Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Cairns Performing Arts Centre Home of arts, theatre, comedy, dance & music in the heart of Cairns.💜
CPAC is a Cairns Regional Council's venue.

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17/06/2025

🎶 Big news! After 30 years in Townsville, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music is moving to Cairns in 2026! 🌟

The 10-day festival will light up Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Munro Martin Parklands with world-class concerts, masterclasses, and inspiring conversations.

Get ready, North Queensland - chamber music just found a new home! 🎻✨

🌴🎉 JUST ANNOUNCED: CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025! 🎉🌴Get ready for a vibrant celebration of arts, theatre and pure entertainment -...
17/06/2025

🌴🎉 JUST ANNOUNCED: CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025! 🎉🌴

Get ready for a vibrant celebration of arts, theatre and pure entertainment - Cairns Festival is back and bigger than ever!

Here’s a taste of what’s in store here at CPAC:

🦢 Circa Contemporary Circus presents Duck Pond
Grace meets gravity in this bold, breath taking reimagining of Swan Lake. Feathers will fly!

🎤 Opera Queensland: All Together Now!
The ultimate sing-along event of classics - warm up those vocal cords and belt it out with the best.

🧪 Future Science Talks
Where science meets stand-up! Real scientists take the mic in this hilarious, brainy night out.

🎟️ Tickets go on sale TOMORROW - 18 June!
Start planning your festival adventure now, or prepare for a serious case of FOMO.

👉 cairnsfest.com.au

🎭✨ Exciting news for our local stars in the making!Opera Australia's Children’s Chorus Program is coming to town as part...
13/06/2025

🎭✨ Exciting news for our local stars in the making!

Opera Australia's Children’s Chorus Program is coming to town as part of their production of La Bohème, and we’re thrilled to share that Cairns Young Voices will be taking part! 🙌🎶

This amazing opportunity gives children aged 9–14 the chance to perform alongside professional opera singers on a national stage. What a way to nurture young talent and bring the community into the spotlight! 🌟

Big thanks to Cairns Young Voices for helping make this happen – we can’t wait to see our local kids shine! 💫

🎟️ Make sure you book to see La Bohème! Tix are selling fast!

📅 Friday 25 July
👉 bit.ly/4iFrMgR

Just Announced: Meg Washington Live🎤✨Experience the magic of Meg Washington - genre-defying, award-winning, and unforget...
13/06/2025

Just Announced: Meg Washington Live🎤✨

Experience the magic of Meg Washington - genre-defying, award-winning, and unforgettable.

Alone at the piano, she delivers an intimate, one-night-only performance where every song is chosen in the moment.

Raw. Poetic. Unmissable.

📅 Sat 2 Aug
🎟️ bit.ly/3FNd6i8

📣 JOB ALERT – Creative Venues with Cairns Regional Council 🎭🍷Hands up if you love theatre, live music, and that irresist...
12/06/2025

📣 JOB ALERT – Creative Venues with Cairns Regional Council 🎭🍷

Hands up if you love theatre, live music, and that irresistible smell of popcorn in a foyer! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️Now keep 'em up if you're a people person who thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to sling a drink or point someone to Row G with style. 🍸🎟️

We're on the lookout for Casual Bar Attendants and Ushers to join our epic crew.
Flexibility, great hourly pay with even more on weekends PLUS you'll be helping us serve up memorable nights.✨

Think of it as your backstage pass to the best gigs in town – but you’re working… technically.

🎯So if you've got flair, a killer customer service smile, and maybe a secret dream of being part of the arts scene without actually having to audition… this gig’s for you.

🔗Full job details and how to apply, search here: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/council/employment/vacancies-and-applications
💌 Or email [email protected] for the PD and more info.

Ready to laugh your toga off? It's your LAST CHANCE to snag tickets to The Trojan War — the comedy you didn’t know you n...
11/06/2025

Ready to laugh your toga off? It's your LAST CHANCE to snag tickets to The Trojan War — the comedy you didn’t know you needed this Saturday!

Two chances to catch the chaos: 4pm or 8pm

🎟️ Tickets start at just $45 - perfect for a spontaneous date night or escaping your weekend rut.

Don’t miss it! BOOK NOW: bit.ly/Trojan-War

Experience live performance magic at CPAC for $50 or less.💸 Upcoming hip-pocket friendly shows:🤑 Trojan War – Sat 14 Jun...
10/06/2025

Experience live performance magic at CPAC for $50 or less.💸

Upcoming hip-pocket friendly shows:

🤑 Trojan War – Sat 14 Jun – $49
🤑Morning Melodies: For the Love of Tony and Friends – 11 Aug – $25
🤑Beanstalk – 16 Aug – $23
🤑1984 by George Orwell – 8 Oct – $40
🤑Romeo & Juliet – 15 Oct – $50 (Senior Card holders - $55 GA)

✨ Snag your seats now: www.ticketlink.com.au

Prepare for a mind-bending journey into a dystopian world controlled by Big Brother.👁️ Can Winston Smith maintain his hu...
09/06/2025

Prepare for a mind-bending journey into a dystopian world controlled by Big Brother.👁️

Can Winston Smith maintain his humanity against the overwhelming force of the Party?

Check out this bold take on George Orwell's classic novel, 1984. Adapted by the incredibly talented theatre company Shake & Stir Theatre Co.

📅 Wed 8 Oct
⏰ 11am & 7:30pm
🎟️ bit.ly/4ccoaRt
📷 by Dylan Evans

05/06/2025

🎤 Experience the voice, the passion, the legacy!

The Joe Cocker Express: Mad Dog vs. The Englishman celebrates Joe Cocker’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction with a stunning live tribute.

📅 Sat 21 June
🎟️ ticketlink.com.au

Feel every note of Unchain My Heart, Leave Your Hat On, Feelin’ Alright & more!

03/06/2025

Hey Cairns, the Trojan War improv theatre is coming for YOU!

Don't miss this R.A.M.B.U.N.C.T.I.O.U.S. and over-the-top rendition of Troy's rise & fall!👏

With 2 sessions running, get your tix now!😘

📅 Sat 14 Jun
⏰ 4pm & 8pm
🎟️ bit.ly/Trojan-War

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Florence Street
Cairns, QLD
4870

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