How are you celebrating the Queen’s birthday?
If you’re lost for what to do I’ve done a bit of research into different events happening in your closest major city.
First up…
Friday – 7:30-4:30
Saturday – 9:00-4:00
Sunday – Closed
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 7:30-6:00
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Enjoy your weekend!
SYDNEY
Highlight: Head to the Museum of Contemporary Art for live music showcases, film premieres, industry social events and night tours.
Note: Lights and Ideas are on all weekend but music ended last weekend.
Updates
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Idea 2: Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival.
Highlight: Tumbalong Park 2.30pm, Katie Noonan’s Elixir.
Note: 11am Cockle Bay, Saxophony. Darling Harbour attempts to break the record for the ‘World’s Largest Saxophone Ensemble’.
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Idea 3: Great Train Expo.
Highlight: 75 minute round trip from Central to Clyde.
Note: Adults $25, seniors $20, children $10, infants are free.
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MELBOURNE
Highlight: The Big Tease Show, Saturday 11th June.
Note: Standing Room only left.
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Idea 2: The National Celtic Festival.
Highlight: Limerick writing competition. Bagpipe lessons. Discover your own Celtic heritage. The festival’s famous Ceili Irish dance party.
Note: It’s the biggest craic in the southern hemisphere.
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Idea 3: Melbourne Festival of Choirs.
Location: Southbank.
Note: $20 adult, $17 concession.
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BRISBANE
Location: King George Square.
Highlight: Brisbane’s largest outdoor ice-skating rink and 80s skate night.
Note: $20 adults, $15 children.
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Idea 2: Queensland’s Day Out – celebrate Queensland Week.
Location: Parklands, Southbank.
Highlight: Exotic Bollywood dancing, 12:15pm.
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Idea 3: Steam Train Sunday – travel through Brisbane on a historic steam train.
Departs: South Brisbane at 10:10am, 11:40am and 1:10pm.
Duration: Approx. 1 hour.
Cost: $20 adults, $16 concession, $11 children.
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CANBERRA
Location: Fitzroy Pavilion, Exhibition Park.
Show times: Sat (9am – 5pm) & Sun (9am – 2pm).
Cost: $3.
Highlight: Over a thousand birds, 75 breeds, fresh eggs and ducks on sale.
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Idea 1: Thredbo season opening.
Highlight: The Schuss Bar will be open – look out for a lovely bar tender called Sunny.
Note: Friday Flats and Cruiser will be open.
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ADELAIDE
Showing: Moving to Mars, Enemies of the People, 12th and Delaware and more.
Updates: http://www.facebook.com/humanrightsfest.
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Idea 2: South Australian Country Music Festival.
Location: Barmera.
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Idea 3: Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Headlining: Olivia Newton John.
Note: Looks like a good one to attend!
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DARWIN
Cost: Adults $25, children $15.
Indigenous musicians: Chooky Dancers, Lonely Boys, East Journey, B2M, One Africa and Pigram Brothers.
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HOBART
Location: Theatre Royal.
Line up: Mike Wilmot (CAN), Sam Simmons (AUS), Dead Cat Bounce (IRE), Roisin Conaty (UK) and Greg Fleet (AUS).
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Idea 2: Loop the loop.
Location: Burnie Arts & Function Centre.
Highlight: “Gene Peterson, goes head to head with Adam Page. As each artist attempts to out-play the other with their multitude of musical abilities, they continually record their music into a loop pedal, creating the aural illusion of an entire band playing live!”
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Great info as I was wondering what to do on the weekend, Thanks
What about Perth?
Hi Bob,
Because Perth isn’t celebrating the Queen’s Birthday they don’t have a long weekend – so I haven’t included an event guide. But I do believe the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (http://hraff.org.au/city/perth/) is on in Perth. Check it out.