Best of Brisbane this weekend

<b><h2>SHOP FACTOR</h2></b>Rock and cheer along your favourite stars of The X Factor - Rochelle Pit Watson, Gympie’s Caitlyn Shadbolt, Brisbane boy James Johnson and the newly formed X Factor girl group, pictured - on Saturday from 11am at Westfield Chermside. <b><a href="http://www.westfield.com.au/chermside/events/6694">More details</a></b>

1/14<b><h2>SHOP FACTOR</h2></b>Rock and cheer along your favourite stars of The X Factor - Rochelle Pit Watson, Gympie’s Caitlyn Shadbolt, Brisbane boy James Johnson and the newly formed X Factor girl group, pictured - on Saturday from 11am at Westfield Chermside. <b><a href="http://www.westfield.com.au/chermside/events/6694">More details</a></b>

<h2>THE DARK SIDE </h2>After a sold-out world tour, Le Noir: The Dark Side of Cirque arrives at the Lyric Theatre. See 20 of the greatest circus performers on the planet a specially built circular stage. <b><a href="http://www.qpac.com.au/event/Le_Noir_14.aspx">More details</a></b>

2/14<h2>THE DARK SIDE </h2>After a sold-out world tour, Le Noir: The Dark Side of Cirque arrives at the Lyric Theatre. See 20 of the greatest circus performers on the planet a specially built circular stage. <b><a href="http://www.qpac.com.au/event/Le_Noir_14.aspx">More details</a></b>

<h2>FULL VOICE</h2> If you are suffering Voice withdrawals, go to see the finalists and winner Anja Nissen in concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday. <b><a href="http://www.brisent.com.au/Event_Calendar/The_Voice_On_Tour.aspx">More details</a></b>

3/14<h2>FULL VOICE</h2> If you are suffering Voice withdrawals, go to see the finalists and winner Anja Nissen in concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday. <b><a href="http://www.brisent.com.au/Event_Calendar/The_Voice_On_Tour.aspx">More details</a></b>

<b><h2>IT’S SHOWTIME</h2></b>Head to the Pine Rivers Showgrounds at Lawnton for three days of rides, showbags, circus and aerial workshops, petting zoo and trail bike demonstrations at the annual Pine Rivers Show. Friday and Saturday nights end with fireworks. <b><a href="http://pineriversshow.org.au/">More details</a></b>

4/14<b><h2>IT’S SHOWTIME</h2></b>Head to the Pine Rivers Showgrounds at Lawnton for three days of rides, showbags, circus and aerial workshops, petting zoo and trail bike demonstrations at the annual Pine Rivers Show. Friday and Saturday nights end with fireworks. <b><a href="http://pineriversshow.org.au/">More details</a></b>

<h2>KUSTOM KULTURE</h2> Don your 1940s glamour outfits, 1950s Bettie Mae Page-style frocks and hairdos or their rockabilly outfits head to the festival for what has been dubbed “Christmas for Rockabillies.” - GreazeFest Kustom Kulture at Rocklea Showgrounds. <b><a href="http://www.greazefest.com/">More details</a></b>

5/14<h2>KUSTOM KULTURE</h2> Don your 1940s glamour outfits, 1950s Bettie Mae Page-style frocks and hairdos or their rockabilly outfits head to the festival for what has been dubbed “Christmas for Rockabillies.” - GreazeFest Kustom Kulture at Rocklea Showgrounds. <b><a href="http://www.greazefest.com/">More details</a></b>

<h2>GOOD COOKING</h2> My Kitchen Rules stars Carly and Tresne headline the celebrity chefs and gardeners at What’s Cooking in the Gardens, at the Redcliffe Botanic Gardens on Sunday. Cooking and gardening demonstrations, art, craft and food stalls. <b><a href="https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/general.aspx?id=110493">More details</a></b>

6/14<h2>GOOD COOKING</h2> My Kitchen Rules stars Carly and Tresne headline the celebrity chefs and gardeners at What’s Cooking in the Gardens, at the Redcliffe Botanic Gardens on Sunday. Cooking and gardening demonstrations, art, craft and food stalls. <b><a href="https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/general.aspx?id=110493">More details</a></b>

<h2>HATS OFF</h2> Bid on a hat donated by former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce to the annual Karuna Art Market at Windsor on Saturday. The donation includes the yellow hat Bryce wore to a luncheon hosted by the Queen during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London. <b><a href="http://mandalabooks.com.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=271558">More details</a></b>

7/14<h2>HATS OFF</h2> Bid on a hat donated by former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce to the annual Karuna Art Market at Windsor on Saturday. The donation includes the yellow hat Bryce wore to a luncheon hosted by the Queen during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London. <b><a href="http://mandalabooks.com.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=271558">More details</a></b>

<h2>SWEET TEMPTATION</h2> Those with a sweet tooth — rejoice! Cowch, an all-dessert, all-cake venue has opened at South Bank and it’s all about ice cream, frozen yoghurt, smoothies, waffles, chocolate and all kinds of other sweet treats — and at night the alcohol sneaks out of hiding. <b><a href="http://cowch.com.au/">More details</a></b>

8/14<h2>SWEET TEMPTATION</h2> Those with a sweet tooth — rejoice! Cowch, an all-dessert, all-cake venue has opened at South Bank and it’s all about ice cream, frozen yoghurt, smoothies, waffles, chocolate and all kinds of other sweet treats — and at night the alcohol sneaks out of hiding. <b><a href="http://cowch.com.au/">More details</a></b>

<h2>SONG AND DANCE MAN</h2> Mike McClellan returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse on Saturday to perform songs from his latest album Dancing in the Rain. <b><a href="http://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/2014/08/02/mike-mcclellan-in-concert/">More details</a></b>

9/14<h2>SONG AND DANCE MAN</h2> Mike McClellan returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse on Saturday to perform songs from his latest album Dancing in the Rain. <b><a href="http://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/2014/08/02/mike-mcclellan-in-concert/">More details</a></b>

<h2>TRAIL BLAZERS</h2> The third annual James Street Food and Wine Trail continues across the weekend, with special menus from our favourite restaurants including Chow House, Harveys and Sixes and Sevens. On Saturday, there will be produce stalls and tasting corners. <b><a href="http://www.jamesst.com.au/news/the-james-street-food-wine-trail-is-back/">More details</a></b>

10/14<h2>TRAIL BLAZERS</h2> The third annual James Street Food and Wine Trail continues across the weekend, with special menus from our favourite restaurants including Chow House, Harveys and Sixes and Sevens. On Saturday, there will be produce stalls and tasting corners. <b><a href="http://www.jamesst.com.au/news/the-james-street-food-wine-trail-is-back/">More details</a></b>

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