Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)

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.