Brisbane Events

Brisbane Twestival
Thu 12 February 2009
Metro Arts, 109 Edward Street, Brisbane City
Brisbane Twestival: Tweet. Meet. Give. Music, electronica, theatre, burlesque and middle eastern dance.

Brisbane Comedy Festival
Fri 6 March 2009 - Sat 28 March 2009
Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Arts, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm
Get ready for four crazy weeks featuring the funniest local, national and international talent at the inaugural Brisbane Comedy Festival.

Future Music Festival
Sat 7 March 2009
Doomben Racecourse, Hampden Street, Ascot
N*E*R*D and Basement Jaxx who will both grace the stage for Future Music Festival 2009.Add to that sexy, Brazilian, electroclash outfit CSS; the legendary & pioneering Paul Oakenfold; breathtaking French live act Etienne De Crecy; Ed Banger's Mr Oizo and more.

Ideas Festival
Wed 25 March 2009 - Sun 29 March 2009
State Library of Queensland, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane
Brisbane will be abuzz with ideas, debate and innovation. Ideas Festival 2009 will be five days of presenting ideas, promoting public debate and fostering innovation. In 2009 it is part of the Q150 celebrations and the Year of Creativity.

Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival
Fri 3 April 2009 - Thu 9 April 2009: Annual Event
Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Arts, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm
Brisbane Queer Film Festival has got an exceptional festival planned with a week-long celebration of award winning films.

Bluewater Festival
Sat 4 April 2009 - Fri 10 April 2009: Annual Event
Lower Moora Park, Shorncliffe Pier, Park Parade, Shorncliffe
This annual event is held each year in the lead-up to the Easter Long Weekend, and marks the start of the historic Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race on Good Friday.

Festival of Sails
Fri 10 April 200: Annual Event
Suttons Beach, Marine Parade, Redcliffe
Suttons Beach, Redclffe is the best vantage point to watch the early action of the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race as the 70-plus vessels vie for honours.

QUT Urban Country Festival
Fri 1 May 2009 - Mon 4 May 2009: Annual Event
Caboolture Town Square, 33 King Street, Upper Caboolture
Head to Caboolture on the May long weekend as Australia’s biggest names in country music take to the stage for the 2009 QUT Urban Country Music Festival.

Caxton Street Seafood & Wine Festival
Sun 3 May 2009
Caxton Street, Brisbane CBD
The Seafood And Wine Festival and is tipped to attract a record attendance, with thousands of people expected to swarm to Brisbane's biggest street party.

Italian Week
Tue 26 May 2009 - Mon 1 June 2009
Suncorp Piazza, South Bank Parklands, Off Little Stanley Street, South Bank
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Consulate of Italy to Queensland and the Northern Territory present the fashion, culture and cuisine of Italy when they host all the colour and excitement of Italian Week.

Crackerjack Carnival
Thu 28 May 2009 - Sun 31 May 2009
Clem Jones Centre, Cnr Stanley and Creek Rds, Carina
Described as a mini “Ekka”, with many of the attractions of its larger RNA counterpart.

Queensland Music Festival
Fri 17 July 2009 - Sun 2 August 2009
Various venues, various locations, Brisbane CBD
Queensland Music Festival (QMF) is a state-wide celebration of musical excellence, a major cultural and artistic success story.

St. George Bank Brisbane International Film Festival
Thu 30 July 2009 - Sun 9 August 2009
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane
St.George Bank BIFF presents a diverse range of spectacular and celebrated feature movies from around the world, powerful documentaries, films on filmmaking, retrospectives, animation, experimental work, late night thrillers, children's films, a short film competition and much more.

Brisbane Writers Festival
Wed 9 September 2009 - Sun 13 September 2009
State Library of Queensland, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane
Queensland’s premier literary event! Bringing the world of writing and ideas to Brisbane, the festival showcases the best of local, national and international writing.

Brisbane Festival
Sat 12 September 2009 - Sat 3 October 2009: Annual Event
Various locations, Brisbane CBD
The Brisbane Festival includes the Spiegeltent, QBE Riverfire, RiverBBQ, under the radar theatre fringe festival, the free Across Brisbane community programme, the popular Brisbane Backyards series, extraordinary international productions and artists and much, much more.

Brisbane is close to many major annual events. Brisbane is also close to major annual events on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. There are many more Brisbane events available. Stay tuned as more Brisbane events are added.