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  • Queensland Ballet
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The Nutcracker 2026 Children’s Workshops

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

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

A fusion of visual art, dance, and live music.
  • 2026
  • Queensland Ballet Academy
  • Ballet

Academy of Queensland Ballet Gala

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

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

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.
  • 2026
  • Queensland Ballet
  • Ballet

Hamlet

The Shakespeare tragedy you know, retold in a gripping dance drama ballet for the ages in Leo Mujić’s Hamlet.
  • Queensland Ballet
  • 2026
  • Dance

Queensland Ballet and HOTA present Elastic Hearts

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.
  • Workshops & Classes

Rise and Shine – Mindful Movement on the Kite Terrace

Start your day off with a gentle yet invigorating movement workshop with sweeping views of the Brisbane skyline.