Calendar of events

Week starting Monday 26 August 2013

Monday 26th

Tindale image

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

Online Literature Festival

Meet and work with your favourite authors and illustrators online. 

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.

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.

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

Deadly Brothers

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

The Hanger, photo by Caleb Rudd

Celebrating the unique venues that have emerged across Brisbane. 

Music Zines

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

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 Humans on stage, Brisbane early 1980s, JOL 28672

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

A-Live and B-sides at The Corner

Children have backstage passes to The Corner!  

Pulitzer Prize Winner Junot Diaz

Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Junot Diaz discusses and shares excerpts from his new book This is How You Lose Her

Tuesday 27th

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. 

Wednesday 28th

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.

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.

Deadly Brothers

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

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

A-Live and B-sides at The Corner

Children have backstage passes to The Corner!  

Music Zines

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

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 and Design

Ben Breitenstein presents a collection of design oddities. 

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.

Thursday 29th

Tindale image

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

Online Literature Festival

Meet and work with your favourite authors and illustrators online. 

Live! Queensland band culture

Promising something new and exciting every time you open.

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

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

Music and Design

Ben Breitenstein presents a collection of design oddities. 

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.

Deadly Brothers

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

The Hanger, photo by Caleb Rudd

Celebrating the unique venues that have emerged across Brisbane. 

Music Zines

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

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.

A-Live and B-sides at The Corner

Children have backstage passes to The Corner!  

Saturday Night Fever

Parents and carers are invited to enjoy a free morning film called Saturday Night Fever.

Tim Jackman

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

Hack the evening

The Edge is hosting weekly meet-ups for all those who want to apply your skills to building interactive installations.

Friday 30th

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.

Deadly Brothers

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

A-Live and B-sides at The Corner

Children have backstage passes to The Corner!  

Music Zines

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

The Hanger, photo by Caleb Rudd

Celebrating the unique venues that have emerged across Brisbane. 

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 Humans on stage, Brisbane early 1980s, JOL 28672

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

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 and Design

Ben Breitenstein presents a collection of design oddities. 

Babble-on

Hitch a free ride to the exotic musical world of Babble-on.

Saturday 31st

Online Literature Festival

Meet and work with your favourite authors and illustrators online. 

Live! Queensland band culture

Promising something new and exciting every time you open.

Deadly Brothers

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

A-Live and B-sides at The Corner

Children have backstage passes to The Corner!  

The Hanger, photo by Caleb Rudd

Celebrating the unique venues that have emerged across Brisbane. 

Music Zines

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

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 and Design

Ben Breitenstein presents a collection of design oddities. 

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 Humans on stage, Brisbane early 1980s, JOL 28672

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

Sunday 1st

Online Literature Festival

Meet and work with your favourite authors and illustrators online. 

Live! Queensland band culture

Promising something new and exciting every time you open.

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.

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.

Music and Design

Ben Breitenstein presents a collection of design oddities. 

The Hanger, photo by Caleb Rudd

Celebrating the unique venues that have emerged across Brisbane. 

A-Live and B-sides at The Corner

Children have backstage passes to The Corner!  

Deadly Brothers

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

Music Zines

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

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

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

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

Drop by on Sundays for free performances showcasing local bands.

There will be blood

There Will Be Blood: a movie about family, industry, betrayal, and the force of individual will. 

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