Heritage skills and botanical themes shape Brisbane weekend events

Heritage skills and botanical themes shape Brisbane weekend events

Several events centred on traditional crafts, knowledge sharing and plant-related themes are set for Brisbane this weekend. The listings come from official Brisbane City Council data and cover sessions on Saturday and Sunday. PechaKucha: Made to Last | Heritage Hands Festival PechaKucha: Made to Last | Heritage Hands Festival — Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . PechaKucha: Made to Last forms part of the Heritage Hands Festival in Sandgate. The free session takes place at Sandgate Town Hall on the corner of Cliff and Seymour Streets on Saturday 7 November from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Eight makers, artists and heritage practitioners each present 20 images for 20 seconds apiece, resulting in talks that last six minutes and 40 seconds. About this guide: Brisbane Local Life Guide is an independent local guide built from official Brisbane City Council data. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with Brisbane City Council. Speakers include Michael Blazek, a neon artist and master glass bender; Marianne Taylor, known as The House Detective for her work on building histories; Natalia Elkina, who works with stained glass and traditional leadlighting; Wendy Downes from The Cheeseboard and Slow Food Brisbane, who focuses on cheese maturation; Suzie Rodgers, who specialises in ballet and performance costume embellishment; Dr Renata Buziak, who explores experimental photography through cyanotype and biochrome methods; Brett Richardson, a penny-farthing maker and educator; and Bill Webb, who practises traditional leather plaiting. The presentations cover personal stories, creative paths and the materials and knowledge involved in producing lasting handmade items. Brisbane City Council sponsors the event, and bookings are handled through the Heritage Hands website. What Do We Carry Forward? Panel Discussion | Heritage Hands Festival What Do We Carry Forward? Panel Discussion | Heritage Hands Festival — Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . What Do We Carry Forward? Panel Discussion is another free component of the Heritage Hands Festival at Sandgate Town Hall. It runs on Saturday 7 November from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Historian Robert Allen moderates a conversation on how specialist knowledge moves between generations and what is required to keep it alive. Panellists are Dr Renata Buziak, who examines how traditional photographic processes develop through experimentation and teaching; Michael Blazek, who brings more than 30 years of experience as a neon maker and discusses preservation of trade skills; and Meade and Mason Murphy from Murphy's Antiques and Restorations, who represent two generations sharing restoration techniques. The discussion addresses succession challenges, the value of hands-on learning and ways to create opportunities for younger practitioners. Brisbane City Council sponsors the session, with bookings available via the Heritage Hands website. Cyanotype: A Botanical Memento of Sandgate with Dr Renata Buziak | Heritage Hands Festival Cyanotype: A Botanical Memento of Sandgate with Dr Renata Buziak | Heritage Hands Festival — Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . Cyanotype: A Botanical Memento of Sandgate with Dr Renata Buziak offers a hands-on workshop during the Heritage Hands Festival. It is held at Sandgate Town Hall on Saturday 7 November from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Participants learn the camera-less cyanotype process that uses sunlight to produce blue-and-white prints from plants and natural materials collected locally. Each person creates three items to keep: a paper print, a cotton fabric print and a botanical bookmark that reflects Sandgate's character. No prior experience is required, all materials are supplied and numbers are limited to ten. The workshop forms part of the broader festival celebrating traditional crafts and specialist trades. Brisbane City Council provides sponsorship, and bookings are made through the Heritage Hands website. A Pollen Odyssey - film screening + Q&A A Pollen Odyssey - film screening + Q&A — Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . A Pollen Odyssey - film screening + Q&A takes place at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium on Mt Coot-tha Road on Saturday 7 November from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The production examines human and plant connections through imagery, poetry and sound design. Artists donna davis and Jo-Anne Driessens contribute visuals, ecologist Dr Abbey Yatsko supplies poetry and sound designer Luke Lickfold creates the immersive soundscape. A question-and-answer segment follows with davis, who works across science fact and fiction often within ecological research, Lickfold, whose practice centres on interactive systems and spatial sound, and Yatsko, whose ecological focus includes trees, insects and Australian ecosystems. Riverside at the Gardens Market Riverside at the Gardens Market — Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . Riverside at the Gardens Market operates in the City Botanic Gardens on Sunday 8 November from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The market occupies a setting at 147 Alice Street and features arts and crafts stalls together with coffee, croissants, pancakes and international food options. Visitors can move between the stalls and the gardens, listen to live music and watch children play in the park setting. The event marks 40 years as Brisbane's original craft market and runs every Sunday during those hours. Further details are available on the Riverside Market website. Food trucks around Brisbane Scan the verified Council stops below for times, locations and truck details. Toasty Grinds Elanora Park - site 1, 22 Saunders Place, Wynnum Sat 7 November 2026 at 7:00 am to Sat 7 November 2026 at 10:00 am Toasty Grinds (Coffee Cart) scheduled by Brisbane City Council. Coffee Cart mobile-food coffee cart Open vendor card Image: Brisbane City Council Open Data · Source · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped for display Ash & Bean Wynnum Wading Pool, 173 Wynnum Esplanade, Wynnum Sun 8 November 2026 at 7:00 am to Sun 8 November 2026 at 10:00 am Ash & Bean (Coffee Cart) scheduled by Brisbane City Council. Coffee Cart mobile-food coffee cart Open vendor card Image: Brisbane City Council Open Data · Source · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped for display Bacinis Pizza Trailer Davies Park, 277 Montague Road, West End Sun 8 November 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun 8 November 2026 at 3:00 pm Bacinis Pizza Trailer (Food Truck) scheduled by Brisbane City Council. Food Truck mobile-food food truck Open vendor card Image: Brisbane City Council Open Data · Source · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped for display Prochilo's Cucina Preston Road Park (Minnippi Parklands), 163 Meadowlands Road, Carina Sun 8 November 2026 at 3:00 pm to Sun 8 November 2026 at 7:00 pm Prochilo's Cucina (Food Truck) scheduled by Brisbane City Council. Food Truck mobile-food food truck Open vendor card Image: Brisbane City Council Open Data · Source · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped for display Ri's Pizza Napoletana Captain Burke Park, 117 Holman Street, Kangaroo Point Sun 8 November 2026 at 3:00 pm to Sun 8 November 2026 at 9:00 pm Ri's Pizza Napoletana (Food Truck) scheduled by Brisbane City Council. Food Truck mobile-food food truck Open vendor card Image: Brisbane City Council Open Data · Source · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped for display Montica Shaftesbury Street Park, 51 Shaftesbury St, Tarragindi Sun 8 November 2026 at 3:00 pm to Sun 8 November 2026 at 7:00 pm Montica (Food Truck) scheduled by Brisbane City Council. Food Truck mobile-food food truck Open vendor card Kafe Antoninos City Botanic Gardens, 147 Alice Street, Brisbane City Sat 7 November 2026 at 7:00 am to Sat 7 November 2026 at 10:00 am Kafe Antoninos (Coffee Cart) scheduled by Brisbane City Council. Coffee Cart mobile-food coffee cart Open vendor card Image: Brisbane City Council Open Data · Source · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped for display Plan your Brisbane day Open any card for the official event details, venue information and latest schedule. festival PechaKucha: Made to Last | Heritage Hands Festival View event Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . festival What Do We Carry Forward? Panel Discussion | Heritage Hands Festival View event Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . festival Cyanotype: A Botanical Memento of Sandgate with Dr Renata Buziak | Heritage Hands Festival View event Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . event A Pollen Odyssey - film screening + Q&A View event Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data . market Riverside at the Gardens Market View event Image: displayed from the Trumba-hosted source ; not copied to or stored on Diony. Event information: Brisbane City Council Open Data .