GOMA Friday Nights is an immersive and social experience of GOMA after-hours.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact [email protected] in advance of the program if you have any accessibility needs or queries about the event. Find out more about Accessibility at QAGOMA and planning your visit.

Your ticket includes exclusive access to:

• After-hours entry to level 1 of GOMA to view 'Olafur Eliasson: Presence'. We recommend allowing an hour to experience the exhibition.
• The Vinyl Listening Bar where you can purchase bar snacks and cocktails, while listening to records spun by Brisbane’s best selectors.
• Pop-Up Performances by Freestylers and musician Vanessa Tomlinson.
• River Room bar where you can purchase food and drink, enjoy the river view and listen to tunes chosen by cutting edge DJs.
• GOMA Store.

Participation and content

• GOMA Friday Nights is an immersive and social experience of GOMA after-hours. You are welcome to come with a friend or by yourself. Many people attend the Gallery solo.
• GOMA Friday Nights is an all-ages event. Please supervise any children under the age of 12 for whom you are responsible.
• Capacity is limited.
• We ask all attendees to be kind, respectful and courteous to all participants, speakers and staff at this event. This program will be monitored by QAGOMA staff to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our attendees, speakers and staff.
• Drink service concludes at 8.15pm. Ticket sales end at 7.30pm or when sold out.

Accessibility

• Low seating and tables, as well as high stools and tables will available throughout the event.
• This event is wheelchair and pram accessible.

Sensory aspects

• Amplified music will be played throughout the event, including within the Vinyl Listening Bar, River Room Bar and during the pop-up performances.
• Different areas of the event and exhibition will be dimly or brightly lit (you may choose to wear sunglasses).
• The Gallery air conditioning is set to 21°C to conserve the artwork.
• The bathrooms have sensor lights which activate as you enter.
• These events may be photographed or filmed by QAGOMA staff. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please advise a QAGOMA staff member on arrival.
• If the event becomes overwhelming or stressful, earmuffs and sensory kits are available. Each kit contains a number of resources for self-regulation and calming. Please speak to a staff member for assistance. These kits can also be requested in advance by emailing

Companion Cards

We accept Companion Cards. A Companion Card is issued by the Queensland Government, for those with a disability and need for attendant care support. The ‘Companion’ ticket type is only valid for your companion to gain complimentary entry. A valid GOMA Friday Nights ticket is required for the Companion Card holder to access this event. A valid companion card number is required to be supplied upon booking.