Dinosaur World Live is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse!
Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!
A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.
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Brisbane Comedy Festival 2024 has previewed its side-splitting line-up!
More than 20 Festival favourites and fresh new faces are among the first big acts announced in a diverse program of more than 300 events across three iconic Brisbane venues: Brisbane Powerhouse, The Tivoli and The Princess Theatre.
In this first program release is Brisbane Comedy Festival’s Opening Gala, Australia’s favourite comedic export back at Brisbane Comedy Festival for the first time since 2013, Josh Thomas, national favourites Nazeem Hussain, Joel Creasey, Rhys Nicholson, ...
Night Feast returns with a spring in its step!
Following its inaugural success last autumn, Night Feast’s spring edition will ignite the senses once again delivering incredible tastes from Brisbane’s leading chefs paired with the arrival of other-worldly creatures, electrifying live music and roaming performances in a magical festive setting against the backdrop of New Farm Park and Brisbane Powerhouse.
Autumn crowd favourites return, including e’cco bistro, Donna Chang, Gerard’s Bistro, Dalton Catering, Saison Salumi, ...
Unconditional is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse this August!
House. Dog. Coffee machine. Joint bank accounts.
Work. Routine. Drift. Crisis.
Intimate, poetic and de-centering, Unconditional weaves a compelling tapestry of a queer relationship between a man who identifies as gay and a person whose identity evolves during their marriage… starting as “he”, but now transitioning to “she”, which destablises their union, their belief systems, and their politics.
Each playwright writes for one character in subjective monologue, duelling ...
World Press Photo Exhibition takes Flight at Brisbane Powerhouse this July and August!
Showing from Saturday 29 July to Sunday 20 August, the 2023 Exhibition invites viewers to step outside the news cycle and think critically about important global topics.
The Exhibition explores themes including climate crisis, community and war’s impact on civilians while demonstrating the importance of press photography around the world.
Brisbane Powerhouse CEO/AD Kate Gould is excited to see the much - loved exhibition return to the iconic arts venue.
“We love bringing ...
Joyful, joyful! The Little Red Company’s Sister Act Homage Returns to Brisbane!
Created by hit - makers Naomi Price and Adam Brunes, the Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves ‘sequel’ reunites original cast member Prinnie Stevens, Angela Fabian, Irena Lysiuk and Alisha Todd and a celestial creative team that includes Queensland fashion icon Gail Sorronda (costumes), multi award - winner Jason Glenwright (lighting) and the aurally - blessed Geoff McGahan (sound).
Director Naomi Price said Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves honoured the films’ ground - breaking ...
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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Ásgeir is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse this June!
As one of Iceland’s most successful exports, Ásgeir has spent the time between his record-breaking debut album (now celebrating its 10th anniversary) and today pushing the boundaries of his textured, thoughtful brand of folk-pop. He released his fourth studio album, Time On My Hands, in October via One Little Independent Records and shared a new single this month, ‘Dan Nos Rêves’ (In Our Dreams), a collaboration with French singer Clou.
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Stop, drop and LOL: Brisbane Comedy Festival is back in a big way for 2023!
Tickets are on sale now for more than 350 gigs by over 110 comedians, including an influx of major international acts alongside returning fan favourites, with more shows announced today.
Visiting headliners include international comedy master Danny Bhoy, Northern Ireland comedy colossus Micky Bartlett, Malaysian mischief-maker Jason Leong, Irish actor and comedian Ed Byrne, Glasgow’s funniest millennial Larry Dean, dishevelled prince of the keyboard David O’Doherty, award-winning ...
The Box Show is coming to Brisbane Powerhouse this April!
The Box Show excites the imagination of children and adults alike. We follow four characters during their daily activities in a world made of cardboard boxes and junk. The contents of an abandoned kitchen and wheelie bins become the greatest drum set in the world, plastic bags are an amazing musical instrument and the human body becomes a unique sound machine. Tag along for a day in the life of a bunch of musical misfits as they reinvigorate the junk that the world has forgotten.
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