Get ready to be dazzled, enchanted, and completely captivated by Brisbane Festival's electric fashion events, where we're serving up the freshest trends and homegrown talent, alongside incredible couture and international superstars. Drawing fashion enthusiasts from all corners of the globe to the city of Brisbane, find your fit, get your fix.
30 Aug – 15 Sept
Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show & Grace Lillian Lee
An explosive combination of both a musical revue and fashion show, Fashion Freak Show depicts the sensational life of Jean Paul Gaultier against a backdrop of his generation’s most defining political and cultural changes.
In a very special collaboration, Australian artist Grace Lillian Lee will unveil a specially designed sculptural couture costume for the Fashion Feak Show catwalk. Grace was invited to collaborate directly with Jean Paul Gaultier in Paris earlier this year to exchange knowledge, designs, and inspirations. An incredible meeting of minds, now you can bear witness to fashion history taking place.
7 Sept
The Alexander Ball
Ballroom families born out of safety and necessity celebrate their existence and authenticity on stage as thousands chant and scream for their chosen families for a night of drama, chaos, notoriety and status. Returning to the spacious beauty of The Tivoli, Meanjin’s groundbreaking ballroom house, The House of Alexander, promises an extravagant night of unapologetic excellence.
"Glitter on the dancefloor. The mark of a glamorous night" – The Guardian
21 Sept
Common People Dance Eisteddfod
Be bedazzled and booty shake along to the hilarious and wildly creative Eisteddfod performances at South Bank Piazza! For the sixth year in a row Common People Dance Eisteddfod is back and bigger than ever! Teams from across South-East Queensland will battle it out to see who will reign supreme in 2024!
“Redefining who gets to put on a leotard, step onstage, and dance to a sell-out crowd.” - Nothing Ever Happens In Brisbane
1 Sept
Be Iconic
Brisbane's fabulous-sabotaged-glamour emergent experiment in fashion collaboration {breathe} installation.
Surround yourself in a glorious catwalk showcasing local creatives, celebrating inclusive designs that connect diverse communities and abilities. Curated by Annika Strange, experience a community-led design takeover, creating new fashion looks that explore life in Brisbane. Featuring artists with lived experiences of disability and neurodiversity, these artists creativity is informed by Autism, ADHD, mental health, and neurological diversities.
31 Aug - 7 Sept
Meet Your Maker
Watch as an alternate reality unfolds on stage about indigenous artists controlling the narrative. A split second before the biggest show of her career, an Indigenous pop star goes missing. Wrestling with every choice she’s ever made; our icon traverses deep time to meet her makers.
A high-octane, pop-fuelled debut premiere from Alethea Beetson (Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi and Wiradjuri).
30 Aug - 21 Sept
The Dream Weaver: Guardians of Grace
Step into this captivating realm where past and present merge, inviting exploration of the shared human experience. Grace Lillian Lee is a multicultural artist known for her contemporary interpretation of a traditional weaving practice and groundbreaking collaborations with Indigenous communities, creating a platform for cultural expression and celebration by way of fashion performances.
No-Waste Wardrobe at Westfield Chermside
Prepare to be inspired as Westfield Chermside transforms into a hub of eco-chic innovation with the 'no-waste wardrobe' program. Our school holiday upcycling workshops will delight kids of all ages with the chance to create a piece of art from previously loved clothes, donated through dedicated collection bins in the centre.
12 — 22 Sep
Rachel Burke's Fancy Long Legs
Honestly you don't even need to bring a child to delight in the glorious costumes created by international tinsel and craft icon Rachel Burke. But if you do bring a child, they will be as delighted as you for this groundbreaking, fully accessible work for young audiences and the young at heart.
31 Aug — 22 Sep
GRIMM
You are beckoned into a world where fairytales are reimagined with a profound intensity. Be warned, these bedtime stories may cause nightmares…
This bewitching collection of stories features costumes designed by Australian fashion icon Paul McCann – expect a lavish, loud and lucid night.
