Tropic Weekender: Your insider guide to the best events this weekend


It's heating up a little in the Tropical North with max temperatures of 30C across the weekend.

In today's edition of Tropic Weekender, there are 18 diverse things to do from music to sport to the arts, and more in between.

Whatever you do, make it an awesome tropical weekend!


Saturday September 8

1. Supporting Our Farmers: A buck for a truck at Gilligans: Info

2. Open Mic Comedy at The Jack: Info

3. Jaysounds at The Attic: Info

4. The Steele Syndicate live at BAR36: Info

5. Nightshift live at PJ O'Briens: Info

6. Live and acoustic music at The Cotton Club: Info

7. Harmonique and Ivy Music at Elixir: Info

8. Rise For Climate rally at the Cairns Esplanade: Info

9. Screening of The Public Image is Rotten at Event Cinemas Cairns Central: Info

10. Whoodaunkit at The Conservatory Bar: Info

11. St Peter's Anglican Church Garage Sale at Kewarra Beach: Info

12. Folk music jam session at McGinty's: Info



Sunday September 9

13. Northern Pride Under-20s vs Victoria Thunderbolts at Barlow Park: Info

14. Terrarium Bowl Workshop at Barr St Markets: Info

15. Blues on the Boil at Elixir Bar: Info

16. Free entry to Cairns Art Gallery: Info

17. Para Golf Clinics at Half Moon Bay: Info

18. Sunday afternoon cocktails at Gin Social: Info