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Exhibitions
The Surprise Collection
THU 17 AUGUST–SUN 01 OCTOBER, 2017
Dance
Restrung 2017: Muscle Memory
THU 17 + SAT 19 AUGUST, 2017
Theatre
Short+Sweet Festival 2017
WED 19 JULY–SAT 05 AUGUST + SAT 02–SUN 03 SEPTEMBER, 2017
Series
Visual Arts
2017
Writers+Ideas
Visual
Australian Virtual Reality Film Festival 2017
FRI 11–SUN 13 AUGUST, 2017
Restrung 2017
THU 17–SAT 19 AUGUST, 2017
Ideas
Storyology
THU 24–SAT 26 AUGUST, 2017
Celebrates the many wondrous ways writers have seen our city.
The Story of Brisbane
EVERY WEDNESDAY
TED Talks for HR
DisruptHR Brisbane
WED 26 JULY, 2017
The biggest little play festival in the world
Short+Sweet Festival: Strands
Theatre + Cabaret
WED 26 JULY–SAT 05 AUGUST, 2017
They’ll sing, they’ll dance, they’ll lie down a lot
Comedy
Judith Lucy & Denise Scott
Disappointments
WED 19–SUN 30 JULY, 2017
One of our finest, most innovative thinkers on leadership and workplace culture
Gail Kelly on Life and Leadership
THU 27 JULY, 2017
Supported by The Comedy Channel
Knockoff
Free comedy every Friday
EVERY FRIDAY FROM FRI 03 MARCH, 2017
The perfect start to your weekend with Queensland's freshest produce
Markets
Jan Powers Farmers Markets
EVERY SATURDAY
Are you Queensland’s next slam champion?
Australian Poetry Slam 17
Brisbane Heat 1
SAT 29 JULY, 2017
A good dose of free live music on Sunday afternoons
Music
Livespark + Mixtape
EVERY SUNDAY FROM SUN 05 MARCH, 2017
Free, weekly creative play workshops for children aged 0-5 years & their grown-ups
Kids
Powerkids: Little Artists at Play
FROM TUE 11 JULY. EVERY TUESDAY (EXCLUDING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
Join an extraordinary conversation with Mei Fong, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, China correspondent for The Wall Street Journal
One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment
Mei Fong in conversation with Michelle Law
WED 02 AUGUST, 2017
Jamila lays out the causes holding women back and the tools they need to truly thrive in the workplace
Jamila Rizvi: Not Just Lucky
a career manifesto for Australian women
One of Australia's most enduring talents, Grace Knight returns to Brisbane Powerhouse
Grace Knight in Concert
FRI 04 AUGUST, 2017
The Glass Universe
Dava Sobel
in conversation with Paul Barclay
SUN 06 AUGUST, 2017
Tapestry is celebrated by two of Australia’s most loved vocalists
TAPESTRY: The Songs of Carole King
Starring Vika Bull & Debra Byrne
WED 09–SAT 12 AUGUST, 2017
Australia’s first film festival dedicated to virtual reality technology
Australian Virtual Reality Film Festival 2017: Opening Night
Opening Night
FRI 11 AUGUST, 2017
A one-day event celebrating our local game-making sector
Digital
GO423
Game On
SAT 12 AUGUST, 2017
Australian Virtual Reality Film Festival 2017: Program
Program
SAT 12–SUN 13 AUGUST, 2017
Dubbed the next Andy Warhol by Sir Michael Caine
by Lincoln Townley
"Everything about this show was exquisite" Cultural Flanerie
Reflex
Radiohead's favourite avant-cellist
Restrung 2017: Oliver Coates
THU 17 AUGUST, 2017
An immersive and mesmerising sound world
Restrung 2017: The Scrapes
One of indie rock's most creative and sublime acts
Restrung 2017: Blonde Redhead
FRI 18 AUGUST, 2017
Genre-defying blend of classical and contemporary music
Restrung 2017: Cris Derksen Trio
