Dost thou dare to live deliciously? Would it frighten you? Do you fear the depths of hell? Yet what cost for contentment? Only by staring into the abyss do we find truth. More…

Lucinda Shaw offers up tender and powerful material from a rich performance history, inhabiting personal selections of original songs and time-honoured favourites that have inspired a life-long love affair with lyrics and storytelling, Driven by a passionate relationship with gritty, authentic truth-telling this anthology performance will draw on songs from… More…

Ben shares personal tales and weird stories pulled from the nebulous haze of Brisbane suburban legend. “It’s like… looking through a window into myself… like a shadow of me… it’s like I’m writing about a character that existed but it’s not me anymore. More…

What do you get when you cross a German MC, his ‘diva’ of a wife, an Italian waiter and a French maid who can’t speak French? RedFoot Cabaret! Take off your shoes, stomp some grapes, sing along and have some laughs as you follow this eclectic mob of broke performers… More…

“Jenny Wynter may be the funniest woman in cabaret.” Adelaide Now Songbird and improvised comedy queen Jenny Wynter performs By Request, the “side-splitting cabaret” which is never the same show twice. More…

Returning to the QCF for a one night only intimate performance, critically acclaimed entertainer Bradley McCaw will share stories from his award winning career in pop music, theatre and comedy, in this brand new show. More…

Simon Drew is one of Australia’s premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook. His authentic renditions of jazz standards are loved across the globe, and his smooth vocal and trumpet styles hint influences of Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, and Kurt Elling. More…

‘Brisbanality : Brisbane’s very own cabaret rock show. Four rock musicians stumble into the world of cabaret. More…

After The Monkees disbanded, Mike Nesmith set off down his unique musical path, giving us some of the “smartest songs ever penned about cows, break-ups, and broken-down Chevys”. More…

Friends. When we are young we find ourselves becoming friends with people because they happen to be in the same places as us – at our school, at our uni, singing in our local pub while watching the latest hot band. More…

Showcasing Jackie Marshall’s heartfelt and dynamically playful improvisatory style as a solo artist and utilising simple acoustic guitar and her exquisitely moving voice. More…

Friends. When we are young we find ourselves becoming friends with people because they happen to be in the same places as us – at our school, at our uni, singing in our local pub while watching the latest hot band. More…

Award-winning six-piece group MZAZA provides Balkan and French sounds for sophisticated folk lovers around the world. Led by enchanting French-Sephardic vocalist Pauline Maudy, these incredible musicians from Bosnia, Latvia, Greece, France and Australia will mesmerise you with inspired performances and draw you into a world that knows no borders. More…

It was twenty years ago today… Well, give or take a month or so… In December 2000 the first Brisbane Cabaret Festival was hatched over a glass of wine between friends. It wasn’t long before the local industry jumped on board. More…

Are you a Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia, or Dr Frank-N-Furter? Dress up as your favourite character from the 1970s cult classic and revel in their bizarre and unforgettable evening at the mansion. More…

For the show Chameleon, you as the audience will choose the course of the action! When you purchase tickets, you will answer questions to determine what happens in the cabaret. Look out for the link in the email with the tickets. More…

Ever had a dream? Wanted to follow your passion? But in the end a little voice in your head stops you from going for it? Classical Theatre with a Latino flavour, Maria wants to sing for you and conquer that negative voice with her songs. More…

Do you have a number one heartbreak? That heartbreak that makes you re-evaluate how much and who you give access to your heart. That heartbreak that leaves you wondering if your heart will ever recover and find another heart that fits perfectly with yours, like theirs did. More…

Roll out the red carpet… Brissie bombshell Sahara Beck is set to reign supreme with her glorious new EP, Queen Of Hearts. More…

Behind every successful man is a great woman—or more likely, a few dozen. Acclaimed cabaret artist and writer Matt Semple celebrates the feminine in Hers: a love letter to mothers, sisters, partners, and self-identifying women everywhere. More…

The new album Utopia? traverses genres and influences, with pop gems sitting comfortably alongside beautiful ballads, and all carrying a powerful message as Ty expertly weaves between personal and socio‐political themes. More…

POLYTOXIC & FRIENDS Sashaying out of the rubble and into the limelight is an all-star rag-tag team of Brisbane’s finest theatre hybrids in a jaw-dropping, eye-popping, ring-stinging feast for the senses. Revel in brand-new and fan-favourite acts from a killer rotating lineup hand-picked by Polytoxic. More…

STARRING ANTHONY MARA More than just a Piano Man, Billy Joel is a living legend of the music industry with a catalogue of hit songs spanning more than 50 years. The singer/songwriter not only has fascinating stories behind his music, but also compelling stories behind the man himself. More…

Regarded as one of Bowie’s best works. Praised by Time, Rolling Stone Magazine and NME as one of the greatest albums of all time… Hunky Dory is quite simply a wondrous work of art. Influenced by Warhol, Dylan and The Velvet underground. Nods to Nietzsche and Aleister Crowley. More…

Sean Sennett Presents Five talented female singers from Queensland join forces for this love letter to Brisbane – including Megan Cooper, Charlotte Emily, Lucinda Shaw and Rachael Dixon – singing songs written by Sean Sennett – with occasional assistance from Robert Parde, Tyrone Noonan (george) and Irishman Andy White. More…