What’s On in Fish Lane This July: Theatre Trails, Seafood Feasts, School Holiday Adventures & Open-Air Parties
This July, Fish Lane is the place to be with a month packed full of theatre, food, art, music and community events. Whether you’re chasing school holiday fun, planning a pre-show dinner, looking for your next wine bar discovery or simply wanting an excuse to get out and about, Fish Lane is serving up something for everyone.
Nestled alongside Brisbane’s Cultural Precinct and QPAC, Fish Lane is your one-stop destination for winter adventures, long lunches, late-night cocktails and unforgettable experiences.
School Holiday Fun for the Whole Family
Looking for a school holiday activity that doesn’t involve screens?
Take the kids on a self-guided Fish Lane Art Trail and discover the precinct’s colourful murals, public artworks and much-loved Tiny Doors installations hidden throughout the laneway. It’s part treasure hunt, part art adventure and the perfect excuse to spend a sunny Brisbane afternoon exploring South Brisbane.
For families wanting to dive even deeper into culture and creativity, Fish Lane’s NAIDOC Week celebrations kick off on Monday 6 July with a guided First Nations Art Tour. Beginning in Town Square with lemon myrtle tea, the family-friendly experience explores stories of culture, resilience and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander expression through the precinct’s incredible public artworks.
Make a Night of It at QPAC
With some of the year’s biggest productions landing next door at QPAC, Fish Lane is the perfect place to start or finish your theatre experience.
Heading to Pride & Prejudice, Snow White, Macbeth, or one of the many other amazing shows at QPAC? Turn your theatre ticket into a full night out with dinner, drinks and a wander through the precinct before the curtain rises.
Fall in Love All Over Again with the Pride & Prejudice Cocktail Trail
From 10–26 July, Fish Lane will transform into a Regency-inspired playground in partnership with Queensland Theatre’s Pride & Prejudice.
Expect themed installations, immersive precinct activations and a bespoke cocktail trail inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved classic.
Sip your way through:
- Midtown’s Lemon Drop Martini
- Marlowe’s Deco Martini
- Southside’s Fong Fuego
- Chu The Phat’s Sweet Cheeks
- Hello Please’s Spiked Punch
- Bar Brutus’ Slow Pash
- Maeve’s Most Ardently
- La Lune’s The Lady Catherine
Complete the trail, and you’ll also go in the running to win a major prize, making it the perfect excuse to gather your fellow Bennett sisters and spend an evening exploring Fish Lane.
Seafood Lovers, This One’s for You
Midtown Bar & Dining is bringing the ocean to Fish Lane this winter with RED FISH, BLUE FISH, a limited-edition seafood menu available Wednesday to Saturday throughout July.
Created by owner and Chef Daniel Miletic, the menu celebrates fresh coastal flavours and seafood favourites, featuring:
- Salmon sashimi with soy, ginger and sesame
- Soft shell crab charcoal bao buns
- Provençal fish stew with local prawns, red emperor and mussels
- Baked goldband snapper with lemon tahini and dukkah
- Deep-fried ice cream with dulce de leche
Perfect for date nights, long lunches and cosy winter dinners, this is one menu seafood lovers won’t want to miss.
A New Era for a Fish Lane Favourite
One of Fish Lane’s most beloved venues is entering an exciting new chapter.
La Lune Wine Co has welcomed new owners Andy Day and Merrick Peisley, with plans for exciting wine experiences, producer dinners and cellar events in the months ahead.
For regulars, it’s everything you already love about La Lune, with even more reasons to pull up a seat and stay a while, including their online wine shop and wine club coming soon!
Your Winter Plans, Sorted
From school holiday adventures and cultural experiences to theatre nights, seafood feasts, wine discoveries and free live music, Fish Lane is proving that winter in Brisbane is anything but quiet. Plus, keep an ear out on Friday 3 July, when musicians from JMI will be roaming the laneway from 5-7pm, filling Fish Lane with live tunes and adding an extra soundtrack to your evening.
So whether you’re visiting for a show, meeting friends for cocktails, bringing the family out for the day or simply looking for somewhere new to explore, Fish Lane is ready to make July your most exciting month yet.
See you in the laneway.
