Popular Music
Classical Music
9 May 2026, 2:30pm
Concert Hall, QPAC
Marina Prior, David Hobson, Silvie Paladino and Michael Cormick bring you an unforgettable night of timeless classics – accompanied by piano and string quartet.
Opera
13 to 22 May 2026
Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC
A monumental new opera based on the play, novel and film by one of Australia’s leading artists, Leah Purcell AM.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
15 May 2026, 7:30pm
Led by Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici, this rich program draws from opera and film, capturing the spirit of Italy.
Ballet
Queensland Ballet
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.
22 May 2026, 11:30am
Don’t miss the 2nd movement of Rachmaninov’s beloved Piano Concerto No.2 alongside Shostakovich’s emotional 5th Symphony in this 90 minute concert.
23 May 2026, 7:30pm
Experience Rachmaninov’s beloved Piano Concerto No.2, Shostakovich’s emotional 5th Symphony, and Cathy Milliken’s Catalogue of Sky.
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
Festival
World Science Festival Queensland
29 May 2026, from 9:30am
Queensland Museum Cobb+Co, Toowoomba
World Science Festival Queensland 2026 brings you mind-blowing wonders that are, in a word, wild!
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra
29 May 2026, 7pm
Sweeping heroism and heart-stopping intensity are the perfect showcase for Camerata in full force, with all the richness of woodwind and brass on display.
Musical
From 7 Jun 2026
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Featuring a story and score that’s out of this Netherworld, don’t miss this touching show about making the most of every Day-O.