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If you were lucky enough to catch this juggernaut ensemble as part of Cairns Festival in 2016 then you already know this is an orchestra with a difference. Formed in 2003 and touring with over 20 members, Melbourne Ska Orchestra (MSO) contains some of Aus...
Join Kasey Chambers by the "Campfire" for a musical journey through the stories of places, people, cultures and sounds that have inspired one of Australia's most revered performers. Be part of this intimate acoustic experience enjoying songs new and old t...
Catch The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show on Tuesday 31 July at Tanks Arts Centre. One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for the whole family. Jou...
Yemen Blues' original sound and world-renowned live performances have invented a new language in contemporary music, provoking joy wherever they play. Catch Yemen Blues on June 9 at Tanks Arts Centre. With musicians hailing from New York City, Uruguay and...
Catch Cosmic Psychos on Friday 01 June at Tanks Arts Centre. Formed in Victoria 1983, the Psychos had the likes of Seattle grunge legends Pearl Jam, Mudhoney and The Melvins all singing their praises in the 2013 documentary about the band, Blokes You Can...
Don't miss the Dan Sultan Killer Solo Tour on Saturday 02 June at Tanks Arts Centre. Leaving his incredible band at home, the Killer Solo Tour will see the Melbourne musician strip things back to basics just Dan Sultan, his piano and guitar. This intimate...
The GBROC (Great Barrier Reef Ocean Challenge) is Australia's longest distance outrigger race (45 km), starting at Yorkeys Knob and ending at Port Douglas. In 2018, the National OC6 (6 person outrigger canoe) Changeover Titles will run in conjunction with...
Catch Flickerfest 2018 on Saturday 12 May. FlickerFest, celebrating 27 years of bringing you the Best of Australian shorts! 'Now That's a Short Film'. Flickerfest is considered in international circles as the leading Australian competitive short film fest...
As part of Tanks' 17th annual International Women's Day series Clairy Browne, Rochelle Pitt and Sue Ray will help us celebrate the achievements of women through music and song. In 2018 we welcome the divine and whip-smart Clairy Browne. With a deep affect...
Catch The Vampires on Friday 23 March at Tanks Arts Centre. The Sydney based world-roots-jazz quartet have developed a style all their own that effortlessly combines influences from all corners of the world. They will be joined by bassist Alex Boneham for...
Andy and Terry's treehouse just keeps on growing. With yet another 13 levels, it's now got a Scribbletorium, a high-security potato chip storage facility (guarded by one very angry duck!) and even an open-air movie theatre. Speaking of movies, our friends...
Designed to mesmerise and enthrall, the Ocean Film Festival Australia showcases more than two hours of sublime footage taken above and below the water's surface. The films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, sail...
Bring your family along and enjoy Operation Ouch Live! Learn about science in a fun way. Don't miss Operation Ouch Live! coming this January 17 at Cairns Convention Centre. Following their sold out Australian tour in January 2017, Dr Chris and Dr Xand, th...
A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect jokes and has left a trail of laughter in his wake, Jimmy Carr's new tour will distill everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by, into one incredible, unparalleled night of entertainment. Jimmy Car...
BY POPULAR DEMAND ANH RETURNS WITH HIS SMASH HIT SHOW!! Comedian Anh Do brings his best-selling memoir, The Happiest Refugee, to life in a ground-breaking stand-up show. Anh Do travelled to Australia in 1980 on an eight metre fishing boat with 47 other Vi...
Catch Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man Tour at Tanks Arts Centre from Tuesday 22 May - Wednesday 23 May. This spellbinding and searingly honest theatrical production sees Jimmy using his yarns and his music to reveal the truth behind Australia's greatest ro...
Enjoy John Eaton - Locus Pocus from Friday 08 December - Tuesday 30 January at Tanks Arts Centre. The publication described work achieved through the use of tach (stain) and chance. Coincidentally or not, these imagined landscapes were created at the time...
Enjoy No Stone Unturned - Cairns Mineral and Lapidary Club Inc. Exhibition Demonstration from Tuesday 05 December - Monday 22 January at Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre. Lapidary is the craft of collecting, cutting, and polishing of precious, semi-precious...
The comedy is based on the true stories of Osamah Sami, an Iraqi-Australian Muslim who deceives his parents into thinking he is studying medicine while struggling with the choice between an arranged marriage and a love match. Sami, who stars as himself, c...
Garrett Kato and Leanne Tennant Co-Headline for a special performance. Leanne Tennant is the recent winner and multiple nominee of a Qld Music Award for her track Gentle Annie. Her live performances are receiving praise from the Courier Mail, themusic.com...
Enjoy Josh Pyke 10 Years of Memories and Dust Regional Tour 2017 on Saturday 02 December at Tanks Arts Centre. Throughout his career Josh has received four ARIA Awards and has had nine songs in triple j's Hottest 100. Known for selling out tours, Josh's a...
Catch Kasey Chambers Dragonfly Tour on Friday 03 November at Tanks Arts Centre. The Dragonfly tour and her 5th No.1 album have been widely heralded by fans and music critics in Australian and the USA, as her "best ever". Next up the Dragonfly Tour heads t...
Catch We're Going on a Bear Hunt from Tuesday 12 September - Wednesday 13 September at Tanks Arts Centre. WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT is the wonderful story of a family out for walk and on the lookout for a growling bear - they have to march through long s...
Catch Carnival On Collins 2017 on Sunday 03 September at Tanks Arts Centre. Circa are back to execute a collaborative spectacular with local circus performers and for the very first time the Carnival will host an exhibition of classic cars from the Cairns...
A high velocity collection of adrenaline packed films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Raging river descents, never-before-broken snow spines, trippy mountain-bike missions, and mind-melting wingsuit stunts are packed into a 110-minute program. High...
The Cairns Classique was the first NABBA/WFF show held in tropical Cairns and is running again. This show will be a great stepping stone to the Queensland titles for Body Builders, Figure Athletes Models, which will be held the week after. As Body Buildin...
Enjoy An Evening with Tex, Don and Charlie on Friday 15 September at Tanks Arts Centre. Stopping in at the Tanks for an intimate night of story-telling, the band will play songs from their rare, special recordings, including the trio's spectacular 1993 de...
On Friday 08 September, enjoy the Pete Murray Camacho Tour at Tanks Arts Centre. In what will feel like a catch up with an old friend, the intimate gig will see the Bryon Bay singer-songwriter showcase new tracks and old favourites. With numerous #1's on...
Catch A Night of Stars on Thursday 06 July at Tanks Arts Centre. The feature work of the evening will be the Australian premiere for the Seagull Nebula by award winning composer Michael Csanyi-Wlls. The work depicts an imaginary journey through space to t...
From Friday 21 July - Saturday 22 July, catch Dracula by Bram Stoker at Tanks Arts Centre. The Gothic horror story swoops the country in a gripping, critically-acclaimed production created by shake stir. Another bloody classic. When young Lawyer Jonathan...
From her game-changing debut The Overture The Underscore in 2004 through to 2015's stunning synth-laden paean to love Eternal Return, the multi-platinum selling three-time ARIA Award winner has continually proven herself an irrepressible artistic force an...
Moving into its fourth year, the Understory Film Festival is fast becoming a mainstay of the cultural landscape of Cairns. A screening and awards night for FNQ short films including comedies, docos, music videos and more by student, emerging and professio...
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...
Welcome to the world of Rainbow Vomit, a place where anything is possible, everything can happen, and much more than colour erupts from the darkness... Creatures from afar morph within the shadows to navigate an ever-changing landscape of bewilderment and...
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...
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