News

 > News

Brisbane Festival to focus on cultural and economic growth in 2023

While the full program will not be released until July, some clues as to what Brisbane Festival has in store in 2023 are now available.
11 Mar 2023 1:00
Richard Watts

All Arts

Once the Festival’s closing event, Riverfire will once again provide a spectacular opening to the 2023 Brisbane Festival. Image: Supplied.

Share Icon

The 2023 Brisbane Festival, running from Friday 1 September to Saturday 23 September, has announced a focus on boosting visitor numbers and stoking economic growth when it returns later this year.

‘We were so delighted to see visitors from other parts of Australia travelling to Brisbane specifically for the Festival last year and were absolutely thrilled to see overnight visitor expenditure return to pre-COVID levels,’ the Festival’s Artistic Director Louise Bezzina said in a statement.

Unlock Padlock Icon

Unlock this content?

Access this content and more

Join Now Login
Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

Related News

A photo of a gray-blue night sky with drones forming the outlines of a fox head. Some audiences are taking out their phones to capture a photo in the rows in front.
Reviews

Event review: DroneArt Show, Caulfield Racecourse

Over-hyped drone show delivered barely-there spectacle.

Celina Lei
A First Nations Elder standing confidently outdoors in the red desert with two of her large-scale paintings. The paintings feature large circles, dots, and washes of paint on yellow, gray and black.
Sponsored

Beyond the Fair: painting a bigger picture with DAAF

How can an art fair help bridge divides? We speak to two leaders at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair to find…

Celina Lei
A dynamic and colourful photograph of Liverpool Powerhouse (formerly known as Casula Performing Arts Centre) at night. Crowds gather outside the venue; the building itself, including its tall smoke stack, is lit up with pink, yellow and green-toned projections.
News

Liverpool Powerhouse launches new identity for Western Sydney arts

Rebrand of Casula Performing Arts Centre to Liverpool Powerhouse signals a new cultural vision for the region.

David Burton
On the move is ArtsHub's weekly round-up of comings and goings in the Australian arts sector. The photograph is a blurred image of a train passing through a station at high speed. The indistinct shapes of two people waiting on the opposite platform are visible through the train's windows.
News

On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Our weekly round-up of appointments and departures in the Australian arts sector.

David Burton
Paying close attention to IP clauses is critical for all artists. Image: Cytonn Photography, Unsplash.
Career Advice

Managing your IP in the arts: a practical guide to help you stay safe

Artists are often rich in ideas but poor in IP protection. Here’s how to fix that.

David Burton
User Icon
Forgot password?
User Icon
Back to Login