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24.01.2022 It’s with a heavy heart that we must cancel Cairns Festival for 2020. Ongoing uncertainty around limits on public gatherings has forced Cairns Regional Council to cancel this year’s Festival. As government restrictions ease ticketed contact tracing will be essential for events, this means large free events, such as Cairns Festival, would unlikely be able to proceed. ... We hope we can be back bigger and bolder than ever in 2021.

24.01.2022 WHAT'S ON GUIDE - DAY 8 The final weekend of Cairns Festival 2019 kicks off today! Film-goers are invited to bring their picnic rug and goodies to enjoy the original screening of Mary Poppins from 7pm on the Cairns Esplanade.... Cairns Festival will take over the Tanks Arts Centre in Edge Hill, with two free events on offer. The far north’s most promising visual art students and Cairns’ best dancers will be on display as part of the respective 2019 ENERGY Exhibition and You Should Be Dancing events. Taking place from 7pm on both Friday 30 and Saturday 31 August, You Should Be Dancing is an all-inclusive, participatory, large-scale dance event that takes audiences through Cairns’ history; but don't expect to just watch the dancing! The event starts off with a short 'learn the moves' segment in which everyone will come together at the end and perform the dance in this epic dance party event. Over at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre at 8pm, the award-winning Circa Contemporary Circus presents Peepshow, a daring show that combines some of the finest acrobatic talent on the planet to create an exhilarating ride that lurches from the thrillingly acrobatic to the comically playful. Tickets available through Ticketlink. View the program to see other Festival events to come: https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festival/Eprogram

22.01.2022 How good is Cairns? What a magnificent evening of Jazz under the stars in the Cairns Botanic Gardens.

21.01.2022 Moving A-Head - Suburban Satellites | Cairns Festival 2019 at Clifton Beach yesterday was joyous and gorgeous and everybody had an absolute ball! Super great job Regular Rick and Kylie Burke! Tonight (and tomorrow night), Tank 5 will transform into a FREE dance party! ... So get set to dance like you've never danced before! You Should Be Dancing is a non-stop, exhilarating dance party through decades of dance, performed by Everybody NOW and Cairns' own dancing stars! Don't expect to just watch though! The show opens with a short 'learn the moves' class followed by 90 minutes of an all-in dance-athon! Two nights: Friday 30 and Saturday 31 August, 7pm. Free. No ticket required. Tank 5, Tanks Arts Centre Facebook event >> You Should Be Dancing | Cairns Festival 2019

21.01.2022 WIN BIG prizes with Cairns Festival's Grand Parade! It's FREE to enter and you will be in the running to WIN CASH! First Prize: $3,000 Second Prize: $2,000... Third Prize: $1,000 Best Eco-float: $1,000 The Grand Parade takes place on Saturday 29 August from 5pm, incorporating a day of free family entertainment along the Esplanade, and culminating in a spectacular fireworks display. Applications are open now >> https://bit.ly/32eqUtV Closing Monday 30 July. Let’s celebrate us, and how much we love our city

21.01.2022 Cairns Festival will be back in 2021 Save the dates now! Friday 27 August - Sunday 5 September 2021 We're looking forward to seeing you all in 2021!

20.01.2022 For all your news on Cairns Festival, plus so much more, pick up your FREE copy of Cultural Services's new magazine VIBRANCE! So preeeetty

19.01.2022 Calling all artists - check out this exciting opportunity! Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre's Blake Art Prize attracts entries from artists around the world looking for exposure for their work, the opportunity to be hung in the exhibition and to compete for various prizes including the $35,000 main prize.

18.01.2022 A lovely review of our City Lights program that has been devised and developed with award-winning Sydney-based group AGB Events since 2015. The year's magical showpiece featured the work of talented local artist Haley Gillespie.

17.01.2022 Cairns, you certainly can Rock n Roll n Disco n Funk Samba n Scoot.... Don't miss the FREE fun tonight SAT 31 Aug, at the Tanks Arts Centre

17.01.2022 WHAT'S ON GUIDE - DAY 10 It's the last day of Cairns Festival 2019 And whilst we may be a little sad, we can't wait to finish with an almighty BANG when Carnival On Collins | Cairns Festival 2019 takes over Collins Avenue in Edge Hill! Plus it's also the last day to check out the Neon Dog Park | Cairns Festival 2019 and City Lights | Cairns Festival 2019 on the Cairns Esplanade and Cairns City Library.... The perfect day out for dad, Carnival On Collins is a Father's Day tradition that transforms the Cairns Botanic Gardens and Tanks Arts Centre precinct along Collins Avenue into a wonderland of music, dance, workshops, activities and well over 200 market stalls throughout this family-friendly day. The 2019 line-up features a host of interactive workshops, displays, live entertainment and the chance to win not one, but two Harley Davidson motorbikes! For the first time the Cape York Harley Owners Group (HOG) will join in the festivities with Tank 5 to be taken over by a collection of motorbikes, one of which is up for grabs via a raffle! COUCH Wellness Centre are also first-time Carnival attendees and will be raffling off their own donated Harley Davidson on the day. A plethora of workshops are on offer including traditional coconut palm weaving, creating recycled crafts from everyday junk and a hands-on workshop for the entire family with members from the Cairns Men’s Shed. Complete with love local music as part of the Music in the Gardens showcase, an open air artist’s studio run by Inkmasters, and guided tours of the Botanic Gardens thanks to the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Carnival On Collins is the perfect way to spend quality time with the family, and dad!

13.01.2022 Cairns Festival 2020 is just around the corner and we're on the hunt for performers and artists to play a part! POP QUIZ! Do you fall into the following categories... are you a local or national artist or performer? are you brimming with fresh and original ideas?... are you keen as a bean to play your part in Cairns' biggest and brightest collaborative arts and cultural festival? If you answered YES then we want to hear from you! Submit your expression of interest today! Via email >> [email protected] or Via the online form >> https://bit.ly/2SBZvi5 Don't delay! Applications close 5pm, Monday 2 March 2020. Good luck!

13.01.2022 Calling local artists, not-for-profit arts organisations and creative collaborators! What an amazing opportunity!

10.01.2022 WHAT'S ON GUIDE - DAY 9 Bring a rug, chair and picnic and join hundreds of people who revel in coming together and listening to the best live local jazz music in the beautiful Cairns Botanic Gardens. This annual concert is organised by the Friends of the Botanic Gardens and features a superb musical line-up, including Townsville-based pianist and vocalist extraordinaire Larry Thomson, Harry Rivers, Fingerprint, Jazz Troppo and the Mike Price Band (singer Wilma Reading, gu...itarist Mike Price, bass player Giles Smith, drums Joe Vizzone and saxophonist Michael Rivett, winner of the Australian Jazz Award). Jazz Troppo, a vibrant New Orleans street-style band, will perform on the lawn and mingle with the audience. Tickets available from the front gates from 4:30pm. Down the road at the Tanks Arts Centre, it's your last chance to get your groove on and dance the night away at the free, all-inclusive dance event: You Should Be Dancing | Cairns Festival 2019. Kicking off at 7pm in Tank 5. No ticket required :)

09.01.2022 Welcome to Vibrance! We are proud to introduce our brand new magazine that highlights and provides information on the programs, projects and events of Cairns Regional Council’s arts and cultural branch Cultural Services. It’s a one-stop-shop where you can get your dose of live music, theatre and the arts, happening right here in Cairns.... Vibrance magazine showcases the likes of the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), creative developments and artists-in-residence works, successful grant outcomes, new public art installations, Cairns Festival and more. It’s also the new program covering upcoming events across Council venues including Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Munro Martin Parklands and Tanks Arts Centre. We’d love to know your thoughts on the new magazine. Pick up a copy from Council libraries and customer service centre, CPAC, Tanks, as well as cafes and shops throughout the city. Drop us a comment or send feedback to [email protected]

09.01.2022 Have you seen the Cairns City Library come to life with the wonderfully whimsical creations of talented local artist Hayley Gillespie?! We promise you this will mesmorise all who witness it Feel free to share your own snaps and videos in the comments below :) City Lights | Cairns Festival 2019 is on every night of Cairns Festival from 7pm-11pm, with the last night this coming Sunday, 1 September.... The City Lights program engages local and national artists to create large scale projections to transform our surroundings through projection mapping and soundscapes. This year’s collaborative artwork sees projection specialists AGB Events team up with local artist Hayley Gillespie to transform her wondrous paintings into an animated story onto the facade of Cairns City Library.

07.01.2022 Such a FANTASTIC opportunity for artists in Cairns to apply for funding for one high quality and highly visible new work! Let's put Cairns on the global map as the Arts and Cultural Capital of Northern Australia! Find out more

07.01.2022 "Australians love a festival especially an arts festival and there is no shortage of them in 2020." Our very own Cairns Festival has been included in ArtsHub's curated 2020 Festivals and Arts Event Calendar in Australia. Stay tuned for the announcement of Cairns Festival 2020 dates.

06.01.2022 The 2019 Grand Parade Awards Ceremony took place this afternoon at the Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre amphitheatre. Now in its 57th year, the Grand Parade is Cairns' largest street party that showcases our unique cultural identity and celebrates our distinctive tropical lifestyle and beautiful environment. Deputy Mayor Terry James along with Cultural Services Branch Manager Stephen Foster on behalf of Cairns Regional Council expressed an almighty congratulations to all... of the Cairns community whose efforts culminated in another spectacular parade to an extremely happy and appreciative audience of over 25,000 people. And what a celebration it was with 71 float entries incorporating close to 3000 participants from all sectors of our community. The winners once again were: First prize: St. Gerard Majella School Second prize: Pride NQ Third prize: Cairns Yacht Club Best eco-float: Our Lady Help of Christians School Encouragement awards: Peace Lutheran College, Cairns Indian Association and FNQ African Community Association

05.01.2022 Learn about the developments of Cairns Festival and all of Cultural Services programs and events in Vibrance!

03.01.2022 Carnival On Collins | Cairns Festival 2019 Father's Day - Sun 1 Sept Treat dad to a day of celebration when the final day of Cairns Festival rolls along Collins Avenue for one of the biggest street party celebrations on the Cairns calendar!... The 2019 line-up features a host of interactive workshops, displays, live entertainment and the chance to win not one, but two Harley Davidson motorbikes! For the first time the Cape York Harley Owners Group (HOG) will join in the festivities with Tank 5 to be taken over by a collection of motorbikes, one of which is up for grabs via a raffle! COUCH Wellness Centre are also first-time Carnival attendees and will be raffling off their own donated Harley Davidson on the day. A plethora of workshops are on offer including traditional coconut palm weaving, creating recycled crafts from everyday junk and a hands-on workshop for the entire family with members from the Cairns Men’s Shed. Complete with live local music as part of the Music in the Gardens showcase, an open air artist’s studio run by Inkmasters, and guided tours of the Botanic Gardens thanks to the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Carnival On Collins is the perfect way to spend quality time with the family, and dad!

02.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who was part of and enjoyed Cairns Regional Council's 2019 Cairns Festival, which was over 85,000 of you Huge thanks to our Festival car sponsor Pacific Toyota.. We can't wait to do it all again in 2020!

01.01.2022 Light Moves - Suburban Satellites | Cairns Festival 2019 at Lake Placid last night was just spectacular. Projections, dancing and live music combined to create a very special atmosphere on the banks of the river. Thank you and congratulations to everyone involved. This afternoon, the final Suburban Satellite will take place at Clifton Beach. This interactive visual art experience will envelope the viewer into the artwork itself!... Find out more here >> Moving A-Head - Suburban Satellites | Cairns Festival 2019 Deadman's Gully Park, Clifton Beach 4pm Free. No ticket required.