Performance Spaces
- The Lyric Theatre is a proscenium theatre and is the largest venue in QPAC, with a seating capacity of approximately 2,000. It is Brisbane's main venue for musicals, operas and ballets. Opera Queensland is the resident organisation of the Lyric Theatre.
- The Concert Hall is the second largest venue in QPAC, with a seating capacity of approximately 1,600 (1,800 if the choir balcony seats are used). It is Brisbane's main venue for orchestral performances although it is also used for comedy performances, graduation ceremonies and awards presentations. The venue features a 6,566 pipe Klaisorgan which was built in 1986. The Queensland Symphony Orchestra is the resident organisation of the Concert Hall.
- The Playhouse is a proscenium theatre and is the third largest venue in QPAC, with a seating capacity of approximately 850. The venue was constructed in 1997 and its premiere production was The Marriage of Figaro, with Geoffrey Rush in the title role of Figaro, in September 1998. The Queensland Ballet is the resident organisation of the Playhouse.
- The Cremorne Theatre is the fourth largest venue in QPAC with a capacity of 200 to 300 depending on its configuration. It is a reconfigurable performance space with six configurations (proscenium, theatre in the round, concert, cabaret, cinema or flat floor). The Queensland Theatre Company is the resident organisation of the Cremorne Theatre. Its name has been taken from an earlier venue in the vicinity, the Cremorne Theatre.
| Name | Capacity | Resident organisation | Main performances |
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| Lyric Theatre | 2,000 | Opera Queensland |
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| Concert Hall | 1,600–1,800 | Queensland Symphony Orchestra |
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| Playhouse | 850 | Queensland Ballet |
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| Cremorne Theatre | 200–300 | Queensland Theatre Company |
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