Dorothy Edwards' first solo body of work, a colourful celebration of her Kokoberrin culture, is currently on display at Cairns' UMI Arts Gallery.

Live music is front and centre this weekend, with The Grass is Greener and the Tablelands Folk Festival on alongside lots of other local gigs.

JUTE Theatre Company launched its latest production with a sold-out show and plenty of smiles, champagne and antipasto on Friday at Bulmba-ja.

Almost 100 local cyclists are gearing up to ride in the annual Alive Pharmacy Warehouse Ride for Isabel event, taking place this Sunday 17 October.

The Grass is Greener is making its homecoming next week, bringing a big list of Australian artists including Boo Seeka, Crooked Colours and Peking Duk.

Cairns is in for a packed weekend of local theatre, cultural festivals, outdoor cinema, live music and food events, as well as plenty of Oktoberfest antics.

While many interstate artists remain locked out, local artists are stepping up to keep Cairns' Tanks Arts Centre abuzz with live performances and gigs.

It's all dining, wining and good times coming up in Cairns, with two food festivals spanning the weekend, as well as pool parties, live music and markets.

The Showgrounds will be bursting with pre-loved threads, shoes and accessories this weekend as Your Wardrobe Cairns returns to the city.

The long weekend includes the Savannah in the Round music festival, Oktoberfest and a welcome for hero paralympic swimmer, Grant 'Scooter' Patterson.

Dust off your lederhosen and don your dirndl because Tropic Now has your ultimate Oktoberfest guide. Prost!

It's all a go at the Botanic Gardens with Flickerfest, Tanks Markets and ENERGY, while there's loads of live music, comedy and DJ sets happening cityside.

Flickerfest kicks off on Friday, alongside lots of live music, the Tropical Steampunk Gala, the Cairns Marathon, a jukebox dance party and a trivia night.

Savannah in the Round is forging ahead with the replacement of about half its original line-up, with big names like John Butler among 22 other new artists.

Cairns is gearing up for one of the busiest weekends in a while with the Amateurs Cup, Flickerfest, the Bon Odori Festival and the Dino Expo coming up.

Local and interstate fashion designers will parade their handmade and re-purposed creations during a runway show in Cairns later this month.

Tickets have been released to JUTE Theatre's production La Bella Figura, showing this October with a completely Cairns-based cast and crew.

It's Father's Day weekend and there is so much on for Dads (and everyone else!) this weekend, from Targa Great Barrier Reef to Jazz Under The Stars.