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QPAC’s Out of the Box Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical
Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical brings the beloved Pixar film to life on stage in a vibrant, song-filled adventure.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Three Dresses
Three Dresses is a joyful new First Nations work that celebrates family, culture, and the extraordinary moments woven through everyday life.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Glow Nations: Where the Birds Go
A luminous, performer-led installation that celebrates migration, flight and the beauty of birds.
QPAC’s Out of the Box the Boy & the Ball
This nonverbal performance is a wondrous tale for preschoolers about reassurance, joy and connection... with a little visual magic.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Paper Planet
Paper Planet is a universally accessible experience that families find inspiring and utterly captivating.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Where I Belong
Where I Belong will bring children from metropolitan, regional and remote Queensland together through art, and will be celebrated in a grand installation.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Little Chefs Cooking Workshop
Get creative in this hands-on cooking adventure designed for children!
QPAC’s Out of the Box The Tantrum
What happens when the big wide world gets a bit too big? The Tantrum is a playful and powerful performance for young children about emotions that bubble over.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Sensory Storytelling: Ten Tiny Things
This beloved WA picture book is brought to life by Sensorium Theatre using their trademark multi-sensory approach.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Emma Memma
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for a joyful celebration with Emma Memma and her Memma Mates.
QPAC’s Out of the Box Justine Clarke’s We Like to Sing
One of Australia’s favourite performers celebrates 20 years since her platinum-selling classic children’s album I Like to Sing! was launched into the world.
The Shawshank Redemption
New show added! The Shawshank Redemption is a powerful stage production that places you just metres from the action.
Queensland Ballet Strictly Gershwin
Step into the glamour, romance and infectious energy of the Jazz Age as Strictly Gershwin returns to Queensland Ballet.
Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker 2027
Queensland Ballet’s new production of The Nutcracker returns for its second festive season in 2027.
Bangarra Dance Theatre GENERATIONS
Don’t miss GENERATIONS, a bold new double bill where sacred knowledge and contemporary ideas converge in movement, music and design.
Cirque Empire
Early Bird Tickets from $89* The most outrageous entertainment in a decade of decadence.
Guy Montgomery
Not since Richard Scarry in 1968 has anyone been brave enough to try to answer the unanswerable: What do people do all day?
Xanadu
XANADU 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.
Aaron Chen – Technology
Award-winning comedian Aaron Chen is returning to QPAC for an encore performance of his show, Technology. It deals with technology.
The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams
Due to popular demand a new performance has been added!
Experience the music of two cinematic legends, Hans Zimmer and John Williams, performed by the Australian Pops Orchestra and conducted by John Foreman.
Cosentino TRICKED – An Evening of Wonder
Witness the impossible as the ‘International Magician of the Year’ takes you on an unforgettable journey with his brand new production.
Ólafur Arnalds: Falling Apart Together
Award-winning artist, composer and producer Ólafur Arnalds returns with his most daring and adventurous project to date.
The Roar Deal Podcast: A Chris Fagan Celebration
Join The Roar Deal Podcast hosts Mike Whiting & Dom Fay in conversation with Triple Premiership Coach Chris Fagan about his extraordinary career.
On the Banks José González
Internationally acclaimed Swedish singer-songwriter José González brings his signature folk sound and expressive vocals to On the Banks.
DakhaBrakha
Returning after sell-out shows, the award-winning Ukrainian quartet, DakhaBrakha brings their blended folk to Australia in March 2027.
On the Banks Geese – Getting Killed Again Tour
Gen Z’s first great American rock band Geese are bringing their wildly unpredictable, high-energy live show to On the Banks!
On the Banks Chase & Status
Chase & Status are bringing their forward-thinking electronic music to Brisbane for a high-energy night at On the Banks.
Deaf-led QPAC Discovery Tour in Auslan
Designed specifically for visitors who are Deaf or hard of hearing, experience what goes on behind the scenes at QPAC.
On the Banks Fat Freddy’s Drop
Fat Freddy’s Drop celebrate their 21st anniversary with a euphoric, diaphragm-wrecking night of genre-bending sounds at On the Banks.
On the Banks Pete Murray
Join Pete Murray, one of Australia’s most successful singer-songwriters as he brings his stunning catalogue of hits to On the Banks.
On the Banks Kasabian
UK rock band Kasabian are bringing their brand-new chapter Act III to On the Banks.
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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