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No Joke: Brisbane Comedy Festival returns with 100+ international, national and local artists!

A hilarious hitlist of more than 100 notorious international acts, repeat offenders and homegrown heroes will have audiences LOLing in the aisles at more than 350 shows across five weeks at Brisbane Powerhouse, The Fortitude Music Hall and The Tivoli. Audiences can catch a stellar international comedy contingent on stage again, including Malaysia’s favourite doctor turned funny man, Jason Leong, Irish comedy crooner David O’Doherty and brand-new stuff from stand-up and podcast host ...

Garry Starr’s Greece Lightning is coming to the Brisbane Comedy Festival!

Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies, or Uranus so heinous. Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show, comic wunderkind Garry Starr returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed. Damien Warren-Smith grew up in the sleepy snowy mountains town of Cooma before studying at Actors Centre Australia. Upon graduation he moved to London where he spent more than a decade working as a theatre actor as ...

Adventure cinema is coming to the Dendy!

There are no actors, no blue screens and no second takes when it comes to THE EUROPEAN OUTDOOR FILM TOUR 2021. Hailed as the most renowned film event on the European outdoor calendar, the tour is back again with even more this year. Screening at Dendy Coorparoo March 23. Adventure Entertainment also presents Jérémie Heitz and Sam Anthamatten finding beauty and displaying grace in the dangerous world of free-skiing. Follow them as they set off around the world to find the most awe-dro...

Travel the world from you cinema seat with Dendy Arts!

Dendy Cinemas is the home of the vibrant Dendy Arts program which features Opera, World Art Events and outstanding theatre productions from around the world. Dendy Arts features productions from the Met Opera in New York, Opera Australia, National Theatre Live and The Royal Shakespeare Company along with Exhibition on Screen which is the originator of gallery exhibition films from all over the world made for the big screen.   //   Dendy Arts is excited to release the ...

Weird and Wonderful Food Festival is coming to Brisbane!

This is a festival for food fanatics, showcasing the most unique and extraordinary foods from all corners of the world, as well as sweet and colourful concoctions to delight your tastebuds. Expect the most impressive and kaleidoscopic food possible, packed full of beautiful flavour combinations that will have your tummy wanting more! This event is sure to make everyone jealous of your picture-perfect, Insta worthy fare.   //   You can indulge in all kinds of grub from ...

Curiocity Brisbane is coming this month!

The 12-day celebration of art, science, tech, new ideas, ingenuity and creativity offers a packed program of interactive installations and events to inspire.   //   Watch as the city around you is transformed into a world of discovery. Curiocity Brisbane 9 - 20 March Multiple locations across Brisbane www.worldsciencefestival.com.au

Exciting new festival CIRCFest22 Meanjin is coming to Brisbane!

Over 10 days from 21 April to 1 May, 2022 more than 114 extraordinary performers will thrill, entertain and mesmerise audiences with 76 diverse performances across 6 venues in Brisbane including Brisbane Powerhouse, Metro Arts, The Tivoli, La Boite Theatre, The Ron Hurley Theatre, and Kingston Butter Factory. The brainchild of Cluster Arts, the nations’ celebrated production house for performing arts’ Circus & Physical Theatre companies, CIRCFest22 Meanjin will showcase First ...

Discover the BrisAsia Festival – Connection through culture

The theme for this year is 'connection through culture' and is a call to action to reach out to others, participate and be part of Brisbane's evolving cultural story. Over three weeks from 1-20 February, audiences can experience the transformative power of live performance, learn and grow through immersive workshops and travel the length and breadth of Asia across the incredibly packed festival program that has something for everyone.   //   Festival highlights Fresh ...

The Long Sunset Festival is here to spotlight the Scenic Rim!

Set in the lush surrounds of Elysian Fields, Canungra – home of the Wangerriburra people - The Long Sunset will bring you a sweet program of Australia’s top acts and a basket-full of local gourmet food and art fare. Heading up the main stage is Australian indie-folk royalty Angus and Julia Stone, appearing together in Queensland for the first time in almost three years. Supported by Brisbane joy-machines Ball Park Music, psychedelic throw-back kids Babe Rainbow, and Hatchie, freshly ...

2021 Radical Reels Australian Tour is coming to Brisbane Powerhouse!

The 2021 Radical Reels Australian Tour features a carefully curated program of films that has something for every kind of adrenaline junkie.   //   Grab your tickets and hang on to your seats as we present the world’s best action films on skiing, boarding, climbing, biking, kayaking and more – all brought to life on the big screen. 2021 Radical Reels Australian Tour 23 - 26 November 2021 Brisbane Powerhouse www.brisbanepowerhouse.org