Brisbane Festival 2026: Arts and culture on the banks of the Brisbane River

Brisbane Festival 2026: Arts and culture on the banks of the Brisbane River By Shari Hams , Ned Hammond , Emma Johnson , Claudia Williams and Dan Condon Topic: Art

Link copied Share Share article Brisbane Festival has wrapped up for another year, with the month of September bringing an incredible range of events to the river city.

There's been something for everybody, from world-slaying nostalgia acts to out-of-the-box theatrical creations, and everything in between.

All part of Brisbane's ambitious push to become a true world city ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the festival has centred the creative verve of Queensland and beyond on the shores of the Brisbane River .

More than 1.7 million people attended ticketed and free events produced by almost 2,000 artists over the course of the festival, including 535,000 people who visited the festival village at South Bank.