ACTIVITIES FORTITUDE VALLEY

A Brazilian Carnival in the heart of Brisbane where you can join the conga line, salsa the night away and feel the pulsing rhythms of Latin America.

Sit back and relax with a tantalising fruit cocktail or enjoy the mouth watering gourmet Brazilian barbeque. It’s hot and you’ll feel the temperatures soar as Latin fever takes over your body on a night at Brazilian Touch.A night at Brazilian Touch is vibrant, flamboyant, relaxed, exotic, colourful and full of energy. You can jive with our dancers, get on stage for competitions, fill up on Brazilian cuisine... you’ll feel like you’re in the middle of a carnival!

We are open on Thursday nights and for Sunday lunches with a traditional Brazilian Churrasco.

This is truly a unique experience that will touch all your senses. It’s hot and you’ll feel the temperatures soar as Latin fever grips everybody in the room.

In 2004 a new era - the era of N@sh - had dawned, very much a more geographically flexible era. We secured the use, courtesy of Front Row Theatre, of the Hamilton Town Hall for our second play of 2004 - Medea. Several plays were, in fact, already in rehearsal during this unsettled period, the casts and crews of which were beginning to feel distinctly gypsy-like. Nash stormed back to Fortitude Valley after an agreement was made with the Trinity Anglican church
where we performed one our biggest (and oddest?) crowd pleasers of 2004 - a production of the Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night\'s Dream. It couldn\'t compete, in crowd pleasing stakes, though, with our final production for 2004: Dan James\' "twist of lemon" take on Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs - an absolutely incredible effort from everyone involved.

All of which seems to mean our roving gamble is paying off: 2004 was, in fact, been a truly great year for N@sh - one in which we\'ve gone from place to place, and strength to strength, and back and forth to the pub. We\'ve made new friends, forged new "alliances", and broken new ground in all kinds of ways!

EDC (Expressions Dance Company) is defined by its commitment to the future evolution of contemporary dance in Australia and throughout the world. The cornerstones of the company are:

• Excellence in dance performance
• Commitment to developing the dance sector in Australia
• Delivery of quality education and training

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Natalie Weir, and drawing on the talents of an ensemble of six extraordinary dancers, the company is well on it’s way to being recognised as one of the premier dance companies in the country.

In addition to main stage performances, EDC maintains its place at the forefront of contemporary dance through a busy program that includes regional, national and international tours; an extensive education program, professional dance training intensives; weekly dance classes; and development opportunities for emerging performers and choreographers.

Brisbane's Chinatown is located next to Fortitude Valley, one of Brisbane city's live music venue and bar hot spots helping to put Brisbane, Australia on the cultural map.

Before you head out for a night of music, dancing and bar action, stop in to Chinatown next door to be treated at one of the restaurants serving authentic Asian cuisine.

Distinctive Chinese architecture, statues and lanterns set the scene for restaurants offering traditional Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Laotian, Malaysian and Vietnamese cuisine, at great prices.

The centre of Chinatown is the Chinatown Mall on Duncan Street, which is flanked by lots of fantastic Brisbane restaurants and shops. You'll find more Asian restaurants and grocery markets extending along busy Wickham Street.

In the heart of Fortitude Valley the fabulous new Emporium Complex plays host to one of our latest salons, Ella Baché Fortitude Valley.

Offering exceptional and friendly service and the latest in face, body, hand and foot care, waxing, IPL, spray tanning and tinting, Ella Baché Fortitude Valley welcomes you to unwind and relax in peaceful professional surroundings, allowing you to escape.

Our team of qualified Ella Baché Therapists will provide you with an individual skin diagnosis to determine the exact condition of each area of your face. From this, we can tailor a skincare solution to ensure you have the best skin you can possibly have. Our bodycare treatments will have you dreaming and our essentials will have you buffed and polished and ready to go back into the world again!

Fortitude Valley is less than 2 kilometres to the northeast of Brisbane.  Massage this good is worth travelling 2 kilometres for.  Especially when you get to experience your stress-relieving, soul-soaring Fortitude Valley massage in an understated, modern space as appealing as endota spa.
Brisbane massage fans head into one of 5 eco-stunning treatment rooms, including a double room for couples treatments. There they are greeted by some of the most qualified Brisbane massage therapists. Choose from relaxation, remedial or pregnancy massage.  Fortitude Valley’s expert therapists always aim to ease.

The endota day spa Fortitude Valley menu features spa, beauty & facial treatments delivered using organic, Australian ingredients.  Or choose a Dermalogica treatment facial and experience your skin in  spectacular condition: soothed by the Brisbane Dermalogica experts.

The Jan Murphy Gallery celebrated its 15th year of operation in March 2010. In that period it has taken its place as a leading Brisbane gallery, dedicated to the exhibition and sale of contemporary art of the highest calibre. Situated in the heart of Brisbane's gallery precinct, its three exhibition spaces are heralded by the large gallery windows facing Brunswick Street, themselves local landmarks that delight passing pedestrians and motorists as they showcase the regularly changing exhibitions.

The gallery represents a stylistically varied selection of local and interstate Australian art by established and emerging artists. Gallery director Jan Murphy, a member of the Australian Commercial Galleries Association with formal qualifications in art history, is well placed to offer specialist advice on all aspects of the establishment and maintenance of an interesting and rewarding art collection.

The exhibition program is complemented with substantial stockroom holdings of early and current works by represented artists. In addition, the gallery provides an art consultancy service for both individual and corporate clients. Services include valuations of contemporary and early Australian art, auction and dealer representation for the purchase or resale of works, the negotiation of commissions, and liaison with interior design and architectural professionals.

The gallery is also happy to arrange on-site consultations to assist with the best selection and placement of works, and to advise on framing, restoration and conservation of artworks.

Fortitude Valley (or 'The Valley' as it is known to locals) has a well deserved reputation as Brisbane's home for one-of-a-kind fashion. With the mix of fashion designers, artists and musicians working within the area, it's no wonder that this inner-city suburb is inspiration for beautiful fashion. One street within The Valley that continues to offer an array of unique boutiques is Ann Street. Here you will find arguably Brisbane's best boutique for innovative fashions - Blonde Venus. It is a rather unassuming outlet from the exterior but was the first to deliver the world's cutting-edge designers to an eager local market. The store is Australia's exclusive stockist for a number of international labels and is heavily involved in showcasing the city's young and very talented design aspirants. With the opening of its sister store The Outpost in a sneaky alley nearby, the stores continue to offer something different for locals and visitors alike. Other must-shops on Ann Street include Ultra Suite, with its impressive offering of local and national designers, and Mod Cons, a hot-spot for gifts and quirky homewares, and stockists of jewellery and homewares designer Dinosaur Designs.

The Embroiders' Guild Queensland has a love of the fine arts and especially that of embroidery, originating from ancient times. Whilst the Guild has kept the traditional forms of embroidery alive, it also embraces newer, exciting forms of stitching, and offers a wide range of classes for adults and children. These classes have been developed for skill levels from the beginner through to the accomplished embroiderer. The Guild is located in an historic masonic hall, owned by the Guild since 1984. It holds displays and an extensive collection of antique and modern needlework and over 1,000 catalogued books, videos and magazines on all facets of embroidery.