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Yungaba House
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane and a look at vintage images from Queensland State Archives of Brisbane’s heritage listed Yungaba House. Yungaba House was used for a number of purposes but was originally built in 1885 as an accommodation venue for migrants to...
Brisbane Street Arts Festival
Street artists from near and afar will gather in Brisbane from 31 March to 15 April to transform walls into canvases and redefine the way people engage with public art during Brisbane Street Art Festival 2018.Brisbane’s annual street art festival returns for its third...
The Residences at Yungaba House
Yungaba House - rare, beautiful and grand. This elegant, heritage listed riverfront property with strong ties to the history and development of Australia, has been lovingly refurbished and now you have the opportunity to own your own piece of history.The name...
Fabulous Lady
Friday flashback to vintage Queensland of 1964 and this fabulously stylish lady enjoying a day at the beach. Image credit - Queensland State Archives Subscribe Sign up to receive Lady Brisbane's weekly love letter of Brisbane sights, events and vintage images. Email...
Lady Brisbane visits Government House
Last week I enjoyed a tour of magnificent Government House, Queensland's premier heritage home and I was also privileged to meet the Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul De Jersey. Government House, also known as Fernberg, sits proudly on...
Bonjour Brisbane – 2018 Alliance Française French Film Festival
Returning to Brisbane from March 8 to April 4, at Palace Cinemas the 29TH annual Alliance Française French Film Festival, is set to seduce audiences with a selection of 47 features, 2 documentaries and a cheeky Parisian TV series, which showcase the passion, artistry...
Lifestyle – a sunshine state of mind
'Lifestyle - a sunshine state of mind' is the State Library of Queensland's newest exhibition which explores the unique ways Queenslanders have pursued meaningful and rewarding lives since the late 1800's. You may ask yourself what are the ingredients of a meaningful...
March fun at South Bank and Roma Street Parklands
March has arrived and so have a host of activities taking place this month at South Bank and Roma Street Parklands, join in the fun this month. Kisaragi-Sai Festival - Saturday 3 March Kisaragi-Sai Festival returns to Roma Street Parkland on Saturday 3 March, for its...
Milk Bar days
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1936 and the Regent Theatre milk bar. Image credit - State Library of Queensland Subscribe Sign up to receive Lady Brisbane's weekly love letter of Brisbane sights, events and vintage images. Email Address Sign Up We respect...
The Lady Brisbane cake creation
The International Cake Show is to be held in Brisbane in May and thousands of edible artists, cake decorators, professional pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, home hobbyist decorators and food personalities from across the globe will converge on Brisbane to battle it...
Converge by Expressions Dance Company
Brisbane's premier contemporary dance company, Expressions, launches their 2018 program with Converge showcasing emerging and established local and international choreographers. From March 10 to 17 Expressions Dance Company will proudly present the next generation of...
Aladdin bedazzles Brisbane
Aladdin the Broadway musical officially opened in Brisbane on Saturday night at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC bursting with sparkles, colour, song, dance, laughs and a generous sprinkling of Disney magic. From the opening scene to the final curtain Aladdin is a spectacular...