Queensland Cricketers' Club

About

The Queensland Cricketers’ Club (QC Club) is a private social members’ club based at The Gabba in East Brisbane. It provides members with stadium seating, a glass-fronted air-conditioned clubhouse overlooking the ground, bars, a restaurant, and an events/functions program. The club has been established for over 60 years and focuses on sport, hospitality, and social events. More information can be found on their website.

Club History

Founded by members of the Queensland Cricket Association executive, known as the ‘Ginger Group’, the Club was launched on 29 October 1959. It opened its original premises at the Sir Leslie Wilson Pavilion in 1960, which remained the Club's home until the 1998 Gabba redevelopment. Since then, the Club has occupied its current level-three northern-stand premises.

Facilities

The Club features a level three clubhouse on the Gabba’s northern stand with full glass frontage and stadium views. Facilities include an air-conditioned private bar, an executive kitchen, an on-site café, a formal dining restaurant, and three hireable function areas that can be combined to accommodate approximately 400 seated or up to 900 standing guests. The Club also provides AV and in-house sound equipment, as well as reserved stadium seating and parking arrangements. More details are available on their website.

Dining Options

The on-site executive kitchen operates a Members’ café offering a variety of food options, including pies, pastries, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, and wraps. The formal restaurant provides set 2– or 3-course match-day dining, with bookings available on game days by reservation. The Club also hosts fine-wine lunches, themed dining events, and can provide tailored catering for functions. Further information can be found on their membership packages page.

Activities

In addition to hosting cricket, the Club runs a year-round program of sporting and social activities. This includes AFL and NRL match-day hospitality, Big Bash and international cricket hospitality, live concerts, fine-wine lunches, annual fundraising events, and corporate networking events. More details on these activities can be found on their website.

Fixtures and Results

The Club publishes seasonal fixture and booking information for cricket and AFL, including schedules for the Summer of Cricket, Ashes, Big Bash, and Sheffield Shield fixtures. Members can access downloadable ticketing and booking forms through the Club's cricket page.

Events

The Club operates a program of regular ticketed and ticket-inclusive events, such as fundraising luncheons, testimonial lunches, Ladies Lunch, and fine-wine lunches. Event pages detailing dates, prices, and booking information are available on their events page.

Visiting Policy

Game-day access is reserved for Full (Principal) Members and their guests who hold valid Club game-day tickets. Social Members have weekday access and may attend in-house events but cannot purchase match-day tickets directly. Reciprocal members have restricted access on certain marquee match days. The Club enforces dress regulations and requires ticket scanning or digital barcode presentation on match days. More about the visiting policy can be found on their website.

Seasonal Operations

The Club operates year-round for functions and is open Monday to Friday for lunch, with the restaurant available on Friday evenings. During cricket seasons, the Club opens for Sheffield Shield and domestic matches, providing bar, café, and restaurant services. Seasonal match-day opening and booking information is published on their memberships page.

Community Outreach

The Club sponsors and partners with local grassroots cricket and AFL organizations, supporting community football and cricket clubs. They engage Ambassadors for fundraising efforts and run charity lunches and events to raise money for community causes. More details can be found on their partnerships page.

Membership

The Club offers several membership types, including Individual Principal Membership, QC500 for young professionals, Corporate Membership, and multi-seat Corporate Entertainment Packages. Membership benefits include access to premium Club stadium tickets, dining, event access, and reciprocal club access. Prospective members can contact the Club for application and current pricing details via their membership page.

Sponsorships and Partnerships

The Club lists various sponsorships and partnerships with local sports clubs and organizations, supporting grassroots cricket and AFL. They maintain a reciprocal-club network for member access to other clubs nationally and internationally. More information can be found on their partnerships page.

News and Announcements

The Club posts news and event announcements on its website, including upcoming fundraising lunches and seasonal match-day booking notices. Recent examples include the Ladies Lunch and Hentley Farm Fine Wine Lunch. More details can be found on their events page.