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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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The Holiday in Concert The Holiday in Concert
12 - 13 Dec 2026Concert HallNew show added! 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.
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An Iliad Queensland Theatre Company An Iliad
25 Feb - 14 Mar 2027PlayhouseAward-winning star David Wenham brings Homer’s myth of the Trojan War to life in this electrifying collision of epic storytelling & live music.
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Death by Deckchair Queensland Theatre Company Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Death by Deckchair
6 Apr - 2 May 2027PlayhouseThe iconic Miss Phryne Fisher sashays onto the stage for the first time in this glittering world premiere production.
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Queensland Theatre Company Little Women
9 - 28 Nov 2027PlayhouseThis is Little Women redefined for a generation who know what it’s like to grow-up and stand-up in a dramatically changing world.
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Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show
13 - 24 Jan 2027Glasshouse TheatreWackadoo! Bluey and the Healer family are returning to QPAC after a sold-out world tour, for real life!
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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.
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The Nutcracker Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker 2027
10 to 23 Dec 2027Glasshouse TheatreQueensland Ballet’s new production of The Nutcracker returns for its second festive season in 2027.
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Handel’s Messiah Brisbane Chamber Choir Handel’s Messiah
30 Nov 2026, 7pmConcert HallThe festive season begins in glorious fashion as Handel’s Messiah returns to QPAC’s Concert Hall in 2026.
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Don Giovanni Opera Queensland Don Giovanni
22 - 31 Jul 2027Glasshouse TheatreDriven by Mozart’s devastatingly charming music, this seductive, funny and genuinely dangerous new production, directed by Patrick Nolan, asks whether it is possible to survive in a world without a moral centre.
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Musica Viva The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & William Barton Musica Viva Australia The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & William Barton
27 Jul 2027, 7pmConcert HallGet ready for soaring voices and songs of the earth as multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & composer William Barton meets the legendary Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
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The Avalanches On the Banks The Avalanches
6 Mar 2027, From 6pmCultural Forecourt, South BankAustralian sonic innovators The Avalanches return to Brisbane, bringing their landmark sample-based sound to On the Banks.
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A BEAUTIFUL NOISE A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
From 20 Mar 2027Lyric TheatreDue to popular demand an additional 2 weeks have just been released from Tuesday, 20 April 2027!
Newsroom
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Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show Wackadoo! Bluey, Bingo, Chilli, Bandit and friends are coming to QPAC in 2027!
Fri 9 Oct 2026Get ready for giggles, games and a whole lot of Heeler fun! Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show brings Australia’s favourite family to life in a performance packed with music, imagination and big heart.
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James Kerwin conducting QPAC’s first Deaf-led tour at the QPAC 40 Open Day Five Minutes with James Kerwin
Thu 24 Sept 2026James Kerwin is a mime artist, teacher, and actor. We chatted with James to learn more about his career, his passion for the performing arts and the importance of accessible experiences.
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A BEAUTIFUL NOISEPhoto by Jeff Busby Sweet Caroline, the wait is over!
Fri 4 Sept 2026Good times never seemed so good, and for Queensland's Neil Diamond fans, they're about to get even better. A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is opening at QPAC in March 2027.
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QPAC Glasshouse Theatre 2560x1092David Kelly Building a brighter future through culture, community and connection
Wed 2 Sept 2026CommBank's sponsorship with QPAC reflects a shared commitment to creating vibrant communities, a sense of belonging and contributing to Brisbane's continued growth as a cultural capital.
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A Heartwarming Digital Stage Screening
Fri 28 Aug 2026The performing arts have the power to transport an audience to another time and place. For many residents at Arcare Aged Care Pimpama, a recent screening of Heartstrings by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra did exactly that.
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The case is reopened: Sherlock Holmes returns to QPAC
Mon 24 Aug 2026QPAC today announced that the case has been reopened, with a homegrown whodunnit, Sherlock Holmes - The Mystery of the Valkyrie returning to QPAC’s Playhouse from 14 to 29 November 2026.
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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.