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Ministry of Sound returns to HOTA with our biggest-ever Gold Coast show! Ministry of Sound Summer Dance Festival has a new summer date, three stages and and extended festival footprint spreading through the surrounding parklands around the lake of the HOTA Precinct. Headlined by CLASSICAL, performed live by the Ministry of Sound Orchestra, supported by global dance music icons Roger Sanchez (USA), Seb Fontaine (UK), Braxe + Falcon (FR), Utah Saints (UK), K-Klass (UK), DJ Paulette (UK), plus Australian favourites John Course, Minx, Tenzin, and a stacked lineup of homegrown talent. Experience an open-air dancefloor, soundtracked by the biggest dance anthems of all time. Redefined, reworked and reimagined on a scale like never before. Summer Dance Festival is a celebration of the greatest moments in dance music history and the artists who helped define our dancefloor. Returning to our much-loved home at HOTA, Home of the Arts, like you’ve never seen it before. Due to overwhelming demand, we’re expanding the site, transforming the entire precinct into a multi-stage day-to-night festival, complete with three stages of music, top tier production, a Silent Disco, curated bars, premium food offerings and the biggest dance anthems of all time. All nestled amongst the lush parklands and waterways of the HOTA Precinct with the iconic Surfers Paradise skyline as your backdrop. Take your festival experience to the next level with our unbeatable VIP offering. Our most luxurious ticket experience includes two complimentary drinks on arrival, express VIP entry, access to the elevated viewing deck at the rear of the main stage, plus VIP Village access at the Golden Stage. Enjoy exclusive bars, dedicated food vendors, private bathrooms, shaded seating, and a commemorative tour laminate! Prefer to be amongst the action? Why not upgrade your experience with Premium Admission, with express entry, bar lines and bathrooms - leaving more time for those unmissable moments on the dancefloor! This is your ultimate summer dance event.

MUSIC

Fri 18 Dec

Christmas Comedy Gala

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year… until someone burns the turkey, the office party gets weird or Mariah Carey songs get stuck in your head. Escape the festive frenzy for the Christmas Comedy Gala featuring 6 sensational comedians, 1 brave host, 2 hours of side splitting stand-up and a partridge in a pear tree. Featuring, Becky Lucas, Rhys Nicholson, Dave Thornton, Geraldine Hickey, Peter James and Dusty Rich, all wrapped up in a bow with your host, Emma Holland, bringing the festive funnies. Expect big laughs, questionable life choices and jokes that sleigh (Christmas pun intended). Whether you’re celebrating the birth of a baby in a manger, procrastinating on your Christmas shopping or avoiding your in-laws, this is the funniest way to wrap up the year. Don’t be a grinch, just come laugh your baubles off.

COMEDY

Sat 5 Dec - Sun 2 May

Brickman® Wonders of the World

See the world in LEGO® bricks. The ultimate family day out is coming to HOTA on the Gold Coast. Brickman® Wonders of the World is a spectacular exhibition of more than 45 LEGO brick masterpieces, showcasing some of the most incredible achievements in human history. Discover the Empire State Building, the Arc de Triomphe, the Taj Mahal, the magnificent Great Wall of China, the Great Barrier Reef and many more. Learn about the real-life landmarks, then get hands-on and help build your own LEGO masterpiece. It’s an unforgettable adventure for all ages.

FAMILY

Sat 23 Jan

BIG BRASS BARBEQUE

The horns are back, the BBQs are fired up and summer starts here with the return of Big Brass Barbeque. Following a huge debut in 2026, Big Brass Barbeque returns to HOTA’s Outdoor Stage for another sun-soaked celebration of big horns, bold grooves and seriously good times. Leading the charge is The Cat Empire, joined by Horns of Leroy featuring THNDO, The Steele Syndicate and special guests Gold Coast City Brass Band for one huge night of live music under the summer sky. Settle in on the lawn as the sun goes down and the Outdoor Stage comes alive with soaring horns, infectious rhythms, funk, soul and roots-driven sounds. Between sets, grab something smoky from the BBQ food trucks, hit the outdoor bars and soak up the atmosphere with family and friends. Licensed and all ages, Big Brass Barbeque is made for summer - great live music, cold drinks, smoky eats and six hours of festival energy in the heart of the Gold Coast. One stage. One massive summer night. Big Brass Barbeque is back.

MUSIC

Sat 21 Nov

Bangarra Dance Theatre - Horizon

From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a new work: Horizon. Some call it a feeling, some call it the mother spirit. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home. In Bangarra’s first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration, leading Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson joins beloved Bangarra alumna Deborah Brown. Together they guide their award-winning ensemble in stories that honour their mother countries and the spirit that calls them home. Brown is a proud descendent of the Wakaid Clan and Meriam people in the Torres Strait, and has heritage from far across the seas in Scotland. She carries strength and resilience from her ancestors. Patterson, born near Lake Taupō, is a proud mokopuna (grandson) of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe, and describes his sense of home as something alive, a fire inside, that he carries like a beating heart. To open the work, Saibailayg (Saibai Islander) Sani Townson expands his acclaimed work Kulka, debuted in Dance Clan in 2023, to make a thrilling opening piece, paying homage to Sani’s grandfather and his Torres Strait heritage. Come explore the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons. Experience the resilience of the First Peoples of the Oceania region, that extends across the continent now known as Australia, the Torres Strait Islands and Aotearoa, our southern neighbour. Horizon is a double bill opening with Kulka by Bangarra alum Sani Townson, followed by the primary piece, The Light Inside, choreographed by Bangarra alum Deborah Brown and Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson.

DANCE

Thu 17 Dec

The Greatest Christmas Show

The Greatest Christmas Show returns in 2026, bigger and better than ever. Australia's #1 family Christmas event is back, and it has never shone brighter. New acts, new magic, new carols and a grand appearance from Santa Claus himself that will fill the whole theatre with wonder. Our world-class cast of dancers, aerialists, singers and our illusionist brings the season to life in the most spectacular way. Beloved carols and joyful new favourites fill the room, breathtaking illusions leave you wondering if Christmas magic might just be real and glittering costumes and soaring aerial feats turn every moment into something to remember. From the laughter and the gasps to the tender moments that capture what Christmas truly means, this is a night that will warm hearts, inspire smiles, and create cherished memories for the whole family. 🎟 Don't miss the magic. Don't miss the laughter. Don't miss the #1 family show this Christmas. Warnings: Haze and smoke may be used during this performance Strobe may be used during this performance Suitable for all ages

FAMILY