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Suzie Wong's Good Time Bar

Step through the retro fridge door into the world of Suzie Wong's Hawaiian-themed dive bar

The epicentre of nightlife and bars in Brisbane, Fortitude Valley is the city’s after dark playground. While most of the action centres around the mall, the vast majority of cool and hip haunts can be found off the beaten track.

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Cielo Rooftop Bar

Cielo Rooftop Bar brings chic Italian coastal vibes and sweeping views to its perch above Brunswick Street

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MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar

Occupying a prime rooftop location, with sweeping 270 degree views of the city, Story Bridge, Mt Coot-tha

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Dirty Sultan

This splendid Turkish-inspired rooftop bar has day beds, exotic cocktails and a secret shisha lounge

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Best Bars in Fortitude Valley

From speakeasies with secret entrances to rooftop, garden and underground bars, 40 of the best bars in the Valley

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Oche

Oche is Brisbane's first dedicated darts bar in an old heritage-listed Fortitude Valley mill

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Stone & Wood

Stone & Wood's Fortitude Valley brewery inhabits the landmark heritage building that was once home to Trails Ice

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City Winery

City Winery in Fortitude Valley is a working micro-winery, wine bar and restaurant offering a unique inner-city experience

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Mosconi

An old war igloo in a Valley side street has been converted into a chic 2 level European wine bar and restaurant

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Snack Man

A slick cavernous wine bar serving delicious Chinese regional street food next door to its popular sibling Happy Boy

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B.Lucky & Sons

B. Lucky & Sons is a retro games cocktail den for adults, where pawn shop meets glam-chic within the historic TC Beirne building

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Viscosity

Viscosity is concocting fantasy cocktails and shooters in their science themed bar, within the heart of the Fortitude Valley

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Mr Chester Wine Bar

Mr Chester Wine Bar serves a revolving menu of boutique wine and fine foods in Fortitude Valley

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Proud Henry Winebar & Ginoteca

Proud Henry Winebar & Ginoteca is a charming 1920’s gin and wine bar, occupying an historic Fortitude Valley hidey-hole

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Netherworld

Netherworld in Fortitude Valley is Brisbane’s first arcade game bar and one that ticks all the boxes

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Holey Moley Golf Club

Holey Moley Golf Club is Brisbane’s most unique bar in a heritage-listed church with a retro-carnival-themed mini- golf course

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Press Club

Press Club has a lavish interior and the hunter’s club meets opium den décor of this spacious long-established lounge bar

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Top Things To Do In Brisbane This Week

Dawn French

The Queen of British comedy is coming to Brisbane

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Romeo and Juliet

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Brighton Hotel

Brighton Hotel will celebrate is reopening with a Welcome Weekend

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Australia’s most iconic Greek Festival returns to Musgrave Park

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Breakfast Creek Lifestyle Precinct Markets

The Farm Gate to City Door Scenic Rim Market is back!

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Ladbrokes Doomben 10,000 Day

Savour the fine food, wine & entertainment packages on offer

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Emma Donovan

Join Emma as she shares songs, stories, and soul

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Brookfield Show 2024

The biggest little country show in Brisbane

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Camerata & Karin Schaupp: Serenade

Don't miss this inspiring concert of classical music with Camerata

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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

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

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Beauty and the Beast

Your last chance to experience this “truly magical” (Theatre Matters) five‑star production before it leaves Sunday, 9 June.

Beauty and the Beast

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Top Things to Do May 10-12

From Paniyiri, the Brookfield Show, a farm to city riverside market and pop up igloo champagne bar to a stunning new steak & seafood restaurant

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MUST GO

Brighton Hotel

To celebrate its reopening, Brighton Hotel will host a Welcome Weekend from May 17-19 with an awesome line-up of family-friendly activities & specials

Brighton Hotel

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023

FREE

State Library of Queensland

Celebrating photographic portraiture in Australia, the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023 is just one of the fascinating free exhibition at State Library

Free Exhibitions at State Library of Queensland

Audra McDonald coming to QPAC