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It's a wrap: Horizon 2025

Horizon 2025 came and went – bringing visual art, music, performance, and more to the Sunshine Coast. It celebrated our community and our people. It turned heads, made us laugh, cry, dance, sing, and think. It brought us together to experience art in all its forms.

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Guides to the Festival: Young Ones

Events for the whole family to enjoy, with plenty to keep the young ones engaged, from outdoor art displays to interactive performances.

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Opening Weekend

We’ve taken out the guesswork and pulled together a guide of what’s on for Opening Weekend (yes, Monday is a public holiday!)

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Queer PowerPoint

Be in a show! Looking for three local voices to share a passion, wild theory, late-night story, or pop culture hot take with an audience.

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This week at Horizon

We’ve made it easy to plan your week – here’s your hit list of what’s on across the festival, from exhibitions and live music to talks and late-night happenings (bonus: no need to recover from Opening Weekend, it’s full steam ahead!).

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Guides to the Festival: Tech

Step into the future with a selection of works that explore the cutting edge of creativity. From AI-powered theatre and shadow-play installations to data-driven storytelling, this part of the program is all about art, innovation and interaction.

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Guides to the Festival: Hinterland

Explore the hinterland with immersive experiences at Mary Cairncross Park in Maleny, The Falls Farm, Mapleton Pub, and a town takeover in Kenilworth.

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My Picks: Zartisha Davis' picks for the festival

Zartisha Davis is a passionate, multi-talented Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi artist and dancer, proudly representing her diverse cultural heritage through art, dance, and storytelling.

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Skywhales Across Australia

Horizon is thrilled to announce an awe-inspiring early release — Skywhales are coming to the Sunshine Coast!

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Radical Hope Machine Workshops

Radical Hope Machine, led by artist Amanda Bennetts, fuses art, technology, and sci-fi in a speculative workshop series — culminating in a community exhibition, showcasing the innovative solutions, during Horizon 2025.

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Us And All Of This

Seeking up to 100 local dancers, movers, and curious humans to create a once-in-a-lifetime event

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BARKAA

Heads up: BARKAA is playing the opening night of the festival at Solbar.