Big screen. Warm Summer Nights.

Step into the Nouvelle Vague – We’ll save you a seat.

THUR 5 FEBRUARY – THE SECRET AGENT
The most awarded film at Cannes Film Festival and Winner of two Golden Globes, The Secret Agent is based in 1977 Brazil. When a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks.
PORTUGESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

FRI 6 FEBRUARY – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
From Academy Award® nominee Joachim Trier, director of The Worst Person in the World. Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once renowned director. The two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father and deal with an American star (Elle Fanning).
NORWEGIAN & ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

SAT 7 FEBRUARY – NO OTHER CHOICE
Park Chan-wook, the legendary director of Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden and Oldboy, delivers another stylish and biting satire of contemporary capitalism. Man-su (Lee Byung-hun from Squid Game) thinks he has it all until he is abruptly laid off after 25 years of service. Out of desperation, he hits on a solution to find work: eliminate the competition.
KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

SUN 8 FEBRUARY – NOUVELLE VAGUE – Dog Friendly Session
After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.
FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Weekend of Foreign Film
5-8 February 2026
Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema
www.powerhouse.dendy.com.au

Australia’s favourite Christmas tradition returns!

Now in its eighth sparkling year, Christmas Actually is the ultimate silly-season starter, bursting with nativity lobsters, cinnamon sticks and endless fun!

Relive the magic musical moments from beloved holiday classic Love Actually including songs by Mariah Carey, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Eva Cassidy, Kelly Clarkson, The Beach Boys and The Beatles, brought to life by a rockstar band of Australia’s top musicians and vocalists.

Starring award-winning cabaret queens Naomi Price and Libby O’Donovan OAM with an all-star cast of music theatre sweethearts, Christmas Actually will deliver all the hits from your favourite festive soundtrack, wrapped up with a sprig of holly and bucketloads of comedy and charm.

Don’t miss this absolute (Christmas) cracker of a show!

Christmas Actually
2 to 14 December 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse
www.thelittleredcompany.com

This compelling exhibition presents the winning images from the 68th annual World Press Photo Contest, showcasing the most important and impactful photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year. An independent jury of 31 professionals from around the world—led by Lucy Conticello, Director of Photography at M, the magazine of Le Monde—selected the winners from 59,320 photographs submitted by 3,778 photographers across 141 countries.

The selected images reflect major global events and personal stories, offering a powerful visual record of our times. As Conticello noted, “We were looking for pictures that people can start conversations around.”

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the stories that matter—told through the lens of the world’s best photojournalists.

World Press Photo Exhibition 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
19 July – 17 August 2025
www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

Approximately 375 films are entered into the film festival annually, and the top 80 films are selected by a pre-screening committee to be shown at the week-long festival in Canada. During the festival, the international film festival jury chooses the best films and presents awards in various categories including: Best Film on Mountain Sport, Best Film on Mountain Environment, Best Film on Mountain Culture, Best Film on Exploration and Adventure, and more.

From this selection a program of over 2 hours of thought-provoking films, with subject matter ranging from remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline-packed action sports, are selected to tour Australia each April, May and June. In Australia, the same 2+ hours of films are shown at each screening.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival 2025
28 – 31 May 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse
www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/

Twofold is a monumental double bill featuring the return of Rafael Bonachela’s beloved IMPERMENANCE alongside new work, LOVE LOCK by renowned choreographer, Melanie Lane who brought the critically acclaimed WOOF to the stage in 2019.

IMPERMENANCE
A visceral and thrilling exploration of the juxtaposition of beauty and devastation, Rafael Bonachela’s critically-acclaimed IMPERMENANCE features an evocative score by Grammy Award-winning Bryce Dessner, performed live on stage by the Australian String Quartet.

LOVE LOCK
What does the future of Folk Dance look like? A dance that absorbs the complex fabric of our diverse cultures, of an accelerating world, of disappearing lands. Choreographed by renowned artist Melanie Lane, LOVE LOCK is a re-imagined folk dance that draws upon these collective experiences, and that celebrates the binding act of dance to move, warn and empower us.

TwoFold
17 – 19 October 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

The multi-award-winning Volcano invites audiences into a voyeuristic journey played out across four performances full of surprise and intrigue.

A serialised live performance miniseries spanning four 45-minute episodes, Volcano crosses the boundaries of experimental theatre, contemporary dance and psychological sci-fi thriller.

Existing in a liminal space, a living room in disrepair, a room without a door, two characters recreate the greatest hits of old lives: a night at a rave, a favourite game show, an 80’s music-video, passing the time or quietly clinging to distant memories of a life out of reach. As the narrative unfolds the deeper precarity of their circumstances come to focus leading the audience through a fever dream of questions and upended assumptions.

Acclaimed director and choreographer Luke Murphy blurs the lines of form and expectation, reality and fiction in live performance made for the Netflix era, part theatre, part television series, part dance.

Audiences will experience each episode of Volcano back-to-back with short transitions between stories. A thirty-minute interval will be held after the third episode, in which audiences are invited to leave the theatre, stretch their legs, grab a bite to eat, and get ready for the final episode.

A dinner package is available as an add-on and will be served during intermission. Enjoy a meal in the break before seeing how this episodic series ends.

Volcano
Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse
30 August — 14 September 2024
www.brisbanefestival.com.au

World Press Photo was founded in 1955 when a group of Dutch photographers organized a contest (“World Press Photo”) to expose their work to an international audience. Since then, the World Press Photo Contest has grown into one of the world’s most prestigious competitions, rewarding the best in photojournalism and documentary photography from around the world. Through a successful worldwide exhibition program, the World Press Photo Foundation presents to millions of people the stories that matter.

From the 24 regional winners, the 2024 Contest jury selected the four global winners: the World Press Photo of the Year, World Press Photo Story of the Year, World Press Photo Long-Term Project Award, and World Press Photo Open Format Award.

World Press Photo Exhibition 2024
6 July – 4 August 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse
www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

Experience the stories of unlikely agility dogs, unbreakable bonds and canine companions that enrich the lives of all those they encounter. Experience heartfelt stories of people who dedicate their lives to improving the outcomes for man’s best friend and meet a very clever dog who will steal a piece of your heart.

Get your tickets before they all sell out – you’d be barking mad to miss it.

Top Dog Film Festival 2024
10 August 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane
www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

Tickets are now on sale for more than 350 hilarious events with more than 130 comedians descending on Brisbane to raise the roof at iconic venues Brisbane Powerhouse, The Tivoli, The Princess Theatre and The Fortitude Music Hall.

Following its most successful year in 2023, Brisbane Comedy Festival returns with an even bigger and more diverse program than ever before.

Global headliners include British comedy master Stephen K Amos, Irish actor and comedian Ed Byrne, New Zealander Guy Montgomery, South African comic Schalk Bezuidenhout and festival favourite from the UK, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare. Scotland’s Fern Brady and Brit Adam Kay make their Brisbane and Festival debuts, alongside Tom Sainsbury, Adrian Bliss, Connor Burns.

Australia’s favourite comedic export Josh Thomas returns to Brisbane Comedy Festival for the first time since 2013, and Australia’s Crown Prince of comedy Joel Creasy steps back onto the festival circuit after four years gracing the airwaves of the country’s most popular drive radio show.

Bringing the laughs across alternative formats to stand-up are national entertainment icons Annabell Crabb, Judith Lucy and Kaz Cook, and Zan Rowe and Myf Warhurst, with storytelling and podcasts.

The diverse program continues with everything from theatre to film and music, including Murder Village, An Improvised Whodunnit which returns after a sell-out season in 2023, and from the razor-sharp pen of playwright provocateur David Finnigan comes apocalyptic rom-com theatre show 44 Sex Acts in One Week.

Brisbane Comedy Festival includes film for the first time, presenting some great Australian comedies at the Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema, and Queensland musician Eddie Ray presents Silence of the Jams with his Band of Legends bringing an epic and hilarious soundtrack to self-made independent film for one night only.

Rising stars and comedy favourites round out the laughs with Award-winning newcomer He Huang taking audiences on a hilarious global journey, Daniel Muggleton shares his bracing social commentary, and Felicity Ward returns to Brisbane as part of her first national tour in five years.

Claire Hooper hosts the much-loved Frocking Hilarious with Australia’s queens of comedy, Alexandra Hudson flips societal misconceptions about disability in Making Lemonade, and Logie Award-winning, former hairdresser Effie presents her masterclass in the art of Upyourselfness!

With razor-sharp wit and undeniable charm Are You Pulling My Leg? showcases some of Australia’s funniest and award-winning performers with a disability or chronic illness, and the

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars present some of our best First Nations comedians to deliver their top- tier comedy and storytelling.

Brisbane Comedy Festival 2024 Festival Director Phoebe Meredith said this year’s program is a true celebration of what comedy has to offer as artists from all walks of life converge on Brisbane.

“Comedians are our commentators. They are observers of our world and pull out what they think is interesting, stretching our perception on a huge range of topics. There is something for everyone in this Festival,” Meredith said.

“Across one month, the festival features a stellar line-up of 30 international acts alongside local comedians. Mixing festival favourites with fresh faces, we guarantee audiences will leave with a spring in their step. With the average Festival ticket sitting at $35, it makes for a great and affordable night out.”

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said 2024 Brisbane Comedy Festival offers a dazzling array of shows that will attract crowds throughout the five-week event.

“The Brisbane Comedy Festival team works incredibly hard to ensure a program full of variety so there is something on offer for everyone,” Cr Schrinner said.

“We invite both visitors and locals to immerse themselves in the vibrant cultural landscape of our city, while embracing local and international acts across Brisbane’s most celebrated venues.”

Brisbane Powerhouse is the home of Brisbane Comedy Festival with six stages ranging from the intimate to the epic including the 690-seat Powerhouse Theatre, Underground Theatre, Fairfax Studio, Rooftop Terrace, Park Mezzanine and Graffiti Room, and the newly added Switch Room. By the river is their alfresco venue, Pleasuredome, which transforms into a luxe outdoor comedy venue.

The Fortitude Music Hall returns to host The Opening Gala, and The Tivoli returns as a Festival venue, with sister venue The Princess Theatre the newest addition to the mix.

Brisbane Comedy Festival runs Friday 26 April to Sunday 26 May at Brisbane Powerhouse, The Fortitude Music Hall, The Tivoli and The Princess Theatre.

Brisbane Comedy Festival is produced by Brisbane Powerhouse through the support of Brisbane City Council, and supported by B105, We Are Flip, goa, Ovolo Hotels, PixelFrame, Scenestr and Triple M.

Make the most of a month of comedy and big belly laughs by snapping up tickets and subscribing for program updates at brisbanecomedyfestival.com.

Brisbane Comedy Festival 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, The Tivoli, The Fortitude Music Hall and The Princess Theatre
Friday 26 April to Sunday 26 May 2024
www.brisbanecomedyfestival.com

This year’s instalment of THREE features world-premieres from award-winning choreographer, Jenni Large, and leading multidisciplinary artist, Alisdair Macindoe, as well as an incredible solo work by independent dance maker, Amber McCartney.

In her first commission for ADC, acclaimed choreographer, Jenni Large, will be joined by long- time collaborator, Anna Whitaker, a composer with a palate for experimental, acousmatic works. Large’s work is described as a fusion of the personal, political, and transformational forces of embodiment.

One of Australia’s most exciting talents, Alisdair Macindoe, returns with a new commission and composition. Macindoe’s work spans performance and technology and his recent works explore themes such as automated dance, Artificial Intelligence, waste, climate change, and identity in the age of narcissism.

Brisbane will finally have the chance to see Amber McCartney’s highly acclaimed and provocative solo work, Tiny Infinite Deaths. Set to a pulsing, experimental soundtrack by Makeda Zucco, the work premiered at Melbourne’s RISING in 2023 to rave reviews. McCartney’s practice incorporates prosthetics, mask-making, film and practical special effects to create augmented bodies, unfamiliar to both performer and viewer.

The triple-bill will showcase the stunning versatility of the ADC dancers, with beloved Associate Company Artist, Tyrel Dulvarie, returning for the season.

ADC Artistic Director Amy Hollingsworth says she cannot wait to share this new collection of exceptional works with audiences.

“The curated THREE program gives audiences three unique offerings and personifies ADC’s commitment to presenting new and invigorating dance works,” said Hollingsworth

“The breadth of the triple bill featuring extraordinary Australian choreographers will not only showcase the range and versatility of the Collective’s dancers but will delight audiences.

“We all respond to art in different ways, and the gift of a varied program such as this, is that there really is something for everyone – from moments of awe and intrigue to introspection and joy.” she said

ADC’s THREE provides a platform for creative risk-taking, elevating a myriad of voices to produce new and invigorating art. Heralded as an experience which will “remind you what it feels like to be human – to be alive”, THREE 2024 is set to be just as extraordinary.

THREE
Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse
20 – 23 March
www.brisbanepowerhouse.org