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
Iliza: The Get Ready Tour
Comedy sensation Iliza Shlesinger arrives with her latest show, The Get Ready Tour. Don’t miss this fun evening of comedy at QPAC’s Concert Hall!
The Dictionary of Lost Words
Pip Williams’ New York Times bestseller The Dictionary of Lost Words is brought to vivid life in this wildly popular stage adaptation.
RocKwiz Live
Fresh off a triumphant national tour, the RocKwiz gang are back for what is sure to be a wild night of entertainment.
Jameela Jamil
Spend an evening with the trailblazing Jameela Jamil as she tackles the topics that shape our modern lives with her trademark candour, humour, and passion.
Carrie: The Musical
Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, see Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre students perform this chilling classic.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Shakespeare’s The Tempest
It’s one thing to hear music inspired by Shakespeare. It’s another thing to hear it performed alongside narration from a living theatre legend, John Bell.
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Camerata & Paul Grabowsky: The Art Of
An inspiring and refreshing collaboration between QPAC’s The Art of the Possible artist Paul Grabowsky AO, with Camerata.
Musica Viva Australia Hollywood Songbook
Berlin-based Signum Saxophone Quartet and renegade opera star, Ali McGregor, reclaim the Hollywood Songbook in a journey from moody monochrome to vibrant technicolour.
Chat 10 Looks 3 Live
Chat 10 Looks 3 is hitting Brisbane again! Come along with friends, or make new ones when you get there, that’s how they roll at Chat 10!
Queensland Symphony Orchestra The Strauss Gala
Leap out of your seat and back in time to an era of golden opulence, as we celebrate 200 years of the king of the Viennese waltz, Johann Strauss II.
Australian Chamber Orchestra Theremin & Beyond
Explore new musical frontiers as you take a deep dive into the thrilling soundworld of the theremin, the world’s first electronic instrument.
Marian Keyes
Join Marian Keyes as she shares her journey from early days to bestselling author.
Australasian Dance Collective Blue
Celebrate 40 years of dance with Blue, a triple bill that honours the past, embraces the present, and looks boldly toward the future.
Mamamia Out Loud LIVE 2025
Join Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, and Jessie Stephens for a night out to celebrate 10 years of Australia’s #1 women’s podcast.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
All 37 plays ... in 97 minutes ... with just 3 hilarious actors! Experience the best and weirdest moments of Shakespeare – with none of the boring bits.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique
It’s always fun to hear musical comedy from a serious composer, and we’ll be cracking a smile with you in the Concert Hall at QPAC.
Tommy Emmanuel
The world’s greatest acoustic guitar player returns for a night of jaw-dropping musical showmanship that must be seen to be believed.
Ensemble Q Black Angels & Red Death
Ensemble Q present a captivating collection of works that explore themes of remembrance, conflict, fantasy, and deep introspection.
Tina Arena – Don’t Ask Again Tour
Tina Arena returns in 2025 for her encore Don’t Ask Again Tour, playing all her hits this May.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer
Join us as we celebrate one of the unofficial Kings of Movie Scores: Hans Zimmer.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra QSO Education Concert 2025
Join us as we celebrate one of the unofficial kings of movie scores: Hans Zimmer, in QSO's Education Concert 2025.
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is an electrifying tale of creation and humanity, retold in a large-scale theatrical event, returning to QPAC’s Playhouse.
Sigur Rós
Experience Sigur Rós live with the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra as they present their most intimate album yet, ÁTTA.
Alison Moyet – KEY Live 2025
Experience the unmistakable voice of Alison Moyet live on her highly-anticipated world tour!