21 May 2026
THIS MOMENT CURATOR TOUR AND DINNER AT PALETTE RESTAURANT
Enjoy a guided Curator tour of before experiencing art on a plate at Palette restaurant. Palette's new menu is inspired by the very artworks and themes exhibiting in This Moment. A true art experience that offers an insider look of this South East Queensland exclusive.
Cost: $165 per person
Minimum of 8 guests
PAUL DEMPSEY: SHOTGUN KARAOKE VOL. II
The 2025 release of Paul Dempsey’s ‘Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II’ (EMI) album saw the Something For Kate frontman revel in the stripped-back and spontaneous approach that brought the party vibes to the subsequent capital city tour. So much so, that he’s doing it again and bringing those sing-along covers to stages across regional Australia on the Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II Regional Tour from May to August.
Expect the setlist to evolve as the night rolls on with live favourites often including Don Henley's nostalgic "Boys Of Summer" alongside Tanita Tikaram's "Twist In My Sobriety", "Grant Lee Buffalo’s Mockingbirds”, Jeff Buckley’s “The Last Goodbye”, David Bowie’s “Life on Mars?” and Aussie band Max Q’s 1989 hit “Way of the World” and many more.
PALETTE × MUSO RAMEN POP UP
For one day only, two kitchens come together for a special ramen collaboration at Palette.
Expect rich, layered broths, perfectly balanced noodles, and a carefully curated menu designed exclusively for creativity, craftsmanship, and deep, comforting soulful flavour. This exclusive pop-up celebrates every detail that makes a great bowl unforgettable.
No fuss. Just walk in and experience some really good ramen.
One menu. One day only. Come through.
When: Saturday 30 May
Time: 11:30 am - 4pm (This experience is walk-in only.)
STORYTIME WITH AKA SORBIE
Join us in our Children's Gallery exhibition Aka Sorbie: Saltwater Heart during National Reconciliation Week for a special story time reading with artist Lisa Sorbie Martin. Known to family as Aka (grandmother), Lisa will read from a series of hand-picked First Nations stories including her book Aka Sorbie and the Sardines, which was specially created for the exhibition. The story shares knowledge about Torres Strait fishing practices and food sources related to the ocean environment where Lisa grew up.
Children and their adults are invited to hear about prupa ilan pasin – the Torres Strait values teaching love, respect and care for family, community and the environment, woven into this immersive and interactive exhibition.
Saturday 30 May, 10:30am, Children's Gallery
ARTLAB WITH MARK DU POTIERS – ROBOT RIZZ!
Are robots taking over HOTA?! Join guest artist Mark du Potiers for a sustainable robot-making workshop where kids and adults build colourful cardboard robots together!
RX78-2 currently showing in This Moment: Highlights from the White Rabbit Collection of Chinese Contemporary Art, is not your typical robot. The artist Kung Wen Yi 鞏文宜 has used traditional ceramic techniques and colouring known as sancai 三彩, associated with small-scale pottery vessels and figurines, to portray the larger than life, high tech robot.
In this workshop, we’ll explore the possibilities of a range of unlikely art materials to represent a multitude of possible robotic functionalities and fulfil our sci-fi fantasies!
Recommended for ages 6 – 12 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult or carer and cannot be left unsupervised at any time. Thank you for your understanding.
Saturday 13 June, 10:30am - 11:30am, The Studio, HOTA Gallery
VIEW THE 7 MAY 2026 ARTS & CULTURE UPDATE
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.