Welcome to QPAC
Our state-of-the-art facility is located in the heart of Brisbane's cultural district and boasts a diverse range of performances across theatre, music, dance, and comedy.
Planning your visit to QPAC is easy, with multiple parking and public transport options available. You can also enjoy pre‑show dining including at our restaurant, Lyrebird, or grab a quick bite at Storytellers or tomtom.
Our friendly staff are on hand to assist you every step of the way. Join us for an unforgettable night of entertainment at QPAC.
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Cashless Theatre Bars
To help reduce queues, improve service flow and ensure you spend less time waiting and more time enjoying your performance, Theatre Bars at QPAC operate as cashless, accepting card and digital payments only. Our restaurants will continue to accept both cash and card.
Make the most of your visit
Getting Here
Plan your visit to QPAC. There is a variety of ways to make your way to the theatre.
Accessibility
We offer a range of services, facilities, and programs to ensure we provide a welcoming and inclusive experience for all visitors.
Eat & Drink
Just moments from your seat. We have savoury snacks, sweet treats, and refreshing beverages. Come early and enjoy a pre-show meal.
Traffic Updates & Notices
To help ensure that you don't miss a thing, we strongly recommend planning your transport ahead of time and leaving early to avoid any delays.
Theatres & Spaces
Discover essential theatre info for your upcoming performance at QPAC. Explore our world-class venues and plan your visit today.
Backstage Tours
Discover the magic that happens behind the scenes at Queensland Performing Arts Centre through our captivating Backstage Tours.
Friends of QPAC
Become a Friend of QPAC and receive benefits such as priority booking access, exclusive tours and 3‑month FREE Digital Stage access.
Stay Close By
Enjoy a show at QPAC and stay close by with a range of hotel packages at some of Brisbane’s finest hotels.
Just announced!
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Strictly Gershwin Queensland Ballet Strictly Gershwin
9 to 23 Oct 2027Glasshouse TheatreStep into the glamour, romance and infectious energy of the Jazz Age as Strictly Gershwin returns to Queensland Ballet.
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The Nutcracker Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker 2027
10 to 23 Dec 2027Glasshouse TheatreQueensland Ballet’s new production of The Nutcracker returns for its second festive season in 2027.
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Handel’s Messiah Brisbane Chamber Choir Handel’s Messiah
30 Nov 2026, 7pmConcert HallThe festive season begins in glorious fashion as Handel’s Messiah returns to QPAC’s Concert Hall in 2026.
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Don Giovanni Opera Queensland Don Giovanni
22 - 31 Jul 2027Glasshouse TheatreDriven by Mozart’s devastatingly charming music, this seductive, funny and genuinely dangerous new production, directed by Patrick Nolan, asks whether it is possible to survive in a world without a moral centre.
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Musica Viva The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & William Barton Musica Viva Australia The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & William Barton
27 Jul 2027, 7pmConcert HallGet ready for soaring voices and songs of the earth as multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & composer William Barton meets the legendary Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
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The Avalanches On the Banks The Avalanches
6 Mar 2027, From 6pmCultural Forecourt, South BankAustralian sonic innovators The Avalanches return to Brisbane, bringing their landmark sample-based sound to On the Banks.
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A BEAUTIFUL NOISE A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
From 20 Mar 2027Lyric TheatreDue to popular demand an additional 2 weeks have just been released from Tuesday, 20 April 2027!
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Deadly Funny Deadly Funny
7 Nov 2026, 6pmCremorne TheatreA hilarious night with some of the most incredible new comedians and storytellers from the world’s oldest culture. Live at QPAC’s Cremorne Theatre – it’s going to be deadly!
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Ray Chen: The Eight Seasons with Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Ray Chen: 8 Seasons with Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
8 Apr 2027, 7pmConcert HallDon’t miss Ray Chen returning to QPAC joined by the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
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Eric Idle – An Evening of Idle Conversation Eric Idle – An Evening of Idle Conversation
5 Dec 2026, 1pmConcert HallJoin legendary comedian Eric Idle as he sits down to tell his incredible life’s story, live on stage and in conversation, like you’ve never heard it before.
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Celtic Thunder An Evening with Celtic Thunder
5 Apr 2027, 7:30pmConcert HallPrepare to be swept away by a hand-picked selection of Celtic Thunder’s most beloved songs on a journey through an extraordinary legacy.
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The Italian Woman Opera Queensland The Italian Woman
20 - 24 Apr 2027Glasshouse TheatreThis is Rossini in full flight. Queensland Symphony Orchestra and nineteen extraordinary voices on stage tearing into one of opera’s greatest comic scores.