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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Circa & The Art of Fugue
This extraordinary multi-artform experience combines Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Art of Fugue with contemporary acrobatics.
Ballet International Gala VI
The Ballet International Gala returns to the Concert Hall for its annual sell-out season in August 2025.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Lior & Westlake
Experience Lior & Westlake's resonant song cycle sourced from ancient Hebrew and Arabic texts, which became an ARIA Award-winning classical album.
Australian Rock Collective
One of the most celebrated supergroups in Australia’s rock history returns to QPAC's Concert Hall to perform Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here and Dark Side of the Moon Live.
Queensland Theatre Julia
A powerful portrayal of the woman behind the speech that shook the world – a rallying cry for gender equality and justice.
Mel Buttle
Mel Buttle juggles motherhood, sold-out shows, and online fame. Don’t miss her new comedy hour full of laughs!
The Australian Ballet The Sleeping Beauty
The lavish spectacle The Sleeping Beauty returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.
Voices of Birralee 30th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of choral music as we commemorate three decades of musical achievement and community impact.
Australian Chamber Orchestra Gershwin & Shostakovich
A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.
Musica Viva Australia Takács Quartet with Angie Milliken
The undimmed brilliance of the Takács Quartet shines through masterpieces by Beethoven and Haydn framing a new commission from Australian composer Cathy Milliken.
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Scenes From a Yellow Peril Scenes From a Yellow Peril
3 - 12 Jul 2025Cremorne TheatreAn uncomfortably funny and eye-opening look at racism and privilege – because laughing and squirming can go hand in hand.
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Sooshi Mango Sooshi Mango
3 Aug 2025Concert HallNew performance just announced!
They’re back! Comedy superstars, Sooshi Mango, have announced they will take their highly-acclaimed Home Made tour around the country! -
James Morrison with Big Band Liechtenstein James Morrison with Big Band Liechtenstein
25 Nov 2025, 7:30pmConcert HallThe phenomenal Big Band Liechtenstein will be hitting our shores to join forces with international trumpet maestro James Morrison.
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The Visitors featuring the 2023 cast Image by Stephen Wilson Barker Clancestry The Visitors
23 - 26 Jul 2025PlayhouseIt’s January 1788 and a mysterious fleet is amassing in the harbour. Seven clan leaders make a momentous decision: to send these strangers on their way or welcome them?
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Wata Image by Sarah Walker Clancestry Wata
31 Jul 2025, 7:30pmConcert HallExperience a new form of musical collaboration with Wata, an exciting celebration of the musical traditions of the Wagiluk people.
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Electric Fields Clancestry Electric Fields with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra
2 Aug 2025, 7:30pmConcert HallDon’t miss Australian electronic music duo Electric Fields in this unique concert with the full power of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
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Bangarra Dance Theatre – Illume Bangarra Dance Theatre Illume
1 - 9 Aug 2025PlayhouseStep out of the shadows and into the phenomena of light to experience this new theatrical experience, drawing together music, visual arts and dance.
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Voices of Birralee Voices of Birralee 30th Anniversary Celebration
17 Aug 2025, 3:30pmConcert HallJoin us for an unforgettable afternoon of choral music as we commemorate three decades of musical achievement and community impact.
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Ballet International Gala VI Ballet International Gala VI
6 - 7 Aug 2025Concert HallThe Ballet International Gala returns to the Concert Hall for its annual sell-out season in August 2025.
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Russell Morris Russell Morris
22 Aug 2025, 7pmConcert HallAustralian music icon Russell Morris is embarking on a farewell tour – and he’s doing it in spectacular style.
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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!
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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Rebecca Levingston, Rhonda Burchmore, Timothy Sherlock, Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet FAHA and Casey Donovan sat on stage at the Cremorne Theatre, QPAC Peter Wallis Sister Act and the healing power of song
Mon 14 Apr 2025Under the facilitation of Rebecca Levingston, Friends of QPAC recently enjoyed an exclusive panel discussion on the importance and power of song, featuring Sister Act stars Casey Donovan and Rhonda Burchmore.
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QPAC 40 Birthday Celebration on the Melbourne Street Green Free community event at QPAC to kick-off celebration of 40 years this Saturday 12 April
Fri 11 Apr 2025Joy, inclusion, gathering and stories will be the hero themes for 2025 at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
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Clancestry 2025 Clancestry artwork by Casey Coolwell-Fisher QPAC's Clancestry festival returns this July and August
Thu 10 Apr 2025The annual Clancestry festival, a celebration of First Nations arts and culture across an exciting program of concerts, workshops, theatre and children’s events, returns from 23 Jul to 10 Aug.
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Hollywood's Ultimate Rom-Com to make Australian debut in Brisbane
Thu 3 Apr 2025Broadway and West End smash hit musical PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical, based on the much-loved iconic film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, will make its Australian debut at QPAC in Brisbane in October 2025.
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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.