Current Events and Exhibitions

Come see the bold work of the third-year graduates from the Bachelor of Theatre Program – School of Creative Arts. The Tempus Festival has two action packed programs of diverse work,  directed, written, adapted and performed by our exceptionally talented graduates.

Presented by the UniSQ School of Creative Arts (SOCA) and UniSQ Student Guild.

Program A

Play 1 

‘Love Child’ by Joanna Murray-Smith

Two women, in a struggle for acceptance and forgiveness. ‘Love Child’ is a play about wanting to be loved and doing deceitful things to get it.

Adapted and Directed by Eloise Haugh

Play 2 

‘Where’s My Head?’ by Seb Saint

After Frank Wedikind a headless ghost haunts his grave in this new play about toxic masculinity adapted from  Wedekind’s Spring Awakening written in 1891. 

Running Time: 60 mins (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 15+

Content Warning: Adult Themes , Mild Course Language, flashing lights and smoke effects

Tickets: Free

Tickets are limited so book now to miss out.

Come see the bold work of the third-year graduates from the Bachelor of Theatre Program – School of Creative Arts. The Tempus Festival has two action packed programs of diverse work,  directed, written, adapted and performed by our exceptionally talented graduates.

Presented by the UniSQ School of Creative Arts (SOCA) and UniSQ Student Guild.

Program B

Play 1 

4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane.

Adapted and directed by Alex Humphreys

This post-dramatic work unravels the harrowingly unfiltered thoughts of a nameless individual grappling with severe depression and suicidal ideation. 

Play 2 

‘I Can’t Say the F Word’ by Gavin Roach

Adapted and directed by Dominic Vandersee 

Gavin goes through their obsession of words the beauty of them and their power, but stops on the one word they can’t say, The F word. 

Play 3

‘If We Do Meet Again’  by William Shakespeare 

Adapted by Emmy Riber   

This work is a collation of Shakespeare scenes taken from Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth. It explores themes of death and morality, as well as the effects of patriarchal standards and toxic masculinity.

Running Time: 80 mins (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 15+

Content Warning: Adult Themes , Mild Course Language, flashing lights and smoke effects

Tickets: Free

Tickets are limited so book now to miss out.

Come see the bold work of the third-year graduates from the Bachelor of Theatre Program – School of Creative Arts. The Tempus Festival has two action packed programs of diverse work,  directed, written, adapted and performed by our exceptionally talented graduates.

Presented by the UniSQ School of Creative Arts (SOCA) and UniSQ Student Guild.

Program B

Play 1 

4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane.

Adapted and directed by Alex Humphreys

This post-dramatic work unravels the harrowingly unfiltered thoughts of a nameless individual grappling with severe depression and suicidal ideation. 

Play 2 

‘I Can’t Say the F Word’ by Gavin Roach

Adapted and directed by Dominic Vandersee 

Gavin goes through their obsession of words the beauty of them and their power, but stops on the one word they can’t say, The F word. 

Play 3

‘If We Do Meet Again’  by William Shakespeare 

Adapted by Emmy Riber   

This work is a collation of Shakespeare scenes taken from Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth. It explores themes of death and morality, as well as the effects of patriarchal standards and toxic masculinity.

Running Time: 80 mins (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 15+

Content Warning: Adult Themes , Mild Course Language, flashing lights and smoke effects

Tickets: Free

Tickets are limited so book now to miss out.

Come see the bold work of the third-year graduates from the Bachelor of Theatre Program – School of Creative Arts. The Tempus Festival has two action packed programs of diverse work,  directed, written, adapted and performed by our exceptionally talented graduates.

Presented by the UniSQ School of Creative Arts (SOCA) and UniSQ Student Guild.

Program A

Play 1 

‘Love Child’ by Joanna Murray-Smith

Two women, in a struggle for acceptance and forgiveness. ‘Love Child’ is a play about wanting to be loved and doing deceitful things to get it.

Adapted and Directed by Eloise Haugh

Play 2 

‘Where’s My Head?’ by Seb Saint

After Frank Wedikind a headless ghost haunts his grave in this new play about toxic masculinity adapted from  Wedekind’s Spring Awakening written in 1891. 

Running Time: 60 mins (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 15+

Content Warning: Adult Themes , Mild Course Language, flashing lights and smoke effects

Tickets: Free

Tickets are limited so book now to miss out.

Come see the bold work of the third-year graduates from the Bachelor of Theatre Program – School of Creative Arts. The Tempus Festival has two action packed programs of diverse work,  directed, written, adapted and performed by our exceptionally talented graduates.

Presented by the UniSQ School of Creative Arts (SOCA) and UniSQ Student Guild.

Program A

Play 1 

‘Love Child’ by Joanna Murray-Smith

Two women, in a struggle for acceptance and forgiveness. ‘Love Child’ is a play about wanting to be loved and doing deceitful things to get it.

Adapted and Directed by Eloise Haugh 

Play 2 

‘Where’s My Head?’ by Seb Saint

After Frank Wedikind a headless ghost haunts his grave in this new play about toxic masculinity adapted from  Wedekind’s Spring Awakening written in 1891. 

Running Time: 60 mins (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 15+

Content Warning: Adult Themes , Mild Course Language, flashing lights and smoke effects

Tickets: Free

Tickets are limited so book now to miss out.

Come see the bold work of the third-year graduates from the Bachelor of Theatre Program – School of Creative Arts. The Tempus Festival has two action packed programs of diverse work,  directed, written, adapted and performed by our exceptionally talented graduates.

Presented by the UniSQ School of Creative Arts (SOCA) and UniSQ Student Guild.

Program B

Play 1 

4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane.

Adapted and directed by Alex Humphreys

This post-dramatic work unravels the harrowingly unfiltered thoughts of a nameless individual grappling with severe depression and suicidal ideation. 

Play 2 

‘I Can’t Say the F Word’ by Gavin Roach

Adapted and directed by Dominic Vandersee 

Gavin goes through their obsession of words the beauty of them and their power, but stops on the one word they can’t say, The F word. 

Play 3

‘If We Do Meet Again’  by William Shakespeare 

Adapted by Emmy Riber   

This work is a collation of Shakespeare scenes taken from Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth. It explores themes of death and morality, as well as the effects of patriarchal standards and toxic masculinity.

Running Time: 80 mins (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 15+

Content Warning: Adult Themes , Mild Course Language, flashing lights and smoke effects

Tickets: Free

Tickets are limited so book now to miss out.

Come see the bold work of the third-year graduates from the Bachelor of Theatre Program – School of Creative Arts. The Tempus Festival has two action packed programs of diverse work,  directed, written, adapted and performed by our exceptionally talented graduates.

Presented by the UniSQ School of Creative Arts (SOCA) and UniSQ Student Guild.

Program A

Play 1 

‘Love Child’ by Joanna Murray-Smith

Two women, in a struggle for acceptance and forgiveness. ‘Love Child’ is a play about wanting to be loved and doing deceitful things to get it.

Adapted and Directed by Eloise Haugh

Play 2 

‘Where’s My Head?’ by Seb Saint

After Frank Wedikind a headless ghost haunts his grave in this new play about toxic masculinity adapted from  Wedekind’s Spring Awakening written in 1891. 

Running Time: 60 mins (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 15+

Content Warning: Adult Themes , Mild Course Language, flashing lights and smoke effects

Tickets: Free

Tickets are limited so book now to miss out.

Come see the bold work of the third-year graduates from the Bachelor of Theatre Program – School of Creative Arts. The Tempus Festival has two action packed programs of diverse work,  directed, written, adapted and performed by our exceptionally talented graduates.

Presented by the UniSQ School of Creative Arts (SOCA) and UniSQ Student Guild.

Program B

Play 1 

4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane.

Adapted and directed by Alex Humphreys

This post-dramatic work unravels the harrowingly unfiltered thoughts of a nameless individual grappling with severe depression and suicidal ideation. 

Play 2 

‘I Can’t Say the F Word’ by Gavin Roach

Adapted and directed by Dominic Vandersee 

Gavin goes through their obsession of words the beauty of them and their power, but stops on the one word they can’t say, The F word. 

Play 3

‘If We Do Meet Again’  by William Shakespeare 

Adapted by Emmy Riber   

This work is a collation of Shakespeare scenes taken from Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth. It explores themes of death and morality, as well as the effects of patriarchal standards and toxic masculinity.

Running Time: 80 mins (no interval)

Age Recommendation: 15+

Content Warning: Adult Themes , Mild Course Language, flashing lights and smoke effects

Tickets: Free

Tickets are limited so book now to miss out.

In an age of machine mass-production we believe it is important to recognize the human, as well as the heart and soul behind an artwork, and understand the time and effort they exhaust to present a resolved work. Curated by The Corridor Collective; ‘Hands-on’ reveals the dichotomy of art-making, depicting the blood, sweat, and tears of the creative experience. While typical exhibitions idolise finished artworks, Hands-on departs from the norm, by displaying evidence – through the inclusion of procedural photographs – depicting the making process, unveiling how the work evolves into an extension of the artist, through the emotions infused into the artwork, the flaws only the artist can see, and the problem-solving required to reach a resolved state. This exhibition features an amalgamation of emerging and established artists inside and outside of The University of Southern Queensland, in an effort to draw attention to one aspect of the way creativity manifests.

Opening: 27 June 6-8pm, 2025 

Exhibition runs 26 June – 29 July, 2025

Curated by The Corridor Collective

In an age of machine mass-production we believe it is important to recognize the human, as well as the heart and soul behind an artwork, and understand the time and effort they exhaust to present a resolved work. Curated by The Corridor Collective; ‘Hands-on’ reveals the dichotomy of art-making, depicting the blood, sweat, and tears of the creative experience. While typical exhibitions idolise finished artworks, Hands-on departs from the norm, by displaying evidence – through the inclusion of procedural photographs – depicting the making process, unveiling how the work evolves into an extension of the artist, through the emotions infused into the artwork, the flaws only the artist can see, and the problem-solving required to reach a resolved state. This exhibition features an amalgamation of emerging and established artists inside and outside of The University of Southern Queensland, in an effort to draw attention to one aspect of the way creativity manifests.

Opening: 27 June 6-8pm, 2025 

Exhibition runs 26 June – 29 July, 2025

Curated by The Corridor Collective

Future Visions is an annual art award for high school students across the Darling Downs and Southeast Queensland. It showcases the diverse, dynamic, and emerging professional approaches to artmaking currently being created by Years 10, 11 and 12 students in the region. This will be the fifteenth year of the exhibition, which continues to attract a high calibre of emerging artists creating exciting and innovative art.

Curated by Kyle Jenkins, Alexandra Lawson and David Akenson

Opening – 7 August 2025, 6pm – 8pm

A Block Gallery, UniSQ Toowoomba 

Exhibition dates – 7 August – 9 September 2025

Image: Alana Callaghan Fairholme College Light at the End of the Tunnel Winner 2024 Visual Art Award

Future Visions is an annual art award for high school students across the Darling Downs and Southeast Queensland. It showcases the diverse, dynamic, and emerging professional approaches to artmaking currently being created by Years 10, 11 and 12 students in the region. This will be the fifteenth year of the exhibition, which continues to attract a high calibre of emerging artists creating exciting and innovative art.

Curated by Kyle Jenkins, Alexandra Lawson and David Akenson

Opening – 7 August 2025, 6pm – 8pm

A Block Gallery, UniSQ Toowoomba 

Exhibition dates – 7 August – 9 September 2025

Image: Alana Callaghan Fairholme College Light at the End of the Tunnel Winner 2024 Visual Art Award

This exhibition coincides with the 2025 Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA) Conference being hosted at the UniSQ School of Creative Arts. Titled Centring Animals Across the Disciplines, the conference and exhibition invites the human self to pause, possibly side-step, and make room for imagination, intellect, and cross-disciplinary practices to centre animals. The exhibition will present new work by artists as well as critical thinkers working across practice-led research.

Curated by Fernando do Campo & Rebecca Scollen 

A Block Gallery, UniSQ Toowoomba 

Exhibition dates – 5 November – 7 November 2025 

Image: Fenando do Campo The Bear Pits at Sydney Girls High School 2022, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 46cm

Graduart is an annual art exhibition that showcases artworks from graduating Visual Art students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The works represent a broad cross-section of emerging contemporary art practice, including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, and mixed media work.

Curated by Rhi Johnson and Brodie Taylor

Opening – 28-November 2025, 5.30pm – 8pm 

A Block & B Block Gallery, UniSQ Toowoomba 

Exhibition dates 25 November 2025 – 16 January 2026 

Image: Jane Orme Cycle, (detail) 2023, midfire porcelain with verying pink/clear glaze

Graduart is an annual art exhibition that showcases artworks from graduating Visual Art students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The works represent a broad cross-section of emerging contemporary art practice, including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, and mixed media work.

Curated by Rhi Johnson and Brodie Taylor

Opening – 28-November 2025, 5.30pm – 8pm 

A Block & B Block Gallery, UniSQ Toowoomba 

Exhibition dates 25 November 2025 – 16 January 2026 

Image: Jane Orme Cycle, (detail) 2023, midfire porcelain with verying pink/clear glaze

Graduart is an annual art exhibition that showcases artworks from graduating Visual Art students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The works represent a broad cross-section of emerging contemporary art practice, including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, and mixed media work.

Curated by Rhi Johnson and Brodie Taylor

Opening – 28-November 2025, 5.30pm – 8pm 

A Block & B Block Gallery, UniSQ Toowoomba 

Exhibition dates 25 November 2025 – 16 January 2026 

Image: Jane Orme Cycle, (detail) 2023, midfire porcelain with verying pink/clear glaze