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BRISBANE POWERHOUSE Power station turned home of contemporary arts & culture. Brisbane City Council venue. For opening hours visit bit.ly/bphopeninghours
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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.

River Pride Parade is continuing as planned on Saturday 24 October.Due to this week’s weather, Brisbane Pride has made t...
22/10/2026

River Pride Parade is continuing as planned on Saturday 24 October.

Due to this week’s weather, Brisbane Pride has made the decision to postpone Fair Day, the Pride Rally and March, originally scheduled for Saturday 24 October. Fair Day will now take place on Saturday 7 November at New Farm Park. Further updates are available through Brisbane Pride’s official channels.

The River Pride Parade will proceed on the Brisbane River at 4pm, and Onesie World, the participatory wearable artwork by Adele Varcoe and Dylan Mooney, will go ahead undercover at Brisbane Powerhouse.

The safety of our audiences, artists, crew and partners remains our priority, and we’re continuing to monitor conditions closely. If anything changes, we’ll update here.

After all, ducks don’t mind a little rain. We look forward to making a splash with you on the river!

Thank you for your ongoing support of Melt Festival.

21/10/2026

Stitched together with connection and joy ☀️

Adele Varcoe's Onesie World takes over the River Pride Parade on Saturday 24 October, with 1,000 wearers parading Dylan Mooney's design.

We're filling the final few spots and we want you in a onesie! Register to wear (or help make) via the link - https://www.melt.org.au/events/onesie-world/ 🪄

ONESIE WORLD
FREE EVENT
MAKING - 08-23 OCT
WEARING - 24 OCT

21/10/2026

It's here! 🦆💗

Brisbane/Magandjin, meet Florentijn Hofman’s Pink Rubber Duck, 15 metres of pure joy, landing for Melt Festival.
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s Rubber Duck has floated through cities around the world as a reminder that joy is something we share. Now, for the first time, it’s gone pink for Pride. 🌈
See it in Brisbane until 8 November. Bring your group chat, your camera and your best duck face.

Melt Festival has officially begun 🌟

Brisbane, you lucky duck! 🌈Introducing Florentijn Hofman's 15-metre-tall Rubber Duck to the Brisbane River/Maiwar. Curre...
21/10/2026

Brisbane, you lucky duck! 🌈

Introducing Florentijn Hofman's 15-metre-tall Rubber Duck to the Brisbane River/Maiwar. Currently parked out in front of New Farm Park and Brisbane Powerhouse, the internationally acclaimed Dutch artist's Melt exclusive pink edition is hard to miss.

An extraordinary public artwork that is free for everyone to experience. Come take a look! 🦆🩷

RUBBER DUCK BY FLORENTIJN HOFMAN
21 OCT - 08 NOV
FREE

20/10/2026

“One hour of absolutely relentless energy.” ★★★★★ – Theatre Weekly

Hypnotic and visceral, this award-winning work explores the space between movement, theatre and performance art, capturing the communal joy and physical toll of dancing until you drop.

THE BUTTERFLY WHO FLEW INTO THE RAVE
BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE | PART OF MELT FESTIVAL
23 + 24 OCT

Cover image by Kendra Epik

Mel Buttle is back with a brand-new show, bringing her signature dry and blisteringly accurate takes.Her first time perf...
20/10/2026

Mel Buttle is back with a brand-new show, bringing her signature dry and blisteringly accurate takes.

Her first time performing at Brisbane Powerhouse in 3 years, Mel turns her attention to life's big topics. Perimenopause? East 17? Is Broccolini an overpriced twig?

With Brisbane Comedy Festival on the horizon, consider this a taste of what's to come.

Don't miss Mel Buttle's return. Access presale tickets via the link - https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/mel-buttle/

MEL BUTTLE
WELL SORRY I ASKED
13-16 MAY 2027

Melt Festival's magenta takeover of Brisbane/Magandjin begins this week!Queensland's annual open-access festival of Q***...
19/10/2026

Melt Festival's magenta takeover of Brisbane/Magandjin begins this week!

Queensland's annual open-access festival of Q***r arts and culture brings you 19 days of performances, installations, and ideas that deserve your eyes. Take your pick - or tick them all.

ONESIE WORLD
FREE EVENT
MAKE THE WORK - 08-23 OCT
WEAR THE WORK - SAT 24 OCT

RUBBER DUCK
FLORENTIJN HOFMAN
FREE
21 OCT - 08 NOV

BLOODLINES
THE HUXLEYS
FREE
21 OCT - 08 NOV

MELTING POT
AUGATHELLA SPIEGELTENT
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
21 OCT - 08 NOV

MR FIRST NATION
THE INAUGURAL BLAK DRAG KING PAGEANT
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
21-23 OCT

THE BUTTERFLY WHO FLEW INTO THE RAVE
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
23-24 OCT

RIVER PRIDE PARADE
FREE EVENT
SAT 24 OCT

MELT OPENING PARTY
FREE EVENT
SAT 24 OCT

THANK GOD YOU'RE Q***R
FINAL TICKETS AVAILABLE
SUN 25 OCT

More information and tickets available via the link - https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/?section=whats-on&festivals=melt

17/10/2026

Aberdeen powerfully explores life, death, and salvation.

Watch the fruit of the Cassie Workman's genius and globally renowned mind in a race against time and self to save the beloved Kurt Cobain.

Witness power live. Tickets available via the link - https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/aberdeen/

ABERDEEN | CASSIE WORKMAN
BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE | PART OF MELT FESTIVAL
07 NOV 2026

Join internationally renowned Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman in a relaxed evening of ideas, public art and the making of...
16/10/2026

Join internationally renowned Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman in a relaxed evening of ideas, public art and the making of one of the world’s most recognisable artworks.

In conversation with Susannah George, founder of Urban List, unpack and reflect on vast creativity, extraordinary scale, and the world's need for public art.

This is a free event and will be held on the Turbine Platform at Brisbane Powerhouse. Visit the link for more information - https://www.melt.org.au/events/florentijn-hofman/

FLORENTIJN HOFMAN
FREE EVENT
SAT 24 OCT

From Head First Acrobats comes Cirque Du Sleigh – an adults-only Christmas spectacular of jaw-dropping acrobatics, outra...
13/10/2026

From Head First Acrobats comes Cirque Du Sleigh – an adults-only Christmas spectacular of jaw-dropping acrobatics, outrageous comedy and festive mischief!

Fresh from London’s West End, the award-winning circus stars bring their wild antics to the Augathella Spiegeltent’s new home at Brisbane Powerhouse.

CIRQUE DU SLEIGH
25 NOV – 23 DEC

Presented by Head First Acrobats in partnership with Tom Oliver Productions and Brisbane Powerhouse. Tickets on sale soon.

Musical Meditations by Camerata returns in an hour of serene sounds performed by a live quintet.Queensland's Chamber Orc...
09/10/2026

Musical Meditations by Camerata returns in an hour of serene sounds performed by a live quintet.

Queensland's Chamber Orchestra welcomes classical fixation and moments of movement in this self-guided escape from the everyday.

Book your attendance, roll up your yoga mat, and settle into soothing waves of reflection and relaxation: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/musical-meditations-2/

MUSICAL MEDITATIONS
BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
SAT 12 DEC

08/10/2026

Named the best Australian play of the 21st century. Winner of 14 major awards. And now, finally, in Queensland for the first time, exclusively at Brisbane Powerhouse.

Every family has a story it doesn’t tell. A mother. A son. A past they thought they’d buried, until it comes roaring back.

Counting and Cracking spans four generations, five decades and two countries, from Colombo to Sydney. It’s a story of love, war, exile and the ties between parents and children that hold even when everything else falls apart.

Tickets to the theatre event of 2027 are on sale now via https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/counting-and-cracking/

COUNTING AND CRACKING
எண் ணிக்கக, இல்கலயயல் ககயயாங்கு ගණන් න ොගන්නන් ම් ගණන් කරන්

27 MAY – 06 JUN 2027

A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production

By S. Shakthidharan with Eamon Flack
Directed by Eamon Flack with S.Shakthidharan

Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse in association with Queensland Theatre Company.

This project is supported by Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax AC.

07/10/2026

The pulse of the underground rave scene meets the industrial playground of Brisbane Powerhouse.

World-renowned acrobats Circa join forces with DJ Sveta for Show Me Love, where bodies fly, fall and lift to a set built for the dance floor. Music, movement and emotion, all colliding in one sweaty, euphoric night.

World premiere. Feel the chemistry live - https://www.melt.org.au/events/show-me-love/

SHOW ME LOVE | ONLY AT MELT FESTIVAL
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
05 - 07 NOV

There are stories hidden beneath Brisbane Powerhouse. Can you help us find them?Little ones with big imaginations (and t...
06/10/2026

There are stories hidden beneath Brisbane Powerhouse. Can you help us find them?

Little ones with big imaginations (and their grown-ups) are invited into a hidden world where stories are waiting to be found, repaired and brought to life. Discover new pockets of imagination and watch your stories take shape.

Sessions to this interactive experience are on sale now via the link - https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/story-seekers/

STORY SEEKERS
17-24 DEC

Step into the hidden corridors of Brisbane Powerhouse for an electrifying celebration of bodies and beings from Australi...
02/10/2026

Step into the hidden corridors of Brisbane Powerhouse for an electrifying celebration of bodies and beings from Australia’s leading contemporary circus company, Circa.

Featuring DJ Sveta and The Huxleys, experience breathtaking acrobatics, pounding bass and euphoric rave energy in this world-premiere spectacle.

20% off tickets available via https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=MELTCIRC26&eg=20OFF&ep=20OFF

SALE ENDS 11 AM AEST, SUN 04 OCT

SHOW ME LOVE BY CIRCA | ONLY AT MELT FESTIVAL
PRODUCED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
05 – 07 NOV

01/10/2026

An installation for interconnectedness: Brisbane Powerhouse presents a new community artwork in the Carolyn Vincent Foyer.

Our Ambassador for Community and the Founder of the Ubuntu Foundation, Carolyn Vincent, has made this installation possible. Underpinned by the philosophy of Ubuntu, which translates to 'I am because you are,' the interactive screens foster an opportunity for community connection. Follow the prompt and leave a word behind for the next person to see - you never know how far your reach may go.

The Carolyn Vincent Foyer Interactive Artwork is open to the public now. What message will you leave behind?

Brisbane Powerhouse, Bar Alto, and P.S. Powerhouse Store will be closed MON 05 OCT. Mary Maes will be open 10AM - 4PM.
01/10/2026

Brisbane Powerhouse, Bar Alto, and P.S. Powerhouse Store will be closed MON 05 OCT. Mary Maes will be open 10AM - 4PM.

A glittery love letter to Dolly Parton, whose music, advocacy and generosity have inspired generations.Hosted by Vollie ...
01/10/2026

A glittery love letter to Dolly Parton, whose music, advocacy and generosity have inspired generations.

Hosted by Vollie LaVont, hit the dancefloor for Gilly’s Line Dancing, fabulous drag performances and country-pop bangers all night long. Round up your besties, grab your boots and come celebrate Dolly’s enduring legacy.

First Release tickets on sale now via the link - https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/dolly-hoe-down/

DOLLY HOE-DOWN
PRODUCED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND HARRY K | PART OF MELT FESTIVAL
FRI 30 OCT

Be knee deep in the front line of Robby Hoffman's hot takes and Brooklyn bluntness.Comedian, actress, and Emmy-nominated...
30/09/2026

Be knee deep in the front line of Robby Hoffman's hot takes and Brooklyn bluntness.

Comedian, actress, and Emmy-nominated actor/writer Robby Hoffman is bringing her standup special to Brisbane Powerhouse for one night only. Known for being sharp, unfiltered, and a sellout name, seats will sell quick.

Learn more via the link - https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/robby-hoffman/

ROBBY HOFFMAN
SAT 30 JAN

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119 LAMINGTON Street
New Farm, QLD
4005

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

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