Kurilpa Derby is a beloved and long running community event. 

With a long and rich history dating from 1986 inspired by the Boundary Street Festival and attracting audiences from across Brisbane, Queensland interstate and overseas, Kurilpa Derby has become Brisbane’s premier community-led event attended each year by thousands of happy punters with a focus on inclusion, diversity, tolerance and respect for everyone.

Our Objectives Include

• Promote proud local traditions of inclusiveness, diversity and respect
• Showcase local artists, organisations and businesses
• Build strategic links with venues, organisations and artists within the community
• Encourage participation via accessible submission processes, programs, venues and event statements
• Maintain and facilitate ongoing audience engagement
• Work democratically to realise event objectives
• Resource and sustain a long-term vision for the Festival’s future
• Showcase best practice working towards a net carbon neutral, sustainable event

Thanks to the Westender, you can read a slew of media releases and articles about the event

• Kurilpa Derby is every little and big kid's dream come true
• Kurilpa Community Day - Q&A with WECA
• ACRO Jam at Kurilpa Community Day
• Second annual Kurilpa Beggars Banquet - Kurilpa Beggars Banquet, it's all about the vibe
• Five Metre Water Rat – Kurilpa Derby
• Kurilpa Derby to open West End Festival
• Kurilpa Derby 2016 (photos)
• Kurilpa Derby 2015 (photos)
• Kurilpa Derby Rolls (2014)