Free program of community events from Queensland Performing Arts Centre 

Free dance and screenings as part of QPAC's 40th birthday celebrations.
A group of ballerinas mid dance, dressed in white.

As part of this year’s Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) International Series, there will be a free program of community events for those in the state, including an exclusive Australian season of Ballet Preljocaj’s Swan Lake in the Lyric Theatre from 31 May to 7 June 2025.

Since its inaugural presentation in 2009, QPAC’s International Series has invited some of the world’s finest performing arts companies – including Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet and Teatro alla Scala – exclusively to Queensland, with many making their Australian debuts. 

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