GLADSTONE ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTRE
WELCOME to Central Queensland’s Premium business and entertainment venue, and central QLD’s only fully integrated convention and entertainment centre. Providing the perfect space for collaboration, celebration, learning and innovation.
Nestled in the Heart of the Gladstone CBD, The GECC is the centre point of the city’s entertainment precinct. Surrounded by eateries and only a short walk from the Gladstone Marina, GECC’s central location makes it the place to be any day or night of the week!
GECC’s Dynamic and adaptable spaces allow the venue to cater to any event – large or small and can (and does) host multiple events at once. With an intelligent layout and multi-level design, GECC can accommodate small meetings, full theatrical performances and Gala events.
Our experienced and dedicated team are committed to delivering high quality, professional events for our patrons, clients and guests. Our innovative team deliver an annual season of diverse, entertaining and world class events.
So come and experience the GECC! Let us help to craft your stories of the GECC experience – evenings spent with friends, memories to be treasured and shared.
COMING UP AT GECC
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Air Sea Rescue Park, Seventeen Seventy
Alf Larson Park, Miriam Vale
B2G Village, O’Connell Wharf car park, Flinders Parade, Gladstone
Bororen Community Hall
Bray Park
Bunting Park
Carinity Hall
GECC/Lightbox Courtyard
Gladstone
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Gladstone Library Square
Gladstone Tondoon Botanic Gardens
Goondoon Street, Gladstone Central
GPC Main Stage
Kirkwood Shopping Centre
Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Lightbox Courtyard
Lions Park, Gladstone
Marina Parklands
Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone
Memorial Park, Gladstone
Millennium Esplanade, Tannum Sands
Mount Larcom - Primary School
The Playhouse Theatre, GECC
The Village - Flinders Parade, East Shores Precinct, Gladstone
The Village -Flinders Parade, O'Connell Wharf Car Park
Wartburg Sport & Recreation Grounds
02feb11:00 amSome Enchanted Evening – Morning Melodies
TICKETS
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(Tuesday) 11:00 am
Location
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
58 Goondoon Street
Event Details
They were known as America’s most successful musical theatre writing team and their partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th Century. Tuesday, 2 February 2021 Morning Tea from 10am |
Event Details
They were known as America’s most successful musical theatre writing team and their partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th Century.
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
Morning Tea from 10am | Show 11am
Ticket Prices
Adult $16
Loyalty Members $13
Group of 6+ $12 per person
*You can obtain a Morning Melodies Season Pass and see all 6 shows for $65 ($60 Loyalty Members). Purchase your pass HERE or for more information, please contact the GECC Box Office on 4972 2822.
We have all heard their songs and we have all enjoyed their musicals. They were known as America’s most successful musical theatre writing team and their partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th Century. Join us for a very special event paying tribute to the timeless music from the legendary Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Featuring your favourite tunes from Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific, The Sound of Music and many more, Some Enchanted Evening is truly an enchanted concert of exquisite songs from the golden age of musicals.
23feb7:00 pmMackay to Manhattan – A Musical Memoir
TICKETS
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(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
Location
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
58 Goondoon Street
Event Details
Karen Jacobsen’s musical memoir is performed solo at the grand piano; part concert, part motivational experience. Event details: Tuesday, 23 February 2021 | 7pm Ticket Prices: Adult $35 Loyalty Member $28 Concession $31 Group 6 or more
Event Details
Karen Jacobsen’s musical memoir is performed solo at the grand piano; part concert, part motivational experience.
Event details:
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 | 7pm
Ticket Prices:
Adult $35
Loyalty Member $28
Concession $31
Group 6 or more $29 per person
Mackay to Manhattan follows the story of a small-town girl with big dreams who believes “it is never too late to recalculate” to get to your dream destination in life.
Writing songs from the age of seven in her hometown of Mackay, Australia, when Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on television, she knew what she wanted to do with her life.
To look at her, it may seem like it was a breeze, but Karen has been to the brink. She shares how she navigated her way through debilitating anxiety and financial disaster, and if you have ever had a moment of doubt in your life, this show will quickly give you the experience you are not alone.
Be ready to be entertained, inspired and hear the “only woman men will take directions from” in this very special Queensland artist event.
About Karen Jacobsen
Mackay born Karen is an international speaker, songwriter and concert artist whose voice is in over a billion GPS and smartphone devices worldwide. Through her songs, performances and speaking presentations, she entertains and inspires people to recalculate their way to their dream destination in life. Karen’s show Mackay to Manhattan – A Musical Memoir is ideal for groups who want to take their people on a part concert, part motivational journey that leaves them elevated with powerful insights about their own lives. Karen’s timeless melodic songs, powerful vocals and message “It Is Never Too Late To Recalculate” leaves everyone energised and engaged with their potential.
That was the most fantastic show I’ve ever seen. I love Olivia but I love you more! Best wishes for tons of success with this. It was so meaningful and real to hear your beautiful story of how you continually have risen above the obstacles in your way. You are truly an inspiration for anyone who wants to “live their dream”!
– Susan, California, USA
“A super musical performance: Karen Jacobsen, in a spectacular gown, is a beautiful, funny, a lovely light-fingered pianist and a terrific singer with a fine clear voice who writes melodically original personal songs giving glimpses of her life and relationships. She totally engages her audience with her charm, her voice and her wit and she can hold a note like Jerry Colonna, It’s a treat to be entertained by this talented, lovely woman. Catch her if you can. It’s one of the best performances of the decade.”
– Richmond Shepard
25feb7:00 pmLegally Blonde The Musical
TICKETS
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(Thursday) 7:00 pm
Location
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
58 Goondoon Street
Event Details
Get Ready to Bend and Snap! CQ TODAY Presents A Gladstone Regional Council Production of Legally Blonde The Musical Book by Heather Hach Music and Lyrics by
Event Details
Get Ready to Bend and Snap!
CQ TODAY Presents
A Gladstone Regional Council Production of
Legally Blonde The Musical
Book by Heather Hach
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Based on the Novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture
Legally Blonde The Musical is a fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie following the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.
Dates:
Thursday, 25 February 2021
Friday, 26 February 2021
Saturday, 27 February 2021
Friday, 5 March 2021
Saturday, 6 March 2021
Time:
7pm
Ticket Prices
✨ Adult $35
✨ Loyalty Member $28
✨ Concession $31
✨ Child/Student under 18 $20
✨ Group of 6 or more $29
✨ Family (two adults + two children) $90
✨ Loyalty Family (two adults + two children) $85
Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.
TICKETS
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(Thursday) 7:30 pm
Location
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
58 Goondoon Street
Event Details
Cowboy is an interactive, solo contemporary-dance work that unpacks one’s ability to have a complete, genuine and meaningful experience as an imagined self. An
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Cowboy is an interactive, solo contemporary-dance work that unpacks one’s ability to have a complete, genuine and meaningful experience as an imagined self. An original sound-score composed by Ben Ely transforms our surroundings into that of a Western Film.
Event Details
Thursday, 11 March 2021 | 7.30pm
Ticket Prices
All tickets $15
Loyalty Member $10
*Recommended for ages 15+
“From surfing trains and taming horses to wandering the desert, Cowboy holds a deeper inquiry into the existence of human persona beyond fantasy. By committing entirely to the iconography of a cowboy, I seek to expose desires and vulnerabilities that exist in our pursuit to form identity.” -Michael Smith
Cowboy utilises its performance space to create both intimate settings and vast, open landscapes with a free-roaming audience. The work is site ‘adaptable’, tailoring the imagined reality to both indoor and outdoor locations, day or night. Michael operates the show from the inside, using a Bluetooth remote to cue tracks and sound effects that transform active audience-members into saloon doors, brawlers, pianists, and other instruments of the Western world. Cowboy is poignantly humorous yet sensitive, where Michael’s personal attempt for self-realisation and connection resonates beyond the Cowboy fantasy.
Created and Performed by Michael Smith
Produced by The Farm
Music Composition by Ben Ely
Sound Design by Anna Whitaker
Lighting Concepts and Production by Chloe Ogilvie
Mentored by Gavin Webber
Dramaturgy by Gavin Webber, Martyn Coutts, Liesel Zink
Special Thanks to The Angry Mime, South Bank Corporation’s ‘Flowstate’ and Liesel Zink.
*This is a promenade and interactive performance, meaning you will be standing onstage with the performer. You may be asked to move around the stage throughout the performance. This performance may contain smoke effects and strobe lighting. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes. This promenade performance is suitable for wheelchair users or audiences with other mobility impairments; please contact GECC if you would like to hear more. Seating can be provided, as required.
Cowboy is produced by The Farm, and supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Cowboy Creative Development was supported by The Farm and South Bank Corporation’s Flowstate . The Farm are proudly supported by The City of Gold Coast.
TICKETS
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(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
Location
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
58 Goondoon Street
Event Details
What is the price of internet fame? Event Details: Tuesday, 16 March 2021 | 7pm Ticket Prices: Adult $39 Loyalty Member $32 Concession $35 Student (13+) $15 What is the price of internet fame? Viral tells the story
Event Details
What is the price of internet fame?
Event Details:
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 | 7pm
Ticket Prices:
Adult $39
Loyalty Member $32
Concession $35
Student (13+) $15
What is the price of internet fame? Viral tells the story of Art and Zane – two boys who seek to attain internet ‘fame’ in order to become more popular at school and to make some money. Inspired by true events, Viral examines the role of social media and technology and how it impacts the way we record, communicate and think about events of racism, abuse and violence in our community, investigating the line between disassociation and raising awareness about such events.
Shock Therapy Productions is proudly supported by City of Gold Coast. Viral was originally supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Tour supported by The Playing Queensland Fund and arTour, initiatives of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
21mar2:00 pmGOOD MORNING VIETNAM, Songs from the Vietnam War Era - A Live Concert Experience!
TICKETS
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(Sunday) 2:00 pm
Location
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
58 Goondoon Street
Event Details
The Vietnam War, AKA the ‘Rock and Roll War’, generated some of the 20th Century’s most iconic rock, country, folk, soul and pop songs. These are the songs of hope,
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The Vietnam War, AKA the ‘Rock and Roll War’, generated some of the 20th Century’s most iconic rock, country, folk, soul and pop songs. These are the songs of hope, courage, love, loss, anger, frustration, and resistance…most of all, these are the songs of connection.
Sunday 21 March 2021 | 2pm
Ticket Prices
Adult $60
GECC Loyalty $55
Concession $55
Student $30
Groups of 10+ $55 per person
Current ADF Employees $55 (via Box Office only)
Age Restriction 15+
This is a generation defined by its music: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, The Animals, Jimi Hendrix, Credence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash, Peter, Paul and Mary…the list goes on, just like the beat!
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM, Songs from the Vietnam War Era – Live in Concert! features 2 hours of iconic songs from the 60’s and 70’s. Featuring a rocking on stage live band, and incredible vocalists, together with images and stories. Come and relive the music of a generation, as you sing and dance along to every iconic song.
22mar6:00 pmThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
TICKETS
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(Monday) 6:00 pm
Location
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
58 Goondoon Street
Event Details
One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for children 18 months+ and their
Event Details
One of the most-read and famous children’s books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for children 18 months+ and their adults.
Event Details:
Monday, 22 March 2021 | 6pm
Ticket Prices:
General Admission $16.50
Loyalty Member $12.50
Family (two adults + two children) $60
Loyalty Family $45
Created by Jonathan Rockefeller
Based on Eric Carle’s Books
“and – pop! – out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.”
This production features a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets, including the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar – and an Australian cast who bring this beloved book to life on stage.
10apr(apr 10)2:30 pm11(apr 11)10:00 amBluey's Big Play
TICKETS
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10 (Saturday) 2:30 pm - 11 (Sunday) 10:00 am
Location
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
58 Goondoon Street
Event Details
See Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad as you’ve never seen them before. Join The Heelers in their first live theatre show created just for you with puppetry, live actors and
Event Details
See Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad as you’ve never seen them before. Join The Heelers in their first live theatre show created just for you with puppetry, live actors and iconic Australian sets. It’s a little bit different and a little bit beautiful.
Saturday, 10 April 2021 | 2.30pm
Saturday, 10 April 2021 | 4.30pm
Sunday, 11 April 2021 | 10am
Ticket Prices
Adult $45.90
Loyalty Members $41.90
Family Ticket (two adults + two children) $167.60
Groups of 4+ $41.90 each
Babies under 12 months at time of show, in arms or on a lap free of charge.
Bluey’s Big Play is an original story written by Bluey’s creator Joe Brumm with new music created by Brisbane’s Beethoven and Bluey composer, Joff Bush. This is an experience you can only take home with you in your memory so please remember to bring that along with your tickets.