Night Feast at Brisbane Powerhouse is back – and serving up seriously good food
Now in its fifth season, the acclaimed festival will transform the Brisbane Powerhouse precinct into an immersive after-dark playground of flavour, art and music, where guests can wander between large-scale installations, live DJ sets and more than 20 of Brisbane’s most exciting dining destinations. Designed to celebrate the magic of cooler nights, this year’s program promises festival-exclusive dishes, boundary pushing menus and cosy open-air dining experiences made for winter indulgence.
Among the standout offerings is Dine’m After Dark by the award-winning team at Wine & Dine’m Catering, returning to serve its unapologetically indulgent Luxe Nuggs – crispy golden chicken nuggets elevated with caviar served in a mini caviar tin – while Donna Chang is also set to draw queues once again with its Sichuan crispy pork flat bread aptly named, Donna’s Kebab. Making its festival debut, Norté who will bring smoked-kissed Latin American flavours to the festival with its Mooloolaba Prawn and Avocado Churro.
Additional newcomers to the village include acclaimed Brisbane institution Blackbird who will serve up its BFC – Blackbird Fried Chicken – crispy chicken coated in quandong chilli caramel with lemon myrtle aioli whilst Ruby, My Dear will lean into Japanese jazz bar culture with its rich Japanese Carbonara Udon and Modern Chinese restaurant AUNTY, reimagines a classic with its Birria-Style Duck Pancake, complete with braised duck leg and duck consommé.
Returning favourites include premium BBQ meat joint Burn City Smokers with its Peach Tea Glazed Pork Belly, Hoy Pinoy will serve its smoky Salpicao Na Baka beef and Gelato Messinawill deliver dessert theatrics with its Bisch, Please creation – a layered combination of Biscoff mousse, baked cheesecake gelato and caramelised white chocolate.
Rounding out the 2026 line up are new names including Poca Madre Mexicana, VICI Italian, Pilloni, Clarence, The 203 and Sapporo Izakaya by NONDA – the festival’s only seated dining experience pairing contemporary Japanese flavours with curated Sapporo beer to celebrate 150 years of brewing excellence. They join established Night Feast names Cálida Steak & Bar, Central, La Mano, Wonderbao and Siam Smash House in the festival’s most expansive and flavour packed offering to date.
Also new to this year’s program is Better Off Red – an indulgent one-day-only long lunch experience set to ignite the senses on Sunday 16 August, presented by Consolidated Properties Group. In collaboration with iconic Brisbane eateries Bosco and Blackbird, the all-inclusive daytime feast will transform the Brisbane Powerhouse riverside lawn into a theatrical celebration of bold flavours, immersive performance and sensory storytelling in celebration of all things crimson.
Curated by some of Australia’s most exciting culinary talent – including Bosco’s chef Mimmo Miceli and Blackbird Brisbane Executive Chef Jake Nicholson – guests can expect a shared-table experience layered with flame-led dishes, premium cuts carved with flourish and considered wine pairings from d’Arenberg Wines.
Beyond the plate, Better Off Red, will deliver a front-row seat to a series of unexpected live performances throughout the afternoon, including vocals from acclaimed opera singers, Katie Stenzel and Jason Barry-Smith, contemporary harp from award-winning performer ELSKA and a striking showing of Paper Face by contemporary dance company The Farm performed by Artistic Directors Gavin Webber and Grayson Millwood.
For those seeking a more elevated experience within the festival, the American Express Garden Lounge returns as a luxe retreat for AMEX Card Members and their invited guests. Nestled within the Brisbane Powerhouse precinct, the exclusive space offers a relaxed escape from the festival energy, complete with a private bar and comfortable surrounds – the perfect setting to pause, recharge and enjoy Night Feast in style.
Across Night Feast 2026, the Brisbane Powerhouse will once again be transformed by an ambitious program of large-scale art installations and immersive music experiences that form the backdrop to the festival’s culinary offering.
Excited to be leading her first winter:
Night Feast is about creating a living, breathing world where food, art and music collide in unexpected ways. For 2026, we’ve brought together an extraordinary program of chefs, artists and performers to transform Brisbane Powerhouse into an immersive winter experience – one that invites audiences to explore, discover and awaken their appetites like never before – and I cannot wait to see Night Feast bring the precinct to life this winter.
A hero of this year’s artist program is Sydney-based studio Amigo & Amigo with Ignite, a towering interactive installation inspired by the communal bonfire. Through a series of participatory seesaws, audiences activate light and sound, causing a shared flame to grow and evolve in a playful celebration of connection, curiosity and collective energy.
Adding further layers of depth, colour and movement to the Night Feast experience, is the festival’s sonic and performance program. Hol Sol (QUIVR) and Aidan Beiers (Black Bear Lodge) will present the La Scala Listening Lounge – an intimate, sunken space designed for deep listening, built around vintage Klipsch speakers and curated vinyl sets that invite audiences into warm, analogue soundscapes while Nixi Killick brings Joy Generator to the festival; a radiant sculptural installation exploring joy as a connective force, generously supported by Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax AC.
Additionally, the Stephanie Lake Company will present VISTA, a major new dance work that examines perception, rhythm and perspective through a dynamic choreographic experience that shifts how audiences move through and interpret space, whilst, contemporary artist Jonny Niesche will round out the arts program through his showcase of Total Vibration, a major new site-specific installation transforming the Stores Studio into a vibrating landscape of reflection, light and sound.
Featuring two massive flexible mirrors – one horizontal, one vertical – facing off across the space, rippling, trembling and shimmering in response to an atmospheric soundtrack by Niesche’s longtime collaborator, British electronic musician and composer Mark Pritchard.
Finally, Three Food Memories will present a special live edition in the Powerhouse Theatre,hosted by chef Savva Savas. Blending storytelling with tasting experiences, the live podcast invites special guests who are soon to be announced to unpack the memories, cultures and personal moments shaped by food, with audiences able to sample bites inspired by the conversation as it unfolds.
Chair for Community and the Arts Councillor Vicki Howard said the return of Night Feast would bring more music, more flavour and more reasons to get out and explore Brisbane Powerhouse, explaining:
Brisbane is Australia’s lifestyle capital and Night Feast is the perfect example of how our city comes to life after dark. This year’s expanded program shines a spotlight on Brisbane’s homegrown hospitality, arts and creative talent while giving residents and visitors more to see and do across Brisbane.
Events like Night Feast support local businesses, attract visitors and continue strengthening Brisbane’s reputation as an incredible place to live, work and relax.
Night Feast starts from 29 July to 23 August, and is produced by Brisbane Powerhouse through the support of Brisbane City Council, presenting partner American Express, and supported by Sapporo, Consolidated Properties Group, Optus, B105, We Are Flip and The Weekend Edition.
Season Details
Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse
Date: 29 Jul – 23 Aug 2026
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