Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Major construction milestone achieved for the new museum

2024

A woman performs in front of an audience who are holding their phone lights in the air.

Program

Blak Powerhouse 2024

Name: Blak Powerhouse 2024
Start: 2024-01-26T06:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-01-26T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Ultimo

Festival

Ended 26 Jan 2024

Ultimo

Blak Powerhouse is back for 2026, see the upcoming program here.

Blak Powerhouse is back, and it's bigger, bolder and blaker than ever. On 26 January Indigenous social enterprise We Are Warriors will take over Powerhouse Ultimo, turning a day of sorrow into one of power and positivity.

A night for all ages, mob, allies and advocates. Expect an evening of Blak power and joy with a mix of live music, dance, art, talks, workshops, markets, food, DJs and more.

Program

WELCOME Forecourt Level 3
5pm Welcome to Country and Muggera dance performance

MUSIC Touring Hall Level 3
Hosted by Outback Tom and Zipporah Anu
5pm Maanyung
5.15pm Mi-kaisha
5.45pm RONA.
6.30pm Miss Kaninna
7.15pm Becca Hatch
8pm Special guest
8.15pm 3%
9pm JK-47

FILM PREMIERE Theatre Level 2
6pm Through the Fire Chapter II by We Are Warriors

PANEL Theatre level 2
6.15pm Blak Power and Excellence hosted by Kaylene Langford

VISUALS Level 2
5–10pm Photo exhibition by Michael Cook, Lab Gallery
5–10pm Artwork by Tjukurpamaru, Balcony
5–10pm WAW x NYE: Behind the Scenes, Kings Cinema
5–10pm We Are Warriors film premiere

STALLS Cafe Level 3
5–10pm Market stalls featuring First Nation creatives

FOOD AND DRINK Level 3
5–10pm Bar by Mrs&George, Touring Hall
5–10pm Food by Mrs&George, Café

DJ Forecourt Level 3
5–10pm DJ

Recap

A woman stands on stage in front of a large audience. She has her left hand raised in the air and a microphone in her right hand. The audience are holding their phones up recording the woman.

Blak Powerhouse 2023

Powerhouse x We Are Warriors