Brisbane Festival 2020 Various Venues

Brisbane Festival is set to return in September with an uplifting program featuring 490 performances across 91 events - 73 of which are free.

From September 4 to 26, the Festival will bring the delightful and the unexpected to Brisbane, reaching all 190 suburbs of the city, with a line-up unlike any presented before; including giant outdoor installations, intimate street concerts, suburban symphonies and an epic new light and laser spectacular.

Here are 11 awe-inspiring experiences that are Brisbane Festival must-do's:

MUST-SEE EVENTS

Leviathan

Leviathan Sep 4-12, Playhouse, QPAC
Circa’s ensemble is joined by a cast of Brisbane-based acrobats and dancers in this all-ages, physically stunning show. Exploring the massive and unpredictable energies that are unleashed in a civilisation careening toward an unknown fate, Leviathan offers hope in these complex times

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The Lost Lending Library

The Lost Lending Library Sep 19-26, Brisbane Powerhouse This must-see show for children aged 4-12 and their caregivers is a magical world, a celebration of books and the fascinating journeys they take us on. Do you have the right imagination to help fill the Library’s shelves and power it to the next destination?

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Throttle

Throttle Sep 23-26, Brisbane Showgrounds
Buckle your seatbelts, you’re in for a ride. Throttle is a B-grade thriller viewed from within the safety of your own car. Lit by your headlights, heard through your car radio and seen through your windscreen, this is a live-action drive-in with an exhilarating, 360-degree dance performance

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One Bottle Later

One Bottle Later Sep 16-20, Brisbane Powerhouse
Get to know a stranger at the Good Room’s strictly 18+, high-fun and low-risk intimacy experiment. With 36 random questions, a bottle of your choice and a glitter drop, take a chance on a stranger becoming your new fast friend. This one is for bold and adventurous punters who like their hearts open and glasses full

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Hot Mess Mama

Hot Mess Mama Sep 18, The Tivoli Emma Dean is Mama Earth, and she’s a hot mess. It’s hardly surprising considering she’s survived meteors, floods, fires and earthquakes. Her temperature’s rising and it’s time to face some facts. But before Mama Earth hits ‘Reset’, she’s decided to party like it’s 1999 with everyone in Brisbane

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FREE EVENTS

Messengers of Brisbane

Messengers of Brisbane Sep 4-26, Various venues
Six giant Gouldian Finches, created by internationally-renowned artist Florentijn Hofman, will fly into Brisbane this September to spread messages of hope. Brought to life by Brisbane’s Urban Art Projects, these spectacularly coloured birds perched atop iconic Brisbane locations in the inner-city river area, invite us to look up and smile

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Sunsuper Night Sky

Sunsuper Night Sky Sep 4-26, Brisbane City
Every Friday and Saturday night of the Festival, buildings across Brisbane’s skyline will play host to an interconnecting and pulsing laser beam installation set to an ethereal soundtrack. This spectacular laser light show will be visible from hundreds of vantage points across Brisbane

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Street Serenades

Street Serenades Sep 4-26, Across Brisbane
Brisbane Festival will serenade 190 suburbs over 3 weeks with pop-up concerts delivered direct to your neighbourhood. Concerts in cul-de-sacs, symphonies for your suburb, and performances in your favourite park will feature some of Brisbane’s best contemporary musicians, folk duos, DJs and

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All You Need is Love

All You Need is Love Sep 4-6, Across Brisbane
Drag artiste and dancer-prancer Fez Faanana, from the hilarious boylesque Briefs Factory, will lead Brisbane Excelsior Band in a love-filled, flash-mob. With a twirl of Fez’s baton, the band will march steps in time across Brisbane to remind us that all you need is love

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Exercise Surprises

Exercise Surprises Sep 5-26, Across Brisbane
Brisbane's bikeways and walking paths are about to be ambushed by some of the city's best and brightest artists in a series of surprise encounters throughout September. Be on the lookout for prehistoric puppets, playful lollipop ladies, flash-mob cheer squads and acrobats, among other delights

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Brainbow Magic

Brainbow Magic Sep 4-27, Metro Arts
Artist Hiromi Tango's new art installation Brainbow Magic will spark joy throughout September with the magic of fluorescence. At a time when communities are processing the difficult emotions and experiences of the global pandemic, Hiromi’s sensory work is both healing and transformative

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Need to know - All Festival events comply with relevant COVID-safe plans and health authority directions.

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