Calendar of events

27th August 2013

Online Literature Festival

Meet and work with your favourite authors and illustrators online. 

Tindale image

A thought-provoking journey into the Tindale collection, what it means to Aboriginal people and its place in Queensland's history.

Live! Queensland band culture

Promising something new and exciting every time you open.

Music and Design

Ben Breitenstein presents a collection of design oddities. 

Moorooka State School Band welcoming home soldiers from World War II in Brisbane, Queensland, ca. 1945

Looking at the role of bands in Queensland communities from the 1850s till now.

Music Zines

Browse through a comprehensive collection of Queensland punk and hardcore zines. 

Deadly Brothers

Discover our Deadly Brothers – Murri men who have made their name in music across a range of genres and ages.

Live! Queensland band culture

Celebrate the soundtrack of our state with a collection of live music, performances, exhibitions and events that are sure to amaze and entertain.

The Hanger, photo by Caleb Rudd

Celebrating the unique venues that have emerged across Brisbane. 

The Humans on stage, Brisbane early 1980s, JOL 28672

Celebrate the bands, the venues and the people of 20th century Queensland music.

Memories from a forgotten people

Revealing the hidden and difficult stories of Australian South Sea Islanders in Queensland and showcasing a resilient and vibrant community today

Mr & Mrs Trackson in the steam Locomobile, 1902, Author: Unidentified, Image number: APA-003-01-0004

Showcasing unique and rare items from the past 200 years.

A-Live and B-sides at The Corner

Children have backstage passes to The Corner!  

Tim Jackman

Get ready as Tim Jackman hickory dickory rocks the SLQ Gallery!

Paula Stafford and a model wearing a bikini, ca. 1955

Madeleine King and Nadia Buick will showcase some of the fashion related content in the SLQ collection. 

Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, 22 November 1934

A conversation about the aesthetics, themes and distinctiveness (or lack of) in Queensland’s sub-tropical design. 

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