Upcoming Events
- Queensland Ballet
- Kids/Family
- Workshops & Classes
The Nutcracker 2026 Children’s Workshops
December 9 – 20
A Queensland Ballet workshop, exploring the characters, storytelling and ballet moves from Derek Deane’s The Nutcracker for children ages 2-5 years and 6-12 years.
- 2026
- Queensland Ballet
- Dance
Bespoke
October 2 – 17
Bespoke returns with a daring new season of contemporary dance, where creativity knows no limits. For 2026, Artistic Director Ivan Gil-Ortega has expanded the vision, inviting choreographers, composers, designers, and interdisciplinary artists to collaborate with Queensland Ballet.
- 2026
- Queensland Ballet
- Queensland Ballet Academy
- Ballet
Queensland Ballet and Philip Bacon Galleries present Soirée
September 24 – 26
A fusion of visual art, dance, and live music.
- 2026
- Queensland Ballet Academy
- Ballet
Academy of Queensland Ballet Gala
August 6 – 8
Celebrate the future of ballet at our annual Academy Gala. Featuring a dazzling mix of classical, neo-classical, and contemporary works, this event showcases the extraordinary artistry of the Academy’s Upper School and Pre-Professional Program dancers.
- Queensland Ballet
- Kids/Family
- Workshops & Classes
Red Riding Hood & The Wolf Children’s Workshops
June 26 – July 4, 2026
A Queensland Ballet workshop, exploring the characters, storytelling and ballet moves from Derek Deane’s The Nutcracker for children ages 2-5 years and 6-12 years.
- 2026
- Queensland Ballet
- School Holidays
- Kids/Family
Red Riding Hood and the Wolf
June 26 – July 4, 2026
Discover this fresh retelling, our curious and lively heroine drifts into a fantastical dream that whisks her away on a colourful adventure filled with quirky characters, unexpected challenges, and plenty of laughs.
- Queensland Ballet
- 2026
- Ballet
Hamlet
June 19 – July 18, 2026
The Shakespeare tragedy you know, retold in a gripping dance drama ballet for the ages in Leo Mujić’s Hamlet.
- 2026
- Queensland Ballet
- Dance
Queensland Ballet and HOTA present Elastic Hearts
April 30 – May 2, 2026
Internationally acclaimed choreographer Garry Stewart joins forces with Queensland Ballet to create Elastic Hearts, a visually striking new work set to Sia’s music, reimagined in an orchestral score by Elliott Wheeler and recorded by Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
- 2026
- Festival
- Experience
- Age Restricted
Lunar Soul Party
February 17
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Lunar Soul Party – a soulful BrisAsia Festival experience that will have you galloping into the Year of the Fire Horse in style.



