Arts & Entertainment

A grand farewell to Downton Abbey

With Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, one of television and cinema’s most beloved families returns to the big screen for a final bow.

Stage

Pass the Remote (Get your ARTS into Gear)

I remember a time when you had to have a licence to own a television, black and white was the only option and how excited and thrilled when colour television became available to every household.

Stage

Secret Bridesmaids’ Business (Get your ARTS into Gear)

Secret Bridesmaids’ Business by Elizabeth Coleman is the next play offered by the Ipswich Little Theatre.

Decked Out at Arttime Gallery (Get your ARTS into Gear)

Decked Out is one of Arttime’s longest running and most popular competitions.

City Life

Mardi Gras-Burg celebrates rural pride

MARDI Gras-Burg turned the Rosewood Hotel paddock into a weekend of music, colour, and celebration.

Rob Mellett

What’s On In Ipswich - 3rd September 2025

KATE “Babyshakes” Dillon is the songwriter, lead singer and guitarist of Full Flower Moon Band.

The Roses – a modern take on a classic war of hearts

WHEN Warren Adler’s 1981 novel The War of the Roses was first adapted into the now-classic 1989 film, audiences were captivated by its biting, darkly comic exploration of the disintegration of a seemingly perfect marriage.

Ipswich Artist awarded Pastellist of the Year (Get your ARTS into Gear)

IPSWICH artist Karen Christiansen was awarded Pastellist of the Year by the Pastel Society of Australia at their Annual Awards Ceremony held at the Matthew Flinders Gallery, Bribie Island on Saturday, August 9.

Artwork Gives a Voice to the Homeless (Get your ARTS into Gear)

AS PART of the Artsconnect Community Gallery in Booval Fair commitment to community we have on display the vibrant community artwork that was recently the centre piece of Ipswich’s National Homelessness week.

What’s On In Ipswich - 27th August 2025

ALTERNATIVE-rock hard hitters, The Graveyard Club, APO//O, and The Rebel’s Grace are teaming up for a Banshees Bar gig.

Liam Neeson reloads the laughs in The Naked Gun

FOR years, Hollywood has rebooted everything from superheroes to board games, but some fans thought the bumbling brilliance of The Naked Gun was untouchable.

On A Roll – new art exhibition (Get your Arts into Gear)

A new exhibition of unique artworks opens at the Ipswich Community Gallery on August 29 and remains on display until September 7.

Second Chance - Indigenous art on display at Booval Fair

AS PART of the commitment to the community, Artsconnect showcases other community groups artwork and stories at the Booval Fair Shopping Centre Artsconnect Community Gallery.

What’s On In Ipswich - 20th August 2025

THIRTY years ago, Margot Mason, a pioneer of the 1970s Women’s Liberation movement and academic, wrote her groundbreaking work, The Cerebral Vagina, and numerous best-sellers followed.

From Port Talbot to the world stage – Mr Burton celebrates the teacher who made a legend

WELSH mining towns in the aftermath of World War II were places where grit, hardship, and resilience defined daily life.

13 Aug 2025

What’s On In Ipswich - 13th August 2025

THIRTY years ago, Margot Mason, a pioneer of the 1970s Women’s Liberation movement and academic, wrote her groundbreaking work, The Cerebral Vagina, and numerous best-sellers followed.

13 Aug 2025

Music

Album release - Pastorale (Get your ARTS into Gear)

ARIA-nominated Ipswich instrumental trio East of West has joined forces with Sydney-based contemporary classical composer Romano Crivici to create an album of compelling and atmospheric compositions and improvisations, Pastorale.