{"id":9451,"date":"2025-12-29T23:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/brisbane-arts-culture-nye-and-new-year-highlights-for-2-4-january-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T04:23:15","slug":"brisbane-arts-culture-nye-and-new-year-highlights-for-2-4-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/brisbane-arts-culture-nye-and-new-year-highlights-for-2-4-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane Arts &amp; Culture: NYE and New Year Highlights for 2-4 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the curtain falls on 2025, Brisbane\u2019s cultural sector is delivering a stellar lineup of entertainment. New Year\u2019s Eve offers everything from champagne-soaked cabaret and jazz galas to exclusive film previews. 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With its optimistic spirit and a score full of timeless hits like &#8220;Tomorrow,&#8221; this production is a perfect feel-good theatrical experience for families and musical theatre fans alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BLANC DE BLANC ENCORE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>31 December 2025 \u2013 8 February 2026 | The West End Electric, West End<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/feverup.com\/m\/527495?utm_source=landing&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=527495_bne&amp;utm_term=42746&amp;cp_landing_source=strutnfret&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawO67lZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzN3lmdVNEbUxtWTIwM01rc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpzRYUyjXXo68SvEhUgep4sPdTzwK2sO9rxlYpLYs9h5wl2cULubqdfE9WYg_aem_p2N5ZO7pa_INjeMcL_pIew\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brisbanesuburbsonlinenews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/blanc-de-blanc.avif\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The hedonistic world of <em>Blanc de Blanc<\/em> returns just in time for the ultimate New Year&#8217;s Eve party. 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Known for his large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air, Eliasson creates immersive environments that challenge the viewer\u2019s perception of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Year&#8217;s Eve 2025 with The Mark Pradella Band &amp; Peter Vance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>31 December 2025 | Brisbane Jazz Club, Kangaroo Point<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/brisbanejazzclub.sales.ticketsearch.com\/sales\/events\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brisbanesuburbsonlinenews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mark-Pradella-Band.jpg\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Swing into 2026 by the river with the sounds of The Mark Pradella Band. 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This exhibition showcases how Queensland artists responded to the light, landscape, and lifestyle of the region during the mid-20th century, capturing a pivotal era in local art history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Something Borrowed: Appropriation in Australian Art<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7 June 2025 \u2013 26 January 2026 | Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), South Brisbane<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qagoma.qld.gov.au\/exhibition\/something-borrowed-appropriation-in-australian-art\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brisbanesuburbsonlinenews.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/something-borrowed.jpg\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Closing soon, this exhibition examines the practice of appropriation in Australian art. 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