Arts in Gold Coast

18 events around Gold Coast over the next two weeks.

12 of them are free. Top of the list: BLEACH* Arts Festival at HOTA, Surfers Paradise (Thu 1 Oct), Flicks & Fireworks at Near the Surfers Paradise sign (Sun 27 Sep 7pm) and Rock On Ice – The Variety Ice Skating Show at Planet Chill, Surfers Paradise (Fri 25 Sep 7pm).

Updated Thu 24 Sep 2026 · listings re-checked nightly

Tomorrow, Friday 25 September

The Empty Canvas Community Exhibit

Robina Community Art Gallery · 9am · +2 more

Art & galleriesWorkshops

Rock On Ice – The Variety Ice Skating Show

Planet Chill · 7pm · +1 more

Theatre

Saturday 26 September

Community DE Stash Market

Carrara Community Centre · 9am

MarketsShoppingFashion & design

Movies Under the Stars: The Magic Faraway Tree

Pimpama River Parklands · 4:30pm

FilmKids & family

Feel The Magic: Magic Men Live - Gold Coast

Platinum Nightclub · 6pm · +1 more

TheatreDance

Sunday 27 September

Flicks & Fireworks

Near the Surfers Paradise sign · 7pm

FilmOutdoors

Tuesday 29 September

Movie Night at the Hills: Minecraft

Boomerang Hills · 4pm

FilmKids & familyOutdoors

Thursday 1 October

BLEACH* Arts Festival

HOTA · +7 more

FestivalsArt & galleriesTheatre

Saturday 3 October

Watercolour Foundations - Beginners Workshop - Part 1

Royal Queensland Art Society Gold Coast · 9:15am

WorkshopsArt & galleries

Artist Talk with Morag Myerscough, Claudio Kirac & Naina Sen

HOTA Lakeside Precinct · 10:30am

Talks & ideasArt & galleries

The Empty Plate Potluck

Southport Library · 10:45am

Art & galleriesWorkshops

Gods & Monsters: The Heroic Figure Exhibition Launch

David Smouha Studio, First Floor · 12pm

Art & galleries

Sunday 4 October

In Conversation with Holly Ringland - AUSLAN Interpreted

HOTA Lakeside Precinct · 9am

Talks & ideasBookshops & literary

Power Nadeshiko Women's Empowerment Project Community Screening

Conference Room · 9:30am

FilmTalks & ideas

Movie Sense Short Film Festival

Kirra Hill Community and Cultural Centre · 12pm

FilmFestivalsKids & family

Wednesday 7 October

Lecture Me: Wes Hill + Tutorial ~ Meg Stoios

Fradgley Hall Community Centre · 6:30pm

Talks & ideasArt & galleries

Running now

Alcotraz: Gold Coast's First Prison-Themed Cocktail Bar

Alcotraz Gold Coast: Cell Block Two-Nine · Until Wed 30 Dec

Immersive experiencesCocktail barsTheatre

BEACON

HOTA · Until Sun 11 Oct

Art & galleriesImmersive experiencesFestivals

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