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Brisbane's cultural magnetic pull is getting stronger every year. As a long-standing arts partner to many not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations, we've been onboard to see our city's art scene attract exclusive global artists, performances and exhibitions creating a don't-miss-this vibe that travellers from around Australia and the globe flock here for.
More importantly, we've watched our Brisbane-based art community elevate their practice to the world stage, marvelled at their increased commitment to connect Queensland's regions with their programs and deliver phenomenal cultural development to our city that our community loves.
Every year, our arts partners deliver a bigger and bolder season of thought-provoking, world-changing and deliciously fun events and we're proud to support their full theatres, teeming galleries and creative ideas.
We'll be in the audience showing our support, will you?
Brisbane Comedy Festival 2026 presented by Brisbane Powerhouse
Brisbane Powerhouse, The Fortitude Music Hall, The Tivoli, The Princess Theatre
24 April – 24 May 2026
After a record-breaking 2025, Brisbane Comedy Festival returns for its 17th year – bigger, bolder, and more hilarious than ever!
International stars, local legends and rising talent are ready to deliver unfiltered, roll-on-the-floor laughter right across the city.
Don’t miss this month-long celebration of all things that tickle the funny bone.
Swingers - The Art of Mini Golf presented by Brisbane Powerhouse
Brisbane Powerhouse Precinct
On now until 1 March 2026
A hole new world, Swingers — The Art of Mini Golf arrives at the Brisbane Powerhouse. An interactive exhibition of rebellion and play for the curious, the competitive and anyone bold enough to swing outside the lines. Play your way through nine adventurous mini golf holes, each designed by leading female artists, exploring the game’s subversion history and the untold obstacles along its path. Short event blurb (written in the third person, do not use I, we etc).
The Great Gatsby presented by Queensland Theatre
Playhouse, QPAC
12 February – 8 March 2026
Can you repeat the past? Of course you can, Old Sport.
Welcome to The Jazz Age: a fever dream of dizzying excess where love, lies and liquor are in hot supply. Late to this glittering party arrives Nick Carraway, a blow-in from the mid-West, who’s immediately drawn to the enigmatic playboy next door: Jay Gatsby.
Every Saturday night New York’s Flappers, Freeloaders and Pleasure Seekers swill from Gatsby’s generosity while rumours swirl about their mysterious host. Is he a racketeer? A mobster? A bootlegger? A saint? Nick soon discovers the forlorn Gatsby is a man who has everything he wants - except the only woman he’s ever loved … Daisy.
Considered one of the greatest novels ever written, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary masterpiece comes roaring to the stage in a stylish and scintillating adaptation where dreams shimmer then shatter, hearts beat achingly out of time and everyone’s chasing their own green light.
Queensland Theatre Company and our nationally-acclaimed homegrown heroes Shake & Stir Theatre Co spirit you away to that elusive gin-soaked Summer of 1922, where love and longing is served on the rocks. From the creative teams that brought you Pride & Prejudice, Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol and GRIMM, alongside a cast of rising stars, this Gatsby is shaken, not stirred.
Antigone presented by La Boite
La Boite Theatre
5 – 21 March 2026
Visceral, poetic and uncompromising, an energetic reimagining of Antigone explodes onto the Roundhouse stage with raw energy and unflinching relevance on the eve of International Women’s Day 2026.
This dynamic interpretation of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy centres on a fearless young woman who refuses to stay silent.
Set within a world shaped by political unrest, the story unfolds in the aftermath of a brutal civil war, where Antigone’s brothers have killed each other fighting on opposing sides. Power quickly consolidates under King Creon, who orders one brother honoured while the other is denied burial as punishment for turning against the state. Antigone’s decision to challenge the ruling ignites a brutal clash between personal conviction and authoritarian power.
This is no dusty myth. It’s a charged story of protest, conscience, and defiance, set against a backdrop of political turmoil that feels both ancient and alarmingly current.
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Planets - Metro Series Concert #1 presented by Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Old Museum Building Concert Hall
7 March 2026
The Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert for their 2026 season traces a journey from the farthest reaches of the cosmos to the earliest voices that walked our own land.
Opening the program, Peter Sculthorpe’s Earth Cry speaks with stark urgency and elemental power. Drawing on indigenous influences and raw orchestral colour, the work is both a lament and a call to attention, prompting us to listen closely to the earth beneath our feet.
John Rotar’s The Starry Messenger, a new work jointly commissioned by BPO and The Australian Voices, then turns our gaze skyward, inspired by the text of early astronomer Galileo Galilei. The concert concludes with Gustav Holst’s iconic The Planets. From the relentless drive of Mars, the Bringer of War to the hushed mystery of Neptune, the Mystic, Holst’s astrological portraits unfold with colour, drama, and imagination, bringing this cosmic journey to a powerful and unforgettable close.
Torch The Place presented by Queensland Theatre
Bille Brown Theatre
10 – 29 March 2026
It’s Mum’s 60th . Kids have brought cake, presents… and a skip bin.
From Queensland born-and-bred TV writer and author Benjamin Law (The Family Law), comes his breakout comedy Torch the Place - a hilarious and deeply moving exploration of family, legacy, and the things we hold onto — literally.
Teresa’s mum can’t let go of anything — from grudges to Princess Di's ash trays to late 90s Disney VHS. She sees her ordinary Gold Coast home as a museum of irreplaceable treasures. But she’s not a curator… she’s a hoarder.
When her children return to celebrate her 60th birthday, she’s thrilled to have them home. But this isn’t just a reunion — it’s an intervention. Armed with a skip bin and good intentions, the siblings attempt to help their mother confront decades of detritus, rusted-on emotions and long-buried memories.
Inspired by Law’s own family experience and Australia’s fast-growing problem with compulsive hoarding, Torch the Place balances sharp wit with a deeply emotional reckoning around trauma, identity, and the meaning of “stuff.”
Directed by Queensland’s own Ngọc Phan (Vietgone, Boy Swallows Universe) in her mainstage solo-directing debut and starring an ensemble you’re going to fall head-over-heels for, Torch the Place is a “poignant modern comedy” (Arts Review) about a modern family that “will make you laugh, cry, and call your mum” (ArtsHub).
Xenia Puskarz Thomas presented by Opera Queensland
Opera Queensland Studio, South Bank
13 – 14 March 2026
Brisbane-born mezzo-soprano and former Opera Queensland Young Artist Xenia Puskarz Thomas presents a captivating recital exploring the depths of desire, longing, and memory. This recital promises a compelling journey through desire, intimacy, and reflection, delivered by one of Australia’s most exciting young voices in a program that balances sensuality, depth, and lyrical beauty.
Ganavya presented by Brisbane Powerhouse and Top Shelf
Brisbane Powerhouse
14 March 2026
New York-born, Tamil Nadu-raised Ganavya blends spiritual jazz, Indian devotional music and ambient textures into a transcendent sound that moves audiences to tears.
After captivating crowds with Nils Frahm across Australia, she embarks on her first headline tour.
Studio Series: Jessica O'Donoghue and Jack Symonds perform their album "undead." presented by Opera Queensland
Opera Queensland Studio, South Bank
27 - 28 March 2026
The arias in ‘undead.’ have all been especially composed for and tailored to Jessica’s unique musical and theatrical abilities, mostly premiered within productions of Sydney Chamber Opera, where Jack is Artistic Director.
This bold program delivers a visceral experience on an intimate stage, proving opera’s greatest stories are still being written, here and now.
Warrajamba presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
28 March - 15 November 2026
Follow the mermaid in the bay.
Dive into story, culture and hands-on creativity with our latest Artist in Residence, Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins.
Journey alongside Delvene to the shores of Minjerribah and discover the ancestral story of Warrajamba, the mermaid, a living cultural legacy that Delvene continues to explore as she searches for its lost ending.
Get hands-on and create your own mermaid or dugong using artist-designed stamps, connecting with the stories of Warrajamba and Yungong, the dugong. Discover Delvene’s powerful sculptural work made from materials gathered from Country—yungair/yungaire (freshwater reed), talwalpin (beach hibiscus cotton tree), and quampie shell. Come and be immersed in a space that celebrates care for land, sea and story.
MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC. The Creative Space is proudly supported by Major Partner Brisbane Airport and generously supported by Ian and Cass George, and Holly and John Livingstone. Warrajamba is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Chamber Potpourri - Chamber Series Concert #1 presented by Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall
29 March 2026
In a new innovation by the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, members of the orchestra step out of the symphonic spotlight to perform in smaller chamber ensembles. Expect close-up music-making, rich conversation between instruments, and a relaxed, intimate concert experience.
The Sapphires presented by Queensland Theatre
Bille Brown Theatre
28 April – 24 May 2026
More soul than you can shake a sequin at! Based on the incredible true story of writer Tony Briggs’ mother, The Sapphires chronicles how these fierce and fabulous Yorta Yorta women blazed a trail from their small-town roots to the frontlines of Vietnam, belting out Motown hits for the American soldiers and breaking through barriers with every beat. A sparkling new production featuring the next generation of First Nation superstars led by original director and theatre legend, Wesley Enoch.
Brisbane Bel Canto Festival presented by Opera Queensland
Various locations
29 April - 2 May 2026
Over five days, immerse yourself in beautiful music with a program of unmissable events right here in Brisbane.
Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella) returns to lead the festival with two performances (29 Apr - & 2 May), followed by The Birth of Bel Canto (30 April) presented in association with leading choral ensemble One Equal Music, where five soloists, a cello and harpsichord explore the origins of bel canto opera.
Petite Messe Solennelle (1 May) will fill QPAC’s iconic Concert Hall with over 100 performers on stage. This is a grand celebration of sacred music written towards the end of Rossini’s life, a work of profound beauty and exultant joy.
Finally, Andrew Ford’s Red Dirt Hymns (2 May) offers a collection of secular hymns by some of Australia's finest poets including Sarah Holland-Batt, John Kinsella and Ellen van Neerven.
La Cenerentola (Cinderella) presented by Opera Queensland
QPAC Concert Hall
29 April - 2 May 2026
Following rave reviews from audiences and critics alike in 2025, Opera Queensland’s highly acclaimed La Cenerentola will return in 2026!
This semi-staged production of Rossini’s Cinderella story swaps pumpkin carriages and fairy godparents for theatrical mischief and the unpredictable magic of kindness.
Starring Margarita Gritskova as Angelina (Cinderella)and Mert Süngü as Prince Ramiro, alongside an all-star cast of Opera Queensland artists, this enchanting night at the opera offers the joyous conclusion that fairytales can come true.
Eat Slay Zombie presented by La Boite
La Boite Theatre
14 – 30 May 2026
A bowling alley, two best friends and a whole lot of zombies.
Never fear, the @BLKBUNKERBTCHES are here!
The zombie apocalypse has finally happened and TikTok is the sole form of communication. This is a world of zombie kill tallies, educational doomsday TikToks, and out-of-bounds Bunnings.
Sheree and Tash are bunking down in a bowling alley, when another survivor turns up, challenging their isolation.
Maybe it’s time to explore who, and what else, is out there? With big decisions to make, and no working flamethrower to protect them, how do two Blak women navigate a world that is actively trying to kill them?
Eat Slay Zombie, co-directed by playwright, multidisciplinary artist, and Githabul–Migunberri–Yugumbeh woman Alinta McGrady, and Lisa Fa’alafi (Co-Artistic Director: Polytoxic, Hot Brown Honey), is a horror/comedy about colonisation, friendship, and state occupation — except it’s zombies.
Beethoven's Fifth - Chamber Series Concert #2 presented by Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Old Museum Building Concert Hall
17 May 2026
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra’s second Chamber Series concert spans elegance, intimacy, innovation, and symphonic power.
The concert opens with the brilliance and confidence of Mendelssohn Hensel’s Overture in C. The warmth and song-like beauty of Dvořák’s Romance follows, which features director Brendan Joyce as violin soloist. Sejourne’s vibrant Concerto for Vibraphone brings a contemporary voice and dazzling colour to the program, before Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony drives the afternoon to a dramatic and triumphant end.
Festival of Outback Opera presented by Opera Queensland
Winton & Longreach
19 - 25 May 2026
Unlike any music event you have experienced, the Festival of Outback Opera features a series of concerts in iconic outback locations. This year’s headline artist, New Zealand-Tongan tenor Filipe Manu, will add Winton and Longreach to the impressive list of international stages on which he has performed.
Frock up for the Gala Ball or make new friends in the pub over a casual singalong. Gather under the night skies for Dark Sky Serenade or enjoy an afternoon of beautiful singing and fine dining at the Long Lunch.
Want to dip your toes in for the first time? Opera Queensland is offering one day-return Charter Flights to Winton and Longreach.
From champagne breakfast and your private charter flight through to Opera Queensland’s scintillating performance at the extraordinary Australian Age of Dinosaurs, this is a day to remember!
Revolution Remixed presented by Camerata
Concert Hall, QPAC
29 May 2026
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra presents Revolution Remixed, a thrilling concert that reimagines bold classical masterpieces for dynamic chamber performance. Audiences will be swept up in the pulsing energy of Beethoven’s revolutionary Symphony No.3 (Eroica), a work of sweeping heroism and dramatic intensity. In contrast, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition is transformed through a stunning chamber arrangement by Australian composer Julian Yu, turning visual art into vivid musical soundscapes. This imaginative program showcases Camerata’s signature blend of precision, passion and collaborative spirit, offering an unforgettable evening of redefined sound and expressive depth.
The God of Small Things: Faith and Popular Culture presented by Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Queensland Art Gallery
Open daily until 5 October 2026
'The God of Small Things: Faith and Popular Culture' draws its title from Arundhati Roy's evocative novel to explore the omnipresence of faith in the mundane and extraordinary alike. Centred around a rare collection of embellished oleographs by Raja Ravi Varma (India, 1848-1906), the exhibition delves into the intersection between devotional imagery and popular culture, capturing the divine as a living part of everyday life.
Works from the QAGOMA contemporary Asian collection complement and extend this dialogue, through the juxtaposition of religious and vernacular iconographies with contemporary reflections on belief. QAGOMA has embarked on a landmark conservation and research exchange with colleagues in India to document and conserve a rare collection of Ravi Varma works. Specialists from
QAGOMA’s conservation team will collaborate with the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, to share expertise and deepen cultural ties. QAGOMA’s conservation and research exchange is supported by the Centre for Australia-India Relations. QAGOMA is proud to be a recipient of a Centre for Australia-India Relations Maitri grant.
Archie Moore: kith and kin presented by Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery of Modern Art
Open daily until 18 October 2026
First Nations Peoples of Australia are among the oldest continuous living cultures on earth; Archie Moore’s kith and kin affirms this by tracing the artist’s Kamilaroi and Bigambul relations over 65,000+ years. The artist’s extensive drawing captures the common ancestors of all humans alongside animals, plants, waterways and landforms in order to emphasise our kinship responsibilities to each other and our surroundings.
Vipoo Srivilasa: Express Yourself presented by Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery of Modern Art
Open daily until 13 September 2026
How do you feel on the first day of school? Or when you win a really hard game? What about when someone you love is upset? Artist Vipoo Srivilasa invites children to explore their emotions through drawing, dancing, and digital activities as part of his upcoming Children’s Art Centre exhibition. The project will feature a reprisal of Vipoo’s 2021 activity ‘Garden of Love’ along with fun new interactives, encouraging visitors to consider the spectrum of human emotion with curiosity and an open mind.
Art Box for Kids: Lincoln Austin presented by Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery of Modern Art
Open daily until 10 May 2026
This ‘Art Box for Kids’ project invites children to discover the work of Australian artist Lincoln Austin. In their work, Lincoln explores the concept of perception and how each person uniquely views and interacts with the world. They are known for creating sculptural pieces that often produce optical illusions or ripple effects. As part of ‘Art Box for Kids’, Lincoln’s ‘Al-foil drawing’ activity invites children to create a sculptural drawing using aluminium foil, card, string and glue. ‘Art Box for Kids’ prioritises sustainable exhibition design and the use of recycled or repurposed activity materials where possible.
Stories you Wear: Magpie Goose presented by Museum of Brisbane
Level 3, City Hall (Museum of Brisbane)
Open daily until 5 October 2026
Celebrating Country and Culture through the bold designs of Magpie Goose.
Museum of Brisbane is excited to collaborate with Magpie Goose, a proudly Aboriginal owned and led fashion and social enterprise, to celebrate extraordinary First Nations cultural stories and designs.
This exclusive to Brisbane exhibition, developed in close collaboration with Magpie Goose owners Amanda Hayman (Wakka Wakka and Kalkadoon) and Troy Casey (Kamilaroi), offers a deep dive into the work of some of the region’s most talented First Nations artists and designers. Using clothing as a canvas for storytelling, this exciting collaboration will connect audiences with the rich and diverse cultural expressions of First Nations communities in Queensland and beyond.
Discover the artists and stories behind the brand that’s making a difference, one garment at a time.
FREE | Exhibition open daily | 10am–5pm
Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Olafur Eliasson: Presence presented by Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery of Modern Art
Open daily until 12 July 2026
Immerse yourself in 'Olafur Eliasson: Presence'. Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson invites us on an expansive, multi-sensory journey that engages our sense of perception. Choose your path through a primordial landscape, encounter moments that heighten awareness and envision the future form of our city.
This Brisbane-exclusive exhibition draws from the three decade career of one of the world’s most influential living artists. Spanning GOMA’s ground floor galleries, it includes important early works and expansive site-specific installations, many developed especially for ‘Presence’.
From the early work Beauty 1993, which suspends a rainbow in a veil of mist, to Pluriverse assembly 2021, a spatial installation that unfurls ever-changing reflections of light, Eliasson's creations come to life as they meet the viewer's senses and body.
Two much-loved QAGOMA works feature: the rocky landscape and running water of the immense and immersive Riverbed 2014 (wear comfortable shoes); and The cubic structural evolution project 2004, a huge all-white LEGO city perpetually built and rebuilt by visitors throughout the exhibition.
Eliasson's artistic practice is grounded in the distinctive forms of his familial home Iceland, which will be reflected in a selection of photographs of the landscape, light and human experience of the country.
Precious presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Open daily until 8 March
What makes a collection?
Museum of Brisbane is giving you the keys to some of the most awe-inspiring collections across our amazing city. An irresistible array of breathtaking curiosities, Precious brings together thousands of remarkable items from more than 20 public and private collections.
From textiles to tin-toys, micro-architectural marvels to marine treasures, this exhibition is a joyful celebration of the art of assemblage.
We invite you to immerse yourself into the incredible stories of some of the prolific collectors of Brisbane, and get to know what makes a keepsake and collectible truly Precious.
Micro Museum presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Open daily until 8 March
What will you collect?
Welcome to Micro Museum – a space for telling stories through objects. You are invited to explore the fascinating world of collecting, and uncover the memories that objects hold.
Inspired by major exhibition Precious in this space you are the curator. You can select, sort and arrange a wide array of items, many of which are second-hand or vintage. Each object holds memories, and now you can create your own.
Micro Museum is generously supported by Ian and Cass George, and Holly and John Livingstone.
The Big Hose presented by Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery of Modern Art, GOMA Bistro lawn
Open daily
In a first for the Queensland Cultural Centre, the artist-designed play sculpture in the form of an oversized 119 metre-long garden hose — outside the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) — joins Australia’s list of iconic ‘big’ things. The artwork alludes to Queensland’s domestic architecture, inhabiting GOMA’s 'front yard', evoking breezy verandahs and subtropical gardens. The Big Hose 2022–25, a collaborative creation of contemporary Australian artists Tony Albert (Brisbane, Girramay/ Yidinyji/ Kuku Yalanji peoples) and Nell (Sydney), sits on the banks of the Brisbane River at Kurilpa Point, a traditional meeting and trading place for the region’s Turrbal and Yaggera peoples. This artistic collaboration reveals nuanced layers of meaning through local histories of First Peoples, migration and art.
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Precinct Public Art Tour presented by Museum of Brisbane
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Precinct
Wednesdays 3:00pm – 4:30pm and Saturdays 9:00am – 10:30am
Step into Brisbane’s ever-evolving story with this expertly guided walking tour through the Queen’s Wharf Precinct, one of the city’s most significant historical and cultural sites.
Led by an expert Museum of Brisbane tour guide, this 90-minute experience explores the intersection of art, history, landscape and identity. Beginning at Lindy Lee’s awe-inspiring Being Swallowed by the Milky Way, the tour winds through the precinct’s vibrant new Art Trail, showcasing works by First Nations, Queensland and international artists alongside historical buildings and landmarks.
From colourful alfresco murals to towering sculptures and floating botanical gardens, this tour reveals the many layers of the city’s past and present. A celebration of shared public space, creativity and transformation.
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Precinct Public Art Tours are proudly supported by Major Partner The Star Brisbane.
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Perspectives of Brisbane presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Open daily
Perspectives of Brisbane offers a captivating insight into the people, events and changing landscape that is our city. The evolving life of Brisbane, its history and its culture, is revealed through stories, photographs and film. The place we now call Brisbane has a rich history going back 65,000 years and beyond. Situated on Traditional Lands, it remains home to some of the world’s oldest living cultures. Since European settlement began in the 1820s with the Moreton Bay penal colony, Brisbane has experienced conflict, growth, innovation and celebration.
Today, Greater Brisbane is home to more than 2.5 million people from diverse backgrounds. The city continues to transform, its cultural landscape shaped by the ongoing care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, waves of migration and powerful social change. Museum of Brisbane respectfully acknowledges ‘Warunghu’, Aunty Raelene Baker, for her insight, conversation and participation in writing the text presented in this exhibition.
Clock Tower Tours presented by Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane
Open daily
Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower. The Clock Tower Tour is a “must do” while in Brisbane.
For many years, City Hall’s Clock Tower elevated the building to Brisbane’s tallest, offering visitors a magnificent 360 degree view of the city around them. Whilst the view has changed significantly over the last 90 years, the time-honoured tradition of “taking a trip up the tower” happily continues at Museum of Brisbane.
The Clock Tower Tour includes a ride in one of Brisbane’s oldest working cage lifts, a look behind Australia’s largest analogue clock faces and time to explore the observation platform that shares a unique perspective of your city. See if you can catch a glimpse of the bells!
Make a booking online today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited and fill up quickly.
Vertigo Brisbane presented by Brisbane Powerhouse
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Available Friday - Sunday
Step over the edge where gastronomic excellence meets heart pounding adrenaline.
Experience the first vertical restaurant as you dangle from the precipice of Brisbane Powerhouse. Push your limits. Dine on the edge.
Your exclusive locally sourced Vertigo menu includes a two-course meal from fine dining restaurant Bar Alto and a matching wine to be enjoyed while you’re suspended from the edge of Brisbane Powerhouse.