There Are Many Exciting Events Lined Up for January and with Affordable Brisbane Minibus Hire with Driver, You Can Attend Them All!
Brisbane is home to a wide array of entertainment and live music in different venues mushrooming in the city, along with community events, sporting activities, carnivals and a number of major festivals that everyone is apt to enjoy. To discover what is on in the city this month, simply browse through the list of events below and plan accordingly. Once you have selected your events of interest, just opt for minibus hire with driver in Brisbane to take you from one event destination to another!
Havana Nights New Year’s Eve
To be held at Soleil Pool Bar on December 31, 2015 to January 1, 2016, this is one of Brisbane’s most extravagant and anticipated New Year’s Eve events. While here, enjoy gourmet canapés, premium beverages, strolling the beaches and night long roving entertainment, including confetti cannons expected to rain down at midnight, samba dancers, snake dancers, fire performers, live and DJ’s acts, and much more. Celebrate the year that was enjoying and join the who’s who of Brisbane to ring in 2016 at the Soleil Pool bar. This end year thrill is suited for adults only and will cost you around $250 in admission fee.
Music by the Sea Festival 2016
Come and enjoy quality music in the magnificent seaside suburb of Sandgate! This event is open to the general public and admission is free. The festival program will include world, jazz, classical and folk music by international, interstate and local artists. This must attend event is scheduled for January 8 to January 10, 2016 at Sandgate Town Hall.
2016 Portrait Prize Competition Exhibition at ArtWord Studio Gallery
Slated to happen between January 11 and February 12, 2016, the inaugural portrait exhibition offers both experienced and beginning artists the opportunity to uniquely display their work, with a financial prize on offer for the best. This newly-opened artists’ space in the Brisbane riverside suburb of Norman Park is fast becoming a major player in the local art community. Expect to pay a submission fee of $30 to be allowed to exhibit your work. All mediums, including photography, sculpture, drawing, print and painting are all allowed. Simply put, all kinds of portraiture are welcome.
2016 Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane
To be held on January 23, 2016 at Brisbane Convention and exhibition centre, Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane is the largest second hand book sale in Qld. It is also the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour Lifeline 13 11 14 Crisis Support Line. The life saving service offers suicide prevention and bereavement support over the telephone as also family and crisis support all through the year.
So whether you are someone looking for some long lost books to make your book series complete, a book collector, a student, a dedicated reader, a book worm, Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane is the place for you. Best of all, admission fee is free and the event is suited for all ages.
The Holt Kids Spy Training Holiday Program
Happening from January 11 to January 15, 2016, the Holt Kids Spy Training Holiday Program is open to kids from Prep to Year 6. Kids in this program are trained to become a Holt Kids Spay. Training sessions in this case are all varied with each having a different focus. Whichever the case, these sessions involve usage of different kinds of equipment to develop skills such as proper coordination, spatial awareness, communication and teamwork. Children in this program will develop stamina, speed, and strength utilising core strength workouts in a gym setting. The sessions will be held at Spy Headquarters Aspley State School.
2015/16 Moonlight Cinema, Brisbane
Happening between December 16, 2015 and March 6, 2016, Moonlight Cinema is Australia’s most popular outdoor cinema, and that boasts of advanced screenings, cult and new release movies on the lawns of the quintessential New Farm Park at Brisbane Powerhouse. Parental guidance is recommended to determine suitability for younger kids.
RSPCA Pop Up Adoption
The RSPCA Pop Up Adoption event is scheduled for January 16, 2016 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Kittens, cats, puppies and dogs will all be available for adoption on the day at very special, on-day prices. So, if you looking to add another member to you family, then this is the event for you. There will also be products to purchase for your new family member, vet advice, entertainment and food, and entry is absolutely free.
Aladdin
Happening from January 20 to January 23, 2016, Aladdin is a must-attend show for the whole family. Come and be swept into the alien world of ageless romance and daring adventure by Ballet Theatre of Queensland’s exceptional ballet adaptation of Aladdin, a legend taken from the Tales of the Arabian Nights. Aladdin showcases the talents of some of the best young dancers in Queensland in a ballet suited for both the young and the young at heart.
The above list of events happening in January, 2016 is not all inclusive, however, it will give you an idea on what to expect. Make certain to take advantage of Brisbane minibus hire with driver to access the different events with ease!