Nightlife
25 Brisbane Date Ideas That Aren’t Dinner And A Movie
If you really want to win over your love, it’s time to step up your date game with these date ideas in Brisbane.
What’s On In Brisbane This Week, This Month And Beyond
Here's all the best events and happenings coming up in Brisbane soon.
All The Queensland Music Festivals Happening In 2025 And Beyond
Pull up your calendar and block out a weekend (or seven) and tune into some unmissable festivals coming to our corner of the world.
13 Of The Best Rooftop Bars In Brisbane For Sky High Drinking
Brisbane's best rooftop bars are the perfect spots to hang this summer.
Brisbane’s Best Christmas Lights To Jump In The Car For
It's time for the most festive road trip ever.
29 Of The Best Bars In Brisbane
From raging rooftops to intimate wine bars, gin joints and whisky dens, here are some of Brisbane’s best bars that you really should have had a drink in by now.
Moonlight Cinema Is Coming Back To Brisbane For Summer Movies Under The Stars
If you need something to look forward to this summer, Moonlight Cinema is heading back to town.
This Luxe CBD Hotel Is Opening Their Swim-Up Pool Bar To The Public For Summer
This summer, the Westin crew are launching a series of pool parties at their swim-up pool bar, and you’re all invited.
Christmas-Themed Mini Golf Is Coming To Brisbane For The Festive Season
Christmas lovers, brace your elves, because Victoria Park is turning their putt putt course into the ultimate Christmas wonderland this festive season.
22 Of The Best Brisbane Pubs For A Pint
Pick up your pint glass, saddle those schnitty cravings, and settle in for the history lesson your teachers never wanted you to learn.
11 Brisbane Bars With Activities Other Than Just Drinking
Prefer sinking skee balls to dropping it on the dance floor? Read on. No playing around: we’re here to give your nights out an official level up.
Snack On Unlimited Popcorn At This Halloween Float In Cinema
Level up your Halloween movie marathon this year with an inflatable pool recliner in W Brisbane’s pool.
A Super Luxe Party Boat Is Heading For Brisbane This Month
Sea farers of Brisbane, it’s time to break out your finest threads (and deck shoes) because this mega-luxe party boat is coming back for a third season.
10 Of Brisbane’s Best Whisky Bars
Most Brisbane pubs will have a few decent whiskies on the top shelf, but one bottle of Johnny Walker Black does not a whisky bar make.
These Magical Enchanted Gardens Are Coming Back To Roma Street Parkland This Year
The Enchanted Garden, presented by Royal Caribbean, returns this 23 November to transform Roma Street Parkland into a light-filled playground.
Circus-Themed Bar Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Has Returned To Brisbane
Start practising your VR gaming, bowling, karaoke and arcade shooting, because Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq has made a triumphant return to Brisbane.
Brisbane’s Famous Sunnybank Food Trail Is Coming Back This Year
Your favourite couch-change event is happening again this year. Yep, the Sunnybank Food Trail is rocking into Brisbane on 22 July.
9 Brisbane Gin Bars To Sip Your Way Through
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, make sure you walk into these.
See Vivid Sydney In A Whole New Light With These One-Off Experiences
From scenic flights to night kayaking, luxe harbour cruises, haunted ghost tours, and more.
17 Of Brisbane’s Best Beer Gardens To Sip A Schooner
We’ve rounded up our city’s best beer gardens, so let’s raise a schooner and make a toast to Brisbane’s most impressive outdoorsy hangs.
6 Of The Best Places To Go Bowling In Brisbane
Whether you’re looking to challenge yourself, your friends, or your unassuming date, Brisbane’s best bowling alleys have your next night out well and truly sorted.
10 Places To Knock Back Brisbane’s Best Margaritas, According To You
A margarita is a thirst-quenching staple in any decent bar-hopper’s arsenal, and thankfully, we know the best bars in Brisbane that can knock up a doozey in next to no time at all.
Feel The Breeze At 9 Of Brisbane’s Coolest Waterfront Bars
The next four to six months of Brisbane weather is going to be hot and steamy, and we want to be out there lapping up every sun-drenched second of it.
A Laneway Rosé Festival Is Hitting South Brisbane Next Month
Brisbane, it's time to dust down those glad rags, pop on your best lippy or dapper tie and celebrate the not-so-humble blush bevvy that is rosé, because the annual festivus that is Rosé Revolution is back.
Grab A Glass For This Self-Guided Wine Crawl Through The Valley
Returning to Brisbane is the ultimate bar-hopping experience every vino enthusiast needs in their life, The Urban Wine Walk.
Sip Your Way Through The Massive Pinot Festival Returning To Brisbane This Year
Australia’s biggest pinot noir festival, Pinot Palooza, is coming back to Brisbane in May for its tenth anniversary.
What To Try If You Always Order A Negroni According To 6 Of Brisbane’s Top Bartenders
In the spirit of mixing things up, we asked six of Brisbane’s top bartenders what they would recommend someone tries if they’re ready to branch out from the Negroni and find a new favourite.
15 Of The Best Restaurants In Brisbane For Big Groups
While we can’t ensure everyone in your group will get along, we can give you our pick of the best restaurants for big group dining in Brisbane. Enjoy.
Here’s Where To Go For After Work Drinks In Brisbane
Any weekday is a good day to bunk off work early, round up your pals or workmates and head to one of Brisbane’s best bars for an after work drink (or two).
Australia’s First Luxury Beachside Rooftop Precinct Just Opened In Surfers Paradise
Artesian Hospitality's mega lifestyle and entertainment rooftop precinct is opening on the Gold Coast this September.
Sip Colour-Changing Teapot Cocktails At West End’s New Warehouse Gin Bar
If you’re ready to take your gin obsession levels from amateur all the way up to pro, we have just the news for you.
Sip On Four Flavours Of Mulled Wine From A Mulled Wine Trolley At This Winter Pop-Up
Transforming the Regatta Hotel’s open-air courtyard into the winter escape of our dreams, is their new Winter in the Vineyards pop-up.
Grab Your Detective Notepad, A Real-Life Cluedo Game Is Coming To Brisbane
Pop on your fanciest gladrags, because Cluedo! The Interactive Game is heading back to Fortitude Valley’s heritage-listed Baedecker Bar in April and May.
Prepare To Be Amazed At This Weekend’s Massive Sand Sculpture Festival
Surfers Paradise will be transformed into a circus-themed outdoor gallery of colour, movement, music and huge artworks this weekend for this year’s Beyond The Sand Art Festival and you won’t want to miss it.
Bask In The European Vibes Of Brunswick Heads’ Dreamy New Aperitivo Bar
You might not be able to doze in the European sun this year, but you can still soak up the magic at this relaxed eatery taking the Brunswick Heads dining scene by storm: Honour.
Scoop Up Some Summer Chill, An Ice Cream And Circus Festival Is Hitting The Gold Coast This Weekend
Saving us all from the sweltering heat that’s usually associated with the beginning of the year is SCOOP!, a new ice cream-inspired festival coming to the Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast.
Lay Out Your 2020 Calendar, Here’s What’s On In Brisbane In January
We are about to tackle the hottest month of the year, so it is only fitting that you know the most entertaining and frankly, coolest events happening in Brisbane this January.
Hop Across The Border, Three Blue Ducks Just Opened A Wine Bar In Byron
The iconic crew from Three Blue Ducks just launched their newest outpost in Byron and it is stunning.
Start Practicing Your Moves, Indoor Dance Floors Are Allowed To Reopen Next Week
Yes, Queensland, it's been a while between dances—but as of noon on Monday 14 December, you'll be able to hit the floor again.
Search Out The City’s Secret Thai Restaurant For Purple Dumplings And Crispy Fish Wings
Spice lovers, there’s a new place to find flavoursome Thai feeds in the city, and it’s one you’ll want to take an extended lunch break for.
Grab The Glitter, A Socially Distanced Music Festival Is Taking Over This Valley Hotel
Taking over Ovolo The Valley for one epic weekend in October, reimagined music and lifestyle festival REMIX HOTEL will have you jiving to Groove Armada from the comfort of a luxe hotel room.
Call Your Vego Friends, The Valley’s Stunning New Middle Eastern Restaurant Has Gone Vegetarian
We’ve been peering longingly into the windows of the new restaurant taking shape in Fortitude Valley’s Emporium precinct for months now, but finally the doors have opened on Za Za Ta.
Look Up, The Valley Just Scored A Mexican-Inspired Rooftop Restaurant And Bar
Inspired by Mexico’s Riviera Maya, MAYA has transformed the rooftop space that was home to Eleven into a striking Mexican restaurant and tequila bar.
Get Dressed Up, The Brisbane Powerhouse Is Back With A Series Of Intimate Shows
The Brisbane Powerhouse is coming back for a series of intimate performances that will make you remember what life was like pre-lockdown.
Prep Your Ear Drums, Brisbane’s First Post-Iso Live Music Gigs Have Been Announced
But now, with bars and venues able to re-open in limited capacity, we’re excited by the prospect of finally seeing a live show again—and the first ones to hit the post-iso calendar has finally been announced.
Grab A Pint, These Brisbane Bars And Breweries Have Officially Re-Opened
Put down the cocktail shaker, nars are back, baby, meaning you can skip the bottle-o for a bevvy at one of your favourite watering holes, while breweries are also opening their doors across Brisbane.
Stand By, Here’s Everything That Has Been Postponed, Cancelled And Closed Across Brisbane
Here’s a rolling list of all the Brisbane events which have been cancelled, postponed or suspended.
Take A Look Inside Toombul’s Epic New Food Precinct
To say we’re excited about UPSTAIRS by Toombul is a bit of an understatement.
Snuggle Up Under The Stars At Brisbane’s First Outdoor Bed Cinema
Burgers and milkshakes delivered straight to your bed under the stars? Hell yes.
Get Sky High At Brisbane’s New Turkish-Inspired Rooftop Bar
Glam, glam and more glam—that’s the first thought you’ll have when stepping out of the elevator and into Fortitude Valley’s newest rooftop bar, Dirty Sultan.
Ready The Gang, Brisbane Just Scored An Immersive Escape Room And Underground Bar
Brisbane, get ready to meet Arcadium Adventures, a magical bar-cum-escape room experience that will have you wondering why you’d ever want to go to a ‘normal’ bar again.
Sip Pina Coladas At This New Hawaiian Dive Bar Hidden Behind A Refrigerator Door
If you’ve always bemoaned the lack of true dive bars in Brisbane, Fortitude Valley's new Suzie Wong's might just be right up your alley.
Find Your Sea Legs, This Three-Level Floating Bar Is Heading To Brisbane Soon
The gleaming Glass Island is dropping anchor in Brisbane sometime at the end of autumn, and here’s everything you need to know right now.
Work Up A Thirst For This New Beer Festival Featuring Over 100 Craft Beers
Brisbane is moving on up in the craft beer world with the announcement we’re getting a brand new festival celebrating all things craft beer.
Prepare For A Brain Freeze, This Riverside Bar Is Pouring Alcoholic Rainbow Slushies
Is there anything better than Brisbane summer spent relaxing riverside with a cold one in hand? Yep—topping it off with a wall of colourful alcoholic slushies.
Feel The Aussie Spirit At Brisbane’s Best Australia Day Long Weekend Events
Find out all the best spots to celebrate Australia Day this weekend.
Save The Date, Hilltop Hoods Are Headlining This Brand New Gold Coast Festival
The epic new musical festival announcements just keep coming, with the news of Greener Pastures hitting the Gold Coast in 2020.
Drift Around The Track In A Virtual Racecar Simulator At This East Side Bar
Always wanted to learn to drift, or just pelt around a race track at full throttle without actually risking your car? At VR Motorsports, you can.
Ready Your Throwing Arm, Brisbane Just Scored A High Tech Darts Bar
Up until now, darts was a game played at the back of dingy pubs, using rusty darts to hit a precariously hung board—but no longer.
9 Free Things To Do In Brisbane This December
Brisbane is not short of free events that are sure to keep your social life AND your bank account happy.
Putter Up, Holey Moley Has Opened A Second Insane Mini Golf Bar In The CBD
Holey Moley, the cult-like chip-and-putt that’s taken the city by storm is heading for the CBD and we've never been more excited to grab a set of clubs.
Your Guide To An Ultimate Action-Packed Summer In Brisbane
We’ve put together an itinerary full of festivals, sporting moments and activities for an action-packed summer.
Make A Beeline For Howard Smith Wharves’ New Two-Level Cantonese Restaurant
This mysterious venue has been coming for a while, but after seeing it for ourselves we can see why—it’s an absolute stunner, with a drool-worthy menu of flavoursome Cantonese feeds to boot.
Play Mexican Bingo While You Drink Gigantic Margaritas At This Neon-Lit Bar
You’ve heard of regular bingo, and maybe even bingo raving, but what about Mexican bingo? Called Loteria, it’s one hell of a good time, and you can do it on the last Thursday of every month at El Camino Cantina.
15 Of The Coolest Christmas Party Venues In Brisbane
Take some of the pressure off and outsource the particulars of your seasonal knees-up to one of Brisbane’s best party venues. This year, we’ve done the hard yards for you and found 15 venues in Brisbane that don’t suck.
Order Up A Margarita, Famed Tex-Mex Joint El Camino Cantina Has Landed In Chermside
The Tex-Mex that blew city slickers into oblivion has made its way to Westfield Chermside's outdoor dining precinct.
Dig Into Paella And Sangria At This New Riverside Spot Dishing Up Spanish Feeds
Update: Rico Bar & Dining is re-opening on Thursday 2 July and taking bookings now.
Take A Seat At This Long Table Dinner On Top Of The Goodwill Bridge
Taking place atop the Goodwill Bridge—that’s right, ON the bridge—the experience will have you taking in a sunset and some epic city views before wining and dining a night away under the stars.
The City’s New American-Themed Bar Is Dedicated To Wings And Beer
That’s right, WingHAÜS by Bavarian has landed, bringing saucy buffalo wings, burgers and forty beers on tap to Edward Street in Brisbane city.
This Iconic Brisbane French Restaurant Has Had An Epic Makeover
11 years after first opening their doors in Woolloongabba, the iconic C'est Bon has had a makeover so complete you'll barely recognise the place.
Drop Everything, Brisbane Just Scored An Ice Cream-Inspired Pop-Up Bar
New wine-drinking and cheese-eating spot alert—West End just scored itself a freaking adorable pop-up bar, and you’re going to want to check it out, stat.
Prepare To Drool, Sydney’s Most Epic Burger Joint Has Landed In Brisbane
This week, burger eating in Brisbane as we know it will be changed forever. Big call, yes, but also true. So, what’s happening?
If You Think You Know Mexican Food, This New Valley Restaurant Is Here To School You
Joining the new FV by Peppers precinct at the very northern end of Brunswick Street, this new Mexican restaurant is sleek and understated—there’s not a hint of Day of the Dead theming here (though you will spot very real cactuses lining the window).
Get Your Two Serves A Day At Brisbane’s First Ever Mango Festival
Rocklea’s Brisbane Markets are transforming their bustling precinct into a celebration of all things mango, with the Brisbane Night Market Mango Festival happening every Friday night from 20 September to 11 October.
Brisbane’s Getting A New York-Inspired Restaurant Headed Up By A Michelin-Starred Chef
The laneways around The Calile Hotel in James Street are already awash with some seriously impressive eateries, but there’s about to me one more, with news that an internationally acclaimed Michelin-starred chef is set to swing open the doors on Beaux Rumble soon.
A 12 Hour Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Marathon Is Happening In Brisbane
One ring to rule them all… one movie marathon to see them all? Calling all hobbits, orcs, elves and dwarves, because the Palace James Street Cinemas are putting on a movie marathon deserving of giving up your entire Sunday for.
Maria Caribbean Kitchen | The Verdict
What do you know about Caribbean food? If your breadth of knowledge on the cuisine doesn’t extend much past jerk chicken, you need to get yourself to Toowong’s new Maria Caribbean Kitchen, stat.
Grab The Glitter, A Sexy New Cabaret Spot Just Landed On The Gold Coast
Broadbeach’s The Pink Flamingo Spiegelclub opened last week to deliver a sexy stage show featuring international stars—straight to our backyard.
Chu Bistro | The Verdict
The kind of place where you want to just order one of everything and see how much your appetite can handle, Chu Bistro has landed in Bowen Hills for pan-Asian feasts with some serious flare.
Save The Date, TYGA Is Officially Coming To Brisbane
Get ready to circle Friday 18 October in your diary, Brisbane, because hitting your social feeds this morning is news that American rapper TYGA is adding one more stop to his upcoming visit to Australian soil.
Forget Tokyo, Cherry Blossoms And Bottomless Dumplings Have Hit Brisbane
If catching the cherry blossoms in Tokyo has been on your bucket list forever, then brace yourselves for all the flower antics right here in Brisbane.
Ivory Tusk | The Verdict
Forever looking for a bar where you can kick start your night with a few tacos and move onto a live music session before hitting the D-floor fuelled by espresso martinis and tequila? Well we have found just the spot for you.
10 Things To Do Instead Of Going To The Ekka This Week
Find out all the best spots to eat strawberry ice cream this public holiday.
Ready Your Vocal Chords, A Bingo Rave Is Hitting Brisbane
In case you missed it, Bingo Loco is hitting Brisbane in August. The concept is pretty simple: it’s a bingo night slash rave. Does what it says on the tin, really.
Ready The Popcorn, Fortitude Valley Is Getting A Brand New Cinema
Between the neverending stream of hot new bars, restaurants, live music joints and arcade halls that have hit the Valley recently, the once seedy strip has become a veritable weekend playground—and in news just announced, it’s about to get even better.
8 Up-And-Coming Acts You Need To Catch At BIGSOUND This Year
For yet another year Brisbane’s own BIGSOUND festival is providing the absolute goods: phenomenal hip-hop, pop and electronic experiences from some of Australia's best and upcoming artists.
6 Winter Cocktails You Need To Drink Before The Month Is Out
There’s something unsettling about drinking eggnog on a 35-degree day. We’ll take our mulled wine and hot toddies in July, thanks.
Altitude Rooftop Bar | The Verdict
When it comes to weekend cocktail drinking spots, everyone loves a good rooftop bar, especially ones with stellar views, a killer cocktail list and drool-worthy nibbles.
The Verdict | Mosconi Restaurant And Bar
There’s really only one thing you absolutely need to know about Fortitude Valley’s newest restaurant and wine bar: they dish up the best duck ragu you’ll ever eat. Period.
Mark Your Calendar, Travis Scott Is Headlining Australia’s Answer To Glastonbury
Travis Scott, the rapper on everyone’s playlists right now, has just confirmed he’s headed down under for one show only—and it’s going to be an absolute banger.