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World Science Festival Brisbane
Asks, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.
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Queensland Museum Kurilpa Jurassic World by Brickman®
8 Dec 2023 - 14 Jul 2024Queensland Museum Kurilpa, BrisbaneGet ready for an immersive adventure like no other as Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught re-imagines Jurassic World, the blockbuster franchise.
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Fairy Tales
2 Dec 2023 - 28 Apr 2024GOMABringing together painting, sculpture, film, costumes, and more, Fairy Tales highlights the archetypal figures we know so well.
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Matteo Bocelli
27 Mar 2024, 8pmConcert Hall, QPACDon't miss this opportunity to witness Matteo Bocelli's, son of the legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli, extraordinary talent live in concert.
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Live Music & Film: Häxan
5 Apr 2024Cinema A, GOMABenjamin Christensen’s wickedly humorous 1922 docufiction traces the history of witches from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.
Just announced
Coming Up
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World Science Festival Brisbane Epic Science Adventures
20 Mar 2024Cremorne Theatre, QPACStudents will learn there’s no limit to where they might go and what they can do!
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World Science Festival Brisbane The Invisible Universe
20 Mar 2024Playhouse, QPACExperience a cosmic demonstration and discover astronomers’ exploration of dark regions of the universe.
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The King’s Singers
20 Mar 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACBeloved by the world over, from London’s Royal Albert Hall to New York’s Carnegie Hall, this concert is not to be missed.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Brian Greene: Beyond the Stars
20 Mar 2024, 7:30pmPlayhouse, QPACJoin us on a multimedia journey across the cosmos with physicist and bestselling author Brian Greene.
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World Science Festival Brisbane The Hatchery
20 - 24 Mar 2024Queensland Museum Kurilpa, BrisbaneWorld Science Festival Brisbane’s hugely popular annual turtle hatching offers a rare opportunity for students to witness nature at its finest.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Pigeon Fool
20 - 24 Mar 2024Queensland Museum Kurilpa, BrisbanePigeon Fool is an interactive performance work that enacts scientific social experiments with theatrical panache.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Fossils! Queensland’s Quirkiest Creatures
21 Mar 2024Playhouse, QPACExplore thrilling stories about the animals that once roamed our planet.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Maths, Music & Sum Songs
21 Mar 2024Cremorne Theatre, QPACA musically inspired maths party that strings together merry numerical melodies.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Decoding Thought
21 Mar 2024, 7:30pmPlayhouse, QPACA panel of experts take a journey through the frontiers of AI technology and shed light on the ethical, legal and technical dilemmas.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Cultivating the Future of Food
21 Mar 2024, 6pmCremorne Theatre, QPACWith an ever-changing climate affecting food production worldwide, how will Indigenous Knowledges here be pinnacle to what we eat in the future?
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Piano Series: Ayesha Gough in Recital
21 Mar 2024, 7:30pmIan Hanger Recital Hall, QCGUA recital of solo piano favourites from QCGU Alumnus Ayesha Gough, performed at the Ian Hanger Recital Hall.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Lighting our Universe: Physical Science
21 Mar 2024, 9:30am & 12pmAuditorium 1, State Library of Queensland, SLQDiscover the fascinating world of physics as researcher Emerald Gaydon journeys through the cosmos.
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Opera Queensland Heru Pinkasova
22 - 23 Mar 2024Opera Queensland StudioHeru Pinkasova weaves her stories through reimagined Papuan folk songs and classical canon, to create this soulful cabaret.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Dr Graham’s Blow-Up Science
22 Mar 2024Cremorne Theatre, QPACDr Graham explodes his way through the chemistry and physics of things that go bubble, boom, zoom and bang!
Seasons and Festivals
Family & Kids
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World Science Festival Brisbane The Earth Above
15 - 24 Mar 2024Sir Thomas Brisbane PlanetariumA movie-length, full-dome experience exploring Australia’s past 140,000 years.
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Queensland Museum Kurilpa Sensory Friendly: Jurassic World by Brickman
14 Dec 2023, 16 Feb & 25 May 2024Queensland Museum Kurilpa, BrisbaneVisit Queensland Museum for Sensory Friendly Sessions.
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Queensland Museum Kurilpa Jurassic World by Brickman®
8 Dec 2023 - 14 Jul 2024Queensland Museum Kurilpa, BrisbaneGet ready for an immersive adventure like no other as Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught re-imagines Jurassic World, the blockbuster franchise.
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World Science Festival Brisbane The Hatchery
20 - 24 Mar 2024Queensland Museum Kurilpa, BrisbaneWorld Science Festival Brisbane’s hugely popular annual turtle hatching offers a rare opportunity for students to witness nature at its finest.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Dr Karl’s Great Moments in Science
23 Mar 2024, 5pmPlayhouse, QPACFor one night only, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki presents unbelievable insights into the Great Moments in Science.
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World Science Festival Brisbane Robowars
23 - 24 Mar 2024South Bank PiazzaA battle of skill, design, tactic, intelligence and raw robot power, watch as custom-built robots clash in a series of electrifying battles.
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James and the Giant Peach
30 Mar - 7 Apr 2024Playhouse, QPACClimb aboard the world’s juiciest fruit as Roald Dahl’s James and The Giant Peach rolls off the page and onto the stage in Shake & Stir’s most delicious adventure yet.
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Queensland Museum Kurilpa A Night at the Museum
12 Apr, 18 May, 14 Jun, 12 Jul 2024Queensland Museum Kurilpa, BrisbaneExperience after hours access to Queensland Museum, including Jurassic World by Brickman®.
Theatre
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Queensland Theatre Round the Twist The Musical
From 12 Nov 2024Playhouse, QPACA quintessentially Australian joyous celebration of oddballs and misfits – where if you stand out then you’ll fit right in!
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Beauty and the Beast the Musical
Now PlayingLyric Theatre, QPACFinal weeks released from 22 May to 9 June for Disney’s enchanting new musical. Plus extra matinees added for the April school holidays.
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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University The Welcoming!
22 Mar 2024, 7:30pmConservatorium Theatre, QCGUAn event to celebrate the scope and diversity within Queensland Conservatorium, welcoming new Bachelor of Acting students.
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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Tartuffe
23 - 27 Mar 2024Queensland Multicultural CentreJoin the QCGU 3rd year actors as they present Moliere’s classic comedy.
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The World of Musicals in Concert
10 Apr 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACDelivers a stirring musical concert experience that will leave you spellbound from the opening song to the final medley.
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Queensland Theatre 37
11 Apr - 4 May 2024Bille Brown TheatreExperience Nathan Maynard's loud, brash match between top dogs and underdogs in 37 at the Bille Brown Theatre.
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The Woman in Black
30 Apr - 11 May 2024Playhouse, QPACStarring John Waters and Daniel MacPherson, don’t miss this thrilling theatrical exploration of terror.
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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
2 - 4 May 2024Cremorne Theatre, QPACA crowd-pleasing comedy that takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as 'the relationship.'
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Black Box
10 - 19 May 2024Cremorne Theatre, QPACThis ground-breaking new Australian musical tells the story of David Warren who invented the black box flight recorder that is now on every plane.
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Queensland Theatre Medea
11 May - 8 Jun 2024Bille Brown TheatreA tender, surprising and bittersweet reimagining of history’s most misunderstood mother.
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Audra McDonald Live In Concert
15 May 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACExperience the most Tony Awarded performer in Broadway history, Audra McDonald, live at QPAC!
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RBG: Of Many, One
16 - 26 May 2024Playhouse, QPACSuzie Miller's smash-hit production tells the story of the indominable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Fourteen
12 Jun - 6 Jul 2024Cremorne Theatre, QPACReturning to QPAC, Fourteen is a story of self-discovery and resilience, set to a nostalgic mixtape of 90s bangers from Shania to The Spice Girls.
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Queensland Theatre Cost of Living
15 Jun - 13 Jul 2024Bille Brown TheatreA story about our need to care no matter the distance that age, race, and disability might place between us.
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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
29 Jun - 23 Aug 2024Lyric Theatre, QPACExperience the inspiring life of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, who didn’t just break the rules – she rewrote them!
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Queensland Theatre POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
27 Jul - 24 Aug 2024Bille Brown TheatreA crack team of highly competent women who are dealing with a highly incompetent boss.
Music
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Graham Nash: Sixty Years of Songs and Stories
26 Mar 2024, 8pmConcert Hall, QPACExperience the litany of songs that make up the soundtrack of our lives.
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Matteo Bocelli
27 Mar 2024, 8pmConcert Hall, QPACDon't miss this opportunity to witness Matteo Bocelli's, son of the legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli, extraordinary talent live in concert.
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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Remembering Jan Delpratt
19 Mar 2024, 7:30pmIan Hanger Recital Hall, QCGUA vocal concert comprising art song, opera and operetta to celebrate the life and work of the late Prof Emeritus Jan Delpratt.
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Opera Queensland Opera Club
Annual MembershipOnlineOpera Club members can join fellow opera fans for a year-long calendar of unique events, experiences and offers to bring your theatre experience to life.
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The King’s Singers
20 Mar 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACBeloved by the world over, from London’s Royal Albert Hall to New York’s Carnegie Hall, this concert is not to be missed.
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Opera Queensland Heru Pinkasova
22 - 23 Mar 2024Opera Queensland StudioHeru Pinkasova weaves her stories through reimagined Papuan folk songs and classical canon, to create this soulful cabaret.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Hopelessly Devoted
6 Apr 2024, 1:30pm & 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACJoin QSO as they perform all of Olivia Newton-John's iconic hits.
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Songs from the Book of Life
12 - 13 Apr 2024Cremorne Theatre, QPACEmbark on a musical journey with Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier as they explore youth, rebellion, love, aging, and the world of music.
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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University The Con Artists Showcase
12 Apr 2024, 6pmIan Hanger Recital Hall, QCGUA showcase of emerging jazz talent under the direction of Dr. Steve Newcomb.
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Opera Queensland Lucia di Lammermoor
20 & 27 Apr 2024Concert Hall, QPACA compelling portrait of a woman whose passion knows no limits.
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Opera Queensland Jessica Pratt in Concert
24 Apr 2024, 7pmConcert Hall, QPACJessica Pratt and QSO perform a special one-night-only concert of spectacular highlights from the bel canto repertoire.
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Opera Queensland Brisbane Bel Canto Long Lunch with Maggie Beer
26 Apr 2024Events On OxladeMaggie Beer is creating a special opera inspired menu for festival goers in honour of Jessica Pratt – La Dolce, Jessica.
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Rossini Stabat Mater
26 Apr 2024, 7:30pmConservatorium Theatre, QCGURossini's masterpiece Stabat Mater is a testament to the composer's genius, conveying profound grief and hope through its exquisite melodies and harmonies.
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The Beatles – All You Need Is Love
9 May 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACCome and relive all The Beatles classic hits in one sensational concert experience presented by the world’s premier ‘Beatles’ band, The Beatle Boys.
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Engelbert Humperdinck: The Last Waltz
13 to 14 May 2024Concert Hall, QPACSee the King of Romance down under this May performing his greatest hits live in concert!
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Audra McDonald Live In Concert
15 May 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACExperience the most Tony Awarded performer in Broadway history, Audra McDonald, live at QPAC!
Classical
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Piano Series: Ayesha Gough in Recital
21 Mar 2024, 7:30pmIan Hanger Recital Hall, QCGUA recital of solo piano favourites from QCGU Alumnus Ayesha Gough, performed at the Ian Hanger Recital Hall.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Messiah
28 Mar 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACBrett Weymark, four dazzling soloists and Brisbane Chamber Choir will breathe life into this timeless work of reverence.
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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University 129th Queensland Eisteddfod
29 to 31 Mar 2024Conservatorium Theatre, QCGUThe 129th Queensland Eisteddfod returns with vocal, instrumental and choral performances celebrating music in Queensland.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Hopelessly Devoted
6 Apr 2024, 1:30pm & 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACJoin QSO as they perform all of Olivia Newton-John's iconic hits.
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Australian Chamber Orchestra For the Love of Music
8 Apr 2024, 7pmConcert Hall, QPACThe ACO teams up with Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales for a night of music, laughter and exciting discoveries.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Triumphant Tchaikovsky
12 - 13 Apr 2024Concert Hall, QPACBritish conductor Andrew Gourley will put on a show of Tchaikovsky and Britten that serious concertgoers won’t want to miss!
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Ensemble Q The Trout
14 Apr 2024, 3pmConcert Hall, QPACEnsemble Q celebrates the musical representation of the number 5 with five quintets of varying instrumentation, culminating in the Trout Quintet.
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Conservatorium Wind Orchestra – Wind Dances
19 Apr 2024, 7:30pmConservatorium Theatre, QCGUA concert showcasing the favourites of Arthur Sullivan and other artists.
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Aiyun Huang
23 Apr 2024, 7:30pmIan Hanger Recital Hall, QCGUSee soloist, chamber musician, researcher, teacher, and producer, Aiyun Huang perform at the Ian Hanger Recital Hall.
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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Piano Series: Daniel de Borah in Recital
26 Apr 2024, 6pmIan Hanger Recital Hall, QCGUA recital of solo piano favorites from Queensland Conservatorium’s Head of Chamber Music, Daniel de Borah.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra My Homeland
3 May 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACEvery note from this fun and heartfelt work will spark a bright new picture in your mind, making this concert truly unforgettable.
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The Val Machin Opera Scenes
3 – 4 May 2024Conservatorium Theatre, QCGUThe operatic works of Mozart, Rossini and Leoncavallo will be brought to life by QCGU students.
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Musica Viva Australia Esmé Quartet
13 May 2024, 7pmConservatorium Theatre, QCGUEsmé Quartet, the award-winning young string quartet waking up the world with their exciting and insightful performances of much-loved masterworks.
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Symphony Fantastic
17 - 18 May 2024Concert Hall, QPACExperience three spellbinding French works in Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Fantastic!
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Medici Concerts Alexander Gavrylyuk
18 May 2024, 3pmConservatorium Theatre, QCGUThe Medici Series welcomes Alexander Gavrylyuk with his thrilling pianism and dazzling finger-work.
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Australian Chamber Orchestra Mahler’s Song of the Earth
20 May 2024, 7pmConcert Hall, QPACStuart Skelton and Catherine Carby star in this extraordinary encounter with Mahler’s monumental song cycle.
Dance
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Queensland Ballet A Midsummer Night’s Dream
12 - 27 Apr 2024Playhouse, QPACExperience the wonder of Shakespeare in the whimsical A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Liam Scarlett.
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Forest Song & Don Quixote by Grand Kyiv Ballet
6 - 7 May 2024Concert Hall, QPACThe Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine will return to Australia to present their double bill of Forest Song & Dox Quixote.
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Queensland Ballet Coppélia
7 - 22 Jun 2024Playhouse, QPACA beautiful, life-like doll and two quarrelling young lovers create comic chaos in this spirited ballet.
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Bangarra Dance Theatre Horizon
8 - 17 Aug 2024Playhouse, QPACFrom two of the world’s great First Nations comes Bangarra Dance Theatre’s first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration, Horizon.
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Queensland Ballet Coco Chanel: the Life of a Fashion Icon
4 - 19 Oct 2024Playhouse, QPACTrailblazer. Icon. This evocative ballet explores one woman’s elusive rise to the top at any cost.
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Queensland Ballet The Lady of the Camellias
5 - 8 Dec 2024Lyric Theatre, QPACThe Lady of the Camellias, featuring the Shanghai Ballet, will draw you into a world of love and tragedy in 19th century Paris.
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Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker
13 - 21 Dec 2024Lyric Theatre, QPACA sparkling winter wonderland awaits in the delightful holiday ballet that takes place one frosty Christmas Eve night.
Comedy
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Miriam Margolyes: Oh Miriam!
24 Mar 2024, 6pmConcert Hall, QPACBuckle up for an irrepressible, hilarious and moving evening as Miriam Margolyes shares never-before-told stories and life lessons.
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Live Music & Film: Häxan
5 Apr 2024Cinema A, GOMABenjamin Christensen’s wickedly humorous 1922 docufiction traces the history of witches from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.
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The Imperfects
11 Apr 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACThis isn’t just another podcast episode on stage, this is a celebration of vulnerability and connection with.
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The Underdogs Show Unmuzzled
17 - 20 Apr 2024Concert Hall, QPACGet ready for a pawsitively unforgettable night of music, laughter, and tail-wagging fun!
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Mamamia Out Loud LIVE
2 May 2024, 7:30pmConcert Hall, QPACMamamia Out Loud Live brings Australia’s number one news and pop culture podcast to the stage!
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Aaron Chen – Funny Garden
4 May 2024, 7pm & 9:30pmConcert Hall, QPAC“You are allowed to put whatever you like in your blurb. It doesn’t even have to describe the show.” Aaron Chen
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Tom Gleeson – Gear
10 May 2024, 6:15pm & 8:45pmConcert Hall, QPACDon’t miss the chance to watch this gold-plated, live comedy superstar at his brand-new live show, Gear at QPAC's Concert Hall.
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Max Amini Live in Brisbane!
21 May 2024, 7pmConcert Hall, QPACJoin Max Amini as he unleashes his trademark wit and charm and spot-on impressions; a guaranteed joyride from start to finish!
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Jimeoin – Who’s your man?!
6 Jul 2024, 8pmConcert Hall, QPACDon’t miss Jimeoin as he takes you on a journey that’ll have you none the wiser by the time he takes his final bow!
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Chelsea Handler
11 Jul 2024, 8pmConcert Hall, QPACComedian and television host, Chelsea Handler, will entertain audiences with her humour and candor.
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Kitty Flanagan LIVE!
13 Jul 2024, 8pmConcert Hall, QPACCatch Kitty Flanagan's encore of her brand-new show full of hard laughs, good times, handy hints and a catchy little tune about underpants.
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This Is Wild! Bob The Drag Queen
18 Jul 2024, 8pmConcert Hall, QPACGrab your binoculars and get off that couch because you’re not going to want to miss a single second of Bob The Drag Queen’s first headline stand-up comedy world tour!
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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors gives strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both First Nations and non-First Nations peoples, towards creating a better Queensland.