NRL trial: Broncos v Titans
Don’t miss the action when the Brisbane Broncos take on the Gold Coast Titans in a pre-season trial at Sunshine Coast Stadium. The clash is sure to test out both teams before the 2023 season.
When: Sunday, February 12, 7.05pm.
Where: Sunshine Coast Stadium, 31 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina.
Tickets: From $20 via Ticketek.
Margi Parry Retrospective
Caloundra Regional Gallery, in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Libraries, presents Margi Parry’s Retrospective: Views Of Life. This exhibition is a “look back” on her life’s body of work as an artist, draughtsperson and writer that covers themes of industry, travel, nature, flora and landscape. Poetry and diverse materials such as collage, clay, pen and ink, watercolour and wood are presented as a collection of the artist’s perspectives of life, memories, moments and experiences.
When: Until Friday, March 3.
Where: Maroochydore Library, 44 Sixth Avenue, Maroochydore.
Entry: Free event.
Mahalia Barnes In Concert
Mahalia Barnes has been in and around music her entire life. Artists such as Mahalia Jackson, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Ike and Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder helped shape her into the powerhouse soul and blues vocalist that has jaws dropping every time she picks up a mic.
When: Thursday, February 16, 7.30pm.
Where: Sunshine Coast Function Centre, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra.
Entry: $40 via TryBooking.
Normie Rowe and Denise Drysdale
Normie and Denise have been friends since they were teenagers. When they met, he was an emerging recording artist on The GO!! Show and she was recognised as Australia’s first go-go dancer on new music show Kommotion. Their careers since have seen them enjoy success across the entertainment spectrum. Rowe was at the peak of his pop stardom when he was called up to the Army, including service in Vietnam. He later re-established his career in major Sydney clubs, on TV and in his role as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables.
When: Friday, February 10, 7.30pm.
Where: Sunshine Coast Function Centre, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra.
Entry: $49 via TryBooking.
Valentine’s Day Dinner
If you can’t make it to Europe this Valentine’s Day, experience a little taste of France in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Enjoy a five-course dinner at Spicers Clovelly Estate’s chef-hatted restaurant The Long Apron. This romantic dining experience will take you on a gourmet journey of culinary creativity.
When: Tuesday, February 14, 6pm.
Where: 38-68 Balmoral Road, Montville.
Entry: $250pp via Eventbrite.
Taittinger High Tea at Spicers Clovelly Estate
Enjoy the stunning views of the European-inspired Clovelly Estate while dining on homemade treats such as lobster on brioche, strawberry macaroons and fresh baked scones, to name a few – all with a glass of Taittinger in hand.
When: Sunday, February 12, 11.30am.
Where: 68 Balmoral Road, Montville.
Entry: $125 via Spicers Retreats.
Sunshine Arts Fest Launch
Sunshine Arts Fest will celebrate the region’s brightest young minds, showcase their creativity and provide an opportunity for the community to connect and engage with the help of exciting augmented reality technology. Head along for drinks and canapes. Meet the Artist Ambassador, and find out how schools can apply for one of six places for the competition’s first year.
When: Wednesday, February 15, 5.30pm.
Where: 154-164 Horton Parade, Maroochydore.
Entry: Free event via Humanitix.
Maleny Music Festival Warm-Up
The Maleny Music Festival will be back again this year at the Maleny Showgrounds. As a prelude to the three-day festival in June, the Maleny Music Festival Summer Warm Up will take place, featuring local and interstate performers. All venues for this event are indoors.
When: Friday, February 17, from 5pm, and Saturday, February 18, from 8am.
Where: Maleny Showgrounds, 13 Maleny Stanley River Road, Maleny.
Entry: From $40 to $90 via Humanitix.
The Umbilical Brothers’ New Show
The Umbilical Brothers take the energy of live performance and the spectacle of cinema and smash them together into a new show, performed simultaneously on stage and the big screen. The Distraction is like nothing you’ve ever seen, and nothing they’ve ever done. It will blow your mind way more literally than you might be expecting.
When: Saturday, February 11, 7pm.
Where: The Events Centre Caloundra, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra.
Entry: $54.90 via The Events Centre.
Trivia for the Animals
The Trivia for the Animals fundraiser for the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge has grown so much over the past few years that it has moved to a bigger venue, with the generous support of the Sunshine Coast Function Centre and Caloundra RSL. The annual event will include trivia, raffles, games and a silent auction, along with lots of great food choices by the Caloundra RSL. All proceeds will support the cats and dogs at SCARS who are waiting for their forever homes. Book your team of eight before tables run out.
When: Friday, February 17, doors open at 5.30pm, starts at 6.30pm, to 10.30pm.
Where: Sunshine Coast Function Centre at Caloundra RSL, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra.
Entry: $120 for teams of eight via Eventbrite.
The Wharf Family Fun Day
Get ready to take part in a fantastic range of fun at the Family Fun Day, hosted by Sunshine Coast icons The Wharf Mooloolaba and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. The event will include live music, face painting, balloon twisting, fairy floss and, for all the animal lovers, the chance to get ‘hands on’ when the reptiles make an appearance too. SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast will be open between 9am and 3pm and is offering free entry for kids to celebrate (terms and conditions apply). Aside from all the fun for kids, The Wharf’s boutique shopping and variety of dining venues will keep the grown-ups happy and ensure everyone has a day to remember.
When: Sunday, February 12, 10am to 1pm (SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast 9am to 3pm).
Where: The Wharf Mooloolaba, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba.
Entry: More information via SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast.
Film Inspiration concert
Following its 50th birthday celebrations in 2022, the Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra begins its 2023 performances with Film Inspiration, including powerful pieces that inspired famous film music. You will recognise music from cinema masterpieces such as Apocalypse Now, The King’s Speech and Schindler’s List, as well as music that inspired compositions for films such as James Bond’s Moonraker and ET. This concert will be the SCSO’s first at its new home venue, The Events Centre, Caloundra. The move to a larger venue marks an exciting new era for the orchestra in terms of its profile and the experience it will be able to offer its audiences. The concert marks a second milestone for the orchestra as it welcomes its new conductor, Dr Fletcher Mitchell.
When: Saturday, March 25, 7pm.
Where: The Events Centre, Caloundra, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra.
Entry: $49 for adults and $14 for children via The Events Centre.
Cool Britannia set to rock
Cool Britannia are a rockin’ five-piece band, smashing out all the Britpop hits from Oasis, Blur, The Verve, Stereophonics, Pulp, Travis, Happy Mondays and much more. Cool Britannia are not a tribute band exactly, they’re not trying to look like or sound exactly like any one of these amazing ’90s bands. They’re a group of musicians who love to perform the songs from this specific era, the best they can, and they rock. Cool Britannia capture the fun and epitomise the optimism by bringing you a wide repertoire of Britpop classics.
When: Saturday, February 25, from 7.30pm.
Where: The Bunker, The Imperial Hotel, Eumundi.
Entry: $30 via Oztix.
Dawn Sounds tour
Returning from his whirlwind shows across Canada and Europe, Kim Churchill is plotting his way across all corners of Australia in 2023, including the Sunshine Coast, in celebration of new album Dawn Sounds. Promising to be a wholesome and captivating evening of story-telling and sing-alongs, Kim is bringing his beloved folk anthems and new gems from upcoming album Dawn Sounds.
When: Saturday, February 18, from 3pm.
Where: Chiggy’s Skateboarding, 2/28 Access Crescent, Coolum Beach.
Entry: $50 via Chiggy’s Skateboarding.
Friday, February 10
- The Superjesus, Kings Beach Tavern, 8pm.
- Shades, Maroochy RSL, 5.30pm.
- Callum Taylor, Caloundra RSL, 5.30pm.
- Normie Rowe and Denise Drysdale, Sunshine Coast Function Centre, 7.30pm.
- Uncle Salty, Caloundra RSL, 8.30pm.
- Amanda Jensen, Cooroy RSL, 6pm.
- Kyle Lionheart, Solbar, 7pm.
Saturday, February 11
- Midnight Groove, Maroochy RSL, 5.30pm.
- Olivia Newton John Tribute, Maroochy RSL, 6pm.
- Esteban, Caloundra RSL, 5.30pm.
- Michelle Brown and Red Belly, Caloundra RSL, 8.30pm.
- Boo Seeka, Solbar, 7pm.
- The Beautiful Girls, Imperial Hotel Eumundi, 7.30pm.
- Fonix, Joe’s Waterhole, 3pm.
Sunday, February 12
- Hot Pursuit, Maroochy RSL, 6pm.
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