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Seasons and Festivals
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On the Banks On the Banks
In the heart of Brisbane/Meanjin, On the Banks returns in 2027 featuring a stellar lineup of international and Australian acts.
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Queensland Theatre Company
Queensland Theatre Company’s 2027 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 Queensland Ballet
Queensland Ballet’s 2027 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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Australian Chamber Orchestra 2027 Australian Chamber Orchestra
As part of the 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.
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Three DressesArtwork by Wanda Gibson QPAC’s Out of the Box Three Dresses
22 - 27 Jun 2027Glasshouse TheatreThree Dresses is a joyful new First Nations work that celebrates family, culture, and the extraordinary moments woven through everyday life.
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Glow Nations: Where the Birds Go QPAC’s Out of the Box Glow Nations: Where the Birds Go
22 - 26 Jun 2027Cremorne TheatreA luminous, performer-led installation that celebrates migration, flight and the beauty of birds.
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the Boy & the BallAndy Rasheed – EyeFood photography QPAC’s Out of the Box the Boy & the Ball
22 - 27 Jun 2027Playhouse Rear StageThis nonverbal performance is a wondrous tale for preschoolers about reassurance, joy and connection... with a little visual magic.
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Paper Planet QPAC’s Out of the Box Paper Planet
22 - 27 Jun 2027Glasshouse Theatre Balcony FoyerPaper Planet is a universally accessible experience that families find inspiring and utterly captivating.
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Where I Belong QPAC’s Out of the Box Where I Belong
22 - 27 Jun 2027Cascade CourtWhere I Belong will bring children from metropolitan, regional and remote Queensland together through art, and will be celebrated in a grand installation.
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Little Chefs Cooking Workshops QPAC’s Out of the Box Little Chefs Cooking Workshop
22 - 26 Jun 2027Lyrebird RestaurantGet creative in this hands-on cooking adventure designed for children!
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The Tantrum QPAC’s Out of the Box The Tantrum
23 - 26 Jun 2027Playhouse Studio 1What happens when the big wide world gets a bit too big? The Tantrum is a playful and powerful performance for young children about emotions that bubble over.
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Sensory Storytelling: Ten Tiny Things QPAC’s Out of the Box Sensory Storytelling: Ten Tiny Things
23 - 26 Jun 2027Tony Gould GalleryThis beloved WA picture book is brought to life by Sensorium Theatre using their trademark multi-sensory approach.
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Emma Memma QPAC’s Out of the Box Emma Memma
26 Jun 2027, 9:30am & 12pmConcert HallPut on your dancing shoes and get ready for a joyful celebration with Emma Memma and her Memma Mates.
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Justine ClarkePhoto by Alex Vaughan QPAC’s Out of the Box Justine Clarke’s We Like to Sing
27 Jun 2027, 9:30am & 12pmConcert HallOne of Australia’s favourite performers celebrates 20 years since her platinum-selling classic children’s album I Like to Sing! was launched into the world.
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The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption
28 Apr to 9 May 2027Glasshouse TheatreNew show added! The Shawshank Redemption is a powerful stage production that places you just metres from the action.
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Strictly Gershwin Queensland Ballet Strictly Gershwin
9 to 23 Oct 2027Glasshouse TheatreStep into the glamour, romance and infectious energy of the Jazz Age as Strictly Gershwin returns to Queensland Ballet.
Newsroom
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Bangarra Unites Elders and Choreographers in a powerful new program GENERATIONS
Wed 4 Nov 2026Grounded in wisdom of the past, and charged by voices of the future, GENERATIONS is a bold new double bill curated by Mirning woman Frances Rings, Bangarra’s Artistic Director and co-CEO.
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Finding Nemo musical splashes into QPAC for Australian premiere
Wed 4 Nov 2026Brisbane audiences will be the first in Australia to dive into the QPAC and CDP’s production of Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical when the beloved tale takes centre stage next June.
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Cirque Empire roars into the Glasshouse Theatre
Wed 4 Nov 2026The Glasshouse Theatre will transform into the dazzling and decadent world of 1920s New York when Cirque Empire roars into QPAC from 5 to 14 February 2027 for its Brisbane debut.
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Christmas in the Lane: QPAC and Fish Lane set to light up this festive season
Thu 29 Oct 2026This December, QPAC and Fish Lane will join forces to spread some festive cheer through South Brisbane with a Christmas activation featuring live carol performances from the QPAC Chamber Choir.
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Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds returns to QPAC with immersive new concert experience
Tue 27 Oct 2026Icelandic composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ólafur Arnalds will bring his immersive new concert experience Falling Apart Together to QPAC Concert Hall on Tuesday 2 March 2027.
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On the Banks 2026 Bernard FanningKelsey Doyle On the Banks is back in 2027!
Thu 15 Oct 2026Following a triumphant debut this year, QPAC and South Bank Corporation have revealed more acts for the return of On the Banks, bringing contemporary music to the riverside in February and March 2027.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button heads to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 2027
Mon 12 Oct 2026For the first time outside of London and New York, three-time Olivier Award-winning musical, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, will begin its next chapter, with a major tour of New Zealand and Australia from May finishing at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in October 2027.
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Once Beloved Irish musical Once set to charm audiences in Brisbane debut
Fri 9 Oct 2026A new revival of the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical, Once, will make its Brisbane debut in the Cremorne Theatre from 2 January 2027