Arts & culture

Council manages several arts and performance spaces throughout the city - Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Munro Martin Parklands and Court House Gallery - as well as Ticketlink, our local ticketing service.

Artists and performers looking to create in Cairns can access grants, support, residencies or ticketing services through Council.

Creative opportunities

Grants, artist residencies and professional development opportunities for established and beginning artists and performers.

Our arts venues

Our unique and renowned arts venues in Cairns include Tanks Arts Centre, Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns Performing Art Centre and the Court House Gallery. Find out more about booking, visiting or programming at these Council venues.

Ticketlink

Visit Ticketlink to explore the events calendar and buy tickets to a live performance, play or music gig.

Arts Festivals

Cairns Festival is the city's signature celebration event, which is run by Council in September each year. The city also hosts Cairns Children's Festival and the Understory Film Festival annually.

Cairns Arts & Culture Map

Do you want to know who created a sculpture you saw on the Esplanade? Or hire an artist for a performance or portrait? Visit the Cairns Arts & Culture Map for a directory of Cairns creatives and creativity.

Cultural strategies & policy

Cultural planning plays an important role our in decision making around the arts in Cairns. Read our strategies, plans and reports.

Cairns is home to many galleries and arts venues in addition to Council's arts precinct and performance venues.

Discover other arts venues around Cairns

Vibrance magazine

Vibrance is a magazine produced by Council's Creative Life team in hard copy and app form to highlight the arts and cultural programs, projects and events of Cairns Regional Council.

Find out about events at CPAC, Munro Martin Parklands, Court House Gallery and Tanks Arts Centre as well as grants of the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), our creative developments, artists-in-residence outcomes and new public art installations.

Vibrance also provides updates on the Cairns Festival, Understory Film Festival and Cairns Children's Festival and so much more.

To be the first to know when the next issue is available by keeping an eye on the Cairns Arts and Culture Facebook page.

You can pick up a copy from Council libraries and customer service centres, Ticketlink, CPAC, Tanks, Court House Gallery as well as cafes and shops around the city.

Follow the Cairns Arts and Culture Facebook Page