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Brisbane Festival

4 - 25 September 2010

Sutra dancers

Brisbane Festival 2010 will intrigue, delight and inspire with its diverse program of dance, music, theatre, conversation and visual arts bursting across the city and suburbs for three exciting weeks.

The opening extravaganza on Saturday 4 September will unite hundreds of thousands of people looking skywards for Riverfire. The beautiful Spiegeltent plays host to music and cabaret. Brisbane Backyards and Into Africa return. West End Live makes its debut.

Don't miss some of the international headline acts coming our way: sensual Cuban dance from Danza Contemporánea de Cuba; awe-inspiring displays from the 17 Warrior Monks of the Shaolin Temple in Sutra and heaps more.

Circa has the world premiere of a new show - Wunderkammer; Stalker Theatre are bringing a play that combines acrobatics, wire work, trampolines and multimedia in Shanghai Lady Killer and there's plenty of homegrown talent to rival the world's best.

The Spiegeltent

A guide to all the events in the beautiful Belgian venue.

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QBE Riverfire Gallery

Relive the spectacle of Riverfire! Browse a gallery of our favourite fireworks photos

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Are We There Yet?

Find out where to catch a performance of this new musical theatre work

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Brisbane Backyards

Eight Brisbane backyards play host to a series of intimate concerts.…more

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Brisbane Festival launch gallery

Brisbane Festival launched at the Brisbane Powerhouse on 8 July 2010. See our launch photos.

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Brisbane Backyards

Brisbane Festival is once again jumping the fence and bringing some friends over for a bit of a knees up. … more

Dates Sat 4 September 2010 - Sat 25 September 2010
Venue Various backyards, Various suburbs, Brisbane CBD
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Cantina

Cantina is a place of faded glamour and alcohol flamed passion. … more

Dates Sun 5 September 2010 - Sat 25 September 2010
Venue King George Square, between Adelaide Street and Ann Street, Brisbane CBD
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Paul Dempsey

Something for Kate singer, guitarist and songwriter Paul Dempsey will be performing in the Brisbane Festival's Spiegeltent over three consecutive … more

Dates Sun 5 September 2010 - Tue 7 September 2010
Venue King George Square, between Adelaide Street and Ann Street, Brisbane CBD
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Jazz on Sunday

Brisbane Festival's Spiegeltent: The perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon, Jazz On Sunday sessions will feature over 65 great jazz improvisers … more

Dates 5th, 12th and 19th September 2010
Venue King George Square, between Adelaide Street and Ann Street, Brisbane CBD
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Macbeth

Come along to QUT Festival Theatre, Brisbane Festival’s purpose built amphitheatre at the Brisbane Powerhouse, to see this magnetic production of one … more

Dates Tue 7 September 2010 - Sun 12 September 2010
Venue Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Arts, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm
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The dump and burn at Riverfire

Just one more time?…more

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QBE Riverfire road closures

Don't get stranded. See a full list of road & bridge closures for Riverfire on Saturday 4 September…more

QBE Riverfire vantage points

A guide to the best spots to watch Brisbane’s biggest and most spectacular fireworks display.…more

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