Western Queensland

Western Queensland is our pioneering heartland, rich in history and birthplace of our state’s cultural heritage. The cities and towns west of the Great Divide are also pioneers in the performing arts. You’ll find a surprising diversity of performances on offer, from iconic Australian shows to international touring acts performing on stage just for you.

Now is the time to discover what the performing arts have to offer through our Test Drive the Arts special offers. Find out how to collect your complimentary Test Drive double pass and enjoy a great night out. It’s just waiting for you.

Make sure you check back regularly to see our latest Test Drive offers. If you’ve already taken a Test Drive why not suggest it to a friend?

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Recent Test Drive Offers

All of the tickets to the offer below have been snapped up. Thank you to all our Test Drivers who are helping to make this program a success.

Stay tuned for more exciting Test Drive performing arts offers coming to this site soon.

Flamenco Fire

A heady mix of traditional and contemporary flamenco music, dance and song.

Raw Dance Company

Australia's hottest Tap Dance sensation present an innovative performance.

The Leading Men (Mount Isa Civic Centre)

Featuring some of Australia’s finest musical performers, The Leading Men perform hits from the world’s leading musicals.

stringmansassy (Mount Isa Civic Centre)

Guitarist Aaron Hopper and vocalist Kacey Patrick are innovators, improvisers, passionate and spontaneous performers.

Gadgets (Mount Isa Civic Centre)

A comedy/theatre show with live musicians and sidekick Erik the Dog.

Circus Oz (Mount Isa Civic Centre)

The Circus Oz show presents audiences with a circus that is also a playful theatrical subversion of the idea of 'circus'.

To make things easier there is a general ‘3 year’ rule of thumb which applies to Test Drive offers.

If the offer is from a participating performing arts company (eg Queensland Ballet), and you haven’t attended a performance by that company in the last 3 years you should be eligible.

If the offer is from a participating performing arts venue (eg QUT Gardens Theatre), and you haven’t attended a performance at that venue in the last 3 years you should be eligible.

The individual performance details will outline any specific eligibility criteria that apply.

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