Brisbane Performing Arts, Music and Drama

4MBS Brisbane's Classical Music FM Radio Station, since 1979, holds workshops, concerts etc
Australian Girls Choir
The Australian Voices is a group who are committed to commissioning, performing, recording, touring and promoting Australian choral music to the highest international standards.
Backbone Youth Arts - Edward St, Brisbane.
The Blenders - The Blenders chorus comprises 80 men singing unaccompanied four-part harmony in the barbershop style.
The Brisbane Apollo Male Choir Inc (BAMCInc)
Brisbane Arts Theatre
Brisbane Birralee Voices
Brisbane Chorale - A large auditioned mixed-voice community choir. They regularly perform with The Queensland Orchestra at the Concert Hall of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
Brisbane Concert Choir
Brisbane Concert Orchestra
Brisbane Ethnic Music and Arts Centre Inc (BEMAC)
Brisbane Excelsior Brass Band
Brisbane Jazz Club hosts local, national, and international jazz artists and events.
Brisbane Junior Theatre - Children's Holiday productions and performing arts training.
Brisbane Music Discussion Forum - General chat, gig guide, musicians wanted and available.
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra - A community orchestra that performs a wide variety of works from the symphonic repertoire.
Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra
Brisbane Symphonic Band and Swing Band
Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society (B.U.M.S.) is a casual gathering of ukulele players, from beginners to advanced to people who just appreciate the joy of uke!
Brisbane Youth Theatre: Youth Theatre Classes and Performances Description: Community theatre classes for kids. Creative, safe, fun with a focus on team work, confidence building and vocal and physical development. Public performances and exploring the joy of imagination and improvisation. What children do best! We also provided unique classes for children with minor learning difficulties.
BrizWest Community Ensembles - Concert Band, the Kate Street Mob Jazz Ensemble, Adult Learners Ensemble, and M.Y.P. Youth Concert Band.
Canticum Chamber Choir - An independent semi-professional chamber choir.
Centenary Theatre Group Inc
Choral Connection - Auditioned adult community choir.
Circa - Offers circus classes to all ages and all levels of experience. Based at the Judith Wright Centre, Fortitude Valley and St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge.
City of Brisbane Pipe Band Inc
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Sound Connection Barbershop singing group: We are a diverse group of men of all ages that create a rich sound of amazing music with pure 4 part harmony on the Gold Coast. We perform throughout the year singing in contests, conventions, community and private functions and events and produce shows. We are more then just a bunch of Barber shopper's we are a brotherhood that loves what we do and want to connect with people and take them on a journey with our music.
Edge Improv - An Improvisational Theatre Troupe based in Brisbane.
Flipside Circus - Skills and traditions of the circus.
Folk Redlands
Frank Theatre Brisbane based international theatre company. "A company that trains together stays together".
Front Row Community Theatre Hamilton
The Hills Players Inc Grovely
Ignatians Musical Society - One of Brisbanes largest and most successful non-professional music theatre companies.
Imogen Singing - Imogen Children's Chorale, Queensland Philharmonic Chorale, and Imogen Men's Chorus. Workshops and lessons for children, adults, and boys with changing voices.
Indooroopilly Chamber Orchestra
Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band
Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestra
Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts - in association with the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
Lockyer Valley Celtic Pipe Band
Mandolins in Brisbane
Morningsong a cappella Community Choir - World, traditional and classical songs. Bulimba.
Mt Cotton Drama Group is a small community theatre group of members living in and around the Redlands area.
MouseTrap Theatre Company - has been entertaining Redcliffe residents for over 50 years. Situated in the Redcliffe Showgrounds it offers a very intimate experience and always a very good nights entertainment. Performing drama, comedy, musical & pantomime it offers something for everyone
MATES Theatre Society
Music By the Sea - Folk, jazz, classical, and world music.
OPERATIF! - Queensland's independent Opera and Song Company, offering tuition and entertainment.
Organ Society of Queensland Inc: The Society aims to provide an avenue for discussion of matters of mutual interest and to promote an appreciation of organ music and organs in the community. Activities include: organ concerts; talks, seminars and workshops on organ playing, organ music, church music, organ building, and other organ-related topics; ‘organ rambles' i.e. visits to organs in Brisbane, around the state, and interstate. Membership is open to all members of the public.
The Pipes and Drums of the National Servicemen's Memorial Band also known as the Nashos Pipes and Drums, it has both male and female members.
Pro Musica Singers - Originating within the Music Department of The University of Queensland, where the focus was on sacred and secular a cappella Renaissance music, the choir has evolved to embrace other genres which reflect both choral versatility and musical currency. This choir has been in existence for over 50 years and welcomes new members.
Queensland Arts Council - A non-profit organisation that aims to ensure all Queensland residents have access to arts regardless of location.
The Queensland Band Association
The Queensland Choir (was the Queensland State and Municipal Choir) performs with The Queensland Orchestra, various other choirs and a host of guest artists every year. It also presents its annual series of concerts to an audience of thousands at venues in Brisbane and surrounding areas
Queensland Clarinet & Saxophone Society Inc
Queensland Colonial and Heritage Dancers "promote and preserve the dances done in the early days of Australian history and those of today at Bush Dances and Colonial Balls. These dances have evolved from Anglo-Celtic-European influences and new ones are being devised using traditional music, formations, steps and movements."
Queensland Highlanders Pipe Band
Queensland Highland Pipers Society
Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band
Queensland Musical Theatre was founded by Brian and Denise Cahill in June 1984, with the aim of furthering the cultural opportunities for people of all ages in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. Its inaugural production - My Fair Lady - was staged in November of that year. Shortly afterwards it spread to all parts of Brisbane and South-East Queensland. Each year QMT stages two major musical productions in Brisbane, often travelling them to other centres; and incidental shows in a variety of venues in the SE corner. Not content with the works of Gilbert & Sullivan, QMT includes musical comedy, operetta and concert work in its varied repertoire and had great success with its production of Les Miserables. QMT also runs a successful Theatre Restaurant group with melodramas, murders and music.
Queensland Storytelling Guild Promoting, supporting and encouraging oral storytelling in Queensland.
Queensland Pops Orchestra
Queensland University Musical Society a non-auditioned choir based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane
Queensland Wind and Brass
Queensland Wind Orchestra
Queensland Show Choir (was Queensland Youth Choir QYC) provides children and young adults - from the preschool/preparatory year to age 25 - with unique, high quality choral training and performance opportunities. The program of weekly rehearsals and an annual camp incorporates aspects of singing, choreography and stagecraft. The various ensembles that constitute the Queensland Youth Choir perform a wide variety of repertoire including contemporary, classical, popular, folk, rock, gospel, jazz, art music, musical theatre and Australiana.
Queensland Youth Orchestras
Redcliffe Scottish Pipe Band
Redlands Modern Country Music Club members include people from every varied walk of life but who have a common interest of Country Music; it's performance, promotion and enjoyment within the community at large.
Redland Rhapsody Chorus
Redlands Sporting Club Pipe Band
Rockhampton Pipe Band
St Andrew's Pipe Band
St Lucia Orchestra
St Luke's Theatre Society - Performances at the Anglican Church Hall of St Luke's at Ekibin Rd East, Annerley (or Tarragindi.) Follow the link for performance details.
Sandgate Theatre Inc. - Amateur theatre group based in Sandgate.
Savoyards Musical Comedy Society Inc Brisbane's longest running community musical theatre group - always "a Great Night at the Theatre"!
Second Wind Community Band - Based at Lutwyche.
Serenata Singers - choral group based in The Gap, Brisbane.
Sing Australia - Features information on community choirs around Australia. Choirs include:
- Brisbane Choir
- Sunshine Coast Choir
- Toowoomba Choir
South Brisbane Federal Band Brass Band formed in 1912
Southern Cross Voices - An almost 80 strong community choir singing 4 part harmony.
Starlight Theatre Co-Op - Spring Hill
Sunnybank Brass competes in State competitions and performs at local functions and events. Marching forms part of their repertoire
Sunnybank Theatre Group
Sunshine Coast Oriana Choir Semi-professional auditioned community choir - "QLD Champion Choir" at QLD Eisteddfod 2009
Theatre Organ Society of Australia - Qld Division.
Toowoomba Caledonian Pipe Band
Underground Productions - A volunteer based, student run organisation.
VIV Singers is a community choir which meets in Capalaba. It is free and open to everyone who would love to sing. It is a singing group formed to tap the unique strengths of sight impaired singers. We invite music lovers to share the joy of singing unaccompanied harmonies, canons, rounds and music from around the world. We sing our way through Jamaica, merry old England, Spain, South Africa, Russia and Scotland and have a lot of fun on the journey. It is an energetic and vibrant musical experience. Vision In Voice also welcomes sighted singers, their carers, their families and friends, and people we haven't met yet. We also extend an invitation to people who would love to just come and listen. There is plenty of room for you all. VIV Singers are led by Jane Becktel, who is the singing leader of the Morningsong Choir in Bulimba. [We don't know if this is still active. The website http://www.visioninvoice.com/ is gone. Please contact us if you know]
Vulcana Women's Circus - Encouraging women's participation in physical skills through non-competitive programs. Projects include circus workshops and community outreach programs.
Weekend Warriors There is nothing like playing in a band... Weekend Warriors focuses on just two things, playing great music and having fun. Theres no better way to get back to playing music than joining Weekend Warriors. As a Weekend Warrior youll be playing with other musicians of a similar level and playing the music you love, The Stones, Daddy Cool, Eagles - in fact all the great music of the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Wynnum Services Club Pipe Band
Arts Queensland - The Arts Office of the Queensland Government

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