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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.

  • Nils Frahm – Music for Brisbane

    Nils Frahm: Music for Brisbane

    2 Mar 2025, 8pm

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  • Allison Russell

    Allison Russell

    23 Apr 2025, 7:30pm

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  • Round The Twist The Musical

    Queensland Theatre Round The Twist The Musical

    Now Playing

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  • The Next 14 Seconds

    The Next 14 Seconds

    28 – 29 Nov 2024

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  • Changing the Conversation – Words That Bind

    Changing the Conversation Words That Bind

    19 Nov 2024, 7pm

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  • Nils Frahm – Music for Brisbane

    Nils Frahm: Music for Brisbane

    2 Mar 2025, 8pm

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  • Allison Russell

    Allison Russell

    23 Apr 2025, 7:30pm

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  • Round The Twist The Musical

    Queensland Theatre Round The Twist The Musical

    Now Playing

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  • The Next 14 Seconds

    The Next 14 Seconds

    28 – 29 Nov 2024

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  • Circa & The Art of Fugue

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Circa & The Art of Fugue

    5 Aug 2025, 7pm
    Concert Hall

    This extraordinary multi-artform experience combines Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Art of Fugue with contemporary acrobatics.

  • Spirit of Christmas on Digital Stage

    24 Dec 2024, from 5pm
    Digital Stage

    Join us online this Christmas Eve to Boxing Day for QPAC’s Spirit of Christmas, only available on Digital Stage!

  • Guenther Steiner Unfiltered Live

    Guenther Steiner Unfiltered Live

    18 Mar 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Fasten your seatbelts for a conversation spanning a decade inside Formula 1, with former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Netflix’s docuseries Drive to Survive.

  • QSO Our Classical Favourites

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Our Classical Favourites

    8 - 9 Feb 2025
    Concert Hall

    Celebrating timeless beauty and energy, this is a favourites concert not to be missed.

  • QSO The Rite of Spring

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra The Rite of Spring

    20 - 22 Feb 2025
    Concert Hall

    The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky’s ballet marvel, sent shockwaves through the course of 20th century music.

  • QSO Barber & Prokofiev

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Barber & Prokofiev

    14 - 15 Mar 2025
    Concert Hall

    Setting the stage for the 2025 Maestro Season, Barber & Prokofiev offers up three daring works, each different and powerful.

  • QSO Shakespeare’s The Tempest

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Shakespeare’s The Tempest

    3 May 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    It’s one thing to hear music inspired by Shakespeare. It’s another thing to hear it performed alongside narration from a living theatre legend, John Bell.

  • QSO The Strauss Gala

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra The Strauss Gala

    10 - 11 May 2025
    Concert Hall

    Leap out of your seat and back in time to an era of golden opulence, as we celebrate 200 years of the king of the Viennese waltz, Johann Strauss II.

  • QSO Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique

    16 - 17 May 2025
    Concert Hall

    It’s always fun to hear musical comedy from a serious composer, and we’ll be cracking a smile with you in the Concert Hall at QPAC.

  • QSO Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer

    23 - 24 May 2025
    Concert Hall

    Join us as we celebrate one of the unofficial Kings of Movie Scores: Hans Zimmer.

  • QSO Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra QSO Education Concert 2025

    23 May 2025, 11am & 12:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Join us as we celebrate one of the unofficial kings of movie scores: Hans Zimmer, in QSO's Education Concert 2025.

  • QSO Beethoven & Brahms

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Beethoven & Brahms

    13 - 14 Jun 2025
    Concert Hall

    Enjoy Brahm’s concerto that’ll bring down the house and Beethoven’s rip-roaring 5th Symphony.

What’s On

Explore what’s on at QPAC.

  • Edges

    Edges

    Until 16 Nov 2024
    Tony Gould Gallery

    This song-cycle by Tony-nominated duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul explores themes of love and identity and delves into the complexities of relationships and self-discovery.

    WICKED

    Must Close 24 Nov 2024
    Lyric Theatre

    Experience the Broadway sensation WICKED at the Lyric Theatre this September! Winner of over 100 major awards, WICKED is a captivating musical that will make you laugh, cry, and think. 

    Queensland Theatre Round The Twist The Musical

    Now Playing
    Playhouse

    A quintessentially Australian joyous celebration of oddballs and misfits – where if you stand out then you’ll fit right in!

  • Queensland Symphony Orchestra Umberto & Natsuko

    15 - 16 Nov 2024
    Concert Hall

    Witness QSO's powerhouse musicians Umberto and Natsuko take centre stage, performing works by Shubert, Brahms, Wagner and Strauss.

  • Dame Judi Dench and Gyles Brandreth

    ‘I Remember it Well’ with Dame Judi Dench

    Rent Now
    Digital Stage

    Join Dame Judi Dench and her friend Gyles Brandreth on a roller-coaster trip down memory lane.

  • Dolly Alderton

    An Evening with Dolly Alderton

    17 Nov 2024, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Spend a heart-warming evening in the company of award-winning podcaster, author, screenwriter, and journalist Dolly Alderton.

  • Changing the Conversation – Words That Bind

    Changing the Conversation Words That Bind

    19 Nov 2024, 7pm
    Concert Hall

    Join us for a panel conversation about the transformative potential of language diversity as a tool for nation building and social inclusion.

  • Tribute to Duke Ellington – James Morrison and His Big Band

    Tribute to Duke Ellington – James Morrison and His Big Band

    20 Nov 2024, 7pm
    Concert Hall

    Swing along to this very special Duke Ellington tribute to hear all his big band classics with international jazz maestro, James Morrison.

  • Cinematic

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Cinematic

    22 - 23 Nov 2024
    Concert Hall

    Lights, Camera, Action! Cinematic is back for a fifth year of film favourites with conductor and host Nicholas Buc.

  • Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night 2024

    Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night 2024

    24 Nov 2024, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Join renowned journalist, filmmaker, and author Jon Ronson on an electrifying journey into the enigmatic world of psychopaths and the perplexing concept of normalcy.

  • Beethoven’s Ode to Joy

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Beethoven's Ode to Joy

    28 - 30 Nov 2024
    Concert Hall

    Under the baton of Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici, immerse yourself in Beethoven's embrace of the full spectrum of human emotion.

  • The Next 14 Seconds

    The Next 14 Seconds

    28 - 29 Nov 2024
    Cremorne Theatre

    A collision of physical and visual languages, The Next 14 Seconds draws from the disciplines of dance, theatre, visual and sound design to explore a rich tapestry inspired by human evolution.

Seasons and Festivals

Discover all Seasons and Festivals at QPAC.

  • Changing the Conversation

    A series of thought-provoking discussions that explores and challenges our understandings of Australian identity.

  • Queensland Ballet

    Luminous, bold, and bright, Queensland Ballet's 2024 Season presents colourful characters and stories from literature, history, and imagination.

  • Queensland Symphony Orchestra

    Discover Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Season, which centres on the 20th Century.

  • Opera Queensland

    This year's Opera Queensland's season showcases ambitious programming and fresh approaches to what opera can be.

  • Clancestry

    Clancestry returned in July 2024 with a program of First Nations arts and culture at QPAC. 

  • World Science Festival Brisbane 2024

    World Science Festival Brisbane

    Ask, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.

  • Ballet Preljocaj – Swan Lake Photography: JC Carbonne

    Ballet Preljocaj – Swan Lake

    Ballet Preljocaj returns to Australia in 2025 as part of the QPAC International Series with Swan Lake.

  • Queensland Theatre 2025

    Queensland Theatre

    The 2025 Season promises world premieres, award-winning works, big-name artists, Queensland stars and unmissable storytelling.

  • MVA 2025

    Musica Viva Australia

    Musica Viva Australia's season embraces how difference ignites creativity with seven national tours.

  • Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Alex Jamieson

    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.

  • Brisbane Festival 2024

    Brisbane Festival

    Boldly Brisbane at its heart, Brisbane Festival makes the impossible possible for three weeks each spring.

  • Australian Chamber Orchestra

    Australian Chamber Orchestra

    In 2025 the world-renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra celebrates 50 years of pushing boundaries, igniting curiosity, transcending the ordinary and leading the way.

  • Changing the Conversation

    A series of thought-provoking discussions that explores and challenges our understandings of Australian identity.

  • Queensland Ballet

    Luminous, bold, and bright, Queensland Ballet's 2024 Season presents colourful characters and stories from literature, history, and imagination.

  • Queensland Symphony Orchestra

    Discover Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Season, which centres on the 20th Century.

  • Opera Queensland

    This year's Opera Queensland's season showcases ambitious programming and fresh approaches to what opera can be.

  • Clancestry

    Clancestry returned in July 2024 with a program of First Nations arts and culture at QPAC. 

  • World Science Festival Brisbane 2024

    World Science Festival Brisbane

    Ask, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.

  • Ballet Preljocaj – Swan Lake Photography: JC Carbonne

    Ballet Preljocaj – Swan Lake

    Ballet Preljocaj returns to Australia in 2025 as part of the QPAC International Series with Swan Lake.

  • Queensland Theatre 2025

    Queensland Theatre

    The 2025 Season promises world premieres, award-winning works, big-name artists, Queensland stars and unmissable storytelling.

  • MVA 2025

    Musica Viva Australia

    Musica Viva Australia's season embraces how difference ignites creativity with seven national tours.

  • Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Alex Jamieson

    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.

  • Brisbane Festival 2024

    Brisbane Festival

    Boldly Brisbane at its heart, Brisbane Festival makes the impossible possible for three weeks each spring.

  • Australian Chamber Orchestra

    Australian Chamber Orchestra

    In 2025 the world-renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra celebrates 50 years of pushing boundaries, igniting curiosity, transcending the ordinary and leading the way.

Newsroom

Stay updated with our latest newsroom articles. Read them here.

  • Spirit of Christmas 2023 in the Concert Hall

    QPAC's longest running event back again for festive season

    Wed 13 Nov 2024

    Spirit of Christmas will return to the iconic Concert Hall on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 December 2024.

  • Circus in a Tea Cup

    Stories of resilience, strength and survival take centre stage this December at QPAC

    Tue 29 Oct 2024

    Following its inaugural 2021 season at QPAC, Vulcana Circus’ empowering Circus in a Tea Cup will return from 5 to 7 December 2024.

  • The Wharf Revue announce final show and retirement

    Tue 22 Oct 2024

    The Wharf Revue will be returning to QPAC's Playhouse from 11 to 16 February 2025 for its last show – ever!

  • The Next 14 Seconds

    Collective of Brisbane creatives brings dance production to QPAC this November

    Mon 21 Oct 2024

    Phluxus2 Dance Collective will bring together an impressive list of local creatives in the genre-defying production, The Next 14 Seconds, from 28 to 29 November 2024.

  • The Dictionary of Lost Words Lisa White

    The Dictionary of Lost Words finds its way to QPAC in 2025

    Thu 3 Oct 2024

    Breakout Australian hit play The Dictionary of Lost Words, based on the award-winning novel of the same name, will come to Brisbane for the first time at QPAC's Playhouse from 26 April to 10 May 2025.

  • Cat Power

    Cat Power relives Bob Dylan's life-changing 1966 set at QPAC in March

    Tue 1 Oct 2024

    The great Cat Power will perform Bob Dylan’s fabled and transformative 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert set in QPAC's Concert Hall on Wednesday 12 March 2025.

  • Ballet Preljocaj Season Exclusive to Brisbane as QPAC International Series Returns for 40th Birthday

    Mon 23 Sep 2024

    Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) have announced an exclusive Australian season of Ballet Preljocaj’s Swan Lake in 2025 as part of the QPAC International Series and the Centre’s 40th Anniversary celebrations.

  • The Pirates of Penzance – In Concert

    Prospero Arts announce treasured cast for The Pirates of Penzance - In Concert

    Tue 17 Sep 2024

    A brand new, semi-staged, concert version of the much-loved Gilbert and Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance, will storm QPAC's Concert Hall from 5 to 8 December, and the cast will blow you away!

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. 

  • Watching from the wings. Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company (La Scala Ballet) perform Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote.

    Friends of QPAC

    Immerse yourself in the heart of QPAC with a Friends of QPAC membership, designed to celebrate our shared love for live performance.

  • Clancestry

    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 QPAC today and become a beacon of support for the arts. Your contribution matters, and your impact is profound.

  • Schools

    Our team is dedicated to creating memorable and educational experiences for students of all ages and backgrounds. 

  • Projects and Events

    QPAC is a creative hub where communities come together to celebrate, learn, and grow through the transformative power of the arts.

  • Partnerships

    Our Partners help us continue to inspire, educate, and entertain Queensland and beyond.

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.

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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.

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