Showing posts with label festive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label festive. Show all posts

Saturday, December 08, 2012

Christmas Events


CAROLS ON THE BEACH

Presented by GoldLinQ Gold Coast Light Rail

The inaugural Carols on the Beach brings you the first ever beachfront Carols by Candlelight on the Gold Coast. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy an evening of song with the whole family, spending a summer night under the stars in Surfers Paradise.
With a line-up of stars from TV hits Australia's Got Talent, The Voice and X Factor including headliner Jack Vidgen, plus Andrew Wishart, Emma Birdsall and David De Vito, there's something for every boy and girl to sing along to. And if you're lucky, you might just get a peek of the big man himself!
In a magical end to the night, Surfers Paradise will light up with fireworks, spreading the Christmas cheer to all.
Date: Sunday 23 December, 2012
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Address: Surfers Paradise Beach, end of Hanlan St, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217
Phone: (07) 5584 3700



CHRISTMAS IN SURFERS PARADISE

Presented by GoldLinQ Gold Coast Light Rail

LOONEY TUNES STAGE SHOW & CHRISTMAS DISPLAY

See the new Cavill Mall light up this Christmas, as the weather warms up for a great Australian Christmas on the Gold Coast.
The family event introduces Santa to the beach, transforming his sleigh into a surfboat pulled by six white kangaroos. Don't forget to post your Christmas letter, and snap a photo with the man in red!
Alongside Santa's surfboat sleigh will be nine nights of free entertainment, headlined by the Looney Tunes Christmas Show, in Cavill Mall. See Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweetie Bird and all their friends as they bring holiday cheer in a Christmas themed song and dance show.
And while you're enjoying the sights and sounds of Surfers Paradise, keep an eye out for roving musical performers, as they deliver Christmas joy, and light up Surfers Paradise with A Capella renditions of your favourite Christmas carols. 
The great Aussie summer is here to stay, so bring the family or gather your friends and enjoy the spectacle and fun of balmy Christmas nights in Surfers Paradise.
DATE & TIME
Thursday 13th, Friday 14th, Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th, Thursday 20th, Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd and Monday 24th December:
  • Santa appearances in the Mall - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Looney Tunes Christmas Stage Show - 6:00pm - 6:30pm
  • Looney Tunes Christmas Meet & Greet - 7pm
  • Looney Tunes Christmas Stage Show - 8:00pm - 8:30pm
LOCATION
Cavill Mall, Surfers Paradise



Christmas Carols St Lucia

9 December 2012

Where:  Ironside School HallCorner of Hawken Drive & Central Avenue, St Lucia

This is an all ages event and is free to the public.

St Lucia Bible Church are hosting Christmas Carols! All are welcome to come along to enjoy a night of free entertainment and get in the Christmas spirit.
Running times:
5:00pm - Start the fun! There will be games and fun for children of all ages.
5:30pm - Dinner will be gourmet roast chicken wraps (gold coin donation).
6:30pm - Carols! There will be singing, a nativity story and a Christmas message.
7:45pm - Supper.
Hope to see you there!



Broadbeach Christmas Carols


Broadbeach Christmas Carols, Gold Coast, 15 December 2012

Time: Saturday, 15 December 6pm-1:30pm
Where: Kurrawa BeachOld Burleigh Rd, Gold Coast

This is an all ages free event.

Celebrate the most special time of the year with the Broadbeach Christmas Carols, presented by Broadbeach Alliance and Executive Producer Allister McCormick and proudly supported by Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and 92.5 Gold FM.
Enjoy a spectacular evening filled with live entertainment from a variety of performers. Join us in celebrating the spirit of Christmas under the stars in this fantastic free evening concluding with an amazing fireworks display. 



Flipside Circus Christmas Cabaret

Flipside Circus Christmas Cabaret, Brisbane, 15 December 2012


When: Sat 15 Dec, 7:30pm-9:00pm
Where: Flipside Circus Training Centre119 Mina Pde, Brisbane

This is an R18 event and tickets cost $40 per adult and can be purchased from Buy Tickets – 07 3352 7233.


Perfect for end of year break ups, work Christmas parties or just getting a group of friends together for a great night out (minus the kids).

Tickets are $40 each or book a table for 8 for $300. Canapés, glass of champagne, popcorn and fairy floss included. A small cash bar will also be available.





Burleigh Community Christmas Carols

Gold Coast, 9 December 2012

Where: Burleigh Sports Club Oval111 Christine Avenue, Gold Coast

This is an all ages free event.

29th Annual Burleigh Rotary Community Christmas Carols, proudly presented by Rotary Club of Burleigh Heads Inc.
Family fun, kids activities, market stalls, show bags, food from 3pm. Carols from 5pm, hosted by Gold FM’s ‘Bridge’ as MC. Visit from Santa plus fireworks at 8:30pm.
Artists include: Tap Dogs, Dean Vegas, Wickety Wak Boys, Elizabeth Lord, John McSweeney, Daniel Mallari, Petrina Zaphir, Hyped Performers, Sh Boom, Athena College, Colleen Fitzgerald Dancers, The Voice Weavers, Savannah, Samantha Mooney, Burleigh Heads State School Choir
Free Shuttle Buses will be running from 3pm-5pm and return 8:30pm-9: 30pm from:
- Lower Gold Coast Highway - Burleigh Heads State School,
- Treetops Shopping Centre, Classic Way
- Christine Corner Christine Ave bus stop

If there are any other events please let me know.  I'll also update as I get more information.

Happy holidays everyone! 





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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Christmas Baking - Sweets

According to my countdown it's 26 days to Christmas in Australia.  I don't know about anyone out there, but I love to bake and prepare sweet things for my family and friends.  There are a gazillion choices to make out there - so I won't be putting every single sweet Christmas recipe on here, but only my favourites.  Here are a few of these to whet the appetite!

Christmas Rum Balls





Chocolate rum and raisin truffles


These look delicious?  Don't they?  Ideal Christmas gift idea as well!



Choc Christmas cookies






I love the look of the next recipe.  It may be a bit too involved, but I'm actually thinking about cheating and purchasing the ready made ones and just assembling it for Christmas.  Does that sound lazy? (shoulder shrug)

Gingerbread House





This next recipe is not really a Christmas one, but it does look delicious enough and colourful enough to serve at Christmas time.  I like the look of it and I've always wanted to try baking this.  This year might be the it.


Red Velvet Layer Cake




Told you it looked good enough to eat!  :-)


Chocolate Yule Log Recipe







In Australia you'll have to work at super fast speeds to get this one done, but it'll be worth it!


I'm not traditionally a fruitcake kind of girl, but I watched this video on YouTube and it looked quite easy to make and the finished product looks delicious to eat.  Since I have family and friends coming over this Christmas I may go to the effort of making this cake for them and see what they say.




Like I said before this is not an exhaustive list of Christmas baking goodies, but just a very small portion of what is out there on the world wide web.

Websites I visited to take these recipes include:



That's it for now... I could go on for years, but I think these recipes are Christmasy and tasty looking.  I'm going to try and make these and give my verdict on the ease of tastiness of the recipe.  I may even venture into videoing myself baking and put it on YouTube.  I know that sounds ambitious, but you never know.

There are a gazillion amount of books available out there to inspire Christmas Festivities as well - here are a few I got off the Book Depository website:

Gooseberry Patch



There are plenty more where that came from - check it out at the Book Depository.  If you have a favourite recipe you would like to share please post it here.  If it looks good I may even give it a go :-)

Fix-It-And-Forget-It


Happy baking and enjoy!



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Monday, October 29, 2012

Halloween Recipes!


Yesterday, I had the most entries ever on this blog in 1 day!  I'm soooo excited!  Now I just have to wait for my first comment!

Unfortunately, this is the last entry dedicated to Zombies!  And because it's still 2 days before Halloween I'm also going to throw in a few Halloween related suggestions as well.

Yesterday, when I was researching Halloween I came across some awesome recipes.  This issue is dedicated to Zombie and Halloween recipes.

The CSR website has some awesome recipes to prepare for that Halloween get together.

Sticky 'Bat' Wings

Carrot Cake Pop Skulls


Chocolate Mousse with Gingerbread Gravestones


Meringue Bones with Blood-Red Raspberry Dipping Sauce


Haunted Gingerbread House