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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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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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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
Gold Coast Film Festival 2025 SIPFest (Shorts in Paradise)
Gold Coast Film Festival 2025 SIPFest (Shorts in Paradise)Gather your friends, pull up a picnic rug and join us under the stars at the incredible HOTA Outdoor Stage for SIPFest (Shorts in Paradise). The premier Gold Coast short film festival competition will showcases, submitted from around Australia and Internationally. With live music, incredible short films, food trucks and bars, this is the ultimate outdoor film experience and best of all IT’S FREE! The night culminates in the live announcement and presentation of the SIPFEST award categories and gives our audience the opportunity to vote for their favourite “People’s Choice” award of the night! This event is in Chill Out mode. This is a licensed all ages event, and some of the film content may contain mature themes, parental guidance is recommended. This is a ticketed free event, register now. All attendees must have a ticket to enter and children under 3 do not require a ticket.
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13 May 2025
Luke Kidgell
Luke KidgellJoin one of Australia’s favourite comedians Luke Kidgell, best known for his viral stand up clips featuring his witty and often silly interactions with his audience for a night of laughs.You can be there as Luke tries out some of his new material ahead of his next international tour to find out what will make the cut!
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15 May 2025 - 18 May 2025
Blues on Broadbeach
Set to transform the Gold Coast into a rhythm and blues mecca for four days, Blues on Broadbeach will be back in 2025! Featuring an electrifying non-ticketed lineup each year, Blues on Broadbeach 2024 welcomed over 65 international and homegrown artists for four jam-packed days of live entertainment. From Grammy award-winner Melissa Etheridge to Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton, Ana Popovic, Eric Bibb and Lloyd Spiegel, the 2024 festival was also joined by legendary piano player Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Dallas Frasca, Chase The Sun, Memphis’ legendary Hi Rhythm Section with Boo Mitchell, and many more! Plus, for the first time ever, Blues on Broadbeach 2024 was proud to present the Kurrawa Park Sunday Ticket, which saw New Zealand electronic-reggae-soul pioneers Fat Freddy’s Drop perform their only Australian show of the year, alongside Tijuana Cartel, and BOOMCHILD for an exclusive ticketed lineup. Returning to Broadbeach for the 24th year in 2025, experience live rhythm and blues like never before at Blues on Broadbeach!
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17 May 2025
Comedy Underground | Anthony Locascio
PAPPOUAnthony Locascio's Pappou (grandfather) immigrated to Australia from Greece in the 1950s, ferried over to become the top goalkeeper in Australian soccer. This dream came to an abrupt end when Pappou's fist had a chance encounter with a referree's head. ‘Being a man’ was different back then.In 2024, his grandson's dream of being a stand-up comedian hangs in the balance, as he contends with the challenges of a modern man – staying off the vapes, raising kittens and defeating all forms of prejudice from the safety of a podcast microphone. Join Australia’s foremost post-racial comedian for a show which is a love letter to his grandfather, the immigrant experience, and chasing dreams in ‘PAPPOU’.
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From now until 21 May 2025
Heath Franklins Chopper
The Last Hard B*stard on Earth2 X WINNER - BEST COMEDY WEEKLY - FRINGE WORLD 2024, 2018WINNER - COMIC'S CHOICE - MELBOURNE INT'L COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018The year is 2030. Humanity is all but wiped out, and there is only one man who can save us from the Softcockalypse.For too long, we thought that things like 'gentle parenting', 'love languages' and 'paper straws’ were a good idea... until self-diagnosing whingers and 37 types of milk destroyed civilisation...Then, like a glorious moustachioed phoenix, a hard b*stard arose from the beta cuck ashes to restart humankind.Strap in! Chopper is back, just in time….to live again!‘If Heath is Clark Kent and his Chopper persona is Superman, then it is good to look up in the sky once again and see not a bird, not a plane, but a super comedian’ - Scenest
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22 May 2025 - 25 May 2025
Afrekete Afro-Cuban Dance, Music & Culture Festival
Australia's unique Annual Afro-Cuban Dance, Music and Culture Celebration. An exciting weekend exploring the history of Cuban culture through dance and percussion workshops plus performances in the roots of salsa from Australia's greatest Cuban dance and music artists. Afrekete 2025 will be held for the 3rd time in the Townsville LGA, the 2nd time on the beautiful island paradise of Yunbenun, Magnetic Island, home of the Wulgurukaba people. Thursday 22nd May 2025 Rumba in the Rum-bar Pre-event warm up workshops & party Heritage Exchange Townsville Friday 23rd May 2025 Opening Ceremony, Workshops & Welcome to Cuba Party Amaroo on Mandalay Saturday 24th May 2025 Workshops in Afro-Cuban dance and music from the Afro-Cuban Roots to the popular Cuban dances Son and Casino White themed Havana Night dance party to live Cuban Band and Latin DJ Amaroo on Mandalay Sunday 25th May 2025 Workshops in Afro-Cuban dance to live percussion - the African Roots of the popular Salsa Community Day with Performances, Markets, Food & Live Band Amaroo on Mandalay Plus authentic Cuban dinner provided by Amaroo at additional costs An authentic piece of Cuba in North Queensland. Add-ons: Pre-event conferences and workshops the week leading up to the main weekend event plus tours around Magnetic Island
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22 May 2025 - 25 May 2025
Lagoon Beach Club
Welcome to the Lagoon Beach Club, The Ultimate Way to Experience Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2025. Whether you’re a seasoned boatie, dreaming of the superyacht lifestyle, or simply looking for an unforgettable day by the water, the Lagoon Beach Club is your all-access pass to luxury, leisure, and a lively atmosphere like no other. Picture this: Veuve Clicquot on ice, a gourmet grazing menu at your fingertips, live entertainment setting the mood, and a shimmering lagoon pool at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort as your backdrop. Sound like the perfect day out? Then don’t wait – tickets are strictly limited! This year, the Lagoon Beach Club is set to be even bigger and better, thanks to partners Gold Bullion Australia, LVMH Moët Hennessy, and GMSV. Plus, for the first time, guests can experience the exclusive Sun Club by Veuve Clicquot, where you can sip the new RICH and RICH Rosé on ice, all day long. With a limited capacity, the Lagoon Beach Club is one of the most in-demand experiences at SCIBS 2025 – and it WILL sell out! Don’t miss your chance to soak up the best of SCIBS in an unforgettable setting. Grab your tickets before they’re gone! * Please note the Lagoon Beach Club is an 18+ venue
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From now until 31 May 2025
The (Un)Real Housewives of the Gold Coast
The (Un)Real Housewives of the Gold CoastACTION! The (Un)Real Housewives of the Gold Coast are reuniting to hash it all out one more time! After an explosive season, the queens of the GC are ready to expose truths, Squash Beef and chat sh*t. Join our Host Calvin Hyne as you act as our studio audience for the (UN)Real live taping of the Reunion Episode! With Original Music, Real Housewives references and edgy comedy, this 60 minute b*tch fest is going to be the talk of the town.
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31 May 2025
Comedy Underground | Peter James
Me Again HelloOne of Australia’s fastest rising talents; Peter James is bringing his undeniable charm and talent for splitting sides to HOTA with a brand new show to sink your teeth into. Punchy, theatrical and razor-sharp… get in on the ground floor and brag about it later. "Articulate, intelligent and very, very, very funny." ★★★★★ GLAM ADELAIDE "Wise far beyond his years, deftly mixing eloquent delivery and musical prowess with a hilariously crude sense of humour." ★★★★ THE ADVERTISER "James is a skilled performer with fantastic comedic timing, and is definitely not one to be missed." ★★★★ THEATRE PEOPLE 2023 ADELAIDE FRINGE WEEKLY AWARD WINNER FOR ‘BEST COMEDY’
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01 Jun 2025
Ben Knight - The Parent Teacher interview
Ben Knight - The Parent Teacher interviewEver wondered what teachers really think about you, your kids and the education system? Come along to The Parent Teacher Night and enjoy an hour of brutally honest comedy, hosted by teacher Ben Knight, to find out!
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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.