Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Striking brutalist concrete venue for big-name theatre and music, plus ballet and comedy.
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I had the absolute pleasure of enjoying a QPAC Guided Behind the Scenes Tour with members of the Carseldine Probus Club on Tuesday the 17th February 2026. We were met at the front entrance by Helen a wonderful staff member from QPAC who then introduced us to our guides Gary and Amanda for the morning tour of this magnificent venue. For anyone wanting to take the opportunity to visit QPAC and enjoy the excellent guided tour with wonderful commentary included you can do this by checking out their website. The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is a premier cultural hub featuring five main venues: the 2,000-seat Lyric Theatre, the Concert Hall ( home to the Klais Grand Organ),the Playhouse, the intimate Cremorne Theatre, and the new 1,500-seat Glasshouse Theatre (opening to the general public on the 7th March 2026). QPAC hosts major musicals, ballet, opera, and concerts with upcoming live performances of CATS, currently being performed. Other live performances coming soon are Beetlejuice and The Last Ship in which the world renowned singer/performer Sting being the main character. The behind the scenes guided tour was outstanding with Gary and Amanda doing a brilliant job. QPAC is celebrating 40+ years of being a venue which in some eyes is the best in Australia. The person responsible for putting the design together was really a wonderful forward thinking individual. I was most impressed by the excellent set up of how all the stage props and other pieces of equipment, including how the costumes are fastidiously put together the behind the scenes staff play an important role in ensuring everything goes to plan. The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is ideally located right across the road from the South Brisbane Railway Station. The Cultural Bus Station is within easy walking distance and if you wish to walk from the Brisbane CBD you can enjoy a walk across The Captain Cook Bridge or the Neville Bonner pedestrian bridge from the Queens Wharf precinct. I look forward to enjoying a live performance in this heritage listed cultural hub and with the Glasshouse Theatre opening up next month there are plenty of options available for everyone.
My Partner and I saw "The Rock Orchestra " on Feb 12 2026. The show was amazing, the sound was brilliant, the Venue was really really nice. The seats were comfortable and had heaps of leg room. The bar staff were great! The selection from the bar was good
Went and watched Cats. We really enjoyed it. The venue has different theatres so please make sure you know which theatre you going to. There are numerous bars near the entrances of the theatres and different floors. I can suggest getting to the venue about 90min before your start time because there are crowds of people arriving. This will prevent you from feeling rushed and reduces stress levels. There are various bistro and outside eateries to have pre drinks and a light meal. There is even a venue for high tea and canapés. When it comes to parking, I would suggest going to P1 or P2. You will need to use Google maps or Waze to find your way. It could be a little challenging for a first visit. Travel down Grey str and pass QPAC on the right. Drive toward the museum and then turn right and drive back on yourself toward P1. Follow the blue P1 signs. Parking is $18 for the day and it's card only. Everything is wheelchair friendly.
I was absolutely blown away with the fantastic acoustics at the Concert Hall. We went to see the Rock Orchestra here, it was absolutely amazing. What an experience, incredible. To top it off the seats were very comfortable.
Great place to be when it comes to on stage live entertainment and performances. Cafe and restaurant are also there, adding the Brisbane riverside many varieties of things to choose from after a couple of hours seated. Wheelchair accessible ♿️ , car park 🅿️ toilets of course, railway and bus stations a public transport right next door including Queensland museum, Art gallery, Asian art, the big ferries wheel etc. you’ll never be disappointed!
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