Clancestry 2023

Clancestry returns to QPAC from November 8-12, to celebrate everything that is beautiful, Blak and deadly about First Nations arts and culture. 2023 celebrates ten years since the first Clancestry, in a festival proudly programmed, curated and run by Australian First Nations People, featuring an exciting program of live music, theatre, free children’s events, workshops and more!

William Barton: Sky Songs - Concert Hall, Nov 9, 7pm, $79-$99*

Be transported to a sonic world, transcending time and space, with master musician William Barton. Joined by song woman and wordsmith Aunty Delmae Barton, composer and violin virtuoso Véronique Serret, Australian music legend Iva Davies, and surrounded by the symphonic landscape of John Foreman’s magnificent 45-piece Australian Pops Orchestra, this very special Clancestry event is not be missed. 

Song Circle - Concert Hall, Nov 11, 7pm, $79-$99*

Song Circle will see five incredible artists - Shane Howard, Troy Cassar-Daley, Dan Sultan, Neil Murray and Sara Storer - on stage together sharing stories and songs that connect us all.

Face to Face by Emily Wells - Cremorne Theatre, Nov 8-12, 7:30pm, $49*

Moxie, passion, drive; whatever you want to call it, Leila’s got it and it compelled her hundreds of kilometres from the remote country town she grew up in to the big city. Face to Face is an intimate drama about navigating the complex effects of disconnecting from Country, and criticism from your community, your family, and above all, yourself.

Mob Music Stage - Cultural Forecourt, Nov 9-12, from 6pm, Free 

Get ready for four nights of jam-packed jams on the Mob Music Stage! Set against the backdrop of Brisbane River and the city skyline, the festival ground will come alive as the sun goes down with the sounds of deadly First Nations music.

Bubs and Cuzzies - Cultural Forecourt, Nov 10-12, 10am-4pm, Free 

Bubs and Cuzzies is the space for children to explore their cultural and creative identity. From face painting to colouring-in, there will be plenty to keep kids engaged. There will also be some surprise animal friends hiding around the Festival Ground, so come along with your finding hat on and go searching!

Open from 10am-4pm both Saturday and Sunday of the festival, be sure to stop by and give your children the space they require to be their curious selves!

Weaving Workshops - Cultural Forecourt, Nov 11-12, 2pm-4pm, Free 

Join one of the weaving circles at the Clancestry Festival Ground. Spend the afternoon learning how to twist and thread fibres in practices that have spanned generations, using recycled and natural materials to create your very own masterpieces. Fun and free drop-in session. All materials supplied.

Clancestry is an annual First Nations festival proudly programmed, curated and run by Australian First Nations People, supporting more than a hundred First Nations artists every year.

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