Program - Brisbane Festival

Get ready to party like it’s 1925!

GATSBY at The Green Light

24-27 Sep

Selling FastQueensland Premiere

Elements of Freestyle

Experience urban arts and extreme sports like never before.

5-7 Sep

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

Preparing Ground

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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)

A musical conversation with nature.

Selling Fast

Migrating Bird

4-7 Sep

World PremiereAustralian Exclusive

Gems

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

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.

25-27 Sep

Australian PremiereFREE

Skylore — Nieergoo: Spirit of the Whale

Hundreds of drones dazzle the night sky.

3-7 Sep

Selling FastWorld Premiere

Bad Nature

As technology evolves, our relationship with nature transforms.

6 Sep

Brisbane's Favourite Night

Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust

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As twilight falls, the magic ignites

Afterglow

13 Sep - 5 Oct

Love. Pop. Magic. Shakespeare.

The Lovers

Based on a true story

True stories translated onto the stage.

It’s often said that the best stories come from the heart. This sentiment rings true with the following theatre shows based on real tales and lived experiences. Prepare to be moved by these deeply personal narratives of belonging, identity, family, and the human experience.

Explore

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From the womb to the tomb.

The Chronicles

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

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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

Festival Gig Guide: Rock, pop, indie, and more

Looking for the best gigs, concerts, and parties this September?

Brisbane Festival has you covered with a stellar line-up of contemporary musicians. Whether you are searching for pop tunes, rock ballads, indie vibes, or something new, hand us the aux and get ready to celebrate.

Explore

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

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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

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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

Sold Out

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.

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Beginner's Guide to the Festival

Explore

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3-6 Sep

Sold Out

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

FREEFirst Nations

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.

Festitalia

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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