29 January 2026
PALETTE TOPS AUSTRALIAN GOOD FOOD GUIDE GOLD COAST LIST
HOTA's own Palette Restaurant has once again retained its three Chef Hats from the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG), cementing its position among the Gold Coast’s finest dining destinations.
Palette joins the top 1% of Australia's restaurants to be awarded at this level, and the only Gold Coast restaurant to receive three Chef Hats.
Book your own Palette experience and discover why Palette has retained its place as the Gold Coast’s top dining destination.
GC LAUGHS RETURNS TO HOTA FOR 2026
The Gold Coast’s biggest celebration of comedy is back. GC Laughs Festival returns for 2026, delivering ten days of non-stop laughs, bold performances, brilliant comic talent and the return of the much-anticipated GC Laughs Gala.
From household names to rising stars, the festival showcases a packed program of stand-up, stories and side-splitting moments guaranteed to leave jaws aching and spirits high.
Stay tuned for more details on ticketing and programming.
QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BRINGS WORLD PREMIERE TO HOTA
Prepare for a night of beauty, brilliance, and music as Queensland Symphony Orchestra returns to HOTA in April featuring a world premiere from Australian composer Jessica Wells’ Suite from Butterfly Effect.
Waxman’s Carmen Fantasie and Tchaikovsky’s sparkling Valse-Scherzo offer thrilling moments for solo violin, before Glazunov’s Scènes de ballet closes the concert with rhapsodic fervour.
You’ll also hear Australian composer Jessica Wells’ Suite from Butterfly Effect, a World Premiere that’s a fresh and poignant take on the iconic opera, alongside the stately Polonaise from Eugene Onegin.
VIEW THE 15 JAN 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.