Proudfoot and Friends

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Get ready for a foot-stomping, rib-tickling adventure with the Proudfoot & Friends stage show! Join award-winning performer Lucas Proudfoot and his unforgettable cast, including Aunty May, Ned, Sis, and magical animals like Hopa-tee-woo Kangaroo and Ruby the Frog. Beware of the troublemakers Cane Toad Bill and Fruit Bat Charlie from Smelly Mud Swamp! This groundbreaking […]

$27

ArtLab | Monster Patch

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Erica Gray, one of the artists showing in Here and Now: Gold Coast Triennial at HOTA, leads this textile-focused ArtLab!

$20

Little Artlab | Botanical Portraits

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

This Little ArtLan workshop is a very tactile and hands-on making session inspired by artist Norton Fredericks.

$15

Gallery Baby Time

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Bring your baby to HOTA! Parents, grandparents and carers are invited to bring bub along for a special program with Gold Coast artist and new mother, Anna Carey. Since her son’s arrival, Anna has also delivered their new exhibition for families, Magic + Memory: make me a home. Join HOTA’s Children’s Gallery Curator and the […]

Free

Australia Day Celebrations

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Celebrate Australia Day with live entertainment, food trucks, fireworks and more. Enjoy live and local music on the HOTA Outdoor Stage from 4pm. There will be free kids’ activities, as well as an assortment of delicious food trucks. The fireworks finale will be at approximately 7:50pm. FIND OUT MORE

Write Like an Author

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Ignite your child's imagination with the "Write Like an Author" Junior Writing Camp, a one-day workshop crafted specifically for budding writers aged 7 to 10 at HOTA. This engaging program introduces young minds to the art of storytelling, guided by an award-winning, published author. FIND OUT MORE

HOTA Christmas Twilight Market

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Enjoy a magical evening of handcrafted treasures, live entertainment, and holiday cheer under the stars. Light up this silly season at HOTA's magical market wonderland, an enchanting evening filled with yuletide treasures and merry memories in the making. Wander through the twinkling marketplace while live performers fill the air with seasonal songs, catch the whimsical […]

Little ArtLab | Table Top Trees

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Little ArtLab provides hands-on creative fun with art activities kids under five can enjoy with their parents and carers.

$15

Mayor’s Christmas Carols

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

In its thirteenth year, City of Gold Coast’s Mayor’s Christmas Carols is being staged at the HOTA Outdoor Stage and HOTA Parklands and will be headlined by our very own Budjerah! The evening will conclude at 8:30pm with a spectacular fireworks finale! Gates open at 4pm. FIND OUT MORE

Little ArtLab | Material Play

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Little ArtLab provides hands-on creative fun with art activities kids under five can enjoy with their parents and carers. This workshop is inspired by sculptural artist Jay Jermyn, one of the featured artists in Here and Now: Gold Coast Triennial. A key aspect of Jay’s art practice is his contemplation of our relationship with nature. […]

$15

Little people giving big talks on art

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

HOTA's new exhibition A Bigger View showcases big artworks from the collections of the National Gallery of Australia and HOTA Gallery.

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