Give a lifetime of memories
A gift of live performance can deliver a lifetime of memories for your friend or family member. To help you find a gift, we’ve made a few suggestions below based on occasions and interests.
Gift Certificate
Gift Certificates
The gift that comes with applause!
Perfect for any arts lover, our QPAC Gift Certificate covers blockbuster musicals, elegant opera, gripping theatre, and family-friendly shows. Valid for three (3) years, it offers the flexibility to choose from QPAC's full range of productions. Elevate your gift-giving and let them dive into captivating performances at QPAC!
Date night
A chance to spend some quality time with someone special.
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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
2 - 4 May 2024Cremorne TheatreA crowd-pleasing comedy that takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as 'the relationship.'
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Tom Gleeson – Gear
10 May 2024, 6:15pm & 8:45pmConcert HallDon’t miss the chance to watch this gold-plated, live comedy superstar with his first stand up show since 2020-2021’s sold out tour of Lighten Up.
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RBG: Of Many, One
16 - 26 May 2024PlayhouseSuzie Miller's smash-hit production tells the story of the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Southern Cross Soloists Perfumes of the East
2 Jun 2024, 3pmConcert HallEmbark on a sensory voyage into the realm of the exotic with this vibrant musical tapestry.
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Em Rusciano – Outgrown
12 Jul 2024, 8pmConcert HallEm Rusciano is back with a brand-new live experience and her first big national tour since 2019, and look yes, she is still angry, but now she knows why.
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Kitty Flanagan LIVE!
13 Jul 2024, 8pmConcert HallCatch Kitty Flanagan in a brand-new show full of hard laughs, good times, handy hints and a catchy little tune about underpants.
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Ensemble Q Boots & All
4 Aug 2024, 3pmConcert HallEnsemble Q presents a boots and all style exploration of the earthy influence of music from countries including Ireland, America, Japan, Italy and more.
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Maxim Vengerov In Recital
5 Aug 2024, 7:30pmConcert HallA rare opportunity to witness the magic of these two phenomenal artists, who have been thrilling crowds across the world.
Touch the soul
Be moved and nourish your soul.
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Forest Song & Don Quixote
6 - 7 May 2024Concert HallThe Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine will return to Australia to present their double bill of Forest Song & Don Quixote.
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Missy Higgins – The Second Act Tour 2024
23 May - 6 Jun 2024Concert HallBeloved Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins will be back at QPAC's Concert Hall for her Second Act Tour!
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Axion Esti and Masterworks
5 Jun 2024, 7pmConcert HallWitness a breathtaking celebration of the works of composer Mikis Theodorakis and Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseas Elytis.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra The Lost Birds
8 - 9 Jun 2024Concert HallSoar above the noise of the everyday and into a pastoral haven rich with reflection in this breathtaking production of The Lost Birds.
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Fourteen
12 Jun - 6 Jul 2024Cremorne TheatreReturning to QPAC, Fourteen is a story of self-discovery and resilience, set to a nostalgic mixtape of 90s bangers from Shania to The Spice Girls.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Heroic Tales
2 - 3 Aug 2024Concert HallJoin Queensland Symphony Orchestra for a rapturous performance of Heroic Tales.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Dreams & Stories
18 Aug 2024, 11:30amConcert HallPrepare to be transported worlds away from the concert hall, as dreams and stories unfurl in spellbinding musical moments.
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Australian Chamber Orchestra Silence and Rapture
19 Aug 2024, 7pmConcert HallA mesmerising collaboration with Sydney Dance Company.
Tell me a story
Take your seat to experience a story.
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Aaron Chen – Funny Garden
4 May 2024, 7pm & 9:30pmConcert Hall“You are allowed to put whatever you like in your blurb. It doesn’t even have to describe the show.” Aaron Chen
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The Woman in Black
30 Apr - 11 May 2024PlayhouseStarring John Waters and Daniel MacPherson, don’t miss this thrilling theatrical exploration of terror.
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Beauty and the Beast the Musical
Now PlayingLyric TheatreFinal weeks released from 22 May to 9 June for Disney’s enchanting new musical. Plus extra matinees added for the April school holidays.
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Black Box
10 - 19 May 2024Cremorne TheatreThis ground-breaking new Australian musical tells the story of David Warren who invented the black box flight recorder that is now on every plane.
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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
29 Jun - 23 Aug 2024Lyric TheatreExperience the inspiring life of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, who didn’t just break the rules – she rewrote them!
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Jimeoin – Who’s your man?!
6 Jul 2024, 5pm & 8pmConcert HallDon’t miss Jimeoin as he takes you on a journey that’ll have you none the wiser by the time he takes his final bow!
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This Is Wild! Bob The Drag Queen
18 Jul 2024, 8pmConcert HallGrab your binoculars and get off that couch because you’re not going to want to miss a single second of Bob The Drag Queen’s first headline stand-up comedy world tour!
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Clancestry Warriors
31 Jul 2024, 7pmConcert HallAs part of Clancestry, experience a night of inspiring music and storytelling featuring powerhouse First Nations artists from across the country.
Try something new
See a brand new work or experience a genre you’ve not tried before.
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Black Box
10 - 19 May 2024Cremorne TheatreThis ground-breaking new Australian musical tells the story of David Warren who invented the black box flight recorder that is now on every plane.
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The Music of Carole King & James Taylor
20 Jul 2024, 8pmConcert HallDeborah Conway and Darren Coggan, along with a line-up of Australia’s finest musicians perform in an unforgettable night of music and nostalgia.
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Opera Queensland Straight from the Strait
28 - 31 Aug 2024PlayhouseThe extraordinary story of Torres Strait Island men and women who worked on the Mount Newman railway construction project.
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The Irish Tenors 25th Anniversary Tour
25 Sep 2024, 7pmConcert HallThe Irish Tenors have been the acknowledged Celtic music kings and now Australian audiences have the opportunity to experience the delightful sound of pure tenor harmony at QPAC’s Concert Hall.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Nobuyuki Tsujii Piano Recital
21 Oct 2024, 7:30pmConcert HallWitness the skill and artistry of QSO’s musical colleagues in this unique concert.
Escape
Let your hair down and enjoy some pure entertainment.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Symphony Fantastic
17 - 18 May 2024Concert HallExperience three spellbinding French works in Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Fantastic!
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Brahms and Rachmaninov
21 - 22 Jun 2024Concert HallIllustrious conductor Jaime Martín joins our musicians for this spectacular concert celebrating the works of Brahms and Rachmaninov.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Violin Virtuoso
28 - 29 Jun 2024Concert HallJust like your favourite soundtracks, you’ll hear an eruption of character, mood, and emotion in this toe-tapping Violin Virtuoso!
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Opera Queensland Dido and Aeneas
11 - 27 Jul 2024PlayhouseCelebrate the wonder and brilliance that is born of the marriage of circus and opera with a timeless tale of love and tragedy.
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Musica Viva Australia The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
25 Jul 2024, 7pmConcert HallA glorious display of choral tradition in dialogue with one of the oldest cultures on earth.
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Bangarra Dance Theatre Horizon
8 - 17 Aug 2024PlayhouseFrom two of the world’s great First Nations comes Bangarra Dance Theatre’s first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration, Horizon.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Spirit of the Wild
13 - 14 Sep 2024Concert HallThis existential program by QSO exudes chaos of epic proportions with stirring music from Haydn’s The Creation and more.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Reel Classics
11 - 12 Oct 2024Concert HallQSO's tribute to the golden era of Hollywood returns to QPAC for another trip down musical memory lane.
One night only
All star performances to suit every taste.
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The Beatles – All You Need Is Love
9 May 2024, 7:30pmConcert HallCome and relive all The Beatles classic hits in one sensational concert experience presented by the world’s premier ‘Beatles’ band, The Beatle Boys.
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Tom Gleeson – Gear
10 May 2024, 6:15pm & 8:45pmConcert HallDon’t miss the chance to watch this gold-plated, live comedy superstar with his first stand up show since 2020-2021’s sold out tour of Lighten Up.
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Engelbert Humperdinck: The Last Waltz
13 to 14 May 2024Concert HallSee the King of Romance down under this May performing his greatest hits live in concert!
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Audra McDonald Live In Concert
15 May 2024, 7:30pmConcert HallExperience the most Tony Awarded performer in Broadway history, Audra McDonald, live at QPAC!
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Max Amini Live in Brisbane!
21 May 2024, 7pmConcert HallJoin Max Amini as he unleashes his trademark wit and charm and spot-on impressions; a guaranteed joyride from start to finish!
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Queensland Youth Symphony Modern Masterpieces
25 May 2024, 7pmConcert HallBe the first to experience the world premiere of Paul Dean's Symphony No. 2. Dedicated to the Queensland Youth Symphony.
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Ari Shaffir
31 May 2024, 8pmConcert HallAri puts on a hilarious show with all new material and he brings amazing openers. So it’s just a really funny night of legit mainstream stand-up at QPAC’s Concert Hall.
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Musica Viva Australia Kirill Gerstein
19 Jun 2024, 7pmConcert HallDiscover the art of the impossible when Kirill Gerstein, poet of the piano, plays Liszt, Chopin, Godowsky and Lim.
Family
Performances the whole family will love.
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Beauty and the Beast the Musical
Now PlayingLyric TheatreFinal weeks released from 22 May to 9 June for Disney’s enchanting new musical. Plus extra matinees added for the April school holidays.
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Bangarra Dance Theatre Waru - Journey of the small turtle
26 - 29 Jun 2024PlayhouseBangarra’s first work for children, Waru is an interactive and immersive introduction to Torres Strait Islander culture and dance coming to QPAC's Playhouse.
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Ensemble Q Frankenstein!! & The Goose’s Mum
3 Nov 2024, 3pmConcert HallEnsemble Q will put on party hats, blow whistles and kazoos in this fantastic and virtuosic work for voice and chamber ensemble for the entire family!
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Spirit of Christmas
20 - 21 Dec 2024Concert HallAn occasion to rejoice and reflect on the year that has passed and embrace the season’s enduring message of Peace, Love and Joy.
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GREASE The Musical
From 4 Jan 2025Lyric TheatreGREASE is back, in an all-new production, and it’s slicker, sexier, and more electrifying than ever before!
Watch it now
Experience the magic right now and gift your loved ones a showstopper on Digital Stage.
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Dead Puppet Society The Wider Earth by David Morton
Rent NowDigital StageAn ensemble cast, remarkable puppetry and cinematic projections. Don't miss this gripping tale behind one of the most important discoveries in history.
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‘I Remember it Well’ with Dame Judi Dench
Rent NowDigital StageJoin Dame Judi Dench and her friend Gyles Brandreth on a roller-coaster trip down memory lane.
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A Night In with Stephen Fry: Troy
Rent NowDigital StageJoin one of Britain’s best-loved celebrities at the fireside to hear the greatest story ever told.
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Dame Sheila Hancock: Old Rage
Rent NowDigital StageJoin Dame Sheila Hancock as she opens up about her ninth decade.
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An Evening with Joanna Lumley and Gyles Brandreth
Rent NowDigital StageHear from one of the world’s most-loved actresses in conversation. Laughter and tears guaranteed.
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An Evening with Miriam Margolyes
Rent NowDigital StageWatch Miriam Margolyes on this riotous romp down memory lane. Rent now on Digital Stage!
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Dead Puppet Society Puppet Manipulation Workshop
Digital StageThis unique program guides participants through a series of exercises using common household materials to gain skills in puppetry manipulation and performance.
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Dead Puppet Society Puppet Construction Workshop
Digital StageDesign and build a basic puppet using easily accessible household materials in this Puppet Construction Workshop.