02 · GALLERY
Five frames.
QPAC sits on the South Bank where the Brisbane River curves. Robin Gibson's 1985 modernist complex was Australia's first dedicated multi-venue arts centre, and the Concert Hall inside is built around a 6,566-pipe Klais organ that runs floor-to-ceiling behind the stage. The signature acoustic feature is the starry-night ceiling: a constellation of recessed reflectors that double as recessed lights. Queensland Symphony Orchestra plays here. The free lunchtime organ recitals on selected weeks are the secret. The room is the most-considered classical space in northern Australia.
Free lunchtime organ recitals on selected weeks. Go for the room as much as the music.
Australia's largest pipe organ and one of the rare halls where the organ is the architectural centrepiece.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra subscription concerts run year-round. The Brisbane Festival in September is the annual headline. Free organ recitals weekly.
Box office daily 09:00 to 20:30. Performances most evenings. South Bank parklands open year-round for daytime walks before shows.
Train to South Brisbane, three-minute walk south. From Brisbane CBD, ten-minute walk over Victoria Bridge. From Brisbane Airport, 25 minutes by Airtrain.