Category: What’s On Redlands For Lovers Of The Arts

This weekend brings a mix of art exhibitions, creative workshops and community art sessions, with long-running gallery shows alongside hands-on silversmithing, metalsmithing and decoupage activities.

NAIDOC 2026 Exhibition: Fifty Years of Deadly

21 August – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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NAIDOC 2026 Exhibition: Fifty Years of Deadly is on display at Redlands Coast Museum in Cleveland. It is part of the weekend’s exhibition line-up and continues beyond the listed dates.

Babies and Toddlers : Textiles Exhibition

21 August – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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Babies and Toddlers : Textiles Exhibition is also showing at Redlands Coast Museum in Cleveland. It runs beyond the weekend and is included here as an active exhibition.

A Collective Fusion – Exploring the Abstract

28 – 30 August 2026 | Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cleveland
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A Collective Fusion – Exploring the Abstract is on at Old Schoolhouse Gallery in Cleveland across the weekend. The exhibition continues for the full three-day period.

Not All Roads Lead to Rome: Free Art Exhibition on Macleay Island

28 August – 21 September 2026 | Macleay Island
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Not All Roads Lead to Rome: Free Art Exhibition on Macleay Island is a free exhibition running from late August into September. It is active during the weekend and extends beyond it.

We Are Gooniyandi – The Collectors Exhibition

28 August 2026 – 31 January 2027 | Straddievarious Gallery, Raby Bay Harbour
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We Are Gooniyandi – The Collectors Exhibition is showing at Straddievarious Gallery in Raby Bay Harbour. This long-running exhibition continues well beyond the weekend.

Napkin Decoupage

29 August 2026 | 108 Bloomfield St, Cleveland
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Napkin Decoupage is a one-day creative workshop in Cleveland. It adds a hands-on arts activity to the weekend line-up.

Intro to Silversmithing – Drop Earring/Stud/Clip On Earring Workshop

29 August 2026 | Redland Museum, Cleveland
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Intro to Silversmithing – Drop Earring/Stud/Clip On Earring Workshop is a workshop at Redland Museum in Cleveland. It offers a silversmithing-focused creative session on Saturday.

Intro to Metalsmithing – Copper Pipe Ring Workshop

29 August 2026 | Redland Museum, Cleveland
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Intro to Metalsmithing – Copper Pipe Ring Workshop is another hands-on workshop at Redland Museum in Cleveland. It gives participants a metalsmithing activity on Saturday.

Redland City Band – Echoes of Home

29 August 2026 | RPAC Concert Hall, Cleveland
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Redland City Band – Echoes of Home takes place at RPAC Concert Hall in Cleveland. It adds a performance-based arts event to the Saturday programme.

Sunday Art Jam

30 August 2026 | RCAS Art Hub, Capalaba
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Sunday Art Jam is a Sunday art session at RCAS Art Hub in Capalaba. It rounds out the weekend with a community-focused creative event.

Across the weekend, the arts programme combines exhibitions, free displays, hands-on workshops and community art activities, with several shows continuing beyond the three-day listing window.

Note: Several exhibitions run beyond 30 August 2026, so their full date ranges are shown.

This weekend brings together exhibitions, workshops, classes and a dance showcase, with a strong focus on visual arts and hands-on creative experiences. The programme includes collection-based exhibitions, textile and abstract displays, plus pottery, baking and knitting sessions for audiences looking for cultural and creative events.

Babies and Toddlers: Textiles Exhibition

21 August 2026 – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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A nostalgic exhibition featuring garments, accessories, keepsakes and a restored baby pram that explores how babies and toddlers were cared for, dressed and celebrated across generations.

Drawing Animal: Works from the Redland Art Gallery Collection

21 August 2026 – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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An exhibition of artworks from the Redland Art Gallery Collection that explores the entangled relationships between animals and human activity, while highlighting environmental concerns and the diversity of contemporary Australian artists.

Mountain No Mountain by Si Yi Shen

21 – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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An exhibition by Si Yi Shen using digital collage and sculptural forms to explore identity, belonging and life between cultural worlds through layered works that blend physical and digital fragments.

NAIDOC 2026 Exhibition: Fifty Years of Deadly

21 August 2026 – 2 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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A moving NAIDOC exhibition curated by Margie Kennedy that uses powerful images, cultural content and stories to honour the past, speak to the present and empower the future.

A Collective Fusion – Exploring the Abstract

21 – 30 August 2026 | Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cleveland
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An exhibition at Old SchoolHouse Gallery featuring a colourful mix of artworks, ceramics, photography and leadlight lamps, including pieces by gallery member Lenore Robbins and guest artists.

Handbuilt Ceramic Palette & Trinket Dish Workshop

21 August 2026 | Grant Street Business Centre, Cleveland
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A relaxed two-hour handbuilding workshop where participants create a personalised ceramic paint palette, watercolour palette, jewellery dish or trinket tray using stoneware clay.

Dance Showcase 2026

21 August 2026 | Civitus Centre, Thornlands
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A dance showcase featuring live performances at Civitus Centre.

Highland Cow Cupcake Decorating Class

21 August 2026 | Cordie’s Cake Supplies, Capalaba
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This is a beginner’s class suitable for anyone wanting to make the cutest cupcakes! You’ll be using both fondant and buttercream in this beginners class.

We Are Gooniyandi – The Collectors Exhibition

21 August 2026 – 31 January 2027 | Straddievarious Gallery, Raby Bay Harbour
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An exhibition of original Gooniyandi artworks from the Kimberley that shares traditional stories, culture and knowledge while supporting artists and their communities.

Bouquet Piping Class

22 August 2026 | Cordie’s Cake Supplies, Capalaba
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A beginner- to intermediate-level piping class where participants use a range of piping tips to create buttercream flower cupcakes and turn them into a bouquet.

Clay Goddess Workshop

23 August 2026 | Grant Street Business Centre, Cleveland
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A guided clay workshop where participants hand-build a goddess wall hanging or statue using symbolic sculpting and decoration techniques.

Art Jam Session – Redland Coast Art Society

23 August 2026 – 24 January 2027 | Redland Coast Art Society Gallery, Capalaba
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A relaxed, visitor-friendly art session where participants can bring their own painting, drawing, journalling, collage or mixed media projects to work on in a welcoming creative space.

Reversible Cable Knitting Workshop

23 August 2026 | 1/372–374 Main Rd, Wellington Point
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A knitting workshop where participants learn to create the reversible, cabled Piccino Shawl while practising chart reading and cable techniques.

Across the weekend, the line-up continues with exhibitions and workshops that extend beyond the main dates, alongside one-day classes and a dance showcase. Together, the events offer a varied mix of art, making and performance-focused activities.

This weekend brings a mix of exhibitions and hands-on workshops, with gallery displays, museum presentations and creative sessions scheduled across the three days.

BLOOM by Neil Degney

14 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, The Mezz at RPA
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A photographic exhibition by Neil Degney exploring the symbolic, historical and environmental significance of flowers through carefully composed still-life images and experiments with light and arrangement.

Polymer Clay Trinket Dish

14 August 2026 | 1/372-374 Main Rd, Wellington Point
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A beginner-friendly polymer clay workshop where participants learn basic skills, screen print onto the clay, and make a flower-shaped trinket dish.

Drawing Animal: Works from the Redland Art Gallery Collection

14 August – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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An exhibition of artworks from the Redland Art Gallery Collection that explores the entangled relationships between animals and human activity, while highlighting environmental concerns and the diversity of contemporary Australian artists.

Mountain No Mountain by Si Yi Shen

14 August – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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An exhibition by Si Yi Shen using digital collage and sculptural forms to explore identity, belonging and life between cultural worlds through layered works that blend physical and digital fragments.

A Collective Fusion – Exploring the Abstract

14 August – 30 August 2026 | Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cleveland
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An exhibition at Old SchoolHouse Gallery featuring a colourful mix of artworks, ceramics, photography and leadlight lamps, including pieces by gallery member Lenore Robbins and guest artists.

NAIDOC 2026 Exhibition: Fifty Years of Deadly

14 August – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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A moving NAIDOC exhibition curated by Margie Kennedy that uses powerful images, cultural content and stories to honour the past, speak to the present and empower the future.

Babies and Toddlers: Textiles Exhibition

14 August – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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A nostalgic exhibition featuring garments, accessories, keepsakes and a restored baby pram that explores how babies and toddlers were cared for, dressed and celebrated across generations.

We Are Gooniyandi – The Collectors Exhibition

14 August 2026 – 31 January 2027 | Straddievarious Gallery, Raby Bay Harbour
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An exhibition of original Gooniyandi artworks from the Kimberley that shares traditional stories, culture and knowledge while supporting artists and their communities.

Spoon Carving Workshop

15 August 2026 | Redland Museum, Cleveland
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A beginner-friendly spoon carving workshop where participants use hand tools and traditional techniques to shape a wooden spoon from a pre-cut timber blank.

Slow Stitch Sewing Workshops

15 August 2026 | Redland Museum, Cleveland
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A six-session slow stitching workshop where participants personalise and revitalise clothing through hand sewing, visible mending and textile embellishment.

Canterbury Blue Furniture Paint Workshop

16 August 2026 | 08 Bloomfield St, Cleveland
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A hands-on furniture painting workshop where participants learn how to refresh an old piece and leave with a completed item.

Ritual Mugs and Crystal Cups

16 August 2026 | Grant Street Business Centre, Cleveland
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A guided pottery workshop where participants create a handmade ceramic mug or crystal cup using handbuilding, texture, carving and personal decorative additions.

Across the weekend, the program centres on exhibitions and creative workshops, with gallery and museum displays alongside practical, hands-on sessions.

Note: Several exhibitions continue beyond this weekend, and their full date ranges are listed above where supplied.

This weekend brings a varied mix of exhibitions, workshops, creative sessions and a play reading, with opportunities to explore gallery shows, hands-on art activities and other cultural events.

A Collective Fusion – Exploring the Abstract

30 July – 30 August 2026 | Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cleveland
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An August exhibition at Old SchoolHouse Gallery featuring new abstract photographic works, a digital image display, functional and abstract ceramics, and decorative Australiana tower lamps.

Play Reading: I Don’t Want to Die in Melbourne

7 August 2026 | RPAC Events Hall, Cleveland
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A play reading of I Don’t Want to Die in Melbourne at RPAC Events Hall.

Create and Connect: Torn Paper Collage

7 August 2026 | Capalaba Library, Capalaba
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A torn paper collage activity where you’ll layer, arrange and experiment with painted paper to create a beautifully textured art piece.

BLOOM by Neil Degney

7 – 14 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, The Mezz at RPAC
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This exhibition presents Neil Degney’s work at Redland Art Gallery’s Mezz space at RPAC, with a focus on visual art and botanical themes.

Bloom Explore and Draw

7 – 14 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery at The Mezz, RPAC
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This discovery map takes visitors on a journey through the gallery, with hidden moments to be discovered.

Drawing Animal: Works from the Redland Art Gallery Collection

7 – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery – Cleveland
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Drawing Animal is an exhibition from the Redland Art Gallery Collection that explores how animals are intertwined with human activity, environmental concerns and global economies.

Mountain No Mountain by Si Yi Shen

7 – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery – Cleveland
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Si Yi Shen’s exhibition presents contemporary visual art at Redland Art Gallery, showing alongside other gallery collection programming.

Babies and Toddlers: Textiles Exhibition

7 August – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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This textiles exhibition at Redlands Coast Museum focuses on babies and toddlers through textile-based displays.

NAIDOC 2026 Exhibition: Fifty Years of Deadly

7 August – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Clevelan
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A moving NAIDOC exhibition curated by Margie Kennedy that uses powerful images, cultural content and stories to honour the past, speak to the present and empower the future.

We Are Gooniyandi – The Collectors Exhibition

7 August 2026 – 31 January 2027 | Straddievarious Gallery, Raby Bay Harbour
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This long-running exhibition presents Gooniyandi cultural and collection-based works at Straddievarious Gallery in Raby Bay Harbour..

Beginner’s Macrame Class

8 August 2026 | 108 Bloomfield Street, Cleveland
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A beginner-friendly workshop focusing on foundational knotting techniques where you will complete a finished medium sized plant hanger.

Handbuilt House Pottery Workshop

8 August 2026 | Grant Street Business Centre, Cleveland
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A handbuilt house pottery workshop at Grant Street Business Centre.

Beehive – Paint N Sip

9 August 2026 | Chelsea Joy Studio Gumdale, Ransome
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A beginner-friendly paint n sip session where you create your own custom bee painting, with materials and beverages included.

Art Jam Session

9 August 2026 | Redland Coast Art Society Gallery, Capalaba
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Art Jam Session is a relaxed, welcoming gathering at Redland Coast Art Society where participants can bring their own art project and create in good company with support from tutors if needed.

Across the period, the program is shaped by exhibitions, workshops, creative sessions and a play reading, giving audiences a broad mix of gallery visits and hands-on cultural activities.

This weekend brings a varied mix of exhibitions, workshops and creative events, with opportunities to explore contemporary and collection-based art, join a book club discussion and take part in hands-on sessions across a strong local arts programme.

BLOOM by Neil Degney

8 June – 14 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, The Mezz at RPAC
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A contemporary exhibition by Neil Degney that presents a focused body of artistic work.

Babies and Toddlers : Textiles Exhibition

17 June – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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This textiles exhibition at Redlands Coast Museum focuses on babies and toddlers through textile-based displays.

Drawing Animal: Works from the Redland Art Gallery Collection

21 June – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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An exhibition of works from the Redland Art Gallery Collection that centres on animal subjects.

Mountain No Mountain by Si Yi Shen

21 June – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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Si Yi Shen’s exhibition presents contemporary visual art at Redland Art Gallery, showing alongside other gallery collection programming.

NAIDOC 2026 Exhibition: Fifty Years of Deadly

3 July – 30 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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A NAIDOC 2026 exhibition that reflects on Fifty Years of Deadly.

We Are Gooniyandi – The Collectors Exhibition

17 July 2026 – 31 January 2027 | Straddievarious Gallery, Raby Bay Harbour
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This long-running exhibition presents Gooniyandi cultural and collection-based works at Straddievarious Gallery in Raby Bay Harbour.

A Collective Fusion – Exploring the Abstract

30 July – 30 August 2026 | Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Cleveland
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An exhibition that explores abstract ideas through a collective artistic lens.

Redland Reads Book Club: Guts: A memoir of food, failure and taking impossible chances

31 July 2026 | Cleveland Library, Cleveland
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A book club discussion centred on Guts: A memoir of food, failure and taking impossible chances.

Pottery Workshop Garden Guardians

1 August 2026 | Grant Street Business Centre, Cleveland
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A full-day handbuilding and sculpting pottery workshop where participants create a garden guardian inspired by nature, character and organic texture.

Slow Stitch Sewing Workshops

1 August 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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A hands-on textile workshop that teaches slow stitching and visible mending techniques to transform a favourite garment.

Book Themed Cake Decorating Class

2 August 2026 | 2/6 Dan St, Capalaba
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A cake decorating class that combines buttercream icing with fondant details for a magical book-inspired design.

Sunday Art Jam

2 August 2026 | Winter Memorial Park, Capalaba
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A relaxed, no-pressure art session where participants can draw or paint at their own pace while socialising with other creatives.

Becoming Animal: Digital Photography Masterclass with Marian Drew

2 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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A digital photography masterclass that uses light painting and layered forms to explore human-animal connections through expressive portraiture.

Together, these listings highlight exhibitions, creative workshops, a book club session and art-based activities, offering a broad programme for visitors looking to engage with visual arts and hands-on making.

Visual art exhibitions, gallery collection displays, textiles, pottery, open art sessions and orchestral video game music are scheduled this weekend, with live music, art exhibitions, creative workshops and indie gallery experiences included across the program.

BLOOM by Neil Degney

8 June – 14 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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This exhibition presents Neil Degney’s work at Redland Art Gallery’s Mezz space at RPAC, with a focus on visual art and botanical themes.

Drawing Animal: Works From the Redland Art Gallery Collection

21 June – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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This collection exhibition brings together works from Redland Art Gallery that explore animals through drawing and related visual art practices.

Mountain No Mountain by Si Yi Shen

21 June – 25 August 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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Si Yi Shen’s exhibition presents contemporary visual art at Redland Art Gallery, showing alongside other gallery collection programming.

We Are Gooniyandi – The Collectors Exhibition

17 July 2026 – 31 January 2027 | Straddievarious Gallery, Cleveland
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This long-running exhibition presents Gooniyandi cultural and collection-based works at Straddievarious Gallery in Raby Bay Harbour.

The Music of Video Games

24 – 25 July 2026 | Concert Hall, QPAC, South Brisbane
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra performs orchestral music from video games across two concert dates at QPAC.

Babies and Toddlers: Textiles Exhibition

24 July 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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This textiles exhibition at Redlands Coast Museum focuses on babies and toddlers through textile-based displays.

Art Exhibition – ‘Winter in Australia’

24 July 2026 | Old SchoolHouse Gallery, Cleveland
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This exhibition presents artwork connected to winter in Australia at Old SchoolHouse Gallery.

Creative Leather Tooling – Open Workshop

24 July 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
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This hands-on workshop introduces leather tooling through small practical projects such as a valet tray and key ring.

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Pottery Wheel Throwing Class for Beginners: Brisbane

25 July 2026 | Wesley Taylor Arts Studio, Brisbane
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This beginner pottery class introduces participants to wheel throwing techniques in a studio workshop setting.

‘Climate & Weather’ Art Exhibition – July 2026

25 & 26 July 2026 | Redland Yurara Art Society, Thornlands
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This July exhibition presents artworks responding to climate and weather themes across two dates.

Sunday Art Jam Open Gallery

26 July 2026 | Redland Coast Art Society, Capalaba
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This open gallery session offers an informal art-focused setting through Redland Coast Art Society.

Whimsical Whales – Ceramic Wall Hanging Workshop With Meri Mila

26 July 2026 | Grant Street Business Centre, Cleveland
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A ceramics workshop where participants create a whale-inspired wall hanging with guidance from Meri Mila.

This weekend’s events include visual art exhibitions, textiles, pottery, open gallery sessions and orchestral video game music, with both long-running exhibitions and single-date activities included.