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SIX the Musical SIX the Musical
2 Jan - 14 Feb 2027PlayhouseFinal performances added! Divorced. Beheaded. Live! Get Down with the Queens of SIX as they remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into this high-octane phenomenon.
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Matilda The Musical Matilda The Musical
Coming in 2028Lyric TheatreCalling all Revolting Children! Inspired by Roald Dahl’s beloved book, the multi-award winning Matilda The Musical is heading back to QPAC.
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Last Words The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Last Words
25 Oct 2026, 2pmConcert HallThe University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra is coming to QPAC’s Concert Hall to explore music’s most profound final works by Mahler, Bruckner and Tchaikovsky.
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An evening with Anthony Scaramucci An Evening with Anthony Scaramucci
4 Dec 2026, 7pmConcert HallJoin White House insider and The Rest Is Politics: US, host Anthony Scaramucci, for a vital discussion about right, wrong and politics.
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Glow & TellImage by Chloe Morris Glow & Tell
27 - 30 Aug 2026Cremorne TheatreA new performance has just been added! Using UV light in custom-built tent, the Cremorne Theatre is transformed into a space, where stories and imagined worlds come alive.
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FOQ Event Friends of QPAC Special Event Take a Breath: An Hour of Calm with Karin Schaupp
24 Aug 2026, 5:30pmGlasshouse Theatre Balcony FoyerAn intimate wellbeing-focused performance featuring Karin Schaupp on guitar and breathwork by Cristian Trujillo.
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Rock Choir Rock Choir
29 Nov 2026, 1pm & 4:30pmConcert HallNew show added! A massed community choir spectacular featuring singers from across Queensland and featuring guest artists, Nathan Foley and Ellen Reed.
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The Rod Stewart Show Direct from the UK – The Rod Stewart Show
15 Jan 2027, 8pmConcert HallCome and celebrate the magical hits of Sir Rod Stewart! The Rod Stewart Show brings to the stage internationally acclaimed artist Shaun J. Marshall.
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Radiohead for Solo Piano: Live AV Set Radiohead for Solo Piano: Live AV Set
3 Oct 2026, 8pmConcert HallMaster of improvisation, Berlin-based Australian pianist Josh Cohen returns to QPAC this October!
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The Holiday in Concert The Holiday in Concert
12 Dec 2026, 3pm & 8pmConcert HallDon't miss beloved Christmas romcom The Holiday (2006) live in concert at QPAC's Concert Hall this festive season, with Hans Zimmer's iconic score performed live-to-film by Southern Cross Symphony.
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DRACULA DRACULA
27 Oct - 8 Nov 2026PlayhouseAfter a decade in the shadows, Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s critically acclaimed, sold-out production of DRACULA rises again for a strictly limited season.
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DRACULA For Schools: DRACULA
27 Oct - 8 Nov 2026PlayhouseShake & Stir Theatre Co’s acclaimed DRACULA is a gripping gothic classic bringing Bram Stoker's timeless tale vividly to life.
What's on at QPAC
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Old. New. Borrowed. Blue Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Old. New. Borrowed. Blue.
20 Aug 2026, 7pmConcert HallThis is chamber music reimagined – where old and new, classical and contemporary – fuse into a captivating concert experience.
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Romeo and Juliet The Australian Ballet Romeo and Juliet
Until 22 Aug 2026Lyric TheatreBe captivated by John Cranko’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s immortal text with The Australian Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet.
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The Gospel According to PaulImage by Brett Boardman The Gospel According to Paul
18 - 23 Aug 2026PlayhouseA soufflé might not rise twice, but this hit comedy will! Jonathan Biggins transforms into the visionary, rabble-rouser, former PM, Paul Keating.
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The Music and Life of Barbra Streisand starring Melinda Schneider The Music and Life of Barbra Streisand starring Melinda Schneider
21 Aug 2026, 8pmConcert HallExperience a celebration of Barbra Streisand’s legendary career featuring Melinda Schneider.
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Em Rusciano – Addicted to Love
22 Aug 2026, 8pmConcert HallExperience Em Rusciano at her most unfiltered, feral and finely tuned. This is a love story, just not the one we were sold.
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Vivaldi’s Legacy Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Vivaldi’s Legacy
25 Aug 2026, 7:30pmConcert HallA concert of detail, grace, and imagination celebrating the extraordinary Anna Maria della Pietà, Vivaldi’s famed protégé.
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Xavier Rudd – Raising Funds for HEAL Xavier Rudd – Raising Funds for HEAL
26 Aug 2026, 7pmConcert HallJoin one of the Australian music industry’s all-time greats for a one-night-only benefit concert raising funds for HEAL.
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Glow & TellImage by Chloe Morris For Schools: Glow & Tell
26 - 27 Aug 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, students are placed at the centre of this engaging interactive experience, blending the magic of light and simplicity of storytelling
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The Dire Straits Experience The Dire Straits Experience
27 Aug 2026, 8pmConcert HallFrom sold out arena performances across Europe, the celebrated Dire Straits Experience bring their Long Highway World Tour.
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Glow & TellImage by Chloe Morris Glow & Tell
27 - 30 Aug 2026Cremorne TheatreA new performance has just been added! Using UV light in custom-built tent, the Cremorne Theatre is transformed into a space, where stories and imagined worlds come alive.
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Björn Again – ABBA Forever Tour Björn Again – ABBA Forever Tour
28 - 29 Aug 2026Concert HallCelebrate over 50 years of ABBA with Björn Again’s dazzling, world-class celebration of ABBA’s timeless discography.
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Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman
28 Aug - 6 Sep 2026Lyric TheatreEmmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winner Anthony LaPaglia stars in Arthur Miller’s critically acclaimed production, Death of a Salesman.
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Music on Sundays 4: Symphonic Stories Queensland Symphony Orchestra Music on Sundays 4: Symphonic Stories
30 Aug 2026, 11:30amConcert HallExperience a program of bold contrasts and vibrant textures with music by Copland, Gershwin, Mozart and more.
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Queensland Theatre Company Strong is the New Pretty
1 - 19 Sep 2026PlayhouseExperience a nail-biting showdown and an inspiring story of determination, legacy and pride.
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Bassem Youssef: The Belly of the Beast Tour Bassem Youssef: The Belly of the Beast Tour
2 Sep 2026, 6:45pmConcert HallDon’t miss comedian Bassem Youssef as he takes audiences inside fame, exile, identity and politics in the digital age.
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Maestro 6: La Mer Queensland Symphony Orchestra Maestro 6: La Mer
4 Sep 2026, 7:30pmConcert HallExperience a sea-inspired concert featuring music by Debussy, Ravel, Shostakovich and Stanhope, with piano soloist Stefan Cassomenos.