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  • 2024
  • QPAC After Dark Discovery Tour Experience
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qpacafterdark24 QPAC After Dark Discovery Tour Experience QPAC Tours QPAC After Dark Discovery Tour Experience

30 Aug 2024, 6pm
QPAC
  • There are currently no QPAC After Dark Discovery Tours scheduled for 2025.

    If you are interested in the QPAC After Dar Discovery Tour, please contact our Tour Coordinator Helen on tours@qpac.com.au who will be able to add you to the waiting list and will be in touch should a tour become available.

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$55
2 hours
Tour may go over time depending on venue and theatre access on the day, subject to change without notice

Overview

Are you ready to embark on a unique and rare opportunity to explore behind the scenes after hours with our After Dark Discovery Tour and Dine Experience? 

Step behind the curtains at QPAC and uncover the backstage secrets of this iconic venue. Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a tour through our theatres, giving you the chance to get up close and experience the venue like never before.

After your tour, relax at the Russell Street Wine Bar with a drink of your choice—wine, coffee, tea, local beer, or a soft drink—and enjoy a shared grazing platter. Feel free to chat with your tour guide and learn more about QPAC's hidden gems. Your ticket includes the Discovery Tour and the Food and Beverage experience at the Russell Street Wine Bar. Please note that dietary options are not available, but additional drinks can be purchased separately.

Book your tour today and discover the magic of the theatre in a whole new light!

What happens if I can’t make my tour?

Please note that due to high demand bookings are final and cancellations will not be eligible for a refund.

What happens if I am late for my tour?

The Tour will depart on time. If you arrive late, please report to Stage Door Concierge in the Pedestrian Tunnel, where staff will advise you how to join the Tour.

What can I bring with me on the tour?

Where possible, limit the bags you bring with you as cloaking facilities are limited. For safety, we suggest you wear flat, enclosed, rubber-soled shoes for this walking tour with steps.

Important Information

Meeting Location

Your Tour Guide will meet you on the Ground Level. Please aim to arrive 15 mins prior to the start time to avoid missing the commencement of the Tour. You will need to show the Tour Guide your Tour e-ticket emailed to you.

Tour Inclusions

  • Tours are conducted in English and are led by our Front of House host.
  • A glass of selected wine, coffee, tea, local beer, or soft drink at Russell Street Wine Bar.
  • Shared grazing platter at Russell Street Wine Bar.
  • Post Q&A with our tour guides.

Accessibility

This is a walking tour with stairs on the tour route. If you have any questions about mobility and access, please contact us on 136 246 prior to booking for the Tour online.

Age Recommendation

Recommended for ages 12+.

Official ticketing service for QPAC

QTIX is our official ticketing service with selected packages sold through authorised resellers only. Read more about purchasing tickets online.

Bring your group to the theatre and receive assistance with available seating allocation.

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Gallery

  • Savour a gourmet cheese plate & explore our exquisite wine selection.
  • Our charming Russell Street Wine Bar.
  • Costumes from the Bolshoi Ballet
  • Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra member practicing backstage
  • QPAC’s Concert Hall
  • Backstage on the set of the Bolshoi Ballet
  • Backstage at the Bolshoi Ballet
  • Backstage at QPAC
  • Backstage at QPAC

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