Queer & Here is a school excursion for 12–17-year-old LGBTQIA+ youth and allies which aims to empower young people by providing environments where they can freely express themselves, form supportive relationships, and build confidence in their identities.

Across the event, attendees get to experience thrilling performances from a range of different drag queens, engage in fun activities like drag bingo and story time readings, and engage in a Q&A session with the cast where they discuss topics or burning questions relevant to them.

Recognising the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ youth, Queer & Here creates opportunities for these young individuals to connect, learn, and thrive in a welcoming community. Our events focus on fostering inclusivity, creativity, and joy. Since its founding in 2020 Queer & Here has had over 1000 youth attend the events.

Feedback collected from each cohort suggests attending Queer & Here has had a lasting positive impact on the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth. The event helps to reduce feelings of isolation, build resilience, and foster a sense of belonging. Through Queer & Here, young people gain the confidence and support they need to navigate their identities and futures with pride.

Queer & Here is committed to creating a world where LGBTQIA+ youth feel seen, heard, and valued. Through our events and partnerships, we strive to build a community where every young person can be their authentic self. This is the first time Queer & Here has been held in Logan through support provided by Kingston Butter Factory and Logan City Council.

The event includes:
– Live performances from some of SEQ’s best drag queens
– Games and story time
– Question & Answer sessions
– Interaction and network building
– Engagement with community support services

Students can choose to either bring their own lunch, or purchase food from on-site vendors.

Presented by Kingston Butter Factory 

Time 9 am -3 pm

Duration Full day

Venue Kingston Butter Factory

Audience Grades 7 to 12

IMAGINE LIVE reminds us that creativity is a muscle that loves to be stretched; It not only lifts us up but holds us on the way down. We know that with the help of your imagination, creativity builds smart and resilient human beings and we need them now more than ever. IMAGINE LIVE challenges young audiences to dream themselves out into the world and see themselves as part of a vast connected space. The show transforms thoughts and ideas into exciting destinations where distance is only as far as the turning of a page and no matter how far you travel you will always be home.

Exploring themes around creativity and the natural world IMAGINE LIVE is an innovative, interactive and exciting show that will inspire audiences to see the world around them in new and surprising ways.

IMAGINE LIVE combines live action and animation, oscillating between Alison Lester’s iconic natural environments and the playful home setting of the children. Underscored by beautiful original music, oversized props and digital puppets are skillfully brought to life by live performers. Song and play link together a long-distance video call between a granddaughter and grandmother, enjoying a nostalgic connection through their favourite book, Imagine.

Beautiful and meaningful, IMAGINE LIVE is a celebration of the transformative power of creativity that will follow you home and live in your heart for years to come.

Time 11 am

Duration 50 mins + 10 min Q&A no interval

Venue Logan Entertainment Centre

Audience Grades P to 6

Details Social Story / Visual Story Guide / Sensory Guide is available; Pre-show touch tours are available on request

Links to Australian Curriculum (ACiQ ver 9)

The Arts: Drama, Visual Art, Music

>Science

>Technology

>English

Download the education booklet via the link above for a full list of curriculum links and prices. 

The Scene Project is Queensland Theatre’s largest Education offering, encouraging drama students throughout the state to engage in the creative process of performance, from rehearsal through to presentation.

Each year a playwright pens a new work and the participating drama groups are tasked with the challenge of creating their own unique 15-minute version of the play. During the rehearsal phase, Queensland Theatre artists visit the participating schools to facilitate workshops.

The Scene Project is about collaboration, acknowledging students and teachers as artists, building confidence and encouraging live performance in a professional space and manner. It is also an excellent way of participating in professional development and enhancing existing curriculum in schools.

The project concludes with local schools coming together at the Kingston Butter Factory to share their performance in the Butterbox Theatre. On this day, a cast of professional Queensland Theatre actors also present a full interpretation of the play under the same ‘minimalist’ parameters set for the schools, providing young artists and their teachers with new ways of making and shaping texts that can be taken into their classrooms.

The final stage of the project is a learning forum that allows for students to acknowledge the skill and artistry of their peers as well as engage in robust discussions around process and performance building.

Time 9 am to 3 pm (Full day event)

Venue Kingston Butter Factory, Butterbox Theatre

Audience Grades 7 to 12+ (Secondary school groups)

Links to Australian Curriculum ACiQ Ver 9

The Arts
› Years 7–8 Band Drama
› Years 9–10 Band Drama
› General Drama:
› Unit 1: Share
› Unit 2: Reflect
› Unit 3: Challenge
› Drama in Practice

Download the education booklet via the link above for a full list of curriculum links and prices. 

Get ready for the foot-stomping, rib-tickling, toe-tapping time of your life at the Proudfoot & Friends stage show spectacular! Join award-winning children’s performer Lucas Proudfoot on a non-stop musical adventure around Pelican Bay. This groundbreaking comedy-musical features choreographed animated projections that delight and captivate little ones (and big ones!) as Lucas leads them on a hilarious interactive sing-along adventure. So come on down to Pelican Bay and join Proudfoot & Friends for story time like you’ve never seen it before.

Presented by Kingston Butter Factory

Time 10:30 am

Duration 45mins

Venue Kingston Butter Factory

Audience Kindy to Grade 3

Links to Australian Curriculum

>The Arts: Drama, Music

>English

Links to QKLG 2024: Learning and Development Areas

>Identity: Building Security and Trust

> Connectedness: Building Positive Relationships; Showing Respect for Diversity

>Wellbeing: Building increasing autonomy and resilience

> Active Learning: Building dispositions towards learning

> Communication: Engaging with and expanding language

Download the education booklet via the link above for a full list of curriculum links and prices.