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Just announced!
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Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata & Brendan Joyce: Schumann
13 Mar 2025, 7:30pmConcert HallCamerata’s Artistic Director Brendan Joyce on solo violin in a symphonic concert, featuring Camerata’s wind, brass, and percussion sections.
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Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata & Paul Grabowsky: The Art Of
7 May 2025, 7pmConcert HallAn inspiring and refreshing collaboration between QPAC’s The Art of the Possible artist Paul Grabowsky AO, with Camerata.
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Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata: Your Eternal Memories
13 Sep 2025, 7pmConcert HallEternal memories, words, and music will weave together in this concert that is sure to be moving, nostalgic, and hopefully, a little bit funny.
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Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata & One Equal Music: Celestial Choral Baroque
20 Nov 2025, 7pmConcert HallAn otherworldly collaboration with one of Australia’s newest choirs, expect to be uplifted with this achingly beautiful music, both old and new.
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The Wharf Revue: The End Of The Wharf As We Know It
11 - 16 Feb 2025PlayhouseAfter twenty-five years in the harsh and unforgiving spotlight of politics, The Wharf Revue is coming to an end.
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
From June 2025Lyric TheatreThe iconic global phenomenon, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, arrives at QPAC from July with a mesmerising new production.
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Nils Frahm – Music for Brisbane
2 Mar 2025, 8pmConcert HallCelebrated German musician, Nils Frahm, brings his captivating neoclassical and electronic Music For live show to QPAC!
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Circus in a Tea Cup
5 - 7 Dec 2024Cremorne TheatreWitness this beautiful circus performance, where survivors of domestic violence move through true stories of celebration, recovery, and triumph.
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Ballet International Gala VI
6 Aug 2025, 7pmConcert HallThe Ballet International Gala returns to the Concert Hall for its annual sell-out season in August 2025.
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Breaking the Castle
19 - 22 Mar 2025Cremorne TheatreThis extraordinary, often hilarious, true story about the indomitable nature of the human spirit is not to be missed.
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Klais Grand Organ Recital – Christopher Wrench
31 Oct 2024, 12pmConcert HallDon’t miss this rare opportunity to witness the grandeur of QPAC’s Klais Grand Organ in this free lunchtime concert.
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Blush – Circus for Grown Ups
From 28 Dec 2024Cremorne TheatreEscape the everyday with the surprising, subversive and the supremely sexy, award-winning adult circus Blush.
What’s On
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WOW Schools Day ‘24
25 Oct 2024, 9amCremorne TheatreDesigned for senior students, this event promotes girls’ empowerment and human rights.
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An Evening In Concert with 2nd Year Musical Theatre Students
25 - 26 Oct 2024Tony Gould GalleryCelebrating the progress of second year musical theatre students, enjoy a beautiful array of songs performed at the Tony Gould Gallery.
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Real and Diverse Theatre Quavers
24 - 26 Oct 2024PlayhouseThis spooky drama promises eerie thrills, a mysterious character and a hauntingly good time.
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WICKED
Now PlayingLyric TheatreExperience the Broadway sensation WICKED at the Lyric Theatre this September! Winner of over 100 major awards, WICKED is a captivating musical that will make you laugh, cry, and think.
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QYO Finale
26 Oct 2024, 7pmConcert HallThe QYO Finale concert showcases the incredible talent of all eight Queensland Youth Orchestras ensembles.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra QSO Favourites
27 Oct 2024, 11:30amConcert HallFrom Beethoven to Tchaikovsky, this concert promises a smorgasbord of musical delights under the baton of Eduardo Strausser.
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Anh Do – The Happiest Refugee Live!
29 Oct 2024, 7:30pmConcert HallAnh Do shares his amazing life story, The Happiest Refugee, combining stand-up comedy with real life stories and photos.
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Klais Grand Organ Recital – Christopher Wrench
31 Oct 2024, 12pmConcert HallDon’t miss this rare opportunity to witness the grandeur of QPAC’s Klais Grand Organ in this free lunchtime concert.
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COMDANCE Dance Extravaganza 2024
1 Nov 2024, 6:30pmConcert HallEnjoy a great night of dance with amazing energy, colourful costumes, and highly motivated youth with COMDANCE.
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Rory Stewart – Politics on the Edge
2 Nov 2024, 7pmConcert HallJoin Rory Stewart for an evening of no-holds barred discussion on crisis, politics, and the world order.
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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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Strategix Graduation 2024
4 Nov 2024, 6pmConcert HallJoin us as we celebrate the many achievements of the Strategix graduates.
Seasons and Festivals
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Ballet Preljocaj – Swan Lake
Ballet Preljocaj returns to Australia in 2025 as part of the QPAC International Series with Swan Lake.
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Queensland Theatre
The 2025 Season promises world premieres, award-winning works, big-name artists, Queensland stars and unmissable storytelling.
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Musica Viva Australia
Musica Viva Australia's season embraces how difference ignites creativity with seven national tours.
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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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Brisbane Festival
Boldly Brisbane at its heart, Brisbane Festival makes the impossible possible for three weeks each spring.
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Australian Chamber Orchestra
In 2025 the world-renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra celebrates 50 years of pushing boundaries, igniting curiosity, transcending the ordinary and leading the way.
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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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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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Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Discover Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Season, which centres on the 20th Century.
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Southern Cross Soloists
A musical voyage that delves into the concept of romanticism.
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Opera Queensland
This year's Opera Queensland's season showcases ambitious programming and fresh approaches to what opera can be.
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Clancestry
Clancestry returned in July 2024 with a program of First Nations arts and culture at QPAC.
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World Science Festival Brisbane
Ask, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.
Newsroom
Stay updated with our latest newsroom articles. Read them here.
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The Wharf Revue announce final show and retirement
Tue 22 Oct 2024The Wharf Revue will be returning to QPAC's Playhouse from 11 to 16 February 2025 for its last show – ever!
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Collective of Brisbane creatives brings dance production to QPAC this November
Mon 21 Oct 2024Phluxus2 Dance Collective will bring together an impressive list of local creatives in the genre-defying production, The Next 14 Seconds, from 28 to 29 November 2024.
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The Dictionary of Lost Words finds its way to QPAC in 2025
Thu 3 Oct 2024Breakout Australian hit play The Dictionary of Lost Words, based on the award-winning novel of the same name, will come to Brisbane for the first time at QPAC's Playhouse from 26 April to 10 May 2025.
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Cat Power relives Bob Dylan's life-changing 1966 set at QPAC in March
Tue 1 Oct 2024The great Cat Power will perform Bob Dylan’s fabled and transformative 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert set in QPAC's Concert Hall on Wednesday 12 March 2025.
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Ballet Preljocaj Season Exclusive to Brisbane as QPAC International Series Returns for 40th Birthday
Mon 23 Sep 2024Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) have announced an exclusive Australian season of Ballet Preljocaj’s Swan Lake in 2025 as part of the QPAC International Series and the Centre’s 40th Anniversary celebrations.
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Prospero Arts announce treasured cast for The Pirates of Penzance - In Concert
Tue 17 Sep 2024A brand new, semi-staged, concert version of the much-loved Gilbert and Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance, will storm QPAC's Concert Hall from 5 to 8 December, and the cast will blow you away!
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A bowling alley, two best friends and a tonne of zombies to descend upon QPAC this November
Mon 16 Sep 2024Playlab Theatre’s latest mainstage production, Eat Slay Zombie, will premiere from 6 November 2024, in QPAC’s Cremorne Theatre.
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Round The Twist The Musical Cast Announced
Wed 4 Sep 2024QPAC and Queensland Theatre have announced the cast for the world premiere of Round The Twist The Musical – busting into the Playhouse from 12 November 2024.
Support and 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 transformation, inspiration, and creativity.
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Friends of QPAC
Immerse yourself in the heart of QPAC with a Friends of QPAC membership, designed to celebrate our shared love for live performance.
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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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Donate Today
Donate to QPAC today and become a beacon of support for the arts. Your contribution matters, and your impact is profound.
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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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Projects and Events
QPAC is a creative hub where communities come together to celebrate, learn, and grow through the transformative power of the arts.
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Partnerships
Our Partners help us continue to inspire, educate, and entertain Queensland and beyond.
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
To support and raise awareness of patrons with a non-visible disability QPAC is a proud member of the international Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. Wearing a Sunflower is voluntary. By choosing to wear a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, such as a lanyard or badge you can signal to our staff that you may need assistance or a little extra time during your visit.
To purchase your Sunflower ahead of your visit to QPAC and for more information, please visit Hidden Disability Sunflower.
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors give strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both First Nations and non-First Nations peoples, towards creating a better Queensland.