Last year, Brisbane Powerhouse announced four new activations that would be coming to the culture and arts precinct over the next year, including an outdoor cinema, mirror maze, after-dark performance venue, and this new immersive night market. The night market was originally going to be called Hap Wah Night Market, but it’s now been renamed to Night Feast.
Night Feast will take over the Powerhouse and its parklands twice a year starting in 2023, the first run of the month-long market popping up from March 1 – 26. It will then reappear later in the year, from October 4 – 29.
Try some of Brisbane’s top restaurants all in one place, with chefs from Mary Mae’s, Donna Chang, e’cco Bistro, and more on the lineup. In total, there is over 20 gourmet food stalls to choose from as well as award-winning wines and cocktails to complement.
The free art program includes everything from immersive installations and roaming performances to DJ sets, live music, and more.
You might remember those giant inflatable bunnies that illuminated Brisbane Quarter last Easter. Well, the artist behind that installation, Amanda Parer is spearheading the art lineup for Night Feast with Parer Studio’s giant humanoid installation.
More installations to look out for is Brisbane Constellation, which is a colourful matrix of light and sound, as well as Tower, an artificial pillar of light that reimagines refracted sunlight.
Brisbane Powerhouse CEO and Artistic Director, Kate Gould says that, “Night Feast will transport visitors to a surreal, sumptuous playground where world-class artists and Australia’s top chefs combine their talents to surprise and delight the senses. Melding fine food and avant garde art within a dreamlike setting, this twice-yearly event epitomises Brisbane Powerhouse’s renewed vision for transformative cultural experiences.”
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