Things to do in Brisbane on the King’s Birthday long weekend

Things to do in Brisbane on the King’s Birthday long weekend

From sports and shows to concerts and movies,here’s our guide to the long weekend in the River City.

  • byNick Dent

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A plumber from Tassie has brought more magic to Cirque du Soleil

A plumber from Tassie has brought more magic to Cirque du Soleil

Three performers now present their acts in a deluge of 10,000 litres of water,but first they had to learn to walk on it.

  • byNadia Bailey
Melbourne undies on stage at Tom Jones? It’s still not unusual

Melbourne undies on stage at Tom Jones? It’s still not unusual

Tom Jones has been touring for six decades,but his arena show was anything but nostalgia.

  • byWill Cox,Cameron Woodhead andTony Way
Be amazed by what a plumber from Tassie has done to Cirque du Soleil

Be amazed by what a plumber from Tassie has done to Cirque du Soleil

Three performers now present their acts in a deluge of 10,000 litres of water,but first they had to learn to walk on it.

  • byNadia Bailey
Trailer:Luiza by Cirque du Soleil
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Trailer:Luiza by Cirque du Soleil

A touring show from the makers of Cirque du Soleil,Luiza is based in an imaginary Mexico,and uses Mexican themes throughout.

It’s got groove,it’s got meaning:Yes,Grease is (still) the word

It’s got groove,it’s got meaning:Yes,Grease is (still) the word

This wrap of shows includes Grease,Fantastic Mr Fox,Harold Lopez-Nussa,Circus 1903,The Choir of Man,and the Peninsula Summer Music Festival.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Jessica Nicholas,Andrew Fuhrmann,Sonia Nair andTony Way
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42 things the Brisbane Times team loved about Brisbane in 2023

42 things the Brisbane Times team loved about Brisbane in 2023

From Lang Park to the stages of QPAC,a lot of good things happened this year.

  • byCameron Atfield,Kristen Camp,Alex Condon,Brittney Deguara,Nick Dent,Jocelyn Garcia,Courtney Kruk,Tony Moore,Rosanna Ryan andMatt Shea
Cirque du Soleil taps into the sounds and soul of Mexico

Cirque du Soleil taps into the sounds and soul of Mexico

LUZIA showcases the tradition,places,faces and sounds of Mexico – and tickets are now selling for the Brisbane show.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
Acrobats take to the ice as Cirque du Soleil Crystal hits RAC Arena

Acrobats take to the ice as Cirque du Soleil Crystal hits RAC Arena

A departure from their usual performances,the Cirque du Soleil crew brought figure skating and acrobatics together in a magical ice extravaganza on Friday night.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
‘Finally,my friends will believe I’m doing circus’:Brisbane acrobat back with Cirque du Soleil

‘Finally,my friends will believe I’m doing circus’:Brisbane acrobat back with Cirque du Soleil

Years after running away to join the circus,“the kid that could juggle and do handstands at school” is returning home in one of the biggest acts on earth.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
‘This could end for us all tonight’:the circus skaters defying death

‘This could end for us all tonight’:the circus skaters defying death

Think a backflip is hard? Try doing it on ice,as Cirque du Soleil brings its toughest show to Australia.

  • byStephanie Bunbury