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Upcoming Events

Free
All Ages
Sat 9 Nov 2024 - Mon 6 Oct 2025

Anna Carey’s Magic + Memory: make me a home

ExhibitionsFamily
Comedy Underground Saturday Showcase
Ages 16+
Sat 15 Mar - Sat 27 Dec

Comedy Underground Saturday Showcase

ComedyFestivals & Series
Distracted
Age Restricted 18+
Wed 7 May - Wed 10 Dec

Distracted

Talks & Ideas
Education
Mon 12 May - Wed 15 Oct

Songcraft Studio

HOTA Engages Hayden Andrews

Workshops
Tue 13 May - Wed 31 Dec

Kids Cinema Parties

Family
Cruise and Dine
Tue 20 May - Sun 30 Nov

Cruise and Dine

HOPO x The Exhibitionist Bar

Education
Thu 5 Jun - Wed 22 Oct

Ballun Gawrehma: River Stories 2025

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts

Talks & Ideas
Wed 20 Aug - Wed 12 Nov

The Exhibitionist Bar Pizza & Cocktail Masterclass

Workshops
Education End of Term Networking Events
Free
Professional Development
Education
Fri 29 Aug - Fri 14 Nov

Education End of Term Networking Events

HOTA Engages Educators

Free
Fri 19 Sep - Fri 21 Nov

Art Explorers

Talks & IdeasFamily
Ages 16+
Ken Done
Sat 20 Sep - Sat 22 Nov

Art Write Now: Creative Writing Workshops

HOTA Gallery Public Program

Workshops
Write Like An Author
Kids Take Over
Mon 22 - Fri 26 Sep

Write Like An Author

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
The Sound Collectors | Kunga Jungun
Free
Kids Take Over
Mon 22 - Fri 26 Sep

The Sound Collectors | Kunga Jungun

FamilyFestivals & Series
Mon 22 Sep - Sat 4 Oct

Kids Take Over 2025

FamilyFestivals & Series
Kids Take Over
Tue 23 Sep

Business Builders

HOTA Presents

Festivals & SeriesFamily
Sold Out
Kids Take Over
Tue 23 - Wed 24 Sep

Stop Start Motion Workshop

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Free
Wed 24 Sep

Movie Review Club

Talks & Ideas
Free
Kids Take Over
Wed 24 - Tue 30 Sep

Make Space

WorkshopsFamily
DJ Skool
Free
Kids Take Over
Wed 24 Sep - Thu 2 Oct

DJ Skool

FamilyFestivals & Series
Intergalactic Pizzeria
Kids Take Over
Wed 24 Sep - Thu 2 Oct

Intergalactic Pizzeria

Flying saucers of the edible kind

Festivals & SeriesFamily
The Artist Series with Amanda Gorman
Kids Take Over
Wed 24 Sep - Thu 2 Oct

The Artist Series with Amanda Gorman

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Lego Battle | Out of this World
Kids Take Over
Thu 25 Sep

Lego Battle | Out of this World

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Beanstalk
Kids Take Over
Thu 25 - Fri 26 Sep

Beanstalk

HOTA Presents

Festivals & SeriesFamily
Spaceship Salvage
Free
Kids Take Over
Thu 25 - Sat 27 Sep

Spaceship Salvage

Festivals & SeriesFamily
Free
Kids Take Over
Thu 25 - Sat 27 Sep

Arcadia

FamilyFestivals & Series
Galaxy Salon
Free
Kids Take Over
Thu 25 - Sat 27 Sep

Galaxy Salon

FamilyFestivals & Series
Space within Space
Free
Kids Take Over
Thu 25 - Sun 28 Sep

Space within Space

HOTA Presents

Festivals & SeriesFamily
Explore The Night Sky
Kids Take Over
Thu 25 - Tue 30 Sep

Explore The Night Sky

HOTA Presents with Gold Coast Astronomy

FamilyFestivals & Series
XR Creators
Kids Take Over
Fri 26 Sep

XR Creators

HOTA Presents

Festivals & SeriesFamily
Kids Take Over
Fri 26 - Sat 27 Sep

Into Space by ARC Circus

Presented by HOTA

Festivals & SeriesFamily
Kids Take Over
Fri 26 - Sun 28 Sep

Sky Tea at Palette

FamilyFestivals & Series
Free
Kids Take Over
Fri 26 Sep - Fri 3 Oct

Fridays on the Terrace - Kids Edition

FamilyGigs
Kids Take Over
Sat 27 Sep

Into the Unknown

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Kids Take Over
Sun 28 Sep

Mini Marketeers 2025

Presented by HOTA

Festivals & SeriesFamily
GIDDHA CUP BRISBANE 2025
All Ages
Sun 28 Sep

GIDDHA CUP BRISBANE 2025

Presented by PUNJABI FOLK DANCE ASSOCIATION BRISBANE INC

Dance
Draw Like An Artist
Sold Out
Kids Take Over
Mon 29 Sep - Wed 1 Oct

Draw Like An Artist

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Sunroom
Ken Done
Wed 1 Oct

Sunroom | Icons in Paint

WorkshopsFestivals & Series
Kids Take Over
Wed 1 Oct

Improv Classes

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Gold Coast Jazz & Blues Club: Gold Coast Big Band
All Ages
Wed 1 Oct

Gold Coast Jazz & Blues Club: Gold Coast Big Band

Gigs
Ages 16+
Thu 2 Oct

Waltzing the Wilarra

Presented by HIT Productions

Theatre
Bin Chicken Universe
Kids Take Over
Thu 2 - Sat 4 Oct

Bin Chicken Universe

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Little ArtLab
Ken Done
Fri 3 Oct

Little ArtLab | Smooth Sailing

HOTA Gallery Public Program

WorkshopsFamily
Skool of Rock
Free
Kids Take Over
Fri 3 Oct

Skool of Rock

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Gatsby Glitz & Glamour Dance Party!
Sold Out
Kids Take Over
Fri 3 Oct

Gatsby Glitz & Glamour Dance Party!

HOTA Presents

FamilyFestivals & Series
Future Stars Dance Comp FINALS
All Ages
Fri 3 - Sun 5 Oct

Future Stars Dance Comp FINALS

Presented by Future Stars Dance Competition

Dance
Ballun Gawrehma
Sold Out
Kids Take Over
Sat 4 Oct

Ballun Gawrehma

Explore the lands of our Elders

Festivals & SeriesFamily
Recommended Ages 15+
Thu 9 - Sat 11 Oct

Trent Dalton’s Love Stories

HOTA presents a Brisbane Festival and Queensland Performing Arts Centre production

Theatre
In Conversation: Tony Albert and Dylan Mooney
Free
Sat 11 Oct

In Conversation: Tony Albert and Dylan Mooney

HOTA Gallery Public Program

Talks & Ideas
Sat 11 Oct

Voices of Black Ink: A night of Poetry & Panel Discussion

HOTA Gallery Public Program

Talks & Ideas
Comedy Underground | Dusty Rich
Ages 16+
Comedy Underground
Sat 11 Oct

Comedy Underground | Dusty Rich

Presented by Based Comedy

Comedy
Mayor's Seniors Concert: Putting on the Glitz
Free
Mon 13 Oct

Mayor's Seniors Concert: Putting on the Glitz

Gigs
All Ages
Wed 15 Oct

ENCORE

Presented by Helensvale State High School

Dance
ArtLab
Ken Done
Sat 18 Oct

ArtLab | Night Reef

HOTA Gallery Public Program

WorkshopsFamily
Aerial Angels Cirque Central | Back to the 80's
All Ages
Mon 20 Oct

Aerial Angels Cirque Central | Back to the 80's

Circus
Rob Beckett
15+
Wed 22 Oct

Rob Beckett

Bohm Presents

Comedy
Age Restricted 18+
Thu 23 Oct - Thu 27 Nov

Drawing for Life with Meg Stoios

HOTA Gallery Public Program

Workshops
Age Restricted 18+
Fri 24 Oct

Lawrence Mooney: Dead Set Country

Presented by A-List Entertainment

Comedy
All Ages
Sat 25 Oct

Katie Noonan: Jeff Buckley's Grace Tour

Presented by Frontier Touring

Gigs
Musicals
Mon 27 - Tue 28 Oct

Seussical Jr.

Presented by St. Vincent's Primary School

Theatre
Wed 29 Oct

Pevan & Sarah in Concert

FamilyGigs
Gold Coast Sake Festival
Age Restricted 18+
Fri 31 Oct - Sat 1 Nov

Gold Coast Sake Festival

Festivals & Series
Free
All Ages
Fri 31 Oct - Sat 1 Nov

Japanese Food Markets

Festivals & Series
Tue 4 Nov

Melbourne Cup at Palette

All Ages
Thu 6 - Sat 8 Nov

Elastic Hearts featuring the music of Sia

Presented by Queensland Ballet and HOTA

Dance
All Ages
Sat 15 Nov

NATYAM

Presented by Rhythm India School of Dance

Dance
The Australian Dream? with Tim Ross
Thu 20 Nov

The Australian Dream? with Tim Ross

HOTA Gallery Public Program

Talks & Ideas
The Joe Cocker Express: Mad Dog vs The Englishman
All Ages
Fri 21 Nov

The Joe Cocker Express: Mad Dog vs The Englishman

Presented by Good Company Entertainment

Gigs
Education
Mon 24 Nov

REELZ

Student Film Festival

Thu 27 Nov

2025 Gold Coast Music Awards

Presented by HOTA and Gold Coast Music Network

Gigs
Elite Academy Showcase 2025
All Ages
Fri 28 Nov

Elite Academy Showcase 2025

Presented by Dance Force

Dance
The Nutcracker: Hinterland Dance Academy
All Ages
Wed 3 Dec

The Nutcracker: Hinterland Dance Academy

Dance
All Ages
Fri 5 Dec

The Imperfects

Presented by Live Nation & Jubilee Street

Talks & Ideas
The Greatest Christmas Show
All Ages
Fri 12 Dec

The Greatest Christmas Show

Presented by Base Entertainment

CircusDance
Christmas Actually
Fri 19 Dec

Christmas Actually

HOTA & The Little Red Company Present

Theatre
A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland
Tue 23 Dec

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland

Presented by Pace Live

Dance
OneRepublic - Sweet Escape Tour
All Ages
Wed 11 Feb 2026

OneRepublic - Sweet Escape Tour

with special guest Zara Larsson

Gigs
The Life and Times of Led Zeppelin "Orchestrated"
Sat 21 Feb 2026

The Life and Times of Led Zeppelin "Orchestrated"

Presented by Livewire Touring Australia

Gigs
Barcelona Guitar Trio: Tribute to Paco de Lucía
Sat 7 Mar 2026

Barcelona Guitar Trio: Tribute to Paco de Lucía

Presented by Entourage Touring

Gigs
Education
Mon 9 Mar - Mon 12 Oct 2026

Songcraft Studio

HOTA Engages Hayden Andrews

Workshops
Education
Thu 12 Mar 2026

Class Clowns 2026

HOTA and Melbourne International Comedy Festival presents

Comedy
CONSUMED
Education
Thu 12 - Fri 13 Mar 2026

CONSUMED

Presented by HOTA and Shock Therapy Arts

Theatre
Wulabora
Education
Wed 25 Mar - Mon 14 Sep 2026

Wulabora

Ballun Gawrehma: Story by the River

Talks & Ideas
All Ages
Wed 15 - Fri 17 Apr 2026

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show

Presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co.

TheatreFamily
All Ages
Sat 18 Apr 2026

JOHN WILLIAMSON | 55 Years – My Travellin’ Days are Done!

Presented by Artist Network on behalf of Fair Dinkum Road Co Pty Ltd

Gigs
Education
Thu 30 Apr 2026

QSO SidebySide Program

HOTA Engages the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Connect Program

Workshops
All Ages
Music
Thu 30 Apr 2026

QSO Spirit of the Violin

Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Classical Music
Education
Wed 6 - Sat 9 May 2026

The Bookbinder

Presented by HOTA and Trick of the Light

TheatreFamily
Sat 9 May 2026

Marty Sheargold: The Red Card Tour

Presented by A-List Entertainment

Comedy
All Ages
Musicals
Sun 17 May 2026

Music of the Night

Presented by World Class Entertainment Australia

Theatre
FREELANCE FILMM4KERS
Education
Thu 21 May 2026

FREELANCE FILMM4KERS

HOTA Engages, IMPERFECT CREATIVES

Workshops
Education
Thu 11 Jun 2026

KOAL Workshop | From Creature to Character

Physical Transformation through Animal Work

TheatreWorkshops
KOAL
Education
Thu 11 - Fri 12 Jun 2026

KOAL

HOTA presents Jacinta Yelland

Theatre
THE BIG CHILLOUT: Celebrating the Soundtrack That Saved Motown
All Ages
Fri 3 Jul 2026

THE BIG CHILLOUT: Celebrating the Soundtrack That Saved Motown

Presented by Good Company Entertainment

Gigs
Tom Gleeson - Out of Touch
Fri 10 Jul 2026

Tom Gleeson - Out of Touch

Presented by Token Events

Comedy
Education
Thu 30 Jul 2026

30 Seconds to Sell

HOTA Engages, IMPERFECT CREATIVES

Workshops
Education
Mon 7 - Tue 8 Sep 2026

The Scene Project

HOTA Engages in Partnership with Queensland Theatre

TheatreWorkshops
A Bee Story
Education
Tue 15 - Sat 19 Sep 2026

A Bee Story

HOTA and ARC Circus present A Bee Story

TheatreFamily
The Box Show
Education
Wed 16 Sep 2026

The Box Show

HOTA and Junkyard Beats Presents, The Box Show

FamilyTheatre
All Ages
Education
Thu 17 - Sat 19 Sep 2026

Hot Potato Band Workshop

HOTA presents Hot Potato Band

WorkshopsGigs
All Ages
Sat 19 Sep 2026

Hot Potato Band

HOTA presents Hot Potato Band

FamilyGigs

Christmas at HOTA 2025

Festivals & Series
Kids Take Over TV
Free

Kids Take Over TV

Family
Education
Workshop

MOTION | Youth Visual Arts Program

Workshops
Education

Potential & Possibilities: Exploring Materiality

Workshops
New Terrain: Contemporary Landscapes
Education

New Terrain: Contemporary Landscapes

Workshops
Education

Portraiture: Painting from Real Life 2025

Workshops
Education

The Art of Kindness

Workshops
Education

Photography: Storytelling in Stills

Workshops
Education

Behind the Scenes | Curating an Exhibition

Workshops
Education

Unveiling Stories: Zine Making

Workshops
Education

Anna Carey Printed Perspectives

Workshops
Kids and Families

ArtLab & Little ArtLab

Makers of the Future

WorkshopsFamily
Free
Wed 1 Jan - Wed 31 Dec

HOTA Highlights Tour

All Ages
Sun 5 Jan - Sun 28 Dec

HOTA Farmers and Artisan Markets

HOTA proudly acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout South East Queensland.

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