Containerval Festival

Overview

Art, design, food and shopping themed festivals have long made happy home in Brisbane - a city of foodies, art-lovers and culture huggers. But even our most established festivals would have trouble rivalling the newest design fun-fair in town; a) because it’s beyond innovative and b) it’s got some seriously a-grade world play going on.

Containerval is the newest, edgiest mix of pop-up retail shops, performance spaces and food stalls that will be gracing the Northshore banks of the Brisbane River. Just a quick CityCat stop from just about anywhere, this festival will transform shipping containers into vibrant stalls, that will house everything thrifty, nifty and gifty – and then just about as many tasty treats as you can fit in a shipping container. A few big musical names will also be jumping on board – Sampology, Tom Thum and Michelle Xen are just a few people who’ll, assumedly, be hoisted onto shipping containers and made to perform.

Containerval will be open Fridays to Sundays, with the exception of the third and final weekend when it will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday to incorporate Brisbane International Film Festival’s open-air cinema extravaganza.

Words really can’t describe the layout, ideas and creativity Containerval has got going for it – have a good look at the photos here and check out the festival program here.