2026 Schedule

Browse the incredible lineup we have planned for our 2026 festival!

13Th Feb 2026

Friday

Impress your crussh and give them a Gift Voucher so they can attend Blussh! This Gift Voucher can be redeemed for attendance at any of our fabulous 2026 events. Literary program announced 15 December 2025,…

Walk the pink carpet at the Brisbane premiere of the upcoming Paramount+ series Two Years Later, a romantic comedy-drama starring Brenton Thwaites and Phoebe Tonkin. Watch the first 2 episodes of this 8-episode romantic comedy-drama before its release. This premiere…

Friday @ 2:30 PM
CTC

The literary festival program kicks off with the Queens of romantasy. Join lead crafters and emerging artists in this space as they unpack the genre that continues to boom. Romantasy writers continue to write (and…

Friday @ 4:00 PM

Available January 15th We turn the lights down low and our collars up high, for the festival’s opening night salon and screening. Expect a dark, passionately Gothic opening night event, as we brace ourselves on…

Friday @ 7:00 PM
Romance, CTC
Film, Gala

Opening Night Salon & Film

Friday @ 7:00 PM

14th Feb 2026

Saturday

Romance Society* For the lovers of love. We celebrate the beauty of falling in love through film, literature, and digital storytelling. We are an online community with a heartbeat in the real world. Bringing our…

Saturday @ 7:30 AM
Free Events

Romance Society* Hub

Saturday @ 7:30 AM

Impress your crussh and give them a Gift Voucher so they can attend Blussh! This Gift Voucher can be redeemed for attendance at any of our fabulous 2026 events. Literary program announced 15 December 2025,…

Join us for a swoon-worthy morning filled with heartfelt poetry, delicious coffee, romantic tunes, craft for little ones who love, and a fresh take on traditional bingo, introducing Rom Com Bingo!  Presented by our favourite…

Saturday @ 7:30 AM
Free Events

Breakfast With Heart

Saturday @ 7:30 AM

We’re bringing you the perfect Valentine’s Day morning activity with a curated pop-up market showcasing local makers.  The Morning After Markets will be located in the Coorparoo Sq pedestrian area, at the Beyond the Pale…

Saturday @ 7:30 AM
Market, Free Events

Morning After Markets

Saturday @ 7:30 AM

Whether it’s a rock stage, a reality TV set, or the glow of the footlights, love is always centre stage. This panel pulls back the curtain on the rockstars, reality stars, and rising stars, through…

Saturday @ 9:30 AM
In Conversation

Lights Camera Love!

Saturday @ 9:30 AM

Lose yourself in the iconic 1992 film The Bodyguard. The film compliments the morning’s In Conversation author panel: Lights, Camera… Love! which discusses movie stars and the people that protect them. No one can forget…

Saturday @ 10:45 AM
Romance, M
Film

The Bodyguard

Saturday @ 10:45 AM

As part of the Romance Society* Hub you have the opportunity to peek behind the scenes and experience not one, but two, live podcast recordings with romance darlings Sarah Willians, Louisa Duval and Sharyn Swanepoel,…

Saturday @ 11:00 AM
In Conversation, Free Events

Podcast Live Recordings

Saturday @ 11:00 AM

Our inaugural Lussh Literary Lunch in 2025 sold out! This year’s event will be just as popular as we have quadrupled the panel numbers to host guests from around Australia as they discuss the joy…

Saturday @ 1:00 PM
In Conversation

Lussh Literary Lunch

Saturday @ 1:00 PM

How do we find our next great read, or does it find us? From the precision of algorithmic recommendations to the happy chaos of bookstore browsing, this panel explores the strange, delightful ecosystem of story…

Saturday @ 2:30 PM
In Conversation

Algorithms, Aisles, and Accidents

Saturday @ 2:30 PM

A chance encounter outside a movie theatre forces two strangers to confront their romantic pasts. Starring Miah Madden (The Sapphires) and Mitchell Bourke (A Royal in Paradise), this romantic-drama is directed by Brisbane local Daniel…

Saturday @ 2:30 PM
Romance, CTC
Film, Free Events, Short Film

Half Past Midnight

Saturday @ 2:30 PM

From Italy With Love is romantic comedy about an ambitious American marketing executive who goes to Italy to rebrand a pasta sauce, clashing with a charming American chef, leading to romance, cultural clashes, and a realisation about…

Saturday @ 2:30 PM
G
Film

From Italy With Love

Saturday @ 2:30 PM

Step into the intoxicating world of Beauty from Pain by Georgia Cates with an afternoon that’s equal parts book club, boudoir fantasy, and cellar door. This is your chance to unpack the deliciously dark tension…

Saturday @ 4:30 PM
CTC

Bundle ticket packages only $35 and includes the book club event (with beverage, mini antipasto, prizes) and film screening. Step into the intoxicating world of Beauty from Pain by Georgia Cates with an afternoon that’s…

Saturday @ 4:30 PM
CTC
Bundles

Blussh Book Club + Beauty From Pain

Saturday @ 4:30 PM

After a devastating heartbreak, an aspiring musician escapes to Australia for a holiday and agrees to a no-strings romance with a billionaire winemaker, but when she falls in love with him, she must choose between…

Saturday @ 6:30 PM
CTC
Film

Beauty from Pain

Saturday @ 6:30 PM

Enjoy the three engaging author sessions bundled together at an exclusive discounted rate. Lights, Camera…Love! Whether it’s a rock stage, a reality TV set, or the glow of the footlights, love is always centre stage….

Enjoy the three engaging author sessions bundled together at an exclusive discounted rate. Lights, Camera…Love! Whether it’s a rock stage, a reality TV set, or the glow of the footlights, love is always centre stage….

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