CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time the multi-award-winning Broadway and West End musical coming to Melbourne describes the essence of a show that reimagines the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice in modern times “’Cause here’s the thing/To know how it ends/And still begin to sing it again as if it might turn out this time/I learned that from a friend of mine.” It’s no spoiler to quote Hadestown’s final song nor is it misguiding to highlight such apparently sad lyrics which has won eight Tony Awards and been seen by more than 3 million people about carrying hope despite knowing the story’s tragic climax calls the genesis of the show’s theme “mysterious” “To me it has everything to do with Orpheus and the way in which we celebrate him as a hero even though he doesn’t “succeed” or “win” in the end,” she says “We recognise the value in his simply trying to do an impossible thing “When it comes to our lives and to the world there’s something in this story that says to me we have to release attachment to how it ‘turns out’ We might not live to see the world we dream about Anyone familiar with Greek mythology knows the love story/tragic legend of Orpheus and Eurydice He is a supremely talented musician and poet a wood nymph killed by a snake-bite early in their marriage Orpheus uses his musical talents to charm the rulers of the underworld Hades permits the pair to return to the land of the living on condition Orpheus walks ahead and does not look back at Eurydice as they return or perhaps by his intense love for Eurydice Yet Hadestown – written by Mitchell and developed and directed by Rachel Chavkin – is a toe-tapping Set between a Depression-era New Orleans basement jazz bar and the unrelenting furnace room of Hades’ factory its tale follows both Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story and Hades and Persephone’s strained relationship the latter pair’s marriage is swamped in distrust and resentment Persephone prefers visiting the upper world to dance and drink (and bring spring to the freezing earth) while Hades wants her at his side who plays Persephone in the Australian production and is known for leading roles as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (STCSA/Belvoir/MTC) and Nellie Small in Send for Nellie (Sydney Festival) says she definitely relates with some of her character’s frustrations “I’m in my mid-30s and I know what it’s like to be loved and to not be loved and to fight for love,” she says The love between Persephone and Hades is reignited but it also shows what doubt looks like within relationships but he knows this love with Eurydice is priceless which developed from a low-budget 2006 community theatre project in Vermont to a 2010 concept album called Hadestown with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver as Orpheus and Ani DiFranco as Persephone was initially inspired by a children’s book of Greek mythologies Mitchell read along with two 1950s films Orphee and Orpheus Mitchell says its evolution into a show that has won eight Tony Awards came after a “crash course” in what it is to write dramatically ‘I think you have to be obsessed to make musicals They simply take so much time and effort and patience.’ If something wasn’t working or earning its keep dramatically she was always the first to put her hand up and how to write songs that felt like they contained results or revelations or both “I like to think I’d use all that learning again if I ever wrote another musical.” She misses the small village of artists she collaborated with over years “It was so stressful and I also miss the hell out of it,” she says the little a-ha moments where we all knew we had made the thing 1 per cent better I miss the late-night production meetings and post-production meetings at the bar across the street of wherever we happened to be working.” Because Hadestown is almost entirely sung-through with a rollicking and stirring live band on stage throughout Mitchell says the spell of music is never broken “I always loved sung-through musicals like Les Miserables “I guess it’s because I’m a musician myself and I love to dwell in that rarified ethereal space that music creates and never be brought down to earth by a book scene which exists in a kind of dreamscape that is not meant to be tethered to one particular time or place it feels very right to stay in the realm of music.” Mitchell is also part of a more rare realm When the musical opened in New York City in 2019 she was only the fourth woman to have composed the lyrics book and music of a Broadway show.She is proud to represent women in an underrepresented sphere and grateful to have had so many women on the team including director Chavkin and two lead producers Mara Isaacs and Dale Franzen “[I’m] also grateful for the many brilliant and sensitive men we worked with,” she says “I guess I identify more as a writer than as a woman I chose Rachel as a director not because she’s a woman but because I was obsessed with her work whatever it is we’re working on at a given time and I think you have to be obsessed to make musicals They simply take so much time and effort and patience I feel a mystical kinship to writers and artists everywhere Mitchell is delighted to be told Sydney audiences began bringing cups to hold aloft in solidarity with cast members doing the same in We Raise Our Cups “I just got a chance to tour over there with my folk rock band the natural beauty and what felt like a commitment to ‘the good life’ “I’m grateful the show connects with Australians because it’s really for everyone everyone who falls in love with other people and with the world everyone who can see the way the world could be and also comes up against the way it is.” who became aware of audiences raising their cups It felt like we were partying with everyone at the end this cast is so ready for Melbourne audiences too A lot of people came from Melbourne to see the Sydney season so hopefully we’ll see them again.” For fans hoping Mitchell creates new work in the vein of Hadestown She is in the early stages of a new theatre project “I’m working on the songs with some very dear collaborators I’m not quite ready to say their names as it’s all in a rather wet-clay state Hadestown is at Her Majesty’s Theatre, May 8 to June 15Find out the next TV, streaming series and movies to add to your must-sees. Get The Watchlist delivered every Thursday. \\u201CIt\\u2019s a sad song, but we sing it anyway.\\u201D That\\u2019s how Hermes, the kind, encouraging, silver-suited narrator of Hadestown, the multi-award-winning Broadway and West End musical coming to Melbourne, describes the essence of a show that reimagines the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice in modern times. \\u201C\\u2019Cause here\\u2019s the thing/To know how it ends/And still begin to sing it again as if it might turn out this time/I learned that from a friend of mine.\\u201D It\\u2019s no spoiler to quote Hadestown\\u2019s final song, nor is it misguiding to highlight such apparently sad lyrics. The musical, which has won eight Tony Awards and been seen by more than 3 million people, is inspired by a story as old as time. And its message, about carrying hope despite knowing the story\\u2019s tragic climax, may be more prescient than ever. US singer-songwriter Ana\\u00EFs Mitchell, who wrote Hadestown, calls the genesis of the show\\u2019s theme \\u201Cmysterious\\u201D. But she knows its importance. \\u201CTo me it has everything to do with Orpheus and the way in which we celebrate him as a hero even though he doesn\\u2019t \\u201Csucceed\\u201D or \\u201Cwin\\u201D in the end,\\u201D she says. \\u201CWe recognise the value in his simply trying to do an impossible thing. \\u201CWhen it comes to our lives and to the world, there\\u2019s something in this story that says to me, we have to release attachment to how it \\u2018turns out\\u2019. We might not live to see the world we dream about. What is not allowed, though, is to give up trying to bring it about.\\u201D Anyone familiar with Greek mythology knows the love story/tragic legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. He is a supremely talented musician and poet, who journeys to the underworld, a place of darkness and suffering, to rescue his dead wife, Eurydice, a wood nymph killed by a snake-bite early in their marriage. Orpheus uses his musical talents to charm the rulers of the underworld, Hades, god of the dead, and his wife, Persephone. Hades permits the pair to return to the land of the living on condition Orpheus walks ahead and does not look back at Eurydice as they return. Alas, perhaps subsumed by fear, or perhaps by his intense love for Eurydice, Orpheus does look back. Cue utter desolation. Yet Hadestown \\u2013 written by Mitchell and developed and directed by Rachel Chavkin \\u2013 is a toe-tapping, heart-swelling, epic poem of a show. Set between a Depression-era New Orleans basement jazz bar and the unrelenting furnace room of Hades\\u2019 factory, its tale follows both Orpheus and Eurydice\\u2019s love story and Hades and Persephone\\u2019s strained relationship. Once passionate lovers, the latter pair\\u2019s marriage is swamped in distrust and resentment. Persephone prefers visiting the upper world to dance and drink (and bring spring to the freezing earth) while Hades wants her at his side, a caged bird. Elenoa Rokobaro, who plays Persephone in the Australian production and is known for leading roles as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson\\u2019s Bar and Grill (STCSA/Belvoir/MTC) and Nellie Small in Send for Nellie (Sydney Festival), says she definitely relates with some of her character\\u2019s frustrations. \\u201CI\\u2019m in my mid-30s and I know what it\\u2019s like to be loved and to not be loved and to fight for love,\\u201D she says. \\u201CHadestown is about hope and love. The love between Persephone and Hades is reignited, but it also shows what doubt looks like within relationships. \\u201CPersephone sees herself in Orpheus. She sees that he has such a hopeful heart, that he might not have a lot, but he knows this love with Eurydice is priceless. \\u201CThat\\u2019s what she fights for with Hades.\\u201D Hadestown, which developed from a low-budget 2006 community theatre project in Vermont to a 2010 concept album called Hadestown with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver as Orpheus and Ani DiFranco as Persephone, was initially inspired by a children\\u2019s book of Greek mythologies Mitchell read, along with two 1950s films Orphee and Orpheus. Mitchell says its evolution into a show that has won eight Tony Awards came after a \\u201Ccrash course\\u201D in what it is to write dramatically. \\u201CIt was like grad school,\\u201D she says. \\u201CMy director, Rachel Chavkin, was a ferocious and loving headmistress. If something wasn\\u2019t working or earning its keep dramatically, she was always the first to put her hand up. I learned how to write dialogue, which in Hadestown is rhymed and metered, and how to write songs that felt like they contained results or revelations or both. \\u201CI like to think I\\u2019d use all that learning again if I ever wrote another musical.\\u201D She misses the small village of artists she collaborated with over years. \\u201CIt was so stressful and I also miss the hell out of it,\\u201D she says. \\u201CI miss the tiny breakthroughs, the little a-ha moments where we all knew we had made the thing 1 per cent better. I miss the late-night production meetings and post-production meetings at the bar across the street of wherever we happened to be working.\\u201D Because Hadestown is almost entirely sung-through, with a rollicking and stirring live band on stage throughout, Mitchell says the spell of music is never broken. \\u201CI always loved sung-through musicals like Les Miserables, Hamilton, Sweeney Todd to some extent,\\u201D she says. \\u201CI guess it\\u2019s because I\\u2019m a musician myself and I love to dwell in that rarified ethereal space that music creates and never be brought down to earth by a book scene. For Hadestown, which exists in a kind of dreamscape that is not meant to be tethered to one particular time or place, it feels very right to stay in the realm of music.\\u201D Mitchell is also part of a more rare realm. When the musical opened in New York City in 2019 she was only the fourth woman to have composed the lyrics, book and music of a Broadway show.She is proud to represent women in an underrepresented sphere and grateful to have had so many women on the team, including director Chavkin and two lead producers Mara Isaacs and Dale Franzen. \\u201C[I\\u2019m] also grateful for the many brilliant and sensitive men we worked with,\\u201D she says. \\u201CI guess I identify more as a writer than as a woman, if that makes sense. I chose Rachel as a director not because she\\u2019s a woman but because I was obsessed with her work. \\u201CIn fact, we both are obsessed with our work, whatever it is we\\u2019re working on at a given time, and I think you have to be obsessed to make musicals. They simply take so much time and effort and patience. I feel a mystical kinship to writers and artists everywhere, the obsessed ones.\\u201D Mitchell is delighted to be told Sydney audiences began bringing cups to hold aloft in solidarity with cast members doing the same in We Raise Our Cups, the show\\u2019s last song. \\u201CGod, I deeply love Australia,\\u201D she says. \\u201CI just got a chance to tour over there with my folk rock band, Bonny Light Horseman, and was so smitten by the culture, the natural beauty and what felt like a commitment to \\u2018the good life\\u2019, in Melbourne and Sydney both. \\u201CI\\u2019m grateful the show connects with Australians because it\\u2019s really for everyone. Everyone who loves music, everyone who falls in love with other people and with the world, everyone who can see the way the world could be and also comes up against the way it is.\\u201D Rokobaro, who became aware of audiences raising their cups, is equally floored. \\u201CMy heart broke,\\u201D she says. \\u201CIt\\u2019s just the most beautiful, magical moment. It felt like we were partying with everyone at the end, receiving your gift. \\u201CHonestly, this cast is so ready for Melbourne audiences too. A lot of people came from Melbourne to see the Sydney season so hopefully we\\u2019ll see them again.\\u201D For fans hoping Mitchell creates new work in the vein of Hadestown, there is news. She is in the early stages of a new theatre project. But, it\\u2019s not a musical. \\u201CIt\\u2019s a play with music,\\u201D she says. \\u201CI\\u2019m working on the songs with some very dear collaborators. I\\u2019m not quite ready to say their names as it\\u2019s all in a rather wet-clay state. \\u201CThe play I\\u2019m writing myself, which is terrifying and exhilarating. Words without music, that is. Words that don\\u2019t rhyme. What a concept!\\u201D Hadestown is at Her Majesty\\u2019s Theatre, May 8 to June 15Find out the next TV, streaming series and movies to add to your must-sees.. \\u2018I think you have to be obsessed to make musicals. They simply take so much time and effort and patience.\\u2019 which should accommodate about 1000 homes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two-tranche strategy is aimed at attracting a diversity of developers involved in the urban renewal project and to maximise the speed of delivery according to Renewal SA chief executive Chris Menz.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is an unrivalled urban renewal opportunity and we need the best developers available,” Menz said.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmaller developers will be targeted for the five smaller parcels of land that could be townhouse or apartment opportunities in an effort to fast-track construction while roads and open space networks are built.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenewal SA expects about 17 townhouses will begin construction this year as part of the opening stage of the precinct to be called Southwark Grounds.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Southwark Grounds redevelopment is poised to significantly transform Adelaide’s north-western corridor contributing to the region’s growth and development while fostering a vibrant and sustainable community,” Menz said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This project is not just about building homes serif;\" style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman' serif;\"\u003e’\u003c/span\u003es West End Brewery site is being renewed following the successful redevelopment of the former Clipsal factory and gasworks at nearby Bowden.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreathe Architecture \u003ca data-mce-href=\"https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/arup-takes-reins-for-sa-brewery-site-masterplan\" href=\"https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/arup-takes-reins-for-sa-brewery-site-masterplan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eArup and landscape architects TCL prepared the masterplan for the site\u003c/a\u003e which Menz said was a flexible design that paved the way for the sales process to start.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We have an ambitious target of having the first residents move into the area in the next two years and public open space as soon as possible,” Menz said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeritage buildings on the site will be incorporated into the $1-billion precinct with 20 per cent of homes earmarked for affordable housing.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe South Australian Government acquired the 8.4ha site from Lion Brewing for $61.5 million Groups including Perth-based housing group Peet Amulet Property and a joint venture between Commercial \u0026amp; General and McMahon Services were all outbid.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe West End Brewery site at Thebarton is 1km from Renewal SA’s Bowden Precinct which is nearing completion after more than 15 years developing the site Lendlease’s third residential building in the Collins Wharf precinct of Victoria Harbour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 28-storey building at 971 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands will deliver 312 homes in a mix of one two and three-bedroom apartments as well as townhouses and penthouses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Lendlease the project has already secured more than 50 per cent in presales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory is the construction contractor—it completed the precinct’s first development in 2019 and is also working on LendLease’s second tower Regatta.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ancora Hickory is implementing several technical construction methods including various piling techniques and precast concrete solutions that enable a parallel-track construction program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building’s facade designed by architect Warren and Mahoney uses a three-stage design incorporating double-glazed glass and textured precast concrete with Reckli and brick finishes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structural design transitions from a solid podium base to lighter upper levels “reflecting a maritime theme” aligned with the Collins Wharf design objectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncora will connect to the neighbouring Regatta development via a podium allowing resident access to shared amenities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as an all-electric building that includes electric vehicle infrastructure the development is targeting a 5 Star Green Star certification Completion is expected in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegatta including build-to-rent and build-to-sell units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive wharf works including remediation of pre-existing wharf piles installation of raker piles and construction of the extension to Australia Walk are also part of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnical challenges include constructing on the finger wharf and co-ordinating extensive above-wharf road reserve and public parkland works.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Collins Wharf precinct will ultimately comprise six residential buildings of more than 1800 homes surrounded by over 5000sq m of parks and community space.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease is developing the parkland concurrently with the residential components including the extension of Australian Walk that forms part of the City of Melbourne’s Greenline project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease executive director of development Adam Williams said Collins Wharf “is fast becoming a sought-after address .. which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes was greeted with no small amount of scepticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Coalition also campaigned on its previously revealed plan to allow first home buyers to draw down on their superannuation giving access to up to $50,000 to help fund mortgage deposits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that proposal had won some support it got the thumbs down from many of Australia’s top economists who said the measure could prove highly inflationary among other issues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilarly its plan to allow mortgage interest for first home buyers to be tax-deductible was roundly criticised for its likely inflationary and regressive effects.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has also been pointed out that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term including a $10-billion promise for its first-home buyers’ scheme to encourage 100,000 more homes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also had its Help to Buy shared equity scheme under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s the nation's ready for the Albanese government to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is clear been endorsed to follow through on its policies and fix the crisis that is crippling the Australian property sector.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive\u0026nbsp;Tom\u0026nbsp;Forrest has pointed out it is time for the Federal Government to get back to work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Housing affordability and housing supply featured large during the campaign,” Forrest said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The key now is for the Government to strike while the iron’s hot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If legislation is needed to support the delivery of Labor’s $10-billion 100,000 new homes commitment—then pass it through the parliament now and get on with it.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe states have made many changes to how they enable home development The Federal Government’s support of that is crucial to its success material supply assistance or any other factor that affects getting homes out of the ground.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has been a pivotal election Then Cities for Total Fan Immersion\",\"slug\":\"billionaire-arsenal-rams-denver-nuggets-sports-anchored-precincts\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-30T00:00+10:00\",\"tags\":[],\"summary\":\"Why your next home might be stadium-adjacent; sports are the hook The 8.4ha former West End Brewery site will be developed across two streams with five smaller parcels and a larger site The two-tranche strategy is aimed at attracting a diversity of developers involved in the urban renewal project and to maximise the speed of delivery according to Renewal SA chief executive Chris Menz “This is an unrivalled urban renewal opportunity and we need the best developers available,” Menz said Smaller developers will be targeted for the five smaller parcels of land that could be townhouse or apartment opportunities in an effort to fast-track construction while roads and open space networks are built Renewal SA expects about 17 townhouses will begin construction this year as part of the opening stage of the precinct “The Southwark Grounds redevelopment is poised to significantly transform Adelaide’s north-western corridor contributing to the region’s growth and development while fostering a vibrant and sustainable community,” Menz said “This project is not just about building homes it’s about creating a legacy that will benefit the community for generations to come and act as a catalyst for the wider inner-west area.” Breathe Architecture, Arup and landscape architects TCL prepared the masterplan for the site which Menz said was a flexible design that paved the way for the sales process to start “We have an ambitious target of having the first residents move into the area in the next two years and public open space as soon as possible,” Menz said Heritage buildings on the site will be incorporated into the $1-billion precinct with 20 per cent of homes earmarked for affordable housing The South Australian Government acquired the 8.4ha site from Lion Brewing for $61.5 million Amulet Property and a joint venture between Commercial & General and McMahon Services were all outbid The West End Brewery site at Thebarton is 1km from Renewal SA’s Bowden Precinct while MAB Corporation is undertaking groundworks on the site of its Brompton Gasworks development also at Bowden Revival of the ‘profoundly moving’ Irish pub drama will open at the Olympia theatre in Dublin before arriving in London this autumn Brendan Gleeson will make his West End debut this autumn in a revival of The Weir, directed for the first time by its playwright Conor McPherson whose films include The Banshees of Inisherin and Paddington 2 described McPherson’s play as “profoundly moving He will play one of the four men sharing stories in a remote Irish pub with a woman who has newly arrived in the area The Weir will run first at the Olympia theatre in Dublin from 8 August to 6 September and then at London’s Harold Pinter theatre from 12 September to 6 December. Gleeson performed at the Olympia theatre at the start of his career and his last stage appearance was in its 2015 production of the family drama The Walworth Face appearing alongside his sons Domhnall and Brian and then to play in the West End for the first time at the beautiful Pinter theatre,” said Gleeson who called The Weir “one of the rarest plays around” based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling 2008 novel and the 2012 film will open at a new theatre in London’s Canary Wharf “I can hardly believe it’s 30 years since I wrote The Weir – and about 30 years since I first met the wonderful Brendan Gleeson,” said McPherson “It’s an absolute honour to bring this play to life again with one of the great titans of Irish acting.” The Weir’s co-producer Kate Horton described it as “a beautiful play about human connection the endurance of hope and the essential power of storytelling” Brisbane developer Stockwell is planning more apartments in West End who has delivered over 700 apartments in West End alone They've filed plans to the Brisbane City Council for a 15-level tower on 33 Vulture Street on the site of the former Queensland Can Factory The proposal retains two of the 1939 factory facades along Paris and Turin streets The apartments will sit above two levels of retail that will activate the Vulture Street frontage The first floor tenancies have an outdoor balcony which overlooks Vulture Street and are accessed by their own lift and staircase The residential tower is set back from the character walls and the new brick façade Residents will have private access to the rooftop where there will be a 16m infinity pool The roof will also home several outdoor dining areas and barbecue spaces as well as a multi-use function space and a gym The rooftop of the car park levels will have a dog park and a herb garden The Design Statement by Mode said the Vulture Street residential façade is split into two distinct elements with a vertical planted break which also allows natural cross ventilation to the residential corridors "Each of the two elements of the façade has a different treatment in terms of color and balustrading to provide identity and reduce visual mass," the statement noted adding that the architectural language and expression of the retail component is derived from the character factory walls and the brick façade of the West End State School Stockwell's latest development is in West End Stockwell which was founded in the early 1950s as a construction company are also behind Cremorne on Fish Lane and Croft on Fish Lane in the popular new precinct in South Bri​sbane We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home The former West End Brewery site is set for transformation into Southwark Grounds featuring 1,300 new homes and expansive green space The familiar silhouette of the former West End Brewery site is poised for a dramatic transformation as plans solidify for a vibrant new neighbourhood named “Southwark Grounds” Construction dust is set to fly later this year on the first of 1300 homes marking a significant new chapter for this patch of inner-west Adelaide with the earliest residents expected to unpack their boxes by the end of 2026 Unveiling the masterplan and branding this week and Southwark Grounds will be a world class-development for people to live and work on the doorstep of the Adelaide CBD,” shared Premier Peter Malinauskas “The Government is getting on with the job of transforming this site quickly so that people can start calling this place home at the end of next year.” a sales campaign targeting private developers launches this week offering a clever two-stream approach across the sprawling 8.4-hectare site Five distinct land parcels are up for grabs individually paving the way for smaller developers to fast-track apartment or townhouse construction while essential infrastructure takes shape a larger opportunity beckons a single development partner to deliver at least 1,000 homes across roughly two-thirds of the site The first tangible sign of construction will be 17 townhouses breaking ground in the site’s western portion Housing Minister Nick Champion described the unveiling as a key moment “The release of the masterplan and the Southwark Grounds branding is an important milestone in the evolution of this generational project,” he said “Having already conducted a market sounding exercise the State Government is now inviting the private sector to give us their best pitch to be involved in this project… Running a mix of development opportunities provides the private sector with multiple opportunities to make their mark on this site and ensures this project is delivered in a timely fashion.” This billion-dollar-plus project isn’t just about volume; it’s about community A significant 20 percent of homes are earmarked for first home buyers and lower-income earners via HomeSeeker SA “The billion-dollar housing development will transform the inner west and be the ideal place for first home buyers and essential workers to call home,” the Premier added echoed this sentiment: “Southwark Grounds is an important project that will create a vibrant new community in a highly desirable part of our city.” The first townhouses are set to coincide with the emergence of a revitalised riverbank precinct dubbed “Riverside Gardens,” alongside rejuvenation efforts for the adjacent River Torrens stretch Plans also include expanding the popular River Torrens Linear Park Trail potentially adding another 6000 square metres of leafy public space “Not only will this deliver 1300 new homes it will increase green public space in the area and improve connectivity to the Park Lands and Linear Trail,” Mr Koutsantonis noted highlighting the site’s enviable proximity to the city This ambitious undertaking promises substantial economic spinoffs generating an estimated 4,000 construction jobs and over a hundred ongoing retail and hospitality roles within its planned mixed-use zones As consultation continues on potentially reinstating the historical suburb name of Southwark for the area one thing is clear: a new community hub is brewing For more details, visit www.southwarkgrounds.com.au Over 100 South Australian wine producers are showcasing their best to international importers this.. 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Over the next few days, South Australia will see mixed weather conditions, with Adelaide... a new music event from Illuminate Adelaide will close the winter festival with one night of live performances across seven West End locations Supersonic will feature 17 artists at West End venues including ACE Gallery Nexus Arts and Mercury Cinema from 5pm to 5am on Saturday It will follow returning experimental festival Unsound on July 11 and 12 which will also leave its short-term home of Dom Polski and be hosted across Lion Arts Factory Supersonic and Unsound are set to revive Adelaide’s nightlife in a part of town that’s seen several music venue closures and record high vacancy rates since 2023 “This is the kind of event we’ve wanted to build into the program for a while,” said Illuminate co-founders and creative directors “Something that amplifies the late-night energy of the city in collaboration with local venues and offers an electrifying program focused on Australian artists.” audiences can move between free and ticketed events offering live performances with venues within walking distance in the West End  NSW-based FUKHED will join the Supersonic lineup musician Marcus Whale and performance/video artist Andrea Illes will present a three-hour performance that intertwines sound The event will also feature a free film program at the Mercury called The Sound of Revolution curated by Australian documentary filmmaker Shalom Almond about the power of rehabilitation for women in prison The program also includes feature documentary Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow and Pop Ability the world’s first pop girl group with disabilities Illuminate Adelaide’s Supersonic is running from 5pm ’til 5am Saturday Subscribe for updatesThis is Illuminate’s fifth year, running from July 2-20, with the full program including a drone show at Adelaide Oval, a Velvet Underground co-founder and a new Botanic Garden experience. InDaily South Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout South Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Copyright ©2025 InDaily. All rights reserved. The bishop of Rochester, in the Lords debate on the Wolfenden report, was having none of this. It grows wearisome typing out this stuff, but I’ll give a flavour of his pitch: There is no more baneful or contagious an influence in the world than that which emanates from homosexual practice. It makes a life of leprosy. The most reverend Primate was quite right: there are such things as sodomy clubs … They draw in those who would otherwise be immune and turn them themselves into corrupters of their fellows … sucked in and held on to, as it were, by an octopus of corruption. More by this contributorAlan Hollinghurst03 January 2013 Newsletter Preferences This site requires the use of Javascript to provide the best possible experience Please change your browser settings to allow Javascript content to run ★★★★★Are we likely to see a more enthralling play in the West End this year? I very much doubt it. In fact, we’ll be lucky to encounter a more thought-provoking piece in the next decade. Mark Rosenblatt’s debut drama, first seen at the Royal Court last autumn Corey Lyons receives his Fos Williams Medal from SA Football Commission Chairman Rob Kerin The VFL displayed tremendous spirit to outlast the West End State Team by 11 points in a highly-entertaining AAMI State Game at Tanunda Recreation Park on Saturday Earning their first victory against the SANFL since 2002 the Big V surged when it mattered most late in the final term booting four of the last five goals of the contest As the SANFL strived for its sixth win in succession against its arch-rival the VFL was much more cleaner with ball in hand and in front of goal With running defender Flynn Perez sidelined midway through the second term with hamstring tightness SANFL appeared to run out of steam late in the contest after failing to put the visitors out of the match The hosts booted the opening three goals of the second half to lead by 18 points but the VFL refused to relent as it established a 14-point advantage early in the fourth term But SANFL’s twin forwards – captain Liam McBean and Lachie Hosie – kicked the next three goals between them to help their side reclaim the lead 11 minutes into the final quarter This only seemed to steel the Vics towards victory though as Frank Johnson Medallist Louis Pinnuck sealed the deal in impressive fashion booting two of his team’s final four majors Winning the inside 50m count 56 to 52 and having more marks and handballs the West End State team was well served by Fos Williams Medallist Corey Lyons Finishing with 26 disposals and eight marks Lyons worked well in tandem with Tom Lewis (22 disposals) and Angus Schumacher (21 disposals) McBean and Hosie each booted 5.2 for the Croweaters from 11 marks between them as they proved a constant threat to the Vics inside 50m SANFL vice captains Will Coomblas (13 disposals five marks) and Harrison Wigg (29 disposals together with the ever reliable Max Proud (16 disposals The West End State team will now turn its attention towards retaining the Haydn Bunton Junior Cup against the WAFL at Adelaide Oval in May SANFL midfielder Corey Lyons handballs under pressure from the VFL’s Riley Bonner CROWD – 2,875 at Tanunda Recreation Park SANFL’s Kobe Ryan moves through the middle Council will no longer deliver the St Lucia to West End Bridge to keep costs down for residents now and in the future In response to significant cost impacts sustained from the coronavirus pandemic Council will not be proceeding with the St Lucia to West End Bridge Since the Bridges for Brisbane program was announced in 2019 Council’s ongoing cost impacts include:   $220 million wiped from Council budget due to coronavirus pandemic Over $400 million cost during Brisbane’s biggest-ever rebuild following the 2022 flood $60 million reduction in infrastructure charges due to the housing crisis Ongoing cost-shifting from the State and Federal governments fire ant management and regulating botox and filler services  $6.7 million decline in forecast rates revenue in 2023-24 and another $2.1 million so far in 2024-25 due to investors transferring their properties to owner-occupiers Council will no longer deliver the St Lucia to West End Bridge to keep costs down for Brisbane residents now and in the future Council is committed to continuing to work closely with the Queensland and Australian governments to secure funding for the Toowong to West End Bridge which will be the final bridge delivered under the Bridges for Brisbane Program Council’s ongoing cost impacts include:   fire ant management and regulating botox and filler services  Ultravox singer says 1985 charity gig probably couldn’t happen today because of low attention spans Sitting in the royal box at London’s Wembley Stadium, just shy of the 40th anniversary of the Live Aid concert that he helped make happen here The two Live Aid shows in London and Philadelphia on 13 July 1985 form the core of the stage musical Just for One Day it was announced that it will transfer to London’s West End in May after short runs at London’s Old Vic in 2024 and Toronto earlier this year But Ure argues that the day-long Live Aid could never happen today because of the seductive pull of social media feeds Live Aid was held to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia and Ure says that he and the team behind it were powered by a cocktail of naivety and rock-star arrogance – logistical hurdles were deemed immaterial “We hadn’t figured out just what a task this was going to be,” he says They had had major success with Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? single in December 1984, written by Ultravox frontman Ure alongside Bob Geldof but it had ended up exposing bottlenecks that were stopping the money getting to where it was most needed A concert was conceived to swiftly raise the funds to eradicate those problems “There was a trucking cartel in situ in Ethiopia that all the aid agencies were using and had to pay for,” says Ure “We wanted to break the cartel by buying a fleet of trucks George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh charity show and album were used to show how good intentions can be dashed by mismanagement: millions of dollars raised by the concert were trapped in IRS tax escrow accounts for years “The first advice we were given was from George,” says Ure of the early planning stages for Live Aid Ure and Bob Geldof at the Wembley launch Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesFrugality became the Band Aid Charitable Trust’s mantra – it has never had an office and all trustees still work for free streams (of the Band Aid single at Christmas and YouTube footage of Live Aid) and donations and 10% of proceeds from Just for One Day will support it Total funds raised in the trust’s lifetime have reached £150m “We have people leaving money to us in their wills,” says Ure “Our job as trustees is to generate as much money as we possibly can for the cause.” The 71-year-old Ure accepts that the social context of Live Aid in 1985 can be knotty to explain in 2025 The Band Aid lyrics – such as Bono’s line “tonight thank God it’s them instead of you” – have prompted accusations of white saviourhood and African artists such as Fuse ODG have argued it created a patronising and flattened view of a whole continent “We wrote it in an afternoon as a simple pop song and it’s not there to be analysed,” counters Ure and the start of something less monolithic Having a whole day of TV programming devoted to a concert raising money for a single cause could not work in today’s oversaturated and media-fragmented world Speaking at the musical’s launch event on Thursday “They’re so exhausted with the horror of Gaza and the terror of Ukraine and the American political situation that it’s hard to draw attention to those who through no fault of their own are dying right now.” what was a unifying media spectacle then would not cohere now “I think Charlie Brooker will be writing the next Black Mirror [about this],” he jokes “Fans in the audience would be filming it and then they’d swipe their screens and the artists would disappear after 30 seconds Just for One Day: The Live Aid Musical will open at London’s Shaftesbury theatre on 15 May, with an album version to be released on 11 July Morgan has moved from Florida to New York to participate in her first mermaid parade a literature lecturer specialising in ‘The Little Mermaid’ What follows is an intense year of self-exploration and self discovery as they confront the state of the current world we live in and what this means… inspired by both the Coney Island Mermaid Parade and The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson The current production at Barons Court Theatre marks the show's official debut The show lives up to its belief in environmental activism with how it has been designed: “All set pieces costumes and props are made out of recyclable materials which gives the audience the feeling of being in Ariel’s cavern of treasures Morgan’s costume looks incredibly close to what a ‘professional’ mermaid would wear and the home made element of the skirt is ideal for asserting that she’s still new to this world We feel that this show has a lot of potential but it is still in the early development/draft stage There are a lot of interesting and important ideas suggested such as gender identity queerness and how this affects family relationships freedom in education and how this can be impacted by the political climate It is clear to see that there are a lot of subject matters that the cast and creative team would like to present and explore this means that the show loses cohesion and we find ourselves becoming confused and lost at points during the show This also means that none of these subjects are explored in depth which results in the show losing the impact it aims to create and at other times it means the plot doesn’t make sense and the story becomes very blurred It's hard to pinpoint a specific throughline or character journey and we find it hard to connect with the story on any kind of reflective or emotional level the cast are fully committed to their roles and give the show their all Everleigh Brenner plays the complex character of Fyn with care and conveys a skilful range of emotions and Jack Flammiger is a comedic genius lifting the show with his chaotic portrayal of the highly impassioned character of Wade The real star of the show is Olivia Von Opel She gives this seemingly shallow character a surprising amount of depth and makes it look effortless She fully embodies her role and generates a level of nuance within the ideas the show suggests We only wish that her character arc was made significantly clearer and explored further Great ideas and a lot of potential if proper time is taken to develop the show further Mermaids Have No Tears plays at London’s Barons Court Theatre until 17 May, with further info here. Advertising Website design by: Tess Robinson The play comes on the heels of a broader cultural conversation about Dahl's work and the prejudice that was embedded in many of his most beloved stories Royal Court Theatre's Giant starring two-time Tony winner John Lithgow as children's author Roald Dahl officially opened its transfer to London's West End May 1 The Mark Rosenblatt-penned work plays a limited run at the Harold Pinter Theatre hundreds of words in the author's books were either altered or omitted from future printings in order to remove countless negative references to race Broadway World (Cindy Marcolina) Daily Mail (Georgina Brown) London Theatre (Matt Wolf) The Stage (Laurie Yule) The Standard (Nick Curtis) The Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)* Time Out (Tim Bano) The Times (Clive Davis)* *This review may require creating a free account or paid subscription.  Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in Set in 1983 when a particularly vicious public outburst of antisemitism drew public outcry against Dahl shortly before the publication of his story The Witches, Giant is directed by Nicholas Hytner. Read reviews from the earlier London run here Lithgow is joined by Elliot Levey as Tom Maschler and Olivier nominee Rachael Stirling (The Divine Mrs S) as Felicity Crosland The West End production also features lighting design by Anna Watson and sound design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite General management is by Short Street Productions Ltd and Robyn Goodman are producing the West End run Visit GiantThePlay.com Pearson will be the first disabled actor to portray Joseph Merrick on screen The musical will play its final performance on Broadway May 18 The Harvey Schmidt-Tom Jones musical would go on to play over 17,000 performances at the Sullivan Street Theatre The play began performances April 28 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre Maltby will also direct the new revue at the Connecticut venue Thompson Musical begins at the Virginia venue next month Broadway's best and brightest took to social media and the stage to share their excitement May 1 Thank You!You have now been added to the list Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you A small cafe serves as a hub for vulnerable individuals to drop in for a free meal and a chat a place named Hope holds out against despairThis article is more than 4 months oldA small cafe serves as a hub for vulnerable individuals to drop in for a free meal and a chat the cafe seems like any other in the buzzing inner-Brisbane suburb of West End: baskets of greenery hang from the ceiling a gentle indie soundtrack plays over the speakers and a coffee machine hisses on the counter But look a little closer and there are signs this place is different A glass display cabinet advertises “pay as you feel” toasties A board at the entrance encourages patrons to “pay it forward” by buying a free coffee or meal for the next customer a framed print in bold colours reads: act justly the non-profit that opened the Hope on Boundary cafe in 2016 as a hub for the city’s vulnerable I spent a day at the cafe to see whether hope still prevails on Boundary Street Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email I’m nursing a strong cappuccino at an outdoor table when the chief executive of Micah Projects Her organisation is a touchpoint for disadvantaged people across the city. Increasingly, Walsh tells me, that includes young families pushed into homelessness by soaring rents and a chronic housing shortage Some have been living in motels for more than a year Micah Projects CEO Karyn Walsh. ‘Children are being born into homelessness.’ Photograph: Jamila Filippone/The Guardian“It really is a crisis at the moment,” Walsh says. “Children are being born into homelessness.” The young waitress at the counter tells me she sees new faces every day – often parents with young children. Read moreThe regulars will happily present their voucher for a free meal or coffee but first-timers are more reluctant to ask for help Annette Gillespie oversees the management of the cafe running between the kitchen and the office in pink joggers – with hair to match It’s always nice to stand by each otherMick TeschShe recalls a couple who dropped in last week Gillespie says in addition to the obvious practical challenges of homelessness factor the cafe seeks to address: isolation so you never feel like you belong,” she says Annette Gillespie oversees management of the cafe Photograph: Jamila Filippone/The Guardian“So part of the encouragement is for people to sit and eat and be alone together.” the clientele is as eclectic as the suburb itself A large table of what Gillespie calls “rusted-on West End people” are discussing the news of the day over smashed avocado Their attentive waiter is a 19-year-old trainee with autism who found the job “overwhelming” at first but says they are slowly finding a new sense of independence who houses refugees in her converted Queenslander for free and tells me – half-jokingly – that she visits each day with her two greyhounds “because I’m a widow A few tables over is a woman wearing a purple headscarf The Yidinji and Torres Strait Islander woman says she found solace at the cafe when fleeing a violent home The Hope on Boundary cafe offers regular hospitality traineeships to help people – such as Alex MacDonald Photograph: Jamila Filippone/The Guardian“It’s always been inviting,” she says “You don’t have to put a label on your head to say The long-haired 52-year-old is softly spoken with an endearing high-pitched giggle He likes to make the hour-long pilgrimage to the cafe on foot each week from his social housing unit at Kangaroo Point “I get in trouble for walking too much,” he says His father was a “violent alcoholic” and he has mostly lost touch with his two sisters but he lost them both “a while back” around Christmas time “Christmas isn’t really a good time for me,” he says quietly He will spend Christmas Day at a community lunch at a hall up the road Tesch says he has found a sense of belonging here “We’ve all been through some sort of trauma in our life,” he says because a lot of people that haven’t been through it don’t quite understand.” I ask what he’s up to for the rest of the afternoon ‘Stubborn old bugger’ Mick Tesch has found a sense of community at The Hope on Boundary cafe. Photograph: Jamila Filippone/The GuardianBut things don’t always run smoothly at Hope on Boundary. Inevitably, with a cross-section of people experiencing mental illness, substance abuse issues and homelessness, there can be volatile moments. Wendy recalls one instance when the police were called because a man was “pretty psychotic”. And Walsh acknowledges there is a trade-off in creating an inclusive space for marginalised groups where “they feel comfortable and no one else does”. Read moreThe cafe doesn’t break even without subsidies from Micah Projects – but that’s not really the point Hope on Boundary is a place where exhausted parents can sit without judgement Where hungry kids can have a warm cheese toastie Where an older person can have their first conversation of the day Annette Gillespie sees the best and worst aspects of society “It’s definitely nudging the wheel there,” she says There is an unknown connection issue between Cloudflare and the origin web server There is an issue between Cloudflare's cache and your origin web server. Cloudflare monitors for these errors and automatically investigates the cause. To help support the investigation, you can pull the corresponding error log from your web server and submit it our support team. Please include the Ray ID (which is at the bottom of this error page). Additional troubleshooting resources Search More results... West End girl group Remember Monday has announced a major new UK & Ireland tour for later this year The tour starts in Belfast on 16 October 2025 and finishes in London at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 7 November 2025 The group will also perform at Wembley Stadium this summer Remember Monday is the UK’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with their song ‘What The Hell Just Happened?’ and choreographer and musician Charlotte Steele ‘What The Hell Just Happened?’ was written by the band members and Thomas Stengaard who wrote the winning song from Eurovision 2013 – ‘Only Teardrops’ who wrote Austria’s 2024 ‘We Will Rave and Malta’s 2022 ‘I am What I am’ This year’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will air live on BBC One on Saturday 17 May 2025, from 8pm. The Final will also be screened in cinemas around the UK Switzerland are hosting Eurovision this year in Basel following their victory at the 2024 contest with the song ‘The Code’ performed by Nemo Lauren and Holly-Anne are best known for their stage roles in London’s West End and regularly appear in major West End productions and concert events while balancing a successful music career with the band Holly-Anne Hull’s West End credits include playing Christine Daaé in the London production of The Phantom of the Opera, plus Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends and Les Miserables Lauren Byrne’s West End credits include playing Miss Honey in the London production of Matilda The Musical, for which she was nominated for a Best Takeover Performance award at the 2023 What’s On Stage Awards; plus Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, and on tour in Six The Musical and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Fans may remember the trio from their impressive run on The Voice UK in 2019 where they reached the finals under the mentorship of Jennifer Hudson they have continued to build their reputation as both live performers and recording artists Tickets for the Remember Monday tour are on general sale on 9 May at 10am Comments and reviews are subject to our participation guidelines policy, which can be viewed here Our policy is for readers to use their REAL NAMES when commenting Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Search Filter by Exact matches only Search in title Search in excerpt Search in contentFilter by Categories London Shows - Now Booking London Shows - Coming Soon Sign-up for Offers Shows | Offers | Musicals | News Please note: All tickets are subject to availability. Ticketing powered by members of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers [Read more] Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy Request mooring at City Botanic Gardens River Hub and Breakfast Creek mangrove-lined creeks and iconic river create plenty of opportunities for water-based exploring hook a whiting at Deep Water Bend or kayak past saltmarshes in Boondall Wetlands Make the most of our city’s waterways and outdoor lifestyle using ramps The River Access Network provides locals and visitors with different ways to enjoy and explore the Brisbane River The network is made up of 8 river and recreation hubs that support lifestyle and tourism opportunities on the river PDF  •   1 MB   •   Last modified January 2023 River and recreation hubs provide access to and from the Brisbane River for recreational and tourism watercraft Recreation hubs are suitable for short-term use by recreational and passive vessels The River Access Network includes eight locations across Brisbane make sure you check its size capacity and the weight of your vessel View individual river hub locations for more details Location: New Farm Park, 137 Sydney Street, New Farm Waterway access information: External side of the outer pontoon is intended for use by commercial and tour boat vessels of up to 200 tonnes Inner pontoons are intended for passive and recreational vessels of up to 25 tonnes Find out more about the New Farm Park River Hub Location: City Botanic Gardens, 147 Alice Street, Brisbane City Inner pontoons are intended for passive and recreational vessels of up to 25 tonnes.  Find out more about the City Botanic Gardens River Hub Location: 55 Metroplex Avenue (no 55) Park, 55 Metroplex Ave, Murarrie Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 75 tonnes Access the hub via a shared path through Metroplex Avenue Park Location: West End Riverside Lands Park, 60 Kurilpa Street, West End Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 75 tonnes Location: Dutton Park, 359 Gladstone Road, Dutton Park Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton Location: Kingsford Smith Drive Recreation Hub, 402 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 300 tonnes Location: end of Sumners Road, in Newcomb Park, Riverhills Waterway access information: Pick-up and drop-off for commercial vessels up to 25 tonnes Launching and short-term use of passive crafts such as kayaks The facility allows users to stay for a period of up to two hours The facility is suitable for vessels up to 25 tonnes Fishing is currently allowed on the pontoon Cast nets and crab potting are not permitted on the pontoon to ensure the safety of all users Location: New Farm Park, 137 Sydney Street, New Farm Find out more about the New Farm Park River Hub Location: City Botanic Gardens, 147 Alice Street, Brisbane City Inner pontoons are intended for passive and recreational vessels of up to 25 tonnes.  Find out more about the City Botanic Gardens River Hub Location: 55 Metroplex Avenue (no 55) Park, 55 Metroplex Ave, Murarrie Location: West End Riverside Lands Park, 60 Kurilpa Street, West End Waterway access information: Suitable for vessels up to 75 tonnes Location: Dutton Park, 359 Gladstone Road, Dutton Park Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton Location: Kingsford Smith Drive Recreation Hub, 402 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton Location: end of Sumners Road, in Newcomb Park, Riverhills You must submit a request to dock at City Botanic Gardens River Hub and New Farm Park River Hub Located near Brisbane's original botanic gardens the City Botanic Gardens River Hub caters to a range of vessels and uses The City Botanic Gardens Riverwalk is a shared riverside pathway that provides access to the City Botanic Gardens River Hub The riverwalk extends from the City Reach Boardwalk at the corner of Alice Street and Edward Street Located near Brisbane's original botanic gardens The New Farm Park River Hub offers access to New Farm Park and Brisbane Powerhouse via the Brisbane River Select an icon to check the location of a boat or canoe ramp Wynnum will be closed from 28 April-mid July 2025 for car park improvement works.  Wynnum will be closed from 28 April-mid July 2025 for car park improvement works.  Follow the onsite signage at all hubs and river facilities to keep yourself and others safe.  To learn how to use the river safely, read Maritime Safety Queensland’s Brisbane River Code of Conduct Follow the onsite signage at all hubs and river facilities to keep yourself and others safe.  To learn how to use the river safely, read Maritime Safety Queensland’s Brisbane River Code of Conduct Cast a line and try your luck or take in the water views at a land-based fishing platform You'll find platforms in picturesque parks and reserves across the city Location: Bulimba Riverside Park, 57 Addison Avenue, Bulimba Location: Cameron Rocks Reserve, 79 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton Location: Captain Doug Hislop Park, 69 Metroplex Avenue, Murarrie Location: Carmichael Park, 175 Boundary Street, Tingalpa Location: Chelsea Road Park (nos. 399-551), 439 Chelsea Road, Ransome Location: Colmslie Reserve, 420 Lytton Road, Morningside Location: Kookaburra Park - West, 11 Nalya Crescent, Karana Downs Location: Moggill Ferry Reserve, 3882 Moggill Road, Moggill Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton Location: Sandgate Foreshores Park, 1 Flinders Parade, Sandgate Location: Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, 397 Wyampa Road, Bald Hills Location: Tingalpa Creek Reserve, 99 Chelsea Road, Chandler Location: Tuckeroo Park, 1553 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach (access and car park via Nudgee Road) Location: Bulimba Riverside Park, 57 Addison Avenue, Bulimba Location: Cameron Rocks Reserve, 79 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton Location: Captain Doug Hislop Park, 69 Metroplex Avenue, Murarrie Location: Carmichael Park, 175 Boundary Street, Tingalpa Location: Chelsea Road Park (nos. 399-551), 439 Chelsea Road, Ransome Location: Colmslie Reserve, 420 Lytton Road, Morningside Location: Kookaburra Park - West, 11 Nalya Crescent, Karana Downs Location: Moggill Ferry Reserve, 3882 Moggill Road, Moggill Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton Location: Sandgate Foreshores Park, 1 Flinders Parade, Sandgate Location: Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, 397 Wyampa Road, Bald Hills Location: Tingalpa Creek Reserve, 99 Chelsea Road, Chandler Location: Tuckeroo Park, 1553 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach (access and car park via Nudgee Road) Attend a workshop to learn the basics of fishing or brush up on your skills Access the Brisbane River from a ramp or rest at a pontoon along the water’s edge kayak or other vessel from a ramp along Brisbane’s waterways.  kayak or other vessel from a ramp along Brisbane’s waterways.  Take a quick break from your paddle at a pontoon or landing (other than ramps and hubs).  Location: Amazons Place Park, 60 Thomas Macleod Avenue, Sinnamon Park Waterway access facilities: Single pontoon Waterway access information: Amazons Place pontoon | Status: open Location: Cliveden Avenue Reserve, 449 Cliveden Avenue, Oxley Waterway access information: Cliveden Avenue Reserve pontoon (Oxley Creek) | Status: open Morningside (also known as Colmslie Recreation Reserve.) Location: Colmslie Reserve, 420 Lytton Road, Morningside Waterway access facilities: Single boat ramp Waterway access information: Colmslie Reserve boat ramp | Status: open Note: There is a fishing platform at this location as well Location: Heath Park, 48 Hilton Street, East Brisbane Waterway access information: Heath Park canoe ramp (two canoe ramps) | Status: open Heath Park pontoon (Norman Creek) | Status: open Location: Jindalee Boat Ramp Park, 99 Mt Ommaney Drive, Jindalee Waterway access information: Jindalee Boat Ramp (-27.52949568 Mt Ommaney Drive Canoe Ramp | Status: open Location: Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park, 29 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point Waterway access information: Kangaroo Point canoe ramp | Status: open Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park is also known as River Terrace Park Location: Ken Fletcher Park, 167 King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson Waterway access information: Pontoon: open (wheelchair accessible) Location: Mowbray Park, 78 Lytton Road, East Brisbane Waterway access information: Mowbray Park pontoon | Status: closed Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton Waterway access facilities: Recreation hub - 75 tonnes Waterway access information: Northshore Hamilton Recreation Hub | Status: open Location: Orleigh Park, 68 Hill End Terrace, West End Waterway access information: Orleigh Park pontoon | Status: open Location: Paragon Street Park, 53A Paragon Street, Yeronga This pontoon is only accessible from the river Location: Preston Road Park, 276 Meadowlands Road, Carina Waterway access information: Pontoon (Bulimba Creek) | Status: open Location: Sherwood Arboretum, 87 Jolimont Street, Sherwood Location: Sir John Chandler Park, 151 Harts Road, Indooroopilly Waterway access information: Boat Ramp | Status: open Also known as Bougainvillea Gardens and Thomas Park Location: South Brisbane Riverside Lands Park, 23A Hockings Street, South Brisbane Waterway access facilities: Double boat ramp Waterway access information: Riverside Drive boat ramp | Status: open Location: Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, 397 Wyampa Road, Bald Hills Waterway access information: ***The boat ramp pontoon and floating walkway will be partially closed to the public on Wednesday 12 and Wednesday 19 February.*** Deep Water Bend Reserve boat ramp | Status: open Deep Water Bend Reserve pontoon | Status: open Deep Water Bend Reserve floating walkway (boat ramp access pontoon) | Status: open Location: Tuckeroo Park, 1553 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach (access and car park via Nudgee Road) Waterway access facilities: Boat ramp (multiple lanes) Waterway access information: Kedron Brook floodway (4 lane boat ramp) | Status: open Kedron Brook floating walkway | Status: open Take a quick break from your paddle at a pontoon or landing (other than ramps and hubs).  Location: Amazons Place Park, 60 Thomas Macleod Avenue, Sinnamon Park Location: Cliveden Avenue Reserve, 449 Cliveden Avenue, Oxley Location: Colmslie Reserve, 420 Lytton Road, Morningside Location: Heath Park, 48 Hilton Street, East Brisbane Location: Jindalee Boat Ramp Park, 99 Mt Ommaney Drive, Jindalee Location: Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park, 29 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point Location: Ken Fletcher Park, 167 King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson Location: Mowbray Park, 78 Lytton Road, East Brisbane Location: Northshore Riverside Park, 305 Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton Location: Orleigh Park, 68 Hill End Terrace, West End Location: Paragon Street Park, 53A Paragon Street, Yeronga Location: Preston Road Park, 276 Meadowlands Road, Carina Location: Sherwood Arboretum, 87 Jolimont Street, Sherwood Location: Sir John Chandler Park, 151 Harts Road, Indooroopilly Location: South Brisbane Riverside Lands Park, 23A Hockings Street, South Brisbane Location: Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, 397 Wyampa Road, Bald Hills Location: Tuckeroo Park, 1553 Nudgee Road, Nudgee Beach (access and car park via Nudgee Road) There are moorings at Breakfast Creek for long-term boat storage You must request permission to moor your boat at the creek.\r\n You must request permission to moor your boat at the creek There are 16 mid-stream moorings at Breakfast Creek The mooring fee at Breakfast Creek is $161.15 per month Dinghy storage is an additional $7.27 per month after receiving permission (Casual permit is issued) You must have permission to moor at Breakfast Creek Download a copy of the mooring application Lodge a completed form with your supporting documents: PDF  •   165 KB   •   Last modified March 2025 There are 16 mid-stream pile moorings at Breakfast Creek as to the adequacy or safety of the mooring have an ocean tidal flow of up to 2 metres every 11.5 hours The Breakfast Creek moorings are upstream of the Breakfast Creek Bridge The minimum clearance at the Breakfast Creek Bridge is 2.8 metres at the highest possible tide For more information about Breakfast Creek boat moorings, phone Council on 07 3403 8888 For more information about Breakfast Creek boat moorings, phone Council on 07 3403 8888 The producers of a new stage adaptation of hit TV show Midsomer Murders have announced casting Daniel Casey (EastEnders), who created the role of Sergeant Troy in ITV’s Midsomer Murders, will take on the role of Inspector Tom Barnaby in the world premiere of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift The tour opens at Richmond Theatre on 24 October 2025, and then visits Malvern, Chester, Eastbourne, Sheffield, Truro, Guildford, Brighton, Blackpool, Glasgow, Nottingham, Birmingham, Norwich, Derby, and Leicester. See all dates and booking info based on a book by Caroline Graham and the TV series for ITV the UK tour is produced by Nicholson Green Productions and Colin Ingram Ltd when well-loved spinster Emily Simpson is found dead in the picturesque village of Badger’s Drift her friend Lucy Bellringer refuses to accept it was an accident DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Gavin Troy are called in to investigate shocking twists and an unforgettable reveal The Killings at Badger’s Drift is a classic whodunit that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats charm and chilling suspense of the beloved television series and original series of books this gripping and thrilling new show will entrance theatre audiences Joining Guy Unsworth in the creative team is designer David Woodhead sound designer Ella Wahlström and casting director Ginny Schiller CDG Daniel’s recent theatre credits include Professor Plum in Cluedo (UK Tour) Walter in Sleepless: A Musical Romance (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre) Laurence in Abigail’s Party (UK Tour) and Roger in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (National Theatre) Daniel’s recent TV credits include Terry in Emmerdale (ITV) Gavin Williamson in Theresa V Boris: How May Became PM (Juniper TV) and Tom Finlay in Coronation Street (ITV) Daniel Casey said in a statement: “I never expected to revisit the world of Midsomer with its weird and wonderful characters and all their dark So to be asked to play the iconic role of Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby in this new stage adaptation of The Killings at Badger’s Drift was a real surprise you realise the characters have an inherent theatricality It has brought back some wonderful memories of such a happy time in my career playing Sgt Troy and the fantastic time I had working with the amazing John Nettles and to be stepping into his shoes as Barnaby is both a little daunting and incredibly exciting.” “How wonderful that the original tale of murder and intrigue in Midsomer will be solved by Daniel in this new stage version of Badger’s Drift Daniel brought the young Troy to life so brilliantly in the original TV pilot of the book and I’m delighted that he gets to lead the investigation in this theatre adaption He has a fabulous track record in his stage work – and had a marvellous DCI to teach him the detecting ropes Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift is touring the UK from October 2025 Book Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift tickets – UK Tour Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift The first reviews are coming out from London’s theatre critics for Giant now playing at the West End’s Harold Pinter Theatre starring John Lithgow with further reviews to be added throughout the day Winner of Best New Play at the 2025 Olivier Awards, Mark Rosenblatt’s new drama Giant has transferred into the West End following a sold-out Royal Court Theatre season, directed by Nicholas Hytner. (Read previous reviews for Giant here) Now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre until 2 August 2025, Giant stars 2025 Olivier Award-winner John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun), as author Roald Dahl, with Aya Cash (The Boys You’re the Worst) making her West End debut as US Publisher Jessie Stone Reprising their roles from the sold-out Royal Court Theatre run are 2025 Olivier Award-winner Elliot Levey (Cold War, Patriots, Good) as Tom Maschler, Dahl’s British Jewish Publisher; Olivier Award-nominee Rachael Stirling (The Divine Mrs S) as Felicity Crosland, Roald Dahl’s fiancée; Tessa Bonham Jones (Dune: Prophecy, The Young Woman and the Sea) as Hallie; and Richard Hope (Hijack) as Wally Saunders, Dahl’s handyman. The creative team also includes design by Bob Crowley and sound design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite with general management by Short Street Productions and the executive producer is Mark Rubinstein Mark Rosenblatt’s drama Giant delves into the thin line between thoughtful discourse and harmful rhetoric the play paints a complex portrait of Roald Dahl examining the consequences of inflammatory public statements and the impact of antisemitic remarks in the media Giant is produced in the West End by Brian and Dayna Lee Giant is now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre to 2 August 2025 Book tickets to Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London "John Lithgow is mesmerising as Roald Dahl in this summer smash" this pithy drama – which delves into the anti-Semitism storm that engulfed Dahl in 1983 – is the play to see" "...Giant strides into the West End looking like an unslayable hit its relevance to the incendiary international moment "Led by a career-best performance from John Lithgow Nicholas Hytner’s superbly acted production doesn’t make insistent early attempts to woo us." "But as the reputational crisis that Maschler is venturing to broach rears to the fore with the flustered arrival of his American counterpart (the fictional character of Jessie Stone) "Even if there’s a blunt dramatic convenience to this character holding the not-so-lovable eccentric to account especially in relation to a construed anti-Semitic subtext to The Witches what remains hugely impressive about Giant is its complex plethora of thought-provoking little details." "John Lithgow’s Roald Dahl conquers the West End" "You’ll both pity and revile Lithgow’s portrait of the antisemitic author in Nicholas Hytner’s immaculate production of Mark Rosenblatt’s enthralling play" "Are we likely to see a more enthralling play in the West End this year we’ll be lucky to encounter a more thought-provoking piece in the next decade "Nicholas Hytner’s immaculately paced production arrives at the Harold Pinter Theatre trailing a clutch of Olivier awards and with the American actor John Lithgow reprising his incandescent portrayal of children’s author Roald Dahl as an unforgettable mixture of wit "I think I have run out of superlatives to describe Lithgow’s performance wracked by physical pain and memories of family tragedy you’re even more aware of how intelligently the tension is allowed to ebb and flow before the final scenes set off a detonation." "John Lithgow v Ewan McGregor — there’s only one winner" "The American star portrays the antisemitic children’s author Roald Dahl in the West End transfer of Giant while the Trainspotting actor returns to the British stage at last" "There are laughs and there are gasps as John Lithgow’s sometimes delightful always compelling Roald Dahl fills the air with his nonsense The delightful nonsense — Dahl the genius teaser the smiling provocateur — is the creation of Mark Rosenblatt" "The glory of Giant is that it will suggest a route whereby such a monstrous statement can come from a man who is … ooh "Nicholas Hytner’s pitch-perfect production goes down a gear in the second half "Mark Rosenblatt’s John Lithgow-powered Roald Dahl drama is back – and now it’s bigger and more troubling than ever" "Mark Rosenblatt’s debut play goes against general advice In fact he finds the biggest hornets’ nests he can and prods at all of them What does come out is pretty spectacular." "At the Royal Court you expect that kind of politics The West End is for musicals and celebrities First off there’s John Lithgow (also all the awards) stooping and scowling his way into Dahl" "Rosenblatt uses the great giant of children’s books and makes a very grown up play I guess in the hope that we can stop arguing them on repeat for the next forty years." "There is no more urgent play in London right now" "Mark Rosenblatt’s Giant tackles Roald Dahl’s antisemitism in blistering style with a sublimely nuanced performance by John Lithgow" "There’s no more urgent play in London right now than Mark Rosenblatt’s Giant and no better performance than John Lithgow’s in it as an irascible "The atmosphere in Nicholas Hytner’s production is electric throughout." This is due to Rosenblatt’s multifaceted portrayal of Dahl interpreted with sublime nuance by Lithgow." "When I saw the play at the Court I thought the women’s roles were underwritten replacing Romola Garai in this West End transfer) feels more rounded her slow-burning rage finding full voice before the interval blackout." "This is a terrific piece of work all round that’s already been showered with Olivier and Critic’s Circle awards Lithgow’s tremendous performance will loom large in the memory for a long time." shocking and thought-provoking: John Lithgow's towering performance brings the big unfriendly giant who was Roald Dahl back to life in the West End" he reveals him to be both less and more: a monstrously complicated paradoxically overflowing with infinite compassion and unrepentant hatred." in a transcendent performance that has won awards (and will doubtless win more) towers magnificently over proceedings as Dahl" superbly staged (Nick Hytner) and performed "John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in an electrifying mix of fact and fiction" "This work doesn’t bring a new perspective to the political territory or to the real Roald Dahl But it does have the balls to buck the trend of brushing the details of Middle East conflict under the carpet – and that alone makes it well worth seeing." The West End State team could have as many as nine debutants when it hosts the VFL in Saturday’s AAMI State Game at the Tanunda Recreation Park SANFL Chairman of Selectors Tim Ginever has released a 26-player squad to face the Big V as the Croweaters aim to replicate their victory against their arch-enemy at Stratarama Stadium last year With dual Glenelg premiership coach Darren Reeves now at the helm of the West End State team the Bays have eight players named in the squad including possible debutants Cam McGree North Adelaide could have four players don the cherished red guernsey for the first time including former WAFL star Angus Schumacher Sturt’s rebounding defender Flynn Perez and West Adelaide ball magnet Kobe Ryan could also make their first start in the clash which will begin at 2.45pm could make a welcome return for the Croweaters while last year’s dual Fos Williams Medallist Jez McLennan is Port Adelaide’s sole representative The West End State squad will be trimmed to a 23-player team on Thursday with a new leadership group set to also be announced A main training session will be held at Prospect Oval on Wednesday night before a captain’s run is conducted at Stratarama Stadium on Thursday The AAMI State Game – to be broadcast live on 7mate – will follow the North Melbourne v Gold Coast AFL match at nearby Barossa Park at Lyndoch providing a Gather Round footy feast for the Barossa region Tickets for the AAMI State Game are available at the link below James Rowe fires out a handball for the West End State team against the VFL A new production of Conor McPherson’s award-winning drama The Weir is coming to the West End this autumn, led by Hollywood star Brendan Gleeson Written and directed by Conor McPherson (Girl From the North Country) this new production of The Weir will play at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London from 12 September to 6 December 2025 the play will run at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin from 8 August to 6 September 2025 Brendan Gleeson will star as local garage owner Jack in The Weir The Weir is produced in Dublin and London by Ireland’s Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions (Unicorn) Until recently Kate Horton ran stage and screen producer Fictionhouse with director Dominic Cooke two British Independent Film Awards and three IFTA Awards Gleeson started his acting career on stage in Dublin before performing at the RSC in Stratford upon Avon He is a member of the Passion Machine Theatre company in Dublin starring in plays including Roddy Doyle’s Brownbread Wasters and Home; and writing three plays for the company His other Dublin stage work includes Patrick Süskind’s The Double Bass and The Walworth Farce directed by Seán Foley at the Olympia Theatre where he will star in The Weir this August ahead of London Brendan Gleeson made his film acting debut in The Field in 1990 before his breakthrough role in Braveheart in 1995 opposite Mel Gibson for which he was nominated for an Academy Award The Weir premiered at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs at the Ambassadors Theatre in July 1997 and won the 1999 Olivier Award for Best New Play The production transferred to the West End’s Duke of York’s Theatre where it ran for two years The play has subsequently been produced around the world including a major London revival at the Donmar Warehouse in 2013 directed by Josie Rourke and starring Brian Cox as four local men gather in an isolated pub in rural Ireland Their usual banter and everyday lives are disrupted by the arrival ofa woman called Valerie The stories they weave to impress her are gripping Little do they know that she has a profoundly personal story of her own the sharing of which will leave them all shaken Actor Brendan Gleeson said in a statement: “Conor McPherson’s The Weir is one of the rarest plays around The last time I appeared on stage was ten years ago at the beautiful Pinter Theatre – and to work with Conor on his profoundly moving Writer and director Conor McPherson said: “I can hardly believe it’s thirty years since I wrote The Weir – and about thirty years since I first met the wonderful Brendan Gleeson It’s an absolute honour to bring this play to life again with one of the great titans of Irish acting I’m hugely looking forward to directing my play for the very first time and sharing this production with audiences in Dublin and in London very soon.” Producer Kate Horton said: “Along with a multitude of theatregoers I was spellbound by Conor McPherson’s play The Weir when it first premiered at the Royal Court I’ve since been granted three wishes; to have Conor agree to direct his own masterpiece for the first time for the magnificent Brendan Gleeson to agree to lead the cast and for the brilliant Anne Clarke to join me as co-producer they are titans of Irish and International theatre The Weir is a beautiful play about human connection the endurance of hope and the essential power of storytelling It will be a joy to share this production with audiences.” Producer Anne Clarke said: “In the way that people remember where they were when something significant happened – the moon landings or who shot JR – I remember where I was when Kate Horton called to tell me that she had been working with Conor McPherson on a new production of The Weir and that Brendan Gleeson had agreed to play Jack They were hoping the production would open in Dublin I had been lucky enough to work with Brendan before when he played Dinny in The Walworth Farce at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin alongside his sons Brian and Domhnall and the thought of working with him on Conor’s sublime play was a thrill And I had known and admired Kate’s extraordinary body of work as a producer for many years so the opportunity to work with her was another thrill and I can’t wait for audiences in both Dublin and London to see it.” Conor McPherson is having a busy year. His new play The Brightening Air starring Chris O’Dowd and Rosie Sheehy is currently playing at The Old Vic until 14 June 2025. The Brightening Air also stars Brian Gleeson (Peaky Blinders) Other new Conor McPherson projects include the return of his hit musical Girl From the North Country McPherson has also written a new stage show based on the hit movie and book franchise The Hunger Games, with The Hunger Games on Stage opening at new East London venue Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre on 20 October 2025 The Weir is running at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 12 September to 6 December 2025 More about The Weir tickets at the Harold Pinter Theatre London ICD Property has a penchant for grand-scale, mixed-use developments, with a focus in recent years in its native Melbourne, Adelaide, and most recently Sydney The latest play by the Matt Khoo-led developer is in Brisbane, its first foray into the Queensland market. They've picked up a prime West End site from R&F Property spending just under $50 million on the 1.68-hectare riverfront plot which cost R&F $82.5 million in 2014 Currently home to Riverside Corporate Park is currently occupied by three low-rise commercial buildings ICD has yet to reveal its own plans for the A-grade block of land but previous approvals have been for seven buildings with around 1,000 apartments Richard Crookes Constructions has already started the build of the striking new tower that will emerge above the heritage-listed former club that will be restored and converted into heritage hospitality venues Sales are expected to commence soon for the 241 one two and three-bedroom apartments that will be spread across a new 50-level tower ICD is also working with the Adelaide City Council on Market Square a $400 million mixed-use project with apartments as well as a significant retail precinct and a park Completion for Market Square is slated for 2026 ICD's latest project joins the ranks as yet another planned for the Brisbane River which is going under somewhat of a precinct boom Across the road from ICD's recently acquired site, Heidelberg Materials is proposing three 50-level towers with 620 apartments above a food and beverage plaza and a 5,400 sqm public park Tanyel Gumushan A new production of Conor McPherson’s The Weir will see Brendan Gleeson return to the stage for the first time in a decade Set across an evening in a rural County Leitrim pub the Olivier Award-winning play sees the regulars share stories about folklore and fairies with a young woman recently arrived from Dublin the piece will be staged for four weeks in Dublin before a limited run in the West End The performance will mark Gleeson’s West End debut in the show staged by Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions He said: “Conor McPherson’s The Weir is one of the rarest plays around McPherson added: “I can hardly believe it’s thirty years since I wrote The Weir – and about thirty years since I first met the wonderful Brendan Gleeson I’m hugely looking forward to directing my play for the very first time and sharing this production with audiences in Dublin and in London very soon.” Further casting and the creative team are to be confirmed The Weir will play at the Harold Pinter Theatre from Thursday Tickets for the London run are on sale below Get the best deals and latest updates on theatre and shows by signing up for WhatsOnStage newsletter today it’s serving Moroccan-spiced butter chicken and Turkish dumplings with mushroom XO along with seasonal cocktails and 150 wines Remove items from your saved list to add more. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. ShareShane Delia wants you to know that Layla isn’t a theatre restaurant. Yes, it’s in the Thomas Dixon Centre, home of the Queensland Ballet since 1991. And yes, you suspect a core group of diners will come from those attending shows in the centre’s 350-seat auditorium. And, yes, the restaurant will be catering for functions in the centre’s bar and on its terrace. Layla opens this Friday, March 28.Courtesy of Delia GroupBut it’s perhaps better to think about Layla, which opens on March 28, as part of the new wave of eateries pulling West End dining’s centre of gravity slightly away from Boundary Street, and down towards Montague Road. “It’s not a theatre restaurant at all,” Delia says. “We’ve nothing to do with the ballet or theatre. “We’ll obviously service the people going to the theatre. But this is a standalone restaurant. I want people to come and have a great experience, irrespective of whether they’re going to the ballet or not.” South Brisbane’s queen of pubs finally set to reopenDelia has kept shtum over the details of Layla since first announcing the restaurant in mid-November – he didn’t even launch the name and branding until a month ago Layla is at the Raven Street end of the Thomas Dixon Centre in the heritage-listed section of the building Layla’s heritage digs are a low-key stunner.Courtesy of Delia GroupAdvertisementMelbourne-based architecture firm Studio Y which worked with Delia on his bar Jayda in the Victorian capital’s CBD with the space’s original 1908-built brick walls (replete with graffiti) complemented by lavish tactile materials such as blue velvet upholstery Clever feature lighting gives the dining room an intimate Coal grilled swordfish T-bone with burnt orange and saffron Courtesy of Delia GroupRunning the kitchen day-to-day for Delia is chef Simon Palmer there’s a good chance Palmer has had a hand in your food at restaurants such as Urbane “I rang people I know have worked with him “He’s on the phone all the time and super passionate ‘Here’s someone who is going to uphold the values of what we’re trying to achieve.’” Roast duck fesunjun with butter-roasted walnuts pomegranate and fragrant herbs.Courtesy of Delia GroupDelia is known for his Middle Eastern food at his Melbourne venues Maha takes a slightly different tack by introducing influences from traditional spice trade routes and in particular in the Indian subcontinent “It’s inspired by the spice trade,” Delia says “Everywhere the Middle Eastern [spices] have gone there’s just so much influence around those areas “[But] why does Middle Eastern food have to have such an impact and influence other [cuisines] yet those places that it goes to can’t influence Middle Eastern food?” “Habibbi” butter chicken with ras el hanout butter chicken gravy.Courtesy of Delia GroupDelia and Palmer have split the menu into starters To start you might order a Hervey Bay half-shell scallop with carrot hummus Persian lime and a toasted coconut sambal; king crab dressed with coriander and lime and finished with charred pineapple and smoked pepper; or a Moorish brisket borek bun with sticky turmeric and chilli jam Smaller share plates include salmon kibbeh nayyeh with burghul served with Lebanese bread; braised carrots with yoghurt toasted carraway and curry leaves; Brisbane Valley quail with pistachio crust served with a fiery tahini tarator; and Turkish beef dumplings with a mushroom XO lamb and crispy rosemary.Courtesy of Delia GroupA shorter selection of larger plates includes a ras el hanout-spiced “Habibbi” butter chicken; an eight-hour slow-cooked lamb shoulder with smoked eggplant roast lemon and za’atar sauce; and a coal-grilled swordfish T-bone with burnt orange and saffron For drinks there’s a seasonal cocktail list and a globe-trotting 150-bottle wine list curated by sommelier Darcy Curnow that addresses Brisbane’s subtropical climate with a focus on crisp whites and roses Delia says there’s also a “Single Bottle Club” of more rarefied wines selected by Curnow from the group’s Melbourne cellar Shane Delia says Layla’s Middle Eastern cuisine is inflected with influences from traditional spice trade routes Courtesy of Delia Group“It’s been really interesting seeing the reaction from friends and industry friends in Melbourne when I tell them I’m expanding to Brisbane,” Delia says What a great food scene.’ And then other people will say I think I can contribute something to this landscape that I’ve found so impressive and be part of an amazing movement happening in this city.’ ” laylabrisbane.com.au Remove items from your saved list to add more The State Government is restoring the Southwark suburb and delivering a major new $1 billion development at the former West End Brewery site A historic part of Adelaide’s inner west is set to be revitalised with the State Government restoring the Southwark suburb and delivering a major new development at the former West End Brewery site This $1 billion mixed-use project will see the creation of up to 1,300 new homes an increase of 300 homes to the original plan Civil construction is expected to start within the next few months with the first residents anticipated to move in by the end of 2025 The development is set to breathe new life into Southwark with its streets lined with cottages and situated on the edge of the Park Lands The area was later known as Thebarton after the Southwark Brewery expanded in the mid-20th century residents and businesses in the surrounding streets which were part of the original Southwark suburb will be consulted to assess whether they should be included in the new development area This includes around 420 properties within the area bounded by the River Torrens Public consultation will take place in the coming months with the new suburb expected to be formally established by the end of the year At least 20% of the homes at the 8.4-hectare former brewery site will be designated for affordable sale or rent through HomeSeeker SA the River Torrens Linear Park Trail will be expanded and more than 6,000 square meters of upgraded green space will be returned to public ownership Southwark will be an enviable suburb and an ideal new home for first homebuyers not to mention the many essential workers that keep our state ticking,” Premier Peter Malinauskas says The project will also include sustainable building practices aiming for a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating and a target of 30% tree canopy coverage The development is expected to bring significant economic benefits creating around 4,000 jobs during construction and over 150 ongoing roles in retail and hospitality For more information or to get involved in the public consultation, click here Glam Adelaide has today launched an app for readers all over SA Following a viral video showing tensions in the community Adelaide has become home to many a High Tea spots that are perfect for.. Stephen Noonan is bringing his much loved show The Boy and the Ball to.. Wrong Turn At Lungfish is of exceptional quality and an unmitigated stand out South Australia will see mixed weather conditions IT SEEMS THE PAGE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR HAS GONE ASTRAY GO BACK TO THE HOME PAGE New West End show Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical has confirmed the release date for its cast album and dropped the first track Following an acclaimed run at The Old Vic Theatre last year Just For One Day is coming to the West End’s Shaftesbury Theatre this month The cast album for Just For One Day will be released by Small Change Records on 11 June 2025 Get a first-listen of track “Message in a Bottle” from the show The cast album was first announced by The Old Vic back in March 2024. See the track list for the album, below. The cast recording will be released on streaming and digital download, double CD, and double vinyl. You can pre-order from Amazon See all photos and videos from Just For One Day – here The album is produced by Olivier Award-nominated arranger Matthew Brind and Jon Bath and engineered by Grammy-nominated Jeremy Murphy expansive sound while staying true to the energy and emotion of the originals even featuring new lyrics penned by Sir Bob Geldof himself Bob Geldof told PA News that staging another Live Aid event ever again was unlikely rock and roll turned out to be almost a 50-year pop so whatever’s going to happen now will happen through social media social media seems to be a sort of isolating type medium It was also announced today that a special performance of Just For One Day will take place at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Sunday 13 July 2025 The special performance of the show will be followed by an exclusive after-party with surprise special guest performances at Koko in Camden The Just For One Day cast are back in London after performing in the North American premiere of Just For One Day at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto The show stars Craige Els (Doctor Who, Matilda The Musical) as Bob Geldof organised by Rock stars Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the Ethiopian famine crisis was an unprecedented global music event that brought 1.5 billion people together and they all have a story to tell about ‘the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world’ This exhilarating show features hit songs by Bob Dylan Diana Ross and more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous charitable concerts in London and Philadelphia 2025 marks 40 years since the iconic Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia and 10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust The musical was a box-office success last year at The Old Vic,  playing to a record-breaking 99% full houses across the run. Read a round-up of reviews from The Old Vic production The creative team also includes Musical Supervision Arrangements & Orchestration by Matthew Brind Video & Projection by Andrzej Goulding and Casting by Stuart Burt CDG Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is produced by Jamie Wilson Productions Willette & Manny Klausner and The Old Vic by permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust Producer of Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical said in a statement:“As we approach the 40th anniversary of Live Aid it’s an incredible honour to bring Just For One Day to the stage—a celebration of the people and the power of music to change the world This musical is not only a tribute to one of the most extraordinary days in music history but a reminder of what we can achieve when we come together for a common cause.” Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 15 May 2025 to 10 January 2026 Book tickets to Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (featuring Jack Shalloo)6 Stop Your Sobbing (featuring Julie Atherton)9 We Are The Champions (featuring Collette Guitart & Jo Foster)10 You’re The Best Thing (featuring Emily Ooi)12 I’m Still Standing (featuring Craige Els & Julie Atherton)13 Pinball Wizard (featuring Joel Montague)16 Dancing In The Streets (featuring Danielle Steers & Ashley Campbell) Summer of ’69 (featuring Collette Guitart)18 Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand) (featuring Julie Atherton)20 In The Air Tonight / We Can’t We Live Together (featuring James Hameed We Will Rock You / King Of Rock (featuring Olly Dobson & Tamara Tare)22 Rockin’ All Over The World (featuring Olly Dobson)23 I Don’t Like Mondays (featuring Craige Els)25 All You Need Is Love (featuring Jason Battersby)26 Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (featuring Joel Montague)27 Rebel Rebel / Don’t You (Forget About Me) / Into The Grove (featuring Jo Foster Bohemian Rhapsody (featuring Freddie Love)29 now in performances at the Harold Pinter Theatre to 2 August A big play has got bigger still in the West End upgrade of Giant, which arrives for a commercial run bearing three Olivier Awards I admired director-turned-author Mark Rosenblatt’s playwriting debut upon its Royal Court premiere last autumn But I wasn’t prepared for the seismic jolt that Nicholas Hytner’s production now delivers set 40 years ago but blisteringly topical to our times now has been seasoned by the deepening of John Lithgow’s altogether astonishing performance as Roald Dahl and the terrific addition to the cast of the American actress Aya Cash taking over from Romola Garai as an adversary of considerable proportions and power and we're in the largely sedentary confines of Dahl’s new Buckinghamshire home to which the legendary children’s book writer has moved with his second wife-to-be The house is a work-in-progress in Bob Crowley’s design as one verbal grenade after another gets detonated across the dining table While his New Zealand chef Hallie (Tessa Bonham Jones) buzzes agreeably about proffering sorbet Dahl fields two guests to perform damage limitation has penned a book review in which he has protested the Israeli invasion of Lebanon his argument widening out from anger at this military incursion to a larger broadside against all Jews Retract his assertions or watch book sales tank – or so Dahl is advised by two very different emissaries from the publishing world received his own Olivier trophy last month) disappears to play tennis with a policeman on hand to keep watch reappearing to encourage Dahl to agree to an interview with the Mail on Sunday so as to bring calm to the gathering storm But Rosenblatt’s ace in the hole is the fictional American sales executive who has flown in directly from America so as to force an apology of her own only for her story to be itself complicated in ways that lead to an ideological tennis match of the first order The play reverberates on multiple levels without ever devolving into a thinly veiled screed amidst a time of hardening polarities fuelled by the doctrinaire climate afoot online Giant is quasi-miraculous in its embrace of sometimes self-contradictory points of view and it is shocking to be reminded of his remarks to the New Statesman that “even a stinker like Hitler didn’t pick on [the Jews] for no reason” But Giant simultaneously reveals the formidably tall and tetchy brainiac as “a broken boy in giant’s clothing” whose irascibility was very possibly a belligerent defence against a life marked by illness and loss which allows a career-best Lithgow to hint at the man beneath the rhetorically unforgiving monster The play asks whether an artist can necessarily be defined by his art albeit several decades before cancel culture decided such matters for us Much is made of the possibly encoded Jewish critique afoot in his new book just as the separate issue of boycotts – don’t buy Israeli avocados – prompts the perfectly reasonable question from Hallie: “Does the avocado know it’s Israeli?” The play finds comedy amidst psychic carnage compassion where lesser talents would locate only disdain "Who are you?" this mighty play asks near its close and that most basic question about humankind is sure to haunt all of us as we make our way home Giant is at the Harold Pinter Theatre to 2 August. 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Privacy Policy The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League have announced nominations for the 78th Annual Antoinette Perry Tony Awards 2025 by Tony Award winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce 21 musicals and 21 plays were nominated for this year’s awards with eligibility dates running from 26 April 2024 to 27 April 2025 and The Hills of California by Jez Butterworth Other British shows to do well include Stranger Things: the First Shadow with 5 nominations, and hit London musical Operation Mincemeat British and Irish writing and acting talent up for awards includes Operation Mincemeat’s David Cumming Zoë Roberts and Jak Malone; Louis McCartney (Stranger Things: The First Shadow) Laura Donnelly and Jez Butterworth (The Hills of California) and Tom Francis and Andrew Lloyd Webber (Sunset Boulevard) The Picture of Dorian Gray starring Sarah Snook which transferred to Broadway following a sold-out run in London Broadway star Audra McDonald made history today as the most nominated Tony Awards performer ever She will be up against Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in Death Becomes Her This year’s special awards include a Lifetime Achievement in Theatre Award for Harvey Fierstein This year’s Tony Awards ceremony will take place on 8 June at Radio City Music Hall in New York, hosted by Cynthia Erivo Buena Vista Social Club – 10Death Becomes Her – 10Maybe Happy Ending – 10Dead Outlaw – 7John Proctor is the Villain – 7Sunset Blvd – 7The Hills of California – 7Floyd Collins – 6Just in Time – 6Purpose – 6The Picture of Dorian Gray – 6English – 5Good Night – 5Stranger Things: The First Shadow – 5Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical – 4BOOP The Musical – 3Yellow Face – 3Eureka Day – 2Real Women Have Curves: The Musical – 2SMASH – 2A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical – 1Glengarry Glen Ross – 1Pirates The Penzance Musical – 1Romeo + Juliet – 1Swept Away – 1The Roommate – 1Thornton Wilder’s Our Town – 1 Buena Vista Social Club – Marco RamirezDead Outlaw – Itamar MosesDeath Becomes Her – Marco PennetteMaybe Happy Ending – Will Aronson and Hue ParkOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical – David Cumming Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Dead Outlaw – Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della PennaDeath Becomes Her – Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel CareyMaybe Happy Ending – Music: Will Aronson Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue ParkOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical – Music & Lyrics: David Cumming Natasha Hodgson and Zoë RobertsReal Women Have Curves: The Musical – Music & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong MusicalJeremy Jordan Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalTaylor Trensch Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Real Women Have Curves: The MusicalJoy Woods The Hills of CaliforniaMarg Horwell and David Bergman The Picture of Dorian GrayMiriam Buether and 59 Stranger Things: The First ShadowScott Pask Stranger Things: The First ShadowHeather Gilbert and David Bengali and Good LuckNatasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski Buena Vista Social ClubScott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun Stranger Things: The First ShadowPalmer Hefferan The MusicalPatricia Delgado and Justin Peck Buena Vista Social ClubDavid Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber EnglishAuthor: Sanaz ToossiProducers: Roundabout Theatre Company The Hills of CaliforniaAuthor: Jez ButterworthProducers: Sonia Friedman Productions Andrew Paradis/We R Broadway Artists Alliance Koenigsberg Riley/Tulchin Bartner Productions John Proctor is the VillainAuthor: Kimberly BelflowerProducers: Sue Wagner The Cohn Sisters & Stifelman-Burkhardt Melissa Chamberlain & Michael McCartney Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra Mary!Author: Cole EscolaProducers: Kevin McCollum & Lucas McMahon PurposeAuthor: Branden Jacobs-JenkinsProducers: David Stone Buena Vista Social ClubProducers: Orin Wolf Creative Endeavor Office/Untitled Theatricals Dead OutlawProducers: Lia Vollack Productions Carl & Jennifer Pasbjerg/H2H Concord Theatricals The Broadway Investor’s Club/Eastern Standard Time Robin Gorman Newman/Laurence Padgett Productions Death Becomes HerProducers: Universal Theatrical Group Maybe Happy EndingProducers: Jeffrey Richards Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalProducers: Avalon Judith Ann Abrams Productions/The Broadway Investor’s Club Alli Folk/Evelyn Hoffman & Gregory Stern Nick Flatto/Evan & Claudia Caplan Reynolds Larry Hirschhorn & Ricardo Hornos/Carl & Jennifer Pasbjerg Independent Presenters Network/Lloyd Tichio Productions Jamie deRoy & Brian Rooney/Corey Brunish & Matthew P Willette & Manny Klausner/Elizabeth Faulkner Salem Wallace-Phoebe/Laurie Oki & Alexander Oki Eureka DayAuthor: Jonathan SpectorProducers: Manhattan Theatre Club Thornton Wilder’s Our TownProducers: Jeffrey Richards Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra Ken & Rande Greiner/David Schwartz & Trudy Zohn Yellow FaceAuthor: David Henry HwangProducers: Roundabout Theatre Company Floyd CollinsBook/Additional Lyrics: Tina LandauMusic & Lyrics: Adam GuettelProducers: Lincoln Center Theater Pam Hurst-Della Pietra and Stephen Della Pietra The Penzance MusicalProducers: Roundabout Theatre Company Sunset Blvd.Producers: The Jamie Lloyd Company Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre who’s joining and whose parts will go on Alex Wood The West End production of Titanique has revealed new casting Combining the music of Céline Dion with the blockbuster film Titanic the West End premiere officially opened at the Criterion Theatre earlier this year It was described as “a riotous voyage” by our critic, and has gone on to win two Olivier Awards: for Best New Entertainment or Comedy, and for performer Layton Williams Featuring a raft of Dion’s iconic songs including “My Heart Will Go On” It premiered off-Broadway in June 2022 and won several awards They join original West End cast members Darren Bennett as Victor Garber / Luigi, Lauren Drew as Céline Dion, Charlotte Wakefield as Molly Brown Madison Swan and Rodney Vubya as on-stage background vocalists as well as offstage understudy Freddie King Titanique is directed by Blue (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and choreographed by Ellenore Scott (Funny Girl and orchestrations by IRNE Award winner Nicholas James Connell The creative team also includes set designers Gabriel Hainer Evansohn and Grace Laubacher sound designer Lawrence Schober and casting directors Pearson Casting It is co-produced by Eva Price and Michael Harrison Titanique is booking at the Criterion Theatre until 4 January 2026 especially when Brisbane delivers plenty of ways each year to get into the festive spirit But here's the secret about Christmas markets: even if you're not usually a fan of the season and all the trimmings who doesn't adore an excuse to spend an evening browsing The West End Christmas Twilight Market is one such place to do all of the above in 2024 make a beeline to the West End Markets' usual spot in Davies Park and prepare to get jolly — or to make the most of another night market A familiar festive spread will be on offer which involves a heap of stalls — 150-plus live entertainment and Mariah getting a spin on the stereo Kids can also get the obligatory snap with Santa the food and drink menu will go all in on Christmas fare