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Bands in Parks: Jacarandas and Jazz

Jazz and swing outdoors beneath the flowering jacarandas, with Peter Vance, Rachel Pearse, Brass Roots Live and Jazz Music Institute players. Food trucks are on hand.

A free music event at New Farm Park. All ages.

The short version

One date only: Sun 11 Oct at 12pm until 3pm, which is this Sunday. It runs for 3 hours. It's free and there's no need to book. It suits all ages. It's outdoors, so keep an eye on the weather.

When
Sun 11 Oct, 12pm
Cost
Free
Booking
Just turn up
Suits
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Type
Food, Music, Theatre

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Bands in Parks: Brass at the Movies

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Also on in New Farm this week

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From 8 Octto 12 Oct

Brisbane Writers Festival

Australia's longest-running writers' festival brings readers and authors together for talks, panels and conversations covering literary writing, memoir, crime, history, politics, comedy and romance.

4:30pmThu 8 Oct

Dr Norman Swan: The Brain Cliff

From $25

Physician and broadcaster Norman Swan talks about his new book on the brain, covering how it ages, how to keep it healthy and why it can feel so frazzled these days. A Brisbane Writers Festival session.

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Suzie Miller: Inter Alia

From $29.90

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6:30pmFri 9 Oct

Luke Bateman & the Debutants

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Former NRL player and fantasy author Luke Bateman talks with four debut Australian novelists about what it's like to publish a first book. Their work ranges from literary and speculative fiction to fantasy and a slasher romcom.

Event data © Brisbane City Council, CC BY 4.0.