3 April 2025
LA CLIQUE: THE ULTIMATE NIGHT OUT
The 20-year anniversary of La Clique is now open at HOTA for a limited season!
HOTA’s Outdoor Stage has been transformed into the ultimate cabaret venue for this jaw-dropping spectacular show.
Sexy, funny, dangerous, and very risqué, this spellbinding production has captivated more than a million people around the globe since its ground-breaking debut in 2004.
Join us for pre-show eats and drinks as the iconic Outdoor Stage forecourt becomes the art nouveau La Clique Bar & Dining venue – a vibrant place of fun and frivolity before the feats of La Clique!
RGB: OF MANY, ONE
3 - 5 April 2025
Looking for an all-time great performance?
After a wildly popular, sold-out performance season in 2022, and a sold-out national tour in 2024, this smash-hit production returns to the stage with the brilliant Heather Mitchell reviving her award-winning “virtuosic performance” (The Conversation) of the women who changed the face of the American legal system: the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The second woman to be appointed to the US Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was both a trailblazer in the American judiciary and a fierce advocate for gender equality and reproductive rights. Now, her life is being brought to the stage by the extraordinary pen of Olivier Award-winning Australian playwright Suzie Miller (Prima Facie), in a story that chronicles Ginsburg’s wins and dissents, traces her steps forward and the steps back, and brings you right into the room with Ruth at the most pivotal moments of her life.
Director Priscilla Jackman reunites with Mitchell to reconjure RBG in this once-in-a-generation theatrical event that is “magnificent from start to finish” (Limelight). Don’t miss your chance to see this sublime production.
CELEBRATING THE INAUGURAL EGC ARTS FUND RECIPIENTS
EGC is excited to announce the successful recipients of the inaugural EGC Arts Fund.
Fifteen new arts and cultural projects across all artforms will share in $1.5 million in funding through the EGC Arts Fund, supporting the presentation of works aligned to EGC’s signature festivals and events including Wonder, BLEACH*, Cooly Rocks On, Groundwater Country Music Festival, Kids Take Over at HOTA and the HOTA Outdoor Stage.
Recipients of the EGC Arts Fund include:
- Gold Coast Music Network | Wonder
- IKONIX | Wonder
- Lann Levinge | Wonder
- The Big Kids Production – Goldy’s | Wonder
- Fibra Entertainment | Wonder
- SELVE | BLEACH* Festival 2025
- Melissa Spratt & Tal Fitzpatrick | BLEACH* Festival 2025
- Merinda Davies | BLEACH* Festival 2025
- Wright Music School | BLEACH* Festival 2025
- Barry Poulter | Kids Take Over
- Art For Earthlings | Kids Take Over
- Elite Media | Kids Take Over
- Michael McCartney | Groundwater Music Festival
- Deathwish Hotrods | Cooly Rocks On
- Film Fantastic - Gold Coast Film Festival | HOTA Presents
The $1.5 million investment aims to support local artists, performing arts companies, and creative personnel to deliver high-profile, reputation-raising outcomes across all art forms.
In its inaugural year, the EGC Arts Fund received overwhelming interest with a significant volume of applicants of exceptional quality. The fund was heavily oversubscribed and highly competitive showcasing the breadth of the Gold Coast’s artists and their creative capacity across all artforms.
The EGC Arts Fund is made possible thanks to the support of the City of Gold Coast.
SUZIE MILLER & HEATHER MITCHELL: IN CONVERSATION
Friday 4 April 2025
Join us for this exclusive In Conversation piece with powerhouse women Suzie Miller (writer) and Heather Mitchell (talent) as they take a deep dive into the heart of RGB; Of Many, One.
In this intimate one-hour session, we will explore the inspiration behind Suzie Miller’s powerful writing and her journey to bring Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy to the stage. Heather Mitchell, the incredible talent behind brining Ruth to life, will share how she shaped her portrayal of this iconic figure and how she relates to Ruth’s trailblazing ways.
WRITERS REVEALED: MAKING THE EXHIBITION PANEL TALK
Saturday 12 April 2025
Join the curators of Writers Revealed, Dr Alexandra Ault of the British Library and Catherine MacLeod of The National Portrait Gallery, London, together with HOTA Gallery Exhibitions and Collections Manager, David Don and HOTA Gallery Senior Curator, Julie McClaren, for a discussion of the making of the premier exhibition Writers Revealed – an Australian exclusive.
Hear about the work that goes into bringing and exhibition of this scope together and the collaborative efforts of gallery and museum staff.
ADHD EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND Q&A’S
DISTRACTD is the brainchild of Amanda Gorman- ADHD advocate, educator, and creative powerhouse. It’s a bold, fun, and empowering space for adults with ADHD and the people who support them.
Amanda created DISTRACTD to be the kind of space she wished for when navigating her own ADHD journey - a place where real conversations, practical strategies, and a few laughs come together.
These monthly sessions are guided by specialists in their fields - a place where science meets real life and where its’s ok to be a little distracted.
These sessions contain creative workshops, a chance to mingle, learn and connect with like-minded people.
VIEW THE 27 FEBRUARY 2025 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.