Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium events
Brisbane City Council's Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium features entertaining and informative shows for adults and children. All general audience and children's shows include two parts - the main feature and a tour of Brisbane's night sky by the Planetarium's astronomers.
Please note: Bookings are recommended at all times. The Planetarium is closed on Mondays during school term, and public holidays. View opening hours.
Show schedule
On this page, you will find a display of all shows. To see all Planetarium shows for a specific date or date range, or to see a specific show, filter your search. Alternatively, you can choose a show from the list below.
For the enjoyment of audiences, the following programs are not recommended for children under six years of age.
Cosmic Collisions | Dark Universe | Edge of Darkness | Passport to the Universe| Saturday Afternoon 'Live'| Tales of a Time Traveller | We Are Aliens! | Worlds Beyond Earth
These shows are suitable for children.
Perfect Little Planet | The Little Star That Could | Tycho to the Moon
Thu 24 Jun 2021, 10:30am
Booked out
Get your passport for a thrilling journey through the Solar System, beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, out of the Milky Way Galaxy...
Thu 24 Jun 2021, 1:30pm
Booked out
This show explores “all-sky” astronomy, probing the early Universe and the forces that have shaped it, with two of Australia’s next-generation telescope...
Thu 24 Jun 2021, 3:00pm
The story of the dynamic worlds that share our Solar System, and the unique conditions that make life on Earth possible. Take a journey far beyond our own...
Fri 25 Jun 2021, 10:30am
Booked out
Learn about dark matter, dark energy, and recent dramatic advances in our knowledge of the Universe. Explore what’s to come in the future of cosmology. Produced...
Fri 25 Jun 2021, 1:30pm
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Where is the edge of darkness? Fly through the great cliffs on comet 67P, gaze at the fascinating bright spots on Ceres, see the first close ups of dwarf binary...
Fri 25 Jun 2021, 3:00pm
Get your passport for a thrilling journey through the Solar System, beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, out of the Milky Way Galaxy...
Sat 26 Jun 2021, 9:30am
The story of Little Star, an average yellow star searching for planets of his own. Along the way he meets other types of stars, learns what makes each star...
Sat 26 Jun 2021, 10:30am
Children will love this tour of the solar system through the eyes of a family of aliens on vacation from another star system, discovering rings, ice cliffs and...
Sat 26 Jun 2021, 11:30am
Are we alone? The human race is connected better than ever before but could we one day be part of a galactic community sharing our knowledge and ideas? Or is...