New Glasshouse Theatre will open next month in Brisbane
The new Glasshouse Theatre at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will open to the public next month, following the QLD Government’s announcement of the end of construction.
The cultural complex will feature a 1500-capacity auditorium made of ironbark timber, improving acoustics and enhancing audience sightlines across two levels, with every seat a winner.
More than 2,400 workers were inducted onto this site, including 180 apprentices and trainees, completing over one million work hours.
Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said Queenslanders would be able to visit the modern marvel at a free community day on Saturday, 7th March 2026.
“The QPAC team is now undertaking extensive training and testing to ensure the best patron experience before the theatre’s incredible opening program of local and international productions commence from late-March 2026.”
From late March, the general public will be able to purchase tickets upcoming events, including Queensland Ballet’s Messa da Requiem featuring with Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the Australian exclusive production of The Last Ship, and the world premiere of The Drover’s Wife – The Opera, based on the work of Queensland artist, Leah Purcell AM.
The $184 million Glasshouse Theatre was funded with Queensland Government investment of $159 million and $25 million from QPAC.
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