Classical Music
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
23 May 2026, 7:30pm
Concert Hall, QPAC
Experience Rachmaninov’s beloved Piano Concerto No.2, Shostakovich’s emotional 5th Symphony, and Cathy Milliken’s Catalogue of Sky.
23 May 2026, 2pm
Conservatorium Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Mendelssohn’s dramatic oratorio Elijah is a cornerstone of the choral repertoire, combining narrative intensity with moments of lyrical beauty.
Talks & Conversation
24 May 2026, 7pm
Fran Lebowitz unleashes her chain-smoking, coffee-drinking New Yorker bite on a world falling ever more deeply into depravity, sucked along in the wake of Trump 2.0
Jazz and Blues
27 May 2026, 7pm
Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
We live in a culture dominated by media technologies. This screening/concert asks: what is it to be ‘live’ in a virtual world?
25 Years of Pointless Grandeur
27 May 2026, 7:30pm
The Spooky Men’s Chorale is a many-headed force that has transformed men’s singing.
Popular Music
Rock Music
Open Season
Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC
Brace yourself for one of the most volcanic performances as Mogwai returns to Brisbane to perform in QPAC’s brand new Glasshouse Theatre.
28 May 2026, 7pm
Queensland Conservatorium's Head of Chamber Music, Dr. György Déri, presents his students in a program of classic chamber music favourites.
Festival
World Science Festival Queensland
29 May 2026, from 9:30am
Queensland Museum Cobb+Co, Toowoomba
World Science Festival Queensland 2026 brings you mind-blowing wonders that are, in a word, wild!
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra
29 May 2026, 7pm
Sweeping heroism and heart-stopping intensity are the perfect showcase for Camerata in full force, with all the richness of woodwind and brass on display.
Workshops
29 May 2026, 6pm
Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Brisbane
Dive deep into the world of apex predators and living reefs as marine scientist Emily Lester unpacks why sharks are essential to balanced marine ecosystems.