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--> The Geelong Club, 74 Brougham Street Geelong
--> When: Friday 23rd October 2026 - Saturday 24th October 2026
Watch award-winning performer Michael Connell (as seen on Australia's Got Talent) combine jaw-dropping juggling, Rubik's Cube wizardry and seemingly impossible mental-maths tricks. Think of a...
--> Ian Potter State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd Melbourne
--> When: Friday 17th September 2027 - Sunday 19th September 2027
One actor. Twenty-six characters. An extraordinary meeting of live performance and film. Sydney Theatre Company's acclaimed The Picture of Dorian Gray returns to Melbourne from 7-19 September...
--> Ian Potter State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd Melbourne
--> When: Friday 23rd April 2027 - Saturday 24th April 2027
Two great names in Australian circus. One spectacular new collaboration. Circus Oz and the Flying Fruit Fly Circus join forces for The Next Big Thing at the Ian Potter State Theatre on 23 and 24...
--> fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 5th November 2026 - Sunday 15th November 2026
Lunatix Theatre presents Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed coming-of-age drama This Is Our Youth at fortyfivedownstairs, bringing one of contemporary theatre's most sharp, funny and emotionally...
--> MUST Theatre Space, Ground Floor, Western End, Campus Centre Clayton
--> When: Thursday 15th October 2026 - Saturday 24th October 2026
MUST presents the world premiere of The Heart Beats in Counts of Eight, a visionary new play by Madeleine Willshire, in The MUST Space October 15 - 24. Be human. Be synthetic. Be better. Realise...
--> Howler Bar, 7-11 Dawson St Brunswick
--> When: Wednesday 7th October 2026
The Moth StorySLAM is a monthly open-mic storytelling event, where everyday people share personal, true stories on stage, without notes. The Moth StorySLAM: MAGIC The theme for this month's slam...
--> The Motley WhereHaus, Vault 3, 432 Queen Street, Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 8th October 2026 - Saturday 17th October 2026
A hilarious meltdown about invisible labour and losing your shit in a really organised way The Manager Is Me Blood type: CBF. Sex life: On Afterpay. The Situation: Three kids, one husband,...
--> Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall, Corner Victoria St and Lygon St Carlton
--> When: Wednesday 7th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
An award-winning theatre rom-com crossed with an action blockbuster! Waterloo Bron Batten wrestles with love and war in an explosive interrogation of her ill-fated affair with a conservative...
--> Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street Northcote
--> When: Thursday 29th October 2026 - Saturday 31st October 2026
Wagner's most dangerous work - not as you know it. Marking 10 years of Dirty Sexy Opera, Melbourne's favourite opera rebels, AKA the multi award-winning team at BK Opera, take on Wagner's Tristan...
--> Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall, Corner Victoria St and Lygon St Carlton
--> When: Wednesday 30th September 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
Wellington performance company Ruff as Gutz brings its award-winning clown demolition of Frank Herbert's Dune to Victoria, complete with audience participation, staged violence and a homemade...
--> The Motley WhereHaus, Vault 3, 432 Queen Street, Melbourne
--> When: Monday 12th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
After years spent in the trenches of children's birthday parties, these sock-puppeteering harlots demanded a kinder audience... Hotsy-Totsy @ Melbourne Fringe Lifelong friends since 2023 and...
--> The Speakeasy Theatre, 522 Flinders Street Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 10th October 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
A Storytelling, Poetry and Music show by Jasmine Babbar Witty, fragile story about the chaos of being human, heartbreak, music and love. Ghar: Location Not Found Asking a question - What if...
--> Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall, Corner Victoria St and Lygon St Carlton
--> When: Wednesday 30th September 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Your favourite movies translated badly. Each night, we take a different classic film script, run it through an online translator a dozen times, and then read the results live on stage in...
--> Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall, Corner Victoria St and Lygon St Carlton
--> When: Wednesday 7th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Bitch Boxer is Charlie Josephine's hit play, directed by Hannah Smith and starring Shardae Santos. This fast-paced and physical one-woman show is about rage, love, grief, and fighting to take up...
--> Spiegel Haus Melbourne, 217 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
--> When: Wednesday 28th October 2026 - Sunday 17th January 2027
Craig McLachlan plays the gloriously devilish Dr Schadenfreude, presiding over a night devoted to that wonderfully inappropriate little thrill we get when somebody else's perfectly ordered world goes...
--> The Motley WhereHaus, Vault 3, 432 Queen Street, Melbourne
--> When: Monday 5th October 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
Yes. It's her. Zoe. The multi-award winning actress and beloved cultural icon. Here for a bougie evening amongst you, her adoring public, so that you may bask in the reflected light of her...
--> The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose Street Upper Ferntree Gully
--> When: Wednesday 28th October 2026
AVID Theatre returns to bakery@1812 with the Olivier Award-winning modern classic about four people who discover that getting closer can be the most dangerous thing of all. CLOSER PATRICK...
--> Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall, Corner Victoria St and Lygon St Carlton
--> When: Wednesday 14th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Award-winning clown Hannah Camilleri brings her loose, playful, absurd comedy show to Fringe. Dinner Hannah Show Award-winning clown Hannah Camilleri returns to Fringe with a playful reprise of...
--> Meat Market's Stables, 2 Wreckyn Street North Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 1st October 2026 - Saturday 17th October 2026
It's about nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. We promise. An electro-punk concert, a play, a clown show, and a basement puppet nightmare all rolled into one...
--> The Motley Bauhaus, 118 Elgin Street, Carlton
--> When: Monday 5th October 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
From the Wild West of Dalmatia to the high-stakes kitchens of Sydney, Kauboj is a riotous and heartfelt musical journey through the life of Jakov - a chef-slash-cowboy - whose adventures are as...
--> Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall, Corner Victoria St and Lygon St Carlton
--> When: Wednesday 14th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
There are 3,428 billionaires in the world. There doesn't have to be.GUILLOTINE! or, A Modest Proposal A new show from Anna Piper Scott and Margot Morales. There are 3,428 billionaires in the...
--> Theory Bar, Ground floor, 19-23 Meyers Place Melbourne
--> When: Wednesday 30th September 2026 - Thursday 8th October 2026
Multiple award winning comedian Andy Balloch is back with a hilarious corporate onboarding for the End of Days. Welcome to Hell The award nominated show RETURNS!! Chief officer of recruitment,...
--> Meat Market, 3 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
--> When: Tuesday 13th October 2026 - Saturday 17th October 2026
You’re cordially invited to Country House, the 1920s comedy that’s oh-so chic, oh-so witty and oh-so improvised. Country House The team behind Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit brings...
--> Meat Market, 3 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
--> When: Tuesday 6th October 2026 - Saturday 10th October 2026
Welcome to Murder Village, where people shop till they drop.. dead. Murder in the Market Melbourne's award-winning improvised whodunnit returns with a brand-new show in a historic venue....
--> Prahran Square, Cato Street Prahran
--> When: Thursday 15th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Prahran Square turns up the heat with CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular. CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular Chapel Street and Melbourne Fringe present CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular, an internationally awarded circus show...
--> Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall, Corner Victoria St and Lygon St Carlton
--> When: Wednesday 7th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Ordinary People. Extraordinary Lives. And also, there's Monsters. The Year There Were No Monsters Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026 Tonight, a group of bizarre and eccentric "Everyday people"...
--> The Improv Conspiracy Theatre, 1, 19 Meyers Place Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 1st October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Sketch comedians Mario Hannah, Taylor Griffiths and Holly Bohmer bring a delightfully twisted new work to the 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Nosebleeds Mario Hannah, Taylor Griffiths and Holly...
--> Meat Market's Stables, 2 Wreckyn Street North Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 1st October 2026 - Saturday 17th October 2026
An electro-punk concert, a play, a clown show, and a basement puppet nightmare all rolled into one from award-winning performance/comedy duo Creepy Boys (S.E. Grummett & Sam Kruger). SLUGS Join...
--> Fringe Festival Hub @ Trades Hall, Corner Victoria St and Lygon St Carlton
--> When: Wednesday 7th October 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
Melbourne cabaret indie stalwart Geraldine Quinn ('Spicks & Specks', 'Ground Up', 'The Project') finally turns her seasoned hand to music theatre with the world debut of her original Ozploitation...
--> Spiegel Haus Melbourne, 217 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
--> When: Wednesday 21st October 2026 - Sunday 31st January 2027
Step into the round and surrender to La Ronde - a lavish cocktail of circus cabaret and comedy from the creators of Blanc de Blanc and LIMBO. La Ronde THE BEST CIRCUS PERFORMERS FROM ACROSS THE...
--> Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 27th March 2027
More than 127 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular - one...
--> The Motley Bauhaus, 118 Elgin Street, Carlton
--> When: Monday 5th October 2026 - Saturday 10th October 2026
The world has spent hundreds of years researching and questioning who Shakespeare was, but few asked the far more interesting question; who was his wife? Second Best Bed Left the "second-best...
--> Rippon Lea Estate | House & Gardens, 192 Hotham Street Elsternwick
--> When: Saturday 19th December 2026 - Tuesday 26th January 2027
In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets the fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Together with the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, daring Cobweb and sweet...
--> Fitzroy St Theatre, Level 1, 135 Fitzroy Street St Kilda
--> When: Thursday 15th October 2026 - Sunday 1st November 2026
From the feel-good joy of Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, to the emotion of The Winner Takes It All, the drama of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, and the irresistible energy of Waterloo and Voulez-Vous, Gimme...
--> Playhouse Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 21st November 2026 - Saturday 28th November 2026
The moment and the movement that changed Australia. As his body hit the water, few heard the impact. But the ripple effect of the murderous act defied natural law and swelled to seismic...
--> Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street Melbourne
--> When: Friday 13th November 2026 - Sunday 6th December 2026
Jason Donovan will return to the Melbourne stage as Randle P. McMurphy in a new production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, opening at the Athenaeum Theatre in November 2026. Nadine Garner and...
--> Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street Prahran
--> When: Thursday 29th October 2026 - Saturday 21st November 2026
Blood. Suits. '80s bangers. Patrick Bateman-unfiltered. Based on Bret Easton Ellis' controversial 1991 novel and the cult 2000 film, this blistering stage adaptation delivers a satirical punch...
--> Playhouse Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd Melbourne
--> When: Wednesday 3rd February 2027 - Sunday 7th March 2027
The Shawshank Redemption is a powerful stage production that places you just metres from the action. Based on Stephen King's celebrated novella, this gripping adaptation tells an unforgettable...
--> Crown Live Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street Southbank
--> When: Friday 27th November 2026 - Sunday 13th December 2026
Elf The Musical is making its Melbourne premiere this November at the new CROWN LIVE theatre. Based on the beloved Christmas film, the Broadway musical follows Buddy the Elf on a heartwarming...
--> Fitzroy St Theatre, Level 1, 135 Fitzroy Street St Kilda
--> When: Saturday 26th September 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
Do you dare challenge the wonderful Wizard of OZ? Whether you're chasing heart brains courage - or just a damn good time - Oz is calling. From award winning Australian producers comes a new...
--> Her Majesty's Theatre, 219 Exhibition Street Melbourne
--> When: Tuesday 23rd March 2027 - Sunday 2nd May 2027
One of Australia's most beloved films makes its long-awaited journey to the stage in a brand-new theatrical production filled with heart, humour and the unforgettable charm of the Kerrigan...
--> Her Majesty's Theatre, 219 Exhibition Street Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 31st October 2026 - Sunday 27th December 2026
The acclaimed West End revival of **Fiddler on the Roof** arrives at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre this October following a record-breaking London season. Winner of three Olivier Awards,...
--> Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street Melbourne
--> When: Wednesday 16th September 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
The legendary search for the Holy Grail is officially headed for Australia! After a spectacular season at Perth's Planet Royale in May, Drew Anthony Creative has announced that the Tony...
--> Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street Melbourne
--> When: Friday 20th November 2026 - Sunday 22nd November 2026
From the author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little comes a magical live concert experience with Orchestra Victoria. The Trumpet of the Swan Meet Louis, a young swan born without a voice. With...
--> Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street Melbourne
--> When: Sunday 15th November 2026
Opera's greatest late-night party is back for more. More music. More glitz. More laughs. Opera Up Late returns to Melbourne in 2026 - bigger, better and naughtier than ever! Originally...
--> Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 7th November 2026 - Wednesday 18th November 2026
This classic opera about young artists caught between ecstasy and pain has inspired countless Bohemian love stories. La Boheme To write, to paint, to think, to cry. To love, to fight, to live, to...
--> Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 15th October 2026 - Sunday 8th November 2026
The shark may not be working, but the drama certainly is. Step behind the scenes of one of cinema's greatest blockbusters in *The Shark Is Broken*-the acclaimed comedy that reveals the hilarious...
--> VIVA Melbourne, Level 2, 64-90 Sutton St North Melbourne
Scandal begins where the evening should probably end. A late- night world of energy, and quiet indulgence. Scandal invites you into something more intimate, where the performances are...
--> VIVA Melbourne, Level 2, 64-90 Sutton St North Melbourne
Step inside our Society- an invitation only experience set within the world of The Upstairs Club. The Upstairs Club is a secret playground for the bold, the curious, and the unapologetically...
--> The Capitol, 113 Swanston Street Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 12th December 2026
After captivating audiences worldwide with Peter Pan, Ballet of Lights presents Cinderella at the Capitol Theatre, Melbourne This classic fairy tale is reimagined in a ballet show where dancers...
--> Princess Theatre, 163 Spring Street, Melbourne
--> When: Sunday 1st November 2026
MRS. DOUBTFIRE will bring its blend of comedy, music and heart to Melbourne's Princess Theatre from November, adapting the much-loved film for the stage. The musical follows Daniel Hillard's...
--> Level 3 Night Clubs At Crown, Level 3, 8 Whiteman Street Southbank
Voted Australia's no.1 Male Revue. Magic Men delivers nonstop thrills for the ultimate girls' night FEEL THE MAGIC WITH MAGIC MEN AUSTRALIA! Magic Men takes over Crown Melbourne with an...
--> Caulfield Racecourse, Station Street Caulfield East
--> When: Thursday 25th February 2027 - Saturday 24th April 2027
Step inside the Hippodrome and into the world of The Greatest Showman as COME ALIVE! Hear the iconic anthems of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul including 'This Is Me' 'Rewrite the Stars' and 'A...
--> Princess Theatre, 163 Spring Street, Melbourne
--> When: Wednesday 5th August 2026 - Saturday 7th November 2026
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere at Melbourne's Princess Theatre on 5 August 2026, bringing the singer-songwriter's life and extensive catalogue to the...
--> Kryal Castle, 121 Forbes Road, Leigh Creek
--> When: Saturday 19th December 2026 - Tuesday 26th January 2027
Knights clashing with flaming swords snow queens and winter magic - 'Knights of Fire' returns to Kyral Castle these school holidays. Saturday 19th September 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Kryal...
--> The Capitol, 113 Swanston Street Melbourne
--> When: Sunday 29th November 2026
Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show. Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece like no other where...
--> The Capitol, 113 Swanston Street Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 16th January 2027
Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Join Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and the Darling children on a magical journey to Neverland!...
--> Platform One, Vault 7 and 8, Banana Alley, 375 Flinders St, Melbourne
Australia's Finest Cabaret and Burlesque By MenXclusive Turning the tables for a fantastic night out. More than just any revue Australia has to offer you can now induldge in some amazing elements...
--> Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
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--> The Speakeasy Theatre, 522 Flinders Street Melbourne
Step inside The Vaudeville Revue - Melbourne's must-see variety spectacular. A favourite with locals and visitors alike, The Vaudeville Revue is an 18+ cabaret and variety show that brings...
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