The Empire

The Empire

54 Neil Street, 4350 Toowoomba

About

The Empire Theatre is a heritage-listed theatre at 56 & 56A Neil Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 31 May 1994.

The design of the building is art deco in style, reminiscent of the \"glory days\" of Hollywood with palm trees framing the exterior and two plinth-mounted fish tanks in the metallic gold and bronze of the entry foyer. One of the Empire Theatre's most striking features is the grand proscenium arch.

The stage is over 13 metres wide and 12 metres deep with approximately 20 metres to the grid and more than 15 metres of wing space combined. It has 80 fly lines including 7 overhead lighting bars and an orchestra pit that can be hydraulically raised to audience floor or stage thrust levels.

Upcoming events

  • Queen Forever - TOOWOOMBA, QLD - Greatest Hits Tour
    Queen Forever - TOOWOOMBA, QLD - Greatest Hits Tour
    Sat Oct 17 2026 19:30
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  • DOLLY: I Will Always Love You - Toowoomba
    DOLLY: I Will Always Love You - Toowoomba
    Sat Oct 24 2026 19:30
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  • Pevan & Sarah
    Pevan & Sarah
    Thu Oct 29 2026 10:30
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  • Casey Donovan
    Casey Donovan
    Sun Nov 08 2026 15:00
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  • The Ten Tenors
    The Ten Tenors
    Mon Dec 07 2026 19:00
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  • The Music Of The Police & Blondie Live In Concert at the Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
    The Music Of The Police & Blondie Live In Concert at the Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
    Sat Feb 13 2027 19:30
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