SUBTITLE IRAN
5 – 26 JUN / EXHIBITION
This research-based photo series that explores the ways Western film and television has perceived Iran, mainly before and after the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
OLD HAUNTS
5 – 26 JUN / EXHIBITION
ANTHEM ARI aims to provide a dedicated platform to celebrate the practices of First Nations, diasporic, and LGBTQI+ identifying artists of colour in Australia.
The Bombshells Ball
19 JUNE / BURLESQUE
An evening of titillation, tassels and tease starring Brisbane’s best from the The Bombshell Burlesque Academy.
WUN-GA-LI NGURRAMBAA WINANGA-LI
3 – 24 JUL / EXHIBITION
Gamilaraay-born artist Debbie Taylor-Worley presents a body of work in response to returning to the places of birth and childhood.
THE WEATHERMAN
3 – 24 JUL / EXHIBITION
The Weatherman is a new video work that proposes an experimental approach to queer remembrance.
WENDY SHARPE: ARTIST TALK AND WORKSHOP
10 JUL | ARTIST TALK + WORKSHOP
In this lively, informative, illustrated talk and workshop, Wendy will share her experience as a figurative painter with a career stretching back to the 1980s.
COLLISION
14 – 18 JUL | PERFORMANCE
This cross-pollination of contemporary circus and street dance, teams together two Brisbane powerhouses, Casus Circus and Mad Dance House.
OUR BLOOD RUNS IN THE STREET
22 – 31 JUL | THEATRE
Spoken word blends with physical theatre in this powerful cry of rage and ode to human resilience.
COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS: TEN YEARS ON IN TŌHOKU
31 JUL – 21 AUG / EXHIBITION
This exhibition of contemporary Japanese art observes 10 years on from the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT
12 – 14 AUG | PERFORMANCE
This raucous comedy takes aim at the snot-flinging, sleep-deprived madness of the first year of motherhood.
FOR THE RECORD: TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
20 AUG | STORYTELLING
The raw, real and ridiculous come together on this beloved Brisbane storytelling night.
Natsuko
19 AUG / MUSIC
Natusko Yoshimoto performs three staple works of the violin + piano repertoire. This promises to be a major highlight of the 2021 BMF, not to be missed!
PINK MATTER B’DAY BATTLES
21 AUG | DANCE
We’re celebrating Pink Matter’s 4th birthday with a kick-ass party! Dress fresh and get ready for a wild night of performances, cyphers and battles.
THIS AIN’T NO PUSSY SHOW
17 – 18 SEPT | THEATRE
This Ain’t No Pussy Show takes a poetic and personal dive into the relationship between mother and son.
FUNNY MUMMIES COMEDY GALA
22 – 25 SEPT | COMEDY
Three Hilarious Mamas. One Rocking Show. Jump aboard the life-raft of laughter for this smashing evening of comedy.
CONVERSATIONS ON SHADOW ARCHITECTURE
2 – 30 OCT / EXHIBITION
Explore new ways of understanding our physical environment and the potential for agency and empowerment within it.
HONOURS DEGREE 2021 EXHIBITION
4 – 14 NOV / EXHIBITION
Across 10 days, TAFE Queensland graduating artists bring their year to a colourful close with this series of exhibitions.
RESTRUNG FESTIVAL
14 – 16 OCT | MUSIC
Immerse yourself in this banquet of strings-driven music, dance, theatre and art that pushes the boundaries of music and art.
soul-hole
20 – 27 NOV / EXHIBITION
The everyday and the sacred are united in this intimate exploration of spirituality and girlhood.
ARTIST BOARDRIDERS CLUB
20 – 27 NOV / EXHIBITION
Step inside a world of vivid contemporary art by this motley crew of surfers and art-lovers.
AZADEH HAMZEII
4 – 18 DEC / EXHIBITION
Azadeh Hamzeii presents new work commissioned by Metro Arts in association with 4A: Centre for Contemporary Asian Art.
777-ELEVEN
4 DEC – JAN 2022 / EXHIBITION
Joaquin Gonzales presents 777-Eleven, a Catholicised convenience store selling all the Catholic necessities nobody asked for.
BOYLE AND WATERS IN LEOTARD
9 – 18 DEC | PERFORMANCE
This festival-fav is back with a nostalgia-blaring homage to the humble leotard and its epic transformational possibilities.
PINK INC
20 DEC | DANCE
Join the Pink Matter team and say bye-bye to 2021 with this end-of-year party like no other!