South Bank Upcoming Festivals

South Bank Upcoming Festivals

September 6, 2019 – Community, Events, Featured

Brisbane Festival 2019

Brisbane Festival returns to South Bank with a packed program from 5 – 28 September. The program includes theatre, music, dance, circus, opera and the return of the Treasury Brisbane Arcadia and Sunsuper Riverfire. Head to South Bank for The Courier-Mail Spiegeltent and Treasury Brisbane Arcadia located on the Cultural Forecourt, performances at QPAC, Queensland Conservationism, River of Light and SunSuper Riverfire.  For more information – Click here

Brisbane Writers Festival 

Join State Library of Queensland 5-8 September for Brisbane Writers Festival. Explore conversations, panels, performances and more in free and ticketed events. This year, the festival explores ideas that matter where you can join communities of readers, writers and thinkers to be part of the big conversations with leading international, national and local authors. For more information – Click here

Brisbane International Film Festival 

Brisbane International Film Festival 2019 (BIFF 2019) presented by BSB member QAGOMA returns 3 – 13 October. Tickets are now on sale and includes more than 110 features, documentations, short films as well as event celebrating film with live music, food, workshops, discussion and more. For more information – Click here

Riverfire 2019

Riverfire 2019

September 6, 2019 – Community, Events, Featured

Australian Catering Services Hop on board the MICAT marketta for a cruise up the Brisbane river with great music, food and drinks, views of the fireworks.

When: Saturday 28 September, 4.30pm – 8.30pm
Where: Board and disembark at the New Farm River Hub (near Brisbane Powerhouse)
Cost: $99 per person
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Riverlife: Celebrate Riverfire 2019 with Riverlife, tucked away on the river’s edge underneath the Kangaroo Point Cliffs you will have access to unobstructed views from the river’s edge. Tickets include food, drinks and live entertainment.

When: Saturday 28 September 4pm – 10pm
Where: Riverlife: Naval Stores Lower River Terrace, Brisbane
Cost: $129 – $149
To book – Click here

 

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Queensland Ballet Begins Construction 

Queensland Ballet Begins Construction 

August 22, 2019 – Community, Featured

The redevelopment and expansion of Queensland Ballet’s Thomas Dixon Centre is officially underway, with the first sod turned at a ceremony last week. The project includes more dance studios and dressing rooms, breakout space, bars, function spaces, gym, wellness studio and a 400-seat theatre.

The project is expected to finish before Christmas 2020 – just in time for Queensland Ballet’s 60th Birthday Celebrations.

For more information – Click here

Opera Queensland Season 2020

Opera Queensland Season 2020

August 22, 2019 – Community, Events, Featured

Opera Queensland has released their 2020 season. Celebrating Queensland’s incredible local talent and international superstars the season includes a new Australian opera cabaret, a great Australian musical, an epic story of profound love and a grand classic that will take your breath away.

For more information – Click here

Queensland Children’s Hospital New Chief Executive

Queensland Children’s Hospital New Chief Executive

August 8, 2019 – Community, Featured

Queensland Children’s Hospital has announced their new Chief Executive, Frank Tracey.

Mr Tracey joined Children’s Health Queensland in 2016 as Executive Director of Community, Mental Health and Statewide services and most recently as Executive Director for Clinical Service.

He has acted in the lead role since former Chief Executive Fionnagh Dougan left at the end of June.

For more information – Click Here

Queen’s Wharf Update

Queen’s Wharf Update

August 8, 2019 – Community, Featured

An 80-metre barge carrying a crane jib the height of the Wheel of Brisbane will be located on the river between South Bank Parklands and Riverside Expressway. This barge, along with a number of other barges will soon start to build a new section of public waterfront area within the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct – called “The Landing’’.

The Landing will be built out over the river’s edge, stretching almost 300 metres in length with the river naturally flowing underneath and providing new recreational and event space in the CBD.

The Landing will feature garden beds, terraced seating on the river’s edge and lush lawns – culminating in a beautiful new space for people to relax in, and to accommodate future public events.

For more information – Click here