BE
ENTERTAINED
ENTERTAINMENT
UQU is the hub of entertainment on
campus: your UQU is here to engage,
excite and entertain U!
Enjoy amazing events such as Market
Day, Cultural Fiesta and Oktoberfest;
hear live music; attend barbecues, club
balls, dinners, movie nights, pizza nights,
industry nights, and Red Room sessions.
Join a club (see page 39), or share a meal
at one of UQU’s 15 outlets across three
campuses (see page 37).
UQU
Phone +61 7 3377 2200
CULTURALACTIVITIES
UQ also offers a diverse range of
cultural pursuits, many of which are
free.
Music
The School of Music presents regular
performances by students, staff, and
guest artists. Attend a free Lunchtime
Concert every Thursday during semester
on the St Lucia campus, or enjoy one of
the popular free monthly Sunday concerts
at Customs House in the Brisbane city
centre. Special performances are also
held at the UQ Centre, St Lucia, and
the Queensland Performing Arts Centre
(QPAC) at South Bank, Brisbane.
If you would like to play music yourself,
you can join ensembles such as the UQ
Big Band, UQ Chorale, UQ Symphony
Orchestra, or the UQ Wind Symphony:
auditions are held during Orientation Week.
UQ School of Music Concert Diary
Phone +61 7 3365 3952
Music ensembles
Theatre and cinema
Lights, camera, action! See performances
by student and community groups at the
Schonell Theatre and Geoffrey Rush Drama
Studio at the St Lucia campus. Or watch
a movie at the Schonell from Thursday to
Monday.
UQ Events
Museums
Home to many intriguing museums, UQ
holds collections in Anatomy, Anthropology,
Antiquities, Art (The UQ Art Museum and
Customs House Art Gallery), Geology,
Insects, Medical History, Pathology, and
Physics – to name just a few.
The Fryer Library also features an
extensive collection of Australiana
and other “treasures”.
Things to do
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UQ Guide 2015
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