Guided Building Tours

November 8 – December 14, 2024

Take a guided tour through the revitalised Thomas Dixon Centre.

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Take a guided tour through the revitalised Thomas Dixon Centre, rich in history, art and creativity.

Led by an expert guide, the one and a half hour tour will take you through this state-of-the-art building, the old and the new, to hear stories from the original boot making factory days to its present incarnation as home of Queensland Ballet, and Brisbane’s newest arts and entertainment precinct.

Discover new spaces, enjoy stunning public art, and learn about the building ethos with community, health and wellbeing at its heart.

Auslan Building Tours

Take a guided Auslan tour through the revitalised Thomas Dixon Centre, led by our Deaf guide, visionary co-founder and CEO of Sign-How, Sophie Li. Rich in history, art and creativity, this 1.5 hour engagement will take you through this stunningly refurbished heritage building, the old and the new, uncovering stories from the original boot making factory days to its present incarnation as home of Queensland Ballet. Discover new spaces, enjoy stunning public art, and learn about the building ethos with community, health and wellbeing at its heart.

This Auslan tour is suitable for:

• Deaf and hard of hearing children and adults

• Families

• Auslan students

The tour will be led primarily in Auslan (Australian sign language) with two Auslan interpreters voicing our Deaf guide, Sophie Li. If you do not know Auslan, you can hear through the two Auslan interpreters speaking for Sophie.

Dates & times

Friday, November 08, 20249am
Monday, November 18, 20242.30pm
Sunday, November 24, 202410am Auslan Building Tour
Saturday, December 14, 202410am

Important information

Suitable for all ages

Duration approximately one hour and 30 minutes

To arrange a private guided building tour please email us.

For wheelchair and accessibility enquiries please email or call us on
(07) 3013 6666.

Terms and conditions of sale

Tickets

Adult

$15

Concession

$10

Concession types

Concession tickets available to full pensioners, Queensland Government Seniors Card holders, MEAA members, full-time students over 30 years, and the unemployed (healthcare card holders). Please note that the national Seniors Card is not applicable.

Concession includes children under 16 years old

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Thomas Dixon Centre – Home of Queensland Ballet

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