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11 April 2025
Rare Literary Treasures Make Australian Exclusive Debut at HOTA
In a world-first exhibition, some of the most treasured manuscripts and iconic portraits of British literary giants have arrived on the Gold Coast as Writers Revealed: Treasures from the British Library and National Portrait Gallery, London prepares to open at HOTA, Home of the Arts. Opening this Sa...
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26 March 2025
Gold Coast Hits Record with $8.1 Billion in Visitor Spending in 2024
The Gold Coast continues to set new records, with the latest National and International Visitor Survey results from Tourism Research Australia revealing visitor spending has soared to $8.1 billion for the calendar year ending December 2024. This marks an impressive 37% increase from 2019 and a 5.2% ...
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24 March 2025
Fifteen Local Creatives to Share in $1.5M EGC Arts Grants Funding
A total of fifteen new arts and cultural projects will share in $1.5 million in funding through the recently launched Experience Gold Coast (EGC) Arts Fund. The new works across all artforms will be showcased at EGC’s signature festivals and events including Wonder, BLEACH*, Cooly Rocks On, Groundwa...
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14 February 2025
Gold Coasters Calls to Contribute 10,000 Messages in Art Installation
HOTA, Home of the Arts is inviting Gold Coasters to become a part of the creation of an extraordinary large-scale art installation in the lead up to WONDER 2025. The final installation promises to be the biggest and boldest artwork ever showcased at the HOTA Precinct and will feature thousands of r...
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13 February 2025
Step Back in Time with Tickets Now on Sale for Cooly Rocks On 2025
Australia’s largest nostalgia festival, Cooly Rocks On, returns to the Gold Coast this June, celebrating everything yesteryear – from the motors to the music and the lifestyle. Festival goers can secure their tickets from today for some of the most eagerly awaited ticketed shows of the festival, inc...
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14 January 2025
From London to the Gold Coast: World Famous Literary Treasures to Call HOTA Home
HOTA, Home of the Arts, will play host to the global debut of ‘Writers Revealed: Treasures from the British Library and National Portrait Gallery, London’, an exhibition showcasing the remarkable collaboration between two distinguished British institutions. Experience Gold Coast is thrilled to annou...
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18 December 2024
Tourists Pour $7.7 Billion Into the Gold Coast Economy
Gold Coast is celebrating another win for the economy with the latest National and International Visitor Survey results from Tourism Research Australia showing visitor spending is up for the year ending September 2024. The report reveals visitors are spending more, generating $7.7 billion for the Go...
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16 December 2024
The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award returns to HOTA Gallery
The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award, known as Australia’s richest acquisitive photographic award with a $25,000 prize, has returned to HOTA, Home of the Arts to showcase contemporary photographic practice. An open call was issued nationwide for photographic works from emerging, m...
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10 December 2024
The King Returns to Coolangatta as First Acts Announced for Cooly Rocks On 2025
The ultimate celebration of music, motors and lifestyle is back as Cooly Rocks On gears up for 2025 with the announcement of an all-star lineup of Elvis Tribute Artists and the release of the highly anticipated VIP Legends Passes. The festival’s annual Elvis Precinct will be all shook up come June,...
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05 December 2024
Blues on Broadbeach Announces First Lineup for 2025
The Perfect Mix of Iconic Artists and New Talent 15 – 18 May 2025 | Gold Coast Get ready for four days of soulful rhythm and blues at Blues on Broadbeach when it returns to the Gold Coast from 15 - 18 May 2025 with an impressive first lineup set to transform the beachside precinct into a sun-drenche...
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22 November 2024
Experience Gold Coast Celebrates Excellence as Winners of the 2024 Student Excellence Awards Are Announced
A student who voices a beloved character in Bluey and another who empowers non-verbal Australians with innovative communication solutions are among the remarkable winners of this years’ Student Excellence Awards. The awards aim to shine a light on the outstanding contributions by students of the Go...
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12 November 2024
Gold Coast Airport is the Gateway to Experience Gold Coast
Experience Gold Coast and Gold Coast Airport (GCA) have partnered to drive tourism and enhance travel experiences for all visitors to the Gold Coast. The partnership highlights both Experience Gold Coast and Gold Coast Airport’s commitment to promoting the city as a premier tourism destination whil...
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12 November 2024
Journey to the Middle-Earth: The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale to Make Queensland Exclusive Debut at HOTA
HOTA, Home of the Arts is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated stage production The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale is coming to the Gold Coast, the only Queensland stop in the 2025 Australian tour. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy, the production will come to life on the HOTA stage...
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08 November 2024
Memories to Be Made This Summer as HOTA Unveils New Children’s Gallery Exhibition
HOTA, Home of the Arts, is proud to announce the next iteration of the Children’s Gallery exhibition, Magic + Memory: make me a home, opening to the public for free this weekend. Featuring acclaimed Australian artist Anna Carey, the engaging exhibition will delight and captivate young minds. Famil...
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06 November 2024
World Famous La Clique to Bring Its 20th Anniversary Spectacular to the Gold Coast
In a South East Queensland exclusive, HOTA, Home of the Arts will be the home of La Clique for a limited season in 2025 under The Famous Spiegeltent. Producers of the world-renowned La Clique have announced the one-of-a-kind fusion of risqué cabaret, circus, and comedy is set to make an exclusive s...
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15 October 2024
Bleach Festival Welcomes New Artistic Director for 2025
Experience Gold Coast has today announced the Gold Coast’s flagship contemporary arts festival Bleach is set to enter an exciting new chapter with the announcement of Guest Artistic Director, highly acclaimed Australian artist, Michael Zavros, to lead the festival for 2025. Michael Zavros is excited...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.