Calling all Romance Lovers! Need something to do on Valentine’s Day Weekend? The Blussh Romance Festival is coming to Coorparoo Square on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 February 2026! Expect a huge lineup of romance films, books and events all centred around LOVE! View the full schedule & purchase tickets below.
Friday 13 February
4.00pm – 7.00pm: Local Mental Health Charity, Stepping Stones’ Famous Brownies For Sale
4.00pm: Romantasy In Conversation Author Panel. Dendy Coorparoo
Featuring Kate Cuthbert, AK Mulford, Sarah L Richhelm, Stacey McEwan, and Jaymin Eve.
5.00pm: Romantasy: Author Book Signing. Pop-Up Book Store
7.00pm: Opening Night Screening of Wuthering Heights. Dendy Coorparoo. Purchase tickets here!
Saturday 14 February
7.00am – 4.00pm: Pop-Up Book Store Open. Coorparoo Square
7.30am –1.00pm: Love-Themed Market Stalls. Main Mall
Plus, The Brisbane Record Fair will still be running from 8.00am – 3.00pm!
7.30am – 9.00am: Breakfast and Poetry presented by Cr. Fiona Cunningham. Beyond The Pale
9.30am: Lights, Camera, Love: In Conversation Author Panel Featuring Jodi McAlister, Karen Farrell, Tania Joyce and Sofia Aves. Dendy Coorparoo
10.30am: Lights, Camera, Love Author Book Signing. Pop-Up Book Store
10.45am: Screening of The Bodyguard. Dendy Coorparoo
10.45am – 12.45pm: Live Podcast Recordings. Pop-Up Book Store
1.00pm: Blussh Literary Lunch & In Conversation Author Panel Featuring Kate Cuthbert, Ali Berg, Michelle Kalus, Melanie Saward, Allison A. Andrews, Ally Blake and Louisa Duval. Dendy Coorparoo
2.00pm: One is the Loneliest Number: Author Book Signings. Pop-Up Book Store
3.30pm: Algorithms: Author Book Signings. Pop-Up Book Store
For more information and to purchase your tickets, head to: https://blusshromancefestival.com/
