The DIY Festival 2016

Overview

Brisbanites, meet one of your newest arts festivals. Yes, it covers visual arts, theatre, music, dance and film. Yes, it takes place over four days and features more than 100 artists. No, it's not your usual event.

As devised by Brisbane-based theatre collective The Stan Dup Ensemble, the DIY Festival doesn't even adhere to the norm when it comes to the acronym in its name, actually. That D doesn't stand for do, but for devise, though it could also reference diversity. Emerging creatives have been encouraged to craft their own innovative and original works, and to go wherever their imaginations take them.

Everything from a self-help guide about combatting awkwardness to a play about fiery red hair comprises the end result, and an exploration of physicality and a contemplation of the meaning of life, too. If it's fresh and inventive, you'll find it here, in the city's newest showcase of the next generation of artists.