Queensland Performing Arts Centre

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is a major performing arts destination in South Bank, Brisbane, with a programme spanning theatre, music, dance, opera, comedy, talks and family-friendly events. Its current and upcoming listings include productions such as Pride & Prejudice, Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Sheltering, The Gospel According to Paul, Queensland Symphony Orchestra concerts, Queensland Ballet’s season and touring shows including Disney’s The Lion King. The programme also includes live music and special events, from Xavier Rudd’s benefit concert to video game soundtracks performed by an orchestra.

Performances take place across several spaces, including the Lyric Theatre, Concert Hall, Playhouse, Cremorne Theatre and Glasshouse Theatre. The venue also presents digital work, workshops, discovery tours and community events. Its seasons and festivals bring together organisations including Opera Queensland, Queensland Theatre Company, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Camerata, Musica Viva Australia and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Clancestry is a notable part of the programme, celebrating First Nations storytelling, music, dance, art and culture through concerts, workshops, theatre and children’s events.

QPAC’s in-house Eat & Drink venues make it possible to build a meal around a performance. tomtom, the reimagined restaurant in Cascade Court, serves South-east Asian street food for pre-show dining. Storytellers, beside Melbourne Street Green, offers outdoor dining with morning coffee, breakfast and pre-show meals. Lyrebird focuses on Italian flavours, led by a head chef from Rome, while Spanish by Russell Street Wine Bar offers a Spanish menu, Spritz cocktails and tapas beside the Playhouse Theatre. Theatre bars are cashless, while the restaurants accept cash and card.

There is plenty here for different kinds of visits: a solo evening at a concert, a date built around dinner and theatre, a group outing to a touring show or a family visit to a children’s event or community programme. QPAC also runs creative learning experiences and First Nations programmes, and is working on its inaugural Disability Inclusion Action Plan. It supports the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme, giving patrons the option to signal that they may need assistance or extra time. QPAC has a 4.7 Google rating from 6,918 reviews.