WHAT’S ON
SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS THE DARLING DOWNS IN APRIL
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW
WHEN: Tuesday, April 24 TIME: 8pm WHERE: Empire Theatre COST: $38 WHAT: Join the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow as it journeys around Australia, home-delivering hot and tasty comic treats to audiences near and far. Featuring fantastic funnymakers from Australia and beyond, the Roadshow has it all. Buy tickets at empiretheatre.com.au
TAKE A HIKE
WHEN: Sunday, April 22 TIME: 6:30am WHERE: Queens Park COST: 5km: $30, 10.5km: $45, 21km: $60 WHAT: Take A Hike is AEIOU Foundation’s signature event, raising vital funds for the early intervention program for children with autism aged 2 to 6 years in the Toowoomba region. Walk, run or race through the beautiful streets of Toowoomba. Choose from 5km, 10.5km or 21km to suit your ability. Afterwards, celebrate with a barbecue. For more information go to www.takeahike.org.au
TOOWOOMBA ROYAL SHOW
WHEN: April 12,13,14 TIME: 9am to 9pm daily WHERE: Toowoomba Showgrounds COST: Adults $15, Concession $10, Children (5-12) $5, Family Pack (2 adults 2 children) $35 WHAT: Bringing city and country together for more than 150 years, the Toowoomba Royal Show offers everything from agricultural exhibitions and competitions to a fireworks spectacular. Purchase tickets prepaid and save.
AUDI CENTRE TOOWOOMBA WEETWOOD
WHEN: Saturday, April 7 TIME: Gates open at 11am WHERE: Toowoomba Turf Club Hursley Road, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 COST: From $15 or general admission to $265 for a VIP package WHAT: Experience the Audi Centre Toowoomba Weetwood, which is synonymous with racing in Toowoomba. An historical event of over 129 years in the making, Weetwood will showcase some of the best racehorses, from our rising two and three-year-old track stars to seasoned gallopers vying for Weetwood and Toowoomba Cup honours. For more information go to www.weetwood.com.au
BITES, BEATS AND BOUTIQUE MARKET
WHEN: Saturday April 14 TIME: 4pm-9pm WHERE: Queens Park COST: Adults $2, Children under 15 free WHAT: An amazing twilight market reflecting an Inner-city Eat Street Vibe set in Queens Park, Toowoomba. Bring your picnic blanket and indulge in a smorgasbord of delicious cuisines from around 20 food vendors. There is also a Designer Market Alley which will feature 40 quality boutique, handmade and artisan products.
GO LEFT GALA
WHEN: Saturday, April 14 TIME: 7pm
WHERE: Blank Space, 291 Ruthven Street COST: $165 WHAT: Founded by three youngsters looking to make a difference, the inaugural‘go Left Gala is inspired by the quote “when you feel like nothing is going right, go left”. Raising awareness for mental health issues and suicide prevention, your ticket purchase will include a three-course meal; beer wine and spirits and a raffle ticket. Money raised on the night will go to charity LIVIN’. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com.au
JIMMY BARNES WORKING CLASS MAN: AN EVENING OF STORIES AND SONGS
WHEN: Friday, April 13 TIME: 8pm WHERE: Empire Theatre COST: $99.90 WHAT: Rock icon Jimmy Barnes brings his second bestselling memoir to life in Working Class Man: An Evening of Stories &
Songs. This spellbinding and searingly honest theatrical production sees Jimmy using his yarns and his music to reveal the truth behind Australia’s greatest rock ’n’ roll story. It is the sequel to his hugely-acclaimed and award-winning 2016 stage show, Working Class Boy: An Evening of Stories & Songs, the show begins where the last story ended – as he leaves Adelaide in the back of a truck with Cold Chisel in 1974. Tickets at empiretheatre.com.au