The Cairns Performing Arts Centre is a joint initiative of Cairns Regional Council, the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Australian Government. CPAC replaces the former Cairns Civic Theatre providing a greatly enhanced audience experience and a state-of-the-art facility that will support our local performers.

The $71 million project took about 2 years to construct. The main components of CPAC are:

• A 941 seat main auditorium incorporating balcony seating
• A significantly increased foyer, bar area and public amenities
• A studio theatre that can double as a 400-seat performance space, rehearsal and warm-up area
• Improved back of house facilities, including more change rooms and toilets, a cross over, higher and covered loading bay
• A deeper stage, more spacious wings, higher proscenium arch, higher fly tower and more fly lines
• A much larger orchestra pit and providing better piano storage
• Improved acoustics