Ballet
Queensland Ballet
27 Mar - 4 Apr 2026
Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC
Christian Spuck’s monumental staging of Verdi’s choral masterpiece. This is the first time an Australian company has performed this work, and the first time it has been staged in Australia since Zurich Ballet brought it to the Adelaide Festival in 2023 to critical acclaim.
World Music
9 Apr 2026, 8pm
Concert Hall, QPAC
Paco Peña and his ensemble of gifted dancers, singers, and musicians bring to life the intoxicating rhythms, colours, and sounds of Andalucía.
Musical
Sting in
9 Apr - 3 May 2026
Acclaimed musical THE LAST SHIP, written, composed and starring international music icon Sting, will be presented for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere in QPAC’s magnificent Glasshouse Theatre in 2026.
Comedy
19 Apr 2026, 5pm & 8pm
Scotland’s international comedy superstar Daniel Sloss unleashes his brilliant and devastatingly hilarious brand-new show BITTER.
Theatre
Queensland Theatre Company
28 Apr - 24 May 2026
Bille Brown Theatre
Packed with heart, clad in sequins & boasting a swinging soundtrack, this story is a cultural anthem to the solidarity & soul of First Nations’ sisterhood.
Opera
Opera Queensland
29 Apr & 2 May 2026
A tale of heart and humour full of clever disguises, unlikely heroes, a midnight ball and the kindness of one very determined young woman.
Popular Music
Classical Music
9 May 2026, 2:30pm
Marina Prior, David Hobson, Silvie Paladino and Michael Cormick bring you an unforgettable night of timeless classics – accompanied by piano and string quartet.
13 to 22 May 2026
A monumental new opera based on the play, novel and film by one of Australia’s leading artists, Leah Purcell AM.
22 - 30 May 2026
Playhouse, QPAC
Featuring works by Edward Clug, Christian Spuck, and Goyo Montero. This program is a treat of international contemporary works.
Talks & Conversation
24 May 2026, 7pm
Fran Lebowitz unleashes her chain-smoking, coffee-drinking New Yorker bite on a world falling ever more deeply into depravity, sucked along in the wake of Trump 2.0