Voice Lab at Out of the Box Festival (QLD)

Venue

• Concert Hall Mezzanine, Queensland Performing Arts Centre
  Cultural Precinct
  Cnr Grey and Melbourne St
  South Bank, QLD, 4101
  Google Maps link here

Dates & Session Times
These are drop-in sessions. Voice Lab conversations are about 5-10 minutes. Depending on the number of people visiting, you may need to wait to speak to Voice Lab.

• Wednesday, 18 June 2025 | 9:00am – 3:00pm
• Thursday, 19 June 2025 | 9:00am – 3:00pm
• Friday, 20 June 2025 | 9:00am – 3:00pm
• Saturday, 21 June 2025 | 9:00am – 12:00pm

• QPAC is a wheelchair accessible venue, with easy, step-free pathways to all indoor and outdoor areas.
• The Concert Hall Mezzanine is wheelchair accessible via the central lift.
• There will be several Slow Down Zones at the festival where tiny art lovers can hang out with fewer crowds and calmer vibes.
• On the Mezzanine level, the accessible bathroom is located to the left of the central lift.
• Bathrooms are located to the left and right of the lift.
• For detailed access information about QPAC, please visit qpac.com.au/visit/accessibility

Voice Lab

• Voice Lab is a white dome with a small entrance.
• One at a time, participants are invited to make their way inside, sit down and wear headphones connected to the dome by a long cord.
• Voice Lab will talk through the headphones.
• It will ask questions in English. It is interested in children’s thoughts and feelings.
• Voice Lab is a safe space. Children can share what they like.
• A Visual Story to help you prepare for the Voice Lab experience is available to view/download here.
• All children must be accompanied by an adult.

• Water, infants’ bottles and breastfeeding/chestfeeding are welcome, however we do ask that there is no eating (where possible) in the Voice Lab space.
• There will be baby change facilities and parent rooms at QPAC during Out of the Box.
• Food and drinks (including takeaway options) are available to purchase at the venue, including: Storytellers, Lyrebird and Bistro by QPAC.
• You are also welcome to BYO food and drinks to QPAC for picnicking before or after Voice Lab. There are green areas and the South Bank Parklands just next door.
• There will also be spaces within QPAC where families can take a break for lunch or a snack.

For detailed information about getting to QPAC, please visit qpac.com.au/visit/getting-here

Parking

• The most convenient parking option for visitors to QPAC is thePerforming Arts Car Park (P1), located as part of the Cultural Centre car parks, accessible via Stanley Place.
• Parking availability can be limited during peak times, so it is advisable to arrive early or consider pre‑paid parking which is also available at Performing Arts Car Park (P1).

Public Transport 

• Train: South Brisbane station is approx 200m from QPAC.
• Bus: Cultural Centre station is approx. 70m from QPAC.
• Ferry: South Bank ferry terminal is approx. 300m from QPAC.

Bicycle

• QPAC can be accessed by bicycle from all sides of the building, including the Riverside Bikeway and Victoria Bridge.
• For details on bikeways and shared pathways in the precinct, please refer to Brisbane City Council’s Cycling in Brisbane website.
• Bicycles can also be taken on CityCats, ferries, and Brisbane trains.

Since its very beginning in 1992, Out of the Box has always placed children at the centre of the festival as artistic collaborators and experts in imaginative play. Every step is taken with children in mind, from the development of new work and the curation of in-theatre productions and workshops through to the adapted onsite experience to design an inclusive, child-friendly environment.

We’re creating a welcoming space where children can share stories, explore new ideas, and dive into the world of imagination. Everyone who attends is invited to experience the festival through the wonder and curiosity of a child – where joy, discovery, and fun are always at the heart of the show!

For this year’s festival, we have been inspired by the theme of Hope, and as theorist Paulo Friere acknowledges, not as an aspiration but a necessity, and especially so in the lives of children in our post COVID world.

Learn more: qpac.com.au/engage/projects-and-events/out-of-the-box-festival