New Exhibitions. Massive Music Moments. Hands-On Exploration.
We're halfway through the year and it's time to feed your curiosity and re-energise for the second half of 2022.
HOTA's Children's Gallery is home to a new exhibition dedicated to young artists and creatives in the making. Postcards from the Edge features the paintings of Martin Edge and brings the joy of family adventures to you!
Big dance moments are right around the corner when we welcome Sydney Dance Company and the Australian String Quartet to HOTA for Impermanence.
The long wait is over when iconic Australian music duo Vika & Linda arrive at HOTA with Bobby Alu.
Discover new adventures at HOTA in June.
#The Highlights
Sunny and happy holiday dreams come true!
Opens Sat 11 Jun
Featuring Sydney Dance Company and Australian String Quartet
Sat 18 Jun
The long wait is over
Sat 11 Jun
#Comedy
Comedy is the backbone of society.
That said, HOTA is home to heavy hitters and laugh makers this month with our favourite comedians coming to play.
Following a sellout tour in 2019, Isaac Butterfield is going for the Cancel Culture hat-trick and with The New Normal.
Comic genius David Strassman is back with a brand new hilarious show The Chocolate Diet.
Luke Heggie may as well move into the Basement permanently. A regular on Saturdays drop in for Your Stupid (Encore).
#Music
Every weekend is big on gigs in June.
Acoustic sessions with Ben Lee is finally Lakeside. We can't wait to get Catch My Disease stuck in our heads for a month.
Kasey Chambers and Busby Marou bring great Australian sounds to the Theatre in a stacked weekend of iconic artists.
Forty years on and their messages are more relevant than ever, Goanna are here to celebrate 40 Years of Spirit of Place.
#HOTA Gallery
Thousands of visitors have poured through the doors of HOTA Gallery and made their way through Bricktionary: The Interactive LEGO® brick Exhibition. Taking in the mammoth models from Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught and his incredible team, there's still plenty of time to make the journey yourself.
Looking to get hands-on? Drawing for Life makes it's return with a bang! Artists of all skill levels are invited to a night of arty expression with a side of rosé.
Every month HOTA Gallery open the doors to a safe creative space for art making creative play and exploration for adults who identify with disability with Sunroom. No prior art making experience necessary, just a willingness to engage your imagination, curiosity and sense of play.
Bricktionary: The Interactive LEGO® brick Exhibition
Be the next LEGO® Master at HOTA Gallery
Open daily. 10am-5pm.
Sunroom
A safe creative space for art making creative play and exploration for adults who identify with disability
Wed 4 Jun
Drawing for Life
Each month we invite leading artists and performers to curate poses, subjects and performances for you to draw.
Thu 23 Jun
#Family
Fun times for families are on the cards for June!
From storytelling to ArtLab creations, encourage young passions at your Home of the Arts.
Bricktionary spills out of Gallery 1 and into The Studio with ArtLabs making the most of the humble LEGO® brick. Learn to create your own artwork using a LEGO® brick as your tool and create a piece of wearable art fusing together your creativity, imagination and LEGO® bricks of every colour.
Little ones can settle in for a story read by authors Jessica Walton and Scott Stuart. Full of fun, play and freedom!
Painting with LEGO®
LEGO® MASTERS Andrew and Damian, will guide you as you learn how to use LEGO® bricks to create your own artwork!
Sat 11 Jun
Reading the Rainbow and Teddy Bears Picnic
Join superstar authors and advocates Jessica Walton and Scott Stuart in a day for stories, dressing up and being proud, queer, and free.
Sat 11 Jun
Wearable LEGO®
Make magnificent and adaptable LEGO® Brick sculptures you can wear!
Wed 8 Jun & Wed 29 Jun
#Community
Community is on our mind every month, but June has some special moments to bring us together.
Support local creatives and producers with the HOTA Hawker Night Markets and HOTA Famers and Artisan Markets.
Come together for a Friday afternoon frosty and unwind with live music from Gold Coast musicians at Fridays on the Lawn.
HOTA Hawker Night Markets
Join us for an electric evening experience and street feast to remember!
Sat 18 Jun
HOTA Farmers and Artisan Markets 2022
Gold Coast's most vibrant community markets
Every Sunday from 6am
#Digital sessions. Always Free. Always Available.
Our growing library of digital activities, streamed events and City Collection Online lets your bring HOTA home.
Now featuring big conversations streamed directly to your device, ArtLabs to get you creating at home (and for free) and HOTA Gallery bringing our biggest pieces to you wherever you are.
Unlimited arts. Unlimited culture. Unlimited possibilities.
A Better Future for All
Big Conversations. Stream it wherever you are.
In partnership with Griffith University
#Find Your Feast
An option for all tastes, find a feast at Palette, The Exhibitionist Bar of HOTA Café. No matter your desire, we have the perfect place to fill your cravings.
#Your Next Big Adventure
Start planning ahead and add some big names, big sounds, and big experiences to your calendar. Here's a few things to add to your list.
Hundreds of Guitarists. One Outdoor Stage.
Sun 3 Jul
Come From Away
The global phenomenon comes to HOTA on the Gold Coast this July.
Thu 7 - Sun 24 July
Live beyond your expectations of art
Thu 14 - Sat 16 Jul
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