Nick Dent
Journalist
Nick Dent is a Culture Reporter at Brisbane Times, covering arts and things to do in the city.
The 25 best shows and cultural events to see in Brisbane in 2025
From singing nuns and hobbits to ice-skating legends, here are highlights of the year ahead.
- by Nick Dent
The 25 best concerts to see in Brisbane in 2025
These are the biggest rock, pop, hip-hop and country concerts coming to town that you need to know about – and book ASAP.
- by Nick Dent
Where to see New Year’s Eve fireworks in Brisbane and SEQ
Say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025 with fireworks across the city and beyond. Here’s everything you need to know.
- by Nick Dent
Destination art: The best exhibitions to see around Australia while on holiday
From surrealist masterpieces to David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics, we’ve rounded up the museums and galleries where you should spend your time and money.
- by Elizabeth Flux, Nick Galvin, Linda Morris and Nick Dent
Things to do during your summer holiday in Brisbane
Whether you’re looking for culture, sport, parties or just a way to cool down, find it in our guide to holiday activities in Brisbane over the 2024-25 break.
- by Nick Dent
12 things you must do in Kangaroo Point
With the opening of the new bridge, the spotlight is back on this historic inner-city suburb – a hub for eating, drinking and adventuring. Here is your Brisbane Times guide to Kangaroo Point.
- by Nick Dent
No cue cards, no running water and a nest of snakes: This was Brisbane’s first TV broadcast
The late Hugh Cornish, the first person to appear on TV in Queensland, recalled what happened at QTQ-9 on Mount Coot-tha on the night of August 19, 1959.
- by Nick Dent
Where would you find the Big Prawn? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Test your knowledge of the week’s news and trivia with our multiple-choice challenge.
- by Nick Dent
Hugh Cornish, Brisbane’s ‘Mr Television’, dies aged 90
Cornish made history in 1959 as the first person to appear on TV in Queensland.
- by Nick Dent
The Queensland brothers who risked execution to build a radio in a POW camp
The Hildebrandes’ radio receiver, which kept prisoners of the Japanese informed about the war, is among a collection of ‘secret’ items displayed together for the first time.
- by Nick Dent
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