Events

Pack a picnic and discover The University of Queensland's (UQ) Boyce Gardens during the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers on Sunday 15 September.

The UQ Lakes are officially re-opening and we're celebrating by hosting a day at the lake for the whole community with food trucks, ecological walking tours, live music, Patina bar and more.

Join Ventures at The Tivoli for ilab Pitch Night: Chapter 2, Thursday 12 September, where UQ’s startup entrepreneurs will present their cutting-edge innovations.

How would a 4-day week change your life? As more and more large organisations around the world experiment with the 4-day model, debate continues around the likelihood of broader adoption – and whether it really works.

Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood will present the 2024 Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture. She will discuss how policy making has changed and the way in which economics has evolved to better assist policy making, including the better use of data, more diverse frameworks, and stronger economic institutions.
Free event
Customs House, Brisbane City

Join our student-led tour as we explore the ecology behind the redeveloped lake and learn about the life that calls our campus home, followed by morning tea in the Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre.

Join UQ's Medical Society for The 67th E.S. Meyers Memorial Lecture, with keynote speaker; Dr Jana Pittman.

Entries for Bridge to Brisbane are now open and we hope you’ll consider lacing up your runners to support UQ in the race.

Experience world premieres of diverse new works, blending genres and inspirations, performed by members of Sketch.

With live music and entertainment, raffles, auctions, premium food and beverages, this is an event not to be missed. Best of all, funds raised on the night will support prostate cancer research at UQ.
Ticket price: $280
Location: The Long Room, Customs House, Brisbane.

This beloved annual alumni and community event returns to Customs House in August, offering uninterrupted views of the Story Bridge and Brisbane skyline for the magnificent display.
Tickets from $60
Location: Customs House

Associate Professors Fiona Foley and Stephanie Gilbert, both practicing historians, engage with the complexities of speaking from within and being heard.
Free event
Location: Room 206, Steele Building (3), UQ St Lucia

Presented by the renowned international scholar, Professor Kate Newey – step into a world where the stage was set for revolutionary change and uncover the untold stories of women who transformed global popular culture.
Free event
Location: Avalon Theatre St Lucia

All alumni from the UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences are invited to a special event to celebrate 50 years of sport, exercise and physical education, as well as 15 years of nutrition sciences, within the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences.
Free event
Location: Sir Llew Edwards Building

Back by popular demand! Join us again for exclusive behind the scenes access to the UQ Heron Island Research Station – the oldest and largest marine research station on the iconic Great Barrier Reef.

Landmark nature docuseries Planet Earth 2 and Blue Planet 2 captured the imagination of viewers worldwide, but how does Attenborough's crew find and film their amazing wildlife stories?
Free event
Location: The Atrium, UQ Brisbane City, 308 Queen Street

Join UQ experts and a former Paralympian to hear about what it really takes to make it as a Paralympian. You will hear from Professor Sean Tweedy and Associate Professor Emma Beckman, experts in para sport and Paralympic classification, alongside Professor Paul Harpur OAM, a two time Paralympian across two sports. This event will be hosted by UQ Alumni and former Olympian, Toby Jenkins.
Tickets: $35
Location: UQ Brisbane City, 308 Queen Street, Brisbane

We’re inviting the Gatton community – our neighbours in the Lockyer – to join us on Gatton campus to find out more about the facilities available for everyone to enjoy all year long. As part of UQ Open Day, explore community resources and meet some of the people who make up our campus team.
Free event
Location: Gatton campus

Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity for the August Sunday Series event, presented by Associate Professor David Pritchard, Greek History, University of Queensland, titled ‘The Funeral Oration in Classical Athens'.
Cost: $10
Location: Room E302 Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus

Inspired by her remarkable residency, 花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal) join artist Hiromi Tango for a very special Crafty Party that celebrates healing and joy.
Tickets: $100 Adult*, $95 MoB Members (*plus $4.99 booking fee)
Location: MoB

UQ Talks brings together experts in town planning, economics and sociology to discuss how Brisbane can play the Games just right.
Free online event

Join us at BrisScience to hear about Dr Bob Doneley's weird and wonderful adventures in exotic animal medicine.
Free event
Location: The Edge, State Library of Queensland

Join the School of Communication and Arts for a critical examination of India's press freedom, rated 161 out of 180 by Reporters Without Borders, and its impact on the world's largest democracy. Explore the challenges of a constrained media space and its implications for sustaining a healthy civil society and fostering a deliberative democracy.
Free event
Location: Avalon Theatre, 172 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia

Discover the linguistic heritage of the Yagarabul people with Gaja Kerry Charleton, an esteemed Yagarabul Elder and Language Custodian. In this seminar, she unveils her work on transcribing and translating historical recordings, contributing to the Yagarabul Dictionary and language programs.
Free event
Location: Global Change Institute Building, St Lucia campus

In an era where geopolitical events heavily influence market dynamics, this year’s Finance Roundtable delves into the intricate relationship between global capital flows and geo-political developments.
Location: River Room, Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane, 4000, Australia
Tickets start at $100