The Walls reopens with Nextdoor ARI to bring us Bella Deary
Funky Burleigh artspace The Walls reopens this week with their friends from Nextdoor Artist Run Initiative moving in for the weekend. Join them and artist…
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Write a revolution when 2020 Australian Poety Slam comes to Byron
Australian Poetry Slam (APS) calls Byron poets to take the virtual stage on Saturday 1 August and wow the audience with their words. Performing…
Album review: Lastlings | No Time
For a pair of early twenty-somethings, siblings Josh and Amy Dowdle – aka Lastlings – have a wealth of experience to draw upon, and…
Gold Coast author and illustrator hosts virtual launch
Gold Coast author and illustrator Tomi Gray – aka War Of The Real – is set to release his debut children’s book this Sunday…
Gold Coast talent recognised with 22 local artists receiving government funding
22 Gold Coast artists and musicians have recently been announced as successful recipients of Queensland Government stART Grant funding through Placemakers* Gold Coast and…
Album Review: Hussy Hicks | Gather Up The People
Following on from their 2017 GCMA Album Of The Year, ‘On The Boundaries’, much-loved and well-travelled Gold Coast duo Hussy Hicks (singer/song-writer Leesa Gentz…
Saint Lane and Gratis Minds Bust Out the Rhymes at HOTA on 26 July
With the Gold Coast’s Home Of The Arts (HOTA) recently re-opening their doors to (COVID safe) live music and performance, 26 July sees the…
Hussy Hicks gather up For new album, sell out launch show
Evergreen musical trailblazers Hussy Hicks are an act that need little introduction for passionate supporters of the Gold Coast music scene. The dynamic duo,…
Local Lou’s mission to paint the town yellow
This week Gold Coast local Lou McGregor went back to her creative routes by launching a new Brand, PR and Creative advisory agency that…
Apply now for TAFE Queensland scholarships of up to $5,000
TAFE Queensland scholarships applications are now open, and Gold Coasters are encouraged to apply. Dozens of scholarships are available across the state to support…
New Music: Tesla Cøils return with ‘The Party’
Industrial post-punk purveyors Tesla Cøils have emerged from their cocoon of isolation, and brought with them a new ode to introversion, anxiety and alienation, titled…
Six local not-for-profits share $100k in grants for environmental projects
Six Northern Rivers not-for-profits are set to enjoy their share of $100,000 in funding after being selected as recipients in the Northern Rivers Large…
National Live Music Awards to proceed in 2020
The 5th Annual National Live Music Awards will coincide with BIGSOUND 2020 and introduce two new awards. Today the board of the National Live…
New dates announced for BIGSOUND 2020
BIGSOUND organisers have today announced that the popular Australian Music industry conference and festival will go ahead with a revised program in October of…
Tweed Regional Museum explores Aussie ingenuity with new exhibit ‘Design Nation’.
Tweed Regional Museum is re-opening its doors to the public with an exciting new exhibition entitled Design Nation. Murwillumbah will be the first place…
Splendour In The Grass announce headliners for 2021 festival
With everyone’s favourite Aussie festival now on hold until 23 – 25 July 2021, Splendour HQ has been hard at work to lock in…
Bella Paton and James Martin look towards The Future
Gold Coast musician Bella Paton and producer / musician James Martin have teamed up to drop their latest single ‘The Future’. Both Bella and…
Live gallery and review: Airwaves Festival | Nambour Showgrounds | Saturday 11 July 2020
AIRWAVES Festival blasted off from Nambour Showgrounds on Friday night with the Sunshine Coast’s first-ever Drive In music festival. The creatives behind Buskers By The…
Calling Out With Harry J Hart
Prodigious young talent Harry J Hart is an artist who is no stranger to the columns of Blank GC. Ever since he was anointed…
Book review: FINDING HOME – Journeys of Hope | Multicultural Families Org
Millions of people around the world, each day, are forced to make impossible choices where both sides of the coin can result in death,…
Brews, bites and bands: Crafted Festival returns in 2020
Beer and good times with mates. It’s been a while right? Gold Coast’s Crafted Beer & Cider Festival is back Saturday 12 September and yesterday organisers announce the first breweries, bites,…