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Come on down to We call it Jazz in Brisbane! With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Brisbane.
In a first for the Queensland Cultural Centre, an artist-designed play sculpture in the form of an oversized 119 metre-long garden hose has been unveiled outside Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA).
Step into Prison Island, an interactive adventure where you and your team take on 35 thrilling challenge cells.
One of the world’s best team-based virtual reality experiences has finally come to Brisbane!
How do you feel on the first day of school? Or when you win a really hard game? What about when someone you love is upset?
Let's get quizzical… Welcome to Quiz Room Brisbane! Experience the thrill of a live TV quiz with spotlights, buzzers, and tons of action! Perfect for families, friends, and colleagues of all ages. Form your team (minimum 3 players) and be smarter and faster than the rest!
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Brisbane.
The Jazz Room is hosting a night of blues music in Brisbane! Enjoy a curated selection of blues tunes reimagined by a talented live band. Get your tickets for The Jazz Room: Tribute to The Blues in Brisbane!
Enter a realm of sensory delight where an intimate setting invites you to break away from routine and relearn how to use your taste buds.
Following a successful debut in Madrid, discover 123Boom!, Brisbane's most exciting immersive gaming experience! Ready to put your skills to the test?
The Art of Banksy “Without Limits” Chapter Two makes its world premiere in Brisbane!
The Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, marks its 29th year with a line-up of major new releases, literary adaptations, thrillers and anime features. Touring Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth from 27 October – 19 December, the festival continues to highlight the best of contemporary and classic Japanese cinema.
From the creators of Rumour Has It and Lady Beatle comes the festive event of the year: Christmas Actually – the world’s most-loved movie soundtrack live on stage.
Iconic Christmas jingles, hilarious Santa moments and world class show dancing – perfect for all ages!
Enjoy this quintessential Christmas classic like you’ve never see (or heard) before as you watch Kevin’s hilarious antics on the big screen with a live symphony orchestra!
Your holiday favourite returns for one final season
Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson invites us on an expansive multi-sensory journey to the edges of perception. Choose your path through a rocky, primordial landscape, navigate an optical puzzle, or envision the future form of our city.
Oprah Winfrey Returns To Australia After 10 Years this December!
To close out their 2025 Concert Series, Prospero Arts and QPAC present Sweet Charity – a hopelessly romantic musical in concert.
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Brisbane!
The Off-Broadway sendup of the iconic rom-com Christmas movie Love Actually, will make its Sydney debut live on stage this festive season. Whether you love it or love to hate it, you will actually love this show!
Iconic Christmas jingles, hilarious Santa moments and world class show dancing – perfect for all ages!
The Greatest Christmas Show is Australia’s #1 family Christmas event, blending heartwarming moments, spectacular magic, and world-class entertainment into one unforgettable night.
QPAC’s longest running event, Spirit of Christmas returns this December to the iconic QPAC Concert Hall.
Symphonic Cinema Presents Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live-to-Film featuring the animated classic on the big screen in full symphonic glory with GRAMMY®-winning composer Danny Elfman’s musical score performed live to the film.
Love is all around this Christmas when Love Actually in Concert returns to Australia.
The ever-popular Broadway musical Annie will light up Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from March next year in an exciting new production directed by Karen Johnson Mortimer and produced by John Frost for Crossroads Live. Our review here.
Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget!
Inspired by Lionsgate’s worldwide blockbuster film franchise, Now You See Me Live is a stage illusion spectacular taking over QPAC this summer with an explosive mix of high-tech illusions, solo stunts and jaw-dropping spectacles.
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play!” is set to enchant families across Australia this January and February with FIVE spectacular tour stops: Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth. This immersive concert experience will bring beloved Disney Jr. characters to the stage in an interactive musical adventure perfect for young fans and their families.
Introduce your little ones to the magic of Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker – a festive, interactive ballet for children aged 3+.
After captivating audiences worldwide with Peter Pan, Ballet of Lights presents Cinderella!
Experience the 40th Australian Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS, coming to QPAC in February 2026.
The ultimate family fun run returns this summer – get ready to dive into 2.5 million cubic feet of foam throughout the course of the 5K Foam Fest!
One of the world’s most spectacular and iconic live events, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo presented by RACQ, marches exclusively and for the first time ever into Brisbane, Queensland this February in celebration of its 75th anniversary.
Experience Mel Robbins LIVE and like never before on her second global tour: Let Them Tour 2026, presented by TEG Dainty!
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is set to thrill audiences in Brisbane, in the multiple Tony Award®-winning MJ the Musical.
Experience “The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others”!
In an Australian exclusive, 17-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting is set to perform in his musical, The Last Ship, at Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) newest venue, Glasshouse Theatre from 9 April to 3 May 2026.
The iconic story that made us laugh, cry, and fall in love with six extraordinary women is back — live on stage in a dazzling new Australian production. Written by Robert Harling, the timeless tale of STEEL MAGNOLIAS will come alive under the direction of Lee Lewis and a cast of six powerhouse actors.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, this fairytale opera tells the story of the luminous water nymph Rusalka.
Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day.
The thrilling, internationally acclaimed Cirque du Soleil production KOOZA is coming exclusively to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in 2026 under the much-loved iconic Big Top, with tickets on sale from 10am Thursday 13 November 2025.
John Cranko interprets Shakespeare’s immortal text into a beloved classical ballet.
This “smart, laugh out loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain.
Four decades since its Broadway premiere, Into the Woods has established itself as a beloved musical classic.
One of Australia’s most beloved singer-songwriters, Paul Dempsey, has announced the Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II National Tour, coming to Brisbane this November.
Small Fry Rock - Gigs you can take your kids to!
Pop duo Turtle and Sugar Rush lead the ultimate dance and play party for children and their ‘chosen’ families.
Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic – from the multi-award winning creative minds at Shake & Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula).
An unforgettable, heartwarming journey of self-discovery that has captivated audiences worldwide.
Pevan & Sarah are back on the road and ready to light up stages across the country with their signature mix of music, laughter and learning!
Brisbane’s tastiest day out will be back in 2025!
From the hottest chilli sauces to the smelliest cheese, the Margaret River to the Barossa, we scour the nation to find the most delicious and exciting products around and bring them all together in one place.
The Monster Jam World Tour returns to Australia. See ten of the world’s most famous trucks, including the legendary Grave Digger, Son-uva Digger, JCB Digatron, Sparkle Smash – making its international debut – tear up the stadium dirt with amazing stunts, flips and jumps.
This raw portrayal of Romeo & Juliet will envelop you in the passion, the intensity and the heartbreak of Shakespeare’s most evocative tragedy.
Strap on your heels—Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical is rolling into town!
Mix Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller with a dash of Monty Python-style chaos, and you get THE 39 STEPS — a turbo-charged, Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy smash. After thrilling more than 3 million fans across 39 countries — from London’s West End to Broadway — this international sensation is reimagined and coming to Australia.
Head to Hollywood with the dazzling stage adaptation of one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time – Pretty Woman: The Musical
Enjoy the digitally remastered hit film like never before on a full-sized cinema screen with a live band and singers performing the iconic songs. With a soundtrack that marked a generation, Dirty Dancing in Concert promises to bring an enchanting and unique experience to the classic 80’s film.
The Man From Snowy River launched the stellar careers of Sigrid Thornton and Tom Burlinson. The film, which also starred Jack Thompson and the late, great Kirk Douglas ushered in a glorious new age for Australian film making.
What guides you through the darkness when you’ve lost your way? A whisper on the wind. A shimmer in the stars. A moth in flight.
Cirque du Soleil returns to Australia with its most unique production CORTEO, set to charm audiences for the very first time.
Featuring an electrifyingly original pop score and a boldly reimagined script by Laura Murphy, The Lovers is a fresh, in-yer-face remix of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – bursting with heart, humour, and more than a touch of magic.
Oz Comic-Con is back in Brisbane and Sydney this September and this year’s event is bigger, bolder and packed with iconic guests and pop culture experiences that fans won’t want to miss.
From the musical mastermind, Lin-Manuel Mirands (Hamilton, Moana) comes the Tony Award®-winning musical sensation In The Heights – a vibrant and exhilarating production set in New York’s Washington Heights.
One of the world's most beloved and famous operas, La bohème explores the lives of four bohemians struggling to realise their dreams on the fringe of society.
QPAC is 40 years young and on Sunday, 31 August we’re opening our doors to the community in celebration of four decades of unforgettable performances and storytelling.
Get ready for more heat and action as we continue to bring the ultimate monster truck show to fans!
In 2012, Julia Gillard gave a speech that sent shockwaves around the world as our first female Prime Minister thundered across the Despatch Box: “I will not”.
Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.
Step out of the shadows and into the phenomena of light – the central life force of our planet.
Save up to 30% off selected experiences! - For winter only, save up to 30% off some of our incredible experiences at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Book online before 4 August for available experiences until 31 August.
Spend an entertaining evening with the stars of Channel 4’s hit show Escape to the Chateau, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, and experience the Chateau like never before.
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Sydney.
Best buddies George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it’s time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man and ALL HERO!!
