The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is a place where audiences and artists come together to connect, learn, share stories and celebrate.
The proud home of live performance in Queensland for almost 40 years, QPAC welcomes more than 1.5 million visitors to over 1,200 performances each year. To these many visitors, QPAC delivers performance that they can feel and share and that can take them to a place of pure joy. These shared experiences help us to better understand the world around us and contribute to building a more resilient and inclusive community.
Located in the Cultural Precinct, Cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Brisbane QLD, 4101.
What's on at QPAC

Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert
Almost 59 years to the day, Cat Power will perform Bob Dylan’s fabled and transformative 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert set.

Sister Act
Praise be! The habit is coming to Brisbane. A musical sent from above, Sister Act is the brilliant, must-see show which raises the spirits and warms the soul time after time.

Is That You, Ruthie?
A raw and heartfelt portrayal of two souls navigating the depths of their shared history, adapted for stage by Leah Purcell.

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata & Brendan Joyce: Schumann
Camerata’s Artistic Director Brendan Joyce on solo violin in a symphonic concert, featuring Camerata’s wind, brass, and percussion sections.

Peter and the Starcatcher
This visually stunning production delves into the untold story of Neverland, featuring over 100 unforgettable characters, puppetry, live music, and technical wizardry.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Barber & Prokofiev
Setting the stage for the 2025 Maestro Season, Barber & Prokofiev offers up three daring works, each different and powerful.

Ensemble Q Grand Septet
Join Ensemble Q as they indulge in a captivating journey through the tapestry of chamber music and the septet formation, blending timeless classics with contemporary innovation.

Guenther Steiner Unfiltered Live
Due to popular demand, an additional early show is on sale now! Fasten your seatbelts for a conversation spanning a decade inside Formula 1, with former Haas F1 team principal.

Country by Candlelight
Direct from the UK and featuring a cast of world class vocalists, experience the best of country music, performed by candlelight.

Breaking the Castle
This extraordinary, often hilarious, true story about the indomitable nature of the human spirit is not to be missed.

Coldplay by Candlelight
Featuring a cast of world class vocalists and an epic live band, prepare for total ‘Paradise’, as you experience Coldplay’s biggest hits, like never before!

Queensland Ballet Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet
The much-adored Shakespearean ballet is brought to life with passionate choreography, elegant costumes, striking sets, and Prokofiev’s iconic score.

World Science Festival Brisbane Epic Engineering
Uncover the technological challenges, creative problem-solving and collaborative efforts that drive extraordinary projects.

World Science Festival Brisbane Brian Greene: The Search for Quantum Reality
Brian Greene journeys into the enigmatic realm of the quantum, celebrating the theory’s remarkable achievements and the profound mysteries of the universe.

World Science Festival Brisbane Are Old Ways the New Ways in Science?
Join Rhianna Patrick for a discussion exploring and applying traditional knowledge to enhance our understanding of Queensland’s coast.

World Science Festival Brisbane Welcome to the Second Quantum Revolution
Join a panel of experts to discover the cutting-edge research unfolding right now and the incredible possibilities that could shape our future.

World Science Festival Brisbane Leigh Sales AM and Annabel Crabb
Join Leigh Sales, Annabel Crabb and an ensemble of scientists celebrating curiosity, innovation, and the sheer joy of scientific discovery.

World Science Festival Brisbane Science Smackdown: The Ultimate Debate
Hosted by ABC's Big Ideas presenter, Natasha Mitchell, this event promises to turn science into a showdown of epic proportions.

World Science Festival Brisbane Feeding the Future: Breaking New Ground
A panel of experts discuss the new foods, vertical farming, enhancing crop yields, and the potential of synthetic biology to revolutionise food production.

World Science Festival Brisbane Download This Show: LIVE
Don’t miss new host Rae Johnston and a panel of experts as they explore the latest in media, culture and technology.

World Science Festival Brisbane Love (and other heart conditions)
Explore the intersection of love and heart health as experts delve into the science behind romantic love, broken heart syndrome & other heart conditions.

World Science Festival Brisbane David Sinclair: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To
Don’t miss Professor David Sinclair’s return to Australia as he tackles the question: Why do we age, and why we don’t have to?

World Science Festival Brisbane Dr Julia Baird: The Science of Awe
Award-winning journalist and “awe-hunter” Dr Julia Baird makes her World Science Festival debut with an inspiring discussion about the science of awe.

World Science Festival Brisbane All in the Mind: Dissecting the Brain
Fire up your cerebral cortex with podcaster and journalist Sana Qadar and a panel of experts for a live presentation and recording of the popular podcast.