Overview
Celebrating the International Day of the Girl – WOW Schools Day ‘26
WOW Schools Day '26, to be held on Tuesday, 13 October is aligned with UN International Day of The Girl Child, designated in 2012 to highlight and address the many challenges girls face globally, and to promote girl’s empowerment and human rights.
This year Women of the World Australia (WOW) will continue to partner with QPAC to host over 200 high school students in a full day of workshops, performances, and Speed Mentoring on the Wheel of Brisbane with over 100 mentors from a range of diverse fields, highlighting opportunities and inspiring diverse ambitions.
Find out more about Women of the World Australia.
QPAC's Creative Learning Program
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Sheltering For Schools: Sheltering
9 - 18 Jul 2026Glasshouse TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this program of three powerful works honours Bangarra’s past while looking to the future.
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Lost & Found: Drama Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsThrough Process Drama, Teaching Artists Dave Burton and Emily Burton guide students into an imagined world shaped by curiosity, challenge and discovery.
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Songs of Protest Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsGuided by First Nations musicians, students will explore how song becomes a voice for truth and transformation – investigating stories of colonialism, the Stolen Generations, and resilience.
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SaplingsPhotography by Clare Hawley For Schools: Saplings
15 - 18 Jul 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this is a collection of hilarious and heartbreaking stories born from workshops with young people experiencing the youth justice system from Marrickville to Moree.
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Music Workshop: Songs of Protest
16 Jul 2026, 11:30amPlayhouse LoungeGuided by First Nations musicians, students will explore how song becomes a voice for truth and transformation – investigating stories of colonialism, the Stolen Generations, and resilience.
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Permission Granted For Schools: Permission Granted
23 - 25 Jul 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, in this production human sound machine Tom Thum has teamed up with harmony wizard and keys-sensation Tnee Dyer to give you the cheat codes to turn any sound into music.
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Permission to Dance - Street Dance Workshop
23 Jul 2026, 11:30amMelbourne Street GreenAn energetic street dance workshop designed to deepen students’ understanding of the relationship between music and movement.
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Permission to Create - Music Technology Workshop
23 Jul 2026, 11:30amPlayhouse LoungeLed by industry professionals, this interactive session explores beat-making, sound design and the use of technology in contemporary performance, encouraging students to experiment, collaborate and create.