Festivals
Festivals bring us the very best in performance, discussion, creative arts, food, wine, live music and cultural experiences, and Brisbane festivals are no exception. Our entertainment calendar is punctuated with world-class festivals. Read our guide to Brisbane's best festivals, and take a look below at what Brisbane festivals are coming soon.
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Sat 6 December 20081423274
Carols
Tue 9 December 2008 - Sun 14 December 20081525820
Hola
Brisbane Festival and Riverfestival unite1592616
Brisbane
Wed 7 January 2009 - Thu 8 January 20091455722
Sunset
Sat 31 January 20091398339
St
Sun 18 January 20091480611
Big
Get ready to play your way through the history of video games at the international blockbuster exhibition Game On at the State Library of Queensland.… more
| Dates |
Mon 17 November 2008 - Sun 15 February 2009 |
| Venue |
State Library of Queensland, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane |
Fifteen outstanding Mexican films will screen at Dendy Cinemas Portside over 6 days in December for the 2008 Hola Mexico Film Festival.
Highlights… more
| Dates |
Tue 9 December 2008 - Sun 14 December 2008 |
| Venue |
Dendy Cinemas Portside, Portside Wharf, Remora Road, Hamilton |
Last year the Modular crew were responsible for the life changing musical experience known as Nevereverland, with Daft Punk’s pyramid spectacular… more
| Dates |
Sat 20 December 2008 |
| Venue |
River Stage, City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street, Brisbane CBD |
Celebrate New Years Day 2009 with the annual BBQ Beats!
Line-up includes:
Sneaky Sound System (see their video below)
Public Enemy
Jackson… more
| Dates |
Thu 1 January 2009 |
| Venue |
River Stage, City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street, Brisbane CBD |
Queensland’s biggest dance music festival Summafieldayze has surpassed last year’s record popularity high, with Early Bird tickets selling out… more
| Dates |
Sat 3 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Doug Jennings Park, Sea World, The Spit |
Australia’s hottest summer festival line-up heads north to infuse Brisbane in sonic goodness at Sunset Sounds this January.
With tickets to The… more
| Dates |
Wed 7 January 2009 - Thu 8 January 2009 |
| Venue |
River Stage, City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street, Brisbane CBD |
The initial line up for Australia’s biggest touring festival, the Big Day Out 2009, was announced in early October with an incredible line up… more
| Dates |
Sun 18 January 2009 |
| Venue |
Gold Coast Parklands, Cnr Smith Street and Parklands Drive, Southport |
Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural reggae festival Raggamuffin, fans will be delighted to hear it’s happening all over again in… more
| Dates |
Fri 30 January 2009 |
| Venue |
River Stage, City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street, Brisbane CBD |
The 2009 St Jerome's Laneway Festival is fast approaching! Returning to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and heading for the very first time to… more
| Dates |
Sat 31 January 2009 |
| Venue |
The nooks and crannies of, Alexandria Street off St Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley |
Topped by one of this generations most talented and uncompromising bands in Nine Inch Nails, the festival also sees a long overdue return of grunge… more
| Dates |
Sat 21 February 2009 |
| Venue |
RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills |
