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What's on

October is going to be fun-packed. Fun Palace returns, inductions are ready to go live, there are great new workshops to explore and our meetups are creativity-central. Make sure you follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to get the latest news!

Robot racers

Fun, fun, fun at Fun Palace

5 Oct | Free

Enjoy a free family fun day out at State Library’s Fun Palace, where everyone is an artist and everyone is a scientist! Battle to save Brisbane from cardboard “kaiju” monsters, make jewellery using recycled materials, join a reading and writing party or create an augmented reality poster.

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Workshops and inductions

Throughout Oct | Bookings essential

Take a look at our resource inductions and creative workshops happening throughout October at The Edge. Tickets go live from 6pm on 19 September.

Mondays

Professional digital audio

Colour vintage photographs using Photoshop - Meet me at the Paragon

Design a sticker in Inkscape - the free vector editor

Wednesdays

Laser cutter induction

3D printing and TinkerCad induction

Electronics bench induction

CNC router induction 

Sewing machine induction 

Saturdays

Recording Studio induction

DIY cosmetics

Make it yours: label making

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Community meetup

Meetups

Throughout Oct | Free

Don’t forget about our meetups, we’ve got something for everyone including recycling plastics.

Made Today – fortnightly on Tuesdays

Hack the Evening – every Thursday in the Fabrication Lab

Precious Plastics – second Saturday of every month

BlockBots – bring your family and join the fun at our next tournament!

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Community lab at DML in The Edge

Community lab

Mon & Tue | 2-6pm

Drop in to our free and welcoming community sessions in the Digital Media Lab.

Our friendly staff are able to assist with some of the software available and we also host skills-based training sessions. 

Every Monday and Tuesday in the DML from 2-6pm.

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Made today with David Gilbert

#MadeToday with David Gilbert

We love the creative people who visit The Edge and use its facilities for projects and activities.

David Gilbert is a regular in the space. He's made bee housing with the CNC router and he's now making hinge woodwork items like handbags and lampshades with our laser cutter. Check out our interview with David.

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Here Now lecture Odile Decq

9 Oct | Free talk

French architect Odile Decq will be making her only Queensland appearance at State Library. Join us for a stimulating evening of design and architecture.

A partnership between State Library of Queensland and The University of Queensland’s School of Architecture.

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Brisbane International Film Festival

BIFF is back

3-13 Oct | Free and ticketed

Celebrate Brisbane International Film Festival in October. Join us at State Library for four very special films including Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin – a warm and insightful portrait of the trailblazing science fiction and fantasy writer.

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Using the CNC router at The Edge

Membership

A State Library membership will unlock your creative potential at The Edge.

 

Venue hire

The River Lounge and Foyer is ideal for your next networking function or launch event.

River lounge and foyer
 

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We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their continuing connection to land and as custodians of stories for millennia. We are inspired by this tradition in our work to share and preserve Queensland's memory for future generations.

Graphic based on Kurilpa Country, an original artwork by Lilla Watson.

 
 

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