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Brisbane Powerhouse is Queensland’s home for contemporary culture, a magnificent power station of the 1920s reborn as an arts centre on the Brisbane River. With over 1,250 performances and events each year, we are one of the busiest arts venues in the Asia-Pacific region. We offer a year-round program featuring events across music, comedy, Writers+Ideas, dance, film, visual arts, cabaret, circus, and theatre. BRISBANE POWERHOUSE IS A CASHLESS VENUE.

13/06/2025

From park tricks to theatre flips, the people are the Brisbane Powerhouse.
25 years of memories, mischief and magic...told by those who lived it.

12/06/2025

The bones of Brisbane Powerhouse. Take a look back only 25 years, to the derelict, eery, decommissioned power station that once occupied this portion of the river bend.

Now, 2025, Brisbane Powerhouse stands strong, refurbished, but holding heritage at the waterfront of New Farm. A home to the arts, and the lovers of them.

Celebrating 25 years of culture, creativity and connection.

11/06/2025

Back and bigger... your first look into Brisbane Festival 2025.

Returning to Brisbane Powerhouse with an illustrious, provoking, and captivating array, Brisbane Festival brings the best of events and installations from the city, interstate, and overseas.

Get a taste of all that's on offer: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/festivals/brisbane-festival-2025/

BATSH*T
10-13 SEP

BAD NATURE
3-7 SEP

TINA - A TROPICAL LOVE STORY
18-20 SEP

PASIFIKA MADE
SUN 7 SEP

ELEMENTS OF FREESTYLE
24-27 SEP

AMPLIFIED: THE EXQUISITE ROCK AND RAGE OF CHRISSY AMPHLETT
19-21 SEP

100 GUITARS
SUN 14 SEP

MIGRATING BIRD
SUN 14 SEP

JADE ENSEMBLE: 響和 KYO-WA, HARMONIC RESONANCE
THU 18 SEP

HANNAH MACKLIN
SAT 20 SEP

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
AS PART OF BRISBANE FESTIVAL
5-27 SEP 2025

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10/06/2025

New tickets have been added for this landmark moment in Australian music.

Jungaji is celebrating the launch of his latest album, Betting on Blak, this weekend - a continuous occasion where ancient songlines meet modern storytelling in a powerful, lasting, unforgettable live experience.

This is a Pay What You Wish event.
Reserve your spot through the link: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/jungaji/

JUNGAJI
BETTING ON BLAK ALBUM LAUNCH
FRI 13 JUN

09/06/2025

She's leaping into the spotlight!

Josephine Wants to Dance is bounding onto our stage with toe-tapping tunes, lots of laughs, and a tutu or two.

A delight for kids (or anyone who has a dream) 🩰

Tickets available here: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/josephine-wants-to-dance/

JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE
08 - 09 JUL

06/06/2025

He's wild, unhinged, and both charming yet offensive.

Triple threat Sam Tallent is what happens when an American stand-up forgets his inside voice, and he's bringing comedy chaos to Brisbane Powerhouse.

Tickets available here: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/sam-tallent/

SAM TALLENT
SAT 28 JUN

05/06/2025

Watch as world-famous charisma, catfights, and couture take to the stage for a live night of pure chaos. This mash up of high-drama Real Housewives and drop-dead RuPaul's Drag Race is a deliciously jaw-dropping show that you won't want to miss!

Tickets are strictly limited - get yours now! https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/bring-back-my-wives/

BRING BACK MY WIVES
THE ULTIMATE HOUSEWIVES x DRAG LIVE EXPERIENCE – AUSTRALIA TOUR 2025
17 JUL 2025

04/06/2025

Whatever you say could flip this show on its head...

Wil Anderson is bringing his completely improvised comedy show to Brisbane Powerhouse, working with – and off – the crowd every night of his tour to create a night of blindingly hilarious comedy. Never to be recorded, never to be repeated, and completely one of a kind.

Witness one of the fastest comedic minds of his generation for a unique, never to be repeated experience. Tickets available via the link: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/wil-anderson/

WIL ANDERSON
WATCHU TALKIN' 'BOUT WIL?
16-20 JUL 2025

03/06/2025

Today marks the conclusion of National Reconciliation Week 2025.

This year’s theme, “Bridging Now to Next,” calls on all Australians to look to the future and continue taking action toward unity, today and every day that follows.
Brisbane Powerhouse acknowledges the role we play in reconciliation, and our commitment to showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, histories, and cultures on our platform.

Image taken by Marcus Ravik of the Tribal Experience at the Melt 2024 Smoking Ceremony.

31/05/2025

Traffic Alert.

The annual Brisbane Marathon festival will be held tomorrow, SUN 01 JUN, and will have significant road closures impacting access to Brisbane Powerhouse until 12:30PM.

Please allow extra time to park and walk to Brisbane Powerhouse or consider catching a ferry. Please see the road closure map on the second slide and visit the Brisbane Marathon Festival site for more information.

30/05/2025

Curious, captivating, confronting, the World Press Photo Exhibition showcases the most worldly and impactful, conversation-sparking photojournalism taken by humans across the globe.

The Exhibition finds a home at Brisbane Powerhouse for all intrigued by the human experience.

Visit the free exhibition over its four-week residency. Learn more here: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/world-press-photo-exhibition-2025/

Celebrating 70 years of the world’s most important photojournalism. Honouring 100 years of Brisbane Airport. Marking 20 years of partnership between Brisbane Airport and Brisbane Powerhouse.

Photography credit:
Jaidë © Santiago Mesa.
Droughts in the Amazon © Musuk Nolte, Panos Pictures, Bertha Foundation.
Te Urewera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People © Tatsiana Chypsanava, Pulitzer Center, New Zealand Geographic.
Kenya's Youth Uprising © Luis Tato, Agence France-Presse.
Women's Bodies as Battlefields © Cinzia Canneri, Association Camille Lepage.
The Lake Has Fallen Silent © Aubin Mukoni.
Gabriel Medina During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games © Jerome Brouillet, Agence France-Presse.
Four Storms, Ten Days © Noel Celis, Associated Press.
Night Crossing © John Moore, Getty Images.
The Last Hope © Gabriela Oráa, Reuters.
Bullets Have No Borders © Ebrahim Alipoor.

WORLD PRESS PHOTO EXHIBITION 2025
19 JUL - 17 AUG
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

28/05/2025

A lot can happen in 25 years.

Celebrate 25 years of Brisbane Powerhouse by sharing your favourite memory, show, experience or story via the link: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/25th-anniversary/

Don't be shy.

28/05/2025

Get a mouthful of big laughs this July!

Brisbane's home of improv, stand-up and sketch comedy, Big Fork Theatre, is coming to Brisbane Powerhouse to celebrate their 10th birthday; and you're all invited! Full of hilarious storytelling, musical comedy and emotional reflections, you're sure to be left in hysterics and tears with this cracker of a party.

Find out more and grab tickets here: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/big-fork-theatre/

BIG FORK THEATRE
TEN YEARS OF BIG FORK COMEDY GALA
WED 23 JUL

24/05/2025

The greatest rivalry on the biggest screen in Queensland!

Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema is the ultimate way to watch the State of Origin. Dodge the Caxton crowds, rug up under the stars and tune into the match at the outdoor theatre.

Tickets include popcorn and a beer, soft drink or kids juice. Grab them here: https://powerhouse.dendy.com.au/movie/state-of-origin-2025---game-1

STATE OF ORIGIN
DENDY POWERHOUSE
WED 28 MAY
WED 18 JUNE
WED 09 JUL

23/05/2025

This is The Pause brings together leading healthcare experts to provide women with comprehensive, evidence-based support through their perimenopause and menopause.

Join us and power forward with confidence, community, and care.

Tickets available: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/the-pause/

THE PAUSE PRESENTS: SYMPOSIUM
TUE 03 JUN

22/05/2025

Country boy, weightlifter, and self-proclaimed "bromosexual" Holden Sheppard is coming to Brisbane/Magandjin.

He's raw, gritty, blokey, and celebrating the release of his first novel for adults, King of Dirt! Join Holden in an evening of self-discovery, Australian queerness, and vivid storytelling: tickets on sale - https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/holden-sheppard/

IN CONVERSATION
W/ HOLDEN SHEPPARD AND MICHAEL JAMES
24 JUL 2025

21/05/2025

It's a Q***r NAIDOC Celebration, and you're invited!

This fabulous takeover is all about uplifting and storytelling in a culturally empowering space. Celebrate the theme for this year’s NAIDOC Week, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, Legacy," with a night to remember.

Join the party and catch local LGBTIQSB performers, special guests and DJs to keep you dancing

Tickets on sale now: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/2025-queer-naidoc/

2025 Q***R NAIDOC
SAT 5 JUL
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

Brought to you by Brisbane Powerhouse, 2Spirits, Triple A and BRG PRODUCTIONS, with support from Gar’ban’djee’lum, Pride Foundation, and Brisbane City Council.

20/05/2025

Mountain culture, sports, and environment take to the screen for over two hours of thought-provoking short films and documentaries about the mountains of the world.

From remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline-packed action sports, immerse yourself in a curated selection of the best from the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Final tix: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/banff-mountain-film-festival-2025/

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 2025
28 – 31 MAY

16/05/2025

Step into a spectacular journey through Ancient Rome.

Casting a fresh light on the history books, renowned historian Mary Beard guides you through thought-provoking insight, rewriting what you thought you knew about Roman history.

For curious newcomers and history enthusiasts alike, tickets available now 📜 https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/mary-beard/

MARY BEARD
THU 06 NOV

15/05/2025

Notice anything different?

We have new signage in New Farm Park ➡ Take a look next time you're at Brisbane Powerhouse.

Brisbane City Council

13/05/2025

Did you know these Brisbane Powerhouse walls have been standing for almost a century?

"Today, the Powerhouse is a prime example of how design can embrace the past while energising the future." Brisbane Open House recently featured Brisbane Powerhouse's sustainability in an Earth Day spotlight - read more here: https://brisbaneopenhouse.com.au/earth-day-2025-celebrating-sustainable-design-in-brisbane/ 🌱

📸 Chelsea Shotton

09/05/2025

For anyone who's been sick or loved someone who was.

With honesty and humour, Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland reflect on their personal journeys of illness, healing, and the comfort they’ve found in each other’s stories.

Final tickets available here: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/jamila-rizvi-and-rosie-waterland/

IN CONVERSATION WITH
JAMILA RIZVI + ROSIE WATERLAND
BROKEN BRAINS
WED 14 MAY

Photo courtesy of Penguin Random House Australia

08/05/2025

We are saddened to announce the passing of Peter Roy.

Throughout his expansive and pioneering career, Peter Roy guided the Queen Street Mall refurbishment, BCC Library Renewal program, Southern Region Bus Depot, and most notably, the Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for Live Arts, transforming it from a dilapidated electricity generating station into a lively, vibrant performing arts hub.

A significant practitioner and mentor in the architectural community for nearly 50 years, he nurtured the next generation through educator roles at the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Griffith University, and the Australian Institute of Architects.

Peter exemplified the altruistic publicly minded architect practitioner, giving far more to the profession than what he took. Generous in spirit, a figure from whom to seek sage advice. He was awarded an Australian Institute of Architects Queensland Chapter President’s Prize for his extraordinary contribution to the profession shortly before his death. Peter Roy continues to touch the lives of Australians through his works which will host and honour the arts industry well into the future.

Read the full obituary here: https://www.architecture.com.au/archives/news_media_articles/vale-peter-roy-lfraia-1945-2025

First written for the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects.
Photo by Lisa Edwards

07/05/2025

Two films showcasing at Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema this week transport you to new worlds: OCEAN with David Attenborough to the wonderous depths of the great blue, and Björk's Cornucopia to the electrically anticipated currents of their documented concert.

Tickets available here: https://powerhouse.dendy.com.au/now-showing/

OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
THU 08 MAY
6PM

BJÖRK'S CORNUCOPIA
FRI 09 MAY
5:30PM

07/05/2025

Saturday mornings bring delicious baked treats, locally grown produce, cheerful chatter and live music to our plaza.

Top tip for this weekend: Grab a gorgeous bouquet from Jan Power's Farmers Market and a little something from Powerhouse Store – just in time for Mother's Day! 💐

Address

119 LAMINGTON Street
Brisbane, QLD
4005

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 9pm
Sunday	9am - 9pm

Website

http://brisbanepowerhouse.org/

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