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A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
The untold true story of how America’s greatest hitmaker became a star, set to the songs that defined his career.
For Teachers: Dracula Teacher Connect Night
Shake & Stir Theatre Co & QPAC's Creative Learning Program invite educators to join them for a night of thrilling educational insights.
Live at Melbourne Street Green
Live Acts. Local Talent. Free on Fridays. This is the perfect way to kickstart your weekend with a weekly program of free performances.
SIX the Musical
Final performances added! Divorced. Beheaded. Live! Get Down with the Queens of SIX as they remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into this high-octane phenomenon.
Matilda The Musical
Calling all Revolting Children! Inspired by Roald Dahl’s beloved book, the multi-award winning Matilda The Musical is heading back to QPAC.
The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Last Words
The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra is coming to QPAC’s Concert Hall to explore music’s most profound final works by Mahler, Bruckner and Tchaikovsky.
An Evening with Anthony Scaramucci
Join White House insider and The Rest Is Politics: US, host Anthony Scaramucci, for a vital discussion about right, wrong and politics.
Glow & Tell
A new performance has just been added! Using UV light in custom-built tent, the Cremorne Theatre is transformed into a space, where stories and imagined worlds come alive.
Friends of QPAC Special Event Take a Breath: An Hour of Calm with Karin Schaupp
An intimate wellbeing-focused performance featuring Karin Schaupp on guitar and breathwork by Cristian Trujillo.
Rock Choir
New show added! A massed community choir spectacular featuring singers from across Queensland and featuring guest artists, Nathan Foley and Ellen Reed.
Direct from the UK – The Rod Stewart Show
Come and celebrate the magical hits of Sir Rod Stewart! The Rod Stewart Show brings to the stage internationally acclaimed artist Shaun J. Marshall.
Radiohead for Solo Piano: Live AV Set
Master of improvisation, Berlin-based Australian pianist Josh Cohen returns to QPAC this October!
The Holiday in Concert
Don't miss beloved Christmas romcom The Holiday (2006) live in concert at QPAC's Concert Hall this festive season, with Hans Zimmer's iconic score performed live-to-film by Southern Cross Symphony.
DRACULA
After a decade in the shadows, Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s critically acclaimed, sold-out production of DRACULA rises again for a strictly limited season.
For Schools: DRACULA
Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s acclaimed DRACULA is a gripping gothic classic bringing Bram Stoker's timeless tale vividly to life.
Origins – Siobhan Stagg and Jonathan Ware
Australia’s acclaimed soprano Siobhan Stagg returns home with a deeply personal programme that reimagines stories of creation through a feminine lens. Joined by acclaimed pianist Jonathan Ware.
A Cracker Kransky Christmas
The Kransky Sisters are bringing the party back to QPAC with hits and Christmas carols like you’ve never heard them before.
Spirit of Christmas
An occasion to rejoice and reflect on the year that has passed and embrace the season’s enduring message of Peace, Love and Joy.
BIG Live The Great Gatsby
Experience BIG Live’s The Great Gatsby, a reimagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless classic into a full theatrical spectacle.
Newsroom
Stay updated with our latest newsroom articles. Read them here.
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DRACULA There will be blood: Shake & Stir's cult hit DRACULA returns to QPAC
Tue 4 Aug 2026A decade after it first captivated audiences around the country, the acclaimed production returns to the Australian stage in a co-presentation with QPAC from 27 October.
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Aphiwe Nyezi as SimbaDaniel Boud Disney's THE LION KING will roar into Brisbane in 2026
Mon 13 July 2026Disney's THE LION KING, the world's #1 musical, is coming to Brisbane, bringing with it the spectacle, artistry and unforgettable music that has redefined musical theatre on a global scale.
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Xavier Rudd Xavier Rudd Announced for QPAC Fundraiser
Fri 3 July 2026QPAC today announced Australian singer songwriter Xavier Rudd will perform in the Concert Hall for one night only on Wednesday 26 August to raise funds for HEAL (Home of Expressive Arts and Learning).
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MinterEllison Dinner – A Cultural and Culinary Collaboration
Wed 1 July 2026QPAC recently welcomed Principal Partner MinterEllison and their valued clients and stakeholders for a bespoke and culturally immersive evening in the newly opened Glasshouse Theatre.
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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.