Arts near The Fox Hotel, South Brisbane
Lyric Theatre: QPAC
Corner Grey St and Melbourne St, South Bank
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is home to the Lyric Theatre which is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat 2085 people. It boasts superior acoustics and has received critical acclaim for its design. It hosts large scale musicals, such as Wicked, and is the main venue for the Queensland Opera.
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Cremorne Theatre: QPAC
Corner Grey St and Melbourne St, South Bank
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) opened in 1985 and was designed by Brisbane architect Robin Gibson. Several theatres are housed within QPAC and the Cremorne is the most versatile. It has the capacity to seat 302 people and can be configured in six different ways. It is often used for experimental theatre and solo performance.
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Playhouse QPAC
Corner Grey St and Melbourne St, South Bank
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is home to the Playhouse Theatre which is one of the most cutting edge venues in the state. Its design is in the traditional proscenium stage and boasts a flexible proscenium arch, orchestra pit and a Biltflor sprung dance floor. The Marriage of Figaro was the Playhouse’s opening production in 1998, which starred Geoffrey Rush.
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Concert Hall: QPAC
Corner Grey St and Melbourne St, South Bank
Brisbane shows off its cultural credentials on South Bank: art galleries, museums, theatres, bars and restaurants, and even an artificial beach, albeit on the Brisbane river!
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Queensland Museum
South Bank, Cnr Grey St and Melbourne St, South Bank
There are over a million items and specimens included in the collection of stuff housed at the Queensland Museum – so you might want to leave the entire day free to check it all out!
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Queensland Art Gallery (QAG)
Stanley Place, South Bank
Making art fun and accessible for all, the Queensland Art Gallery is also home to one of the country's most loved paintings, Under the Jacaranda.
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Queensland Conservatorium
16 Russell Street, South Brisbane
Hosting over 200 concerts a year, Queensland Conservatorium is the jewel in Brisbane's South Bank Cultural Centre. Depending on what takes your fancy, you can catch anything from jazz to full-blown orchestras or classical opera. It's not just the music that's great - the building itself is architecturally impressive, and the acoustics offer up some of the most aurally pleasing sensations in Australia.
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