing, weapons, and tools—alongside immersive soundscapes composed by Lann himself. As Lann expresses, "I’m passionate about discovering new ways to nurture and inspire a new generation of language and cultural warriors. My goal is to raise awareness and foster connections with indigenous culture, particularly the Kombumerri ways and the Yugambeh Language, through visual art, music, and dance." Don’t miss this opportunity for your students to engage deeply with local indigenous culture. Contact education@hota.com.au to arrange your education perspectives experience. This tour is open to school groups only.
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From now until 10 Dec 2025
Distracted
ADHD Expert Panel Discussions and Q&A'sJoin us on the 1st Wednesday of each month at HOTA to mingle with our ADHD community. Listen to ADHD topics presented by industry experts along with time for Q&A's. Bring your coach, teacher, friend, boss, relative, partner or just yourselves. We are always implementing ways to make our events neurodiversity and sensory-friendly.
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07 May 2025
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival 2025 | Gold Coast
Presented by World Expeditions, the 2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is a three-hour celebration of the mountain and adventure sports world. Sharing the most exhilarating short films from explorers, runners, mountain bikers, skiers, paddlers and climbers from around the globe. The tour is hot on the heels of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world, the Banff Mountain Festival, which takes place every November in the mountain town of Banff, in Canada. More than 300 of the world’s best mountain sports, culture, environment, adventure, and exploration films are shown during the week-long event. A selection of award winners and audience favourites then tours the globe, visiting 390 communities and 35 countries as part of the festival’s official world tour. This year, the Australian line-up features a captivating collection of short films shot in some of the most wild and remote corners of the world. The program is packed full of mesmerising cinematography, thought-provoking storylines and adrenaline-inducing action sequences. The original and the best mountain film festival is an Adventure Reels event.
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08 May 2025
Brenton Thwaites
Brenton Thwaites—renowned actor, writer, and now accomplished songwriter—presents his debut Australian headline show at hometown venue, Miami Marketta in QLD. The announcement follows his recent iconic role in the Paul Kelly-inspired film How to Make Gravy and the release of his debut album ‘Searching for the Man’ .This will be the first chance Australian fans get to see Thwaites perform his music live. He launched his career with a breakout role in the Australian series Slide, before captivating audiences in Home and Away. Thwaites continued to rise as he took on leading roles in major films like Oculus, The Giver, Gods of Egypt, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. From 2018 to 2023, he brought the iconic character of Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing to life in DC's Titans series, gaining a global following. While filming Titans in Toronto, Brenton dove into music, recording his debut album with producer Justin Abedin. The album weaves together styles from blues and folk to singer-songwriter and country. Brenton’s songs offer an intimate glimpse into his journey to and from Hollywood, life on the road with his family, and the rollercoaster of highs and lows that define it.
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09 May 2025
Gold Coast Film Festival Women in Film Lunch
Women in Film LunchThe Women in Film Lunch celebrates influential women in Australia’s film industry. It’s a chance to be inspired by notable females and utilise networking opportunities over a memorable afternoon in the stunning Lakeside Room, at HOTA. This annual event aims to elevate the profile of women in Queensland's film industry, while shaping a narrative that will inspire future generations. It carries the tradition of celebrating stories, perspectives and experiences of women in the screen industry. It has quickly become one of the highlights of the festival.Due to alcohol service at the event, tickets are only available to those 18 and above.
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09 May 2025
GCFF INDUSTRY DAY: Pitch in Paradise
GCFF INDUSTRY DAY: Pitch in ParadiseJumpstart your career and sharpen your pitching skills at our Industry Networking Day, dedicated to helping you take the next step in your filmmaking journey. You’ll have the chance to network with seasoned industry professionals and pitch your ideas to them directly. Whether you have a feature film concept, short film, or a new project you’re working on, this is your opportunity to make connections, be bold, have a go and get valuable feedback.
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10 May 2025
Australian Eagles and Money For Nothin Dire Straits Experience - Southport
Hall of Fame Icons concert brings two legendary tributes in an unforgettable night of rock ‘n’ roll magic. Featuring the internationally celebrated Australian Eagles Show and the electrifying Money For Nothing: Dire Straits Experience, this event promises to be a musical extravaganza like no other. The Australian Eagles Show, renowned for their pitch-perfect renditions of Eagles classics, is fronted by the talented Michael Thompson and Shayne Browne. This five-piece band has wowed audiences across the globe with their meticulous recreation of the Eagles' timeless hits. From the melodic ‘Desperado’ to the high-octane ‘Life in the Fast Lane’ and the soulful ‘New Kid in Town’ every performance is a journey through the Eagles' storied catalog. Fans can also look forward to tributes to the solo hits of Joe Walsh, Don Henley, and the late Glenn Frey. Joining Australian Eagles is Money For Nothing: Dire Straits Experience, a tribute formed in 2017 that captures the essence of one of the most beloved groups from the 70s and 80s. Led by the seasoned Terry McMahon, whose guitar skills and vocals mirror the legendary Mark Knopfler with uncanny precision, Money For Nothing delivers a performance that is a must-see for rock enthusiasts and Dire Straits fans alike. With a six-piece live band, they recreate the iconic sound of Dire Straits, delivering every riff and solo with passion and precision.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.