CAIRNS FEST / All weekend. A celebration of arts and culture in the tropics. Over ten days of local and world-class national music, theatre, art, film and comedy are on show. Every day of the Cairns Festival, there is live music and exhibitions at Festival HQ, which is located at The Court House, as well as two extravaganza events that light up the Cairns City Library and the Cairns Esplanade.
π¦ Reef Light | Cairns Esplanade – from 6.30pm every night
π‘ City Lights | Cairns City Library – from 7.00pm every night
Full festival program can be found here – https://bit.ly/3vShFzA
AUSARMOURFEST22 / Get totally tanked at the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum all weekend. Further details.

Friday 26 August 2022
ENTERTAINMENT
AUSTRALIAN FOREIGNER SHOW / The Yachty 6.30pm. Details.
MT MOLLOY NATIONAL HOTEL / Live music by Shannon Hunter (he’s back!) and Jag the Joker sitting on $650. Tickets with your drink purchase from 5.30pm. Meat tray raffle at 7pm raising funds for the local community clubs. Enjoy Happy Hour and a transfer bus home (book early!)
PADDYS / Live music from 8pm
COURT HOUSE HOTEL / Live music 7.30-11pm
CENTRAL HOTEL / Jag the Joker and live music from 7.30pm
HEMINGWAYS / Live music from 5pm
CANE TOAD RACING / Chillis from 6pm
PRISCILLA , QUEEN OF THE DESERT – ENCORE PERFORMANCES / Clink Theatre 7.30pm
HEALTH, SPORT & WELLNESS
DAINTREE YOGA / 10am Buffs Hall, Mossman
ACTIVE8 FITNESS / Free Seniors Movement and Parkour at Mossman Gymnastics Club & Kindergym 10.30am
FAMILY, ART & COMMUNITY
MOSSMAN COMMUNITY CENTRE / “SheShed” from 9am-1pm (also Tuesday and Wednesdays)
MOSSMAN COMMUNITY CENTRE / “Playgroup” each Friday for kids 0-5yrs from 9.30-11.30am
BOOMERANG BAGS COMMUNITY SEWING GROUP / Mossman Community Centre 9.30-11.30am
Saturday 27 August 2022
ENTERTAINMENT
JULIAN JAMES supported by KIRSTY BURCHILL / Mossman Shire Hall presented by Lynda’s Music, 7-9pm. Julian James has been around Melbourneβs live music scene since before he was allowed to drink in bars. The sound of his band βJulian James and The Moonshine State’ mixes a love of moonshine-drinking finger picking country with the southern swamp wail of a back porch fiddle. Julian has released three well-received albums to date, all of which heβs road tested on frequent laps of our wide brown land. Tickets and further details.
COURT HOUSE HOTEL / Live music from 7.30-11pm
CENTRAL HOTEL / Live music by DNA from 7.30pm
CANE TOAD RACING / Chillis from 6pm
PADDYS / Live music from 8pm
SHERATON SUNSET SESSIONS / 4-7pm. Thereβs no better way to spend a laidback afternoon than with cool drinks, Mediterranean bites and classic Ibiza chill out tunes as you float in our sparkling blue saltwater lagoons, or settle onto the sandy shore of the resortβs main beach. A beautifully crafted shared sunset moment in paradise. Perfect for couples, groups of friends or adult families to gather together and celebrate. Tickets promos.marriott.com/CNSSI/sunset-sessions
CAIRNS CUP CARNIVAL / Weekend 2 at Cannon Park Race Track
PRISCILLA , QUEEN OF THE DESERT – ENCORE PERFORMANCES / Clink Theatre 7.30pm
MARKETS
MOSSMAN / 7am-1pm
YUNGABURRA / 7.30am
YUNGABURRA BOOK FAIR / 8am
SPORT, CULTURE & COMMUNITY
YOGA WITH LUCY / 7am Buffs Hall Mossman
DAINTREE YOGA WITH SCHELL / 9am Buffs Hall Mossman
PORT DOUGLAS CROCS AFL v CAIRNS CITY LIONS from 12.30 pm onwards at Holloways Beach
Sunday 28 August 2022
ENTERTAINMENT
AMY SHARK / The Tanks 7pm
QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA / SUPERFAMOUS at Munro Martin Parklands. Full details and tickets.
MOUNT MOLLOY NATIONAL HOTEL/ Yazmindi Sunday Session 1pm
PLANTATION RESORT / Sunday Session by the Pool with live tunes by Yahdoh from 4pm
COURTHOUSE HOTEL SUNDAY SESSION / Live music from 12-3pm and from 7.30pm
CENTRAL HOTEL / Live music by Seachange from 7.30pm
ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL / $1 Oysters & Live Music from 1-4pm
PRISCILLA , QUEEN OF THE DESERT – ENCORE PERFORMANCES / Clink Theatre 7.30pm
MARKETS
PORT DOUGLAS / 8am-1.30pm
WINE & DINE
PALMER SEA REEF GOLF CLUB / Sunday Roast Special from 11.30am-2.30pm
BARBADOS / Seafood Sunday Session 3-5pm
SPORT, WELLNESS, CULTURE & COMMUNITY
What is the weather doing?
A high [1034 hPa] in the Great Australian Bight will move slowly eastwards over coming days, maintaining a firm ridge across North Queensland Waters. A trough over the northern Coral Sea may approach the North Tropical Coast over the weekend, with winds increasing 15-25 knots.