Judith Wright Arts Centre

420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006

Photo: Lines in the Sand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What's on at Judith Wright Arts Centre

October 2026 - February 2027

About Judith Wright Arts Centre

The Judith Wright Arts Centre is a contemporary visual and performing arts hub at 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, named after the poet and activist Judith Wright. It opened in 2001 in a redeveloped former Bushells tea factory and is owned by the Queensland Government and managed by Arts Queensland. Its flexible Performance Space holds about 300 people and presents dance, circus, physical theatre, music, cabaret and poetry.

Getting there

Train: Fortitude Valley station is beneath the Valley Metro complex, with pedestrian access near the corner of Brunswick and Wickham streets and via an overpass to McWhirters.

Bus: Routes 195, 196 and 199 stop directly outside the centre.

Car: There is no on-site parking. Wilson Parking and Secure Parking run car parks nearby, including the 388 Brunswick Street car park entered from Berwick Street. Metered street parking in Fortitude Valley is limited.

Accessibility

Entrances on Brunswick Street and Berwick Street both have lifts and are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair-accessible toilets are on Levels 1 and 2, and the Performance Space has a hearing augmentation system. The centre does not run its own box office; ticketing, including any Companion Card bookings, is handled by each event's hirer. For specific access questions, phone the centre on (07) 3872 9000.

Access arrangements can change, so please confirm with the venue before you go.

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