Blak Powerhouse 2025
5–10pm
Please register for this event.
Entry is subject to venue capacity and operates on a first-come, first-served basis (an RSVP does not guarantee entry).
Everyone is welcome at Blak Powerhouse. We encourage mob and allies to register and arrive early.
Professional photography not permitted.
Blak Powerhouse is back for 2026, see the upcoming program here.
Blak Powerhouse is back for the third time. After a huge year of Blak arts, music and culture that has witnessed mob taking things to new heights, an era of Blak brilliance is here, and with it, the rising of new kings and queens.
Join Blak Powerhouse on 26 January 2025 as We Are Warriors partners with Powerhouse to take over Manning House at the University of Sydney with live music, dance, art, food, DJs and more.
It’s time to take the crown.
Program
WELCOME North Courtyard Ground Level
5pm Acknowledgement of Country and Doonooch Dance Performance
MUSIC Hosted by Elaine Crombie, North Courtyard Ground Level
5.15pm Riah
5.30pm Minty
5.45pm Yung Brother
6.15pm Zipporah
6.45pm Special Guest – 3%
7.30pm Kobie Dee
8.30pm Budjerah
9.30pm Dan Sultan
PANEL Manning Bar Level 2
5.45pm Take the Crown Panel featuring Kaylene Langford (MC), Narelda Jacobs, Harley Windsor and Kyah Bell
6.30pm Kings & Queens Rising Panel featuring Kaylene Langford (MC), Riah and Minty
ACTIVATION Level 2
5.30–8.30pm Take the Throne
WORKSHOP Level 2
5pm Crown weaving workshop with Nadeena Dixon
MARKETS, Level 1
5–10pm Market stalls featuring Bilanggil (opens in new tab), Milan Dhiiyaan (opens in new tab), We Are Warriors (opens in new tab) and Powerhouse (opens in new tab)
VISUALS Level 2
5–10pm Films by We Are Warriors
5–10pm WAWZONE Exhibition by Jeswri
FOOD, Manning Road Ground Level
5–10pm Food trucks by Manning House
DJ South Courtyard Ground Level
5–10pm DJ Roman
