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Getting ready for Moon over Machans tomorrow is (from left)flautist Morag Gane, dancers, Riah Zea and Mayari Holland (holding Lucy the dog) and guitarist Trevor Gane. Picture: Supplied

Moon is rising

MOON over Machans is on again this Saturday 12 September in Keith Edwick Park, Machans Beach.

11 September, 2026

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Folk-roots solo artist Vid Sehgal is among those showcasing their original music at the Tanks. Picture: Supplied

Battle at Tanks for Airlie music show

Bill and Stella Smith at the Tropical Art Deco Festival’s vintage market last year. Picture: Supplied

Town’s art deco to be shown off

Last year’s crowds at the inaugural Stratford Sounds has ensured the event continues. Picture: Supplied

Music to pick up suburbia

Internationally acclaimed lyric tenor Paul Ettore Tabone delighted local audiences at the Innisfail Shire Hall last year with Viva Pavarotti and will return on 12 September for his latest Tribute to Bocelli concert. He will also perform at Cairns on Friday 11 September and Ingham on 16 and 19 September. . Picture: Maria Girgenti

Global lyric tenor returns 'home'

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Vika & Linda will perform at Tanks in Cairns on 18 September as part of their Where Do You Come From? Australian tour. Picture: Mushroom Creative House/Brian Purnell.

Sister act back at Tanks

Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins will perform at Savannah in the Round in Mareeba this October. Other acts include Icehouse, Don McLean, Tyler Braden, Lee Kernaghan, Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley. Picture: Emma Goodland

Missy Higgins on stage

Young performers take to the drums during the Cairns Festival parade, as community and cultural groups brought colour, music and performance to the streets. Picture: Hugh Bohane

Thousands enjoy festival’s fun and games

'Catch of the Day!' transforms Tank 4 at Tanks Arts Centre with interactive art and a six-hole mini golf course as part of Cairns Festival 2026. Picture: Supplied

Hook ‘catch of the day’

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Cairns Art Gallery has a program of exhibitions, classes, school holiday activities and wellness workshops running through spring. Picture: Supplied

Gallery’s busy schedule

The Fecker Lawn at Cairns Botanical Gardens will host the Jazz under the Stars event. Picture: Supplied

Botanical beats for jazz night

‘Craig & Karl: Double Vision’ installation view, Griffith University Art Museum, Brisbane, 2025. Picture: Alex Chomicz

Festival seeing double

Bill and Stella Smith at Vintage Market 2025. Picture: Supplied

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