
Love is in the air because Blussh Romance Festival is only 2 weeks away! This Valentine’s weekend, celebrate all things romance as BLUSSH returns to South/City/SQ for two days only. Bring your date and celebrate Valentine’s Day in style at BLUSSH’s sparkling Opening Night Soirée! Strut your stuff on the pink carpet, sip on bubbly and enjoy a special Valentine’s Day screening of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. Then on Saturday 15 February, immerse yourself in a jam-packed day of romance-themed festivities, including love-inspired poetry readings, film premieres, Q&As, author panels, book signings, pop-up markets and so much more. It’s all happening at Blussh Romance Festival, February 14 & 15, 2025 at South/City/SQ, Brisbane.
Browse what’s on below and book your tickets today!
OPENING NIGHT:
Make Valentine’s Day extra special with a fabulous pink carpet soirée and screening of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy at Opening Night of Blussh Romance Festival! 🥂
Get ready for a Valentine’s event you won’t forget with an evening filled with romance, sparkle, and plenty of bubbly. Strut your stuff on the pink carpet, sip on Blussh-inspired cocktails and snap a pic with your date, then grab your favourite movie snacks before settling into Angelika Cinema’s luxurious recliner seats for a screening of the highly-anticipated rom-com, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy!
Ready to be swept off your feet? Get in quick, limited tickets are available! Book now at blusshromancefestival.com 🎟️
More info + tickets: https://blusshromancefestival.com/program/opening-night-soiree-film/
Link to event tiles: HERE
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BLUSSH LITERARY LUNCH – LIT TO LENS:
There’s no better feeling than seeing your favourite book on the big screen! Take a leap into the world of adaptation at Blussh Romance Festival’s Lussh Literary Lunch: ‘Lit To Lens’.
Join New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling author Kylie Scott, alongside Ally Blake from the How To Watch Movies Like A Writer podcast, and author Elle Croxford for an intimate In Conversation event as the panel takes a deep dive into the adaptation process and how the transformation from page to screen celebrates the magic of romance.
📅 Saturday 15 February, 12pm – Angelika Cinemas, South/City/SQ, Brisbane
🎟️ Book now at blusshromancefestival.com
More info + tickets: https://blusshromancefestival.com/program/lussh-literary-lunch-lit-to-lens/
Link to event tiles: HERE
Blussh tags: @blusshromancefestival #blusshromancefestival #blussh2025
Author tags: @authorkyliescott / @allyblakebooks + @howtowriteacademy / @ellecroxford
IN CONVERSATION – ROM-COM REVIVAL:
Love a good rom-com? Blussh Romance Festival presents: The Rom-Com Revival, a light-hearted In Conversation event exploring the recent glow-up of the rom-com genre in books and film.
Strap in for an entertaining hour with the undisputed Queen of Australian women’s fiction, Rachael Johns, alongside award-winning and USA Today best-selling contemporary romance author Amy Andrews, and rural romance writer Louisa Duval, moderated by author and How To Write Academy co-founder Ally Blake.
📅 Saturday 15 February, 10am – Angelika Cinemas, South/City/SQ, Brisbane
🎟️ Book now at blusshromancefestival.com
More info + tickets: https://blusshromancefestival.com/program/the-rom-com-revival/
Link to event tiles: HERE
Blussh tags: @blusshromancefestival #blusshromancefestival #blussh2025
Author tags: @rachaeljohnsisanauthor / @amyandrewsbooks / louisaduvalwriter / @allyblakebooks + @howtowriteacademy
IN CONVERSATION – SHADOWS & SWOON: ROMANTASY PANEL
Calling all romantasy book lovers! Blussh Romance Festival is hosting an exclusive In Conversation event just for you.
Shadows and Swoon: Romantasy Panel will bring together romance lovers and local authors for a bold, blush-worthy discussion on the romantasy genre.
From YA to very adult, step into a world where romance meets the mysterious, the magical, and the macabre whilst celebrating love in its most shadowy, spellbinding forms. Guest authors include urban gothic romance writer Melanie Pickering, indie fantasy romance author Elena Moriarty, dark romantic fantasy writer Demi Clorissa, and steamy paranormal romance author, H.M. Hodgson.
📅 Saturday 15 February, 3.30pm – Angelika Cinemas, South/City/SQ, Brisbane
🎟️ Book now at blusshromancefestival.com
Info + tickets: https://blusshromancefestival.com/program/shadows-and-swoon-romantasy-panel/
Link to event tiles: HERE
Blussh tags: @blusshromancefestival #blusshromancefestival #blussh2025
Author tags: @melaniepickeringwrites / @elenamoriartyauthor / @demiclorissawrites / @hmhodgson
LATTES & LOVE ON THE LAWN:
Saturdays are for sipping coffee and being serenaded by romantic poetry. If this sounds like your perfect morning, join us for Lattes & Love on the Lawn at Blussh Romance Festival!
Make your way to The Lawn at South/City/Sq on Saturday 15 February for a swoon-worthy morning filled with heartfelt poetry, delicious coffee, and fresh summer air as talented poets take to the stage to share verses of love, longing and the magic of human connect, curated by Brett Dionysius and proudly supported by Cr Fiona Cunningham. Poetry will be for sale from Books@Stones’ pop-up stall.
📅 Saturday 15 February, 8.30-9.30am
📍 The Lawn at South/City/SQ, Brisbane
More info + tickets: https://blusshromancefestival.com/program/lattes-and-love-on-the-lawn/
Link to event tiles: HERE
Blussh tags: @blusshromancefestival #blusshromancefestival #blussh2025
THE MORNING AFTER: HAND MADE MARKET
Mark your diaries! Blussh Romance Festival is bringing you the perfect Valentine’s Day morning after activity with a curated pop-up market showcasing local makers.
The Morning After – Hand Made Markets will be popping up at Angelika Cinemas on Saturday 15 February from 9am-3pm. Bring your girls (or your crush) and explore beautiful hand-crafted and hand-made wares from a range of stalls showcasing the creativity and craftsmanship of local artisans, crafters, and makers. Stallholders will be selling a variety of unique, handcrafted goods from ceramics and wood work, to jewelry, scents, crochet, glass work and so much more.
The Morning After Markets will be open from 9am-3pm on Saturday 15 February so you can pop in for a browse between BLUSSH film and author sessions.
Find out more at blusshromancefestival.com
More info + tickets: https://blusshromancefestival.com/program/the-morning-after-hand-made-markets/
Link to event tiles: HERE
Blussh tags: @blusshromancefestival #blusshromancefestival #blussh2025

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