SUN 20 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Matty Sax Live At SWELL Closing Night | FREE

Matty Sax Live At SWELL Closing Night Don’t miss out on an unforgettable evening of live music and celebration by the beach for the final night of SWELL Sculpture Festival 2026! Join Matty Sax for a sunset session with live sax, uplifting grooves, and feel-good energy. Expect soulful, tropical house, fun dancing vibes and the
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SUN 20 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Call to the Couch | FREE

Call to the Couch Join exhibiting SWELL artists where they discuss their motivation, practice and personal experiences, hosted by SWELL’s Co-Founder, Artistic Director and Curator, Natasha Edwards. When | Sunday 20th SeptemberTime | 11am to 11:45amWhere | Fringe Pavilion, Wallace Nicoll Park, Currumbin Beach  Cost | FREE  This a part of In Situ – A Series of SWELL
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SUN 20 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Wave Form Sunrise DJ Set by NICKA35

WAVE FORM SUNRISE DJ SET AT FLAT ROCK CREEK by NICKA35 Wireless headphones, magic hour lighting, music in your ears and sand between your toes. Surrounded by art installations at the stunning Flat Rock Creek, Currumbin Beach. Think euphoric, electronic house, melodic and building, custom lights holding space until the sunrise sky takes over. Once
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SAT 19 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Sunset Jazz with Ingrid James Quintet | FREE

Sunset Jazz with Ingrid James Quintet JAZZ @ SUNSET with INGRID JAMES QUINTET plus UNDER THE STARS JAZZ SINGERS JAM SESSION At sunset, with a killer line-up, Paul Henderson (guitar); Martha Baartz (sax); OJ Newcomb (bass); & Dave Sanders (drums), award-winning Queensland jazz vocalist, Ingrid James, presents a wide-range of vocal jazz, including the cool
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FRI 18 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | SWELL Masquerade Ball

SWELL Masquerade Ball Jazz, masquerade and moonlight by the sea. Join us for an unforgettable evening of live jazz, vintage glamour and coastal charm at the SWELL Masquerade Ball. Set against the stunning backdrop of Currumbin Beach, enjoy a classic welcome cocktail as DJ Swing Billy Ray spins jazz and swing vinyl favourites before a
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WED 16 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | PechaKucha | FREE

PechaKucha PechaKucha Gold Coast and SWELL present an evening of inspiring stories from artists, designers and creatives exploring the theme Bigger Than Us. Through personal projects, collaborations and creative practice, speakers will share how their work connects to communities, causes and ideas beyond themselves. Expect a diverse mix of perspectives that are emotional, playful, provocative
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TUE 15 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Drag Queen Bingo

Drag Queen Bingo Get ready for a night of chaos, camp, and questionable life choices—Drag Bingo is not your average game night. Hosted by a larger-than-life queen serving looks, laughs, and absolutely zero filter, this is bingo with a twist. When | Tuesday 15th SeptemberTime | 6.00pm – 8.00pmWhere | Fringe Pavilion, Wallace Nicoll Park,
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SUN 13 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Swimming Through a Universe of Sound – An immersive listening experience by Corrina Bonshek

Swimming Through a Universe of Sound An immersive listening experience by the ocean As the sun sets over the ocean, lie beneath the evening sky and experience sound in a different way. Combining a personal handheld speaker with immersive surround sound, Swimming Through a Universe of Sound invites you to feel sound as well as hear it.
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SUN 13 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Sunday Sessions with Badlands Vinyl | FREE

Sunday Sessions with Badlands Vinyl Badlands Vinyl Presents Quality Used Cars Tweed Heads is the place where everyday feels like a Sunday, so when Tweed’s favourite record shop steps up for a Sunday Session it’s safe to say they know what’s up. This September they are bringing you Naarm’s greatest Australian wordsmiths “Quality Used Cars”
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SUN 13 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Hammer & Thongs | FREE

Hammer & Thongs Hammer and Thongs are proud to share their latest crop of iconic home grown tunes and catchy originals, built on raw acoustic guitars, harmonies and a passion for the environment. Songs to be shared will likely remind you of those “Chilled Sunday Sessions” on the back-deck, or that “Road Trip down the
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