Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust

IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHANNEL NINE AND TRIPLE M

September skies light up!

Brisbane’s night of the year kicks off three weeks of festive celebrations. Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust is back to mark the opening weekend of Brisbane Festival 2023.

Ignite your senses at the most anticipated event of the year, Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. An unforgettable night of community celebrations and vibrant lights that paint Brisbane's skies. Experience Foti Fireworks' stunning pyrotechnic spectacle, synchronised to a mesmerizing soundtrack curated by Brisbane's own Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall.

Sat 2 Sep

Entertainment from 4pm Fireworks from 7pm

Family Free

*ADF is planning to conduct flying activities which will be announced on the festival website.

Image by Atmosphere Photography.

BRISBANE FESTIVAL PRESENTS

Jarrah

BY TRIBAL EXPERIENCES

The gathering of Nations.

Jarrah (Mother Earth) is a gathering of the nations in South East Queensland to cleanse the path for us all as we open the 2023 Brisbane Festival.

Through stories, song and dance, journey to the ancient world of Australia as we honour and pay respect to the Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities. This opening celebration will be performed by the First People of Brisbane, who have occupied this country for more than 65,000 years.

Under the creative direction and Custodianship of Tribal Experiences Managing Director and Yuggera and Toorabul man Shannon Ruska, this smoking ceremony is a cleansing and connection to country to lead us peacefully into September.

Fri 1 Sep 5:30pm

Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden, South Bank

45mins (no interval)

Dance Music

Family Free

Image by Atmosphere Photography

Lightscape

An after-dark oasis of botanical brilliance.

The global hit finally lights up Brisbane.

Following extraordinary success in the UK and US, the internationally acclaimed, multi-sensory immersive experience Lightscape comes to Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens.

This uniquely created immersive experience takes you on a journey of the senses through light, colour and sounds, showcasing the gardens as never seen before.

Journey beneath glowing tree canopies filled with colour. Stroll alongside larger-than-life flowers and neon roots bursting from the undergrowth and amble through sparkling tunnels of light or under giant poppies suspended high in the night sky.

These breathtaking lightworks follow a two kilometre path to create an after-dark oasis of botanical brilliance.

“An engaging feast for the senses… a superbly orchestrated cornucopia of creativity.”

Thu 31 Aug – Sun 8 Oct

QUEENSLAND PREMIERE

Brisbane City Botanic Gardens

$28 – $55 + booking fee

Session times from 5:45pm Allow 90mins for your journey

Family Music

Installation Visual Art