Want to know what's keeping Brisbane busy this season? With plenty on offer, we've done all the leg work to narrow down 10 MUST DO Brisbane experiences.
1. Bolshoi Ballet
Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet |
2. Football Frenzy
Unleash your team colours this June as football fever roars into Brisbane. With the British and Irish Lions here to kick off one of Australia's biggest months of football, Brisbane will be alive with non-stop action on and off the field.
Our very own Queensland Reds will commemorate 130 years, Brisbane will host the second, and often deciding, match of the hotly contested State of Origin, the Brisbane Broncos celebrate 25 years of glory before facing off against the NZ Warriors, and local heroes, the Brisbane Lions, dive into a nail-biting season. Our champions are out to win, but they can't do it alone. Show your colours and rally behind your favourite teams as they collide at Suncorp Stadium.
3. The Walrus Club at Regatta
Make your way through the hidden entrance and descend into the atmospheric 1920s-themed world of The Walrus Club. Tucked away underneath the newly-renovated Regatta, you can lose yourself in a leather armchair as your enjoy a top-notch drop.
4. Walk the Gorge
North Gorge Headland Walk |
5. Brisbane Racing Carnival
Glam up and gallop your way into Brisbane from 11 May and revel in the excitement and style of the Channel Seven Brisbane Racing Carnival, Queensland's biggest racing carnival culminating in the one of the largest races in the country – the Stradbroke Cup.
6. At Sixes and Sevens
Sixes and Sevens |
7. Anywhere Theatre Festival
Expect the unexpected when Anywhere Theatre Festival takes theatre anywhere but actual theatres for ten exciting days in May – dance in shop windows, drama in karaoke bars, opera in science centres, plays in bowling clubs, abandoned sheds and 120-year-old houses.
8. Explore D'Aguilar National Park
Walk, drive, or take a motorbike, horse or mountain bike to uncover the beautiful D'Aguilar National Park. The World Heritage listed park starts just 10km from the city centre and stretches to the area around Mount Mee, an hour north of Brisbane. Here you'll see remote gorges, sheltered pockets of subtropical rainforest, expanses of eucalypt woodland and spectacular flora and fauna.
9. Warhorse
Don't miss Warhorse, one of the world's most celebrated productions. Already seen by two million, marvel at the brilliant life-size puppets and be inspired by the heart-warming tale of courage and friendship. The blockbuster is showing at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC from 6 July.
10. Bacchus at Rydges
Bacchus brings a bit of LA luxe to South Bank with an opulently decorated restaurant, chic bar and a glowing blue pool for those wanting a late night dip. The venue, named after the Roman God of food, wine and good times, lives up to its namesake. Each element of Bacchus has been created for those wanting to indulge.
For more information, visit www.visitbrisbane.com.au
17 Apr 2013
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