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Live at Melbourne Street Green
Live Acts. Local Talent. Free on Fridays. This is the perfect way to kickstart your weekend with a weekly program of free performances.
QPAC’s Out of the Box State Library Scavenger Hunt
Are you a keen explorer? Are you a master of puzzles? Then get excited and jump into our scavenger hunt at the State Library of Queensland.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Art Box for Kids: Mandy Quadrio
People have been using Tasmanian bull kelp as a material for thousands of years. Create your own unique paper carrier to hold your special treasures at GOMA.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Tree of Hope
What are you hopeful for? Craft your own Tree of Hope as part of the large scale site installation this Out of the Box 2025 festival season.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Let’s Dance!
Join in the fun for an upbeat celebration of music and movement that brings all ages together in one giant dance party.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Jarjum Life Museum
Welcome to Jarjum Life Museum – a museum made by children – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Jarjum.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Spirits of the Wild Workshops
Our littlest Queenslanders are invited to learn, move and play with us as we share stories of animals from our land and their connections to First Nations cultures.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Moments of Wonder
This drop-in workshop invites you to consider a moment of wonder in your life, before creating a picture with coloured pencils and watercolour paint at GOMA.
The Art of the Possible with Paul Grabowsky
Explore The Art of the Possible with legendary Australian musician, composer and arts leader Paul Grabowsky.
Changing the Conversation
Explore the past Changing the Conversation series – featuring thought-provoking discussions on multiculturalism with leading voices from various fields.
Just announced!
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David Gray David Gray
15 & 16 Nov 2025Concert HallNew performance announced for Sunday, 16 November at 3pm! The multi-platinum, multi-BRIT, and GRAMMY-nominated British singer-songwriter, David Gray, brings his Past & Present World Tour to QPAC this November.
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Jonathan Van Ness – Hot & Healed Jonathan Van Ness – Hot & Healed
5 Oct 2025, 7:30pmConcert HallJonathan Van Ness is bringing his brand-new show Hot & Healed to Australia. A show of unfiltered comedy, wildly entertaining and fun!
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Gregory Porter Gregory Porter
22 Oct 2025, 8pmConcert HallInternationally acclaimed jazz and soul singer Gregory Porter is coming to Brisbane for one night only!
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Marian Keyes Marian Keyes
13 May 2025, 7:30pmConcert HallJoin Marian Keyes as she shares her journey from early days to bestselling author.
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Annie Annie
From December 2025Lyric TheatreExperience this beloved musical that has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations.
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Dusty The Musical – In Concert Prospero Arts Concert Series Dusty The Musical – In Concert
5 - 8 Jun 2025Concert HallTravel to the swingin’ sixties and celebrate the extraordinary life and music of British icon, Dusty Springfield, one of pop music’s greatest female stars.
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Trophy Boys Trophy Boys
25 - 30 Aug 2025Cremorne TheatreTrophy Boys is a queer dark comedy about power, privilege …. and debating.
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The Man From Snowy River in Concert The Man From Snowy River in Concert
27 - 28 Sep 2025Concert HallNew show just added! Experience this classic Australian film in a new light as the Southern Cross Symphony perform the award-winning score live to the film.
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The Dictionary of Lost Words featuring the 2025 cast Image by Prudence Upton Friends of QPAC Special Event The Dictionary of Lost Words: Herstory and the Dictionary Today
27 Apr 2025, 1:30pmPlayhouseAn inspiring discussion on the creation of The Dictionary of Lost Words novel and mainstage adaptation.
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The Tallis Scholars Chant The Tallis Scholars – Chant
10 Oct 2025, 7pmConcert HallThe Tallis Scholars will present a superbly curated program inspired by Gregorian chant.
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The Wharf Revue: The End Of The Wharf As We Know It
Rent NowDigital StageWatch this joyous yet bitter-sweet send-off to one of the great national theatrical institutions before they step away from public life.
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Kamasi Washington Kamasi Washington
12 Jun 2025, 7:30pmConcert HallEmmy and two-time Grammy nominated jazz legend Kamasi Washington returns to Brisbane for the first time since 2022 for Open Season.
Seasons and Festivals
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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.
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Queensland Theatre 2025 Queensland Theatre
The 2025 Season promises world premieres, award-winning works, big-name artists, Queensland stars and unmissable storytelling.
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Opera Queensland 2025 Season 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 Symphony Orchestra
Discover Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Season, which centres on the 20th Century.
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Queensland Ballet Queensland Ballet
Love, seduction, wonder and joy – Queensland Ballet's Season 2025 is one for lovers of stories, music, and ballet.
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Ensemble Q 2025 Ensemble Q
An exciting new series that takes audiences on a unique musical, visual and informative journey.
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Out of the Box Artwork Out of the Box Festival
Out of the Box is a biennial festival for children eight years and under, held at QPAC from 17 - 22 June 2025.
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World Science Festival Brisbane World Science Festival Brisbane
Ask, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.
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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.
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Queensland Theatre 2025 Queensland Theatre
The 2025 Season promises world premieres, award-winning works, big-name artists, Queensland stars and unmissable storytelling.
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Opera Queensland 2025 Season 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 Symphony Orchestra
Discover Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Season, which centres on the 20th Century.
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Queensland Ballet Queensland Ballet
Love, seduction, wonder and joy – Queensland Ballet's Season 2025 is one for lovers of stories, music, and ballet.
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Ensemble Q 2025 Ensemble Q
An exciting new series that takes audiences on a unique musical, visual and informative journey.
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Out of the Box Artwork Out of the Box Festival
Out of the Box is a biennial festival for children eight years and under, held at QPAC from 17 - 22 June 2025.
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World Science Festival Brisbane World Science Festival Brisbane
Ask, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.
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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.
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Queensland Theatre 2025 Queensland Theatre
The 2025 Season promises world premieres, award-winning works, big-name artists, Queensland stars and unmissable storytelling.
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Opera Queensland 2025 Season 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 Symphony Orchestra
Discover Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Season, which centres on the 20th Century.
Newsroom
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Trophy Boys Power, privilege, and high school debating: Trophy Boys to hit QPAC this August
Thu 27 Mar 2025Following rave reviews and multiple sold-out seasons across Australia, the acclaimed queer dark comedy Trophy Boys will make its Sunshine State debut at QPAC from 25 to 30 August 2025.
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Choral Music Superstars The Tallis Scholars return to QPAC
Tue 25 Mar 2025Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) announce the return of The Tallis Scholars performing Chant, a superbly curated program inspired by Gregorian chant, in the Concert Hall on 10 October 2025.
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Open Season The Tivoli Group Open Season heats up winter in Brisbane
Mon 24 Mar 2025Brisbane’s live music scene will heat up this winter as QPAC proudly presents two nights of unforgettable international music as part of Brisbane's Open Season.
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Australasian Dance Collective's Blue celebrates 40 years of extraordinary performance
Mon 17 Mar 2025Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) marks its 40th anniversary with a triple bill Blue, that honours the past, embraces the present and looks boldly to the future.
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Mon 17 Mar 2025This fast, furious, and side-splitting sprint through the Bard’s best (and weirdest) moments opens at QPAC this May.
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Pete Murray Ian Laidlaw Pete Murray announces mammoth 55-date solo acoustic tour
Thu 13 Mar 2025The revered Australian singer-songwriter will perform in QPAC's Lyric Theatre on 21 June as part of his largest tour ever.
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QPAC's beloved Out of the Box makes a comeback in 2025
Wed 19 Feb 2025QPAC will be bursting at the seams with children eight years and under when the much-loved Out of the Box festival returns to take over the entire venue from 17 to 22 June 2025.
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Charlee Danilczak and Layla Schillert Pete Wallis All-Star Team Announced for Cirque Alice at QPAC
Tue 18 Feb 2025The all-star team of the world premiere of Cirque Alice, which comprises some of the best creatives and acrobatic acts from around the globe, has been announced.