Don Walker - Love Songs Tour
Presented by Select Music & Thrillhill Music
with Special Guest Jimmy Dowling
Legendary Australian songwriter Don Walker returns with a new album 'Love Songs’, out August 7 and a new tour featuring his legendary 4 piece band (Hamish Stuart, Michael Vidale, Garrett Costigan, Shannon Bourne) and the 3 piece sweet voices of The Harmonettes— Amanda Roff, Erica Dunn, Brigitte Hart.
Across his work with Cold Chisel, Catfish, Tex, Don & Charlie and his acclaimed solo recordings, Don Walker has long been recognised as one of Australia’s most evocative storytellers, and Love Songs may well prove to be his masterpiece.
A tour not to be missed.
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 7:30PM
Box office 6:30pm
Doors to theatre 7:30pm
Support Act 8:00pm
Main Act 9:00pm
TICKETS
ALL TICKETS $75.00 / $80.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
FIRE & WATER - BRISBANE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Presented by BRISBANE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Join the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra for our final concert of 2026 as we present Fire and Water, featuring Stravinsky’s Firebird and selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.
Conducted by Dr. Lucas Lynch and in collaboration with Ballet Theatre Queensland, this exciting programme will be an afternoon of thrilling music and dance.
Don’t miss out on the music from two of the most iconic ballets ever written.
** PLEASE NOTE **
Floor seats in Rows A - D will be angled in towards the stage and the concert hall floor. These seats will be on sale shortly.
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER 3:00PM
Box Office 2:00pm
Doors to Theatre 2:30pm
Performance 3:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $60.00 / $65.00 door
Concession $50.00 / $55.00 door
Student $35.00 / $40.00 door
Child U17 $20.00 / $25.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
BRISBANE BIG BAND FESTIVAL 2026
The Brisbane Jazz Club presents the Brisbane Big Band Festival 2026 - an annual event over multiple nights showcasing 270 musicians in the best of Brisbane’s Big Bands - in one location at one of Brisbane’s best-loved jazz events – now in its 14th year.
4 bands play 45 minutes each on Friday Night and Saturday Night and the Sunday afternoon/evening has 6 bands each playing for 45 minutes. 14 of Brisbane’s best big bands at one event.
If jazz bands were cars, big bands would be the V8s. There’s a big difference between a regular 8-piece jazz band and an 18-piece big band. Big bands create a majestic sound that gets into your bones and gives you goosebumps. It fills the room.
Indulge in a wealth of sound – trumpets, saxes, trombones, piano, bass, drums and guitar, topped with a vocalist. Big band music teases out every instrument’s moment to shine. How often do you hear the alto, tenor and baritone sax in one band? Or four trumpets harmonising with each other?
Savour a variety of jazz flavours. Big bands aren’t limited to one genre. You’ll hear Latin jazz, the standard classics of the 30s and 40s, modern music given the big band flavour and some original compositions.
Who is the festival for:
Do you love a fully charged atmosphere where the sound gets into your veins?
Are you a regular on the big band scene?
Do you want to experience a slice of jazz from its origins?
Then this is an event you’ll want to mark in your calendar.
EVENT INFO
FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 6:00PM
Box Office 5:00pm
Doors to Theatre 5:30pm
Session Begins 6:00pm
SCHEDULE
ROCUS BIG BAND 6.10pm - 6.55pm
SECOND WIND BIG BAND 7.05pm - 7.50pm
MUSICAL CHAIRS JAZZ BAND 8.00pm - 8.45pm
THE FRIED OKRAS 8.55pm - 9.40pm
SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 6:00PM
Box Office 5:00pm
Doors to Theatre 5:30pm
Session Begins 6:00pm
SCHEDULE
KATE STREET BIG BAND 6.10pm - 6.55pm
SOUTHSIDE MUSIC CLUB 7.05pm - 7.50pm
SWINGALICOUS BIG BAND 8.00pm - 8.45pm
THE LATE SHIFT BIG BAND 8.55pm - 9.40pm
SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2:00PM
Box Office 1:00pm
Doors to Theatre 1:30pm
Session Begins 2:00pm
SCHEDULE
REDLAND CITY BIG BAND 2.10pm - 2.55pm
QYO BIG BAND 3.05pm - 3.50pm
PROJECT SWING BIG BAND 4.00pm - 4.45pm
Intermission 4.45pm - 5.00pm
THE JAZZY CHATS 5.00pm - 5.45pm
BRISBANE BIG BAND 5.55pm - 6.40pm
MORETON BAY BIG BAND 6.50pm - 7.40pm
TICKETS Friday & SATURDAY
Adult $39.00 / $40.00 door
Concession $20.00 / $25.00 door
*Early Bird Adult $5 off ticket price
TICKETS sunday
Adult $44.00 / $45.00 door
Concession $25.00 / $30.00 door
*Early Bird Adult $5 off ticket price
* Please note, Early Bird Adult tickets are only available until Friday 23 October.
Please click here for more information and Frequently Asked Questions about the 2026 Brisbane Big Band Festival
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
LOVE IS LOVE
Presented by Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Our final concert for the year celebrates queer composers in a program that offers colour, storytelling, and rhythmic energy.
Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra pays homage to baroque composer Henry Purcell and shows off the tone colours and capacities of the various sections of the symphony orchestra. Tchaikovsky and Bernstein then offer two very different perspectives on the tragic love story featured in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Tchaikovsky’s interpretation is dramatic, filled with both love and conflict, while Bernstein’s reimagination transports the listener to 1950s Upper West Side Manhattan and infuses Puerto Rican–inspired dance music.
The concert will also feature the world premiere of Pulse by Brisbane-based composer, Joe Twist.
BPO is proud to present this concert as part of the open access program for the 2026 Melt Festival.
CONDUCTOR: David Law
NARRATOR: Ed le Brocq
PROGRAM:
Benjamin Britten | The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Joe Twist | Pulse (world premiere)
Leonard Bernstein | Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 7:30PM
Box office 6:00pm
Doors to theatre 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
TICKETS
A Reserve
Adult $43.00 / $45.00 door
Concession $33.00 / $35.00 door
Child U12 $28.00 / $30.00 door
Member $28.00 (online only)
B Reserve
Adult $38.00 / $40.00 door
Concession $28.00 / $30.00 door
Child U12 $23.00 / $25.00 door
Member $23.00 (online only)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
The Jury Experience - Numerous Dates
Presented by Fever Up
The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case
⭐ Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Brisbane. In this live theatre show, you are the jury—the power to deliver justice is entirely in your hands. You’ll examine every piece of the puzzle, from witness testimonies to forensic data, and ultimately decide: guilty or innocent?
👉 Please note: the experience is held in English
Highlights
🤩 Enjoy a live theatre courtroom drama where you decide the final verdict
🕵️♂️ Dissect witness testimonies, unpack evidence, and weigh every argument
🎭 Watch riveting performances from live actors playing various characters
⚖️ Face complex moral dilemmas that challenge your convictions
❓ The final decision is yours: will the accused be set free or found guilty?
General Info
📅 Dates and times: select your date & time directly in the ticket selector
📍 Location: The Old Museum, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes
👤 Age requirement: 12+. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: the venue is wheelchair accessible, please note that accessible seating is limited to Zone A and B only
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
Description
You’ve been called for jury duty. Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial that will challenge your beliefs about guilt, innocence, and the true meaning of justice. The Jury Experience takes live theatre to the next level, as the audience becomes part of the show. As a member of the jury, you’ll analyse witness testimonies, cross-examinations, and forensic evidence in your search for the truth. Every word matters. Every detail counts. And at the end, you must cast the vote that will determine the fate of the accused. Will justice be served? Well, that’s up to you. Get your tickets now for The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case in Brisbane.
Bar and Food truck on site
EVENT INFO
2026
Friday 13 November
Friday 4 December
Friday 18 December
See Fever website for times and ticketing information: INFORMATION
Age requirement: 12+. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
MEG WASHINGTON - The Everything’s going to be fine tour
Presented BY CRAFT MUSIC
Meg Washington is a platinum-selling, award-winning, and genre-defying singer-songwriter who fluently weaves the worlds of jazz, pop, folk and musical theatre together.
Solo, Meg’s shows are an intimate, captivating spell. Alone at the piano, the soaring melodies and lyrical poetry of her songwriting are laid bare, as Meg makes her way through a selection of songs from her impressive five-album catalog. Each night is truly unique, with a setlist often chosen according to the special, connected moment that is shared between artist and audience.
On The Everything’s Going to Be Fine Tour, Meg brings her unforgettable show around Australia, providing a rare opportunity to hear Meg’s electrifying voice up close and to experience one of Australia’s best musicians in a never-to-be repeated live performance.
EVENT INFO
FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 7:30PM
Box Office 6:00pm
Doors to Theatre 7:00pm
Support Act 7:30pm
Main Act 8:20pm
TICKETS
General Admission $65.00 / $70.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
FRONTIERS - QUEENSLAND WIND ORCHESTRA
David Law is joined by Rachel Howley as together they conduct the Queensland Wind Orchestra in Frontiers. This concert promises to be another amazing showstopper, with featured works including Jodie Blackshaw's Where Silence Echose, Catherine Likhuta's Bury and Rise and Paul Hindemith’s Hindemith Symphony in B-flat.
Maria Grenfell - Breathe
Omar Thomas - Come Sunday
Catherine Likhuta - Bury and Rise
Jodie Blackshaw - Where Silence Echoes
Paul Hindemith - Hindemith Symphony in B-flat
Ryan George - A Midnight Dance... Through the Poison Garden
Highland Diptych: Jack Wilds - Highland Hearts and Andrew David Perkins - Creag an Tuirc
Tickets available now - including season passes and Inspire: giving children aged eight and older the opportunity to sit in with the wind orchestra during sound check next to an instrumentalist of their choice.
Conducted by David Law and Rachel Howley
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 7:00PM
Box office 5:30pm
Doors to theatre 6:30pm
Performance 7:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $29.00 / $30.00 door
Concession $19.00 / $20.00 door
Child U12 $14.00 / $15.00 door
Family 2A 2C $70.00 / $75.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
*Sold Out* KEVIN MORBY (USA) - Little Wide Open Tour
Jet black cat & handsome Tours presents
Singer/songwriter Kevin Morby (USA) pens songs that meld Dylanesque lyrical mystique with rootsy production. Along with contemporaries like Angel Olsen and Kurt Vile, he represents a wave of sharp, indie-bred 2010s songwriters whose audiences have grown exponentially as they've come into their own.
For Kevin Morby, the “little wide open” is the big sky, the small lives, it’s his origins in the Midwest, & every duty and modesty and familiarity and isolation. “There’s something unintentionally musical about the Midwest; cicadas chirping in the trees, a train passing, a tornado siren going off,” explains Morby. “If you listen, there are these almost ominous sounds taking place beneath the wide-open sky—its ugliness and its beauty and how the two are often working together simultaneously. And while the Midwest isn’t technically the badlands, it’s my badlands.”
Little Wide Open is the title of Kevin Morby’s eighth studio album, produced by Aaron Dessner. The album, which includes a host of contributors such as Dessner, Amelia Meath, Andrew Barr, Justin Vernon, Katie Gavin, Lucinda Williams, Meg Duffy, and more, has been described by Morby as the third in a trilogy of releases, following 2020’s Sundowner and 2022’s This Is a Photograph, which catalogued his time in the Midwest after moving back to Kansas City.
Now primarily living in LA, the atmosphere that runs through Little Wide Open has changed somewhat from its predecessors. As Rachel Kushner writes of Morby in the album’s accompanying essay: “It’s about time, about feeling like he has shifted from nostalgia & the losing game, losing but beautiful, of holding onto the past. He has accepted that time is ceaselessly flowing, and you can’t stop it. Instead, he feels like he’s riding it. He’s riding passenger with time.”
Event Info
SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 7:00PM
Box office 6:00pm
Doors to theatre 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
TICKETS
All Tickets $55.00 /$60.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Handel’s Messiah - Brisbane Chorale
Presented by Brisbane Chorale
Messiah was a resounding success at its premiere in Dublin in 1742, and it remains today one of the most enduring treasures of the classical repertoire.
Brisbane Chorale and conductor Emily Cox are delighted to present this masterpiece, along with Sinfonia of St Andrew’s and four outstanding soloists Leanne Kenneally, Anne Fulton, Tobias Merz and Leon Warnock.
Thrilling to hear, Messiah offers everything – sublime and exciting music, drama, comfort and hope. Share with us an afternoon of uplifting and joyful music.
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 3:00PM
Box office 2:00pm
Doors to theatre 2:30pm
Performance 3:00pm
TICKeTS - A reserve *
Adult $69.00 (At the Door: $70.00)
Concession $61.00 (At the Door: $65.00)
FT Students $21.00 (At the Door: $25.00)
TICKETS - b reserve *
Adult $56.00 (At the Door: $60.00)
Concession $56.00 (At the Door: $60.00)
FT Students $21.00 (At the Door: $25.00)
*NOTE - Early Bird ticket prices valid until Tuesday 1st September.
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
FLYTE (UK)
Flyte (UK) is the project of English songwriters Will Taylor and Nick Hill. The pair met at secondary school, eventually settling in Hackney, London. Taylor’s parents were both English teachers and inevitably, various literary influences trickled into the duo’s music- the band taking it’s name from Sebastian Flyte of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited.
To make their fourth album, Between You and Me, Flyte—Will Taylor and Nick Hill—set out to return to something raw and instinctual. Just weeks before joining legendary producer Ethan Johns (Paul McCartney, Laura Marling, Ray LaMontagne) in his rural studio, the duo began writing at a small window table in Taylor’s North East London flat. They wanted to see what would happen if they didn’t overthink their songs, if they simply sang about their lives in the moment—candid reflections on love, fallibility, and staying vulnerable. They didn’t fuss over demos or arrangements; they just wanted to capture the feelings. They knew Johns thrived on intuition, so they let that sensibility guide them from the beginning.
The result, Between You And Me, is the most affecting and singular album in Flyte’s discography, a stirring and recognizable map of what it means to come of age as musicians, friends, and people. It suggests just how much one can grow, sprouting even from the darker corners of our existence.
EVENT INFO
TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 7:30PM
Box office 6:00pm
Doors to theatre 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
TICKETS
All Tickets $60.00 / $65.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Avid Reader Emily St. John Mandel Brisbane Event
Avid Reader Bookshop is pleased to present the exclusive Brisbane launch of Emily St. John Mandel's new novel Exit Party.
Emily will be in conversation with Laura Jean McKay.
ABOUT THE BOOK
From the bestselling author of Station Eleven, Exit Party is Emily St. John Mandel's new mind-bending epic: a story of crimes committed and loves lost across space and time.
2031. America is at war with itself, but for the first time in weeks there is some hope: the Republic of California has been declared, the curfew in Los Angeles is lifted, and everyone in the city is going to a party.
Ari, newly released from prison, arrives with her friend Gloria just as a fragile new era begins. But there are people at the party who shouldn't be there. Something is very wrong . . .
Years later, living a different life in Paris, Ari remains haunted by that night. Whatever happened at the party fractured her sense of reality - and may hold the key to a very different world.
Exit Party is Emily St. John Mandel's electrifying new novel about freedom and surveillance, art and survival, love and loss in a broken world.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Emily St. John Mandel is the author of seven novels. Station Eleven was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award. It also won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Toronto Book Award and the Morning News Tournament of Books. The Glass Hotel was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and was longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Translated into thirty-four languages, Station Eleven was made into an acclaimed limited TV series. Emily St. John Mandel lives in New York City and Los Angeles.
EVENT INFO
MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER 6:30PM
Box Office 5:30pm
Performance 6:30pm
TICKETS
Ticket Only $30.00 / $35.00 door
Ticket + Book $64.99 / $70.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
A Hilarious Comedy Hypnosis Show
Get ready for one of the most entertaining nights you've ever had.
Comedy Hypnotist Krystal Brown brings her acclaimed 90-minute show to The Old Museum — and your mates might just become the stars of the show.
Krystal has been wowing audiences across Australia with her warm, hilarious and genuinely mind-blowing comedy hypnosis show. She takes willing volunteers from the audience and guides them through experiences that have the whole room in absolute stitches.
The show is completely PG, safe and respectful — no one is made to feel silly, and every volunteer is always in good hands. Watching is just as much fun as taking part.
Perfect for a big night out, a laugh with mates, or a date night unlike any other.
Grab your tickets now — this one sells out fast.
PERFORMER BIO:
Krystal Brown is one of Australia's most entertaining comedy hypnotists, speakers and live performers. Known for her sharp timing, warm stage presence and ability to create moments audiences talk about for years, Krystal has performed to crowds across the country. Her shows are clean, PG, family-friendly and always unforgettable.
Website: https://hypnotistkrystalbrown.com/
EVENT INFO
FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 7:00PM
Box Office 6:00pm
Doors to Theatre 6:30pm
Performance 7:00pm
TICKETS
ALL Tickets $49.00 / $50.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Tartan Tapestry - QUEENSLAND WIND & BRASS
Join Queensland Wind and Brass and special guests Queensland Police Pipes and Drums for an evening of Celtic music, colour and tradition.
Like threads woven through wool, Tartan Tapestry weaves together the music, myths and memories of Celtic culture in a rich and vibrant concert experience.
With soaring melodies, spirited dances and soulful laments, this program brings together concert band, bagpipes and voice, with each piece adding a thread to a colourful musical portrait of Celtic tradition and storytelling.
The programme includes:
· Highlights from Riverdance – Bill Whelan, arr., Johan de Meij
· Gaelforce - Peter Graham
· Three Celtic Dances – Brian Balmages
· Finnegan's Wake – A.J. Potter, arr. Sarah M Burn
· Irish Tune from County Derry – Percy Grainger
· Scotland the Brave – arr. Geoff Kingston
· Highland Salute – Michael Korb & Ian Macpherson
· Kirkpatrick Fanfare – Andrew Boysen Jr
· Celtic Carol – R. W. Smith
From the stirring sound of the pipes to soaring melodies and spirited dances, Tartan Tapestry celebrates the enduring music and stories of the Celtic world.
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2026 7:00PM
Box Office 6:00pm
Doors to Theatre 6:30pm
Performance 7:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $30.00 / $35.00 door
Concession $20.00 / $25.00 door
Student $15.00 / $20.00 door
Light My Fire - Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestra
Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestra
Music Director - Dale Hubbard
presents
‘Light My Fire’
Music to warm your inner being, including:
1812 Overture — Tchaikovsky’s spectacular celebration of victory, famous for its cannon-fire finale.
Infernal Dance from The Firebird — Stravinsky’s thrilling depiction of supernatural, demonic fire.
Orpheus in the Underworld — Offenbach’s comic masterpiece, famous for its exhilarating “Can-Can.”
Chariots of Fire — An iconic, inspirational movie theme associated with Olympic triumph and determination.
The Doors in Concert — Captures the rebellious spirit and psychedelic energy of The Doors, famous for Light My Fire.
Cambrian Explosion — Music inspired by the extraordinary burst of life in Earth’s ancient oceans.
Firecracker — A bright, explosive musical burst full of sparkle, excitement and rhythmic energy.
Ritual Fire Dance — A dramatic Spanish dance evoking passion, and mystery.
Fever — A sultry classic whose infectious rhythm and intensity embody the idea of “fever.”
Vesuvius — A powerful musical portrait of the explosive force of Mount Vesuvius.
The Devil Went Down to Georgia — A fiery fiddle showdown between a young musician and the Devil.
… and more.
Special Guests – (watch this space)
Be consumed by the intensity and fun of the concert.
Buy your tickets now!
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2:00PM
Box Office 1:00pm
Doors to Theatre 1:30pm
Performance 2:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $35.00 / $40.00 door
Concession/ $25.00 / $30.00 door
Tertiary Student
School Aged $18.50 / $20.00 door
Student
Family 2A 2C $86.00 / $90.00 door
Child U5 Free (Booking still required)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
MORNING MUSIC PROGRAM
Presented by QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
Morning Music at The Old Museum offers an hour of fine music performed by Queensland’s most talented young musicians in the historic Concert Hall of The Old Museum. With an intimate atmosphere and outstanding performances, this mid-week morning concert series is a must for music lovers.
The 2026 four concert series will feature outstanding soloists and chamber groups, presenting a wide variety of works from across the classical repertoire. Each concert offers audiences a chance to experience the artistry, creativity, and dedication of Queensland’s next generation of musicians.
concert TIMES
Doors to Theatre 10:00am
Performance 10:30am
TICKETS $15.00 each
For enquiries and group/bus bookings
please contact: info@qyo.org.au (07) 3257 3028
Age requirement: 12+. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
LAWCHESTRAQ FINALE CONCERT
The Queensland Law Orchestra (‘LawchestraQ’) returns to the OMB’s Concert Hall for its 2026 eight annual Finale Concert, presenting a spectacular programme of classical favourites, festive melodies, and cinematic magic. From the festive sparkle of Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and the passion of Bizet’s Carmen and Reinecke’s Flute Concerto Mvt II, to Elgar’s moving Nimrod and the enchanting music of Harry Potter, this concert promises a memorable evening of orchestral music.
PROGRAM:
Anderson | Sleigh Ride
Twist | Daintree Dancing
Bizet | Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera & No. 5: Danse Bohème ; Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2
Elgar | Nimrod from Enigma Variations
Loewe, arr. Whitney | My Fair Lady Medley
Reinecke | Flute Concerto in D Major, Mvt II
Williams, arr. Brubaker | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Concert Suite
We look forward to celebrating with you another year of music-making with an evening of memorable melodies, dramatic orchestral favourites and magical moments.
Presented by TLF Creative’s LawchestraQ.
Conducted by Greta Hunter.
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 7:00PM
Box Office 5:30pm
Doors to Theatre 6:30pm
Performance 7:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $26.00 / $30.00 door
Concession $21.00 / $25.00 door
Child U17 $16.00 / $20.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
BACH’S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
Experience JS Bach’s glorious music for Christmas!
Canticum’s contemporary interpretation of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio frames the Holy Family as seeking refuge from tyranny. The music will be given a new dimension in this uniquely-conceived, semi-staged performance.
Canticum Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Emily Cox – Conductor
Anatoly Frusin – Stage Director
Cassandra Barnett – Soprano
Beth Allen – Alto
Connor Wilmore – Tenor
Leon Warnock – Bass
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 3:00PM & 7:00PM
Box Office 2:00pm
Doors to Theatre 2:30pm
Performance 1 3:00pm
Doors to Theatre 6:30pm
Performance 2 7:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $69.00 / $70.00 door
Concession $55.00 / $60.00 door
Student $25.00 / $30.00 door
School Children $15.00 / $20.00 door
*Family $150.00 / $160.00 door
(2 Adult., 2 Child U18)
*Groups 10+ $53.00ea
(Online Only)
Early Bird $5 off ticket
(Until 1st October)
* Not included in Early Bird
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
LOVE POLICE WELCOME BACK COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS
LOVE POLICE WELCOME BACK COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS plus guests
Please welcome back Courtney Marie Andrews. Touring in support of her latest long player, Valentine, she will play shows all around Victoria, Sydney and Eltham in NSW and Brisbane.
From her very first recordings, to her 2016 breakthrough Honest Life, to 2020’s Grammy-nominated Old Flowers and her most recent Loose Future, Andrews has been celebrated as an artist who challenges herself, and who finds new interplays of Folk and Americana.
“As a songwriter you can make the same record over and over again,” Andrews says, “and I’m not interested in that. I make records to stand alone and stand apart from each other.”
Come experience the feels and change as she works through her now extensive songbook.
EVENT INFO
THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 7:30PM
Box Office 6:00pm
Doors to Theatre 7:00pm
Support Act 7:30pm
Main Act 8:30pm
TICKETS
Adult $61.00 / $65.00 door
General Admission Seating
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
FLOOK (UK)
Presented by WOODFORDIA
Iconic Anglo-Irish band Flook weave and spin traditionally rooted tunes into their own inimitable and thrillingly original trademark sound.
This group possesses a rare blend of fiery technical brilliance, delicate ensemble interaction and a bold, adventurous musical imagination.
There is no shortage of virtuosity amongst the members of Flook, but the unique impact of this band stems from the wholly intuitive, almost symbiotic, exchange between the various flutes, frets and skins.
After more than 30 years with an almost unchanged line-up, Flook hold fast to their reputation as one of the most innovative, influential and pioneering bands in contemporary folk. Fresh from the Woodford Folk Festival, Flook’s dizzying virtuosity is sure to capture new fans and dazzle existing ones in their first Australian tour since 2003.
● Website
EVENT INFO
TUESDAY 5 JANUARY 7:00PM
Box Office 5:30pm
Doors to Theatre 6:30pm
Performance 7:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $45.00 / $50.00 door
Concession $35.00 / $40.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Lloyd Spiegel Trio
Lloyd Spiegel is a bluesman at his core, a guitarist by trade, a comedian by nature and a showman at heart. The 14 time Australian Blues Award winner began performing at age 10 and has dedicated his life to creating a signature style that honours the traditions of the music he loves, while creating a link in the chain of its evolution.
With 10 albums and a near non-stop tour schedule that takes him to North America, Europe, New Zealand and Japan, Spiegel performs over one hundred shows a year on theatre stages and major festivals across the world.
The trio, featuring Tim Burnham - drums and Lisa Baird - Trombone/vocals delivers a unique, captivating performance that crosses genres and generations, re-inventing the Blues by blending powerful vocals and jaw-dropping musical prowess with a knack for humour and storytelling.
Driven by a strong belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to make music, Lloyd is a highly active member of his community, creating a musical instrument donation program for local schools, volunteering weekly at an all abilities choir and serving as ambassador to Blues Music Victoria and Make Music Australia.
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 8:00PM
Box Office 6:30pm
Doors to Theatre 7:30pm
Performance 8:00pm
TICKETS
All Tickets $45.00 / $50.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
GRACE PETRIE
For more than fifteen years, UK protest singer Grace Petrie has been one of contemporary folk music’s most urgent and compelling voices, blending razor-sharp political songwriting with warmth, wit and unwavering conviction. Emerging from the UK folk scene during the coalition government years, Petrie quickly built a devoted following through songs that balance righteous anger with humour, hope and solidarity.
Often compared to Billy Bragg for her fearless lyricism and passionate live performances, Petrie has toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, selling out shows across Australia and New Zealand since her debut tour here in 2020. Her breakout anthem Black Tie has surpassed 1.5 million streams worldwide, becoming a powerful song of queer identity and self-expression embraced by fans around the globe.
Alongside headline tours, Grace has shared stages with artists including Billy Bragg, Frank Turner and Hannah Gadsby, appeared on BBC Radio 2, Sky Arts and Channel 4, and become a regular favourite on The Guilty Feminist podcast. Her acclaimed 2024 album Build Something Better, produced by Frank Turner, topped the UK folk charts and cemented her reputation as one of Britain’s most respected independent artists.
In 2027, Petrie returns exploring the stripped back power of folk songwriting once again.
EVENT INFO
WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH 2027 8:00PM
Box Office 7:00pm
Doors to Theatre 7:30pm
Performance 8:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $60.00 / $65.00 door
Concession $55.00 / $60.00 door
JON CLEARY & THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN 2027 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
JON CLEARY & THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN
TWO-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER BRINGS GOOD TIME FUNK AND JOY OF NEW ORLEANS TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2027
After more than 35 years at the forefront of the ever-evolving musical landscape of New Orleans, two-time Grammy Award-winner Jon Cleary will return to Australia in March 2027 with his extraordinary longtime backing band The Absolute Monster Gentlemen for a run of dates that will bring the good time funk, soul and joy of the Crescent City to stages across the country.
“The music is about celebration. It’s about deep and aching soul.” - Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) “
Jon Cleary is the eighth wonder of the world.” - Bonnie Raitt
A master of New Orleans funk and R&B, Cleary has spent more than three decades immersed in the musical traditions of a city whose grooves run deep. Alongside The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, he delivers a sound that is simultaneously steeped in history and at the same time completely alive in the present.
At the heart of Cleary’s New Orleans sound are The Absolute Monster Gentlemen – a powerhouse of groove, soul and exciting musicianship. Drawn from the deep musical community of New Orleans, the band brings together musicians who understand the language of funk, R&B and second-line rhythm from the inside out. Together with Cleary on the keys, guitar and vocals, they create the loose and infectious deep pocket grooves that have made the Gentlemen a fixture on stages and dancefloors around the world.
“Sophisticated, nasty, good-time, low-down funk is the folk music of New Orleans. The roots go deep. Everyone playing on this stage is a New Orleanian by birth or by choice, having learned their craft at the feet of the masters who in turn were taught by the old lions in their day.” – Jon Cleary
Born in London, Cleary was on a plane to New Orleans before he turned 20, embarking on a lifelong musical relationship with the city. His extraordinary understanding of the city’s music soon saw him working as a session musician alongside New Orleans legends including Earl King, Johnny Adams, Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, Snooks Eaglin, Ernie K-Doe, Jessie Hill, and the legendary Dr. John, as well as touring extensively with Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal.Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen’s 2024 album The Bywater Sessions continues that remarkable live performance legacy, and this year’s solo release by Cleary Live at Royal Albert Hall is the cherry on top for the star with an intimate and electrifying piano performance recorded at the iconic London venue.
Cleary last brought his New Orleans sound to Australia in 2024, when he played multiple sold out shows across the capital cities with The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, leaving audiences with a taste of the band’s irresistible rhythms and deep-felt music traditions.
Now, the band return for a long-awaited Australian tour in March with performances spanning Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns and his biggest single shows in Sydney and Melbourne in his long history of touring Australia, plus a very special appearance at the 50th Port Fairy Folk Festival, celebrating 50 years of one of country’s much-loved music festivals and 13 years since Jon Cleary last played at Port Fairy in 2014.
Expect all the deep grooves, piano mastery, and good-time rhythms when Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen return to Australia in March.
EVENT INFO
THURSDAY 11 MARCH 8:00PM
Box Office 6:30pm
Doors to Theatre 7:30pm
Performance 8:00pm
TICKETS
All Tickets $69.90 / $70.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition - STRING SENSATIONS
Presented by QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
For over five decades, this prestigious event has provided a platform for exceptional emerging musicians, many of whom have gone on to achieve national and international recognition.
Each year, three of the nation’s most talented young string soloists are selected through a rigorous audition process to perform concerto works with the Queensland Youth Symphony. This highly anticipated concert showcases the next generation of virtuosos, offering audiences a glimpse of Australia’s brightest musical future.
With an impressive legacy of past winners including Jane Peters, Richard Tognetti, Nicholas Milton, Li Wei Qin, Emily Sun, and Ray Chen, the JCNYCC continues to inspire and nurture the stars of tomorrow.
Concert Repertoire:
Viola Concerto - Béla Bartók
Cello Concerto, Op.129 - Robert Schumann
Cello Concerto No.1 Bohuslav Martinů
Judging Piece:
Symphony No.9, Op.95 - Antonín Dvořák
EVENT INFO
Sunday 11 October 2026
Doors to Theatre 2.30pm
Performance 3.00pm
TICKETS
Adult $56.50 / Door $57.00
Concession $49.50 / Door $50.00
Full Time Student $25.50 / Door $26.00
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
GILES HENDERSON WANNAN - Chamber Music for Flute Viola & Harp
Harpist Alice Giles, flautist Jonathan Henderson and violist James Wannan join forces to present a programme centred around French music and contemporary living composers. Together, these three artists bring extensive international experience as soloists, chamber musicians and orchestral performers.
The sonority of the flute, drawn from the human breath, the sombre timbre of the viola’s bow across its strings, and the resonant vibrations of the harp combine to create a unique sound world that is both fragile and richly expressive.
French influence lies at the heart of the programme, whether directly through Debussy’s visionary Sonata and his evocative Syrinx, Fauré’s luminous Impromptu, or more distantly through the impressionistic language underlying Bax's deeply expressive Elegiac Trio. Alongside these works are two contemporary voices: the French composer Bruno Mantovani and Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin.
As the concert unfolds, each musician breaks away as a soloist, giving audiences the opportunity to revel in the individual artistry of the performers. Just as the composer moulds silence between phrases to become as expressive as melody itself, the performers draw out the essence of the music, painting sounds upon a canvas with their instruments – each note tracing the air like incense.
Thanks to the close proximity of audience and performers, every expressive nuance feels personal, each phrase so vivid it seems almost within reach. The music becomes an intimate language, with remarkable ability to activate the imagination, recall our faintest memories and enliven our senses.
To attend a Contra Concert permits you an hour to switch off, recharge and disconnect from deadline mode. We invite you to rebel against your smartphone and dare to get nothing done! Sit back, let your mind wander and share in the rare exchange of music between performers and audience, only achievable in the intimacy of the chamber music salon.
PROGRAMME
ARNOLD BAX Elegiac Trio for flute, viola and harp
CLAUDE DEBUSSY Syrinx for solo flute
GABRIEL FAURÉ Impromptu for solo harp
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN Winter from Seasons for flute, viola and harp
BRUNO MANTOVANI Little Italy for solo viola
CLAUDE DEBUSSY Sonata for flute, viola and harp
ARTISTS
ALICE GILES, harp
JONATHAN HENDERSON, flute & Artistic Director
JAMES WANNAN, viola
REVIEWS
★★★★ ½ “A new chamber music series offers an intelligent, beautifully played program in a glorious heritage venue.”Limelight Magazine
“The pacing of the concert was pleasantly unhurried, and in the close setting it was easy to become lost in the music.” Backstreet Brisbane
“Three excellent musicians. A challenging choice of music. And the hope that we will hear more from all three.”Weekend Notes
“A delight to watch and listen to, and the bonus is that they mingle with the audience at the end of the show. What a wonderful way to experience beloved pieces and also less familiar ones.” Stage Door
“This elegant one-hour salon programme was perfect for a cool Friday night and a great way to shake off the working week to focus instead on beautiful music.” Stage Whispers
Our Supporters
This program is presented with thanks to our supporters for their generous contributions. We are deeply grateful to the music advocates who recognise the value of independent, artist-led initiatives such as Contra Concerts and who understand the importance of enabling musicians to create and share their own artistic projects. If you would like to play a role in bringing our future performances to life, tax-deductible donations can be made here. [https://tinyurl.com/contra2026]
EVENT INFO
WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 7:00PM
Box office 6:15pm
Doors to theatre 6:15pm
Performance 7:00pm
Duration: 70 minutes without intermission
TICKETS
ADULT $66.00 / $70.00 door
Concession $56.00 / $60.00 door
Premium $96.00 / $100.00 door
U30/Student $35.00 / $40.00 door
Group 4+ $50.00ea / $55.00ea door
NOTE: All seats except Premium are General Admission. A Premium ticket includes the opportunity to reserve a seat in the first row of the auditorium, placing you closest to the performers for the most intimate listening experience the venue offers.
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
60th Anniversary Gala - Brisbane Concert Orchestra
After 59 years of delighting audiences across Queensland, we are pleased to celebrate our 60th anniversary in 2026, with new and familiar audiences.
For our next performance, step into an evening of grandeur, romance, and celebration as the Brisbane Concert Orchestra presents its 60th Anniversary Gala.
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 3:00PM
Box office 2:00pm
Doors to theatre 2:30pm
Performance 3:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $40.00 / $45.00 door
Concession $30.00 / $35.00 door
Child U18 $20.00 / $25.00 door
Family 2A 2C $80.00 / $85.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
IGNITE - QUEENSLAND WIND ORCHESTRA
David Law returns to the podium to conduct the Queensland Wind orchestra through a spectacular programme, featuring Samuel Dickenson’s entire Ender Symphony No. 1 for Band. Audiences over the past few years would have heard parts of this symphony across various movements – this is your chance to now hear it in full!
Best Things - Catherine Likhuta
Catalyst - Adrian B. Sims
Firestorm - David R. Gillingham
The Magic of This Dawn - Christopher Sainsbury
Capybara Funk - Catherine Likhuta
Symphony No. 1 'Ender - Samuel Dickenson
Tickets available now - including season passes and Inspire: giving children aged eight and older the opportunity to sit in with the wind orchestra during sound check next to an instrumentalist of their choice.
Conducted by David Law
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2:30PM
Box office 1:00pm
Doors to theatre 2:00pm
Performance 2:30pm
TICKETS
Adult $29.00 / $30.00 door
Concession $19.00 / $20.00 door
Child U12 $14.00 / $15.00 door
Family 2A 2C $70.00 / $75.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
*SOLD OUT* JULIAN LAGE
PRESENTED BY TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
Julian Lage tours Australia for the first time, celebrating 10 years since the release of his breakthrough solo album World’s Fair.
In 2015, Julian Lage walked into a New York studio and recorded his first solo acoustic album in two days. World's Fair arrived pared back to its essentials: one guitar, one room, and twelve tracks that felt closer to a private recital than a record release. The album defies genre, drawing classical and American folk into unexpected conversation.
A world-class guitar virtuoso and composer, hailed as one of the most prodigious guitarists of his generation, Lage tours Australia for the first time. The tour marks ten years since the release of his breakthrough solo album World's Fair, alongside a new vinyl release and accompanying songbook.
Lage has earned five Grammy nominations, the most recent for his 2024 album Speak to Me. He has also collaborated with fellow musical heavyweights including Gary Burton, Yoko Ono, Jim Hall, and John Zorn.
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 8:30PM
Box office 7:00pm
Doors to theatre 8:00pm
Performance 8:30pm
TICKETS
ALL TICKETS $76.00 / $80.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
DANCES WITH THE WINDS
Presented by Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Metro Series Concert #2
BPO’s second mainstage concert for 2026 offers a program of drama, colour, and emotional power.
Opening the evening is Aram Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite, which offers a mix of dances and sentimental movements that give life to the play’s setting of 1830s aristocratic St Petersburg. Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara’s flute writing, which traverses haunting lyricism, hushed and mysterious tones and a carnival-like atmosphere, is brought to life by Brisbane’s own Tim Munro. The concert culminates in Shostakovich’s gripping fifth symphony, a work of profound political tension and enduring cultural impact.
CONDUCTOR: Matthew Wood
SOLOIST: Tim Munro (flute)
PROGRAM:
Aram Khachaturian | Masquerade Suite
Einojuhani Rautavaara | Concerto for Flute and Orchestra "Dances with the Winds", Op. 69
Dmitri Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5 in D minor
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 7:30PM
Box office 6:00pm
Doors to theatre 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
TICKETS
A Reserve
Adult $43.00 / $45.00 door
Concession $33.00 / $35.00 door
Child U12 $28.00 / $30.00 door
Member $28.00 (online only)
B Reserve
Adult $38.00 / $40.00 door
Concession $28.00 / $30.00 door
Child U12 $23.00 / $25.00 door
Member $23.00 (online only)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Concerts at QYO
Presented by QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
Our Concerts at QYO Series showcases Queensland Youth Orchestras’ ensembles and guest groups from across Brisbane and regional Queensland in the heritage-listed Old Museum Concert Hall. Presented three times a year, by each QYO ensemble, these concerts mark the culmination of each rehearsal term, giving audiences a chance to hear the progress and passion of Queensland’s young musicians.
Each performance offers something new, from vibrant orchestral favourites to intimate chamber works, highlighting the diversity and depth of QYO’s musical community. The series also welcomes guest school and community ensembles, creating opportunities for collaboration, shared learning, and celebration.
concert dates & times
TERM 3
Saturday 12 September, 10:30am - Junior Strings Ensemble 1 & Junior Strings Ensemble 2 - BUY TICKETS
Saturday 12 September, 5:00pm - Queensland Youth Orchestra 2 & Wind Symphony - BUY TICKETS
Sunday 13 September, 3:00pm - Queensland Youth Orchestra 3 - BUY TICKETS
TICKETS $14.00 each or $15.00 at the door
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Holly Ringland - The World Beneath Her Feet
Avid Reader Bookshop presents the exclusive Brisbane launch of Holly Ringland’s new novel ‘The World Beneath Her Feet’.
Holly Ringland will be in conversation with Frances Whiting.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In her late thirties, Maggie Byrd lives a charmed life in London. She works with fossils and gems at the Natural History Museum, and shares a home with the two people she loves most: her best friend, Harriet, and her partner, Joe. However, beneath this carefully constructed facade lies a past Maggie buried deep inside herself and resolved never to unearth: the story of a guilt-ridden, heartbroken girl who left Australia in her early twenties and swore never to return. But when she learns that she's inherited her beloved uncle's rewilded land in a lush valley of southeast Queensland, Maggie's London life begins to fracture.
Bordering a town famous for its rare opalised fossil discoveries, the land lies near a volcanic lake rumoured to be cursed, and a sacred, ephemeral tea-tree swamp. It is land rich with living culture, and home to an abundance of native flora and fauna. And it's long been sought after by developers, willing to pay any price. In the nineties, this wild, vivid place also shaped Maggie when she was an angry, lost teenager. It was her home and sanctuary, where she experienced the intoxicating powers and limitations of friendship, first love, desire and loyalty - until she betrayed everyone she loved there and fled. When the same land that Maggie turned her back on comes into her care, she is forced to face what we all cannot bury, abandon or forget.
From the international bestselling author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, comes a luminous, deeply emotional, and utterly absorbing novel about belonging, memory, and the loves and landscapes that make us - and what it takes to come home to ourselves and each other. The World Beneath Her Feet is immersive Australian storytelling at its finest.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Holly Ringland is the author of two internationally best-selling and multi-award-winning novels, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, and one nationally bestselling work of non-fiction, The House That Joy Built. She writes a beloved and bestselling Substack, The Joy Rise, on the intersection of creativity and connection. Her books have sold over 500,000 copies and have been published in over thirty international territories. In 2021, Holly made her TV debut co-hosting the ABC TV factual series Back to Nature, which aired in prime time and to critical acclaim. In 2023, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart was adapted into an award-winning seven-part series starring Sigourney Weaver.
EVENT INFO
TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 6:30PM
Box Office 5:30pm
Performance 6:30pm
TICKETS
Ticket Only $20.00 / $25.00 door
Ticket + Book $45.00 / $50.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
THE NEXT SET - The Future Of Jazz Collective
queensland youth orchestra big band
with Stretton State College Big Band, John Paul College Big Band, Brisbane Girls Grammar School Big Band
Get ready for a night of incredible live big band music at The Old Museum!
Join us for an evening featuring some of the most talented high school musicians from three schools across Brisbane, followed by a stellar performance from the Queensland Youth Orchestra Big Band.
Joined by Stretton State College Big Band, John Paul College Big Band & Brisbane Girls Grammar School Big Band.
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 6:30PM
Box Office 6:00pm
Doors to Theatre 6:15pm
Performance 6:30pm
TICKETS
All Tickets $15.00
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Hope - Ignite Choir
with queensland wind and brass
After a spectacular sellout season for their 20th Anniversary in 2026, Ignite Choir return to the Old Museum for an evening of epic, inspiring, and uplifting choral music. You will hear pieces from classical choral repertoire, musical theatre, and the gospel traditions.
Enjoy a 100-piece choir, accompanied by the majestic sounds of Queensland Wind and Brass, in a beautiful heritage space that was made for music like this. The performance will include a very special piece specifically written for Ignite Choir's 20th Anniversary by award-winning composer Joe Twist. This will be a concert not to miss for fans of choral and orchestral music.
Artistic Director, Ignite Choir: Harmony Woollett
Music Director, Queensland Wind and Brass: Alisa Jones
More information: www.ignitechoir.com.au
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 7:30PM
Box Office 6:00pm
Doors to Theatre 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
TICKETS
All Tickets $50.00 / $55.00 door
Child U2 Sitting on Lap, No Seat
Free
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Lights, Camera, Williams!
Presented by South East Queensland Symphonic Winds
Conducted by Adam Pittard
One of the greatest living composers of our time John Williams has scored some of the most memorable movies of the past 50 years. At this concert at the beautiful Old Museum Building, you will hear many of your favourites from the classics of Star Wars and Jurassic Park as well as some you may not even know were penned by this great musician. Join us to celebrate the soundtrack of our lives and the music of this great man.
Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind – arr. Stephen Bulla
Dance of the Witches – arr. Geoff Kingston
Hymn to New England – arr. Paul Lavender
John Williams Swings – arr. Jay Bocook
Symphonic Highlights from Jurassic Park – arr. Paul Lavender
Midway March – arr. John Moss
The Mission Theme – arr. Paul Lavender
Raiders March – arr. Marcel Saurer
Schindler’s List – arr. Calvin Custer
Star Wars Epic – arr. Robert W Smith
Viktor’s Tale – arr. Paul Lavender
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2:30PM
Box Office 1:00pm
Doors to Theatre 2:00pm
Performance 2:30pm
TICKETS
Adult $29.00 / $30.00 door
Concession $24.00 / $25.00 door
Child U5 Free (Booking still required)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
SWING SWING SWING- QYO BIG BAND
Presented by queensland youth orchestra big band
Brisbane's Golden Swing Era returns for one night only! Live jazz, lindy hop, and the grandeur of The Old Museum."
Step inside one of Brisbane's most beloved heritage buildings and experience it like never before. The QYO Big Band throws open the doors of The Old Museum for a night of live swing music and dancing in one of the city's most spectacular spaces.
Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just keen to take a seat and watch the show, this is a night for everyone to enjoy! Dress up, bring your friends and get ready to be transported back in time.
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 - 6:00PM
Box office & Doors 5:30pm
Performance 6:00pm
TICKETS
General Admission
Adult - $30.00 / Door $35.00
Concession (Student/senior) - $22.00 / Door $25.00
Child Under 12 - Free (must reserve a ticket)
Online Only
Group Bundle (4 or more tickets purchased in one transaction)
Standard Group - $25.00 per person (save $5.00)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
GRACE CUMMINGS
Grace Cummings releases her most ambitious and unsettling work on Aug 14 — Bloodhorse! The fourth album from the Melbourne-born singer-songwriter is a bold leap into new territory. Recorded in Topanga Canyon with GRAMMY-nominated producer Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Angel Olsen, Margo Price), the record finds Cummings pushing her extraordinary voice — that deep, feral, stop-you-in-your-tracks alto — into music that shudders with synths, tense strings, and woozy grooves alongside the heartwrenching intimacy she built her reputation on.
Where Ramona opened up her world, Bloodhorse! plunges into the dark of it. Themes of life, death, agency, and self-examination pulse through an album that is by turns lush and violent, confessional and defiant. It's music that feels as much as it sounds.
Following a run of European dates supporting Father John Misty and a sold-out London headline show at The George Tavern, Cummings returns to Australia for three pre-release shows with her full band, before returning to the US for a national tour with Tyler Ballgame, and an autumn tour across Europe and the UK. Hear Bloodhorse! in its cinemascope wildness, before she gallops away.
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 7:30PM
Box office 6:00pm
Doors to theatre 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
TICKETS
All Tickets $40.00 / $45.00 door
NOTE: This will be a General Admission Standing concert
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Whispers of the Winds - KELVIN GROVE WIND ORCHESTRA
kelvin grove wind orchestra
Music Director - Dale Hubbard
PRESENTS
‘Whispers of the Winds'
Featuring music inspired by the skies, the moon, flight, and the power of the wind, including:
The Winds of Poseidon – From Odyssey Symphony No. 2, capturing the powerful winds and waves that propel Odysseus on his journey.
Skyfall – Adele's Oscar-winning title song for the 2012 James Bond film.
Moonlight Sonata – With its hauntingly beautiful opening movement, Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, one of the most recognisable pieces of music ever written.
Winds of Change – Inspired by changes to the landscape through the increasing use of wind as a sustainable energy source.
Jupiter - the Bringer of Jollity – The most loved movement of Holst's The Planets suite (1916).
Also Sprach Zarathustra - Richard Strauss’s tone poem, made famous by 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller’s signature tune defined the romantic, smooth sound of the swing era.
Into the Clouds! – Experience the feelings of a pilot, celebrating the freedom and self-reliance of flight.
Fly Me to the Moon – A jazz standard immortalized by Frank Sinatra, symbolizing romance, aspiration, and the space‑age spirit.
Earth, Wind & Fire – Unique music by this best-selling band from 1970s–80s blending jazz, R&B, gospel and pop.
… and more.
Special Guests:
Zali Baird – Vocalist
Ross Allen – Narrator
You’ll be humming, smiling, and maybe even soaring a little!
Buy your tickets now!
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2:00PM
Box office 1:00pm
Doors to theatre 1:30pm
Performance 2:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $34.00 / $35.00 door
Concession $24.00 / $25.00 door
School Student $17..50 / $20.00 door
Family 2A 2C $85.00/$90.00 door
Child U5 Free (Requires Booking)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Made In Queensland
Join Queensland Wind and Brass for a special concert showcasing the vibrant creativity of Queensland’s own composers.
From bold new works to heartfelt reflections, this program shines a spotlight on the diverse voices shaping our local musical landscapes.
This is more than a performance – it’s a celebration of homegrown talent, community, and the unique sound of Queensland.
The concert will also feature the world premiere performances of the winners of the Queensland Wind Band Composition Competition.
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 7:00PM
Box office 6:00pm
Doors to theatre 6:30pm
Performance 7:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $30.00 / $35.00 door
Concession $20.00 / $25.00 door
Student $15.00 / $20.00 door
Child U12 Free (Requires Booking)
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Katie Noonan: Alone But All One
Featuring the River Suite String Quartet
5 x ARIA Award winning artist Katie Noonan will release her 30th studio album in 2026: Alone but All One.
The album is an intimate and poignant exploration of love in all its stages and features Katie’s first songwriting collaboration with acclaimed writer Trent Dalton. The album is a powerful and delicate offering with Katie’s piano and a string quartet the only accompaniment for her exquisite vocal performance.
This album is for anyone who’s gone through a life shift - not just separation, but grief, uncertainty, or quiet reinvention." reveals Katie, "It’s music for sitting with things. For remembering we’re not alone, even in solitude. It’s personal, but I hope it will resonate in a way that becomes collective.
Alone but All One is a quiet turning inward - a return to something essential. Musically it is very stripped back - just Katie, her piano and a string quartet, recorded live in her lounge room on Gubbi Gubbi Country in the hills behind Nambour, Queensland.
It feels like a deep breath before the next chapter. The creative intention is clear: to honour this moment, share it with care, and trust that others will feel themselves in it too.
EVENT INFO
FRIDAY 10 JULY
Box Office & Bar 6:00pm
Doors 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
TICKETS
All Tickets $65.00 / $70.00 door
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
CURRENTS - QUEENSLAND WIND ORCHESTRA
Prof. Rob McWilliams returns to the podium to conduct the Queensland Wind Orchestra through works reminiscent of water and movement.
Catherine Likhuta - Once Upon a Seagull (World Premiere)
Jennifer Higdon - Fanfare Ritmico
Eric Whitacre - The Seal Lullaby
Anthony Iannacconne - Sea Drift
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Sea Songs
Joseph Schwantner - The Awakening Hour
Ryan George - Tidal Flow
Yukiko Nishimura - Water Reflections
Yuichi Abe - Whale & Sea
Percy Grainer arr. Bainum - Spoon River
Tickets available now - including season passes and Inspire: giving children aged eight and older the opportunity to sit in with the wind orchestra during sound check next to an instrumentalist of their choice.
Conducted by Prof Rob McWilliams
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 27 JUNE 7:00PM
Box office 5:30pm
Doors to theatre 6:30pm
Performance 7:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $29.00 / $30.00 door
Concession $19.00 / $20.00 door
Child U12 $14.00 / $15.00 door
Family 2A 2C $70.00 / $75.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Together, Again: QYO 60th Anniversary Alumni Concert
Presented by QUEENSLAND YOUTH Orchestra AS PART OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
performances by QYO Alumni Orchestra and QYO Alumni Symphonic Winds
Old friends, new memories, fun moments…this is one reunion not to be missed.
Please join us for Together, Again as our QYO alumni regroup for one fabulous concert featuring the Alumni Community Orchestra and the Alumni Symphonic Winds.
Past QYO musicians of all ages and from across the decades will come together to reconnect, reminisce and perform once again to celebrate and commemorate our 60th Anniversary. Friends, family, members of the QYO family and the wider community are invited to attend and then join us afterwards at the 60th Anniversary afterparty!
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 6 JUNE 6:00PM
Box office 5:00pm
Doors to theatre 5:30pm
Performance 6:00pm
TICKETS
General Admission $20.00 / Door $25.00
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% cc fee applied at checkout
ANIMALS, ADVENTURES & ORCHESTRA
Presented by QUEENSLAND YOUTH Orchestra AS PART OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
PERFORMED BY QYO2 AND SYMPHORIA
Step into a magical world of music at our Children’s Concert – a fun-filled, family-friendly experience designed to spark imagination and delight young audiences!
Join Queensland Youth Orchestra 2 and Symphoria, as they bring two beloved musical stories to life. Be swept away by the adventure of Peter and the Wolf, where each instrument becomes a character in a thrilling tale, and giggle along to the playful and quirky sounds of The Carnival of the Animals, packed with musical surprises and personality.
Perfect for curious first-time listeners and seasoned music lovers alike, this relaxed concert invites children to experience the orchestra in an engaging and welcoming setting.
Bring the whole family, get comfortable, and let the music tell the story!
BYO cushions, blankets, or mats are encouraged for relaxed floor seating. Standard seating will also be available for those who prefer.
EVENT INFO
SATURDAY 6 JUNE 3:00PM
Box office 2:00pm
Doors to theatre 2:30pm
Performance 3:00pm
TICKETS
FREE - bookings essential
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Viva Pavarotti
PAUL TABONE, tenor
‘VIVA PAVAROTTI’ with brilliant Australian tenor Paul Ettore Tabone is part of the 4MBS Festival of Classics theme Celebrating the Art of Opera.
Experience the power and passion of Pavarotti - one of the greatest opera singers of all time with a special performance honouring his legacy.
Paul will be joined by baritone Jake Lyle fresh from starring in the Phantom of the Opera for Opera Australia’s Opera on the Harbour.
They will perform opera favourites that Pavarotti sang during his extra-ordinary career - Nessun Dorma and arias from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Carmen and the wonderful duet from The Pearlfishers – In the Depths of the Temple.
Join Paul and Jake on this journey through some of opera’s greatest hits and celebrate the magic of Pavarotti with two of Australia’s greatest voices.
Paul Ettore Tabone, has performed to audiences across the globe including the National Opera of Bucharest, Teatro Carlo Felice, Teatro Del Giglio, Sydney Opera House, London’s West End and on Broadway.
EVENT INFO
Saturday 30 May 2026
Box office 6.00pm
Doors to theatre 7.00pm
Performance 7.30pm
(Times are approximate and may vary)
TICKETS
Adult $4500/ $50.00 door
4MBS/Subscribers/Concessions $40.00 / $45.00 door
F/T Students/Children $25.00 / $30.00 door
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Clare Cowley & the Flames – Synthetic Lover Album Launch
Special Guest: Megan Cooper
Celebrating her crowdfunded record, Synthetic Lover, Clare Cowley, is performing the poetic folk country album live at iconic Meanjin/Brisbane venue, The Old Museum.
Clare Cowley hails from the small town of Allora. Her musical journey began with sing-alongs around the piano, inspiring recorded music that embodies this spontaneous spirit. The album highlights Clare’s vocal tenderness, lyrical sincerity and themes of fear, love, death and devotion.
Sunday May 17th, Clare will be joined by all-female band The Flames featuring Julia Bates lush harmonies and sassy strings players Skye McNicol, and Kathryn McKee. Paired with fingerpicked guitar, smoky harmonica by the singer songwriter, this is an experience to remember.
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026
Box office 6:00pm
Doors 6:30pm
Megan Cooper 7:00pm
Clare Cowley & The Flames 8:00pm
TICKETS
General Admission $35 .00/$40.00 door
Early Bird SOLD OUT
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Beethoven’s Fifth
Presented by Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Chamber Series #2
BPO’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.
DIRECTOR AND SOLOIST: Brendan Joyce (violin)
SOLOIST: Jacob Enoka (vibraphone)
PROGRAM:
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel | Overture in C
Antonin Dvorak | Romance in F Minor
Emmanuel Sejourne | Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 5 in C minor
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 17 MAY 3:00PM
Box office 1:30pm
Doors to theatre 2:30pm
Performance 3:00pm
TICKETS
A Reserve
Adult $43.00 / $45.00 door
Concession $33.00 / $35.00 door
Child U12 $28.00 / $30.00 door
Member $28.00 (online only)
B Reserve
Adult $38.00 / $40.00 door
Concession $28.00 / $30.00 door
Child U12 $23.00 / $25.00 door
Member $23.00 (online only)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Queensland Wind and Brass - elements
Experience the Elements with Queensland Wind and Brass
Join Queensland Wind and Brass for an immersive exploration the power and beauty of the elements - Earth, Water, Air and Fire - in a concert of colour, energy and atmosphere.
The program includes:
• Song of Earth, Water, Fire and Sky — R. W. Smith
• Bookmarks from Japan (Mvmt V: Evening Snow) — Julie Giroux
• Expedition — Oscar Navarro
• Kilonova — David Jones
• Hymn to the Sun with the Beat of Mother Earth — Satoshi Yagisawa
• Fire & Ice — Otto M. Schwarz
EVENT INFO
Saturday 16 May 2026
Box Office & Bar 5:30pm
Doors to Theatre 6:30pm
Performance 7:00pm - 9:00pm (approx.)
TICKETS
Adult $30.00 / Door $35.00
Concession $20.00 / Door $25.00
Student $15.00 / Door $20.00
Child Under 12 Free (booking required for seat allocation)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Mieko Kawakami - Sisters In Yellow
presented by avid reader
Laura Jean McKay will be in conversation with Mieko Kawakami in her first visit to Brisbane to discuss Sisters in Yellow and her entire body of work
ABOUT THE BOOK
From the International Booker Prize Shortlisted author of Heaven and Breasts and Eggs.
Hana has nothing but she's hopeful. She's fifteen years old. She lives in a tiny apartment in a suburb of Tokyo with her young mother, a hostess at a local dive bar. They have no money, no security. Then Kimiko appears.
Kimiko is older, a bright light in Hana's dark world. Together they set up Lemon, a bar that caters to hostesses and their marks, small-time crooks, men with low morals and deep pockets, and anyone down on their luck. Suddenly Hana has a job she loves, friends to share her days with, and the glittering promise of money. She feels like a normal girl. She feels invincible.
But in the seedy streets of Setagaya, nothing is as it seems. Soon all of Hana's hope, her optimism, and her drive, will be tested to the limt . . .
Twenty years later, Kimiko is on trial. Now Hana must wrestle with her own actions, and face their devastating consequences.
A story of enduring friendship and deep betrayal, Sisters in Yellow is a masterpiece of teenage dreams and adult cruelties that confirms Mieko Kawakami as one of the great writers of her generation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mieko Kawakami is the author of the internationally bestselling novel Breasts and Eggs, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of TIME’s Best 10 Books of 2020, and the highly-acclaimed Heaven, her second novel to be translated and published in English, which Oprah Daily described as written “with jagged, visceral beauty.” Born in Osaka, Japan, Kawakami made her literary debut as a poet in 2006, and in 2007 published her first novella, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World. Known for their poetic qualities, their insights into the female body, and their preoccupation with ethics and modern society, her books have been translated into over twenty languages. Kawakami’s literary awards include the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.
EVENT INFO
MONDAY 11 MAY 6:30PM
Box Office 5:30pm
Doors to Theatre 6:00pm
Performance 6:30pm
TICKETS
Adult $35.00 / $40.00 door
Ticket + Book $60.00 (Online only)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
The Next Set
Presented by QUEENSLAND YOUTH OrchestraS
The Future of Jazz Collective
Experience the energy, innovation, and raw talent shaping the future of jazz.
The Next Set brings together four of Brisbane’s most exciting emerging big bands for one unforgettable night of live music. Featuring the powerhouse ensembles of Queensland Youth Orchestras, University of Queensland, Griffith Conservatorium, and Jazz Music Institute, this concert is a celebration of the next generation of jazz artists pushing boundaries and redefining the sound of big band music.
From bold contemporary arrangements to classic swing influences, each ensemble delivers its own unique voice—creating a dynamic and electrifying program that showcases the depth and diversity of today’s jazz scene.
Featuring:
QYO Big Band
UQ Big Band
The Con Artists (Griffith Conservatorium)
JMI Jazz Orchestra
EVENT INFO
SUNDAY 10 MAY 6:00PM
Box office 5:00pm
Doors to theatre 5:30pm
Performance 6:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $20.00 / $25.00 door
Concession/Student $33.00 / $20.00 door
Child U12 $0.00 (booking essential)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Ralph McTell - The Farewell Tour
Prepare to be enthralled!
It will be 50 years since Ralph McTell first toured Australia and is now returning for one final farewell tour. The UK musical legend will perform much-loved work from an illustrious career which spans over six decades, armed simply with his songs, his guitar and his stories. The iconic “Streets of London” singer-songwriter will be travelling the country one last time.
Audiences all over the world are still drawn to his timeless classic Streets of London which catapulted him to global fame. The melodic beauty and cold hard truth of the song keeps it, sadly, forever relevant.
An accomplished raconteur, McTell also tells incredible life stories. From hitch hiking with Rod, ‘The Mod’ Stewart, playing Isle of Wight Festival alongside Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, a crap game with Tom Waits in LA, to his Ivor Novello award, an impromptu meeting with the President of Ireland and a trip to the BBC show The Repair Shop with a somewhat ragged kangaroo.
With a life’s worth of writing to choose from, McTell’s audience will be treated to not simply an autobiography of songs and stories, but a reflection of an epoque from a quintessentially English singer songwriter.
EVENT INFO
Thursday 7 May 2026 - CONCERT HALL
Box Office 6:00pm
Doors 7.00pm
Performance 7.30pm
TICKETS
Adult $90/ $95 door
Concession $85/ $90 door
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Nathan Cavaleri - Stripped Down Amped Up
Presented by rhythm section
With Noah Robinson.
Nathan Cavaleri brings his unmistakable blend of swagger blues, rock and folk to the stage in a show that’s both stripped back and amped up—intimate yet explosive.
From world tours at age 8 and performing with B.B. King, Jimmy Barnes, and Diesel, to rediscovering his fire after stepping away from fame, Nathan’s performances are charged with the spirit of a life fully lived. Between songs, he shares stories of his journey—moments that turn the show into a real, human experience.
Expect blistering guitar work, velvety vocals, and the kind of emotional resonance that can only come from an artist who’s walked both the spotlight and the shadows.
This is Stripped Down Amped Up—pure energy, raw connection, and a night that hits you straight in the chest.
Showcasing songs from Live at The Wheaty — the live celebration of Miracles and Demons — plus brand-new music.
Noah Robertson is a 16-year-old guitarist, singer, and songwriter from the Gold Coast, quickly emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting young talents. Endorsed by PRS Guitars and recently featured as a Rising Star in Rock and Roll Australia Magazine, Noah delivers a captivating live performance that blends acoustic and electric textures with seamless looping and dynamic guitar work. Fusing rock, pop and blues influences, his performances move effortlessly between iconic covers and compelling original songs - delivering a sound and stage presence far beyond his years.
"A raw, electrifying night of new blues and storytelling"
EVENT INFO
Thursday 7 May 2026 - STUDIO
Box Office 6:00pm
Doors 7:00pm
Performance 7:30pm
TICKETS
Adults $49/ $50 door
Child U16 $34/ $35 door
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
Eric Bibb and Band
Presented by RoadTales
Three-time Grammy-nominated blues legend Eric Bibb returns to Australia with his first full-band tour since early 2023, celebrating his groundbreaking new album One Mississippi (out January 2026).
Expect the complete live experience: Bibb’s unmistakable voice and storytelling, backed by a powerhouse trio featuring Staffan Astner on guitar (Celine Dion, Ray Charles), Glen Scott (musical director and bass) and former “forever drummer” for Nina Simone, Paul Robinson. Together, they bring One Mississippi to life in all its soulful, socially conscious and musically adventurous glory. The set blends new material, including the infectious first single “This One Don’t”, with beloved songs from Bibb’s rich catalogue and a few surprises saved for Australian audiences.
Known for concerts that are intimate, passionate and profoundly human, Bibb now expands that warmth into a dynamic, rhythm-filled celebration of peace, justice and unity. Don’t miss one of contemporary blues’ most inspiring artists at the height of his creative powers.
One of the most relevant, leading bluesmen of our time, Eric Bibb continues to evolve and enhance his global reputation as a fiery singer- songwriter with true soul, grounded in the folk/blues tradition but with contemporary sensibilities.
To experience Eric live is to be struck by his sheer humanity and convictions based in the values of the civil rights movement of the sixties. His music works in service of that dream, holding out a hope for a new world. He challenges us to do better, to reach higher, and strive harder. Like Mavis and Pops Staples, he wants to take us there.
SUPPORT: Oscar LaDell
EVENT INFO
Sunday 3 May 2026
Box Office & Bar 6:00pm
Doors to Theatre 7:00pm
Performance 7.30pm - Oscar LaDell
8:20pm - Eric Bibb & Band
TICKETS
Adult $90.00 / $95.00 door
Concession $80.00 / $85.00 door
Group 4+ people $80.00/ticket (online only)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
Liquid Landscapes - Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestra
PRESENTED BY kelvin grove wind orchestra
music director - dale hubbard
Enjoy the music inspired by water in all its moods, from gentle rivers to roaring seas. Including:
Beyond the Sea -Charles Trenet's "La Mer" became a swing-era standard, and later a pop standard for Bobby Darin
Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic anthem of comfort and solidarity
Sea Songs - Traditional British naval folk tunes, celebrating maritime heritage
Shenandoah – Hauntingly beautiful American folk song expressing longing and the call of the river
My Heart Will Go On from Titanic - One of the best‑selling film songs of all time
The Drunken Sailor -One of the best‑known sea shanties
Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia -Khachaturian's beautiful love theme from his ballet Spartacus, and featured theme of ‘The Onedin Line’
First Suite in E-flat -Holst's landmark composition set a new standard
Cloudburst -Eric Whitacre's stunning work to mimic the drama of a breaking storm
Wade in the Water - An African American spiritual with deep cultural and historical roots
… and more.
Special Guest – Gillian Kristensen (vocalist)
Special Guest - Ross Allen (narrator)
Come on board and share this musical voyage.
EVENT INFO
Sunday 26 April 2026
Box Office 1.00pm
Doors to Theatre 1.30pm
Performance 2.00pm
TICKETS
Adult $34 / Door $35
Concession/Tertiary Student $24/ Door $25
School Age Students $17.50 / Door $20
Family (2 Adults/2 Children) $85/ Door $90
Children Under 5 Free (Seat booking Req)
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out
The QLD Choir Presents Storm And Splendour
Experience the dramatic intensity and radiant beauty of two masterpieces of sacred music. Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore (K.339) shimmers with elegance and devotion, while Haydn’s Missa in angustiis—known as the “Nelson Mass”—thunders with urgency and triumph.
Together, these works capture the tension between human vulnerability and divine grandeur, offering a journey through stormy emotion and transcendent splendour.
SOLOISTS:
Annika Hinrichs - Soprano
Eleanor Adeney - Mezzo-soprano
Tomasz Holownia - Tenor
Henry Pinder - Bass
Christian Gante - Pianist
Sinfonia of St Andrews Orchestra
Conducted by Dr Robert Stewart
EVENT INFO
Sunday 19 April 2026
Box Office 1:30pm
Doors to Theatre 2:30pm
Performance 3:00pm
TICKETS
Adult $68.00/ Door $75.00
Concession/Senior $65.00 / Door $70.00
Students/Children $20.00 / Door $25.00
Under 18 welcome with parent/guardian
2% credit card fee applied at check out