Blue Love is inspired by famous works of art, theatre, music, and film, all of which deal with the concept of love. Award-winning Australian choreographer Shaun Parker presents BLUE LOVE. From a fantastic place where TV soap meets art-house film, Glenn an...
Enjoy An Evening with Amanda Palmer on Saturday 11 March at Tanks Arts Centre. Following a tumultuous period of change including the birth of her son, the tragic deaths of close friends, a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign and the release of her memoir...
Rightly recognised as one of the world's most creative yet modest artists, Montreal based Mercan Dede continues to impress audiences with the explosive energy he perpetuates on stage. When Dede takes the stage as part of the Secret Trio, he hovers at the...
Presented by World Expeditions, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be screening at the Centre of Contemporary Arts for a limited time only. The 2017 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour showcases over 2 1/2 hours of the most enthralling m...
This carefully curated selection of short films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea's salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of...
Playing for a strictly limited time from 22nd June until 2nd July 2017 this one of a kind show is sure to amaze and enthral all who see it! The Greatest Show! 100% African! 100% Fun! Cirque Africa is coming to Cairns for the first time ever. Produced and...
Catch The Living End on Thursday 23 March at Tanks Arts Centre. 2016 will be a year to remember for these longstanding rock kings. Headlining festivals around the country and scoring nominations for Best Rock Album and Best Australian Live Act at the ARIA...
On Thursday 13 April, catch Rickie Lee Jones at Tanks Arts Centre. With 15 critically acclaimed albums to her name, Jones continues to fearlessly experiment with her sound in what can only be described as a mixed bag, recording in musical styles including...
Catch RUFUS Full Bloom Tour from Thursday 23 February - Friday 24 February at Tanks Arts Centre. This world class live show will be part of their last Australian shows before the band take time off to write new music so don't miss out as this will sell ou...
Kelly and Owen decided on the album collaboration while traveling to a friend's funeral last year and discussing the songs they had played at other such occasions. ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, Paul Kelly is a name synonymous with Australia. Luminary giants...
On Saturday the 3rd of December, the Women of Austranesia take the stage and show their heritage in the most beautiful way. Save the date and enjoy the music of Women of Austranesia at Tanks Arts Centre. These passionate vocalists and musicians have unite...
With his solo career now tipping the 10-year mark, Bernard Fanning has firmly cemented his position as one of Australia's finest songwriters and lyricists. Fanning will be showcasing new songs from 'Civil Dusk' for the first time in a live arena, alongsid...
Catch Nattali Rize in Cairns headlining their first show in the region at The Tanks! Nattali is known for her high energy, thought provoking and uplifting live performances. Her new international band is a Jamaican / Global Mash up of raw energy and vibe...
".. the funniest show since they were last in town." The Laughing Samoans comedy duo of Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i has been touring the world for more than a decade now performing their unique and hilarious brand of humour. Don't miss the latest off...
Faster, steeper, higher, deeper - the Banff Mountain Film Festival's RADICAL REELS Tour is coming back to Australia! Lovers of heights are in for a treat this year with a Canadian duo pushing the boundaries of paraglider distance travel in the film Rocky...
On September 17, catch Emma Louise at Tanks Arts Centre. A stunning debut EP, Full Hearts and Empty Rooms (2011), announced Emma Louise on the national stage as a rare kind of talent, one who creates songs with a resonance far beyond the instant sugar hit...
On Sunday the 16th of October, laugh out loud and enjoy Sydney Comedy Festival. See the most hilarious up and coming and established comedians. Boasting a line-up of the best local and international comics and showcasing some of the freshest emerging tale...
The Cairns Amateurs Racing Carnival is four days of fun, fashion, glamour, food and entertainment built around two days of horse racing in Cairns in early September each year. The 2016 Carnival features: Cairns Central Ladies Fashion High Tea Reef Hotel C...
A reworking of the successful Latitudes commissioned to celebrate JUTE's 10th anniversary, three interlaced stories about Cairns which have been described as a "kaleidoscopic fusion of laughter and tears, frustration and celebration". This play brings to...
Christie (Noni Hazlehurst) has found herself at the fringe of the world. Homeless, aging, living on the outskirts of suburbia, she attracts the curiosity of the locals with the story of her colourful, troubled life. Mother, a one-woman play written for ac...
After a woman is attacked in a remote Australian town, the racist underbelly rears its head as the community targets a young Indian Doctor who has recently relocated to the area. Only one local man possesses the strength to uncover the truth and defend th...
Presented by Triple J the Music, catch The Cat Empire from June 1 3 at Tanks Arts Centre. For over a decade, The Cat Empire has been known far and wide as one of the world's greatest party bands. Their colourful, genre-bending music, shipped across the gl...
Set in one of the world's most iconic tropical locations, the 2016 Cairns Airport Adventure Festival will take place in June 2016. The festival features an event for everyone, including; Flight Centre Active Travel Ironman 70.3 Cairns, Coral Coast 5150 Tr...
Want to experience a different kind of Chinese New Year? Head to Cairns this February and take part of the festivities. Chinese New Year is also an important cultural holiday in Cairns. In fact, the Cairns Chinese community which is supported by Cairns Re...
Have you heard the news? If you are going on a holiday at Cairns, make sure to take some time to visit and watch the last ever show at Cairns Civic Theatre. After more than 40 years of hosting performance arts, the Cairns Civic Theatre is set to close its...
Violet wants everything and she wants it all now! Watch what happens when her greed takes over, and she gets her own way! What if you could have everything your heart desired? A pet Unicorn, endless beauty, or a trip to the Moon! But what if the greed of...
Feel the excitement as Cairns light up with entertainment, glitz, and fashion in this year's Cairns Amateurs Racing Carnival. The first carnival was held in 1959. Back then, the Committee which consisted of 10 people from outback station properties as wel...
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