Brisbane Festival

Back to Bilo review: the Nadesalingam family's story steals the show in Brisbane
Back to Bilo is a powerful piece of theatre with connection, care and community at its core.

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.

Brisbane Festival appoints Ebony Bott as New Artistic Director
Ebony Bott’s first Brisbane Festival program will be presented in 2026.

'A love letter to Brisbane': Louise Bezzina’s 2025 Brisbane Festival program revealed
For her sixth and final Brisbane Festival, Bezzina’s program is “bold, joyful, and created with and for the city”.

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of appointments and departures in the Australian arts sector.

Brisbane Festival's loss is Powerhouse's gain – Louise Bezzina changes roles
A changing of the guard in Brisbane's cultural organisations sees the Festival CEO move to the Powerhouse.

10-year look back at major performing arts festivals shows some things haven’t changed
As some prominent performing arts festivals wrap up their programs for another year, we take a reflective look back on…

Festival review: Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show, South Bank Piazza
This semi-autobiographical stage show exploring the French fashion designer’s life and career is visually splendid but, ironically, lacking in theatrical…

Festival review: Volcano, Brisbane Powerhouse
On a glassed-in stage, two men reenact their memories in an endless loop – but what if those memories aren’t…

Trent Dalton to be artist-in-residence at the Museum of Brisbane
Best-selling author Trent Dalton will be inviting Brisbanites to share love stories once again in an interactive love letter experience.