With so many amazing acts and shows in the Festival lineup, it’s impossible to pick a favourite! There is so much on offer at Brisbane Festival, but these premier events are some of the biggest, brightest, and most exciting. Make sure not to miss out on Brisbane Festival’s shining stars.
These are The Star Entertainment Group’s picks for the biggest and brightest stars at this year’s Brisbane Festival.
Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust
Celebrating Brisbane at the city’s favourite event, Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust ignites Brisbane Festival 2024 with one of the most electrifying displays in Australia for an unforgettable night of community celebrations. Save the date and mark your spot for an unforgettable night of community celebrations and vibrant lights on Saturday 31 August 2024.
Skylore — The Rainbow Serpent
A larger-than-life highlight of Brisbane Festival and a bright and bold celebration of our city, celebrating culture and place. Join us at Festival Garden in South Bank or at Queen's Wharf as 400 drones dazzle over Brisbane’s iconic skyline with a spectacular storytelling of The Rainbow Serpent. Back by popular demand and following the huge success of last year’s Nieergoo: Spirit of the Whale, our three-dimensional multicolour drone show returns for another glittering spectacular.
Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Freak Show
Jean Paul Gaultier is set to shake up Australian audiences when his stunning creation, Fashion Freak Show — fifty years of pop culture through the eyes of fashion’s enfant terrible — takes up residence in Brisbane as a sensational centrepiece of this year’s Festival. Watch the famous designers vision come to life in the most eccentric way. Fresh from sellout seasons in Europe and Japan, it's now Brisbane's turn to bear witness to this Australian exclusive season.
Lightscape
Back by popular demand, this globally renowned, multisensory phenomenon of light, colour and sound showcases Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens in a new light, with breathtaking installations created by acclaimed local and international artists. Wander beneath towering tree canopies illuminated in colour, stroll beneath larger-than-life flowers, alongside shining neon roots, and through dynamic glowing tunnels.
Trent Dalton's Love Stories
Love Stories is a captivating collection of real-life love stories gathered by the author, Trent Dalton. He's a renowned Australian Journalist who is wildly known for his book 'Boy Swallows Universe'. In this collection, he's taken the unconventional approach by spending two months on a busy street corner in Brisbane city with a typewriter and a sign that read, "Sentimental writer collecting love stories."
The Dream Weaver: Guardians of Grace
Grace Lillian Lee is a multicultural artist known for her contemporary interpretation of a traditional weaving practice and groundbreaking collaborations with Indigenous communities, creating a platform for cultural expression and celebration by way of fashion performances. Step into this captivating realm where past and present merge, inviting exploration of the shared human experience. Don't miss this extraordinary journey where history's threads are woven into the fabric of the present, celebrating cultural heritage and the enduring power of art.
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