Brisbane Festival
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Brisbane Festival is one of Australia's leading international arts festivals, and is held each September in Brisbane, Australia.[1]
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Brisbane Festival | |
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Genre | Major arts, theatre, music and cultural festival |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | Brisbane, Queensland |
Country | Australia |
Inaugurated | 1996 (1996) |
Most recent | 1 September – 23 September 2023 (2023-September-23) |
Organised by | Brisbane City Council Queensland Government |
Website | brisbanefestival |
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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 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]