Program - Brisbane Festival

Love. Pop. Magic. Shakespeare.

The Lovers

5-7 Sep

A call to join First Peoples’ care of Land — an urgent act for our shared future.

Preparing Ground

4-7 Sep

World PremiereAustralian Exclusive

Gems

The groundbreaking contemporary ballet trilogy shared in full for the first time.

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16-20 Sep

We are made of the stories we are told, and the stories we choose to tell.

A Place in the Sultan's Kitchen (or How to Make the Perfect One-Pot Chicken Curry)

2-28 Sep

Get ready to party like it’s 1925!

GATSBY at The Green Light

A musical conversation with nature.

Selling Fast

Migrating Bird

9 Sep

Through image, words, and music, William Yang celebrates an extraordinary life – his own.

Milestone

18-21 Sep

First NationsQueensland Premiere

Baleen Moondjan

A powerful celebration of First Nations stories, totemic connections, and the sacred resilience of Country.

FREEAustralian ExclusiveWorld Premiere

Craig & KarlANZ's Walk This Way by Craig & Karl

Homegrown heroes and kings of colour take over Brisbane.

24-27 Sep

Selling FastQueensland Premiere

Elements of Freestyle

Experience urban arts and extreme sports like never before.

3-7 Sep

Selling FastWorld Premiere

Bad Nature

As technology evolves, our relationship with nature transforms.

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As twilight falls, the magic ignites

Afterglow

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From the womb to the tomb.

The Chronicles

6 Sep

Brisbane's Favourite Night

Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust

25-27 Sep

Australian PremiereFREE

Skylore — Nieergoo: Spirit of the Whale

Hundreds of drones dazzle the night sky.

25 Sep - 4 Oct

The Bogong's Song: a call to Country

Where Country shares its secrets

Dance battle of the 'burbs!

Common People Dance Eisteddfod

30 Aug - 6 Oct

Grab your leg warmers, and hit the dancefloor!

The People's Dancefloor

The undeniable highlight of the Ballroom calendar.

The Alexander Ball

4-27 Sep

Late Night Vice

A debauched supper club for the dangerously curious.

A journey through silence.

Unveiling Shadows

3-16 Sep

Back to Bilo

A true-life testimony to people-power, and persistence.

4-20 Sep

A show of transformation and hope.

Congratulations, Get Rich! (恭喜发财, 人日快乐)

18-20 Sep

Selling FastFirst Nations

TINA — A Tropical Love Story

The sultry heat of the tropics meets the electrifying energy of a cultural icon.

19-21 Sep

Selling FastQueensland Premiere

Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett

It’s a fine line between pleasure and pain.

Multiple genres, two actors, one black comedy, and possibly a platypus…

The Platypus

27 Sep

Something New: UAF Rehearsed Readings

Undercover Artist FestivalSomething New: UAF Rehearsed Readings

23-27 Sep

Chatter (NYC)

Try your best to ignore the chatter.

24-27 Sep

The Natural Horse

Absurd, explosive, and painfully familiar.

Parties, protest, and pride.

Make a Scene: Fashioning Queer Identity and Club Culture in the ‘90s

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Wildly theatrical, darkly comic, deeply intimate... “dangerously mad”.

Selling Fast

BATSHIT

Your gateway to the wonder of the Festival.

Festival Club at QPAC

9 Sep

Tivoli in the RoundPhantastic Ferniture

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

Tivoli in the RoundOdd Mob

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Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

Tivoli in the RoundMallrat

12 Sep

Tivoli in the RoundFranck + Special Guests

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

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10 Sep

Tivoli in the RoundC.W. Stoneking

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

27 Sep

Indo Warehouse

Immersive global sound & South Asian rhythms.

19 Sep

John Butler

The global guitar sensation and multiple ARIA-winner live with his new band.

24 Sep

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Wunderhorse

No frills, no polish — just pure, uncut rock 'n' roll.

25 Sep

Sold Out

Sarah Blasko

A celebration for one of the most singular voices.

26 Sep

Winston Surfshirt

Get ready to party with Australian R&B royalty.

Prepare to be immersed in a wave of sound and community like no other.

FREEWorld Premiere

Communities Program100 Guitars

The soundtrack to your life.

Camerata: Your Eternal Memories

4-13 Sep

La bohème

Puccini’s romantic and heartbreaking tour de force.

19-20 Sep

Shostakovich Ten with Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Rebellion and revolution abound as two composers grapple with the turmoil of the 20th century.

3-6 Sep

Community Choir: The Musical

High art? More like high heART!

9 Sep

Three classic silent films brought to life with pipe organ accompaniment.

Lord Mayor's City Hall ConcertsLord Mayor's City Hall Concert — David Bailey

23 Sep

Jazz harmonies from the soul.

Lord Mayor's City Hall ConcertsLord Mayor's City Hall Concert — Invoices

13-14 Sep

Quandamooka Festival

A celebration of Culture and arts.

Seven nights, one venue, and an unmissable line-up.

Night at The ParklandICEHOUSE

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6 Sep

Night at The ParklandLime Cordiale & Jack River

Seven nights, one venue, and an unmissable line-up.

Seven nights, one venue, and an unmissable line-up.

Night at The ParklandXavier Rudd

11 Sep

Night at The ParklandAmy Shark

Seven nights, one venue, and an unmissable line-up.

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Seven nights, one venue, and an unmissable line-up.

Night at The ParklandCUT COPY & guest KLP

12 Sep

Night at The ParklandGrinspoon

Seven nights, one venue, and an unmissable line-up.

Seven nights, one venue, and an unmissable line-up.

Night at The ParklandJames Johnston

18 Sep

A global fusion ensemble exploring our evolving cultural landscape.

JADE Ensemble — 響和 Kyo-Wa, Harmonic Resonance

20 Sep

A joining of Jazz, Classical, Prog, and Spirituality.

Hannah Macklin

16 Sep

A pocket-sized rom-com opera.

Lord Mayor's City Hall ConcertsLord Mayor's City Hall Concert — The Telephone

Discover a citywide outdoor arts spectacle.

Craig & KarlCraig & Karl: Public Art Trail

14 Jun - 20 Oct

Brisbane City Council's Outdoor Gallery Exhibition

Craig & KarlCraig & Karl: Rear Vision

28 Aug

Mapping three decades of creativity, colour, and collaboration.

Craig & KarlCraig & Karl: Double Vision

We're back on the block... It's time to party!

Brisbane SerenadesMoorooka Block Party

Bring your appetite, bring a friend, and leave with a full heart (and a full belly!)

Brisbane SerenadesMoorooka Feast

20 Sep

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Brisbane SerenadesSt Lucia Serenades

The Great First Nations Songbook

A bold expression of Pacific cultural and contemporary arts.

Brisbane SerenadesPasifika Made

12 Sep

Western vibes, eastern breezes.

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Brisbane’s official Italian festival.

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Sea of Light

A journey filled with light and imagination.

11-25 Sep

Westfield Chermside shimmers Brisbane Festival pink

Pop Art After Dark

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22 Sep

Amidst a theatrical storm, can our contestants perform?

Lord Mayor's City Hall ConcertsLord Mayor's Children's Program — TheatreDome

Finding reasons to be hopeful.

The WOW Show: In search of the Hope Brigade

20 Sep

Accelerating solutions for climate resilience.

The Great Debate

8-10 Sep

26th International River Symposium

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14 Jul - 27 Aug

Sharing music, storytelling, and songwriting.

Free Music & Vocal Workshops with Jungaji

30 Jul - 17 Sep

Free creative music workshops.

Free Creative Music Workshops with Topology

24 Jul - 11 Sep

Free Community Choir Workshops with Cheep Trill

Be enveloped in expansive and intricate layers of sound via the grand pipe organ at UQ Art Museum

Earth Works

6 Aug - 24 Sep

Dance for all ages, all experiences, and all bodies.

Free Dance Workshops with Bring a Plate

6 Sep

Celebrate 50 years of Papua New Guinea’s independence with a free day of art, talks, performances, and food.

SUNA TOK TOK

30 Jul - 17 Sep