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Brisbane's cultural magnetic pull is getting stronger every year. As a long-standing arts partner to many not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations, we've been onboard to see our city's art scene attract exclusive global artists, performances and exhibitions creating a don't-miss-this vibe that travellers from around Australia and the globe flock here for.
More importantly, we've watched our Brisbane-based art community elevate their practice to the world stage, marvelled at their increased commitment to connect Queensland's regions with their programs and deliver phenomenal cultural development to our city that our community loves.
Every year, our arts partners deliver a bigger and bolder season of thought-provoking, world-changing and deliciously fun events and we're proud to support their full theatres, teeming galleries and creative ideas.
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The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art presented by Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art
On now until 27 April 2025
Art that needs a long weekend!
The Asia Pacific Triennial is now open at QAGOMA.
Touch down in Brisbane this Autumn to experience artwork from more than seventy artists from thirty countries, across two galleries, plus cinema screenings and seven interactive projects for kids and families.
Bursting with colour and life, the Asia Pacific Triennial is a vibrant mix of creativity and culture.
All free and only in Brisbane. It’s the biggest thing you’ll see this year.
Open daily from 10am.
Bluey's World
Northshore Pavilion
Tickets on sale now until September 2025
Bluey’s World is a one-of-a-kind interactive experience located exclusively at the Northshore Pavilion in Brisbane, Queensland.
This 60-minute guided experience features an original storyline that immerses you in the playful and hilarious world of Bluey.
Venture through the Heeler’s living room, Bluey and Bingo’s bedroom, playroom, kitchen, backyard and beyond.
This expansive, multi-sensory experience brings Bluey’s world to life in exacting detail through colourful sets, recognisable props, and interactive game play.
After the guided experience, explore Bluey’s Brisbane neighbourhood where you can enjoy food from The Golden Crown Takeaway, shop the exclusive Bluey’s World range at Alfie’s Gift Shop, or play in the Bluey-themed indoor playground.
Book your Bluey’s World adventure today.
2025 QSO Opening Gala: The Rite of Spring with Circa presented by Queensland Symphony Orchestra
QPAC Concert Hall
20 - 22 February 2025
A concert so outrageous and ground-breaking, its 1913 premiere led to the most notorious riot in the history of Classical music, earning composer Igor Stravinsky the title of “The Prince of the Avant-Garde”.
Originally composed as a ballet, Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) and world-renowned circus company Circa will see musicians and acrobats come together for this primal reinterpretation, as free and wild as nature itself.
Inspired by Russian folktales, The Rite of Spring depicts the Arrival of Spring, a pagan ritual that culminates in a game to select a sacrifice to the gods, where a young maiden inevitably dances herself to death.
Both shocking and enthralling audiences upon its premiere, The Rite of Spring pushed the frontiers of classical music more than ever before! In 2025, Stravinsky’s legacy lives on as QSO and Circa propels The Rite of Spring into the 21st century with bodies flying, flowing and colliding with one of the most recorded works in classical music.
With Circa’s The Rite of Spring already captivating audiences across Paris, Barcelona, and New York, this concert is the 2025 event not to be missed!
Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice presented by Queensland Theatre
Playhouse, QPAC
20 February - 9 March 2025
A sumptuous theatrical ode to the mother of romantic comedies.
Smart, witty and fearless, Elizabeth Bennet is an independent young woman who dearly loves a laugh and is not afraid to poke fun where fun is most definitely warranted. At odds with her husband-hunting sisters and dithery mother, Elizabeth longs for the power to determine her own marital fate.
Amidst the glittering swirl of regency balls, gossip and the hypocrisy of 19th century England, Elizabeth encounters the arrogant, aloof, but infuriatingly eligible Mr Darcy. The two are more alike than they care to admit. Mindful? Yes. Demure? Debatable. A perfect match? Most ardently!
Penned by Patrick White Award winners Wendy Mocke and Lewis Treston, Austen’s rapier wit and iconic characters burst to life in this exquisite theatrical adaptation of the novel that defined the very genre of romantic comedy.
ΩHM Festival of Other Music presented by Brisbane Powerhouse
Brisbane Powerhouse
February - March 2025
ΩHM Festival of Other Music, a celebration of innovative artists redefining the boundaries of music returns to Brisbane Powerhouse. Featuring a lineup of musicians each with a unique and distinctive sound, the festival highlights creativity and experimentation, offering audiences an unforgettable journey through groundbreaking musical experiences.
OHM25 Bonny Light Horseman (28 February)
OHM25 Camille O’Sullivan (7 March)
OHM25 Etran de L’Aïr (13 March)
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
La Cenerentola (Cinderella) presented by Opera Queensland
Concert Hall, QPAC
4 March - 8 March 2025
La Cenerentola is a tale of heart and humour full of clever disguises, unlikely heroes, a midnight ball and the kindness of one very determined young woman.
Set to the sparkling and exquisite music of Rossini, La Cenerentola swaps pumpkin carriages and fairy godparents for an evening of magical music and theatrical mischief.
An invitation to the Prince’s Ball arrives, but the gentle and warm-hearted Angelina (Cinderella) is overlooked by her selfish stepsisters and father Don Magnifico. Kindness, however, can conjure an unpredictable magic; when Cinderella captures the heart of Prince Ramiro, it’s not the slipper that fits, but her heart that shines. This is an enchanting night at the opera offering joyous conclusion that fairy tales can come true.
There are plenty of laughs, thanks to the antics of Magnifico and Dandini, a pair of scheming stepsisters, and a mix-up at the ball. Add some dazzling singing and you’ve got a night at the opera offering the rare and joyous conclusion that fairy tales really can come true.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Brisbane Bel Canto Festival presented by Opera Queensland
Various locations across Brisbane
4 - 8 March 2025
For a second year, OQ will continue exploring the many wonders of the art of beautiful singing.
Headlining the festival is Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella), Rossini’s take on the beloved fairy tale. Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University will be participating in the festival once again, with a presentation of contemporary Australian secular hymns with lyrics by some of Australia’s finest writers, Andrew Ford’s Red Dirt Hymns.
The University of Queensland School of Music joins the festival with Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle (Little Solemn Mass), which will see pianists Liam Viney and Anna Grinberg accompanied by a mass choir in The Cathedral of St Stephen, as well as emerging Brisbane ensemble One Equal Music, presenting The Birth of Bel Canto.
On March 7, Opera Queensland is bringing back its beloved Long Lunch, curated by culinary icon Stefano de Pieri. Stefano and the OQ team are promising a perfect symphony of flavours and songs, celebrating Queensland and Italy in a way that only an Italian-Australian chef as renowned as Stefano could.
Macbeth presented by La Boite Theatre
The Roundhouse Theatre
6 - 22 March 2025
A Show of War Lost and Won.
Opening on International Women’s Day, experience a bold new take on one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies in this daring reimagining of Macbeth.
The prophets who once hailed Macbeth, foretelling his rise to power, have lingered in the shadows for too long. Now, the Weird Sisters step out from the wings and take centre stage.
No longer mere bystanders, they embody the forces of nature itself, their voices intertwined with the Earth’s cries for balance and need for healing. Blending dance, movement, text and sound, this hybrid performance explores the interconnectedness of all things.
Starring Nicole Hoskins, Roxanne McDonald and Mel Ree, Macbeth is co-directed by La Boite Theatre’s Artistic Director Courtney Stewart and Lisa Fa’alafi (Co-Artistic Director Polytoxic, Hot Brown Honey), and welcomes back the formidable Sue Rider, former Artistic Director of La Boite, as dramaturg.
Relic presented by Australasian Dance Collective
UAP Foundry (Northgate)
7 - 9 March 2025
A new immersive experience at Urban Art Projects. In an unprecedented collaboration, Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) and Urban Art Projects (UAP) invite you to experience art as never before, in a site-specific dance theatre creation that defies the boundaries between performance and visual art.
Inspired by the timeless themes of 16th and 17th-century still life paintings and the haunting symbolism of the memento mori movement, Relic reimagines these age-old notions of mortality through the fearless spirit of motocross—helmets for skulls, smoking rubber for snuffed-out candles, and the inevitable heralding of the final lap for the sands in the hourglass.
The audience will be led through the space and immersed in a collection of exquisitely crafted vignettes—each scene a momentary glimpse of the delicacy of life–featuring ADC’s award-winning Company Artists and special guest Leanne Kenneally, Soprano.
Camerata & Paul Grabowsky: The Art Of presented by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra
Armitage Centre, The Empire, Toowoomba
12 March 2025
Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane
13 March 2025
Featuring Camerata’s acclaimed Artistic Director and leader Brendan Joyce on solo violin in this virtuosic, lush, and joyous symphonic concert, joined by Camerata’s wind, brass, and percussion sections.
Share in the joy, passion, and love of music with Camerata’s virtuosic opening 2025 concert, featuring Camerata’s very own Artistic Director and leader Brendan Joyce on solo violin for Schumann’s Violin Concerto (arranged from the Cello Concerto).
In this concert, Camerata will also “get the band back together”, welcoming our wind, brass, and percussion sections for this spectacular and sublime program of rarely heard musical gems.
With no conductor in sight and a stage full of fine Queensland-based musicians, experience the thrill of 40 musicians uniting as one. From Fanny Mendelssohn’s sparkling concert overture, Schumann’s tender and rarely heard Violin Concerto, and Poulenc’s light and charming Sinfonietta, this concert will be a joy from beginning to end.
Camerata & Brendan Joyce: Schumann presented by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra
Concert Hall, QPAC
13 March 2025
Featuring Camerata’s acclaimed Artistic Director and leader Brendan Joyce on solo violin in this virtuosic, lush, and joyous symphonic concert, joined by Camerata’s wind, brass, and percussion sections.
Share in the joy, passion, and love of music with Camerata’s virtuosic opening 2025 concert, featuring Camerata’s very own Artistic Director and leader Brendan Joyce on solo violin for Schumann’s Violin Concerto.
In this concert, Camerata will also “get the band back together”, welcoming our wind, brass, and percussion sections for this spectacular and sublime program of rarely heard musical gems.
With no conductor in sight and a stage full of fine Queensland-based musicians, experience the thrill of 40 musicians uniting as one. From Fanny Mendelssohn’s sparkling concert overture, Schumann’s tender and rarely heard Violin Concerto, and Poulenc’s light and charming Sinfonietta, this concert will be a joy from beginning to end.
As always, join Camerata in the foyer after the concert to meet the musicians and have a chat.
Festival of Outback Opera presented by Opera Queensland
Winton & Longreach
13 - 19 March 2025
Unlike any music event you have experienced, the Festival of Outback Opera features a series of concerts in iconic outback locations.
This year’s headline artist, multi-award-winning soprano Sumi Jo, will add Winton and Longreach to the impressive list of international stages on which she has performed.
Frock up for the Gala Ball or make new friends in the pub over a casual singalong. Gather under the night skies for Dark Sky Serenade or enjoy an afternoon of beautiful singing and fine dining at the Long Lunch. Our hit show, Are You Lonesome Tonight, touring nationally in 2025, brings a bit of country to the Outback, stopping in Winton and Longreach during the festival.
Want to dip your toes in for the first time? Opera Queensland is offering a one day-return Charter Flights for Dark Sky Serenade (Winton, Thursday 17 May 2025).
From champagne breakfast and your private charter flight through to Opera Queensland’s scintillating performance at the extraordinary Australian Age of Dinosaurs, this is a day to remember!
James Roser & Alex Raineri – An die Musik – Schubert’s Art of Song presented by Opera Queensland
Opera Queensland Studio
14 - 15 March 2025
In this intimate and exclusive performance, Austrian-based, Australian-born baritone James Roser invites you to share in the exquisite melodies of Schubert’s art songs.
Schubert wrote over six hundred lieder, which have left an indelible mark on the art song canon. Bringing poems to life with an equal concern for the voice and piano, his innate gift for vividly conveying imagery in music can be heard in a bubbling brook, leaves rustling, the stumbling of a weary traveller, or the harmonic pangs of unrequited love.
Joined by Alex Raineri, this is a rare opportunity to hear these highly acclaimed artists live.
Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet presented by Queensland Ballet
Lyric Theatre
21 March - 29 March 2025
Shakespeare’s romantic masterpiece returns to set hearts alight. MacMillan’s stunning and much-adored Shakespearean ballet is brought to life with passionate choreography, elegant costumes, striking sets, and Prokofiev’s iconic score. Romeo & Juliet is the unmissable ballet event of the year.
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Micro Museum presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Opening 22 March 2025
What will you collect?
Welcome to Micro Museum – a space for telling stories through objects. You are invited to explore the fascinating world of collecting, and uncover the memories that objects hold.
Inspired by major exhibition Precious in this space you are the curator. You can select, sort and arrange a wide array of items, many of which are second-hand or vintage. Each object holds memories, and now you can create your own.
Micro Museum is generously supported by Ian and Cass George, and Holly and John Livingstone.
Free entry >
Calamity Jane presented by Queensland Theatre
Billie Brown Theatre
22 March - 17 April 2025
The raucous revival that celebrates the wildest woman in the Wild West.
Welcome to the rough-and-tumble town of Deadwood, where swaggering sharpshooter Calamity Jane is mocked and admired in equal measure. Deadly with a whip or a quip, her bluster and bravado mask a longing for something deeper.
Cabaret daredevil Naomi Price (Drizzle Boy, Ladies in Black) slips into Jane’s trail-worn boots for this rootin’ tootin’ unruly and unpredictable ride.
This revival has all your favourite numbers, including “Secret Love” and “The Black Hills of Dakota” but this ain’t Doris Day’s Calamity Jane, no siree. This stripped-back reimagining shucks off the buckskin and brings a barrelful of dirt and grit to the classic musical.
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Precious presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Opening 2 April 2025
What makes a collection?
Museum of Brisbane is giving you the keys to some of the most awe-inspiring collections across our amazing city. An irresistible array of breathtaking curiosities, Precious brings together thousands of remarkable items from more than 20 public and private collections.
From textiles to tin-toys, micro-architectural marvels to marine treasures, this exhibition is a joyful celebration of the art of assemblage.
We invite you to immerse yourself into the incredible stories of some of the prolific collectors of Brisbane, and get to know what makes a keepsake and collectible truly Precious.
Free entry >
Skyfall in Concert presented by Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Great Hall, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
4 April 2025
The effortlessly charming Daniel Craig returns as the legendary secret agent 007 in the franchise’s most successful film to date, but this time with a live symphony orchestra. Now you will be able to experience composer Thomas Newman’s BAFTA-winning original score performed live by Queensland Symphony Orchestra in sync to the movie on the big screen.
Directed by Sam Mendes, Skyfall pits 007 against the ruthless cyberterrorist and former British agent Silva (Javier Bardem), and the action takes him from a thrilling chase across the rooftops of Istanbul to the violent underworld of Macau, and ultimately to the streets of London and the very heart of MI6 itself.
His pursuit of the villainous Silva leads to an epic showdown at Skyfall Lodge, Bond’s remote family estate in the Scottish Highlands. Judi Dench returns as M, and Skyfall introduces two beloved Bond characters: Q (Ben Whishaw), and Eve Moneypenny (Naomie Harris).
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Concert presented by Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Great Hall, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
5 April 2025
After seven films, it all comes down to this: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 will grace the screen once more — this time in concert! The characters you love are back, battling villains and protecting Hogwarts™ from Voldemort™ himself.
Hear Queensland Symphony Orchestra live as they bring Alexandre Desplat’s music to life and relive every harrowing loss and every remarkable victory as the final film is projected onto the big screen.
Sport your house colours (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Hufflepuff) grab your wand and prepare for the final battle in this blockbuster movie concert experience!
Firebird presented by Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Old Museum Concert Hall, Bowen Hills
6 April 2025
BPO’s opening concert for 2025 takes flight with two incredible ballet suites—the magnificent Firebird by Stravinsky and evocative Australian work Wild Swans.
Opening with the BPO-commissioned world premiere of Time is Escaping Her from rising Australian star Eleanor Brimblecombe, this vibrant work sets the stage for soloist Alex Raineri on the harpsichord. Poulenc’s Concert champetre is witty and whimsical, delightful in its bravura.
Nina Korbe opens a stunning second half as soloist for the Kats-Chernin, with the Wild Swans vignettes drawing the listener into a playful, magical world. Firebird continues that magic with scenes taken from Stravinsky’s ballet, from lush enchanted gardens to fiery battles.
Conductor: Lucas D. Lynch, Soloists: Nina Korbe (Soprano), Alex Raineri (Harpsichord)
Company Class Viewing presented by Queensland Ballet
Thomas Dixon Centre
9 April 2025
Get a sneak peek into the lives of professional dancers at Queensland Ballet’s upcoming Company Class Viewing. Company Class is a daily ritual for the dancers, where they can prepare for their day, brush up on technique, test different steps and connect with fellow dancers before beginning rehearsals.
Brisbane Comedy Festival presented by Brisbane Powerhouse
Brisbane Powerhouse, The Tivoli, The Princess & Fortitude Valley Music Hall
23 April 2025 - 25 May 2025
Get ready for lots of LOLs as Brisbane Comedy Festival returns with the world’s best and brightest comedians from Wednesday 23 April to Sunday 25 May 2025.
With more than 130 acts including festival favourites and fresh new faces in a diverse program of more than 300 events, you're sure to find something that tickles your fancy!
Encores: Epic Plays From the Archive presented by La Boite Theatre
La Boite Theatre
28 April 2025 - 1 July 2025
Celebrate La Boite’s 100-year history with La Boite Encores, a captivating play-reading series that brings 10 iconic Australian fan favourites from the La Boite archives to life.
This series, perfect for theatre lovers, reunites original cast members and directors along with emerging Brisbane talent, offering an intimate journey through La Boite’s rich history.
This play reading series includes: The Matilda Women, X-Stacy, ZigZag Street, The Narcissist, Boy Girl Wall, Holding The Man, Prize Fighter, Single Asian Female, and 2 more iconic plays to be announced soon!
The Strauss Gala presented by Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Concert Hall, QPAC
10 - 11 May 2025
Don your finest ball gown or grab your tailcoat and come live your Bridgerton fantasy as Queensland Symphony Orchestra delight in one of the most anticipated birthday celebrations of 2025!
Leap out of your seat and back in time to an era of golden opulence, as QSO celebrates 200 years of the king of the Viennese waltz, Johann Strauss II. Join Queensland Symphony Orchestra as dancers take to the stage and waltz their way through Strauss’ most iconic music, from the famous Blue Danube to the humorous Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka.
You might be a waltz aficionado, or have two left-feet - either way, conductor Gábor Káli and host, the charming QSO cellist Craig Allister Young, will serve up music fit for a decadent evening. The enchantment of the ballroom beckons!
Blue presented by Australasian Dance Collective
Playhouse, QPAC
14 - 17 May 2025
Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) celebrates 40 years of dance with Blue, a triple bill that honours the past, embraces the present, and looks boldly toward the future.
Natalie Weir’s powerful work When Time Stops returns to the QPAC stage alongside a world premiere by Melanie Lane and global superstar Hofesh Shechter’s seminal work
In your rooms.
Celebrate the marriage between the legacy and the future of ADC with something old, something new and something borrowed.
Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer presented by Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Concert Hall, QPAC
23 - 24 May 2025
Following sold-out shows and runs with Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and Western Australia Symphony Orchestra, Art of the Score podcast hosts Andrew Pogson and Dan Golding join Queensland Symphony Orchestra to celebrate one of the unofficial Kings of Movie Scores: Hans Zimmer.
With a musical range more expansive than the Pride Lands of the Lion King (of which he scored), settle in for an evening spanning several genres across the 80s, 90s, naughties and now!
Conducted by Vanessa Scammel and hosted by Andrew Pogson and Dan Golding, your journey through these titans of technicolour will have you Zimming with enjoyment!
Enjoy legendary movies scores from Sherlock Holmes, The Thin Red Line, The Lion King, Batman: The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Driving Miss Daisy, The Holiday, Kung Fu Panda, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Inception and The Da Vinci Code.
Rhinestone Rex & Miss Monica presented by Queensland Theatre
Billie Brown Theatre
28 May - 21 June 2025
Odd couples don’t come much odder than Gary and Monica in this comedic gem from national treasure David Williamson, where double Gold Logie-winner Georgie Parker (Home and Away) and Glenn Hazeldine (Colin From Accounts) reprise their performances 15 years after its debut.
When a cultured inner-city aesthete hires a knockabout true-blue tradie to renovate her kitchen, she gets more than she bargained for. The pair argue about everything, including the kitchen sink, but when the witty banter turns to music, things heat up faster than Monica’s new six-burner cooktop!
She’s an embittered former classical violinist who loves Mahler more than life itself. He’s a glib former Country and Western singer now spinning tracks as DJ Rhinestone Rex. They have nothing in common except that they’re both middle-aged and single. But as the arrows fly and the digs land, will this duo discover they’re accidentally harmonising on their own sweet duet?
David Williamson (Don’s Party, Emerald City, Family Values) returns to Queensland Theatre with this up-close and highly flammable two-hander that sparks with the spitfire comedy we've come to love from this legend of Australian theatre.
Perspectives of Brisbane presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Open daily
Perspectives of Brisbane offers a captivating insight into the people, events and changing landscape that is our city. The evolving life of Brisbane, its history and its culture, is revealed through stories, photographs and film. The place we now call Brisbane has a rich history going back 65,000 years and beyond. Situated on Traditional Lands, it remains home to some of the world’s oldest living cultures. Since European settlement began in the 1820s with the Moreton Bay penal colony, Brisbane has experienced conflict, growth, innovation and celebration.
Today, Greater Brisbane is home to more than 2.5 million people from diverse backgrounds. The city continues to transform, its cultural landscape shaped by the ongoing care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, waves of migration and powerful social change. Museum of Brisbane respectfully acknowledges ‘Warunghu’, Aunty Raelene Baker, for her insight, conversation and participation in writing the text presented in this exhibition.
Clock Tower Tours presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Open daily
Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower. The Clock Tower Tour is a “must do” while in Brisbane.
For many years, City Hall’s Clock Tower elevated the building to Brisbane’s tallest, offering visitors a magnificent 360 degree view of the city around them. Whilst the view has changed significantly over the last 90 years, the time-honoured tradition of “taking a trip up the tower” happily continues at Museum of Brisbane.
The Clock Tower Tour includes a ride in one of Brisbane’s oldest working cage lifts, a look behind Australia’s largest analogue clock faces and time to explore the observation platform that shares a unique perspective of your city. See if you can catch a glimpse of the bells!
Make a booking online today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited and fill up quickly.
Artist in Residence: Sara Nejad presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Open daily
Museum of Brisbane is excited to welcome Sara Nejad as the Artist in Residence from January 2025. Sara’s residency will harness the mandala as a motif to explore themes of identity and belonging. Mandalas have a rich history in Persian art and architecture. Sara is drawn to the significance of these symbols in her own life, but also their resonance across other cultures and spiritualities.
During her residency, she will engage with various Brisbane communities to create a series of collaborative mandalas. Over several months, these works will be added to the MoB entrance as an evolving installation.
TSara’s project celebrates the beauty of our multicultural city, encouraging us to stand together in our differences.
MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC. This residency has been produced by Museum of Brisbane as part of Brisbane City Council’s BrisAsia Festival 2025, produced by Sounds Across Oceans.
New Light: Photography Now + Then presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Open daily
A mesmerising display of photography spanning 1890 to 2024. With the power to freeze and preserve time, photography has captured imaginations for centuries. This August, step into New Light: Photography Now + Then, an exhibition where past and present converge in a mesmerising display of photography spanning 1890 to 2024. Immerse yourself in the remarkable tale of amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954), whose extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered in 1983, stored in cedar cigar boxes beneath a home in Red Hill. Initially thought to comprise 300 glass-plate negatives and a trusty tailboard camera, the collection’s narrative took an unexpected turn in 2014 with the discovery of an additional cigar box brimming with over 400 film negatives and 92 prints.
Drawing on this treasure trove of an archive, seven contemporary Brisbane photographers will debut exciting new commissions responding to different parts of the Elliott Collection. By layering their own perspectives, knowledge and experiences onto the collection, the artists will encourage new ways of looking at our past, our present and this place.
Contemporary artists: Marian Drew, Jo-Anne Driessens, Joachim Froese, Tammy Law, Carl Warner, Nina White and Keemon Williams.
Vertigo Brisbane presented by Brisbane Powerhouse
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Available Friday - Sunday
Step over the edge where gastronomic excellence meets heart pounding adrenaline.
Experience the first vertical restaurant as you dangle from the precipice of Brisbane Powerhouse. Push your limits. Dine on the edge.
Your exclusive locally sourced Vertigo menu includes a two-course meal from fine dining restaurant Bar Alto and a matching wine to be enjoyed while you’re suspended from the edge of Brisbane Powerhouse.
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