The Big Hose (Free)
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).
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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.
The Art of Banksy “Without Limits” Chapter Two makes its world premiere in Brisbane!
Moonlight Cinema, Australia’s favourite outdoor cinema, celebrates its 30th birthday season with The People’s Program; a nationwide vote to shape this season’s line-up.
Enter the world of Saboteurs in Brisbane, a live AmongUs-style game where Crew members complete tasks while Impostors secretly eliminate them.
The cult Broadway and Hollywood sci‑fi smash musical Little Shop of Horrors is back – bigger, bolder, and hungrier than ever!
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.
Introduce your little ones to the magic of Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker – a festive, interactive ballet for children aged 3+.
Step through the looking glass and onto the silver screen … Alice in Wonderland is a dazzling new reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, brought to life by Ballet Theatre Queensland, with bold original choreography and an all-new jazz-infused score.
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.
QPAC’s longest running event, Spirit of Christmas returns this December to the iconic QPAC Concert Hall.
The Greatest Christmas Show is Australia’s #1 family Christmas event, blending heartwarming moments, spectacular magic, and world-class entertainment into one unforgettable night.
Award-winning stage spectacle – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – is returning to QPAC’s Playhouse this December. A Christmas Carol is a magical, grand-in-scale production brimful of song, humour, love, and lashings of festive joy – perfect for the entire family.
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Brisbane!
Your holiday favourite returns for one final season
The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, the stage production based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy beloved by generations of readers, will make its Australian premiere at the State Theatre Sydney from 7 January 2025 and Melbourne from 26 April 2025 and Gold Coast from 4th July 2025.
Following huge acclaim and sold-out seasons in London as well as an extensive tour of North America, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will arrive in Australia later this year.
We’re turning the sound down and creating a relaxed, fun and supportive atmosphere that welcomes people on the autism spectrum or with other access requirements to experience the museum and Discovering Ancient Egypt.
Be transported to the land of fantasy in Ballet Theatre Queensland’s brand new production of Snow White.
Be enchanted by The Sleeping Beauty, an interactive Storytime Ballet experience for children aged three years and older.
BMX, basketball, breaking, acrobatics, drumming and more, the international smash hit returns!
TV’s favourite doctors return to Australia this January with a gigantic brand-new show!
The No. 1 Party Musical GREASE returns to the Australian stage in a new, multi-million dollar live production.
Following sensational sell-out seasons across Australia, the pop musical phenomenon SIX the Musical is set to make a triumphant return to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane!
Moonlight is encouraging everyone to bring their teddys and picnic set ups for a Teddy Bear Picnic to watch Paddington in Peru on Sunday 29th December!
Wicked Screening – Dress in pink or gree
Journey back through time to explore the mysteries, artistry and rituals from one of the world's most captivating civilisations in Discovering Ancient Egypt.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Brisbane.
QPAC’s longest running event Spirit of Christmas returns this December to the iconic QPAC Concert Hall.
Don’t miss beloved Christmas romcom, The Holiday (2006) presented live in concert this festive season with the film’s legendary Hans Zimmer score played live-to-film by Southern Cross Symphony.
Witness the most magical holiday event of the season! The Christmas Spectacular is an extravaganza of music, circus, dance and magic that celebrates the joy and excitement of Christmas.
Award-winning stage spectacle – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – is returning to QPAC’s Playhouse this December. A Christmas Carol is a magical, grand-in-scale production brimful of song, humour, love, and lashings of festive joy – perfect for the entire family.
Dearest Reader, Lady Whistledown has already given her verdict: the event of the season is here! Join us for a magical live music performance with Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings in Brisbane.
Seventy artists, collectives and projects from more than 30 countries will feature in the eleventh chapter of the flagship Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) exhibition series, the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.
There is no better place for audiences to get their movie fix this summer than under the starry night sky.
The timeless tale of Sleeping Beauty is brought to life like never before, with expressive storytelling, immaculate dancing, and costumes glittering with glow-in-the-dark lights.
Cambodian artist Yim Maline creates sculptures from found fabrics which explore her connection with nature.
Bluey’s World is a one-of-a-kind immersive experience at the Northshore Pavilion in Brisbane, Queensland, where you can play the Bluey way - for real life!
Migratory birds travel long distances, from one end of the earth to another. They are known as ‘birds of passage’; an expression that can also be applied to people