Night Feast, an immersive art and feasting experience, to take over Brisbane Powerhouse
Next year is going to be a banner one for Brisbane Powerhouse, which has a bunch of exciting events on the cards. The next thrilling announcement comes in the form of Night Feast, an immersive art and feasting experience that will be taking over Brisbane Powerhouse and the surrounding parklands across two dates in 2023. Set to feature bites from some of Brisbane’s top restaurants, a roster of guest chefs and some seriously impressive art installations, this is one communal culinary affair worth penning in to your calendar.
Our tummies are already grumbling at the thought of eating our way through a mouth-watering mecca of eats, so let us give you the lowdown before the same happens to you. Night Feast, Brisbane Powerhouse’s new twice-annual night market, will be taking place across multiple dates in March and October 2023. The flavour-packed concept will feature more than 20 gourmet food stalls, each serving flavoursome fare from some of Brisbane’s top restaurants. We’re not talking about your ordinary food-truck gathering either, as Night Feast is something completely different. There’s set to be an open fire-pit for roasting, a dedicated dessert bar, whistle-wetting cocktails and an award-winning wine list – all designed for communal feasting. Guest chefs will join in the culinary celebration too, including hatted headliner Martin Boetz of Longrain fame.
The brand-spanking-new event is the brainchild of Brisbane Powerhouse CEO and artistic director Kate Gould, who was one of the co-founder’s of Dark Mofo. Kate’s enlisted some top-tier talent to put together this unique event, which has been curated by restaurant critic Lizzie Loel and Brisbane Powerhouse arts program director Brad Spolding.
Market-goers will be able to stroll inside a Bladerunner-inspired village designed by Bruce McKinven (also of Dark Mofo fame), which alongside a sizzling selection of gourmet food stalls, will also be lined with immersive installations, roaming performances, DJ sets and live music from visual and performance artists. Spearheading the spectacle is world-leading installation artist Amanda Parer of Parer Studio (the genius behind those giant bunnies), Swiss site-performance designer and fog artist Tom Mùller, and internationally renowned Australian audio-visual artist Robin Fox.
Kate Gould said the biannual experience was unlike anything Brisbane had seen. “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,” Kate says. “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.” Night Feast will take place in 2023 from March 1–26 and again in October from the 4–29, and will be open Wednesday to Sunday from 4:30–9:30 pm. Keep an eye out as Night Feast stallholders will be announced in February 2023.
This article was written by Sara Weckerle from The Weekend Edition.
