Brisbane Festival unveils a World-Class 2023 Program!
The fourth program from Artistic Director Louise Bezzina simultaneously welcomes the world and spotlights Brisbane on the global stage across 23 days of evocative, accessible, and uplifting work.
Brisbane’s premier arts venues and some of the city’s most iconic locations will stage more than 1000 performances – 230 of which are free – including 19 world premieres, two Australian premieres and 11 Queensland premieres.
Brisbane Festival will provide employment opportunities for ...
Screwball season arrives at the Australian Cinémathèque!
The screwball comedy is one of the great treasures of American cinema. Emerging in the 1930s, these fast-talking farces subverted the conventions of romantic comedies with acid-tongued wit and slapstick silliness.
The genre rose to prominence amid the economic turmoil of the Great Depression, with audiences responding to the intermingling of metropolitan glamour and acerbic class commentary. Famously described by critic Andrew Sarris as ‘sex comedies without the sex’, screwball ...
The global hit, Lightscape, finally lights up Brisbane!
This uniquely created immersive experience takes you on a journey of the senses through light, colour and sounds, showcasing the gardens as never seen before.
Journey beneath glowing tree canopies filled with colour. Stroll alongside larger-than-life flowers and neon roots bursting from the undergrowth and amble through sparkling tunnels of light or under giant poppies suspended high in the night sky.
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These breathtaking lightworks follow a two kilometre path to ...
The Big Bike Film Night 2023 is coming to Brisbane this September!
With its humble beginnings back in 2015, The Big Bike Film Night is now a much-anticipated Film Festival that brings a love of cycling to cinemas, presenting an array of international movies specifically selected by New Zealander Curator/ “Film Pedlar”, Brett Cotter.
“Each year I set out with just one goal- to bring together the best cycling short films from around the world for our audiences- this collection is awe-inspiring and celebrates the fun, the adventure, and inspiration ...
The 2023 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival programme has been revealed!
Opening the Festival is the Australian Premiere of LET THE RIVER FLOW (Ellos eatnu – La elva leve), fresh from being crowned the Audience Award at the 2023 Göteborg Film Festival, and starring magnetic newcomer and proud Sámi Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen. Based on true events that inspired a generation of young Norwegians, writer/director Ole Giæver’s elegant, multi award-winning drama follows a young woman who is unintentionally drawn into a protest against a dam that may flood ...
From the Coats to the Hinterland, Horizon Festival returns to Queensland this August!
From 25 August to 3 September, as Queensland’s winter draws to a close, the highly anticipated festival will captivate locals and tourists alike with a diverse array of music, cabaret, theatre, comedy, family events and more.
Horizon Festival salutes the vibrancy of the Sunshine Coast, with artists, their stories and the community at the heart of this year’s program. Staged in stunning locations and unique venues, the 2023 program is bursting with free and ticketed events for all ...
Music Anniversary Concerts and Films screening at Dendy Cinemas!
First on stage is the celebration of Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday with LONG STORY SHORT: WILLIE NELSON 90; a two-hour concert film featuring his most memorable performances plus a star-studded list of performances including Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Tom Jones and many more.
Screening 10 & 11 June
This 90-year celebration is followed by the 10-year anniversary of Korea’s greatest music exports – BTS. Follow along as two of the band members forge solo careers in J-HOPE IN THE ...
Be the Ocean – Festival of Tibet is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse!
Festival of Tibet welcomes back its long-standing friend, Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra to perform alongside Tibetan Grammy-nominated artist Tenzin Choegyal.
Traditional Tibetan songs and Tenzin's spirited storytelling are enriched by the powerful string sounds of Camerata's quintet.
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The concert is a beautiful intersection of a long-term friendship – both artistic and personal – between Tenzin and Camerata cellist Katherine Philp.
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BTS Anniversary Documentaries coming to Dendy Cinemas this June!
With over 51 million social media followers in the BTS Army and five Grammy Award nominations BTS has become the biggest South Korean export in history. Now you can get up close and personal with band members J-Hope and Suga.
J-HOPE IN THE BOX follows band member Jung Hoseok, the main dancer and rapper for BTS and the first Korean musician to headline the main stage of ‘Lollapalooza’ - the world’s largest musical festival. Follow along as he begins working on his first solo ...
