Popular Music
11 Jun 2025, 2pm & 7pm
Concert Hall, QPAC
Australia’s favourite tenor ensemble The TEN Tenors will visit QPAC's Concert Hall as part of their 30th Anniversary World Tour!
Jazz and Blues
12 Jun 2025, 7:30pm
Emmy and two-time Grammy nominated jazz legend Kamasi Washington returns to Brisbane for the first time since 2022 for Open Season.
Classical Music
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
13 - 14 Jun 2025
Enjoy Brahms' concerto that’ll bring down the house and Beethoven’s rip-roaring 5th Symphony.
Theatre
Family / Kids
QPAC’s Out of the Box
17 - 22 Jun 2025
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
After sell-out seasons across the world, including London’s West End and Broadway, The Gruffalo returns to QPAC for songs, laughs and scary fun.
Festival
Playhouse, QPAC
Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s world premiere, is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek.
Circus and Physical
18 - 22 Jun 2025
Circa’s world premiere, Wolfgang in the Stars, is a music-fuelled circus space romp of galactic proportions.
Dance
Tony Gould Gallery, QPAC
Dance, fashion and live music meet the magic of origami to sweep us up on a spirited and inspiring adventure in a land made purely of paper and play.
First Nations
18 - 21 Jun 2025
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
Adapted from the prize-winning children’s picture book, Gurril by Gimuy Walubara Yidinji man Trevor (Bumi) Fourmile, is an exciting opportunity for children to experience the First Nations story told by jarjum.
21 Jun 2025, 7:30pm
Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray is bringing his Solo Acoustic Tour to QPAC!
Ballet
Queensland Ballet
27 Jun - 5 Jul 2025
Showcasing the best of Australian artistry in this stunning production featuring acclaimed choreographers Natalie Weir, Jack Lister, and Greg Horsman, with live music by Camerata.
Comedy
28 Jun 2025, 7:30pm
The Umbilicals take the energy of live performance and the spectacle of cinema and smashes them together into a new show.
29 Jun 2025, 11:30am
It’s dramatic, it’s angst-ridden, it’s thrilling. And Beethoven’s Egmont Overture is just the beginning.
Musical
29 Jun - 10 Aug 2025
The iconic global phenomenon, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, arrives at QPAC from July with a mesmerising new production.
Australian Chamber Orchestra
30 Jun 2025, 7pm
A Schubert odyssey directed by the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
3 Jul 2025, 7:30pm
See multiple generations of Australian artists unite with an all-star band to celebrate the music of John Lennon.
3 - 12 Jul 2025
An uncomfortably funny and eye-opening look at racism and privilege – because laughing and squirming can go hand in hand.
9 - 12 Jul 2025
With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. This epic musical adventure is coming soon!
10 Jul 2025, 7pm
Renowned for their mesmerising and crystal-clear singing, don’t miss German a cappella ensemble, Sjaella at their QPAC debut!
11 - 12 Jul 2025
Feel free to contemplate the meaning of life when you listen to the triumphant tones of Beethoven and Strauss.
Talks & Conversation
15 Jul 2025, 7:30pm
Join Dick and Angel Strawbridge, the stars of hit television series, Escape to the Chateau, on their Forever Home tour!
Rock Music
16 July 2025, 8pm
Returning to get audiences up on their feet, clapping, dancing and singing along to one of the most outstanding collections of eclectic hits!
19 Jul 2025, 1:30pm
The perfect date night, experience one of the greatest romantic films ofall time on the big screen with a live symphony orchestra.
Clancestry
23 - 26 Jul 2025
It’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?
23 Jul 2025, 7:30pm
Lisa Simone performs the songs of her mother Dr Nina Simone with her band in the Concert Hall.
26 - 27 Jul 2025
For those who stare at the empty grand organ atop the QPAC Concert Hall, we have a concert just for you!
31 Jul 2025, 7:30pm
Experience a new form of musical collaboration with Wata, an exciting celebration of the musical traditions of the Wagiluk people.
Bangarra Dance Theatre
1 - 9 Aug 2025
Step out of the shadows and into the phenomena of light to experience this new theatrical experience, drawing together music, visual arts and dance.
1 Aug 2025, 6pm
Get your mob together for one unmissable night of powerful, high-energy Blak music! An epic culmination of QPAC’s BlakBeats First Nations music development program.
2 Aug 2025, 7:30pm
Don’t miss Australian electronic music duo Electric Fields in this unique concert with the full power of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
3 Aug 2025
They’re back! Comedy superstars, Sooshi Mango, have announced they will take their highly-acclaimed Home Made tour around the country!
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
5 Aug 2025, 7pm
This extraordinary multi-artform experience combines Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Art of Fugue with contemporary acrobatics.
6 - 7 Aug 2025
The Ballet International Gala returns to the Concert Hall for its annual sell-out season in August 2025.
8 Aug 2025, 7:30pm
Three powerful First Nations songwomen – Jess Hitchcock, Megan Sarmardin and SOLCHLD come together to share their personal stories through the art of song.
9 Aug 2025, 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Experience Lior & Westlake's resonant song cycle sourced from ancient Hebrew and Arabic texts, which became an ARIA Award-winning classical album.
9 Aug 2025, 5pm
Be the first to experience four new works written by emerging First Nations playwrights in these 10-minute rehearsed readings.
10 Aug 2025, 7:30pm
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
15 - 30 Aug 2025
A powerful portrayal of the woman behind the speech that shook the world – a rallying cry for gender equality and justice.
The Australian Ballet
16 - 23 Aug 2025
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.
16 Aug 2025, 5pm & 8pm
Mel Buttle juggles motherhood, sold-out shows, and online fame. Don’t miss her new comedy hour full of laughs!
17 Aug 2025, 3:30pm
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of choral music as we commemorate three decades of musical achievement and community impact.
18 Aug 2025, 7pm
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
20 Aug 2025, 7pm
The undimmed brilliance of the Takács Quartet shines through masterpieces by Beethoven and Haydn framing a new commission from Australian composer Kathy Milliken.
Ensemble Q
25 Aug 2025, 7pm
Ensemble Q present a program full of love, poetry and beauty, with a twist.
25 - 30 Aug 2025
Trophy Boys is a queer dark comedy about power, privilege …. and debating.
30 Aug 2025, 7:30pm
Beloved singer-songwriter Missy Higgins returns to QPAC for a special one-night-only benefit concert raising funds for HEAL.
Opera
Opera Queensland
4 - 13 Sep 2025
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.
7 Sep 2025, 2pm & 6pm
A critically acclaimed concert experience about two young boys from Queens who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo.
10 Sep 2025, 7:30pm
Matteo Lane is making his fabulous return down under!
Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre
11 - 13 Sep 2025
Experience a talent-packed event highlighting the rich repertoire and superb craftsmanship of graduating students from the Bachelor of Musical Theatre program.
11 Sep 2025, 8pm
Be transported back in time as Bohemian Rhapsody recreates the visual excitement and electrifying energy of a Queen concert.
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra
13 Sep 2025, 7pm
Eternal memories, words, and music will weave together in this concert that is sure to be moving, nostalgic, and hopefully, a little bit funny.
13 Sep - 5 Oct 2025
14 Sep 2025, 7pm
Experience the brilliance of a true violin virtuoso, Ray Chen, in this intimate one-night-only recital.
15 Sep 2025, 7pm
The music of Beethoven, Peteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.
19 - 20 Sep 2025
Rebellion and revolution abound as two composers grapple with the terror and turmoil of the 20th century.
27 - 28 Sep 2025
Experience this classic Australian film in a new light as the Southern Cross Symphony perform the award-winning score live to the film.
29 - 30 Sep 2025
Jeff Arcuri is on his way to QPAC with his tour, Whole Wide World Tour. Hurry, this will sell out!
1 Oct 2025, 7:30pm
Direct from Belfast and London’s West End, Ireland’s newest music sensation is heading to QPAC!
3 - 4 Oct 2025
Umberto Clerici and Queensland Symphony Orchestra present Verdi Requiem, a mammoth vocal event in 2025.
From 5 October 2025
Head to Hollywood with this dazzling stage adaptation bursting with glamour, charm and all the iconic moments you know and love.
7 - 19 Oct 2025
Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller meets Monty Python madness, now reimagined for a brand-new Australian tour. Directed by Damien Ryan and starring Lisa McCune, Ian Stenlake and The Umbilical Brothers!
10 - 11 Oct 2025
Celebrating the progress of second year musical theatre students, enjoy a beautiful array of songs performed at the Tony Gould Gallery.
10 Oct 2025, 7pm
The Tallis Scholars will present a superbly curated program inspired by Gregorian chant.
Southern Cross Soloists
12 Oct 2025, 3pm
Experience Felix Mendelssohn’s magical chords as the Southern Cross Soloists transport you to a wonderland of elves, fairies, lovers and a donkey.
17 - 18 Oct 2025
Queensland Symphony Orchestra bring to life the music of French musicians Maurice Ravel and Cesar Franck.
21 Oct 2025, 8pm
Comedian, presenter and panel-show superstar Rob Beckett announces new tour Giraffe.
22 Oct 2025, 8pm
Internationally acclaimed jazz and soul singer Gregory Porter is coming to Brisbane for one night only!
24 - 25 Oct 2025
Lights, Camera, Action! Cinematic is back for a sixth year of film favourites.
26 Oct 2025, 11:30am
Witness two rising superstars and a program of operatic hits.
27 Oct 2025, 7pm
The ACO are bringing back one of their most groundbreaking, award-winning and popular cinematic collaborations for a series of limited gala performances.
Queensland Youth Symphony
2 Nov 2025, 3pm & 7pm
The QYO Finale concert is the crowning celebration of a remarkable year of dedication and artistry by the talented musicians of QYO.
4 - 8 Nov 2025
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.
5 Nov 2025, 7pm
Nick Kyrgios brings his chart-topping podcast Hana Kuma’s Good Trouble LIVE to the stage this November!
Cabaret
6 Nov 2025, 7:30pm
Fast, on the edge and brutally funny, multi-award-winning Australian comedian, singer, writer, Reuben Kaye returns to QPAC!
10 Nov 2025, 7pm
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.
15 & 16 Nov 2025
The multi-platinum, multi-BRIT, and GRAMMY-nominated British singer-songwriter, David Gray, brings his Past & Present World Tour to QPAC this November.
17 Nov 2025, 7pm
Don’t miss Steven Wilson’s The Overview Tour, featuring a remarkable journey through his musical evolution.
20 Nov 2025, 7pm
An otherworldly collaboration with one of Australia’s newest choirs, expect to be uplifted with this achingly beautiful music, both old and new.
22 Nov - 7 Dec 2025
Aaron Sorkin's gripping courtroom drama ignites the stage with explosive tension and razor-sharp dialogue.
25 Nov 2025, 7:30pm
The phenomenal Big Band Liechtenstein will be hitting our shores to join forces with international trumpet maestro James Morrison.
28 - 29 Nov 2025
Take the journey with us, and together we’ll venture towards the bittersweet conclusion of Mahler’s memorable Ninth.
5 - 13 Dec 2025
Perfect for the whole family, Queensland Ballet’s festive favourite returns for one last year to enchant audiences with its sparkling winter wonderland.
From 27 December 2025
Experience this beloved musical that has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations.