Over the past two decades, Circa has forged a reputation as the most artistically audacious circus on the planet. With productions ranging from large scale operas and vast choreographic spectacles through site specific adventures and intimate chamber works, the breadth of its vision is unparalleled....

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Mackay is a booming Queensland Region and the BMA Mackay Marina Run is the signature running event for the exciting and expanding city of Mackay. The event showcases the spectacular features of the tropical coastal city and celebrates the role that fun and fitness has in the community. While attra...

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Two sensational performances. One magnificent evening of ballet! From the trauma and heartbreak of war in their country, to the major cities of USA and Europe. Now to the stages of Australia…this is the Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine. The Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine was formed in 2014 by the premier ...

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Charmaine Wilson is a world-renowned Australian medium, who has been consistently recognised for her skill and compassion since awakening to her gift in 1999. She was the winner of Channel Seven’s inaugural season of The One, and was also honored as Queensland Psychic of the Year in 2008 and Austra...

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BE Social fest is a Music, Food and Arts event that is dedicated on bringing International and National recognized artists to the Mackay region for music lovers from all around Central Queensland to enjoy. BE Social Fest is also dedicated to driving external visitation to the region to "show off" wh...

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The St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend is back with Costa Georgiadis and Matt Golinski for another fun-filled weekend! Costa will share his love for sustainable living, while Matt will be exciting visitors with gourmet delights and piquant beef treats. St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend is the must-do event ...

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BE Social Festival is an event that is dedicated to bringing national and internationally recognised artists to the Mackay region for ages 15-50. Event organisers endeavour to continue growing the event that welcomes this years lineup including: Grinspoon, Vera Blue, 360 and San Cisco g. This could...

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Hilarious World-class stand-up from the internationally acclaimed Irish master! You’ve seen him on The Royal Variety Performance, Live at the Apollo, Sunday Night at the Palladium, Conan O’Brien or perhaps online where he has clocked up millions of views of his comedy clips… but nothing beats seein...

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Yikes the school holidays are coming! What to do with your Thing One and Thing 2??!! Here’s an idea..! Bring the whole family to ‘The Cat in the Hat’ for an experience they’ll never forget… The story has been around for over 50 years and kids still love it… just like you did! Two bored kids (this ...

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Australia’s own The TEN Tenors return to the stage in 2023 celebrating their greatest hits with a new show. The Greatest Hits tour will feature the most loved and requested songs the Tenors have performed across their 28-year history and from across multiple genres of music – the best from the world...

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Celebrate our regional produce with our Pickling and preserving interactive workshop. In this hands on workshop you will learn everything you need to know to safely and effectively pickle your fresh produce at home. Your day will start with a welcome drink and introduction. You will then get down...

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With annual favourites like Wisely Wine and Food Day and Daly Bay Illuminate, a line-up of new theatre, dance, comedy, visual arts and cabaret, and a jam-packed fringe event program, the 2023 Mackay Festival of Arts is one not to miss!

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‘WERK IT’ by Circus Trick Tease is an all-new, late-night, high-energy, acrobatic comedy romp. Celebrating spandex, high-vis, vitality and vigour - ‘WERK IT’ received nightly standing ovations in its debut season. Combining never seen before, acrobatic feats and jaw dropping skill, this show is the ...

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Swing into the MECC for a decadent brunch affair and a collection of smooth jazz sounds. Sooth your soul with a sensational collaboration between Conjazz, the exceptional Australian jazz vocalist Gregg Arthur and renowned jazz pianist Peter Locke. A mix of both staff and students from the Central ...

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The Whitsunday Wealth Festival Hub is your one stop pop up for all things Mackay Festival of Arts. Located on the lush lawns of the Mackay Civic Precinct, this event hub is just a stone’s throw away from the Mackay City Heart action. Offering a lively and intermate atmosphere, The Whitsunday Wealt...

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It's Fight Night at the Circus! Brought to you under a lavish Ukiyo tent, Le Coup brings you the finest contenders from all around the country to fight for your attention, adoration, and applause. From sword swallowing to daring aerial feats, tap dancing to acrobatics, this ragtag troupe of travell...

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A comedy by Robin Hawdon, Directed by Kathryn Evans A bridegroom wakes on his wedding morning in his own bridal suite, with his bride-to-be about to arrive any moment, and finds a strange girl in bed beside him—an extremely attractive girl whom, in the depths of his post stag-night hangover, he ca...

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Welcome to Mackay's new Trail Run Series "off the beaten track". Join them for an exciting 3-part adventure that will take you deep into the foothills of Mackay’s beautiful State Forests and National Parks. The first event is "Captain's Crossing - The Gong". Choose from 3 kilometre, 6 kilometre and...

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A free outdoor community concert held at the Bluewater Quay Park, Mackay. Pipe bands, highland dancers, Piping MaD Rock band and much more. From 12 noon - 5pm. Massed bands march across the Forgan Bridge at 2pm, the entertainment continues on the River Stage until dusk. Food vendors on site includin...

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It's time to wine and dine, Mackay! Brought to you by the Mackay Festival of Arts, the ever-popular Wisely Wine and Food day is back for another year at Queens Park. This free, family friendly event is a favourite among locals and visitors alike, celebrating an array of delicious cuisines, local p...

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Mem Fox and Julie Vivas’ beloved picture book ‘Possum Magic’ has enchanted children for decades and Monkey Baa Theatre Company brings the paper and ink to life on stage once again! Using a clever, nuanced palette of live action, stage magic, an original soundscape, elements of puppetry and projected...

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The fifth annual Mackay Chamber Music Festival takes place from the 21st -23rd July, 2023. Experience exciting chamber music concerts, and participate in inspiring masterclasses delivered by 11 of the world’s finest classical musicians!

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Mack Popcon are here to continually bring an annual pop culture event to the Mackay region. Their aim is to bring people from all areas of the genre a safe space to come together in celebration at their event. They strive to include people from all abilities and walks of life to be able to experi...

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Shining the light on Mackay, this July! Mackay’s favourite winter wonderland of lights returns bigger, brighter and bolder in 2023! For four nights, Mackay’s iconic Queens Park will come to life with a spectacle of art, light and imagination. As darkness falls, Daly Bay Illuminate transcends Queen...

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The Mackay International Film Festival consists of a 3- day weekend of films plus other outreach events. The festival is hosted on the first weekend in August at Birch Carroll and Coyle cinema, Mt Pleasant, Mackay. The festival commences with a Gala Opening night followed by a program of 6 movies o...

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Celebrate all the hits of Grammy Award-winning artists and vocal powerhouses Stevie Nicks, Carole King, and Linda Ronstadt in one massive show. She’s mesmerized audiences across the globe, and now you can witness Bloom’s “sensational” vocal prowess with this songbook that’s been highly applauded by...

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Beyond haircuts and beard trims, this canny barber is the city’s matchmaking maestro! Almaviva is wealthy, stealthy and head over heels. Smitten Rosina is witty and pretty with razor-sharp smarts. She’s also inconveniently betrothed. They need a plan. Time to call on: Fi-ga-ro! Figaro! Figaro! The s...

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Every year Andy’s school holds a short story competition and every year Andy writes an awesome, amazing, captivating, terrifying story. But every year Andy is robbed of winning, thwarted by some dumb story about kittens and sunshine. How is that possible?! Because Mr Rowe is against him - the game i...

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Due to popular demand Australia’s homegrown heroes and Hall of Fame inductees Human Nature are doing a select encore run of their hit “People Get Ready AAA show” Human Nature return to their roots, bringing together their 30 year history in one show. Get ready for a night of the best songs ever wri...

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2023 1st Annual Mackay Careers Expo. Admission is FREE! The 1st annual Mackay Careers Expo presents an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in education and training or those seeking professional career development and employment opportunities. With exhibitors including Universities, private edu...

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1927 return in 2023 after a hugely successful tour with sold out shows nationally in 2022. The Next Generation Tour is the next phase of a journey as they celebrate 35 years of timeless hits and touring. A refreshed set list with songs from the other side are included on this tour along with all y...

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With the beach horse races as the cornerstone, the surrounding festivities will comprise a variety of other elements, including a pre-event concert, pre-race parade, a variety of packaged VIP food and beverage/premium race-viewing offerings, a European-style Beach Club featuring prominent Australian...

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NQ's Rock'n Country are bringing the best of local and national Australian country music artists together in Mackay, North Queensland for a massive three-day event. With the event proudly raising funds for Variety - the Children's Charity, there will be lots of entertainment for the whole family. ...

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Roald Dahl’s gruesome twosome The Twits are ready to delight and disgust, in equal measure. Mr and Mrs Twit are the nastiest couple you could ever hope (not) to meet. Both are on a quest to be meaner than the other – but, is there someone out there who can out-twit the Twits? Full of trickery and wi...

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The event is a family friendly bullriding event that showcases local entertainment for the whole family. With 8-10 top bulls in PBR from the Dittmann bucking bulls stable the event is highly watched around Australia and highly attended by locals in the catchment area of the mackay region.

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Speeding Motorcycles under open tropical skies, at Grasstree Beach, 35 minutes south of Mackay, Central Queensland, first ran in the region back in 1927. This iconic event is and the only competitive beach motorcycle race in Australia, one of only several in the world. The race attracts around 350...

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Hope is an all-new concert by 3-time Grammy®-winning Soweto Gospel Choir - celebrating songs and anthems from the Freedom movement of Nelson Mandela’s South Africa, back to the Civil Rights Movement of Martin Luther King’s 1950's America. Hope opens with a rousing program of South African freedom so...

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Viola is shipwrecked and believes her twin Sebastian lost to the ocean. Washed up in a strange new land, determined to survive, Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario and finds work with Duke Orsino, only to fall head over heels in love with him. But Orsino is in love with Olivia, who – grie...

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Do you want to learn night photography to capture the beautiful Milky Way? Join multi-award-winning photographer David Magro for a night under the stars! Beginners and enthusiasts are welcome. The Masterclass takes place in a classroom before spending the night photographing the stars. You will lea...

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A family friendly inclusive fishing event that incorporates key Mackay and Isaac fishing locations. A mobile app based event with a catch and release aspect. Capture your catch through the app and it will measure it's size, location, and species. You will be able to compete with friends and track y...

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You will be transported to a secret location in the Mackay region to enjoy good food, good company and a surprise guest artist all whilst wearing white!

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The Fayre is a 2 day event at Eungella featuring Ancient arts and crafts such as spinning and weaving, and includes ancient cultural practices such as indigenous dancing, Scotts pipe band, a Viking encampment and Viking battles and a town crier. There are also 2 days of arts workshops with an emphas...

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Sarina Beach Coconut Festival is a biannual event showcasing the beautiful unspoiled Sarina Beach. This free event is has a spectacular array of festive activities including international kite flyers, tropical market stalls and food vendors. Fantastic local entertainers, children's activities, tra...

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ACO Collective combines Australia’s most talented emerging string players with the professional musicians of the Australian Chamber Orchestra to create a high-energy string orchestra. British violinist Matthew Truscott (concertmaster Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment) l...

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After his sold out International ‘Cheers to that!’ tour, Luke Kidgell is back on the road with his brand new show ‘Happy Hour’. Luke has amassed over 3 Million fans online for his viral stand up videos, often showcasing outrageous and quick witted crowd interactions. Luke is also known for co-host...

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Your one stop shop for action sports, music and all of your Australian experiences in one destination. Book your next holiday in Mackay these September holidays and enjoy the amazing experiences on offer in this Tropical North Queensland city. FMS Rumble on the Reef is home of the BMD Rumble Skat...

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This is a 3 day wakeboarding competition with competitors from all over Australia. Starting with a grass roots style competition right up to pro level riders. This is the wakeboarding part of the Rumble on the Reef festival of events.

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Set is 1946, the joyful and acclaimed musical The Sunshine Club, tells the story of Aboriginal soldier Frank Doyle, who is just returning home to Brisbane after serving in WW2, to find that, while the world may have changed, the same attitudes and prejudices still exist at home. But this only fills ...

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They heard you loud and clear Mackay! Rhythm is back to spice up your spring season with a bigger line-up, better bar, more shade, and a fresh waterfront location! Featuring – Running Touch, Touch Sensitive, ShockOne, Godlands, Jack Botts, Ivan Ooze, Moss, Felipe Baldomir and more TBA! Artworks by...

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Mackay and the Whitsundays’ River 2 Reef Ride Ride Festival is back again in 2023. The annual charity ride raises funds for charities: RACQ CQ Rescue and Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association. The event is a great opportunity for some family fun and for more people to become active and involv...

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