Toowoomba is an easy 90 minute drive west of Brisbane, less than two and a half hours from the Gold Coast and a three hour scenic country drive from the Sunshine Coast.
Toowoomba's history has been preserved in its buildings, with beautiful examples of architecture including the Empire Theatre and City Hall.
Toowoomba is nationally renowned for its annual Carnival of Flowers held in September.
There is something for everyone in Toowoomba, with more than 150 public parks and gardens, antique shops, museums, theatres, wineries and so much more.
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Walton StoresWalton Stores is the official Dining Partner of the Empire Theatres. With six dining options, and more to come, Walton Stores current restaurant offerings include Hello Harry, Junk, Zambrero, Hola and Konig's Biergarten. Web: waltonstores.com.au Facebook: facebook.com/WaltonStores |
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Toowoomba Central Plaza Apartment Hotel
Enjoy special accommodation discounts for Empire Theatre ticket holders. Web: www.toowoombacentralplaza.com.au Phone: 1300 300 402 |
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EncoresThis acclaimed restaurant is situated onsite, adjacent to the Empire Theatre. Dine in before a show! Web: www.encores.com.au Phone: 07 4639 6900 |
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Please note all patrons will be required to check in via QR Code when attending the theatre.
Increased hygiene facilities and social distancing measures are in place including COVID safe seating in the auditoriums, contactless payment preferred, and extensive contact tracing policies required for all patrons.
We encourage and support the use of the COVID Safe App. For more information on the Empire Theatre COVID Safe operations please visit the COVID Safe page of our website.