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Enjoy Brahm’s concerto that’ll bring down the house and Beethoven’s rip-roaring 5th Symphony.

Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s world premiere, is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek.

After sell-out seasons across the world, including London’s West End and Broadway, The Gruffalo returns to QPAC for songs, laughs and scary fun.

Join in the fun for an upbeat celebration of music and movement that brings all ages together in one giant dance party.

At 314 floors high and with 72 spiral side departments, enter the largest collection of books in the world and discover a magical world.

Calling all Little Chefs! Get ready for a delicious adventure where your child can learn the joy of cooking while creating fun, healthy recipes.

What are you hopeful for? Craft your own Tree of Hope as part of the large scale site installation this Out of the Box 2025 festival season.

Welcome to Jarjum Life Museum – a museum made by children – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Jarjum.

For Mothers is a creative and cultural project that supports mothers and their babies during the first 1000 days, led by global Indigenous artists Lia Pa’apa’a and Johannah Maza.

Through guided meditation exercises, children will learn how to quiet their minds, improve focus and enhance emotional awareness.

Share a gentle, imaginative experience with your child in this hands-on workshop, exploring the mystery of Where is the Green Sheep?.

Join us for a fun-filled, hands-on puppetry workshop inspired by everyone’s favourite blue heeler.

Explore stories from the Jarjum collection, play, create, and learn Indigenous languages with friends, family, and community.

Drop in with your bub for tummy time, sensory play, and connection under the guidance of Indigenous artists at Púuna Sanctuary.

Drop in for a cozy sewing circle for children, where they can experiment with stitching and make art using colourful fabrics and thread.

Drop in to make magical paper crowns inspired by the forest!

Add your dreams to the Wishing Wall! Write down a personal wish and add it to the live art installation.

Playful, hands-on sessions where kids (and their grown-ups!) can spin a plate, twirl a hoop, or learn a quick trick or two.

Join us for the Welcome Ceremony to open the 2025 Out of the Box Festival.

With immersive projections, delightful surprises, and kooky-carnival characters, every child’s curiosity is celebrated.

Adapted from the prize-winning children’s picture book, Gurril by Gimuy Walubara Yidinji man Trevor (Bumi) Fourmile, is an exciting opportunity for children to experience the First Nations story told by jarjum.

Circa’s world premiere, Wolfgang in the Stars, is a music-fuelled circus space romp of galactic proportions.

Dance, fashion and live music meet the magic of origami to sweep us up on a spirited and inspiring adventure in a land made purely of paper and play.

Voice Lab is a unique experience for children to share their thoughts and opinions.

Learn about our beautiful, diverse country through song and traditional language with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Songwoman, Jessie Lloyd.

Our littlest Queenslanders are invited to learn, move and play with us as we share stories of animals from our land and their connections to First Nations cultures.

Join us for traditional and original songs, storytelling and dancing.

​It’s dramatic, it’s angst-ridden, it’s thrilling. And Beethoven’s Egmont Overture is just the beginning.

Celebrating 50 years of virtuosity and brilliance with music by Bach, Beethoven, Ravel, Schubert and Kuusisto.

With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. This epic musical adventure is coming soon!

Renowned for their mesmerising and crystal-clear singing, don’t miss German a cappella ensemble, Sjaella at their QPAC debut!

Feel free to contemplate the meaning of life when you listen to the triumphant tones of Beethoven and Strauss.

The perfect date night, experience one of the greatest romantic films of
all time on the big screen with a live symphony orchestra.

For those who stare at the empty grand organ atop the QPAC Concert Hall, we have a concert just for you!

Experience a new form of musical collaboration with Wata, an exciting celebration of the musical traditions of the Wagiluk people.

This extraordinary multi-artform experience combines Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Art of Fugue with contemporary acrobatics.

Experience Lior & Westlake's resonant song cycle sourced from ancient Hebrew and Arabic texts, which became an ARIA Award-winning classical album.

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of choral music as we commemorate three decades of musical achievement and community impact.

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

The undimmed brilliance of the Takács Quartet shines through masterpieces by Beethoven and Haydn framing a new commission from Australian composer Cathy Milliken.

Ensemble Q present a program full of love, poetry and beauty, with a twist.

One of Australia’s most revered visual and performance artists, William Yang, reflects on his remarkable life set against Elena Kats-Chernin’s haunting score.

Eternal memories, words, and music will weave together in this concert that is sure to be moving, nostalgic, and hopefully, a little bit funny.

Experience the brilliance of a true violin virtuoso, Ray Chen, in this intimate one-night-only recital.

The music of Beethoven, Peteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Rebellion and revolution abound as two composers grapple with the terror and turmoil of the 20th century.

The Bogong’s Song is a blend of storytelling, shadow puppetry, dance, and song created especially for primary-aged children.

Final show just added! Experience this classic Australian film in a new light as the Southern Cross Symphony perform the award-winning score live to the film.

Umberto Clerici and Queensland Symphony Orchestra present Verdi Requiem, a mammoth vocal event in 2025.

The Tallis Scholars will present a superbly curated program inspired by Gregorian chant.

Experience Felix Mendelssohn’s magical chords as the Southern Cross Soloists transport you to a wonderland of elves, fairies, lovers and a donkey. 

Queensland Symphony Orchestra bring to life the music of French musicians Maurice Ravel and Cesar Franck.

Lights, Camera, Action! Cinematic is back for a sixth year of film favourites.

Witness two rising superstars and a program of operatic hits.

The ACO are bringing back one of their most groundbreaking, award-winning and popular cinematic collaborations for a series of limited gala performances.

The QYO Finale concert is the crowning celebration of a remarkable year of dedication and artistry by the talented musicians of QYO.

Join the Australian Chamber Orchestra on an adventure to Paris as they close their 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

An otherworldly collaboration with one of Australia’s newest choirs, expect to be uplifted with this achingly beautiful music, both old and new.

Take the journey with us, and together we’ll venture towards the bittersweet conclusion of Mahler’s memorable Ninth.

Perfect for the whole family, Queensland Ballet’s festive favourite returns for one last year to enchant audiences with its sparkling winter wonderland.

Are you a keen explorer? Are you a master of puzzles? Then get excited and jump into our scavenger hunt at the State Library of Queensland.

People have been using Tasmanian bull kelp as a material for thousands of years. Create your own unique paper carrier to hold your special treasures at GOMA.

This year’s Out of the Box places children at the centre of the festival as artistic collaborators and experts in imaginative play.

This drop-in workshop invites you to consider a moment of wonder in your life, before creating a picture with coloured pencils and watercolour paint at GOMA.

Join us for a weekend of vibrant culture, creativity, and free family fun as we celebrate First Nations art, stories, and community.

Inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' enchanting suite, this production by Circa transports you on a thrilling escapade through whimsical tales of creatures both on land and sea.

A captivating musical journey featuring Frank Martin, Tchaikovsky, Jessie Montgomery, and Copland.

Delve into QPAC's archives with this exclusive recording of The Red Tree.

Dive into the immersive world of the ocean with Ensemble Q's Deep Blue, where musicians perform in black clothing, under blue light, creating an underwater ambiance.

Ensemble Q showcases the clash between deep romanticism and atonality through works by Webern, Berg, Schoenberg, Puccini, and Mahler.

Immerse in evocative Australian music with William Barton & Véronique Serret. Camerata's performance celebrates our connection to place and unique stories.

Ensemble Q’s Fish, Chips & Warm Beer explores a selection of masterpieces by heroes of British music.

Watch Clare McFadden’s ‘The Flying Orchestra’, recreated for the stage with great heart.