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September 2025

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City Spectacles

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The Dancing City

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The Storytellers

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The Music City

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Family Fun

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A Festival for You

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A Party for You

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World PremiereAustralian Exclusive

Gems

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FREEAustralian ExclusiveWorld Premiere

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

Homegrown heroes and kings of colour take over Brisbane.

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World PremiereAustralian Exclusive

Gems

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

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18 Sep - 21 Sep

First NationsQueensland Premiere

Baleen Moondjan

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

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Queensland Premiere

GATSBY at The Green Light

Get ready to party like it’s 1925!

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Bad Nature

As technology evolves, our relationship with nature transforms.

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Afterglow

As Twilight falls the magic ignites

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The Lovers

Love. Pop. Magic. Shakespeare.

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10 Sep - 13 Sep

Queensland Premiere

The Chronicles

From the womb to the tomb.

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24 Sep - 27 Sep

Queensland Premiere

Elements of Freestyle

Experience urban arts and extreme sports like never before.

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Queensland Premiere

Preparing Ground

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

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Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust

Brisbane's Favourite Night

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25 Sep - 27 Sep

Australian PremiereFREE

Skylore — Nieergoo: Spirit of the Whale

Hundreds of drones dazzle the night sky.

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The Bogong's Song: a call to Country

Where Country shares its secrets

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Common People Dance Eisteddfod

Dance battle of the 'burbs!

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The People's Dancefloor

Grab your leg warmers, and hit the dancefloor!

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The Alexander Ball

The undeniable highlight of the Ballroom calendar.

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Late Night Vice

A debauched supper club for the dangerously curious.

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10 Sep - 13 Sep

Unveiling Shadows

A journey through silence.

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Queensland Premiere

Milestone

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

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Back to Bilo

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

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

A show of transformation and hope.

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18 Sep - 20 Sep

TINA — A Tropical Love Story

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

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19 Sep - 21 Sep

Queensland Premiere

Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett

It’s a fine line between pleasure and pain.

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16 Sep - 20 Sep

Queensland Premiere

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

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

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10 Sep - 13 Sep

Queensland Premiere

The Platypus

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

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Undercover Artist Festival Something New: UAF Rehearsed Readings

Something New: UAF Rehearsed Readings

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23 Sep - 27 Sep

Chatter

Try your best to ignore the chatter.

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24 Sep - 27 Sep

The Natural Horse

Absurd, explosive, and painfully familiar.

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

Parties, protest, and pride.

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10 Sep - 13 Sep

BATSHIT

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

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Festival Club at QPAC

Your gateway to the wonder of the Festival.

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Tivoli in the RoundPhantastic Ferniture

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

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Tivoli in the RoundOdd Mob

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

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Tivoli in the RoundMallrat

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

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Tivoli in the RoundFranck + Special Guests

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

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Tivoli in the RoundC.W. Stoneking

Tivoli In The Round - A true surround sound experience

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Indo Warehouse

Immersive global sound & South Asian rhythms.

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John Butler

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

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Wunderhorse

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

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Sarah Blasko

A celebration for one of the most singular voices.

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Winston Surfshirt

Get ready to party with Australian R&B royalty.

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FREEWorld Premiere

Communities Program100 Guitars

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

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Camerata: Your Eternal Memories

The soundtrack to your life.

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La bohème

Puccini’s romantic and heartbreaking tour de force.

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19 Sep - 20 Sep

Shostakovich Ten with Queensland Symphony Orchestra

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

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Community Choir: The Musical

High art? More like high heART!

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

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

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

Jazz harmonies from the soul.

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13 Sep - 14 Sep

Quandamooka Festival

A celebration of Culture and arts.

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Night at The ParklandICEHOUSE

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

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Night at The ParklandLime Cordiale & Jack River

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

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Night at The ParklandXavier Rudd

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

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Night at The ParklandAmy Shark

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

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Night at The ParklandCUT COPY & guest KLP

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

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Night at The ParklandGrinspoon

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

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Night at The ParklandJames Johnston

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

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JADE Ensemble — 響和 Kyo-Wa, Harmonic Resonance

A global fusion ensemble exploring our evolving cultural landscape.

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Hannah Macklin

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

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Migrating Bird

A musical conversation with nature.

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

A pocket-sized rom-com opera.

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Craig & KarlCraig & Karl: Public Art Trail

Discover a citywide outdoor arts spectacle.

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14 Jun - 20 Oct

Craig & KarlCraig & Karl: Rear Vision

Brisbane City Council's Outdoor Gallery Exhibition

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Craig & KarlCraig & Karl: Double Vision

Mapping three decades of creativity, colour, and collaboration.

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Brisbane SerenadesMoorooka Block Party

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

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Brisbane SerenadesMoorooka Feast

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

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FREEFirst Nations

Brisbane SerenadesSt Lucia Serenades

The Great First Nations Songbook

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Brisbane SerenadesPasifika Made

A bold expression of Pacific cultural and contemporary arts.

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Brisbane SerenadesManly Serenades

Western vibes, eastern breezes.

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Festitalia

Brisbane’s official Italian festival.

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Beacons

The power of music.

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Sea of Light

A journey filled with light and imagination.

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11 Sep - 25 Sep

Pop Art After Dark

Westfield Chermside shimmers Brisbane Festival pink

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

Amidst a theatrical storm, can our contestants perform?

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The WOW Show: In search of the Hope Brigade

Finding reasons to be hopeful.

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The Great Debate

The Great Debate

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26th International River Symposium

Accelerating solutions for climate resilience.

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14 Jul - 27 Aug

Free Music & Vocal Workshops with Jungaji

Sharing music, storytelling, and songwriting.

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30 Jul - 17 Sep

Free Creative Music Workshops with Topology

Free creative music workshops.

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24 Jul - 11 Sep

Free Community Choir Workshops with Cheep Trill

Free Community Choir Workshops with Cheep Trill

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Free Dance Workshops with Bring a Plate

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

30 Jul - 17 Sep

Mt Gravatt Community Centre

Free creative arts workshop.

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11 Sep - 19 Sep

DPS Social

After-hours making workshops for art & design lovers.

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Incredible Exhibitions

There is something special about spending time in a gallery or museum.

This year's Brisbane Festival features several excellent exhibitions open to the public.

With a focus on local storytellers, this September is the perfect time to learn about the stories that make our home unique.

Whether you’re an art lover, a history buff, or just enjoy a family day out, these exhibitions are waiting to be explored.

Event Series

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Tivoli in the Round

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Night at The Parkland

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Undercover Artist Festival

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Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts

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Neighbourhood Centres

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Brisbane Serenades

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Craig & Karl

Brisbane Festival expresses deep respect to and acknowledges the First People of this Country.