31 Jul 2025 First Light | Skywhales Across Australia Experience the kick off event for BLEACH* 2025 with Skywhales across Australia! Launching from RACV Royal Pines Resort and soaring over the Gold Coast. Arts & cultureExhibitions & festivalsFamily friendly Benowa
31 Jul 2025 10 more dates BLEACH* Arts Festival BLEACH* 2025 returns with 11 unforgettable days of art, music, visual spectacle, opera, drama, storytelling, and feasting — all set across three vibrant festival hubs. Arts & cultureExhibitions & festivalsMajor events Surfers Paradise
31 Jul 2025 10 more dates Ladies Lounge Step inside Ladies Lounge, a pop up installation from the iconic MONA exhibition. Arts & cultureExhibitions & festivals Surfers Paradise
31 Jul 2025 Story Hour with Patricia Piccinini Following the Skywhales Across Australia launch on 31 July, young readers are invited to HOTA Gallery for a reading of Every Heart Sings. Arts & cultureFamily friendly Surfers Paradise
31 Jul 2025 Jeff Koons – In Conversation with Alison Kubler Start BLEACH* Festival with one of the most prominent and polarising contemporary artists of our time, Jeff Koons. Arts & cultureTalks & workshops Surfers Paradise
31 Jul 2025 6 more dates Paramour Cabaret Prepare for a raunchy and unapologetically bold adults-only Cabaret that will stir every emotion within you. Arts & culture Coomera
01 Aug 2025 Breaking into Heaven: Selve with Australian Session Orchestra This groundbreaking performance will bring the album to life in a high-theatre concert experience, combining cinematic soundscapes with raw rock energy. Arts & cultureExhibitions & festivalsMusic Surfers Paradise
01 Aug 2025 Bri Lee In Conversation with Alison Kubler Join us for an intimate and thought-provoking conversation between acclaimed author Bri Lee and art curator and Vault magazine editor Alison Kubler. Arts & cultureTalks & workshops Surfers Paradise
02 Aug 2025 1 more date Writers Revealed Tour and Writing Workshop with Bri Lee Join Bri Lee and Senior HOTA Gallery Curator Julie McLaren for an in-depth exploration of the art and objects on display with a special focus on travel writing. Arts & cultureTalks & workshops Surfers Paradise