BrisAsia Festival
BrisAsia Festival 2025
BrisAsia Festival returns from Friday 31 January to Sunday 9 February 2025 to celebrate Lunar New Year and the transformative energy of the Year of the Snake.
Symbolising wisdom, rebirth and new beginnings, this festival will ignite your imagination with an extraordinary fusion of tradition and modern creativity.
Brisbane will come to life with more than 25 activities and events over 10 spectacular days filled with unmissable street performances, awe-inspiring contemporary art, K-Pop showcases, street cars, live music and dazzling displays of traditional and contemporary dance.
This year’s world class festival brings together artists, producers and creatives whose work celebrates the unique cultural experiences of our city. Whether you’re a fan of high-energy performances or serene artistic beauty, BrisAsia Festival 2025 has something for everyone.
- Kicking off with entertainment for the whole family is Southside By Night on Friday 31 January. Street, luxury and performance cars, hip-hop and DJ performances by local artists, street food and entertainment.
- Enjoy performances, street theatre, breakdancing and cosplay at Lush on Fish Lane on Saturday 1 February. Taste delicious Asian cuisine from top local vendors Southside Restaurant, Hello Please, Chu the Phat, and Bird’s Nest.
- Bring a picnic blanket and settle in for an afternoon of flavour and festivity at Lunar New Year in the Gardens on Sunday 2 February. There will be excitement for all with lion dancers, martial arts display, live music, traditional dance, Henna face painting and more.
- Kpop until you drop! Grab your glow sticks and bring your fan chants for the Asia Pop Showcase: Hanmaum Kpop at the Thomas Dixon Centre on Saturday 8 February.
- Explore vibrant dishes at Longwang Restaurant with Head Chef Andy Choi's, A Weekend in Seoul. Taste fresh, locally sourced produce infused with traditional Korean spices, fermented flavours, and modern twists. Friday 7 to Sunday 9 February.
- Hear the ancient sounds of Japan come to life in the unique art show Liquid Memory on Sunday 9 February. Visual artist Yao Mikami and vocalist Mico Sundari unite sound and visuals, slowing down time and encouraging deep reflection.
Most events are free but some require tickets so check out the full program of events for further information.
Planning to attend a BrisAsia Festival event?
Share your feedback about your experience at BrisAsia Festival for a chance to win one of 3 $200 WISH e-gift cards.
Look out for a survey QR code at the event, or complete our survey online. Make sure to read the terms and conditions before you enter!
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Terms and conditions - BrisAsia Festival 2025 survey competition
- These terms and conditions set out all of the information regarding the Brisbane City Council – BrisAsia Festival 2025 Survey competition (the Terms and Conditions).
- The promoter of this competition is Brisbane City Council ABN 72 002 765 795 acting through its Connected Communities branch in the Lifestyle and Community services division, whose principal office is at Brisbane Square, 266 George Street, Brisbane (the Promoter).
- Information on how to enter this competition forms part of these Terms and Conditions.
- Competition entry is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
- Prize: There are three (3) prizes available to be won for this competition, each consisting of one (1) $200 WISH eGift card (redeemable in store or online at Woolworths Supermarkets, BIG W, BWS, Dan Murphy's and participating EG Ampol fuel sites) (each a Prize).
- The Prize is not exchangeable or transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Any additional expenses incurred by the Prize winners are the responsibility of the Prize winners. The Prize is subject to the specific terms and conditions of the Prize provider (Woolworths Group Limited ABN 88 000 014 675) and the Prize winner will not be entitled to any monetary compensation in connection with the Prize. The Prize must be redeemed by the Prize winner.
- Competition period: This competition will open at 9:00am AEST on Friday 31 January 2025 and close at 5:00pm AEST on Friday 21 February 2025. No entries submitted after this time will be eligible to win the Prize.
- How to enter: Entrants must:
(a) complete the BrisAsia Festival Survey found at https://culturecounts.cc/s/2iGBTp
(b) opt into the BrisAsia Festival Survey competition;
(c) supply their name, and email address. Only one entry per entrant, as identified by the entrant's email address, will be accepted, and any subsequent entries from the same entrant will be deemed invalid.
- Eligibility: To be eligible to enter this competition, a person must:
(a) be at least eighteen years old;
(b) not be an employee or contracted staff of the Promoter.
- Competition draw: The winners of the competition will be the first three (3) eligible entries randomly drawn by an officer of the Promoter at 9:00am AEST on Monday 24 February 2025. The decision of that officer will be conclusive and in their absolute discretion, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Winner notification: The winner will be notified via email by an officer of the Promoter by 5:00pm AEST on Monday 24 February 2025.
- Prize claim and Prize re-draw: A winner must claim the Prize via return email by 5:00pm AEST on Monday 10 March 2025 (the Prize Claim Date).
If a Prize is not claimed by the Prize Claim Date, the winner of that Prize (as originally drawn) will cease to be the winner and will not be entitled to claim the Prize.
The Promoter will be entitled to re-draw a new winner and provide a period of time for that new winner to claim the Prize. If that new winner fails to claim the Prize in the applicable period of time, that newwinner will cease to be the winner and will not be entitled to claim the Prize. This re-draw process may continue to apply on any number of occasions (at the discretion of the Promoter), until such time as the Prize is claimed by a winner within the applicable period.
The Promoter, in its absolute discretion, reserves the right to not award the Prize to any entrant, including without limitation, if the Prize is not claimed by the Prize Claim Date or any subsequent period provided for a new winner to claim the Prize.
- No liability of Promoter: The Promoter accepts no responsibility whatsoever for late, misplaced, lost, or ineligible entries. The Promoter makes no representations or warranties as to the quality, suitability or merchantability of the Prize. Despite any other provision of these Terms and Conditions, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Promoter is not liable for:
(a) any loss or damage whatsoever (including but not limited to direct loss, indirect loss, economic loss, special loss or consequential loss) which is suffered or incurred by an entrant (including without limitation any Prize winner); or
(b) without limiting pargraph (a), any personal injury or death or loss of, or damage to, property in connection with entry into the competition or acceptance of the Prize,
howsoever such liability arises and whether arising in tort (including without limitation in negligence), for breach of contract (including without limitation under any indemnity), under statute, in equity or otherwise. This condition is not intended to exclude any liability which cannot be excluded under Australian consumer protection laws, and where the Promoter has such liability, that liability is limited, in the discretion of the Promoter, to the resupply of the Prize or compensation equal to its value.
- Privacy consent: By entering this competition, the entrant acknowledges and consents to their personal information including email address and full name being collected and stored by the Promoter for the purpose of this competition.
- Force Majeure: If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned (including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter), which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to take any action that may be available, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
- In the case of the intervention of any outside agent or event which naturally changes the result or prevents or hinders its determination, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strikes; the Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the competition and recommence it from the start on the same Terms and Conditions.
- Competition updates or cancellation: Council reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions, including key dates in conditions 7, 10, 11 and 12 at any time, and to cancel or amend the competition at any time without notice or further recourse to the entrants.
- Disqualification: The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any or all entries from any individual who tampers with, or benefits from tampering with, the entry process which as a result corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the competition.
BrisAsia Festival 2025 event program
Art | Comedy | Family | Food | Music | Performance
To see all BrisAsia Festival events for a specific date or date range, or to see a specific show, filter your search.
For events bookings, click on the event that you are interested in and go to the 'bookings' section in the detailed event information.
Sat 30 Nov 2024 to Sun 27 Apr 2025
Free
BrisAsia Festival 2025 presents Asia Pacific Triennial. Immerse yourself in the most compelling new artwork being produced across Asia, the Pacific and...
Fri 31 Jan 2025 to Sun 9 Feb 2025
Free
BrisAsia Festival 2025 presents Sacred Circles - Artist in Residence: Sara Nejad. Museum of Brisbane (MoB) is excited to welcome Sara Nejad as their upcoming...
Fri 31 Jan 2025, 5:00pm
Free
BrisAsia Festival 2025 presents Southside by Night. Southside by Night is back, coming home once again to the iconic Unidus Community Centre, this event is set...
Fri 31 Jan 2025, 7:30pm
BrisAsia Festival 2025 presents BrisAsia Stands Up Prepare for an unforgettable night of laughs at BrisAsia Stands Up – the ultimate showcase of Brisbane’s top...
Sat 1 Feb 2025, 10:30am
Free
Experience Maal (One Spirit), an enchanting workshop celebrating Asian and Indigenous Australian cultures. This interactive session features the talents of...
Sat 1 Feb 2025, 2:00pm
Free
Experience Lunar New Year in the heart of the Valley and enjoy the unique flavours and vibrant culture that the precinct has to offer. Free live entertainment...
Sat 1 Feb 2025, 3:30pm
Join our Brisbane Greeters for a guided walk of Fortitude Valley when visiting for the Lunar New Year celebrations. Your Greeter will take you on a fascinating...
Sat 1 Feb 2025, 5:00pm
Free
BrisAsia Festival 2025 presents Lush on Fish Lane - Asian Street Festival. Lush on Fish Lane returns in 2025 as part of BrisAsia's Lunar New Year celebrations...
Sat 1 Feb 2025, 7:00pm
Planetarium Special Event BrisAsia Festival 2025 presents Gifts of a Blue Pearl Vol 2 by Man&Wah Gifts of a Blue Pearl Vol 2 is a visual and audio meditation...
Festival producers
Sounds Across Oceans (SAO) is a not-for-profit arts organisation dedicated to promoting community harmony and wellbeing through innovative cultural programming across styles, genres and artforms.
Inspired both by ancient and contemporary values the organisation works with diverse communities to generate creative platforms where people from all walks of life can reach their creative potential.
Through workshops, residencies, concerts, education programs and discussion forums, SAO builds bridges between cultures and communities, supports cultural knowledge sharing and uplifts and connects people from diverse cultural and creative backgrounds
The SAO team of producers for BrisAsia 2025 include Minh Nguyen, Lani Gibbins and Loic Robillot. BrisAsia Festival 2025 program partners include the Museum of Brisbane, Fish Lane Arts Precinct, Big Fork Theatre and Shoku.
BrisAsia highlights video
View the following highlights video of previous BrisAsia Festivals. You can also watch this video on Council's YouTube channel.
More information
For more information about BrisAsia Festival, email Council.