Brisbane becomes the stage at Anywhere Festival 2022
Brisbane 5 – 22 May 2022 Tickets On Sale Now The 2022 Anywhere Festival will transform Brisbane’s local settings into exciting performance spaces exploding with creative activity this May. With…
Read MoreFringe Brisbane and Anywhere become Anywhere Fringe
Brisbane’s festival of performance anywhere but a theatre – Anywhere Festival – and the reimagined Fringe Brisbane are joining forces to become Anywhere Fringe in 2024. Anywhere Fringe is the…
Read MoreMoreton Bay 2024 information session on 10 October
Attention all performing arts groups creating theatre, dance, cabaret, circus, or comedy! Do you want to apply to be a part of Anywhere Festival Moreton Bay 2024? Join us for…
Read MoreAnywhere Festival to take over Moreton Bay again in 2024
From tattoo parlours, wineries and beachside parks to breweries and cafés – for three weeks in May, indoor and outdoor spaces across City of Moreton Bay will come to life…
Read MoreAnywhere and Fringe Brisbane shows at Undercover Artist Festival
Undercover Artist Festival is on now for the next few days starting today – 20 to 23 September – and we’re so happy to see shows developed and first presented…
Read More2024 Brisbane Dates
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Read More112 performances of 39 productions and 3 festivals in how many venues???
112 performances of 39 productions and 3 festivals in how many venues?
Read MoreThat’s a wrap – Anywhere Festival wraps for 2023 (almost)
The 2023 Anywhere Festival has now officially wrapped up bar the voting after close to 400 performances of 88 productions of theatre, music, cabaret, circus, spoken word, immersive, comedy and…
Read MoreTipsy History – Review by Kristy Stanfield
Tipsy History is the latest themed circus variety show from company Glitter Martini, who brought us Absolute Trash and 7 Mortal Sinners at previous Anywhere Festivals. They’re a company known…
Read MoreThe Human Centipede Parody Musical – Review by Darcie Rae
As soon as I saw the name of this production in the Anywhere Festival program, I knew I could not go past it. The infamous (surprisingly award-winning) 2009 horror film…
Read MoreThe Reunion – Review by Backstreet Brisbane
Minerva Theatre Co’s The Reunion, written by Sophie Heather, was a fun and nostalgic immersive theatre experience performed as part of Anywhere Festival. Mt St Celine’s class of 2013 were coming…
Read MoreScottish Ceilidh Dance – Review by Irene McLeod
It was a privilege to attend the first Scottish Ceilidh Dance, held by the Ceilidh Clan, since 2019, a welcome addition to the Anywhere Festival 2023 line up of shows.…
Read MoreWet Weather Changes Sunday 4 June!
Due to forecast wet weather we are changing the location of all performances at the Redcliffe Outdoor Amphitheatre for this Sunday 4 June. – Incredabubbles -relocated to Redcliffe Library (old…
Read MoreRecipe for Relativity – Review by Jay Bowman
The first thing I thought when I walked into the downstairs floor of Cinnamon + Co, a homely vegan café in West End, was how on earth six of us were…
Read MoreART – Review by Kaylee Vera
The Tony, Olivier and Moliere Award winning play from the 1990’s, ART , is presented to an Australian audience for the first time during the 2023 Anywhere Festival. ART was…
Read MorePolis and Panathenaia – Review by Virag Dombay
Written and directed by Georgia McKenzie, the work explored the narratives of five women of Greek Tragedies – Medea (Roxane Gardiner), Clytemnestra (Hannah Flannery), Phaedra (Grace Lofting), Medusa (Eli Free)…
Read MoreThe Reunion – Review by Rebecca Lynne
The night began slowly, with audiences greeting each other at their assigned tables and chatting as if we were all old high school friends. Each table was joined by a…
Read More2AM: The Extended Cut – Review by Jay Bowman
The actors delivered an engaging performance and made masterful use of the space they were in. A prime example was during the formal scene – while Leola and Victoria (Sabrina…
Read More2AM: The Extended Cut – Review by ATYP
Rarely in theatre do you get the opportunity to engage with characters so intimately that you can read their journal, and 2AM: The Extended Cut is built around the opportunity to observe…
Read MoreInto The Light – Review by Catherine Lawrence
There were so many memorable moments in Into the Light—from the synchronised screen-watching dance moves and ‘makeup’ piece (what do we really look like without those filters?!) through to the…
Read MoreBanshee’s Luck – Review by Catherine Lawrence
Andrew Gillanders (Producer, Playwright and Ælis) introduces Banshees Luck as ‘A Beggar’s Life for a Beggar’s Wish. Step into the fae-realm of Brianna Bodil Banshee. It’s a world between worlds…
Read MoreTipsy History – Review by Catherine Lawrence
Tipsy History delivers the promised cocktail of circus and variety, mixed up with a smattering of booze past and present, and all poured into the award-winning Hiker brewhouse. This is…
Read MoreRuby Gilbert’s Got a Secret – Review by Catherine Lawrence
The secret is out, with the preview of songs from Ruby Gilbert’s second EP played to a rapt audience at Brisbane’s Wawahine Lounge. It certainly sounds as if Ruby Gilbert…
Read More‘Card Houses’ – Review by Jake Goodall
‘Card Houses’ was immersive. ‘Card Houses’, presented by Harrison Mills at Anywhere Festival, is a fresh Gen-Z coming-of-age tale. Shining the spotlight on the transition between adolescence and adulthood, the…
Read More‘Eco Worrier: A Climate Cabaret’- Review by Sophie Heather
‘Eco Worrier: A Climate Cabaret’ was dynamic. Created by Hannah Gwatkin, in partnership with Anywhere Festival, ‘Eco Worrier: A Climate Cabaret’ educates audiences on the importance of being worried about the…
Read MoreAct React Get Wilde And Wasted For Anywhere Fest And Twist A Jane Austen Classic – Interview with Natalie Bochenski
Get ready to go Wilde this month with the drunk and debauched crew of Act React. The Brisbane comedy legends are bringing back their smashed-hit show ‘The Importance Of Being…
Read MoreFrom Breweries to Cemeteries, Anywhere Festival Is Back for 2023 to Host Shows Everywhere It Can
Where’s the weirdest, wildest, strangest and most unexpected place you’ve seen a live show? Wherever it might be, would you like to best it? That’s the challenge that Anywhere Festival gives Brisbane…
Read More‘Beverly Kills Presents: Heaven and Hell’ – Review by Isabel Davies
‘Beverly Kills Presents: Heaven and Hell’ was heavenly. Tucked away next to the bustling Suncorp Stadium, during the second night of the NRL Magic Rounds, stands the gorgeous (and pink)…
Read MoreQueen and Friend: Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure – Review by Kristy Stanfield
Presented by Grimes Productions as a part of the 2023 Anywhere Festival, Queen and Friend is a show made up entirely on the spot with two expert story weavers and…
Read MoreA Drop Too Many – Review by Catherine Lawrence
Created in response to the SEQ/Northern NSW floods and droughts, A Drop Too Many is a physical theatre work that highlights community strength in the presence of disaster—reminding audiences of the equal…
Read MoreThe Hänz On Experience – Review by Catherine Lawrence
It really isn’t surprising that the alter ego of Hänz Gunter (Stefan Cooper-Fox) is a successful photographer, whose career also includes working as an MC, event entertainer and actor. Thanks…
Read MoreCard Houses – Review by Gloriana Grace
Presented by Harrison Mills and Anywhere Festival, Card Houses is an immersive, site-specific theatre production that physically invites you into the world of the story. In addition to the stress…
Read More“This Way for a Fireside Chat with Lucifer” returns to The Paint Factory this weekend
Lightning Bolt Collective is bringing back their hit immersive production ‘This Way for a Fireside Chat With Lucifer” to The Paint Factory on the 19th and 21st of May! “A…
Read MoreEco-Worrier: A Climate Cabaret – Review by Blue Curtains Brisbane
With so many layers to its both big and small messaging, there is much to take away from experience of “Eco-Worrier: A Climate Cabaret”. The honesty, passion and inventiveness with…
Read MoreBeverly Kills Presents: Heaven & Hell – Review by Shea Dawson
A group of sinners walk into an old church. Next-door, the raucous applause, screams and shouts of the NRL Magic Round boom through Suncorp Stadium; the echoes of Sweet Caroline…
Read MoreDate Night – Review by Catherine Lawrence
Chris Martin and Taylor Edwards are a double act in both senses of the phrase: a couple, and a great comedy partnership. So it’s not surprising that a ‘silly sketch…
Read MoreAre You Lonesome Tonight? – Review by Catherine Lawrence
It’s easy to see why. An intimate show (maximum audience size is 60), with high-quality performers who use the event as the opportunity to showcase some of their best-loved works—or,…
Read MoreReview: Anywhere Festival Fish Lane Opening Night Takeover
The 2023 Anywhere Festival opening, was a great start to this year’s festival, as the Fish Lane Arts Precinct ‘takeover’ gave the crowd a tantalising glimpse of some of the…
Read MoreCancellation of ORANGE JUICE, THE STARTING ZONE and UNDER THE VULTURE’S EYE
Unfortunately, due to cast health issues, all performances of ORANGE JUICE and THE STARTING ZONE at Brisbane Anywhere Festival have been cancelled. We apologise for this and all ticket purchasers…
Read MoreIt’s Anywhere Time! Top Picks for 2023
Hi, I’m Lachlan. I was apart of Anywhere Festival in 2021 and 2022, and this year I’m undertaking an internship. Woo hoo! The festival is a treasure trove of the…
Read MoreTop 5 For Anywhere 2023
My name is Jodie and I am a musician and sound designer. I’ve always loved finding new experiences and getting involved in creative industries, including fields completely unrelated to mine.…
Read MoreMy Top Five Picks – Kiarra Auberson
Hi, Kiarra here. I’m one of the interns for Anywhere Festival 2023. As a young female artist I love theatre that explores feminine and queer perspectives in more unique formats/storylines.…
Read MoreMY TOP FIVE PICKS FOR ANYWHERE 2023
Hi, I’m Haley! I’m a Brisbane-based artist and musician, currently an intern for Anywhere Festival and one of the three co-founders of Inscape Assembly. I have been tasked to share…
Read MoreMY 2023 Anywhere Top 5 Picks
Hi! I am Joel Royall-West, a digital artist based in Meanjin. Born in Sydney and growing up on the sunshine coast, I live for all things creative. I studied at…
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Pick up your Print Programs today!
Print programs for Anywhere Festival 2023 have arrived! It’s the perfect way to plan your journey through Brisbane and Moreton Bay’s weirdest nooks and crannies.
Read MoreAustralian Modern shows selling fast
Australian Modern shows selling fast – get in before all tickets go for these limited tix special events
Read MoreAnywhere Festival makes all of Brisbane the stage.
Shakespeare said “All the world’s a stage” and Anywhere Festival returns to show that is definitely the case as it takes over Brisbane nooks and crannies anywhere but a theatre this May.
Read MoreMessage from The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP
Message from The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP
Read MoreMessage from The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Brisbane Councillor Adrian Schrinner
Message from The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Brisbane Councillor Adrian Schrinner
Read MoreAnywhere Festival to light up unexpected Moreton Bay venues
Published 16 March 2023 Moreton Bay Regional Council is bringing live performance to you and your neighbourhood as part of one of Queensland’s most unique festivals between May 13 and…
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