Our shows will leaf you smiling this Autumn at QPAC!
While the weather is starting to turn cooler it’s still heating up here at QPAC! There are plenty of things to see from the best in Broadway musicals, brilliant ballet, stellar theatre, and inspiring music.
Coming up
Queen Forever – Greatest Hits Tour
Celebrate 20 years of Queen Forever with their Greatest Hits Tour featuring all the anthems, rare deep cuts, and magic of Queen.
Circa Duck Pond
A glittering circus mash-up by Circa bringing together the worlds of Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling.
The Drover’s Wife – The Opera
A monumental new opera based on the play, novel and film by one of Australia’s leading artists, Leah Purcell AM.
MJ the Musical
Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is set to thrill audiences, in the multiple Tony Award®-winning MJ the Musical.
Friends of QPAC Special Event In Conversation with Leah Purcell
An intimate evening with Leah Purcell as she reflects on the evolution of The Drover’s Wife – The Opera across stage, screen and opera.
Rob Anderson
A solo musical comedy show about our most formative decade!
Queensland Ballet Strings – A Triple Bill
Featuring works by Edward Clug, Christian Spuck, and Goyo Montero. This program is a treat of international contemporary works.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Morning Masterworks 2: Rachmaninov & Shostakovich
Don’t miss the 2nd movement of Rachmaninov’s beloved Piano Concerto No.2 alongside Shostakovich’s emotional 5th Symphony in this 90 minute concert.
GRIMM – Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Happily, ever after? Never. GRIMM, the smash‑hit, deliciously‑twisted, sold out production returns to QPAC’s Cremorne Theatre.
For Schools: GRIMM - Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Part of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this bold adaption of tales from the Brothers Grimm is a bewitching theatre experience.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Maestro 3: Rachmaninov & Shostakovich
Experience Rachmaninov’s beloved Piano Concerto No.2, Shostakovich’s emotional 5th Symphony, and Cathy Milliken’s Catalogue of Sky.
An Evening with Fran Lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz unleashes her chain-smoking, coffee-drinking New Yorker bite on a world falling ever more deeply into depravity, sucked along in the wake of Trump 2.0
Open Season Mogwai
Brace yourself for one of the most volcanic performances as Mogwai returns to Brisbane to perform in QPAC’s brand new Glasshouse Theatre.
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Revolution Remixed
Sweeping heroism and heart-stopping intensity are the perfect showcase for Camerata in full force, with all the richness of woodwind and brass on display.
Open Season Mulga Bore Hard Rock
Mulga Bore Hard Rock bring their own style of hard rock, but not just any kind of hard rock: GLAM hard rock.
Open Season Sparks
Your favourite band’s favourite band is back. Sparks is playing a career-spanning set at QPAC’s brand new Glasshouse Theatre for one night only.
London Symphony Orchestra In Conversation with Sir Simon Rattle
Join London Symphony Orchestra Music Director conductor, Sir Simon Rattle in conversation with Martin Buzacott.
Macbeth
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, revered production house Shake & Stir Theatre Co tackle Shakespeare’s most-gripping tragedy, Macbeth.
ARC Plays Eagles
Comprised of four living legends of Australian rock music, join ARC as they celebrate the Eagles.
For Schools: Macbeth
Part of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this production is reimagined at scale, for our age of clickbait and catastrophe.
BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Featuring a story and score that’s out of this Netherworld, don’t miss this touching show about making the most of every Day-O.
Queensland Youth Orchestras Visions of Nature
Experience two symphonic journeys that explore humanity’s relationship with the natural world and the worlds within ourselves.
Alfie Boe
The world-renowned tenor and star of Les Misérables, Alfie Boe, returns to Brisbane in 2026 for an unforgettable evening of song and storytelling.
Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield’s iconic, seminal work will be performed by an expansive live group, led and arranged by Mike Oldfield’s long-term collaborator, Robin A. Smith.
Singing in the Night
Experience Opera like never before with this brand-new documentary from Opera Queensland.
Go Your Own Way: The Fleetwood Mac Legacy
Due to popular demand, a second show has been added! Don’t miss this spellbinding theatrical celebration of Fleetwood Mac, featuring an ensemble of world-class musicians.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Morning Masterworks 3: Beethoven & Dvořák
Experience Dvořák’s radiant Cello Concerto and Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No.7 in this 90 minute concert.
The Wiggles Live in Concert
Due to overwhelming demand new performances have been added! The Wiggles are back with a fun intimate live concert experience that will have the whole family singing, dancing, and laughing along!
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Maestro 4: Beethoven, Dvořák & Smetana
Don’t miss Dvořák’s radiant Cello Concerto, Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No.7 and Smetana’s Bartered Bride Overture.
Southern Cross Soloists Carnival of the Animals
Camille Saint-Saëns’ beloved Carnival of the Animals receives an Australian update in this thoughtful and heartfelt adaptation.