Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Festival is one of Australia's leading international arts festivals, and is held each September in Brisbane, Australia.[1]
| Brisbane Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Major arts, theatre, music and cultural festival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Most recent | 04–26 September 2020 |
| Organised by | Brisbane City Council; Queensland Government |
| Website | brisbanefestival |
Its presence dominates the city for three weeks in September and its line-up of classical and contemporary music, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, circus and major public events such as Sunsuper Riverfire attracts an audience of around one million people every year.
In 2019, Artistic Director David Berthold transformed the Festival into Australia's largest major international arts festival, presenting more works to more people than any other.[2]
History
Brisbane Festival was first held in 1996 as a joint initiative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council, intended to foster the arts.[1] The festival evolved from Brisbane's Warana Festival, first held in 1961.[3] Originally held biennially, Brisbane Festival became an annual event in 2009 when it merged with Riverfestival.[1] The festival has had five artistic directors; Tony Gould (1996–2004), Lyndon Terracini (2006–2009), Noel Staunton (2010–2014), David Berthold (2015–2019).[3] and Louise Bezzina (2020-2023).[4]
References
- Major Brisbane Festivals. "History of Brisbane Festival". Major Brisbane Festivals. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "Brisbane Festival unveils dazzling program packed with revelry, revelation and romance" (PDF). Brisbane Festival. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- Mackrell, Fiona (15 February 2015). "Brisbane Festival - Past to present". ArtsHub. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "About us". Brisbane Festival. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
