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Top Weekenders Apr 5-7

From laneway wine & food festivals and exquisite opera to pirate punk bars, gorgeous manor house restaurants, Vietnamese cafes and scenic island walks, here's 15+ ways to make this a top weekend:

WHAT'S ON
A Flowering Tree
A Flowering Tree, QPAC, Opera Queensland
Be swept away by the imagery, the magic and the romance of this resplendent retelling of a traditional Indian folk tale
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Palm Island and Our People
Palm Island and Our People, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane
Palm Island & Our People is a fascinating exhibition now showing at the State Library of Queensland
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Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin, QPAC, Brisbane
The musical genius returns to QPAC in November for an Unfunny Evening with Tim Minchin and his Piano
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MUST DO COMING UP
Jurassic Park Live Movie Experience
Jurassic Park in Concert
Jurassic Park Live Music Experience, presented by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, features a screening of the action-packed adventure film
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Big Skies Festival
Big Skies Festival
Big Skies is a fantastic 9-day festival celebrating the sights, tastes & unique experiences of Queensland’s Western Downs
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Cinderella
Cinderella Cremorne Theatre QPAC
Cinderella is a heart-felt, funny, fairy tale for grown-ups playing at QPAC from April 26 to May 5
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Songkran Thai New Year
Songkran Thai New year Fortitude valley
Thailand's most famous festival is coming to the Chinatown Mall with music, dance, roving acts, markets, Buddha bathing and
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John Birmingham On Father
John Birmingham On Father
John Birmingham pays homage to "the best man I've ever known" with On Father at Brisbane Powerhouse
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Billionaire Boy
Billionaire Boy, QUT Gardens Theatre, David Walliams
David Walliams’ best-selling children’s book, Billionaire Boy, comes to life on stage at QUT Gardens Theatre
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Room on the Broom
Room on the Broom
Adapted from the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, this show will enchant young audiences
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School of Rock
School of Rock
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash-hit rock musical, School of Rock, is coming to QPAC from Friday, July 12
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Good Friday Seafood Buffet
Good Friday Seafood Luncheon, The Regatta Hotel
Don't miss Regatta Hotel's Good Friday Seafood Buffet offering the freshest seafood and much more for the family to enjoy
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Romiosini and Beyond
Romiosini and Beyond, QPAC, Mikis Theodorakis
Romiosini and Beyond celebrates the greatest Greek composer, Mikis Theodorakis, with a rousing concert at QPAC
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WHAT'S NEW
Death & Taxes
Death & Taxes Brisbane
Death & Taxes is a gorgeous old-world cocktail lounge and wine bar hidden away in Brisbane's oldest laneway
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The White House of Waterford
The White House of Waterford
Enjoy dining or a fancy high tea on the verandah of a grand colonial house on the river
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Jolly Roger
Jolly Roger Fortitude Valley
Jolly Roger is Fortitude Valley's pirate punk bar specializing in rum, craft beer, loud music and vintage cartoons
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Polpetta
Polpetta, Crystalbrook Vincent
Polpetta is a slick industrial chic Italian Kitchen and Bar nestled in the base of Crystalbrook Vincent at Howard Smith Wharves
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Mister Bui Banh Mi
Mister Bui Banh Mi Nundah
Mister Bui Banh Mi is a colourful Vietnamese kitchen which has them queuing for banh mi in Brisbane's north
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Taro's Vegan Ramen
Taro's Vegan Ramen, Brisbane CBD
Taro's Vegan Ramen is a dedicated vegan ramen bar from Brisbane's renowned ramen master Taro Akimoto
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The Fish Factory
The Fish Factory, Morningside, seafood market
The Fish Factory in Morningside is renowned in Brisbane for its wide array of fresh seafood with the added bonus of having a bistro attached
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Halo Ground Coffee & Food
Halo Ground Coffee and Food, Fortitude Valley, cafe
Halo Ground Coffee and Food  is a foodie's delight with an in-house pastry chef and top-notch fare
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Viet Fresh Rolls
Viet Fresh Rolls Springwood
This little no-frills Vietnamese eatery serves authentic Vietnamese street food
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WHAT WE LOVED THIS WEEK
The Trellis
The Trellis in Carseldine is a gardening nirvana with a plethora of plants and pots plus a gorgeous creekside café
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ISLAND WALKS
Bribie Island
Family cycling on cycle path on Bribie Island with Moreton Bay ocean in background.
A flat easy walk or cycle of about 7km return, this shady path hugs the seafront through a continuous parkland to the Bribie Island Bridge and beyond
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Coochiemudlo Island Walk or Cycle
Coochie Mudlo Island is one of Moreton Bay's most secluded and compact sand-fringed islands, relatively untouched by time or tourists
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North Gorge Walk
Point Lookout Gorge Walk Stradbroke Island
The North Gorge Walk on Pt Lookout is, quite simply, one of South East Queensland’s most spectacular coastal walks.
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KIDS
Peppa Pig's Aquarium Adventure
eppa Pig's Aquarium Adventure Sea Life Sunshine Coast
Join Peppa Pig on an amazing aquarium adventure this school holiday at Sea Life on the Sunshine Coast
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Top Things To Do In Brisbane This Week

Park Vibes

Park Vibes

Park Vibes returns to Victoria Park on Mother's Day
May 12
OPA Restaurant

Mother's Day Dining

Celebrate Mother's Day at these top restaurants
May 12
Mother's Day Brunch at Vertigo

Mother's Day Brunch at Vertigo

A thrilling one-of-a-kind brunch experience
May 12
Cuisine on Cue High Tea

Mother's Day at Old Government House

Treat Mum to High Tea at heritage-listed Old Government House
May 12
Walkabout Creek

Mother's Day at Walkabout Creek

Treat Mum to a delicious buffet breakfast or lunch in beautiful bush surrounds
May 12
Joyce Yang

Joyce Yang

Grammy-nominated Korean pianist Joyce Yang returns to Brisbane
May 12
Living Room Bar, W Brisbane Mother's Day High Tea

Mother's Day at Brisbane Quarter

Treat Mum like the queen she is at Brisbane Quarter
May 12

Veuve Clicquot Chalet

Brisbane's must-visit European chalet-inspired pop-up bar is back for winter
From May 14
Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Broadway legend Audra McDonald is coming to QPAC
May 15
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Archie Brothers
EDITOR'S PICK

Win an out of this world family trip to Los Angeles!

To celebrate the launch of IF (Imaginary Friends) in cinemas on May 16, Archie Brothers and IF have teamed up to give you the chance to win a trip to LA
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Win an out of this world family trip to Los Angeles!
MUST DO

Mother's Day Dining

Celebrate Mother's Day at one of these top restaurants, open from 11am 'til late for a la carte dining
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Mother's Day Dining
THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do May 10-12

From National Photographic Portrait Prize and the story of the aeroplane black box on stage to Mother's Day celebrations & just-opened restaurants and cafes
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This Weekend May 10-12
GETAWAY

Camplify

Plan the ultimate getaway with Camplify - the Airbnb of campervans, caravans, motorhomes and camping trailers
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Camplify
THE GUIDE

Mother's Day 2024

Some of the best places to take Mum this Mother's Day, from elegant high teas, treetop buffets, yum-cha lunches, and more
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Mother's Day Guide 2024
Mother's Day Gifts

Rosalie Gourmet Market

This gourmet market is a one-stop shop for Mother's Day, with an array of gifts for mums from beautiful blooms & boutique chocolates to
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Rosalie Gourmet Market
Britain’s second longest running play comes to QPAC!
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