On 20 April 1985, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent officially opened the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane. Originally a three-theatre venue encompassing the Lyric Theatre, Concert Hall and Cremorne Theatre; it was expanded with a fourth 850-seat venue in 1997 and in late-2022 is expected to receive a fifth theatre (concept artwork of which can be viewed at the bottom of this post).
Today marks the 35-year anniversary of the ever-growing performing arts hub in Brisbane. Unfortunately, any public events which one might expect to come from such a milestone are not taking place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has put a strain on the worldwide culture and arts industry. Furthermore, with their staples like the annual QPAC International Series and biannual Out of the Box Children’s Festival possibly in question given the indefinite lockdown period; it might not be as big a year for celebration.
That all being said, Happy Birthday QPAC! Here’s to hopefully another 35 years of memorable cultural experiences for all Queenslanders!
QPAC’s New Performing Arts Venue Concept Artwork
Images sourced from Arts Queensland. Blight Rayner + Snøhetta are serving as the venue’s Principal Consultant design team for the theatre.
