ENTERTAINMENT
Cooroy Originals: This new free, outdoor live music event this Sun 23 March, Apex Park, cnr Maple and Marara St, Cooroy, features Hayden Hack Infusion, In2Nation, Tea Society and Matt Stillert, with face painting for the kids and food stalls, 1-5pm. facebook.com/CooroyOriginals
Comedy Club at Sunshine Beach Surf Club – Presents Mandy Nolan supported by Andrew Nason and Casey Talbot. Friday 21st at 8pm for only $15. Call to book 54475491
David Strassman: Careful What You Wish For! (MA) is the new comedy from David Strassman, a mind-bending journey where nothing is as it seems with Chuck and Ted E. Bare, The J Noosa, Wed 26 March, 7pm (bar opens at 6pm). Tickets $54.90/$49.90.
Minefields and Miniskirts: Laugh and cry at this collection of stories, memories and songs from women in Australia who were affected by the Vietnam War. Opens at Noosa Arts Theatre, Weyba Rd, Noosaville tonight, Fri 14 March, with evening performances to 22 March and a matinee this Sunday at 2pm. phone 5449 9343
Fakespearean: Hitchcocked and Hamlet & Juliet is a double bill from Sound & Fury at The J Noosa this Sat 22 March, 7.30pm (bar 6.30pm). Hitchcocked is a spine-tickling tale of comic suspense and Hamlet & Juliet is an exercise in short-attention-span Fakespearean theatre. Tickets $25/$20.
Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (21-27 March)
- Contraband are at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 23 March, 2.30-5.30pm
- At Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi, on Sat 22 March see Sue-Anne Stewart from noon – 2pm and on Sun 23 March see Shotgun Shack, 1-3pm. Meals available, book on 5442 8679
- Live Bossa, R&B and jazz with Luiz Carlos, Wed, Samba Grill Brazilian restaurant. Book on 5449 9577
- Gabor plays at Laguna Arcade, Hastings St this Sun 23 March, 5-8pm
- Shades Cafe and Wine Bar, Noosa Junction has live music Wed and Sat nights
- At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, Pipeline Pedro, DJ Jasti, Elleyet, Fri 21 March, 8pm; DJ, Sat 8.30pm; Zambabem, DJ, Sun 3.15pm; Acfields, Jen Mize, Josh Rennie Hynes, Zac Gunthorpe, Thurs 6.30pm
- The Green Room at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi has Hans Solo on the deck, Fri 21 March, 7pm; The Merrys on Sat 2pm, and Sister C on Sunday afternoon (free pool)
- The Vibe are live on the deck at Sunshine Beach Surf Club on Sun 23 March, 3pm
- Ebony Rose is at the Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 21 March, 5.30pm
- The spit roast lunch at Apollonian Hotel, Boreen Point on Sun 23 March, noon-3pm is with Acoustic Union String Band – must book on 5485 3100
- Piano at Coolum Surf Club Fri 6pm and Destiny’s Plan from 9pm; live music on the deck Sun 2-4pm
- Bostocks are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 21 March, 8pm, $10; West Texas Crude on Sat, 8pm, free; Rock Soul Brothers, Thurs 27 March, 7pm, free
Ferry cruise: See Noosa from the river on board the Noosa Ferry every day between Noosa Marina and Hastings St, with stops along the river at Noosaville. And find out about Noosa’s beautiful birds, river life and flora on the Noosa Biosphere Cruise – book on 5449 8442
Boating: Lots of options to cruise and explore the Noosa River, from the river mouth near Hastings Street to the upper lakes past Tewantin. NoosaRiver and Canal Cruises, Cruising Restaurant, gondola, Noosa Dreamboats, Sunset Cruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hireboat. O Boat hire has the biggest and best range of party BBQ pontoons, frontrunners, runabout, jetskis and kayaks at 222 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. 54497513 www.oboathire.com
Bike Hire: At Liberty Noosaville Servo – 207 Gympie Tce, Noosaville they have a special where you can hire a bike for a whole day for less than the half day rate. Call 54497733
Noosa Farmers Market: Sunday from 7am to 11am Weyba Road, Noosaville . Also this weekend is the Eumundi Markets on Saturday morning, Noosa Marina Markets on Sunday morning, Peregian Beach Markets on Sunday morning, and the Cooroy Markets on Thursday morning
