Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC)

Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC) Creating a vibrant and diverse cultural scene in Yuggera and Turrbal Country.

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11/05/2026

LIMINAL WORLD
A new season of Art in Transition.

We live in a world of thresholds.

Between languages. Between homelands. Between what was handed down and what is being made new. Between who we were and who we are becoming.

BEMAC’s 2026 season, Liminal World, invites you into that charged in-between space — not as a place of uncertainty or loss, but as a site of extraordinary creative power.

The artists in this season refuse singular categories. They exist, by choice or circumstance, in multiple worlds at once — and their work emerges from that complex, generative navigation.

Through music, movement, image and story, they explore what it means to carry multiple cultures, multiple histories, multiple ways of being, and to make something entirely new from that carrying.

This is art made from the threshold. Work that doesn’t simply represent cultural diversity, but actively participates in the ongoing transformation of what it means to create, to belong, and to become — in contemporary Australia and beyond.

Step into the in-between.

Film: and
Editing: Thomas Oliver
Design: Fabian Bolivar

BEMAC is a subsidiary of and supported by the Queensland Government through




The 2026 HSBC German Film Festival is screening nationally between 6-27 May.Australia's only dedicated celebration of Ge...
30/04/2026

The 2026 HSBC German Film Festival is screening nationally between 6-27 May.

Australia's only dedicated celebration of German language cinema this year's Festival will present a dynamic lineup of contemporary German films.

Enter our draw to win one of five double passes by tagging a friend in this post.

Viel Glück!







Image: 'Amrum' Directed by Fatih Akin, 2025.

Check out our photo album from Toni Janke’s Inheritance at QPAC 👀 📷 Presented by & BEMACBEMAC is a subsidiary of an...
30/04/2026

Check out our photo album from Toni Janke’s Inheritance at QPAC 👀




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BEMAC is a subsidiary of and supported by the Queensland Government through

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22/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our ‘Liminal World’ Artist Soirée at on Sunday.

So wonderful to have everyone together.

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Thank you to everyone who attended our 'Liminal World' Artist Soirée at Flying Colours on Sunday. So wonderful to have e...
20/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our 'Liminal World' Artist Soirée at Flying Colours on Sunday. So wonderful to have everyone together.

Images: Ange Costes Photography

19/04/2026

We’re stepping into the in-between. ✨

LIMINAL WORLD
A new season of Art in Transition.

Artists from across cultures who refuse to be defined by a single world, a single tradition, a single narrative. Music, movement, image and story — converging in the space between what was and what is becoming.

Celebrating this afternoon with our annual artist soirée. All welcome.

⏳ 3:00–6:00pm, Sunday 19 April
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📍 63 Vulture Street, West End
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Thank you to our Creative Design team Fabian Bolívar, and

Thanks also to Flying Colours for hosting.

Stay close. More to come. 🔥

BEMAC is a subsidiary of and supported





Big smiles at the opening of Inheritance by last week in the Cremorne Theatre. Big thanks to everyone who came out and ...
10/04/2026

Big smiles at the opening of Inheritance by last week in the Cremorne Theatre.

Big thanks to everyone who came out and the teams from and for an outstanding night.

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BEMAC's New HomeBEMAC has moved operations to the Thomas Dixon Centre, a leading arts and cultural precinct in the heart...
23/03/2026

BEMAC's New Home

BEMAC has moved operations to the Thomas Dixon Centre, a leading arts and cultural precinct in the heart of West End.

BEMAC will join fellow arts organisations Queensland Ballet and Ausdance QLD in the heritage listed precinct.

The Thomas Dixon Centre’s facilities include the 350+ seat Talbot Theatre, Kite Terrace, studios, restaurant, cafe, function spaces, and workshop areas.

BEMAC is excited to be taking up residency in the premier arts venue and looks forward to fostering new meaningful partnerships and relationships between artists, organisations and communities.

“Our new base at the Thomas Dixon Centre places us inside a precinct defined by serious, ambitious, world-class practice. Excellence and diversity are not competing values — they are inseparable ones.”
Hannah Attwood, National Arts and Culture Manager, BEMAC and SSI

“From its inception, the vision for the revitalisation of the Thomas Dixon Centre has been to serve as the home of Queensland Ballet while welcoming and supporting the broader cultural sector. Over the years we’ve proudly shared our precinct with organisations such as AusDance, and Little Red Theatre Company, whilst fostering a dynamic environment where artists and creatives can thrive. We are delighted to welcome BEMAC into that community. Their presence further enriches the collaborative spirit of the Centre.”
Dilshani Weerasinghe, Executive Director, Queensland Ballet

“We’re thrilled to have BEMAC join us at the Thomas Dixon Centre, and it’s a pleasure to welcome a team we’ve successfully collaborated with in the past. Their arrival adds to the diversity of organisations already working within the precinct and contributes to the creative energy that makes this place so special. We’re excited about the opportunities for connection that will come from working more closely together.”
Julia Lebiocka, Head of Venue Operations and Engagement, Thomas Dixon Centre

BEMAC’s mission—curating belonging for diverse creative voices across Queensland—doesn’t change. The stage just got a little grander.

Apply for PAC Australia - APAX's Presenter Training Program, Australia’s only specialised training program for performin...
09/03/2026

Apply for PAC Australia - APAX's Presenter Training Program, Australia’s only specialised training program for performing arts presenters.

Placements are available for two CALD or First Nations presenters from any State or Territory across the course.

This unique training and networking opportunity is designed for staff new to presenting, current venue team members and staff seeking professional development to prepare for management.

Identify your own unique approach to presenting for your community, understand the unique role presenters have in the performing arts ecosystem, become a proactive advocate for the arts in your community, and develop a professional network of presenters across the country.

Applications now open, must close Monday 30 March 2026.

🔗https://paca.org.au/training/presenter-training/

Harmony Amidst Destruction BEMAC is proud to present Harmony Amidst Destruction, an evocative fusion of movement and mus...
15/01/2026

Harmony Amidst Destruction

BEMAC is proud to present Harmony Amidst Destruction, an evocative fusion of movement and music that brings a remarkable true story to the stage.

A powerful dance-theatre performance born from the ashes of the Beirut Port explosion, Harmony Amidst Destruction fuses breaking, live music, and raw emotion to explore resilience, loss, and rebirth.

Performed by Middle Eastern artists Roj and Ralph Kabalan, the work transforms pain into beauty. Revealing how art becomes a lifeline amid chaos.

Through explosive movement and haunting soundscapes, the piece invites audiences on a deeply human journey of destruction and hope.

With special opening performance by Say True God?






🌙 7:30pm, Saturday 7 February
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📍 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point
🎫 $35 via bemac.org.au

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Queensland Multicultural Centre, Level 1/102 Main Street
Brisbane, QLD
4169

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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