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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 is set to bring a stellar lineup of international and Australian acts to South Bank in February and March 2026.
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Queensland Theatre Company
Queensland Theatre Company’s 2026 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 2026 Queensland Ballet
Queensland Ballet’s 2026 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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ACO 2026 Australian Chamber Orchestra
As part of the 2026 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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Andy Griffiths’ YOU & ME and The Land of Lost Things Andy Griffiths’ YOU & ME and The Land of Lost Things
4 - 12 Apr 2026PlayhouseThe team behind the 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses brings Andy Griffiths and Bill Hopes’ brilliantly bonkers book to the stage!
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Where is the Green Sheep?Illustration Credit: Illustrations copyright © Judy Horacek 2004 Where is the Green Sheep?
13 - 18 Apr 2026PlayhouseA wild, fun and magical journey to find that elusive green sheep. Where is the Green Sheep? is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Science Smackdown: The Ultimate Debate!
28 Mar 2026, 7:30pmPlayhouseA fun festival highlight where scientists and comedians join forces for an uncensored Saturday night showdown!
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Julia Baird World Science Festival Brisbane Julia Baird: Healthy Microbiome, Happy Brain?
28 Mar 2026, 2:30pmPlayhouseAcclaimed broadcaster and bestselling author Julia Baird dives into one of the most fascinating scientific questions of recent time: what does your gut have to do with your brain?
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World Science Festival Brisbane – The Science of Sex: Big Ideas with Natasha Mitchell World Science Festival Brisbane The Science of Sex: Big Ideas with Natasha Mitchell
28 Mar 2026, 10:30amPlayhouseSex. It’s fun, it’s complicated, and it is crucial for our species’ survival. Sex doesn’t just happen between the sheets – it’s threaded into so much of our psychology and culture.
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Dr Karl: Amazing Moments in Science World Science Festival Brisbane Dr Karl: Amazing Moments in Science
28 Mar 2026, 10amConcert HallAustralia’s favourite science communicator takes the stage to uncover the breakthroughs, surprises and spectacular stories that have shaped our understanding of the universe.
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World Science Festival Brisbane – Blast Off: Exploring Other Worlds! World Science Festival Brisbane Blast Off: Exploring Other Worlds!
29 Mar 2026, 10:30amPlayhouseIn this fascinating conversation, Tracy Drain, Chief Flight Systems Engineer for NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission, teams up with Australian astrobiologist David Flannery and astrophysicist Sara Webb.
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Forensics: The Science of Blood, Body Bags and Biohazards World Science Festival Brisbane Forensics: The Science of Blood, Body Bags and Biohazards
29 Mar 2026, 2pmPlayhouseStep inside the fascinating world of forensics and discover how the truth is uncovered, piece by piece.
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2025 Matilda Awards 2025 Matilda Awards
2 Mar 2026, 7pmPlayhouseBringing together artists, arts companies and creative leaders from across Queensland’s arts sector.
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Drum Tao: Samurai of the Drum Drum Tao: Samurai of the Drum
13 Apr 2026, 4pm & 7:30pmConcert HallDue to popular demand, a second show has been added to the return of global phenomenon Drum Tao! A thrilling experience for audiences of all ages, not to be missed.
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Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells
10 Jun 2026, 8pmConcert HallMike 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.
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Lose to Win Lose to Win
24 - 27 Jun 2026Cremorne TheatreA celebration of the South Sudanese community, of resilience, and the power of imagination.
Newsroom
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Rachel Healy, John-Paul Langbroek, Nigel LavenderPeter Wallis New home, new backing as Matilda Awards move to QPAC
Mon 8 Dec 2025The Matilda Awards step into an exciting new chapter with a refreshed direction and a major move to QPAC for the 38th annual event on Monday 2 March 2026.
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On the Banks On the Banks adds... Grace Jones, MARINA, Maoli, King Stingray and Sarah Blasko
Mon 8 Dec 2025Brisbane's newest outdoor live concert series welcomes additions of Grace Jones, MARINA, Maoli, King Stingray, Sarah Blasko and more to On the Banks in early 2026.
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Barton & Brodsky: A musical dialogue between First Nations wisdom and harmonic precision
Fri 5 Dec 2025Master yidaki (didgeridoo) artist, William Barton will join creative forces with Britain’s legendary Brodsky Quartet on the Concert Hall stage on 26 February 2026.
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SIX the Musical SIX the Musical causing a sensation in 2026 and 2027!
Tue 2 Dec 2025SIX the Musical will make its royal return to QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre from January 2027.
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Participants and volunteers at the Tree of Hope activation Sharing Hope with YFG Shopping Centres
Wed 26 Nov 2025YFG Shopping Centres has been a valued and long-term supporter of QPAC since 2017, with a special interest in the Centre’s much-loved Out of the Box festival.
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Toni Janke's personal truth-telling wrapped in song, music, dance and poetry
Tue 25 Nov 2025Acclaimed First Nations sing-songwriter Toni Janke takes to the Cremorne Stage for a spiritual storytelling in Inheritance on 2 April 2026.
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On the Banks Brisbane's newest outdoor live concert series
Tue 11 Nov 2025A new outdoor live concert series is set to come to South Bank's Cultural Forecourt in March 2026, bringing a stellar lineup of international and Australian acts to the heart of the city.
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THE LAST SHIPArtwork: Steph Payne, Photograph: Fabrizio Ferri International cast announced for Sting's The Last Ship
Fri 7 Nov 2025Seventeen-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting will perform in his musical, The Last Ship, in Amsterdam, Brisbane and Paris with a stellar international cast.
