Featured Events in South Brisbane in December, 2024 (August Updated)

Curator's tours: A is for ox The Australian Library of Art Showcase displays rare items curated from State Library's collections. Our current display, A is for Ox, focuses on the art and history of typography. Did you know that the capital letter A, from our modern Latin alphabet, started as a picture of an ox head? If you turn it upside-down you can still see its horns.The Ancient Greeks adopted it for their phonetic alphabet, turned it onto its head, and there it has remained. Generations of typographers and book artists have since exercised their skills on the letters of the alphabet, turning those symbols representing sounds back into art again. This display roams through the collections of the Australian Library of Art – from the typewriter art of Henry Greenhow’s Ziggurats and the word art of Richard Tipping to the glorious typographic books of Alan Loney. Free Curator's Tours are held monthly. Join one of our specialist librarians to discover the hidden gems of the Australian Library of Art collections. Book your space now! Where: Australian Library of Art Showcase, level 4, State Library of Queensland Please Note: There is no need to bring a printed ticket, instead when you arrive your name will be checked off on a registration list. Image Attribution: Script folios, 1985. Dianne Longley. Call no. ALAAB LON. Artists' Books Collection, State Library of Queensland. Subscribe to be the first to know about our future events. Please consult our conditions of entry before making your booking. We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library's privacy statement. Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite

Join us for an Auslan tour of Deaf in dance: feeling the beat in kuril dhagun. A State Library staff member will give a guided tour of the showcase, sharing insights about the photographs, artworks and digital stories that are on display. About the showcase Experience the vibrant and rhythmically charged world of the Deaf Indigenous Dance Group (DIDG), Deaf in dance: feeling the beat shines a spotlight on the talent and accomplishments of DIDG through an exhibition of artworks and digital stories together with photographs from State Library's collection by photo-journalist Sean Davey. Book your space now! Where: kuril dhagun, level 1, State Library of Queensland Please Note: There is no need to bring a printed ticket, instead when you arrive your name will be checked off on a registration list. If you are unable to attend this event please advise us via email at exhibitions@slq.qld.gov.au or phone 07 38429125 as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. State Library of Queensland films, records and photographs events for use in marketing and communications. If you do not wish to be filmed, recorded or photographed please advise our staff upon your arrival. Image Attribution: Deaf Indigenous Dance Group dancers Jack Zitha, Aviu Ware, Nathaniel Murray and Elder Clifford Johnson huddle at the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival, 2021. Brisbane John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland; July 202133312, Deaf Indigenous Dance Group collection. Subscribe to be the first to know about our future events. We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library's privacy statement. Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite

Join State Library Curator for an exhibition tour of Neon in slq Gallery on the history of neon across Queensland from the 1940s to today. Featuring over 20 original neon signs sought from film sets, Gold Coast motels, through to the iconic Stefan’s rainbow, explore its history through photographs and original footage of Queensland alight from the State Library’s collection. This event is accessible. For any accessibility enquiries please email us at: exhibitions@slq.qld.gov.au Image attribution: Central Queen Street at night with illuminated signs for Woolworths, Palings, and Kinos, 1959. Dell Wood, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image no. 31993-0001-0097. Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite

Join Queensland Museum Senior Curator Dr Liz Bissell and Assistant Curator Tess Shingles for an intimate tour of our latest exhibition, Secrets: Objects of Intrigue. This exhibition highlights tour will be followed by an exclusive back-of-house tour of the Queensland Stories Collection Store, where Liz and Tess will share additional objects that represent Queensland’s past criminal, political and social secrets. Meeting point Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Cloak Room, Level 2. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour commencement to register your attendance. Age recommendation This tour is recommended for ages 16+. Accessibility information Walking for short distances and standing for extended periods may be required, however seating will be made available on request. The tour is wheelchair accessible and does not include any steps or inclines. Our back-of-house spaces feature fluorescent lighting and differences in temperature and are accessed via a goods lift. Content information Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are advised that this display contains images and objects of people who have died. The exhibition gallery contains histories of government surveillance of First Nations and LGBTQIA+ communities. Queensland Museum is committed to sharing all histories and invites visitors to exercise their discretion. Information Source: Queensland Museum Kurilpa | eventbrite

Join State Library Curator for an exhibition tour of Neon in slq Gallery on the history of neon across Queensland from the 1940s to today. Featuring over 20 original neon signs sought from film sets, Gold Coast motels, through to the iconic Stefan’s rainbow, explore its history through photographs and original footage of Queensland alight from the State Library’s collection. Location: slq Gallery, level 2, State Library of Queensland Cost: Free, EventBrite bookings essential Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite

Join us for an Auslan tour of Deaf in dance: feeling the beat in kuril dhagun. A State Library staff member will give a guided tour of the showcase, sharing insights about the photographs, artworks and digital stories that are on display. The staff member will be accompanied by an Auslan interpreter. About the showcase Experience the vibrant and rhythmically charged world of the Deaf Indigenous Dance Group (DIDG), Deaf in dance: feeling the beat shines a spotlight on the talent and accomplishments of DIDG through an exhibition of artworks and digital stories together with photographs from State Library's collection by photo-journalist Sean Davey. Book your space now! Where: kuril dhagun, level 1, State Library of Queensland Please Note: There is no need to bring a printed ticket, instead when you arrive your name will be checked off on a registration list. If you are unable to attend this event please advise us via email at exhibitions@slq.qld.gov.au or phone 07 38429125 as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. State Library of Queensland films, records and photographs events for use in marketing and communications. If you do not wish to be filmed, recorded or photographed please advise our staff upon your arrival. Image Attribution: Deaf Indigenous Dance Group members at the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival, 2021. Brisbane John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland; July 202133312, Deaf Indigenous Dance Group collection. Subscribe to be the first to know about our future events. We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library's privacy statement. Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite