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La Clique

19 Mar - 19 Apr

Writers Revealed

Writers Revealed

Sat 12 Apr - Sun 3 Aug



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In Conversation: Joachim Froese and Marian Drew
Free
Sat 15 Mar

In Conversation: Joachim Froese and Marian Drew

Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award Public Program

Palette X Stanbroke Beef
Recommended 18+
Palette X Collabs
Sat 15 Mar

Palette X Stanbroke Beef

A night of fire and beef

 GC Laughs 2025
Recommended 18+
Masterclass March
Age Restricted 18+
Sat 15 Mar - Thu 3 Apr

Masterclass March

Cocktail and dining masterclasses at The Exhibitionist Bar and Palette

Sinner
Age Restricted 18+
Sun 16 Mar

Sinner

Presented by LDC Productions

TAFE Queensland Graduation 2025
All Ages
La Clique
Recommended 18+
Wed 19 Mar - Sat 19 Apr

La Clique

Pizza and Cocktail Masterclass
Age Restricted 18+
Melanie Bracewell
Recommended Ages 15+
GC Laughs
Thu 20 Mar

Melanie Bracewell

Presented by Jubilee Street

Bron Lewis
Recommended Ages 15+
GC Laughs
Fri 21 Mar

Bron Lewis

Presented by Jubilee Street

Schalk Bezuidenhout
Recommended Ages 15+
GC Laughs
Fri 21 Mar

Schalk Bezuidenhout

Presented by Century

Ray O'Leary
Recommended Ages 15+
GC Laughs
Fri 21 Mar

Ray O'Leary

Presented by Jubilee Street

Working with the Grain – Kyogi Workshop with Mika Nakamura Mather
Sat 22 Mar

Working with the Grain – Kyogi Workshop with Mika Nakamura Mather

Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award Public Program

Ivan Aristeguieta
Recommended Ages 15+
GC Laughs
Art Write Now: Creative Writing Workshop
Ages 16+
Sat 22 Mar - Sat 26 Jul

Art Write Now: Creative Writing Workshop

HOTA Gallery Public Program

Imperfect Creatives – Media Arts Professional Development
Professional Development
Education
Sunroom - You’ve Been Framed
Sunroom
Wed 2 Apr

Sunroom - You’ve Been Framed

HOTA Gallery Public Program

Drawing for Life with Nicola Hooper - Exquisite Corpse Artist Book
Ages 16+
Distracted
Age Restricted 18+
Wed 2 Apr - Wed 10 Dec

Distracted

 Story and Process Drama in the Primary Classroom
Education
Professional Development
Thu 3 Apr

Story and Process Drama in the Primary Classroom

HOTA Engages, Adrianne Jones

Martini Masterclass
Age Restricted 18+
RBG: Of Many, One
Thu 3 - Sat 5 Apr

RBG: Of Many, One

HOTA presents a Sydney Theatre Company production

Little ArtLab | Space Cadets
Little ArtLab
Fri 4 Apr

Little ArtLab | Space Cadets

HOTA Gallery Public Program

No Regrets: The Edith Piaf Story
Fri 4 Apr

No Regrets: The Edith Piaf Story

Presented by Nouveau Productions

Education End of Term Networking Events
Free
Professional Development
Education
Fri 4 Apr - Fri 14 Nov

Education End of Term Networking Events

HOTA Engages Educators

Writers Revealed: Making the Exhibition Panel Talk
Free
Writers Revealed
Sat 12 Apr

Writers Revealed: Making the Exhibition Panel Talk

Writers Revealed Public Program

Writers Revealed Curators’ Highlights Tour
Free
Writers Revealed
Sat 12 - Sun 13 Apr

Writers Revealed Curators’ Highlights Tour

Writers Revealed Public Program

Easter Wonderland Dress Up Day
Free
Writers Revealed
Sat 19 Apr

Easter Wonderland Dress Up Day

Writers Revealed Public Program

Mad Hatter Easter Bonnet Workshop and Parade
Writers Revealed
Sat 19 Apr

Mad Hatter Easter Bonnet Workshop and Parade

Writers Revealed Public Program

Art Write Now: Creative Writing Workshops – Writers Revealed Series
Writers Revealed
Sat 26 Apr - Sat 26 Jul

Art Write Now: Creative Writing Workshops – Writers Revealed Series

HOTA Gallery Public Program

Vivek Mahbubani
Wed 30 Apr

Vivek Mahbubani

Presented by Bohm

Crossing the Divide
Education
Thu 1 May

Crossing the Divide

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts and Shock Therapy

Gold Coast Film Festival Awards Gala
Age Restricted 18+
Gold Coast Film Festival - Special Event
Alexis Fernandez
Fri 2 May

Alexis Fernandez

Presented by Bohm

Ministry of Sound Classical 2025
Age Restricted 18+
Gold Coast Film Festival Script To Screen
Free
All Ages
Gold Coast Film Festival - Special Event
Echoes of Flamenco
All Ages
Sun 4 May

Echoes of Flamenco

Presented by Paco Lara and Paul A. George

I Wanna Be a Musician
Education
Music
Tue 6 May

I Wanna Be a Musician

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts

Looping with Adam Page
Education
Music
Tue 6 May

Looping with Adam Page

HOTA, Home of the Arts Engages

Ballun Gawrehma: River Stories 2025
Education
Wed 7 May - Wed 22 Oct

Ballun Gawrehma: River Stories 2025

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts

Bricks & Bubbles | Adult LEGO Workshops
Age Restricted 18+
Writers Revealed
Thu 8 May - Fri 18 Jul

Bricks & Bubbles | Adult LEGO Workshops

Writers Revealed Public Program

GCFF INDUSTRY DAY: Pitch in Paradise
Gold Coast Film Festival - Special Event
Gold Coast Film Festival Women in Film Lunch
Age Restricted 18+
Gold Coast Film Festival - Special Event
ArtLab with Clicking Bricks | World of Magic
ArtLab
Writers Revealed
Sat 10 May

ArtLab with Clicking Bricks | World of Magic

Writers Revealed Public Program

Writers Revealed Experts Lecture Series
Writers Revealed
Sat 10 May - Sat 19 Jul

Writers Revealed Experts Lecture Series

Writers Revealed Public Program

Picnic at Pemberley
Writers Revealed
Sun 11 May

Picnic at Pemberley

Abbey Museum x HOTA

Songcraft Studio
Education
Mon 12 May - Wed 15 Oct

Songcraft Studio

HOTA Engages Hayden Andrews

Luke Kidgell
Age Restricted 18+
Tue 13 May

Luke Kidgell

Presented by KEG Touring

FREELANCE FILMM4KERS
Education
Thu 15 May

FREELANCE FILMM4KERS

HOTA Engages, IMPERFECT CREATIVES

Fanning Dempsey National Park
All Ages
Sat 24 May

Fanning Dempsey National Park

Presented by Village Sounds

The (Un)Real Housewives of the Gold Coast
Age Restricted 18+
Fri 30 - Sat 31 May

The (Un)Real Housewives of the Gold Coast

Presented by Bluji Entertainment

Comedy Underground | Peter James
Ages 16+
Sat 31 May

Comedy Underground | Peter James

Presented by Based Comedy

Ben Knight - The Parent Teacher interview
Recommended 18+
Sun 1 Jun

Ben Knight - The Parent Teacher interview

Presented by KEG Touring

Writers Revealed: In Conversation with Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb
Writers Revealed
Marrow
Recommended ages 13+
Thu 12 Jun

Marrow

Presented by HOTA and Australian Dance Theatre

1969 - A Year in Music
All Ages
Sat 14 Jun

1969 - A Year in Music

Presented by Futurfonic

Looking for Alibrandi
Thu 19 - Sat 21 Jun

Looking for Alibrandi

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts & Brink Productions

Mr Red Light
15+
Fri 27 Jun

Mr Red Light

HOTA presents in partnership with Nightsong

The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale
Recommended 8+
ArtLab with Clicking Bricks | Epic Quests
ArtLab
Writers Revealed
Sat 12 Jul

ArtLab with Clicking Bricks | Epic Quests

Writers Revealed Public Program

Macbeth Unleashed: Creative Techniques for Drama Educators
Education
Professional Development
Wed 23 Jul

Macbeth Unleashed: Creative Techniques for Drama Educators

HOTA, Home of the Arts Engages Sport for Jove

Macbeth
Recommended Ages 14+
Fri 25 Jul

Macbeth

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts and Sport for Jove

Guy Montgomery
Recommended Ages 15+
Sat 26 Jul

Guy Montgomery

Presented by Live Nation & Jubilee Street

BLEACH 2025
Thu 31 Jul - Sun 10 Aug

BLEACH* 2025

Presented by Experience Gold Coast

The Play That Goes Wrong
Wed 6 - Sun 10 Aug

The Play That Goes Wrong

The Mischief production presented by GMG Productions & Stoddart Entertainment Group

Laboratory of Light
Education
Thu 14 Aug

Laboratory of Light

HOTA, Home of the Arts presents ‘Laboratory of Light’ a NORPA Education Production

IMAGINE LIVE
Education
Music
Thu 4 Sep

IMAGINE LIVE

HOTA, Home of the Arts Presents ‘IMAGINE LIVE’ by Jolyon James based on the book “Imagine” by Alison Lester, Produced by Jolyon James and NCM.

Fridays on the Lawn – Student Edition
Free
Education
Sensorium Theatre - Creating a Multi-Sensory Toolkit for Engaging Diverse Disabilities
Education
Professional Development
Tue 9 Sep

Sensorium Theatre - Creating a Multi-Sensory Toolkit for Engaging Diverse Disabilities

HOTA, Home of the Arts Engages Sensorium Theatre Professional Learning.

Wonderbox
Education
Wed 10 - Sat 13 Sep

Wonderbox

HOTA, Home of the Arts presents “Wonderbox” by Sensorium Theatre produced by Performing Lines WA.

In The Heights
Musicals
Fri 12 - Wed 24 Sep

In The Heights

Presented by Joshua Robson Productions and HOTA

Rob Beckett
15+
Wed 22 Oct

Rob Beckett

Bohm Presents

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

The Imperfects
All Ages
Fri 5 Dec

The Imperfects

Presented by Live Nation & Jubilee Street




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