Jazz and Blues
Classical Music
28 Aug - 11 Sep 2025
Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Student bands from the Jazz Department strut their stuff.
Popular Music
30 Aug 2025, 7:30pm
Concert Hall, QPAC
Beloved singer-songwriter Missy Higgins returns to QPAC for a special one-night-only benefit concert raising funds for HEAL.
Exhibition
Family / Kids
30 Aug 2025, 11am
Queensland Museum Tropics, Townsville
Go behind the scenes with our Queensland Museum Tropics experts for exclusive access to rarely seen artefacts recovered from the Foam shipwreck.
30 Aug 2025, 1pm
Workshops
30 Aug 2025, 10am
Queensland Museum Rail Workshops, Ipswich
Step into the rich history of printmaking with our Introduction to Letterpress workshop – an immersive experience that blends tradition, creativity, and hands-on learning.
Free
QPAC 40 Open Day
31 Aug 2025, 10am & 1pm
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.
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.
31 Aug 2025, 9:45am & 12pm
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.
31 Aug 2025, From 10:30am
Playhouse, QPAC
Step behind the curtain and partake in Lighting, Staging, Stage Management and Wardrobe Production Taster Workshops as part of QPAC 40 Open Day.
31 Aug 2025, 10:30am & 1pm
The Tactile Tours offer patrons who are blind or have low vision the chance to touch and examine costumes, props and other items as part of QPAC 40 Open Day.