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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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Gift Ideas

Give a lifetime of memories

A gift of live performance can deliver a lifetime of memories for your friend or family member. To help you find a gift, we’ve made a few suggestions below based on occasions and interests.

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Gift Certificates

The gift that comes with applause!

Perfect for any arts lover, our QPAC Gift Certificate covers blockbuster musicals, elegant opera, gripping theatre, and family-friendly shows. Valid for three (3) years, it offers the flexibility to choose from QPAC's full range of productions. Elevate your gift-giving and let them dive into captivating performances at QPAC!

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

Friends of QPAC 2025 Membership Gift Certificate

Celebrate a shared love of live performance with your family and friends with a Friends of QPAC 2025 membership gift certificate.

The gift certificate is redeemable for a Friends of QPAC 2025 membership, specifically curated to offer a deeper connection to QPAC and a peek behind the curtain at what it takes to create pure entertainment, connection, and deeper understanding for audiences.

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Date night

A chance to spend some quality time with someone special.

  • Missy Higgins – Raising Funds for HEAL

    Missy Higgins – Raising Funds for HEAL

    30 Aug 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Beloved singer-songwriter Missy Higgins returns to QPAC for a special one-night-only benefit concert raising funds for HEAL. 

  • Ballet International Gala DraculaPhotography by Braeden O’Connor

    Ballet International Gala Dracula

    3 - 6 Sep 2025
    Concert Hall

    Due to popular demand, the fifth and final show is on sale now! Experience BIG Live’s Dracula – a haunting retelling that unleashes desire, torment and immortality. 

  • Ray Chen in Recital

    Ray Chen in Recital

    14 Sep 2025, 7pm
    Concert Hall

    Experience the brilliance of a true violin virtuoso, Ray Chen, in this intimate one-night-only recital.

  • The Man From Snowy River in Concert

    The Man From Snowy River in Concert

    27 - 28 Sep 2025
    Concert Hall

    Final 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.

  • Al Jardine

    Al Jardine

    28 Oct 2025, 8pm
    Concert Hall

    Al Jardine performs all of The Beach Boys’ hits, from radio favourites to hidden gems, a concert experience not to be missed!

Touch the soul

Be moved and nourish your soul.

  • La bohème

    Opera Queensland La bohème

    4 - 13 Sep 2025
    Lyric Theatre

    Experience the tender beauty of Puccini’s famous opera La Bohème. Follow four bohemians as they navigate love, dreams and heartbreak in this timeless masterpiece.

  • The University of Queensland School of Music Resilience and Reverie

    21 Sep 2025, 2pm
    Concert Hall

    The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents a musical exploration of human endurance and spiritual transcendence. 

  • 16 Lovers Lane

    16 Lovers Lane

    26 Sep 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Relive one of the greatest Australian albums from The Go-Betweens, with a star-studded line-up.

  • Songs For a New World

    Songs for a New World

    4 - 8 Nov 2025
    Tony Gould Gallery

    Written by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, don't miss this moving collection of songs performed by the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre students.

  • The Greatest Show Choir

    The Greatest Show Choir

    9 Nov 2025, 3:30pm
    Concert Hall

    A massed community choir spectacular will perform a jam-packed program from Broadway’s greatest musicals.

  • James Morrison with Big Band Liechtenstein

    James Morrison with Big Band Liechtenstein

    25 Nov 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    The phenomenal Big Band Liechtenstein will be hitting our shores to join forces with international trumpet maestro James Morrison.

Tell me a story

Take your seat to experience a story.

  • Queensland Theatre – Julia

    Queensland Theatre Julia

    15 - 30 Aug 2025
    Playhouse

    A powerful portrayal of the woman behind the speech that shook the world – a rallying cry for gender equality and justice.

  • Trophy Boys

    Trophy Boys

    25 - 30 Aug 2025
    Cremorne Theatre

    Trophy Boys is a queer dark comedy about power, privilege …. and debating.

  • Gems

    Brisbane Festival Gems

    4 - 7 Sep 2025
    Playhouse
    By L.A. Dance Company, this bold contemporary ballet trilogy reimagines George Balanchine’s revolutionary Jewels through a modern lens
  • The Platypus

    Brisbane Festival The Platypus

    10 - 13 Sep 2025
    Cremorne Theatre

    Multiple genres, two actors, one black comedy, and possibly a platypus …

  • Class of 2025 Musical Theatre Showcase

    Class of 2025 Musical Theatre Showcase

    11 - 20 Sep 2025
    Tony Gould Gallery

    Experience a talent-packed event highlighting the rich repertoire and superb craftsmanship of graduating students from the Bachelor of Musical Theatre program.

  • Camerata: Your Eternal Memories

    Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata: Your Eternal Memories

    13 Sep 2025, 7pm
    Concert Hall

    Eternal memories, words, and music will weave together in this concert that is sure to be moving, nostalgic, and hopefully, a little bit funny with guest artist Kate Miller-Heidke.

  • A Place in the Sultan’s Kitchen

    Brisbane Festival A Place in the Sultan’s Kitchen

    16 - 20 Sep 2025
    Cremorne Theatre

    Theatre-maker and singer-songwriter Joshua Hinton fills the theatre with music, memories, folklore, and exotic smells!

  • The Great Debate

    Brisbane Festival The Great Debate

    20 Sep 2025, 6pm
    Melbourne Street Green

    Whether you’re proudly northside, fiercely southside, or just here for the drama, The Great Debate will have you laughing and cheering!

Try something new

See a brand new work or experience a genre you’ve not tried before.

  • Live at Melbourne Street Green

    Live at Melbourne Street Green

    Friday Evenings, From 5:30pm
    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. 

  • Backstage Tours

    QPAC 40 Open Day Backstage Tours

    31 Aug 2025, From 9:45am
    QPAC

    Experience what goes on behind the scenes at QPAC with an experienced tour guide as part of QPAC 40 Open Day.

  • Brisbane Open House

    QPAC 40 Open Day Tactile Tours

    31 Aug 2025, 10:30am & 1pm
    QPAC

    The Tactile Tours offer blind and low-vision patrons the chance to touch and examine costumes, props and other items as part of QPAC 40 Open Day.

  • Brisbane Open House

    QPAC 40 Open Day BlackCard Cultural Tour

    31 Aug 2025, 9:45am & 12pm
    QPAC

    Take a tour around the Cultural Precinct to explore First Nations public artworks and learn stories about the broader area as part of QPAC 40 Open Day.

  • Behind the Curtain – Production Taster Workshops

    QPAC 40 Open Day Behind the Curtain – Production Taster Workshops

    31 Aug 2025, From 10:30am
    Playhouse

    Step behind the curtain and partake in Lighting, Staging, Stage Management and Wardrobe Production Taster Workshops as part of QPAC 40 Open Day.

  • Cultural Precinct Architecture TourImage by David Kelly

    QPAC 40 Open Day Cultural Precinct Architecture Tour

    31 Aug 2025, 12pm
    QPAC

    Experience the Cultural Precinct with former Queensland State Architect, Malcolm Middleton OAM LFRAIA as part of QPAC 40 Open Day.

  • Preparing Ground

    Brisbane Festival Preparing Ground

    5 - 7 Sep 2025
    Cremorne Theatre
    Preparing Ground embodies First Nations storytelling, Sovereignty and what it means to belong to a land that remembers.
  • A Musical Awakening

    Australian Chamber Orchestra A Musical Awakening

    15 Sep 2025, 7pm
    Concert Hall

    The music of Beethoven, Peteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Escape

Let your hair down and enjoy some pure entertainment.

  • William Yang: Milestone

    Brisbane Festival William Yang: Milestone

    9 Sep 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall
    One of Australia’s most revered visual and performance artists, William Yang, reflects on his remarkable life set against Elena Kats-Chernin’s haunting score.

    The Lovers

    13 Sep - 5 Oct 2025
    Playhouse
    A musical mix tape of Shakespearean pop bangers with a boldly reimagined script by Laura Murphy, The Lovers is bursting with heart, humour, and more than a touch of magic.
  • Shamrock Tenors

    Shamrock Tenors

    1 Oct 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Direct from Belfast and London’s West End, Ireland’s newest music sensation is heading to QPAC!

  • QSO Verdi Requiem

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Verdi Requiem

    3 - 4 Oct 2025
    Concert Hall

    Umberto Clerici and Queensland Symphony Orchestra present Verdi Requiem, a mammoth vocal event in 2025.

  • QSO Northern Lights, Southern Stars

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Northern Lights, Southern Stars

    26 Oct 2025, 11:30am
    Concert Hall

    Witness two rising superstars and a program of operatic hits.

  • Reuben Kaye

    Reuben Kaye – enGORGEd

    6 Nov 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Fast, on the edge and brutally funny, multi-award-winning Australian comedian, singer, writer, Reuben Kaye returns to QPAC!

  • Cocteau’s Circle

    Australian Chamber Orchestra Cocteau’s Circle

    10 Nov 2025, 7pm
    Concert Hall

    Join the Australian Chamber Orchestra on an adventure to Paris as they close their 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

  • QSO Mahler Nine

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Mahler Nine

    28 - 29 Nov 2025
    Concert Hall

    Take the journey with us, and together we’ll venture towards the bittersweet conclusion of Mahler’s memorable Ninth.

One night only

All star performances to suit every taste.

  • Organ Recital with Christopher Wrench

    QPAC 40 Open Day Organ Recital with Christopher Wrench

    31 Aug 2025, 10am & 1pm
    Concert Hall

    Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness the grandeur of QPAC’s Klais Grand Organ in this free concert as part of the QPAC 40 Open Day.

  • The Simon & Garfunkel Story

    The Simon & Garfunkel Story

    7 Sep 2025, 2pm & 6pm
    Concert Hall

    A critically acclaimed concert experience about two young boys from Queens who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo.

  • Matteo Lane

    Matteo Lane

    10 Sep 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Matteo Lane is making his fabulous return down under!

  • Queen Bohemian Rhapsody

    Queen Bohemian Rhapsody 50 Years On

    11 Sep 2025, 8pm
    Concert Hall

    Be transported back in time as Bohemian Rhapsody recreates the visual excitement and electrifying energy of a Queen concert.

  • Jonathan Van Ness – Hot & Healed

    Jonathan Van Ness – Hot & Healed

    5 Oct 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Jonathan Van Ness is bringing his brand-new show Hot & Healed to Australia. A show of unfiltered comedy, wildly entertaining and fun!

  • Hannah Ferguson

    Hannah Ferguson – CHEEK LIVE

    8 Oct 2025, 7:30pm
    Concert Hall

    Hannah Ferguson cuts through the noise to look at where we are, how we got here, what lies ahead, and the power we have to influence change.

  • The Tallis Scholars Chant

    The Tallis Scholars – Chant

    10 Oct 2025, 7pm
    Concert Hall

    The Tallis Scholars will present a superbly curated program inspired by Gregorian chant.

  • Southern Cross Soloists – Wonder

    Southern Cross Soloists Wonder

    12 Oct 2025, 3pm
    Concert Hall

    Experience Felix Mendelssohn’s magical chords as the Southern Cross Soloists transport you to a wonderland of elves, fairies, lovers and a donkey. 

Family

Performances the whole family will love.

  • Brisbane Open House

    QPAC 40 Open Day Drop-In Activities

    31 Aug 2025, From 9am
    QPAC

    Experience a host of free Drop-In Activities including self-guided tours, pop-up performances, tech activations and Broadway Bingo as part of QPAC 40 Open Day.

  • The Nutcracker 2025

    Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker 2025

    5 - 13 Dec 2025
    Lyric Theatre

    Perfect for the whole family, Queensland Ballet’s festive favourite returns for one last year to enchant audiences with its sparkling winter wonderland.

  • Spirit of Christmas featuring the 2024 performersImage by Darren Thomas

    Spirit of Christmas

    17 - 19 Dec 2025
    Concert Hall

    An occasion to rejoice and reflect on the year that has passed and embrace the season’s enduring message of Peace, Love and Joy.

  • Annie

    Annie

    From 27 December 2025
    Lyric Theatre

    Experience this beloved musical that has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations.

Watch it now

Experience the magic right now and gift your loved ones a showstopper on Digital Stage.

  • 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.

  • The Art of the Possible with Paul Grabowsky

    The Art of the Possible with Paul Grabowsky

    Watch Now
    Digital Stage

    Explore The Art of the Possible with legendary Australian musician, composer and arts leader Paul Grabowsky.

  • Dame Sheila Hancock: Old Rage

    Rent Now
    Digital Stage

    Dame Sheila Hancock opens up about her ninth decade in a gloriously irreverent talk celebrating the publication of her latest book, Old Rage.

  • Stephen Fry

    A Night In with Stephen Fry: Troy

    Rent Now
    Digital Stage

    Join Stephen Fry, the multi-award-winning comedian, actor, presenter, and masterful storyteller, for a captivating evening as he tells the passionate and powerful story of Troy.

  • An Evening with Miriam Margolyes

    An Evening with Miriam Margolyes

    Rent Now
    Digital Stage

    From her iconic roles to her bestselling memoir, Miriam takes you on an extraordinary adventure through her independent mind and experiences.

  • An Evening with Joanna Lumley and Gyles Brandreth

    An Evening with Joanna Lumley and Gyles Brandreth

    Rent Now
    Digital Stage

    Don't miss Gyles Brandreth in conversation with national treasure Joanna Lumley as they discuss her extraordinary life and career, along with performances of her favourite poetry pieces.

  • Sir Simon Rattle

    London Symphony Orchestra In Conversation with Sir Simon Rattle

    Watch Now
    Digital Stage

    Join London Symphony Orchestra Music Director conductor, Sir Simon Rattle in conversation with Martin Buzacott.

  • Workshop facilitator Helen StephensJustin Harrison

    Dead Puppet Society Puppet Manipulation Workshop

    Digital Stage

    This unique program guides participants through a series of exercises using common household materials to gain skills in puppetry manipulation and performance.

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