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Tribute Show
Thu 11 Jun 2026

Michael Jackson HIStory Show

Venue: CPAC Theatre

School Event
Fri 12 Jun 2026

Creative Generation Instrumental Fanfare - FNQ Regional Final 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Mind & Body
Sat 13 Jun 2026 - Sun 14 Jun 2026

Yoga + Live Music

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Presentations & Dinners
Thu 18 Jun 2026

Design Futures Forum: Living Tropical

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Tribute Show
Fri 19 Jun 2026

Britishmania - The Greatest British Hits of the 60s & 70s

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Country Rock
Fri 19 Jun 2026

Kingswood

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Comedy
Sat 20 Jun 2026

Tom Gleeson - Out of Touch

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Eisteddfod
Mon 22 Jul 2026

Cairns Eisteddfod 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Live Music
Fri 3 Jul 2026

Boy & Bear

Venue: Munro Martin Parklands

Blues
Sat 4 Jul 2026

Tanks Blues - Ray Beadle

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Plays & Theatre
Tue 7 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026: The Boy Who Found His Way Home

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Visual Arts
Thu 9 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026: Opening Night

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre

Tribute Show
Fri 10 Jul 2026

Get Rhythm The Johnny Cash & June Carter Story

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Visual Arts
Fri 10 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Nature's Jewellery

Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Visual Arts
Fri 10 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Carrying Culture

Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Visual Arts
Fri 10 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Blak Douglas

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Circus and Physical Theatre
Sat 11 Jul 2026

Cirque Nouvelle

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Visual Arts
Sat 11 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Needlework of the Ancestors

Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Visual Arts
Sat 11 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Paiwan Bead Embroidery

Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Visual Arts
Sat 11 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Luke Currie-Richardson

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Visual Arts
Sun 12 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Adornment and Connection

Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Visual Arts
Sun 12 Jul 2026

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Elverina Johnson

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Children's Events
Tue 21 Jul 2026

Pevan & Sarah in Concert 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Alternative
Thu 23 Jul 2026

Paul Dempsey - 'Shotgun Karaoke II'

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Classical Music
Fri 24 Jul 2026

Opening Night Concert - Cairns Crescendo

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Sat 25 Jul 2026

Concert Conversations 1

Venue: CPAC Studio

Classical Music
Sat 25 Jul 2026

Ray Golding Sunset Series 1 - Twilight's Embrace

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Sat 25 Jul 2026

Governor's Gala - Mozart - The Marriage of Figaro

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Sat 25 Jul 2026

AFCM Illuminates 1: The Sherlock Holmes of the Violin World – with Florian Leonhard

Venue: Bulmba-ja

Live Music
Sat 25 Jul 2026

Driftwood EP Launch

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Classical Music
Sun 26 Jul 2026

Evening Concert 1 - Horrible Histories: Composer Edition

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Sun 26 Jul 2026

Church Concert - All at Sixes and Sevens...

Venue: St Monicas Cathedral

Classical Music
Sun 26 Jul 2026

Sitkovetsky Trio Sunday Special Presented by the Artistic Director's Circle

Venue: Bulmba-ja

Classical Music
Mon 27 Jul 2026

Concert Conversations 2

Venue: CPAC Studio

Classical Music
Mon 27 Jul 2026

Evening Concert 2 - Cairns at 150

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Mon 27 Jul 2026

Ray Golding Sunset Series 2 - Baroque Sunset

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Mon 27 Jul 2026

AFCM Illuminates 2: Einstein the Musician - with Professor Brian Foster

Venue: Bulmba-ja

Classical Music
Tue 28 Jul 2026

AFCM Harbour Harmonies - Spirit of Cairns Lunch Cruise & Concert

Venue: Spirit of Cairns Lunch Cruise

Classical Music
Tue 28 Jul 2026

AFCM Starlight Serenade - Spirit of Cairns Dinner Cruise & Concert

Venue: Spirit of Cairns Dinner Cruise

Classical Music
Wed 29 Jul 2026

Concert Conversations 3

Venue: CPAC Studio

Classical Music
Wed 29 Jul 2026

Evening Concert 3 - Wonderful World

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Wed 29 Jul 2026

Ray Golding Sunset Series 3 - A Tale of Two Musicians

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Wed 29 Jul 2026

AFCM Illuminates 3: Marine Conservation – with Green Island Manager Bekki Hull

Venue: Bulmba-ja

Classical Music
Thu 30 Jul 2026

Concert Conversations 4

Venue: CPAC Studio

Classical Music
Thu 30 Jul 2026

Evening Concert 4 - Baroque Bliss: The Goldberg Variations

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Thu 30 Jul 2026

Ray Golding Sunset Series 4 - Usonia Dreams

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Thu 30 Jul 2026

AFCM Illuminates 4: The Beating Heart – with Professor Robin Choudhury

Venue: Bulmba-ja

Classical Music
Fri 31 Jul 2026

Concert Conversations 5

Venue: CPAC Studio

Classical Music
Fri 31 Jul 2026

Evening Concert 5 - A Tropical Winter's Journey

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Fri 31 Jul 2026

Ray Golding Sunset Series 5 - Epoch Echoes

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Fri 31 Jul 2026

AFCM Pathways Programme Masterclass Showcase

Venue: Bulmba-ja

Children's Music
Fri 31 Jul 2026

Emma Memma's Jungle Picnic Tour

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Blues & Roots
Sat 1 Aug 2026

19-Twenty

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Classical Music
Sat 1 Aug 2026

Concert Conversations 6

Venue: CPAC Studio

Classical Music
Sat 1 Aug 2026

Closing Night Concert - So Long, Farewell, for now…

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Sat 1 Aug 2026

AFCM Illuminates 5: The HART Team on Healthy Ageing – with Dr Eddy Strivens

Venue: Bulmba-ja

Classical Music
Sat 1 Aug 2026

AFCM Families' Concert

Venue: Bulmba-ja

Live Music
Mon 3 Aug 2026

Morning Melodies 2026 - Rocketman Flying Solo

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Dance
Wed 5 Aug 2026 - Thu 6 Aug 2026

A Taste of Ireland 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Tribute Show
Fri 7 Aug 2026

Echoes of Pink Floyd - 60 Years of Pink Floyd

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Roots Reggae Dub
Fri 7 Aug 2026

Sub-Tribe

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Country
Sat 8 Aug 2026

Brad Cox Multiple Dimensions Tour

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Rock
Wed 12 Aug 2026 - Thu 13 Aug 2026

The Living End 'I Only Trust Rock N Roll'

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Dance & Ballet
Fri 14 Aug 2026

Bangarra Dance Theatre | Horizon

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Films
Sat 15 Aug 2026

Gutsy Girls Film Festival 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Films
Sat 15 Aug 2026

Top Dog Film Festival 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Live Music
Sat 15 Aug 2026

Graeme Connors... What Next?

Venue: CPAC Studio

Indie Rock
Sun 16 Aug 2026

DICE | Altitude Tour

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Tribute Show
Sat 22 Aug 2026

Rockaria - The ELO Experience 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Fri 28 Aug 2026

QSO Symphony Under the Stars

Venue: Munro Martin Parklands

Theatre
Sun 30 Aug 2026

ARCO Jnr

Venue: CPAC Studio

Theatre
Sun 30 Aug 2026

ARCO Snr

Venue: CPAC Studio

Cabaret
Sun 30 Aug 2026

Em Rusciano: Addicted To Love

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Comedy
Thu 3 Sep 2026 - Sat 5 Sep 2026

One Hour Wedding

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 3

Country
Fri 4 Sep 2026

Casey Barnes - Made For This Tour

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Musical/Cabaret
Sat 5 Sep 2026

Dirty Fame Flash Candles Club

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Classical Music
Sun 6 Sep 2026

Are You Lonesome Tonight by Opera Queensland

Venue: CPAC Studio

Rock
Thu 10 Sep 2026

Phil Jamieson

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Tribute Show
Fri 11 Sep 2026

Paul Tabone Salutes Andrea Bocelli

Venue: CPAC Studio

Tribute Show
Sat 12 Sep 2026

The Eagles Greatest Hits 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Soul / Roots
Fri 18 Sep 2026

Vika & Linda "Where Do You Come From?"

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Tribute Show
Sat 19 Sep 2026

Kenny Rogers & Friends

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Live Music
Sat 19 Sep 2026

Tiki Taane - One Man Band

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Live Music
Mon 21 Sep 2026

Morning Melodies 2026 - What's New Pussycat?

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Live Music
Fri 25 Sep 2026

Kate Ceberano – Australian Made Tour 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Tribute Show
Sat 26 Sep 2026

Music of the Night - A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber and The West End Musicals

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Ska
Sun 27 Sep 2026

Sunny Coast Rude Boys

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Electronic
Fri 2 Oct 2026

Mood Swing & Chevy Bass

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Tribute Show
Fri 2 Oct 2026

The Billy Joel Experience

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Live Music
Sat 3 Oct 2026

Macy Gray The Encore Tour

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Comedy
Tue 6 Oct 2026

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2026

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Plays & Theatre
Tue 6 Oct 2026

Bell Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Films
Thu 8 Oct 2026

Adventure Reels Tour 2026

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Acoustic
Fri 16 Oct 2026

Lior with Camerata

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Tribute Show
Sat 24 Oct 2026

The Big Chillout: Motown Spectacular

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Live Music
Sat 24 Oct 2026

Melbourne Ska Orchestra: Monte Loco Rides Again

Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Tribute Show
Fri 30 Oct 2026

Queen Bohemian Rhapsody - The Born To Love You Tour

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Comedy
Sat 31 Oct 2026

Marty Sheargold - The Red Card Tour

Venue: CPAC Studio

Tribute Show
Sat 14 Nov 2026

Ashes To Ashes David Bowie Experience

Venue: CPAC Studio

Live Music
Mon 30 Nov 2026

Morning Melodies 2026 - The Best of Bublé Christmas Experience

Venue: CPAC Theatre

Tribute Show
Sat 20 Mar 2027

The Beatles Anthology

Venue: CPAC Theatre

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