BRISBANE EVENT CALENDAR (FROM 1 DECEMBER 2015) Various exhibitions, talks, workshops, screenings
Museum of Brisbane
Now – December
Clancestry – A celebration of country
QPAC precinct
Now – 6 December
Qld Theatre Company: Ladies In Black
Playhouse, QPAC
Now – 6 December
CIRCUS: Finucane & Smith’s Glory Box
Brisbane Powerhouse
Now – 13 December
Sound Show
Queensland Museum
Now – 11 December
Wonderland 2015
Brisbane Powerhouse
Now – 20 December
Les Miserables
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
Now – 17 January
William Bustard: Painting with Light
Museum of Brisbane
Now – 31 January
Stephen Nothling: The Street In Highgate Hill
Museum of Brisbane
Now – 31 January
Rescue
Queensland Museum
Now – 21 February
Robyn Stacey: Cloud Land
Museum of Brisbane
Now – 3 April
8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art – APT8
Qld Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art
Now – 10 April
Freewheeling: Cycling in Australia This Is My Heritage
Queensland Museum Queensland Museum
Now – 8 June Now – 7 July
Six60
The Tivoli
4 December
BASEBALL: Brisbane Bandits v Melbourne
Holloway Field, Newmarket
4 – 6 December
Taylor Swift 1989 World Tour
Suncorp Stadium
5 December
Kitty Flanagan: Seriously
Concert Hall, QPAC
5 December
Hugh Jackman Live In Concert: Broadway To Oz
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
5 & 6 December
Stereosonic
Brisbane Showground
6 December
Elton John and his band
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
8 December
An Evening with Oprah
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
10 December
Jarryd James and Meg Mac Various Performances: Occult Impresarios | Poetry is Dead | The Cindy Twitch | The Great Grandiosa | Womanz Jou’re Welcome | Songs for the Fallen | Bamboozled Tents |Tipping Point | Vanguard Burlesque Brickman Experience: Lego
The Tivoli
10 December
Brisbane Powerhouse
10 – 13 December
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
10 – 22 December
BASEBALL: Brisbane Bandits v Perth
Holloway Field, Newmarket
11 – 13 December
Queensland Ballet – The Nutcracker
Playhouse, QPAC
11 – 23 December
South Bank’s Christmas Markets
South Bank
11 – 23 December
Myer Christmas Parade & Pantomime
Queen Street Mall & King George Square
11 – 20 December
Gold Lotto City Hall Light Spectacular
Brisbane City Hall & King George Square
11 – 24 December
The Wonder of Christmas at South Bank
South Bank Parklands
11 – 31 December
Medieval Power: Symbols & Splendour
Queensland Museum
11 December – 10 April
Sam Smith
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
12 December
IGA Lord Mayor’s Carols in the City
Riverstage
12 December
Bright Stars Shone For Us
Concert Hall, QPAC
13 December
Children’s Christmas collage workshop
Museum of Brisbane
14 – 18 December
Halestorm
The Tivoli
15 December
Chris Brown: One hell of a night tour
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
16 December
A very Kransky Christmas Various Performances: Calypso Nights | The Games We Play | Odd Sock | Mad and Ugly Show | Kimberley Twiner | Giovanni
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
16 – 19 December
Brisbane Powerhouse
17 – 20 December
South Bank Christmas Carols
The Courier-Mail Piazza
17 – 20 December
Christmas Fireworks Spectacular
South Bank Parklands
17 – 21 December
Christmas Cinema Series
Streets Beach, South Bank
17 – 23 December
Spirit of Christmas 2015
Concert Hall, QPAC
18 – 19 December
IDEAS: Long Story Short CRICKET: Women’s Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades CRICKET: KFC Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades CRICKET: Women’s Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder No Filter
Brisbane Powerhouse
19 December
The Gabba
19 December
The Gabba
19 December
The Gabba
20 December
The Tivoli
20 December
The Wiggles
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
22 December
Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs
Brisbane Powerhouse
22 – 23 December
BASEBALL: Brisbane Bandits v Sydney
Holloway Field, Newmarket
26 – 29 December
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City
Suncorp Stadium
27 December
Woodford Folk Festival CRICKET: KFC Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular
Woodfordia
27 December – 1 January
The Gabba
29 December
Clem Jones Promenade, South Bank
31 December
MUSIC: Doch + The Uska Kan Orkestar
Brisbane Powerhouse
2 January
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory CRICKET: KFC Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder TENNIS: Brisbane International
Suncorp Stadium
2 January
The Gabba
3 January
Pat Rafter Arena, Qld Tennis Centre
3 – 10 January
Mac Miller
The Tivoli
5 January
Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
6 – 17 January
Night Wish
The Tivoli
7 January
BASEBALL: Brisbane Bandits v Sydney
Holloway Field, Newmarket
7 – 10 January
Cirque Adrenaline
Concert Hall, QPAC
7 – 17 January
College Masterclass with Stephen Nothling CRICKET: KFC Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers Deadly 60
Museum of Brisbane
8 January
The Gabba
8 January
QPAC
7 – 9 January
Carnival of the Animals
Playhouse, QPAC
9 – 13 January
Heathers: The Musical
Playhouse, QPAC
9 – 17 January
So Frenchy So Chic featuring Lou Doillon
Brisbane Powerhouse
14 January
Jimmy Carr: Funny Business
Brisbane City Hall
14 – 16 January
The Tiger who came to Tea CRICKET: Victoria Bitter One Day International Australia v India The 1975
Playhouse, QPAC
14 – 17 January
The Gabba
15 January
The Tivoli
17 January
It’s Atomic
Queensland Museum
18 – 20 January
Nigella Lawson – In Conversation
Brisbane City Hall
19 January
An Evening with David Sedaris
Brisbane City Hall
20 January
Aladdin
Playhouse, QPAC
20 – 23 January
BASEBALL: Brisbane Bandits v Perth
Holloway Field, Newmarket
21 – 24 January
An Evening with Sam Harris
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
22 January
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
Suncorp Stadium
22 January
Soundwave
Brisbane Showground
23 January
Joanna Newsom
Concert Hall, QPAC
23 January
Tour with Artist: Stephen Nothling
Museum of Brisbane
24 January
Hot Chip
The Tivoli
26 January
Dawn French: Thirty Million Minutes
Concert Hall, QPAC
28 – 30 January
Flamenco Fire’s Viva Sevilla
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
28 January – 6 February
Cats The Australian Ballet: Cinderella
Lyric Theatre, QPAC Lyric Theatre, QPAC
29 January – 14 February 19 – 24 February
Queensland Theatre Company: Quartet
Playhouse, QPAC
30 January – 21 February
MELT: A Festival of Queer Arts & Culture 2016
Brisbane Powerhouse
3 – 14 February
BrisAsia Festival
Various venues throughout Brisbane
5 – 28 February
Raiders of the Lost Arc: With Live Orchestra
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
6 February
Kevin Hart; What Now? Tour
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
6 February
Short Stack
The Tivoli
6 February
Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally Summer of 69
Concert Hall, QPAC
6 February
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Mariners
Suncorp Stadium
6 February
James Bray
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
7 February
Welcome to Night Vale
The Tivoli
8 February
Diana Krall
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
8 February
Thievery Corporation
The Tivoli
9 February
Jose Gonzalez
The Tivoli
10 February
Gillian Welch
The Tivoli
11 February
Queensland Ballet: Dance Dialogues
Thomas Dixon Centre, West End
11 – 20 February
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets
Suncorp Stadium
12 February
Flight Centre Travel Expo
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
12 – 14 February
Black – A Triple Bill
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
12 – 20 February
Bananarama RUGBY LEAGUE: 2016 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars Coot-tha Burn 2016 CRICKET: Sheffield Shield QLD Bulls v TAS Tigers Medibank Feel Good Program
The Tivoli
12 February
Suncorp Stadium
13 February
Mt Coot-tha
13 February
The Gabba
14 February
Little Stanley Street Lawn, South Bank
February – May
Brisbane Queer Film Festival
Brisbane Powerhouse
17 – 27 February
World Theatre Festival
Brisbane Powerhouse
18 – 27 February
Goran Bregovic and his Wedding & Funeral Band
Concert Hall, QPAC
19 February
Mrs Brown’s Boys
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
18 – 20 February
The Australian Ballet: Cinderella
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
19 – 24 February
Brisbane Queer Film Festival
Brisbane Powerhouse
19 – 28 February
Australian Performing Arts Market
Brisbane Powerhouse & other venues
22 – 26 February
The Australian Ballet: Behind the Scenes Queensland Theatre Company: Secret River
Lyric Theatre, QPAC Playhouse, QPAC
24 February 25 February – 5 March
Shen Yun
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
26 – 28 February
Brisbane Comedy Festival Gala 2016
Brisbane Powerhouse
27 February – 23 March
Fat Freddy’s Drop
The Tivoli
27 February
Bernadette Robinson in Pennsylvania Avenue
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
3 – 13 March
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Wanderers
Suncorp Stadium
4 March
Sufjan Stevens
Concert Hall, QPAC
4 March
Effie; The Virgin Bride
The Tivoli
4 – 5 March
Capturing Place with Carl Warner - Anzac Square CRICKET: Sheffield Shield QLD Bulls v VIC Bushrangers RUGBY: 2016 Super Rugby - Round 2 Queensland Reds v Western Force International Women’s Day Fun Run
Museum of Brisbane
5 March
The Gabba
5 March
Suncorp Stadium
5 March
South Bank Precinct
6 March
Luka Bloom
The Tivoli
6 March
World Science Festival Brisbane
Queensland Museum
9 – 13 March
The Courier-Mail Home Show 2016
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
10 – 13 March
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Warriors
Suncorp Stadium
11 March
The Sound of Music
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
11 March – 1 May
Mind Body Spirit Festival 2016
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
11 – 13 March
CMC Rocks Queensland
Willowbank Raceway
11 – 13 March
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Victory
Suncorp Stadium
12 March
Ian Moss – Six Strings Classic Tour
The Tivoli
12 March
Mary Black – The Last Call, Australia CRICKET: Sheffield Shield QLD Bulls v WA Warriors RUGBY: 2016 Super Rugby - Round 4 Queensland Reds v Auckland Blues UFC Fight Night
Concert Hall, QPAC
15 March
The Gabba
15 March
Suncorp Stadium
19 March
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
20 March
Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
Shorncliffe Pier
25 March
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Cowboys
Suncorp Stadium
25 March
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC
Suncorp Stadium
26 March
Melissa Etheridge this is M.E.
Concert Hall, QPAC
26 March
City and Colour
The Tivoli
26 March
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour RUGBY: 2016 Super Rugby - Round 5 Queensland Reds v NSW Waratahs LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos Season
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall Suncorp Stadium
26 – 27 March 27 March
Suncorp Stadium
March – September
NETBALL: Mission Queensland Firebirds Season
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
March – June
AFL: Brisbane Lions Season
The Gabba
From April
ICE AGE LIVE: A Mammoth Adventure
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
1 – 3 April
Queensland Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Playhouse, QPAC
1 – 16 April
NETBALL: Mission Firebirds Qld v Mainland Tactix
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 April
AFL: Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne
The Gabba
2 April
SOCCER: Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets Queensland Theatre Company: Bastard Territory
Suncorp Stadium Bille Brown Studio, The Greenhouse
3 April 6 – 16 April
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Dragons
Suncorp Stadium
7 April
The Beatles Orchestrated
Concert Hall, QPAC
8 April
Hilltop Hoods
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
8 April
Gang of Youths
The Tivoli
8 April
Hairspray: The Big Fat Arena Spectacular
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
8 – 10 April
Brisbane Baroque
Various Venues
8 – 16 April
RUGBY: 2016 Super Rugby - Round 7 Queensland Reds v Highlanders
Suncorp Stadium
9 April
Fine Food Queensland
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
10 – 12 April
NETBALL: Mission Firebirds Qld v Central Pulse
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
11 April
Sarah Blasko
The Tivoli
15 April
Tommy Tiernan: Out of the Whirlwind
Concert Hall, QPAC
16 April
AFL: Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns
The Gabba
16 April
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Knights
Suncorp Stadium
16 April
The Stranglers
The Tivoli
18 April
Queensland Theatre Company: Motherland
Bille Brown Studio, The Greenhouse
20 – 30 April
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Rabbitohs
Suncorp Stadium
22 April
Queensland Theatre Company: Much Ado About Nothing Black Sabbath: The End
Playhouse, QPAC
23 April – 15 May
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
25 April
Josh Groban
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
28 April
Of Monsters and Men
The Tivoli
28 April
2016 ILLUMI Run - Brisbane
Brisbane Showground
29 April
NETBALL: Mission Firebirds Qld v NSW Swifts
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
30 April
RUGBY: 2016 Super Rugby - Round 10 Queensland Reds v Cheetahs AFL: Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans
Suncorp Stadium
30 April
The Gabba
1 May
Iron Maiden
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
4 May
Anywhere Festival NETBALL: Mission Firebirds Qld v Northern Mystics
Various venues Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
5 – 21 May 7 May
Madama Butterfly
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
12 – 19 May
Nitro Circus Live
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
13 - 14 May
HORSE RACING: UBET BTC Cup Day
Doomben Race Course
14 May
LEAGUE: Melbourne Storm v North Qld Cowboys Manly Sea Eagles v Brisbane Broncos AFL: Brisbane Lions v Collingwood
Suncorp Stadium
14 May
The Gabba
14 May
HORSE RACING: Doomben Cup Day
Doomben Race Course
21 May
RUGBY: 2016 Super Rugby - Round 13 Queensland Reds v Japan th 46 Queensland Hot Rod Show
Suncorp Stadium
21 May
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
21 – 22 May
Queensland Theatre Company: Switzerland
Bille Brown Studio, The Greenhouse
21 May – 26 June
NETBALL: Mission Firebirds Qld v Adelaide Thunderbirds
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
22 May
Bianca Del Rio In Not Today Satan
Concert Hall, QPAC
26 May
QUEENSLAND BALLET: Strictly Gershwin
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
27 May – 4 June
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Tigers
Suncorp Stadium
27 May
AFL: Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn HORSE RACING: James Boag’s Premium Doomben 10,000 Day Queensland Cabaret Festival
The Gabba
28 May
Doomben Race Course
28 May
Brisbane Powerhouse
June
Little Shop of Horrors
Playhouse, QPAC
1 – 9 June
NETBALL: Mission Firebirds Qld v Melbourne Vixens HORSE RACING: Treasury Casino & Hotel Ladies’ Oaks Day LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Raiders
Gold Coast (venue to be advised)
4 June
Eagle Farm Race Course
4 June
Suncorp Stadium
9 June
AFL: Brisbane Lions v Freemantle
The Gabba
11 June
RUGBY: Qantas Wallabies v England
Suncorp Stadium
11 June
HORSE RACING: AAMI Stradbroke Day
Eagle Farm Race Course
11 June
AFL: Brisbane Lions v West Coast Eagles
The Gabba
18 June
GOLD: The Ultimate ABBA Show
The Tivoli
18 June
Out of the Box: Festival for children 8 years and under
QPAC precinct
21 – 28 June
Little Red Riding Hood
Playhouse, QPAC
21 – 28 June
LEAGUE: State of Origin – Game 2
Suncorp Stadium
22 June
Disney on Ice Magical Ice Festival Queensland Ballet: Little Red Riding Hood
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall Playhouse, QPAC
23 – 27 June 25 – 28 June
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Storm
Suncorp Stadium
1 July
NETBALL: Mission Firebirds Qld v West Coast Fever
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
3 July
RUGBY: 2016 Super Rugby - Round 16 Queensland Reds v Chiefs Brisbane French Festival
Suncorp Stadium
8 July
Cultural Forecourt, South Bank
8 – 10 July
Queensland Theatre Company: The Wider Earth
Bille Brown Studio, The Greenhouse
9 July – 7 August
We Will Rock You
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
10 – 29 July
RUGBY: 2016 Super Rugby - Round 17 Queensland Reds v Melbourne Rebels Last Man Standing II AFL: Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants
Suncorp Stadium
15 July
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall The Gabba
16 July 17 July
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Panthers
Suncorp Stadium
22 July
Queensland Ballet: Lest We Forget
Playhouse, QPAC
29 July – 6 August
AFL: Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide
The Gabba
30 July
Discover the Americas 2016
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
30 – 31 July
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Eels
Suncorp Stadium
12 August
AFL: Brisbane Lions v Carlton
The Gabba
13 August
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Bulldogs
Suncorp Stadium
19 August
AFL: Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats
The Gabba
21 August
Queensland Theatre Company: St Mary’s in Exile
Bille Brown Studio, The Greenhouse
27 August – 25 September
LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos v Roosters
Suncorp Stadium
2 September
RUGBY: Qantas Wallabies v South Africa Springboks Queensland Ballet: Dance Dialogues
Suncorp Stadium Thomas Dixon Centre, West End
10 September 8 – 17 September
Singing In The Rain
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
22 September – 9 October
Flight Centre Travel Expo and World Cruising
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
24 – 25 September
Queensland Theatre Company: Disgraced
Playhouse, QPAC
14 October – 6 November
Capturing Place with Carl Warmer – Roma St Parkland
Museum of Brisbane
14 October
Andre Rieu
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
19 October
Jerry Hall The Graduate
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
5 – 10 November
Queensland Theatre Company: Tartuffe
Playhouse, QPAC
12 November – 4 December
Queensland Ballet: The Nutcracker
Playhouse, QPAC
9 – 23 December
