Weekend of 18 – 20 September 2026
Three exhibitions and a weaving workshop are open across Cleveland, Capalaba and Thornlands this weekend, spanning painting, mixed media and Quandamooka craft.
Events are arranged per suburb.
Weaving Our Stories
19 September 2026 | Redlands IndigiScapes Centre and Cafe, Capalaba
Ngugi/Noonuccal woman April Cunningham leads an intimate traditional weaving workshop at IndigiScapes Native Botanic Gardens, guiding participants through yarning, connecting on Country, and weaving with natural materials including palm fronds. Participants create their own grass skirt; morning tea and a bush tucker plant to take home are included. Limited spots.
Babies and Toddlers: Textiles Exhibition
18 – 20 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
This charming exhibition traces how babies and toddlers were cared for, dressed and celebrated across generations, featuring historic garments, accessories, treasured keepsakes and a beautifully restored baby pram from the museum’s collection.
NAIDOC 2026 Exhibition: Fifty Years of Deadly
18 – 20 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
Curated by Margie Kennedy, this moving exhibition uses powerful images, cultural content and stories to honour the past, speak to the present and empower the future, capturing the strength of Elders, the vision of youth and the legacy of fifty years of community resilience.
Beginner's Crochet Class
18 September 2026 | Beautiful Cre8tions Studio, Cleveland
A three-hour hands-on class for absolute beginners covering slip knots, chains, single and double crochet, and how to read basic patterns; all materials including wool, hooks and class notes are supplied.
FISHO by Jack Rodgers
18 & 20 September 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
Brisbane artist Jack Rodgers presents paintings and small sculptures celebrating fishing culture — from catching and selling fish to the history of Brisbane’s fishmongers and the State Fish Market at South Brisbane. The exhibition reflects the artist’s personal connections to place and community, inviting audiences to recognise themselves in the work.
We Are Gooniyandi: The Collectors Exhibition
18 – 20 September 2026 | Straddievarious Gallery, Cleveland
An ongoing exhibition of original Girrwarli paintings and artefacts by First Nations Gooniyandi people from the Kurinyjarn community in the Kimberley, Western Australia, sharing traditional stories and knowledge spanning sixty-five thousand years of history.
Visualising the Written Word by Redland Yurara Art Society Inc.
18 September 2026 | Redland Art Gallery – The Mezz at RPAC, Cleveland
Artists of the Redland Yurara Art Society respond to written stimuli — poetry, song lyrics, personal letters and prose — with visual works that explore the interplay between language and image, from the deeply personal to the abstract.
Old SchoolHouse Gallery Art Exhibition – 'Parallel'
18 – 20 September 2026 | Old SchoolHouse Gallery, Cleveland
Past members Jenny McNamara and Jess King reunite for a celebration of eight years of exhibiting side by side, presenting a vibrantly colourful collection of original artworks at the gallery they called home.
Explore and Draw
18 September 2026 | Redland Art Gallery – The Mezz at RPAC, Cleveland
A free, themed drop-in drawing activity running throughout the Visualising the Written Word exhibition, inviting visitors of all ages to discover aspects of the artworks one clue at a time, available during standard gallery hours without bookings.
Major Judged Exhibition 2026
19 – 20 September 2026 | Yurara Art Society, Thornlands
Yurara Art Society’s annual judged exhibition is open to the public from 10am to 4pm across the weekend, showing work across painting, mixed media and collage by member artists.
Redland Art Gallery at Cleveland is closed on Saturdays, so plan a Friday or Sunday visit.
Weekend of 11 – 13 September 2026
Arts and culture on the Redlands Coast that weekend spanned gallery exhibitions in Cleveland, a Redland Sinfonia concert, a free multicultural festival on Russell Island and hands-on craft workshops.
Events are arranged per suburb.
Art Jam Session / Sunday Art Jam Open Gallery
13 September 2026 | Redland Coast Art Society, Capalaba
Casual community art session plus open gallery browsing, free and open to visitors.
Babies and Toddlers: Textiles Exhibition
11–13 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
Nostalgic display of childhood garments, keepsakes and a restored antique pram.
NAIDOC 2026 Exhibition: Fifty Years of Deadly
11–13 September 2026 | Redlands Coast Museum, Cleveland
Curated by Margie Kennedy, honouring Elders and youth through images and stories marking fifty years of First Nations strength.
Redland Sinfonia — Across the Stars
12 September 2026 | RPAC Concert Hall, Cleveland
Orchestral concert featuring Holst’s ‘The Planets’ plus a ‘space on screen’ second half, marking the orchestra’s 40th birthday.
FISHO by Jack Rodgers
11 & 13 September 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
A visual exploration of nostalgia, place and community through local fishing culture, running 6 Sept-17 Nov 2026. Gallery closed Saturdays.
Visualising the Written Word
11 September 2026 | Redland Art Gallery, The Mezz at RPAC, Cleveland
Members of Redland Yurara Art Society present visual responses to poetry, song lyrics and prose. This Mezz space is closed weekends.
'Parallel' Art Exhibition
11–13 September 2026 | Old SchoolHouse Gallery, Cleveland
Vibrant watercolour-led collection by Jenny McNamara and Jess King celebrating eight years of exhibiting together.
Bay Islands Fusion Festival (BIFF) 2026
12 September 2026 | Russell Island Parklands, Russell Island
Community-led multicultural festival with performances, dance, live music and food, run by BIMSARA.
Polymer Clay Trinket Dish Workshop
11 September 2026 | Village Creative Studio, Wellington Point
A hands-on polymer clay workshop making a decorative trinket dish.
Learn to Crochet Amigurumi
12 September 2026 | Village Creative Studio, Wellington Point
A beginner-friendly crochet workshop making a small amigurumi toy.
Introduction to Making Miniatures – Making Miniature Bread
13 September 2026 | Village Creative Studio, Wellington Point
A miniatures workshop crafting tiny, realistic bread pieces from polymer clay.
Most of the Cleveland gallery exhibitions from that weekend run for weeks yet, so there is still time to see them.
