Brisbane's inner-city voice since 2014

Instagram|Subscribe
The Urbanite
Arts & Entertainment

Ariana Grande Blooms with Eighth Studio Album petal

Phillipe Blake·2 August 2026·2 min read
Private Dining Under the Stars: An Evening at JW Marriott Gold Coast That You Won't Forget
Food & Drink

Private Dining Under the Stars: An Evening at JW Marriott Gold Coast That You Won't Forget

3 August 2026
The Gold Coast's Most Magical Winter Dining Experience Is Inside an Igloo
Arts & Entertainment11 July 2026
Lan Bathhouse Brings Luxury Wellness to Fortitude Valley
Wellness & Travel4 August 2026
Rubber Soul Reborn: The Beatles' Masterpiece Gets a Stunning 2026 Makeover
Arts & Entertainment3 August 2026
Ad Space
Ad Space
Recent Stories
The Castle Is Coming to the Stage — And the Original Creators Are Writing It
Culture

The Castle Is Coming to the Stage — And the Original Creators Are Writing It

Australia's most beloved film is heading to the stage. Working Dog's original creators are writing the adaptation, Michael Cassel Group is p

Phillipe Blake28 July 2026·2 min read
Great Food. Cold Beer. Big Energy. Welcome to Hop City Bar.
Food

Great Food. Cold Beer. Big Energy. Welcome to Hop City Bar.

A tower crane operator, a hospitality veteran, and a bunny with attitude walk into a bar. The result is South City Square's best new local —

Phillipe Blake27 July 2026·2 min read
Ambedo Beauty: The Brisbane Nail Brand Built on a Feeling
People

Ambedo Beauty: The Brisbane Nail Brand Built on a Feeling

Neena Carter and Emily built Ambedo Beauty from a Hamilton co-working space — a patented gel nail system, a national award, and a paint-and-

Phillipe Blake27 July 2026·2 min read
Inside The Lex's 'A Poisoned Court' — Where Hamlet Meets Six Courses of Venison, Wagyu and Poison Apples
Food

Inside The Lex's 'A Poisoned Court' — Where Hamlet Meets Six Courses of Venison, Wagyu and Poison Apples

Ahead of Saturday's Pas de Deux dinner with Queensland Ballet, Executive Chef John Kennedy sat down with The Urbanite to talk Marco Pierre W

Phillipe Blake27 July 2026·2 min read
Nia Archives Returns With Emotional Junglist — A Genre Reimagined
Culture

Nia Archives Returns With Emotional Junglist — A Genre Reimagined

The Bradford-born, Leeds-raised artist delivers her second album via Island Records — a 15-track record of dualities, heartbreak and genre-d

The Urbanite26 July 2026·2 min read
Ed Sheeran, Demi Moore and the K-Pop Machine: KATSEYE Go Wild With 'Animal'
Culture

Ed Sheeran, Demi Moore and the K-Pop Machine: KATSEYE Go Wild With 'Animal'

The two-time GRAMMY-nominated global girl group return with a bold new single co-written by Ed Sheeran, ahead of their third EP and a sold-o

The Urbanite26 July 2026·2 min read
Eight Years in the Making — Gin Wigmore Returns with Beautiful Mess
Culture

Eight Years in the Making — Gin Wigmore Returns with Beautiful Mess

The New Zealand icon breaks her eight-year studio silence with an album that splits itself clean down the middle — tender country on one sid

Phillipe Blake22 July 2026·2 min read
Gracie Abrams Is Done Being Careful — Daughter from Hell Is Her Most Fearless Album Yet
Culture

Gracie Abrams Is Done Being Careful — Daughter from Hell Is Her Most Fearless Album Yet

The GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter returns with a bold third album that trades introspection for ambition — and earns every bit of it.

Phillipe Blake21 July 2026·2 min read
MJ The Musical Takes Its Final Australian Bow After 67 Weeks and 875,000 Fans
Culture

MJ The Musical Takes Its Final Australian Bow After 67 Weeks and 875,000 Fans

After 67 weeks, 532 performances and 875,000 audience members, MJ The Musical has taken its final Australian bow across Sydney, Melbourne, B

The Urbanite20 July 2026·2 min read
More From The Urbanite