Your first week in West End
A few useful starting points for everyday life, from the library to the Saturday market.
Start with the books
Avid Reader is at 193 Boundary Street. Browse its events program before choosing a day: a bookshop visit and a booked author event are different plans.
West End Library is another reading stop at 178–180 Boundary Street. Check the Council visitor information linked in its profile for current hours.
Build around an arts booking
Metro Arts is within West Village at 97 Boundary Street. Its visitor guide directs people through the Boundary Street garden entrance and along Factory Lane. If you are attending a performance, choose the session first and fit your other stops around it.
Gallery hours and performance times are not the same as office hours. For access needs, contact Metro Arts before booking.
Browse arts and culturePick a place to eat
Our directory includes The Boundary, Archive Beer Boutique and Brisbane Brewing Co West End. Follow each venue’s own site for menus, booking conditions and current opening hours.
These venues have unpaid listings in our directory. Menus and booking links are available through their profiles.
Arriving for a performance
Metro Arts recommends arriving 30 minutes before a show. Keep the digital ticket ready on your phone; its visitor guide says a printed ticket is not required. The box office at the Metro Arts Bar opens one hour before the event.
For wheelchair bays, accessible seats or Companion Card bookings, contact Metro Arts on 07 3002 7100. Availability is specific to the performance. Read its access and inclusion information when planning the visit.
Need a daytime stop first? Our library guide lists the opening hours, printing information and after-hours returns. Thursday is the branch’s late-opening day; the current regular closing time is 7pm.