Entertainment in Brisbane
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Birch, Carroll & Coyle
Mainstream blockbusters.
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Powerhouse Venue
Has live music on Sunday afternoons.
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Zuri
Lavishly decorated wine and cocktail bar.
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Normanby Hotel
Classic old pub with an enormous beer garden.
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Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Brisbane’s largest multifunctional entertainment complex.
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Palace Centro
In the Valley, Palace Centro screens art-house films and has a Greek film festival at the end of November.
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Regent Cinema
A classic gothic cinema worth visiting for the building alone.
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Globe
An old cinema converted into a live-music venue; gigs on weekends.
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Birdie Num Num
Part of the Bunk Backpackers complex, it's filled with backpackers and students nightly.
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Brisbane Arts Theatre
Small community theatre; catch improvisation troupes, children's theatre or classic plays.
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Wickham Hotel
Brisbane's most popular gay and lesbian venue; drag shows Tuesday to Friday nights.
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Down Under Bar & Grill
So many backpackers dance on tables here, they’ve installed safety bars. Located under Base Central.
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QUT Gardens Theatre
Set within a university campus, but productions are anything but amateur. Expect to see Australia's best professional stage actors.
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Troubadour
Fitted out with grimy old lounges and plenty of kitsch art, this intimate venue is a great place to catch solo and acoustic artists.
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Queensland Tennis Centre
The new Queensland Tennis Centre, featuring the 5500-seat Pat Rafter Arena, hosts the Brisbane International in January.
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Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
A medium-sized (300 seats max) creative space for cutting-edge performances: contemporary dance and world music, Indigenous theatre, circus and visual arts.
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Empire
The Empire’s street-level corner bar is a popular spot for kick-starting a night out. People who like their beats hard go upstairs to the moon bar for drum and bass.
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Tongue & Groove
A cool but unpretentious bar boasting an eclectic line-up of music playing its basement-level stage. You’ll hear blues, jazz, funk and maybe a few killer dance beats.
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Kitty O'Sheas
Any hint of pretensions are left at the door of this atmospheric pub that serves up pints of the good stuff - Guinness and Kilkenny. There's live music at the weekends.
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La Boite Theatre Company
This intimate venue was purpose-built for theatre-in-the-round. The company produces plays by Australian and international playwrights; ask about discounts for under-30s.
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Belgian Beer Cafe
Tin ceilings, wood-panelled walls and globe lights lend an old-fashioned charm to the front room of this buzzing space, while out the back, the beer garden provides a laid-back setting for sampling brews (including 30-plus Belgian beers) and high-end bistro fare.
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Alibi Room
Kitschy trinkets are scattered around this fun retro bar, which is a popular hang-out for New Farm locals. The downstairs tiki bar houses Alibi’s ultimate tacky attraction – a mini in-house waterfall.
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Sportsman's Hotel
A popular gay venue, this lively no-frills pub is famous for 'camp karaoke' and fabulous drag shows. There are also pool tables and hearty pub fare.
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Ric’s Café
Squeeze in if you can: this tiny but very cool venue in the Brunswick St Mall has indie, rock and acoustic acts playing every night of the week. There’s outside seating and a balcony upstairs for some breathing space.
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