Drive-in double: Starry Nights Outdoor Movies presents a retro double feature at the pop-up Eumundi Drive-in, Black Stump Rd, this Fri 20 Mar with Labyrinth and Stand By Me. Gates 5.30pm, movies 6.45pm. Get a car spot or set up your picnics. $20 per car pre-sale or $25 at the gate, $10 for walk-ins
Beach Pilates for Vanuatu: Join Body IQ Pilates for a gentle Pilates/Yoga session on Noosa Beach this Fri 20 March, 7-8pm in aid of the Red Cross appeal for victims of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu. This is a special donation-only session so please give what you can while getting your day off to a great start. Meet on the beach in front of Sails Restaurant. Ph 0413 342 910
Shotgun Shootout Surfing: See great surfing from Noosa legends and young competitors in the first Shotgun Shootout Surfing event this Sat 21 Mar, Sunshine Beach, from 7.30am (check facebook.com/shotgunshootout for venue updates)
ENTERTAINMENT
Silent film: The historic Majestic Theatre in Pomona, the world’s oldest authentic silent movie theatre, screens Buster Keaton classic Our Hospitality on Tues 24 Mar, 10.30am. Ph 5485 2330
Live music: Check out great live music in Noosa from 20-26 March
• Cooroy Originals has great live music with Asa Broomhall, Jimmy Watts Band, Rob Longstaff and Michael Morgan, Apex Park, Sun 22 March, 1-5pm – powered by donations
• Wendy Matthews performs at the Villa Noosa Hotel, Noosaville this Fri 20 Mar, doors open 8pm – tickets $30 show only, $55 dinner and show. Tickets also available at the venue
• Mick Lindsay is free at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 22 Mar, 3-6pm
• Strange Brew are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 20 Mar, 8pm, $10; Dusty and the Divas are free on Sat 8pm; Don Costa is free on Thurs 26 Mar, 8pm
• At the Imperial Lionheart Hotel, Eumundi, see Ricky the Rock Star on Fri 20 Mar, 6.30pm and Sister C on Sat, 6.30pm
• Cool late-night grooves every Sat from 9pm at the Supper Club, Miss Moneypenny’s, Hastings St, with DJ Keiko and guests
• At Crawdaddy’s, upstairs Bay Village, Hastings St see Asa Broomhall, Fri 20 Mar, 9pm; The Sunny Coast Rude Boys and Outlook Selekta MC are on Sat 8.30pm; Pugsley Buzzard is on Sun, 7.30pm
• Sunday arvo acoustic sessions at Red on Thomas Bar and Grill, Noosaville, 3-6pm
• Taylor Moss is free at Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 20 Mar, 5.30pm
• Ryan Giles is free at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club Sun 22 Mar, 2pm
• At Noosa Beach House Bar, Hastings St this Fri 20 Mar see Andrew Lawson, 8.30-11.30pm; The Vibe Duo on Sun, 2.30-5.30pm and Andrew Jolly on Wed 25 Mar, 6.30-8.30pm
• Coolum Surf Club has a soloist this Fri 20 Mar from 6.30pm and Steve Yost Duo from 9pm
• Live music at Shades Wine Bar, Noosa Junction on Wednesday and Saturday
• Cory Carlyon is free at KB’s at Nomads Noosa, Sun 22 Mar, 7-10pm; Mick Lindsay is free on Wed 25 Mar, 8-11pm
• Café Le Monde has DJ Jasti and NixD this Fri 20 Mar, 8.30pm; DJ Nato on Sat 9pm; Asher Chapman on Sun, 4pm; and Landerzi, Jesse Baylor, Lara Tatiana and Shannon Sol Carroll on Thurs 26 Mar, 6.30pm
WHY NOT?…
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 7513
Noosa Fishing tours: Explore the calm, pristine waters of Noosa River while fishing, crabbing and sight-seeing with #NoosaFishingandCrab Adventures. Pull up a few crab pots and taste the yummy #thisisqueensland mud crab or blue swimmer, cooked on-board. Half-day tours for up to 10 people include gourmet crab tasting and lunch, with rods, reels, bait and ice provided, all with an experienced skipper. Private fishing charters are also available. Phone 5449 7984 or 0407 206 062 www.noosafishingandcrabadventures.com.au
Boating: Lots of options to cruise and explore the #NoosaRiver, from the river mouth near Hastings Street to the upper lakes past Tewantin. Noosa River and Canal Cruises, Cruising Restaurant, gondola, Noosa Dreamboats, Sunset Cruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hire boat. #OBoathire has the biggest and best range of party BBQ pontoons, frontrunners, runabout, jet skis and kayaks at 222 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. 54497513 www.oboathire.com
Noosa Farmers Market: Sunday from 7am to 11am Weyba Road, Noosaville Also each Wednesday and Saturday the Eumundi Markets, Noosa Marina Markets on Sunday morning, Peregian Beach Markets on every second Sunday morning, and the Cooroy Markets on Thursday morning