MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES

Join us nightly in d’Arcy Doyle Place, a meeting place to begin your SPARK journey of discovery. Chill out and enjoy animated artworks and music under the starry sky, gathering together before heading on to one of the many live shows, performances and exhibitions on offer across Ipswich.

DATE: Thursday 4 – Sunday 14 July
TIME: 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm
VENUE: d’Arcy Doyle Place
COST: Free

PROGRAM

*Schedule subject to change

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Join our fabulous host, local entertainer extraordinaire Alexis Diamond, as she guides us through the best and worst of karaoke every Thursday! For more information visit Banshees Bar and Art Space.

DATE: Thursday 4 and 11 July
TIME: 8.00 pm
VENUE: Banshees Bar and Art Space
COST: Free / 18+ Event

Introducing Studio 188’s newest and most tasty evening variety show, Fry Up. Come and satisfy your appetite for local delights, anything from art mashups to musical performances. Featuring acts from The Westside Scramble & Hatchery 4305 creative development program. Let’s turn up the heat, it’s time to Fry Up. Book tickets now.

DATE: Thursday 4 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: STUDIO 188
COST: $20

Backcomb that big hair, slip into your favourite 80’s taffeta frock and prepare to snatch that crown! Your hosts Victoria Beauvoir and Roger Seahorse are hilarious in their satirical play set at a children’s beauty pageant that goes terribly wrong. Book tickets now.

DATE: Friday 5 July
TIME: 6.00 pm
VENUE: Ipswich Civic Centre
COST: Dinner and Show $58 – $60

Two electrifying musical events that will transform Ipswich Central into a symphony of sound each Saturday of the festival! Imagine over 15 unique venues, each pulsating with its own rhythm, scattered throughout the city. From energetic pubs to trendy barbershops, art-filled spaces, and aromatic Indian restaurants, the beats will echo through every corner. And here’s the twist: you won’t be tied to a single spot—we’ll roam the city, chasing melodies from one venue to another. Get ready for an immersive musical adventure, where the city’s heartbeat harmonizes with every note. For more info Click here.

DATE: Saturday 6 and 13 July
TIME: 5.00 pm – 9.00 pm
VENUE: Various Ipswich Central locations
COST: Free

DATE: Saturday 6 July
TIME: 6.00 pm
VENUE: Banshees Bar and Art Space
COST: $10 online, $15 at the door / 18+ event

The Ipswich Junior String Ensemble presents a romantic evening of soaring string music from the world’s greatest Romantic Composers, including Brahms, Rimsky-Korsakov, Elgar, Faure, Wieniawski, Sarasate and Granados.

DATE: Saturday 6 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: St Paul’s Anglican Church
COST: Free

We know that Ipswich Has Comic Talent. So we roped in the pros to help us unearth it. Now, come and see it for yourself. Buy tickets now.

DATE: Saturday 6 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: Ipswich Civic Centre
COST: $10

Hot off its sold out 2023 UK Tour, ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ returns with a performance that is ‘Celtic―for this decade’. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a show that has entertained thousands. Buy tickets now.

DATE: Saturday 6 July
TIME: 7.30 pm
VENUE: Ipswich Civic Centre
COST: Tickets from $70

Ipswich’s signature world music event returns to Springfield with music, workshops, food and crafts from across the globe.

Presented by SPARK Ipswich and Orion Springfield Central and supported by Queensland Government.

DATE: Sunday 7 July
TIME: 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
VENUE: Main St, Orion Springfield Central
COST: Free

An immersive and free modular synth event featuring a diverse lineup of talented musical artists ready to wiggle you into new sonic dimensions, Synthétique is not just an event, it’s a growing community for wigglers and electronic music lovers alike. For more information visit Banshees Bar and Art Space.

DATE: Sunday 7 July
TIME: 5.00 pm
VENUE: Banshees Bar and Art Space
COST: Free / 18+ Event

A friendly and inclusive event where musicians, comics and other performance artists can share their creative wares on our stage! For more information visit Banshees Bar and Art Space.

DATE: Wednesday 10 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: Banshees Bar and Art Space
COST: Free / 18+ Event

To celebrate Naidoc Week 2024, Studio Shorts is partnering up with Flickerfest to screen their collection of exceptional indigenous short films. Screening over two nights at Studio 188, Indigenous Spotlight Shorts, highlights and celebrates the best First Nations creatives in front of and behind the camera.

DATE: Thursday 11 July – Friday 12 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: STUDIO 188
COST: Free

DATE: Friday 12 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: Banshees Bar and Art Space
COST: Tickets from $10 /18+ Event

Music, you know and love, from the 1940s to today. Three Big Bands  – Ipswich City Big Band, West Moreton Anglican College Big Band and Late Shift Big Band will thrill you the sounds of trumpets, saxophones, trombones, and rhythm. BYO Food and Drinks. Buy Tickets Now

DATE: Saturday 13 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, PH: 38 120 377
COST: $25

Do you remember receiving your first ever mixtape? That perfectly curated audio love letter wrapped up in a handwritten cassette. Introducing Mixtape Sessions. Nights at Studio 188 that are curated for you, by independent music labels, performers, and producers. Come and let the artists take you on a journey.

Kristal West: A tribute to Dr. Eddie and Dr. Bonita Mabo
Proud Piadram, Manbarra, Palawa and Nywagi songstress Kristal West pays homage to her grandparents, Drs. Eddie and Bonita Mabo, through a collection of songs that draw inspiration from their fight for the rights, language and identity of Australia’s First Nations’ people. Book Now

DATE: Saturday 13 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: Studio 188
COST: $25

Get ready to be dragged into a night of the epic, the romantic and the tragic as Palace Ipswich presents DIVAS!
For more information visit Banshees Bar and Art Space.

DATE: Saturday 13 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: Banshees Bar and Artspace
COST: $20 online or $25 at the door (with a $15 early bird on Saturday 8 June)

This year, Common People Dance Project has been working with people of all ages and abilities to create a series of over-the-top dance routines to some of the greatest hits of the ’80s and ’90s in homage to Rock Eisteddfods of decades past. Dripping in sequins, sweat and spandex, cheer for your team as you watch them running-man their way to victory. Buy tickets now.

DATE: Sunday 14 July
TIME: 6.00 pm
VENUE: Ipswich Civic Centre
COST: Tickets from $10 – $20

Come and celebrate young emerging musicians and producers from Ipswich, putting on a show you won’t want to miss. Straight from Feeder: Play Bootcamp, where the artists fine-tune their musicianship and learn how to plan and perform their best gig from two industry professionals from the Buttery Music School. Book Now!

DATE: Saturday 6 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: STUDIO 188
COST: $15

Imagine a workout where the beats are as fierce as the fashion, and the instructor is a charismatic drag queen with a flair for fitness. Drag Aerobics at Studio 188 promises an inclusive and empowering experience, where participants can sweat it out while embracing self-expression and individuality. Book Now!

DATE: Tuesday 9 July
TIME: 6.30 pm
VENUE: STUDIO 188
COST: $22

Banshees presents a night of country folk country story telling from some of Queensland’s finest artists. JB Paterson, Tom Harrison & Serena Stranger come together for a one night only performance blending their infection songs for a night not to be missed.

DATE: Friday 5 July
TIME: 7.00 pm
VENUE: Banshees Bar & Artspace
COST: $15 / 18+ Event