Upcoming Events

Sons of Beaches 72

Coinciding with the 2012 Quicksilver Pro and the inaugural Bleach Festival of Surf Culture, Sons of Beaches features a surf documentary and installation that examines the dev…

JUDY WATSON HERON ISLAND SUITE

Judy Watson was born in Mundubbera and belongs to the Waanyi language group and is one of Australia’s most significant practicing artists. Her work is characterized by deeply felt understanding of …

JACARANDA ACQUISITIVE DRAWING AWARD (JADA) 2010

Putting a pencil to paper and drawing is probably the first experience that many students have with art making. Despite this, drawing was regarded as less important than other art forms. Drawing ha…

The Surfer and the Mermaid

In collaboration with Bleach*, The Arts Centre Gold Coast presentsThe Surfer and The Mermaid Based on the original book by Gold Coast writer Tim Baker, and surf photographer Ted Gramb…

Gold Coast Jazz and Blues - Billy Field and The Bad Habits Jazz Band

Now in its 27th year The Gold Coast Jazz and Blues Club presents Australian jazz artists and the occasional international band. Billy Field and The …

Comedy in The Basement - Brett Nichols

Comedy in The Basement ft Brett Nichols  Brett has knocked them dead on both the Channel 9’s Footy Show and the Comedy Channel’s Stand Up Au…

Live and Intimate - Mzaza

Live and Intimate ft Mzaza  Performing music in French, Spanish, Ladino and Turkish - Mzaza transport audiences to exotic, distant shores. The group’s sensual stage s…

An Evening with John Cleese

ADRIAN BOHM PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH JOHN CLEESE Adult A Res $116.90 Adult B Res $94.90 Legendary UK comic John Cleese – star of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers…

Comedy in The Basement - Pommy Johnson

Comedy in The Basement ft Pommy Johnson  Winner of the 2002 Australian Comedian of the Year, Pommy Johnson returns to The Arts Centre Gold Coast after hi…

THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has seen over 9,000 days of ukulele action and been playing for one 40th of a millennium. The Orchestra has been giving concerts for one quarter of a c…

SEX UP THE CITY

SEX UP THE CITY  Featuring  • Hypnotist Mark Anthony - INTERNATIONAL STAGE HYPNOTIST. Renowned as being one of 'Australia's leading hypnotists', Mark Anthony travels Australia exten…

Live and Intimate - The Tiffany Rae Quartet

Live and Intimate ft The Tiffany Rae Quartet  One of Australia’s finest swing quartets will share their soulful versions of popular Latin and swing standards for one …

2012 Small Dances, Big Stories

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents DANCENORTH Small Dances, Big Stories  In association with Inter Urban Arts IMAGE Ferry photography 

Life Changing Events - Wasteland

Join Life Changing Events at the Arts Centre Gold Coast for the talked about series that has the power to change the way you think! Each month we are connecting the community with importan…

Busting Out

Direct from sold out seasons in London and Los Angeles, the Australian made, international hit show Busting Out! is touring Australia in 2012.  With more front than Myer, our bosom…

The Funny Boys Project

The Empire Theatre Projects Company presentsFunny Boys Dan wants to be famous. Steve wants to be Dan. Josh wants …

Comedy in The Basement - Des Dowling

Comedy in The Basement ft Des Dowling  From presenting current affairs to comedy, early on in his career Des decided making people laugh, rather than mak…

Live and Intimate - The Australian Guitar Duo(e

Live and Intimate ft The Australian Guitar Duo  Respected soloists in their own right, Rupert Boyd and Jacob Cordover’s mixture of contemporary Australian composition…

Dancenorth - Mass

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Dancenorth - MASS Australia’s premier regional contemporary dance-theatre Choreographer Raewyn H…

Dutch Swing College Band

The legendary DUTCH SWING COLLEGE BAND, is still Europe’s most swingin’  jazz band since 1945. The popular saying goes: “There are two kinds of music, good music and bad music”. For the tru…

Comedy in The Basement - Monty Franklin

Comedy in The Basement ft Monty Franklin  When Monty Franklin popped in for an impromptu visit earlier this year, the girls went wild! Stepping away from…

Live and Intimate - Andrew Baxter’s Jazz ‘n’ Blues Show

Live and Intimate ft Andrew Baxter’s Jazz ‘n’ Blues Show  Passionate and powerful, up tempo, funky and soulful are the best words to describe Andrew Baxter. His debut…

Petula Clark

The Lady, Her Music Returns Petula Clark  Once More With Love  The legendary film and theatre music star and two-time Grammy Award Winner, Petula Clark returns for an Australian…

Daniel O’Donnell

Australian Tour 2012  Daniel O’Donnell  With Special Guest Mary Duff  DANIEL O’DONNEL…

Gold Coast Indie Film and TV Network - Hazel Phillips

GCIFTN began 2 years ago to provide a space where all Film industry workers come together to network. Special guests are invited to share their work and personal insights in an open forum. …

MIRIAM MARGOLYES in DICKENS' WOMEN

Following acclaimed performances in 2007, award-winning British actress Miriam Margolyes returns to Australia for an encore national tour of her one-woman show, Dickens' Women. Bringing to …

The Gruffalo’s Child

The Arts Centre Gold Coast Children's Series proudly sponsored by McDonald's Gold Coast presents CDP and Tall Stories’ magical musical adaptation of The Gruffalo’s Child  Join T…

Gold Coast Jazz and Blues - The John Morrison Quintet featuring vocalist Jacki Cooper

Now in its 27th year The Gold Coast Jazz and Blues Club presents Australian jazz artists and the occasional international band.The John Morris…

Comedy in The Basement - Steady Eddy

Comedy in The Basement ft Steady Eddy  A comedian and actor with Cerebral Palsy, Steady Eddy’s sharp wit and endearing delivery style has made him one of…

Marian Drew + Alana Hampton: The Lorikeet Island Project

Marian Drew and Alana Hampton present a multi-channel media and sound installation; creating an immersive environment through the layering of light, sound, light drawing and the projection of still…

Live and Intimate - Vasudha & Jem

Live and Intimate ft Vasudha & Jem  Featuring the dazzling talents of masterful guitarist Jem Edwards on Spanish, acoustic and slide, percussion and keyboards and pia…

The Arts Centre Family Fun Day

All areas of The Arts Centre Gold Coast will be activated for a fabulous 25th birthday Family Fun Day where local families are invited along to experience all The Arts Centre has to offe…

Comedy in The Basement - Tahir

Comedy in The Basement ft Tahir  Oh my gawd! It’s fully sick! Logie-nominated Tahir has (best known as Habib from SBS’s Pizza, the film Fat …

2012 Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award

Photography is the medium of our age – everyone has a camera now and if you are in a public place a camera is most certainly watching you.  This annual exhibition of the best work by over 5…

Live and Intimate - The Bob Schultz Quintet

Live and Intimate ft The Bob Schultz Quintet  Having performed alongside acts such The Temptations and James Morrison, Bob Schultz is one of Australia’s leading trump…

Life Changing Events - May I Be Frank

Join Life Changing Events at the Arts Centre Gold Coast for the talked about series that has the power to change the way you think! Each month we are connecting the community with importan…

Ross Noble - Nonsensory Overload

Ross Noble brings a brand new tour, Nonsensory Overload, to Australia following the success of last year's UK 160 date THINGS tour.…  Nonsensory Overload is Noble back fresh from his travel…

A Morning With... Melanie Parry

Judy - A Life in SongMelanie Parry brings to life 'the legend' Judy Garland. Melanie will take the audience on a journey through Judy’s career…

Voice Fusion

Voice Fusion is an joint initiative of Education Queensland, Music Coordination South East Region and The Arts Centre Gold Coast.Over 300 children will gather on Fri…

Beyond the Darkside - A Finger On The P.U.L.S.E Tour

Revel in the ultimate Pink Floyd spectacular!! One of the world's largest premier live Pink Floyd concert experiences - Beyond the Darkside - is returning…

Behind Every Great Singer

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with Marisa Lee Management presentsBehind Every Great SingerProfessional development for singers a…

Sesame Street Presents Elmo's World Tour

SESAME STREET PRESENTS ELMO’S WORLD TOUR Come along with Elmo and the Sesame Street gang as they circle the globe in this all-singing, all-dancing stage show coming The Arts Centre Gold Coa…

Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra - Tribute

External Show Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra presents Tribute  25th of April at 2.30pm Robina Community Centre More information at …

St Hilda's Musical - Anne of Green Gables

April's Fool

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with Empire Theatres Pty Ltd presents April’s Fool By David Barton  A true story of love, family, strength and the choices we make.…

Jane Rutter - An Australian in Paris

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Jane Rutter - An Australian in Paris  Australia’s most brilliant and versatile flautist An artistic young musician goes to…

Bang Crash Tap

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Bang! Crash! Tap! By RAW Dance  RAW Dance's Bang! Crash! Tap! features a crew of two tap-dancers, an amazing Beat Boxing Champion and one…

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Russian Favourites

Conductor Valery Poliansky Piano Tatiana Polianskaya  A program no romantic should miss! Shakespeare’s play takes almost three hours but in twenty minutes Tchaikovsky distilled the …

Art on Art

The art world is a rich storehouse of stories and imagery for artists to reflect upon. This exhibition presents artists making artwork about art, the history, the politics, the fashions and the con…

Life Changing Events - Crazy Sexy Cancer

Join Life Changing Events at the Arts Centre Gold Coast for the talked about series that has the power to change the way you think! Each month we are connecting the community with importan…

Yes Prime Minister

The much loved BBC hit TV series is now a hilarious new stage play and has become London's biggest hit comedy in decades. Enter Jim Hacker's world of hung parliaments, a nation in financial…

Looking through a Glass Onion

John Waters performs John Lennon in the critically acclaimed production Looking Through A Glass Onion.  This up close and personal two man show with over 31 songs live on stage pays homage…

I Love My City Art Collection

As part of our celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the opening of Gold Coast City Gallery, we’re inviting 25 members of the community to select their favourite work from the huge collection of…

2012 Fill This Space Youth Project

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Fill This Space Youth Project BRING YOUR PRODUCTION TO LIFE ON STAGE...  The purpose of the Fill This Space Youth Project is to support the p…

I Heart City Gallery Collection Cocktail Party

We've been asked 25 people from all works of life to pick an artwork from our large collection and to tell us why they love it. Celebrate their choices and your city collection at this special cock…

Literati Literacy Feast

Literati Literary Feast Literati will again bring Australia’s most delectable authors to the Gold Coast for local reader…

Josh Earl vs The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book

In 1985 Lyn Earl purchased a book that changed her life forever, as well of the lives of her three sons.  That book was the Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book.  In 2008 Josh Ea…

Men in Pink Tights

Direct From New York  Les Ballet’s Elolle Making their World Premiere season in Australia, Les Ballet's Elolle are bringing their new production to the stage, Men In Pink Tigh…

David Williamson's - Let the Sunshine

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with Christine Harris and HIT Productions present David Williamson’s - Let the Sunshine  The latest work from internationally ac…

Queensland Ballet - Cloudland

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Queensland Ballet - Cloudland Re-live the memories of the iconic Cloudland Ballroom, as told by…

Life Changing Events - Garbage Warrior

Join Life Changing Events at the Arts Centre Gold Coast for the talked about series that has the power to change the way you think! Each month we are connecting the community with importan…

Boy Girl Wall

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with Critical Stages presents Boy Girl Wall by The Escapists  This is not a love story, it is a story about love.  This is the st…

Aerial Angels Academy and Ikin Dance Spectacular

The Aerial Angels Academy and Ikin Dance Spectacular will play again this year at The Arts Centre Gold Coast. After their sold out show last year, the renowned companies have collaborated a…

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Romance and Passion

Conductor Eivind Aadland  Presenter Guy Noble  Soprano Milica Ilic Tenor Kang WangViolin Warwick Adeney  What is this thing called love? Whatever it is, it certainly…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow Proudly sponsored by I&R Electrical Stuffing one of the world’s largest com…

2012 Junior and Youth Theatre Residencies

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Junior and Youth Theatre Residencies in association with  Queensland Theatre Company  From behind the scenes to on the stage, these res…

A Morning With... Jonathon Welch

Best known as the man behind the Choir of Hard Knocks and one of Australia's finest tenors, Jonathon Welch AM threads the amazing story of his life, with …

Film Q & A Event

The Arts Cinema will showcase an evening with a writer/director/producer. Enjoy drinks and canapes in the foyer before seeing a film.Everyone is welcome!

Syncopation

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with Critical Stages and The Follies Company present Syncopation By Allan Knee  Directed by Tony Award Nominee, Stephe…

I, Bunyip

The Arts Centre Gold Coast Children's Series proudly sponsored by McDonald's Gold Coast presents I, Bunyip by Erth Visual & Physical Inc.  Do you know what a Bunyip is? What…

Shakin’ The Contemporary Kinetic Aesthetic

Kinetic sculpture is sculpture that moves and artists who make it are not content to have their artwork sit quietly in a corner just waiting for someone to come and look at it. Kinetic sculpture ba…

Circa

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents a Circa production CIRCA  CIRCA is a thoroughly new kind of circus: daring, breathtaking, and cheeky. This extraordinary …

Children's School Holiday activity June/July

See the exhibition Shakin' the Contemporary Kinetic Aesthetic and then make a sculpture that moves in this free school holiday workshop.

Time Machine: Sue Ford A MONASH GALLERY OF ART TRAVELLING EXHIBITION

A monash gallery of art touring exhibition. Sue Ford (1943–2010) was one of Australia’s most important photographers and filmmakers. Ford studied photography at RMIT and in 197…

Motherhood the Musical

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association HIT and G Four Productions present Motherhood The Musical  Written by award winning singer/ songwriter Sue Fabisch Brought to you by th…

What A Man's Gotta Do

The Arts Centre Gold Coast and Beyond the Threshold presentWhat A Man’s Gotta DoWritten and performed by Andrew Horabin When Adam’s Bucks spill out of …

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Great Favourites

Conductor/Presenter Guy Noble Trumpet Sarah Wilson  These you have loved. We’ve assembled your favourite pieces from our Music on Sundays programs over the years, the melodies whi…

The Land of Yes & The Land of No

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Sydney Dance Company - The Land of Yes & The Land of No By Rafael Bonachela  …beautifully controlled and engrossingly effective … creativ…

Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra - Ignite the Flame

External ShowGold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra presents Ignite the Flame28th of July at 7.30pm & 29th July 2.30pm Robina Community …

Me & My Shadow

The Arts Centre Gold Coast Children's Series proudly sponsored by McDonald's Gold Coast presents Me & My Shadow By Patch Theatre Company  Children love to play with shadows.…

Opera Queensland - The Mikado

THE MIKADOGilbert and SullivanA new production by Opera Queensland A world of forbidden love and delightful satire. A …

A Morning With... John McNally

Be serenaded and enjoy a morning of romance in the second of The Arts Centre’s new Morning Series, A Morning With... John MacNally. Acclaimed as Ireland’s international voice o…

Winemaker's event

Celebrate The Arts Centre Gold Coast’s 25th birthday at an exclusive Winemaker’s Event! Everyone is welcome!

28th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award

2012 Judge – Kevin Murray, Independent Curator and Writer $10,000 First Prize Up…

25th Birthday Fundraising Event

This gala event will celebrate the 25 year history of The Arts Centre Gold Coast and raise money for the city of the Gold Coast to acquire a special piece of art for the centre. Everyone is…

3 Chefs Do Lunch

Each year, The Arts Centre Gold Coast hosts this event as part of the annual Tastes of Gold Coast Festival Event. Three renowned Chefs create an amazing menu using delicious local produce. It is a …

Women in Voice

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presentsWomen in Voice Rock, opera, soul, disco and pop collide for a musical performance like no other! From humble beginnings at a funky, upstairs…

Sydney International Piano Competition Winner

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with A.S.K.M Gold Coast present Sydney International Piano Competition Winner  Recognised as one of the World’s Greatest Piano Competitions 

25th Birthday Movie Event

Join us for a special 25th birthday movie event – celebrating the Arts Cinema. Everyone is welcome!

The Flood

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with Critical Stages and Finucane & Smith presents  The Flood  By Patrick White Playwrights’ Award Winner Jackie Smith   From internati…

2012 Youth Theatre Project

The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with Queensland Theatre Company present Youth Theatre Project  BE DIRECTED IN A PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION BY THE STATE’S LEADING THEATRE COMPANY …

Children's School Holiday activity September/October

The Arts Centre Gold Coast is the perfect place to enjoy during the school holidays. Join us for a fun activity during the September/October school holidays. Everyone is welcome!

Bare Witness

The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents Bare Witness By Mari Lourey Directed by Nadja Kostich  What story lies behind the image? The truth, or the next front page?  In…

A Morning With... Jan Preston

JAN PRESTON’S LIFE and MUSIC OF WINIFRED ATWELL Winnie is an iconic piece of Australian entertainment history. In her heyday she broke all box office attendances on the Tivoli circuit betwe…

Sexualising The City

Within the popular imagination there is a direct link between the image of the sexualized body and the city imageof the Gold Coast. These perceptions are however often limited by cliché and d…

Russian Ballet Touring presents Sleeping Beauty

Russian Ballet Touring presentsSleeping Beauty Imperial Russian Ballet Company Following their 2011 sell out performance of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial R…

Kransky Sisters

PIECE OF CAKE by The Kransky Sisters  Having won awards in Edinburgh and Australia… Mourne, Eve and Dawn Kransky, three endearing spinsters from Esk in Queensland, ar…

War Stories

Starring Darren Coggan Written and Directed by: Ken McBeath Songs by Ken McBeath and Darren Coggan Awarded ‘Heritage Song Of The Year’ at the…

Outdoor 25th Birthday Celebration Event

All locals are invited to join us for our final celebration. This event will mark the end of 12 months of celebration and be the ‘icing on the cake’ for our 25th birthday Celebrations.

Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra

External ShowGold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra 1st December at 7.30pm & 2nd December 2.30pm Robina Community Centre  More information at 

THE FRIENDS CHRISTMAS PARTY

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST'S CHRISTMAS PARTY WHEN: Sun 9 December, 6.00-9.00pmVENUE: Lakeside Terrace Celebrate the Festive Season with Friends!  Tickets ar…

A Morning With... The Tenors

With a mix of humour and sophistication, former long-standing members of The Ten Tenors, Andrew Pryor and David Kidd will present a morning of Beautiful melodies from opera and musical theatre. The…

Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra - Primavera

More information at www.goldcoastphilharmonic.com