ENTERTAINMENT

Kamikaze cabaret: International cabaret diva Meow Meow returns to Noosa for one night only this Saturday 5 April at The J Theatre, Noosa Heads, 9pm after a sell-out performance at last year’s Noosa Long Weekend Festival. Ticket $60 – phone 5455 4455 or see thej.com.au

Chamber performance: Concert Ornaments of the Earth, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 10 Maple St, Fri 4 April, 6pm with music of Händel. Cash bar, gallery open. $25/$20/$5. Book on 5446 8128

Steve Haddan in Tigers’ den: TV sports presenter and comedian Steve Haddan is guest speaker at the first Noosa Tigers AFL Club President’s Lunch this Sat 5 April before the Tigers’ first home game of the season. $60 includes lunch and beverages. Book on 0417 171 313. The Tigers take on Kedron, Weyba Rd, Noosaville with Reserves from 11.45am and Seniors from 2pm

Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (4-10 April)

• Aye Candy and All Strings Attached, The Green Room, Imperial Hotel Eumundi, Sun 6 April, 2pm
• Late For Woodstock are live on the deck at Sunshine Beach Surf Club on Sun 6 April, 3pm
• DJ West is at Noosa Beach House Bar, Hastings St this Fri 4 April, 8.30-11.30pm and The Vibe are on Sun 2.30-5.30pm
• Andrew Lawson, River Lounge Bar, Sheraton Noosa, Fri and Sat 5.30-8.30pm, and Sun 4-7.30pm
• Live music in Aroma’s courtyard, Laguna Arcade, Hastings St, Thurs and Sun (Harii Bandhu), 5-8pm
• Shades play at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 4 April, 8pm, $10; Orbison and Elvis Tribute, Sat, 8pm, free; One Voice, Thurs 10 April, 7pm, free
• Graham Rix, Shades Cafe & Wine Bar, Noosa Junction, Sat 5 April and Wed 9 April, 6.30-8.30pm
• At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, DJ Solafreq, Jasti, Elleyet, Fri 4 April, 8pm; DJ Nato, Sat 8.30pm; Dave Flower, DJ Jahzen, Sun 3.15pm; Andrew Lawson, Mia Wray, Thurs 7.30pm
• Carl Lynch is at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 6 April, 2.30-5.30pm
• Plan B Jazz are at Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 4 April, 5.30pm
• Coolum Beach Surf Club this Friday has piano from 6pm and live music 9pm to midnight
• At Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi, on Sat 5 April see Jesse John Higgins, noon-2pm and on Sun see Rachel Ritzau and Mal, 1-3pm. Meals available, book on 5442 8679
• Live Bossa, R&B, jazz with Luiz Carlos, Wed, Samba Grill Brazilian Restaurant. Book on 5449 9577
• 10 Hastings Street Cafe has live music with Flamarique on Friday and Saturday nights
• The spit roast lunch at Apollonian Hotel, Boreen Point this Sun 6 April is with Acoustic Union String Band, noon-3pm. Must book on 5485 3100

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 Dream boats, Sunset Cruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hire boat. 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