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Brisbane is home to a variety of live music and entertainment in a number of venues across the city, along with some major festivals, carnivals, sporting and community events that everyone will enjoy. To see what's on in Brisbane this month, browse through the list of events below. You can skip ahead to view events that are held later in the year, and can see what's happening this month by clicking Calendar View.

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Showing events that fall on 8 July 2013

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14 January - 30 December
Occurs every week on Monday

Heart Foundation Heartmoves is a gentle physical activity program suitable for anyone who hasn’t done any exercise in a while. You can exercise at your own pace in a friendly atmosphere. ... Heartmoves is open to everyone and is designed to be safe for people with stable long term health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or obesity....

1 February - 30 December
Occurs every week on Monday & Friday

Our Bootcamps are designed for all levels of fitness, with fun a high priority. You work at your own pace, and we can modify any exercise to be harder or easier as required. ... You will lose weight, gain energy, increase your fitness and you will look and feel amazing!

6 June - 6 July

2013 British Lions Tour! Where better to watch the Brits tour than right here in the birthplace of Queensland Rugby on the city's largest outdoor projector screen! That's right - the birthplace of rugby in Queensland! On November 2, 1883, a meeting was held at the Exchange Hotel, in Brisbane and the decision was made to form a rugby association...

14 June - 11 August

Get a helping hand creating, producing and promoting your own music at our beginner workshops. ... Discover the key to writing meaningful, succinct and powerful lyrics; get the skills to record your song via Garage Band; learn how to use InDesign to create album covers and band posters; and make your own music video using Final Cut Pro X. ... Photo...

24 June - 6 July

Story Lab goes Live! during the winter holidays.  Step into Story Lab these holidays to explore the world of storytelling using sound and music. ... Through song writing, stop motion, Foley, film and more, unleash your imagination while learning the skills and techniques of the experts. Tune in to the workshops you want and join industry profe...

25 June - 3 July

... What if for one day only, everyone disappeared and the city belonged to you? ... Tom and his mum are shopping in the city. Dragged past anything interesting, Tom is bored, stuck between the crockery section and a hard place. Things escalate when everyone disappears, leaving only their shoes. ... The city is Tom's and Tom's alone. He adventures...

25 June - 7 July

Brisbane’s very own super hero Laser Beak Man who has his own animated TV series on ABC3 Tv returns to his much loved headquarters at the Brisbane Powerhouse for an art exhibition that you won’t forget! ... Following adventures in New York, Nashville, Sydney and Melbourne and with a play by the Sydney Theatre Company about to open this...

25 June - 5 July

... Powerkids to the rescue! Draw! Sing! Stretch! Watch! Jump! Cook! Play! Become a Hero for the day! ... Powerkids – Brisbane’s Annual Children’s Festival, will run over 11 exciting and fun-filled days, all within the Brisbane Powerhouse’s big house of adventure. ... This year the theme is ‘My Hero’, with loads...

25 June - 5 July

Centred around the theme “My Hero” each workshop offers kids the chance to learn, create, and most importantly have fun. Festival favourites, Kids In The Kitchen, Clay Animation, Little Journo, Powervocals, and Rockwall are all back. New workshops include, Up & Away Video Play, Action Series, Dziah Yoga Dance, Sweet Treats, and Pupp...

1 July

Come and Ride with V8 Supercar driver Scott Pye and support safe cycling in Ipswich. ... There will be four ride distances and routes available on the day: ... • Llewellyn Subaru 100km ride – 7:00am start ... • Rotary Club of Ipswich City 50km ride – 7:30am start ... • Ipswich City Council 25km ride – 8:00am start ....

2-5 July

... A hilariously funny mix of chaos, comedy and acrobatics for all ages. ... Tom Flanagan as the clumsy Mr Fixit takes one step forwards and two steps back in this beautifully poignant silent movie-esque debacle!  ... After critically acclaimed Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe seasons, the charismatic, larger-than-life star of Circus Oz and Tom...

4 July

ABC Radio National and Opera Queensland invite you to be part of a studio audience for a fascinating discussion about fairytales, including some live performances from Opera Queensland’s Cinderella production. ... Since ancient times the Cinderella story has appealed to millions, with spin-offs like Pretty Woman and Slumdog Millionaire reinfo...

6 July

Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the 2012 Sydney Underground Film Festival, Unmade in China follows the experience of a Los Angeles filmmaker who finds himself in Xiamen, China trying to direct a thriller, in Chinese, using a translator. ... He soon discovers that the old adage of making a film three times – in the writing, shooting, a...

6 July

Australia’s largest obstacle challenge series, Greatest Athlete, dares Aussies to test their physical and mental resilience in the event of the year. Discover the athlete within through a 10 station, 5 km obstacle course at various locations around Australia. ... Over 100k Aussies will compete to win $200k in cash & prizes. Get the ticket...

8 July

ABC Radio National and the Australasian Association of Philosophy invite you to be part of a studio audience for the inaugural Alan Saunders Memorial Lecture. ... Alan Saunders was a fine mind with a deep reserve of talent for communicating ideas. His extraordinary creation, The Philosopher’s Zone, spread the joy of philosophy to a national a...

10 July

Join Patricia and Rory O’Connor from the Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre to learn about their journey reviving the language and culture of the Yugambeh people.  Explore the changes over time - from the 1970s when there was no recognition of the language, to now where Queensland’s first Aboriginal dictio...

11-17 July

An art exhibition that proves two heads are better than one. ... Seven with Another (SWA) is a biannual exhibition that showcases 14 well-known creative individuals, from a variety of professions, and pairs them to create an artwork together. ... By pairing creatives from different fields e.g. an opera singer with an animator; a graphic designer wi...

13 July

David Bridie, with a new band The Pills, launches his 2013 album Wake at Brisbane Powerhouse. ... An exquisite collection of songs from a fascinating musical mind, Wake is a total immersion in sound — an exploration of space with a deliciously driving edge. ... The product of midnight musings, pondering a lyric shift, a texture...

13 July

Music has always been at the heart of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. ... At a time in Queensland’s history when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples weren’t even recognised as citizens, venues such as Brisbane’s Boathouse were pivotal in providing Indigenous communities with their own sense of identity an...

13 July

One day to discover, learn and grow at Utopia Women's Wellness. ... Utopia gives women the chance to take their life, happiness and health into their own hands. Get expert knowledge, speak with industry leaders and ask specific questions to enhance wellbeing. ... Utopia will feature a high quality seminar program, a wellness market, give-aways, com...

14 July

Calling all Car Enthusiasts and Car Clubs!!! Book your spot now for the Logan Car Show! This year is bigger and better with CASH Prizes!!

17-20 July

... Starring Trevor Ashley, Rhonda Burchmore, Gary Sweet and Rhys Bobridge with Tina Jackson and Coral Mercer-Jones ... Direct from a sell-out season at the Sydney Opera House, the writers who brought you the smash hit Fat Swan (Trevor Ashley and Phil Scott) team up with acclaimed director Craig Ilott (Smoke & Mirrors) to give you this uproari...

18 July

After their successful gig in April at the Brisbane Jazz Club, we're proud to announce that the Wendy Murray Quintet will be playing at the Turnaround Jazz Club, Exhibition Street, Bowen Hills. Come and see a truly talented group of professional musicians and support local music.  Tickets only $10 at the door or book in advance on (07) 3216111...

18 July

The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase is hitting the road with a stellar line-up of the hottest international and local comedians from the 2013 Sydney Comedy Festival! ... The funniest and freshest acts of Sydney’s biggest annual comedy event, are all squeezed into one hilarious night of world-class comedy, and the best news is it’s deliv...

18-28 July

This July, you can enjoy every conceivable style of music by the best local, national and international talent at Queensland Music Festival. ... Celebrating music across the state, Queensland Music Festival is a biennial celebration of music that makes the joy of music accessible to all. In 2013, the festival will take music to...

18 July

Spend an evening with Brisbane music stalwart Tim Steward at State Library of Queensland. Listen in at this free event as Tim chats with music journo Noel Mengel about his musical trajectory from frontman of The Madmen, to his decades-spanning turn in Screamfeeder, the establishment of his local Stone Groove record label, the li...

19 July

RAW is an indie arts organisation for artists, by artists. We focus on spotlighting indie underground talent to the public. Every second month we hand-select and showcase approximately 40 artists in film, fashion, music, visual art, photography, performing art, hair and makeup for a one-night creative explosion! ... RAW was founded in the United St...

19-21 July

The pre-eminent interpreters of Shostakovich in the world, The Brodsky Quartet will perform the entire Canon of his string quartets as part of this year’s Queensland Music Festival. ... Shostakovich was a man completely and utterly emotionally connected to his music. The 15 string quartets – collectively thought of as one of the great w...

19 July

Come and join us for an entertainment-packed ‘Lunch for the Lads’ to celebrate all things male while raising funds to assist Mater Foundation’s Prostate Cancer Research, plus the announcement of the 2013 ‘David Fordham Junior Sport Award’ recipient. ... This annual lunch will address the business outlook for the year a...

20 July

For this special Queensland Music Festival performance, the Abbreviations Orchestra offers up an abbreviated history of jazz – Miles Davis, Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Thelonious Monk and much more – all in one show. ... With wild harmonies, intricate counterpoints and thrilling improvisations, the band brings an orches...

20 July

Join the Queensland Wind Orchestra, conducted by David Law, for a special concert to celebrate our 10th Anniversary!  We are extremely proud to have been serving community music for 10 fulfilling years, comprising many concerts, 2 national championship titles and the privilege of working with renowned conductors and soloists alike. ... We...

23 July - 18 August

... Central Queensland Project. A photographic exploration of a region in transition ... Given the complexity of the modern economy, and the insularity of city life, many of us are becoming blind to the reality of what lies beyond the city limits. The Central Queensland Project is a photographic exploration of a little heard from, but economi...

23 July - 18 August

... The more you sweat, the less you bleed. ... For 18 months theatre-maker Roslyn Oades and her trusty tape recorder followed a determined, young boxer from Western Sydney through his preparations for a world-title fight. I’m Your Man is the story of who she and her tape recorder met along the way: past legends, up-and-comers and failed c...

25-26 July

 The Chalk Hotel’s famous Snow Party is back! ... Our fourth Red Bull Snow Party will take place over two massive nights, Thursday the 25th July and Friday the 26th of July! ... The three storey high toboggan slope is back, where you can race your mates down the slopes to compete to experience a New Zealand winter with a Ski Holiday for...

26-28 July

... Esperanto is about bringing the world together one song, note, voice and drumbeat at a time. ... Featuring Barefoot Divas, Kate Miller-Heidke, John Rodgers, James Morrison, Darren Percival, David Jones, Gerard Mapstone, Mzaza, The Mouldy Lovers, Tedeschi & Cooper, the View From Madeleine's Couch and more. ...   ... In this world of ou...

28 July

~ Grill’d partners with Virgin Mobile Australia to stream the ‘Best of the Fest’ from Splendour in the Grass at its Wintergarden Restaurant & Bar ~ ... Brisbane music-lovers who don’t like to get their feet dirty will be able to enjoy headline bands from Splendour over burgers and beer next Sunday at Grill’d Winte...

31 July - 3 August

In this new comedy by Windmill Theatre, nerds rule. ... A sell-out when it premiered at the Adelaide Festival in 2012 and a Ruby Award winner for best drama, School Dance mashes together some '80s gold (BMX heroics, Smurfs and power ballads) to create some gloriously goofy and - for those of us with long memories - achingly real comedy. ... Set in...