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✦SURFACE Festival 2026
An annual festival celebrating street art, music, live events, workshops, and murals across Miami, Burleigh Heads, and Nobby's Beach. Expect a vibrant atmosphere with a focus on local creativity and community engagement.
✦SURFACE Street Art Festival - Fenceline Exhibition
Experience an open-air gallery with public street art, live murals, and exhibitions transforming the Gold Coast. This Fenceline Exhibition runs as part of a two-week festival celebrating creativity.
✦Flora: Nature's Gift - a BASA Exhibition
An exhibition of botanical art presented by the Botanical Art Society of Australia, showcasing nature's beauty through detailed artistic expression. Explore the intersection of science and art.
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This Moment: Highlights from the White Rabbit Collection
An exhibition showcasing significant contemporary Chinese art from the renowned White Rabbit Collection, offering insights into modern Chinese culture and artistic trends.
HOTA Collects: Metamorphosis
An exhibition from HOTA's own collection exploring themes of transformation and change, offering diverse artistic perspectives.
Onstage Dating
An experimental theatre performance exploring modern relationships and dating in a unique, potentially interactive, theatrical format.
RunNation Film Tour 2026
A curated film screening showcasing inspiring stories of running, endurance, and human spirit from around the world. Explores adventure, human behavior, and overcoming challenges through cinematic art.
Seabastion Toast - Feature Artist Exhibition
Discover the unique works of feature artist Seabastion Toast in this exhibition at Anthea Polson Art. Explore contemporary artistic expressions in a gallery setting.
Flora Nature’s Gift – National Botanical Art Exhibition
A national-level botanical art exhibition titled 'Flora Nature’s Gift', showcasing detailed botanical artworks and illustration at a Broadbeach venue. Experience the beauty of nature through art.
Astra Lumina
An immersive, illuminated night walk through the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, featuring light, sound, and scenography to create a magical atmosphere.
This Moment Exhibition Tour & Lunch at Palette
A guided tour of the "This Moment" exhibition, followed by a gourmet lunch experience at HOTA's Palette Restaurant.
This Moment Exhibition Tour & Lunch at The Exhibitionist Bar
A guided tour of the "This Moment" exhibition, followed by a casual lunch experience at HOTA's Exhibitionist Bar.
Comedy Club Sundays
A night of stand-up comedy featuring various acts, providing entertainment and a lively social experience.
Very Short Film Festival – Gold Coast Screening
The Gold Coast stop of the Very Short Film Festival, presenting curated short films by emerging filmmakers in a relaxed community cinema environment at HOTA.
Jean ValJean (Film Screening)
A screening of the film "Jean ValJean" at HOTA's cinema, offering a cinematic experience for movie enthusiasts.
Disclosure Day (Film Screening)
A screening of the film "Disclosure Day" at HOTA's cinema, offering a cinematic experience for movie enthusiasts.
GLENROTHAN (Film Screening)
Multiple screenings of the film "GLENROTHAN" at HOTA's cinemas, providing opportunities to catch this cinematic offering.