The Empire Theatre has continued its commitment to supporting and nurturing the region’s young performers with the presentation of the 2018 Empire Theatres Youth Bursaries. Some of the region’s most talented young artists were acknowledged in the presentation today, with around $20,000 awarded to 25 students who come from areas including Toowoomba, Cabarlah, Ravensbourne, Highfields and Meringandan as well as Dalby, Kingaroy, Gatton and Warwick. The bursaries are presented with the aim of dev...

Did you attend the Thrive on Arts Festival during the school holidays and add to the story of Paradise the Parrot? Below is her completed story... Paradise the Parrot flew into the Empire looking for a dinosaur who could sing and dance with it’s Mum who is magic. 3 nice parrots flew over Kloud 9 and stole hats to hold gems for the evil Queen to make a crown of flowers to destroy butterflies and blow up dragonflies. Paradise could hear the dinosaur giggling and spiderman climbing the walls.‘Help ...