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XANADU Xanadu
25 to 28 Feb 2027Concert HallXANADU the Musical rolls into QPAC’s Concert Hall for six shows only! A laugh-out-loud, roller-skating adventure packed with nostalgic hits and 80s magic.
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Lucy Darling: Cheers Lucy Darling: Cheers
8 - 9 Mar 2027Concert HallAward-winning performer Carisa Hendrix stars as charming socialite and cocktail enthusiast Lucy Darling as she continues her vivacious vagabond voyages with Cheers.
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QSO Favourites featuring orchestra member Kaya Skorka Queensland Symphony Orchestra QSO Favourites
13 Feb 2027, 7:30pmConcert HallExperience some of the most recognisable and loved pieces in the classical canon, as chosen by previous QSO audiences.
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Music on Sundays 1: QSO Favourites featuring orchestra member Paul O’brien Queensland Symphony Orchestra Music on Sundays 1: QSO Favourites
14 Feb 2027, 11:30amConcert HallThis feel-good concert features music you love including Debussy’s Clair de lune, The Blue Danube, and more in this 90-minute concert.
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Maestro 1: QSO 80: Season Opener featuring orchestra member Lauren Manuel Queensland Symphony Orchestra Maestro 1: QSO 80: Season Opener
19 - 20 Feb 2027Concert HallCelebrate an epic opening to QSO’s 80th anniversary season with works from John Adams, Joseph Twist, and Shostakovich.
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Maestro 2: Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 3 featuring orchestra member Isaac Davis Queensland Symphony Orchestra Maestro 2: Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 3
12 Mar 2027, 7:30pmConcert HallExperience two beloved Beethoven symphonies in an energetic and mesmerising performance.
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Maestro 2: Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 3 featuring orchestra member Isaac Davis Queensland Symphony Orchestra Education Concert: Explore: Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 3
12 Mar 2027, 10amConcert HallSecondary schools are invited to observe the general rehearsal of Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 3.
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Beethoven: Symphonies 6 & 8 featuring orchestra member Eliza Scott Queensland Symphony Orchestra Beethoven: Symphonies 6 & 8
13 Mar 2027, 3pmConcert HallExperience Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony which evokes the peace of nature and his Eighth Symphony which subverts symphonic traditions.
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Maestro 3: Finlandia featuring orchestra member Imants Larsen Queensland Symphony Orchestra Maestro 3: Finlandia
9 - 10 Apr 2027Concert HallHear two beloved works by Finnish composer Sibelius: his Second Symphony and the stirring tone poem Finlandia.
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Music on Sundays 2: French Reverie featuring orchestra member Ashley Carter Queensland Symphony Orchestra Music on Sundays 2: French Reverie
2 May 2027, 11:30amConcert HallBe transported to France in this charming program featuring Saint-Saëns, Dukas, Tchaikovsky and more in this 90-minute concert.
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Maestro 4: The Ring Without Words featuring orchestra member Hayley Radke Queensland Symphony Orchestra Maestro 4: The Ring Without Words
14 - 15 May 2027Concert HallExperience Wagner’s Ring Cycle, the epic and exhilarating saga of gods and monsters condensed into 70 minutes.
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Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 featuring orchestra member Viv Collier Vickers Queensland Symphony Orchestra Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7
11 Jun 2027, 7:30pmConcert HallContinuing the anniversary Beethoven cycle, hear the joyful Fourth Symphony and the rhythmic Seventh Symphony.
What’s On
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First Nations Storytelling: Caring for Country Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsTrevor Fourmile and Nadine McDonald-Dowd guide students in an exploration of storytelling as a dynamic and living cultural practice vital to First Nations and Torres Strait Islander stories.
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Piano Bar
Friday & Saturday Evenings, From 9:30pmQPACEnjoy our intimate Piano Bar, offering a truly enchanting post-theatre experience.
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Into the Woods Opera Queensland & Queensland Theatre Into the Woods
11 - 21 Nov 2026Glasshouse TheatreIn a world where fairytales collide, this timeless musical asks what happens when the story ends and “... everyone lives happily ever after”.
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Mischa Maisky in Recital Mischa Maisky in Recital
11 Nov 2026, 7:30pmConcert HallInternationally renowned cellist Mischa Maisky returns to Brisbane for a highly anticipated recital, joined by his daughter, distinguished pianist Lily Maisky.
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Fire and Finesse Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Fire and Finesse
12 Nov 2026, 7pmConcert HallThis concert is a celebration of elegance and beauty, where classical genius meets playful sophistication.
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Kate Ceberano – Australian Made Tour 2026 Kate Ceberano – Australian Made Tour 2026
14 Nov 2026, 7pmConcert HallKate Ceberano returns for encore performances across the nation after last year’s sell-out tour and hit live album.
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Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie
14 - 29 Nov 2026PlayhouseJourney back to London where Sherlock Holmes is drawn into a grisly murder. The clues are all there ... but will you spot them in time?
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THE LION KING
15 Nov 2026 - 7 Mar 2027Lyric TheatreGiraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return to Brisbane!
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Australian Girls Choir Australian Girls Choir – Annual Concert 2026
15 Nov 2026, 2:30pm & 6pmConcert HallThe Australian Girls Choir present a spectacular showcase of song and dance at their 2026 Annual Concert.
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Beethoven’s Pastoral Australian Chamber Orchestra Beethoven’s Pastoral
16 Nov 2026, 7pmConcert HallRichard Tognetti directs the Australian Chamber Orchestra in a thrilling season finale featuring Beethoven’s epic and transportive Sixth Symphony.
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James Morrison with Special Guest Mahalia Barnes James Morrison with Special Guest Mahalia Barnes
19 Nov 2026, 7:30pmConcert HallAn unforgettable night of swing and soul, this is a concert experience you won’t want to miss!
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An Evening with Alastair Campbell An Evening with Alastair Campbell
20 Nov 2026, 7:30pmConcert HallAlastair Campbell takes to the QPAC stage for a compelling evening of sharp insight, political storytelling, and behind-the-scenes revelations from politics.
Seasons and Festivals
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Out of the Box Festival
Out of the Box is a biennial festival for children eight years and under and is returning from 22 to 27 June 2027.
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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 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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Queensland Symphony Orchestra 2027 Season Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Celebrate 80 years of music with a season of ground-breaking collaborations and inspirational music.
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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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Southern Cross Soloists Southern Cross Soloists
Join the Southern Cross Soloists at QPAC in 2026 as they fill the Concert Hall with grace and beauty.
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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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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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Opera Queensland
This year's Opera Queensland's season showcases ambitious programming and fresh approaches to what opera can be.
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Queensland Youth Orchestras Queensland Youth Orchestras
A world class youth orchestra organisation based in Brisbane, Australia.
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Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre
Be witness to the stars of the future as the students from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre (QAEMT).
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Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Festival returns this September with 25 days of theatre, music, dance, spectacle and celebration across the city. This year, QPAC plays host to some of the Festival’s most anticipated works.
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Ballet Preljocaj – Swan LakePhotography: JC Carbonne QPAC International Series
Since 2009, QPAC International Series has welcomed some of the world’s finest performing arts companies – including Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Teatro alla Scala and returned in 2025 with Ballet Preljocaj – exclusive to Queensland.
Newsroom
Stay updated with our latest newsroom articles. Read them here.
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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
Support and Engage
Through outreach programs and community events, we strive to create connections and foster a sense of belonging within our community. We invite you to join us on this journey of transformation, inspiration, and creativity.
Creative Learning
Our team is dedicated to creating engaging and educational experiences for students of all ages and backgrounds.
First Nations
Our First Nations program is bold, resilient, and features fierce black work from local, regional and national First Nations artists.
Donate Today
Donate to the QPAC Foundation and help us to ensure that everyone can experience the best in performing arts.
Partnerships
Our Partners help us continue to inspire, educate, and entertain Queensland and beyond.
Hidden Disability Sunflower Program
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
To support and raise awareness of patrons with a non-visible disability QPAC is a proud member of the international Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. Wearing a Sunflower is voluntary. By choosing to wear a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, such as a lanyard or badge you can signal to our staff that you may need assistance or a little extra time during your visit.
To purchase your Sunflower ahead of your visit to QPAC and for more information, please visit Hidden Disability Sunflower.
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors give strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both First Nations and non-First Nations peoples, towards creating a better Queensland.
Queensland Members of the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework
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Queensland Ballet
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