Various Finders Keepers: Ants in the Deep End.
A surprise of spontaneous events. Noosa inspired, site specific performance shorts, incorporating dance, physical theatre and visual arts. Anytime, anywhere. Free.

6.30am Eumundi Markets.
Memorial Drive, Eumundi. Free.

10.00am Major Minors: Sound Playground with Hubbub.
Play and improvise on mobile musical instruments - made to be hit. Main Beach, Noosa. Till 4.00pm. Free.

10.00am Reality Bites.
A weekend festival with celebrated authors in lively discussions, readings, films, performances and workshops, to discover the challenges of writing successful non-fiction for any medium. Majestic Theatre, Pomona. Phone 5472 0107 for details.

10.00am Noosa Indigenous Art Trail.
Travel to six dazzling Indigenous art exhibitions around Noosa and the hinterland:

Travelling the Culture. 2 & 3 dimensional paper based art, photography and ceramics. Noosa Regional Gallery, Pelican St, Tewantin. 10am-4pm. Free.

My Country Two. Two linked exhibitions of paintings by Indigenous artists, reflecting country, ceremony and culture.
1. Smaller works - Noosa Blue Resort, Noosa Drive. 10am-4pm. Free.
2. Large paintings - ‘The Studio’ @ Cooroy Mountain Park, Lukes Rd, Cooroy. 10am-4pm. Free.

Living Culture – A Way Forward. Experience the creativity of Central Desert artists. Desert Rain Gallery, Noosa Marina, Tewantin. 10am-4pm. Free.

My Desert Homeland. A rich collection of paintings by Western Desert artists. Honey Ant Gallery, 11 Stevens St, Yandina. 10am-4pm. Free.

Darlings of the Desert. Art from remote NW South Australian communities. Putipula Gallery, 27 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Junction. 10am-5pm. Free.

10.00am REELmad Film Panel & Workshops.
Film industry professionals give tips and tricks on how to turn your ideas into films. Ideal for those entering the REELmad 24 hour film competition. The J, Noosa Drive. $10.

10.00am A Desert Affair.
Discover the thrall Australia’s desert holds for three modern day nomads: Journey with adventurer Robyn Davidson on her West Australian desert camel trek; Artist John Wolseley, creator of the Simpson Desert print series and artist/author Kim Mahood’s passion for the Tanami Desert, in discussion with the ABC’s Peter Thompson. The J. Noosa Drive. $35.

12.00pm Finders Keepers: Sandy Stories 1.
One of the world’s greatest sand sculptors Dennis Massoud, creates his magical masterpieces on Main Beach, in front of Netanya. Till 4pm. Free.

12.00pm Kate Fitzpatrick - Boganville: A time less glamorous.
Passionate and witty - actor, writer and raconteur, Kate recounts a less-glamorous year in her mercurial life over lunch with Peter Thompson. berardo’s, Hastings St. Three courses and a glass of wine. $90.

12.00pm The Asian Inspiration.
A new wave in Australian literature is explored by awarded writers Christopher Koch, Blanche d’Alpuget, Alice Pung and publisher Louise Adler. With Caroline Baum, discover Asia’s impact on Australian writing. Two-course lunch. Relish, Noosa Springs. $80.

1.00pm Heritage Walk: Gubbi Gubbi.
Learn about Noosa’s history in a guided walk. Meet left hand side of road at the Spit - end of Hastings St. 5474 0334 for more information. Free.

1.00pm Pulp Painting.
With Indigenous women from Arilla Paper, Mount Isa. Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin. Free.

2.00pm Dance Demystified.
A workshop by Shaaron Boughen, head of Dance at QUT, exploring the enigma surrounding dance in all its forms. Bring a drink and nibbles, enjoy great dance performances on dvd and video, share your ideas and immerse yourself in Dance. The J, Noosa Drive. $25.

2.00pm The Barleyshakes BBQ at Parc.
Jig to the wild energy of The Barleyshakes - a five piece Celtic band, on Noosa’s stunning river-front with Parc’s great food and a coldie. Parc Food, Quamby Place. $40.

2.30pm Finders Keepers: Sandy Stories 2.
Master storyteller, Gail Robinson reveals the secrets of Dennis Massoud’s magical sand sculptures with tales and legends of the sea and sand. For all ages. Main Beach in front of Netanya. Free.

6.00pm Travelling the Culture – Official opening.
Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, exploring the role of place in determining culture. An exhibition of 2 and 3 dimensional paper-based art, ceramics and photography, by Noosa artists and Indigenous women from Arilla Paper, Mount Isa. Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin. Free.

7.00pm No Country for Old PMs – an Evening with Max Gillies.
A wicked reminiscence of the statesmen, the roosters, the feather dusters he has known. Totally unmasked, Max brings Menzies, Fraser, Whitlam, Hawke, Keating and Howard back to life in a hilarious dinner show. Relish, Noosa Springs. Includes four courses and one glass of wine. $155.

7.30pm The Book Club.
Exclusive to Noosa! One of Australia’s greatest comic actors, Amanda Muggleton goes solo in a stellar performance, as a self-confessed “bookaholic” in a witty play by New Zealand’s playwright Roger Hall with one of our top directors, Rodney Fisher. The J, Noosa Drive. $50/$45conc.

7.30pm The Producers.
The classic, cult musical comedy about a down-on-luck Broadway producer’s failed scheme to produce a flop. Presented by Jally Productions. Cavern Theatre, Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach. $32/$28conc. Bookings: Lazuli Café 5448 0055.

7.30pm 30th Anniversary National One Act Play Festival.
Noosa Arts Theatre’s Playwriting Competition culminates in a presentation of the best one-act plays. Noosa Arts Theatre, Weyba Rd. $25/$20/$15.