Tropic Weekender: Your curated guide to the best events across the Cairns region this weekend

It's another wet weekend here in the tropics with possible storms and rainfall of up to 70mm on both days - get your gumboots ready!

Luckily, in this week's Tropic Weekender we've listed plenty of indoor activities you can enjoy despite the weather, including the big clash between the Cairns Taipans vs Adelaide 36ers.

Whatever you do, make it an awesome tropical Aussie weekend!

Saturday February 2

1. Cairns Taipans vs Adelaide 36ers at Cairns Convention Centre: Info

2. Steve Rockman live at Hemingway's Brewery Cairns: Info

3. Fleetwood Mac cover band live at Bar 36: Info

4. Feb-toberfest at the German Club Cairns: Info

5. Uce Juice Australian Tour ft. Kennyon Brown, DJ Noiz and Donell Lewis at The Jack: Info

6. Wicked by Cairns Choral Society Inc. at Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Info

7. Propa Tastey with Meat Katie at Green Ant Cantina: Info

8. Murder at The Speakeasy by Cairns Dinner Theatre: Info

9. Janna Mercedes live at Three Wolves: Info

10. Candle in a Can at Elixir Music Bar: Info

11. Soul Sessions with Ms. V at The Conservatory Bar: Info

12. Georgia and Luke live at The Salt House: Info

13. Zakslab at Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron: Info

14. DJ Moose live at Hemingway's Brewery Cairns: Info

15. Cairns Waitangi Day at West Barlow Park: Info

16. Cairns Artistic Photography Exhibition at the Tanks Arts Centre: Info

17. Timmy Trumpet at Gilligan's : Info

Sunday February 3

18. Georgia Rose Garden Concert at Brother Jenkins: Info

19. Sunday's for the Ladies at Mayhem at Machans: Info

20. Sunday Session with Willow Willis at Harrisons: Info

21. Left Unsupervised Duo at Paper Crane Restaurant: Info

22. The Brazilians live at The Woolshed: Info

23. Ray Danes live at Hemingway's Brewery Cairns: Info

24. Snake Gully live at Esplanade Lagoon: Info

25. Bobby Maguire at Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort: Info

Christmas parties seem to be taking over everyone's calendars, lucky we've got a few more options to fill in all the blanks. Japanese comedian Takashi Wakasugi is sharing his take after five years in Aus. NorthSite is hosting an artist meetup, as well as a new exhibition launch. We have a couple workshops by The Posy Crew and Annee herself with a Vietnamese coffee masterclass at Nu Nu. Plus, there are a few end of year performances by local choir, dance and community groups.

There's now no denying what time of year it is, so to shimmy in all the festivities we have a bunch of Christmas events all weekend long. JUTE's young talent is on full display with help from Overall Arts, and we have comedy at the Tanks with The War on 2023 wrapping the year up in a messy little bow. Paramour Cabaret is back for one night only, James R. Thomas is hitting the stage at Elixir, and Rock'n'Roar4 Paws is in Mareeba this time to raise funds for the Mareeba Animal Refuge.

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