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Featured
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World Science Festival Brisbane
Ask, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.
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Ensemble Q The Trout
14 Apr 2024, 3pmConcert HallEnsemble Q celebrates the musical representation of the number 5 with five quintets of varying instrumentation, culminating in the Trout Quintet.
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Trent Dalton’s Love Stories
10 - 29 Sep 2024Concert HallTrent Dalton's Love Stories is coming to QPAC as part of Brisbane Festival 2024! Get ready to fall in love all over again. This restless city has a story to tell.
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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.
Just announced!
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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.
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WICKED
From 12 Sep 2024Lyric TheatreThe Broadway sensation WICKED looks at what happened in the Land of Oz… but from a different angle. Flying into the Lyric Theatre from September 2024.
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Voices Shaping the Future – Conversation Series
Watch NowDigital StageExplore thought-provoking discussions on the most pressing gender-based issues facing young people today.
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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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Mamamia Out Loud LIVE
2 May 2024, 7:30pmConcert HallMamamia Out Loud LIVE brings Australia’s number one news and pop culture podcast to the stage!
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An Evening with Dolly Alderton
17 Nov 2024, 7:30pmConcert HallSpend a heart-warming evening in the company of award-winning podcaster, author, screenwriter, and journalist Dolly Alderton.
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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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Trent Dalton’s Love Stories
10 - 29 Sep 2024Concert HallTrent Dalton's Love Stories is coming to QPAC as part of Brisbane Festival 2024! Get ready to fall in love all over again. This restless city has a story to tell.
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Jimeoin – Who’s your man?!
6 Jul 2024, 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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GREASE The Musical
From Jan 2025Lyric TheatreGREASE is back, in an all-new production, and it’s slicker, sexier, and more electrifying than ever before!
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Elvis The Legendary Performer starring Mark Anthony
1 Aug 2024, 8pmConcert HallMark Anthony, Australia’s premier Elvis tribute artist, is himself a legendary artist and coming back to QPAC.
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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.
What’s On
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Apology 2024
Watch NowConcert Hall FoyerRemembering the impact of past government policies of forced child removal and Indigenous assimilation and of an important moment in the country’s history.
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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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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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Free The World From Above
QPAC TunnelPose against stylized wings, capture moments, and share your soaring selfies #atqpac. Lightness. Possibility. Perspective.
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World Science Festival School Program The Invisible Universe
20 Mar 2024PlayhouseExperience a cosmic demonstration and discover astronomers’ exploration of dark regions of the universe.
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World Science Festival School Program Epic Science Adventures
20 Mar 2024Cremorne TheatreStudents will learn there’s no limit to where they might go and what they can do!
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The King’s Singers
20 Mar 2024, 7:30pmConcert HallBeloved by the world over, from London’s Royal Albert Hall to New York’s Carnegie Hall, this concert is not to be missed.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Brian Greene: Beyond the Stars
20 Mar 2024, 7:30pmPlayhouseJoin us on a multimedia journey across the cosmos with physicist and bestselling author Brian Greene.
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World Science Festival School Program Fossils! Queensland’s Quirkiest Creatures
21 Mar 2024PlayhouseExplore thrilling stories about the animals that once roamed our planet.
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World Science Festival School Program Maths, Music & Sum Songs
21 Mar 2024Cremorne TheatreA musically inspired maths party that strings together merry numerical melodies.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Decoding Thought
21 Mar 2024, 7:30pmPlayhouseA panel of experts take a journey through the frontiers of AI technology and shed light on the ethical, legal and technical dilemmas.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Cultivating the Future of Food
21 Mar 2024, 6pmCremorne TheatreWith an ever-changing climate affecting food production worldwide, how will Indigenous Knowledges here be pinnacle to what we eat in the future?
Seasons and Festivals
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Changing the Conversation
A series of thought-provoking discussions that explores and challenges our understandings of Australian identity.
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World Science Festival Brisbane
Ask, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.
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Southern Cross Soloists
A musical voyage that delves into the concept of romanticism.
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Australian Chamber Orchestra
Experience the thrill of live music like never before with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in 2024.
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Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra
Join Camerata for a season of uniquely inspiring music with their trademark innovation, passion, and energy, all with no conductor in sight.
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Opera Queensland
Opera Queensland's 2024 Season showcases ambitious programming and fresh approaches to what opera can be.
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Queensland Theatre
The 2024 Season is here and it’s bursting with feeling! It will take you on an emotional journey of betrayal, courage, longing, rage, trust and love before sending you ‘round the twist.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Discover Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 2024 Season, which centres on Romanticism with music by the great German Romantics - Mahler, Strauss, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
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Queensland Ballet
Luminous, bold, and bright, Queensland Ballet's 2024 Season presents colourful characters and stories from literature, history, and imagination.
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Musica Viva Australia
Musica Viva Australia's 2024 embraces how difference ignites creativity with seven national tours.
Newsroom
Stay updated with our latest newsroom articles. Read them here.
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Changing the Conversation with Benjamin Law
We catch up with Benjamin Law on talking about key issues in our multicultural society.
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Broadway's biggest blockbuster is flying into Brisbane
Rejoycify! The producers of the Broadway blockbuster WICKED today announced that the musical phenomenon will fly into the Lyric Theatre, QPAC in September this year.
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Trent Dalton's Love Stories Adapted for Stage
Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Brisbane Festival have announced the stage adaptation of Trent Dalton’s Love Stories will have its world premiere in the Playhouse from 10 to 29 September as part of the 2024 Festival.
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Southern Cross Soloists Divine Alchemy
Southern Cross Soloists showcased exquisite music in Divine Alchemy, uncovering a series of masterpieces that, beyond the beautiful melodies, represented stories that connect us all as humans.
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast premieres in Brisbane for the first time!
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will have its Brisbane premiere at the Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre tomorrow night, Saturday 17 February 2024.
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Shake & Stir Theatre Co's Fourteen on national tour, returning to QPAC in June 2024
Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s powerful, must-see stage adaptation of Fourteen, the inspirational true story by best-selling author and award-winning journalist Shannon Molloy, will embark on major 2024 Australian tour, including a return season at QPAC from 12 June.
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Final tickets released for QPAC season Tina -The Tina Turner Musical
In simply the best news for Queensland audiences, a further and final release of tickets for TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL’s Brisbane season go on sale.
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Proudfoot & Friends to bounce into QPAC's Cremorne Theatre this March
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) today announced the children’s comedy-musical Proudfoot & Friends by Lucas Proudfoot from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 March 2024 in the Cremorne Theatre.
Engage
Through outreach programs and community events, we strive to create connections and foster a sense of belonging within our community. We invite you to join us on this journey of exploration, inspiration, and creativity.
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First Nations
Our First Nations program is bold, resilient, and features fierce black work from local, regional and national First Nations artists.
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Behind the Scenes
Our Behind the Scenes series takes you on an exclusive journey into the heart of QPAC, where the magic of the stage comes to life.
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Projects and Events
QPAC is more than a venue; it's a creative hub where communities come together to celebrate, learn, and grow through the transformative power of the arts.
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Schools
Our team is dedicated to creating memorable and educational experiences for students of all ages and backgrounds.
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Digital Stage
Digital Stage provides a platform for a diverse range of performances, bringing the arts beyond the theatre walls.
Support
At QPAC, we believe that the arts have the power to transform lives, inspire creativity, and build vibrant communities.
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Donate Today
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Partnerships
Our Partners help us continue to inspire, educate, and entertain Queensland and beyond.
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Philanthropy
Help us to expand the impact of our work and contribute towards a vibrant, inclusive and connected Queensland.
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Friends of QPAC
Designed to immerse you in the heart of our vibrant world of live performances. Join us on a journey to celebrate our collective passion for the arts.
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Support
Support QPAC to help nurture and celebrate Queensland's rich artistic heritage while fostering innovation and creativity for the future.
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