The Blackall Range Visual Artists (BRVA) first met on March 4, 2003, in the Old School House in Mapleton. Members now meet weekly at Mapleton Bowls Club. Each month a member of the group or a local artist is invited to hold a three-hour workshop. This sharing of techniques and art history is one of the ways they encourage and support local artists. Recent in-house workshops have included: Painting with Coffee, Portraiture, Abstraction, Negative Space, Frottage and Dada. The group aims to...

GOODFEST (Gathering Of Oral Delights Festival) is a three-day spoken word/poetry/storytelling event, from July 31 to August 2, celebrating the legacy of the late Irish Joe Lynch (pictured), a much-loved icon of Maleny and the Australian festival circuit. Promoters Nick Grivas of Liquid Lyrics and Robin Archbold of Sunshine Coast Spoken Word have gathered 32 of the most dynamic spoken word artists in the country to compete in The Joe Lynch Memorial Cup with $2500 to the winner and $500 to...

Mazarine is a 9-piece ensemble performing original compositions influenced by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean traditions. With repertoire ranging from orchestral soundscapes to upbeat folk style tunes, Mazarine effortlessly combines rhythmic complexity with layered textures and timbres, taking the listener on an uplifting and inspiring musical journey. This June 26, from 6.30-9pm at the Maleny Community Centre, Mazarine will be launching their debut album, Sweet Moon Language, a collection...