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Seasons and Festivals
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Clancestry 2025Clancestry artwork by Casey Coolwell-Fisher Clancestry
Clancestry returns from 30 July to 8 August for an extraordinary celebration of First Nations storytelling, music, dance, art and culture.
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Queensland Theatre Company
Queensland Theatre Company’s 2026 Season champions work that gets under your skin and stays with you.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra 2026 Season Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Feel Every Note with a year of bold expression, deep connection and musical storytelling.
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Queensland Ballet 2026 Queensland Ballet
Queensland Ballet’s 2026 season curated under the artistic direction of Ivan Gil-Ortega, celebrates ballet’s power to connect – across generations, disciplines, and cultures.
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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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World Science Festival Brisbane World Science Festival Brisbane
World Science Festival Brisbane explores the delicate threads connecting life and the universe, from galaxies to mycelium networks.
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ACO 2026 Australian Chamber Orchestra
As part of the 2026 National Concert Season audiences will discover, and rediscover, some of the greatest music ever written.
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Musica Viva Australia
Musica Viva Australia invites you to look to the sky in 2026 with a season to lift your spirits and expand your horizons.
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Camerata 2026 Season 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.
Just announced!
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Aaron Chen Aaron Chen
21 Sep 2026, 7:30pmConcert HallAward-winning comedian Aaron Chen is coming to tour the world with his new show, Technology. It deals with technology.
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Shel We Brisbane Festival Shel We
10 - 13 Sep 2026Cremorne TheatreOff-beat, upbeat and heartwarming, Shel We has delighted audiences of all ages!
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RocKwiz Rocks Brisbane Brisbane Festival RocKwiz Rocks Brisbane
12 Sep 2026, 7pmConcert HallRocKwiz returns to QPAC for a special night of unique entertainment with a tailor made Brisbane show!
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The Complete Bach Catalogue for Organ Brisbane Festival The Complete Bach Catalogue for Organ
13 Sep 2026, From 6amConcert HallRenowned Australian organist Calvin Bowman leads audiences through the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Legends (of the Golden Arches) Brisbane Festival LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches)
17 - 20 Sep 2026Cremorne TheatreA rip-roaring ride into the depths of the Chinese afterlife.
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Ocean In Concert with David Attenborough Brisbane Festival Ocean In Concert with David Attenborough
17 Sep 2026, 6:30pmConcert HallExperience a live screening of the stunning nature documentary feature Ocean with David Attenborough, accompanied by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra.
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Escape Brisbane Festival Escape
23 - 27 Sep 2026PlayhouseVisceral and high-octane, Escaoe blends complex, moving architectural structures with multi-talented performers to create a blood-pumping and emotional multimedia experience.
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Betsy Balloon and the Very Great Terrible Flood Image by Rachel McMillan Brisbane Festival Betsy Balloon and the Very Great Terrible Flood
23 - 26 Sep 2026Cremorne TheatreBetsy Balloon is a rambunctious modern fable presented with original music and illustration based on a story by Bill Manhire.
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Nina Korbe, Josh McIntosh, Danielle Kellie, Tnee Dyer, and Rebecca LevingstonPathways into Creative Industries Panel Panel: Pathways into Creative Industries
Watch NowDigital StageThis panel introduces students to people who work in the creative industries — artists, producers and technical experts who make theatre, music, film and live performance for a living.
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An Evening with Li Cunxin An Evening with Li Cunxin
29 Sep 2026, 6:30pmConcert HallJoin Li Cunxin for a celebration of his new book The Lucky Son, the highly anticipated follow up to one of the world’s most beloved books, Mao's Last Dancer.
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Dave Burton, Aunty Sharron mirii Bell, Ngoc Phan, and David Morton.The Riddle of Washpool Gully: What Artist Am I? Panel Riddle of Washpool Gully: What Artist Am I? Panel
Watch NowDigital StageThis panel discussion invites students to meet a range of artists and gain insight into their creative careers, pathways, and practices
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Macy Gray Macy Gray Live – The Encore Tour
9 Oct 2026, 8pmConcert HallOne of the greatest R&B and soul artists of her generation, returns to Australia.
Newsroom
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ClancestryLewis James Bin Doraho Culture, creativity, and family fun lead QPAC's Clancestry in 2026
Mon 18 May 2026QPAC has announced the free program of events for the iconic Clancestry festival, celebrating First Nations art and culture across the Centre in 2026.
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Death of a Salesman QPAC welcomes Death of a Salesman, starring Anthony LaPaglia
Tue 5 May 2026The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Death of a Salesman, will take to QPAC’s Lyric stage from 28 August to 6 September 2026, featuring Anthony LaPaglia.
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The Gospel According to Paul returns to QPAC's Playhouse
Tue 28 Apr 2026QPAC's Playhouse will welcome back Soft Tread Enterprises’ one-hander play about Paul Keating, The Gospel According to Paul, from 18 to 23 August 2026.
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SIX the Musical Australian Cast 26/27Cybele Malinowski New Australian Queens take the throne in SIX the Musical!
Tue 28 Apr 2026The international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical makes its royal return to Brisbane from January 2027.
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PRAMKICKER by Sadie HaslerImage by Morgan Roberts Internationally acclaimed PRAMKICKER by Sadie Hasler comes to QPAC's Cremorne
Mon 20 Apr 2026QPAC will host MO Theatre’s production of the international hit PRAMKICKER by acclaimed playwright Sadie Hasler: a vulnerable, potty-mouthed love-letter to the modern woman, from 1 to 4 July 2026.
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Griffith University and the Power of Creativity
Wed 15 Apr 2026Griffith University partners with QPAC to connect education, creativity and industry practice, supporting the future of the arts.
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QPAC's deadly Clancestry festival returns this July and August
Mon 16 Mar 2026Clancestry festival, a celebration of First Nations arts and culture across an exciting program of concerts, workshops, theatre and children’s events, returns in 2026 from 30 July to 8 August.
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Shaggy in Sting's The Last ShipNienke de Groot Reggae icon Shaggy to jump aboard Sting's The Last Ship exclusively at QPAC
Mon 23 Feb 2026The international reggae icon, longtime friend and frequent Sting collaborator will join the cast of The Last Ship, performing exclusively in Brisbane’s new Glasshouse Theatre from 9 April to 3 May 2026.