Explore Brisbane’s art and culture scene this weekend! From immersive candlelight tributes and opera to thought-provoking theatre and major exhibitions, here’s what’s happening for lovers of the arts.
Friday, 4 July 2025
Candlelight: Tribute to Queen
St. John’s Cathedral, Brisbane City
Category: Tribute music, classical
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Candlelight: A Tribute to Ed Sheeran
St. John’s Cathedral, Brisbane City
Category: Tribute music, classical
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Philip Moss Trio
JMI Live, Bowen Hills
Category: Jazz
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Caxton Street Jazz Band
Brisbane Jazz Club, Kangaroo Point
Category: Jazz
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Latin Cabaret: La Vida Es Un Cabaret
Underground Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Category: Dance, music and performing arts
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The Boor (Opera)
Fate Space, West End
Category: Opera
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Zig Zag Street
Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills
Category: Theatre
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Saturday, 5 July 2025
The Queensland Jazz Orchestra
Brisbane Jazz Club, Kangaroo Point
Category: Jazz
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The Boor (Opera)
Fate Space, West End
Category: Opera
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Zig Zag Street
Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills
Category: Theatre
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The Fairy Queen
Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Category: Ballet
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Sunday, 6 July 2025
NAIDOC 2025: Yaggara Kakka
City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City
Category: Cultural, community, family
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My Fatherland
The Old Museum, Bowen Hills
Category: Orchestra
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David Bentley Trio + 1
Brisbane Jazz Club, Kangaroo Point
Category: Jazz
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The Fairy Queen
Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Category: Ballet
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Zig Zag Street
Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills
Category: Theatre
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Ongoing Exhibitions
Scenes From a Yellow Peril
3–12 July 2025
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, South Brisbane
Category: Theatre
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Great and Small: Indigenous Australian Art
21 June – 3 May 2025
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), South Brisbane
Category: Art exhibit
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Jun Chen
24 June – 19 July 2025
Philip Bacon Galleries, Fortitude Valley
Category: Art exhibit
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ARTificial Intelligence
24 June – 5 July 2025
Webb Gallery, QCA Griffith University, South Brisbane
Category: Art exhibit
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Creative Generation 2025: Excellence Awards in Visual Art
31 May – 31 August 2025
GOMA, South Brisbane
Category: Art exhibit
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ingkwia tjaiya, lyaartinya tjaiya (Old Way, New Way)
31 May – 26 October 2025
GOMA, South Brisbane
Category: Art exhibit
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Whether you’re in the mood for jazz by the river, candlelight tributes in a cathedral, avant-garde theatre or world-class exhibitions, Brisbane is brimming with creative energy this weekend. Make the most of the 4–6 July 2025 lineup and feed your artistic soul with inspiration, rhythm, and community.