Round-ups, suggestions and ideas to make your weekend better.
The Travelling Film Festival returns to Toowoomba
The Travelling Film Festival, Australia’s longest running travelling film festival, will kick off soon with a showcase of seven feature films and four incredible shorts.
Hello Chelsart
Queen of the Seed Pods - we talked to local artist Chelsea Baker on Art, Inspiration & Co-creating with Nature.
2023 'Contemporary Wearables' Jewellery Award & Exhibition
Now displayed at the Regional Art Gallery, discover this collection of crafted jewellery made by over 45 talented artisans.
Tour the High Country with this InStudio Art Trail
An Instudio Art Tour is happening each weekend this August and we think it’s the perfect reason to take a day trip up North.
Keeping the Fire
Unlocking Our Inner Creativity: Local Artist Katie Whyte shares her journey of overcoming creative blocks and fostering everyday creative habits.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Be swept into the whimsy and magical world of Roald Dahl’s Charlie & The Chocolate Factory as the Toowoomba Choral Society Youth Choir brings this nostalgic favorite to the stage.
Facets of Fairholme exhibition opening this weekend
Fairholme’s now annual art exhibition will feature work by popular local artists such as Donna Mitchell, Will Cripps and Des Verdon.
Toowoomba Busking Festival invites local performers to take CBD centre stage
If you’ve got a passion for sharing your musical talent for the world, the annual event could be your time to shine, with applications open now.
Coffee, Community, and Art: Banter Coffee Kitchen is up for sale
If you've ever dreamed of opening your own café, stepping into something of your own, or turning your passion for community and coffee into your next venture, now may be your opportunity.
Intertwined - an immense exhibition of fibre and ceramics opens this weekend
Intertwined, an immersive art exhibition featuring vast webs of fibre and ceramics, celebrates our shared humanity and the emotions that bind us together.
Australia Post’s small-business grant applications are now open
Australia Post’s Local Business Heroes program, is currently open for applications, offering winner’s a $5,000 support package to see their business thrive.
A sneak-peak inside artist Monique Correy’s upcoming collection 'Honey'.
Local Artist Monique Correy’s upcoming boutique collection 'Honey' drops next week, and we’re already gooey with excitment.
Calling all Artists: Expressions of Interest are open for the 2023 Public Art Cow Painting Competition
If you’ve ever had the urge to paint a life-sized fibreglass scupture of a cow - well, you’re in luck! but hurry, because applications close soon.
This week's gig guide
We’ve rounded up some awesome live music performances happening in pubs, clubs and cafés near you.
Artist Spotlight: TALLOU, releases debut single: I promise I Love You
We’re all about shining the light on local talent in Toowoomba. This week local artist TALLOU released her debut single: I promise I love you, and we’ve been listening to it on repeat.
Local Indigenous-Owned Businesses You Should Know
Here are six local entrepreneurs sharing culture and connection through their businesses.
Just for Laughs
With a slew of comedy gigs popping up in 2023, and an emerging local comedy culture of our own, we talked to two home-grown comedians about how they got their start, the Toowoomba comedy scene and all the local shows we know about (so far) in 2023.
TAFE Queensland marks momentous 140 year milestone
TAFE Queensland celebrates a mammoth milestone this month, with the state’s largest and most experienced training provider blowing out the candles on 140 years of quality vocational education and training.
To celebrate its rich history in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, Toowoomba will play host to 3 unique events starting this week.