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A tall woman in her mid-twenties with long brown hair wears a white shirt and black brogues, trousers, waistcoat, and necktie. She is standing leant against the back of a row of seats in a red and gold themed heritage musical theatre venue. Her body is facing the back of the auditorium, away from a stage. Her left hand is braced against the top of a chair behind her, and her right hand is on her hip. She is looking up to her right, into the spotlight that falls over her, and the bright light over-illuminates her shirt, hair, and face. She is wearing a neutral expression. She is the only person visible in the auditorium.

Theatre

A House of This and That

A silly, irreverant homage to theatre ushering and the restlessness of the creative mind.

Written and Performed by Caitlin A. Kearney
Dates 16 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Evatt Room

A cellist with long blonde hair and formal black attire sits playing her cello. Her eyes looking sideways as if on the lookout for something.

Experimental

Delusions and Grandeur

A solo cello recital meets a clown show.

Created by Karen Hall
Dates 09 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Evatt Room

A figure covered in foam except for their eyes sits neck-deep in a bathtub and peers into the camera. They are surrounded by white and green tiled walls.

Comedy

Prune

A woman gets into the tub and decides to never get out. A shambolic bath-bomb of comedic theatre.

Written and Directed by Isabelle Carney & Pat Mooney
Dates 16 - 20 Oct (50mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Meeting Room

Three white women laugh widely with their arms wrapped around each other and smiling at one another. Their heads are stacked on top of one another. The woman at the top, Rosie, has platinum blonde hair and is wearing her hair in plaits with bright pink ribbons and heart-shaped earrings. The woman in the centre, Mim, has dark blonde hair, and is wearing sparkly earrings and a fluffy purple coat. The woman at the bottom, Jemma, is wearing a blue denim jacket and maroon eyeshadow and lipstick. Behind them is a gradient of bright pink, purple and blue, reminiscent of the bisexual flag.

Cabaret

Bisexual Intellectuals

A camp and chaotic celebration of queer joy, dismantling bi-phobia with levity and heart.

Created by Millicent Sarre, Rosie Russell & Jemma Allen
Dates 02 - 13 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Common Rooms

A marble statue of a man's head, badly cracked, in front of a green background. The face has a moustache drawn onto it in marker.

Theatre

A Brief Episode

An odyssey so strange it could only be true.

Written and Performed by Ash Flanders
Dates 02 - 20 Oct (65mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

One blonde woman with smeared lipstick, sunglasses, a scarf and a fur coat looks shocked, while another blonde woman also in sunglasses and a scar, and a long red coat stands behind her menacingly. The woman in the red coat has her her left hand wrapped around the woman in front of her, and her right hand smearing the woman in front of hers lipstick in a way that suggests she had her hand over her mouth.

Theatre

Years Years Bears

A dark comedy about cults, community and true crime podcasts.

Written and Directed by Cassandra-Elli Yiannacou
Dates 16 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Corner Store

Colourfully dressed characters all look to a central narrator character who is holding a pink book.

Cabaret

Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody

A nostalgic musical comedy pantomime riotous romp!

Presented by The Hairy Godmothers
Dates 02 - 13 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - ETU Ballroom

The image shows a woman with text projected onto her face and body. She has her hand raised, partially obscuring her face, with words visible on her hand and shirt. The background is dark, with more text projected, creating a visually striking and mysterious scene.

Theatre

We, The Outsiders

Real life stories of migrants, by migrants, for everyone.

Created and Performed by Romina Meneses
Dates 16 - 20 Oct (55mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Meeting Room

MzRizk DJing to a happy crowd of dancing people on a club rooftop.

Parties & Social Events

CLUB FRINGE: A Grand Bazaar

Experience the lavish golden age of nightclubs across the Middle East.

Produced by Habibi Hafla and Mähallä
Dates 11 Oct (300mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - CLUB FRINGE

A drag artist in white clown make up is sitting at the bottom of a slide in a playground at night with a cigarette hanging out of their mouth. They are holding an open picture book and a plastic cup in one hand, and a lighter in the other hand. There are a few toys on the ground around them.

Theatre

KINDER

Booked? Yes. Blessed? No.

Created and Performed by Ryan Stewart
Dates 02 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

Close up of a man's face staring into camera with grease and dirt on face. He is sitting in his car.

Comedy

Warb

Me, my dog, a travelling side show and nothing in-between.

Performed by Cameron Ribbons
Dates 02 - 06 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Evatt Room

An old disheveled priest-like character with a top hat and long beard, is outside an old prison door. He's looking upwards perhaps in prayer. Through an opening in the prison door, we see the face of second man who seems alarmed.

Theatre

The Black Cat

Poe’s Gothic masterpiece - sinister crime and supernatural horror in an award winning production.

Performed by Mark Penzak & Glendon Blazely
Dates 02 - 06 Oct (55mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

A completely dark room with a window in the center. The view is suburban - framing a wet wooden fence with a wall beyond, weathered white paint flaking, revealing the orangey red bricks beneath. A figure stands in silhouette, and we can just make out his medium length dark wavy hair and the texture on the back of the corduroy shirt he wears. On the windowsill, in the left corner, is an empty white paper cup, next to a palm-sized nautilus-like seashell.

Experimental

Sold Out

I'm Ready To Talk Now

An experimental one-on-one piece exploring chronic illness and identity.

Created and Performed by Oliver Ayres
Dates 09 - 13 Oct (45mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple

The tops of the faces of three women looking over a suburban metal fence spying on their neighbours. They are dressed in casual attire. The woman in the middle is looking through a pair of binoculars, the woman on the right appears shocked, and the woman on the left looks curious and suspicious.

Comedy

Teyze Patrol: An improv comedy show

A celebration of ethnic humour through dynamic improv comedy, and storytelling.

Produced by Beray Uzunbay, Ece Mustafoff and Esma Yucel
Dates 02 - 06 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room

Theatre

RECESS

A theatrical memory playground packed with noughties nostalgia.

Artists Nina Mountford, Brigid Quonoey and Taylor Reece
Dates 02 - 06 Oct (45mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

Theatre

Casual Receptionist of the Quarter

Cancel that gym membership because these 50 tabata-minutes of lols will give you a 6-pack.

Written and Performed by Nicole Gulasekharam
Dates 09 - 13 Oct (50mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Meeting Room

48 Hour Flash Sale

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Close up of blonde woman with short hair standing in front of a black screen. She wears a black singlet dress, with pink lipstick.

Cabaret

Stoney End: The Songs Of Laura Nyro

Laura Nyro's incredible musical legacy is revitalised in this virtuosic performance.

Created and Performed by Hilary Jean Watts
Dates 15 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Speakeasy Theatre - Apollo

The image features two men, one pointing directly at the camera and the other smiling. The background includes an overlay of various objects such as a laptop, a cup of coffee, and a smartphone with the Tinder app open, all in a red hue.

Comedy

Love Hurts, Work Sucks: A Comedian & Scientist on Conflict & Communication

Comedy and Behavioural Science collide in a hilarious exploration of conflict and communication.

Written and Directed by Shayne Hunter
Dates 14 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Speakeasy Theatre - The Vault

Two performers against a white background. The male performer is upside down on one hand, with a vibrant facial expression smilling. He is in red shorts, red singlet and red shoes. The female performer is doing the splits, also with a vibrant expression, she is smiling and is wearing a blue sequin one piece.

Kids

Cancelled

Baby Boogie! The Circus Dance Party! - CANCELLED

The ultimate baby rave! A party for tiny tots and adults that mixes dancing with live circus acts!

Performed by Shaunah Johnson and Thomas Gorham
Dates 02 - 26 Oct (60mins)
Venue Circus Oz

Artworks span the wall to the left whilst attendees to the exhibition converse to the right

Visual Arts & Film

ARISE 3

Experimental and vibrant, showcasing all forms of arts from Naarm's diverse emerging creatives.

Presented by Zap Exhibitions
Dates 09 - 20 Oct (300mins)
Venue Abbotsford Convent — The Store

A fat white chick in a bright yellow top and yellow smiley face slippers stands on a big black mobility scooter with arms spread to encompass the whole world.

Comedy

My Scoota Lyf

In 2017 Samsara hopped on a mobility scooter and everything in her life changed...

Created and Performed by Samsara
Dates 03 - 12 Oct (40mins)
Venue Kindred Studios

A close-up portrait of a young woman in a bright-pink outfit, with dark curly hair. She is holding pink flowers (with white tips) in her mouth, while looking straight at the viewer.

Theatre

Self-Raising Flower

A comedy-drama, Zoe embarks on a mission to balance the scales of wealth and power.

Written and Performed by Korinna Gouros
Dates 17 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue TIC: Swanston

One blonde woman with smeared lipstick, sunglasses, a scarf and a fur coat looks shocked, while another blonde woman also in sunglasses and a scar, and a long red coat stands behind her menacingly. The woman in the red coat has her her left hand wrapped around the woman in front of her, and her right hand smearing the woman in front of hers lipstick in a way that suggests she had her hand over her mouth.

Theatre

Years Years Bears

A dark comedy about cults, community and true crime podcasts.

Written and Directed by Cassandra-Elli Yiannacou
Dates 16 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Corner Store

Image of actor Clare Regan in centre of photo with her hand up in the air / smiling. A circle around her with bright colours of theatre symbols. Over the lop are four separate images of Clare on cartoon film strips. All the seaparte images are different colour tints and showcasing her in different costumes, such as a swimmer, a SWAT agent and a woman in a suit.

Theatre

Roadblocks

A journey of an artist finding their way in the world.

Performed by Clare Regan
Dates 10 - 13 Oct (60mins)
Venue The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

Two people standing opposite each other, wearing a white singlet and blue pants. Their elbows raised, fists clenched, with their gaze staring ahead. A blue tint and halftone effect filters the entire image.

Dance & Physical Theatre

Layered Point / VOYAGER #3

A fusion of two unique contemporary works performed by Melbourne emerging artists.

Produced by CoExist Collective
Dates 16 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

A white woman in a 1700s-style pink corset dress with a frilled collar and large piled hair. The image is made with AI and looks as if it's all made of folded paper. She is holding a smartphone in each hand, in front of a background of textured dark red paper with smartphone devices floating in the air.

Theatre

PUNCH!

Playfully aggressive or aggressively playful? 'PUNCH!' explores the edges of polite expectations.

Presented by Bam Arts Inc.
Dates 12 Oct (60mins)
Venue St Martins - Irene Mitchell Studio

An aerialist hanging upside down from two sets of chains in front of a moody black and red smokey background. They have long blonde hair and are wearing thigh-high black leather boots and red lingerie. While hanging, their hands are reaching back to hold onto the heel of one of their boots.

Circus

La Folie After Dark

An adults-only show performed by the most sultry, daring and alluring aerialists.

Presented by La Folie
Dates 01 - 05 Oct (60mins)
Venue Gasworks Arts Park - Gasworks Theatre

In a park, a man with facial hair and a woman with long blonde hair stand back-to-back. They are wearing matching striped red suits with yellow bow ties and flat straw hats. She has a cheeky smile and he looks somewhat frustrated.

Comedy

Emilie Biggar & Jeremy Moses: Hear/See No Evil

Good ol' fashioned comedy has a fresh new face - one lacking functioning eyes and ears!

Written and Performed by Emilie Biggar & Jeremy Moses
Dates 02 - 06 Oct (45mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Corner Store

The image shows a man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a navy blue suit with a white shirt and a patterned tie. He also has a red flower pinned to his suit's lapel. The man is holding two large, round pieces of papadums. up to the sides of his head, giving the appearance of large ears. The background is plain and neutral, highlighting the humorous and creative pose.

Comedy

The Unskilled Immigrant

Not All Immigrants are Skilled. Hilarious and shocking stories of an Unskilled Immigrant!

Performed by Aditya Gautam
Dates 04 - 06 Oct (50mins)
Venue Fossey's Distillery Lygon

Drag Performer Polly Filla is dressed in a 1950's housedress. She had a pink marilyn monroe style hairstyle, white high heels and pink rubber gloves. One hand is on her hip and the other is on her face while she looks to one side.

Theatre

Kitsch in Synch

A Discombobulated Domesticated Drag Drama!

Created and Performed by Polly Filla
Dates 01 - 05 Oct (60mins)
Venue Theatre Works - Explosives Factory

Parties & Social Events

CLUB FRINGE: Creatures of the Blak Lagoon

Join this Murky Mob for a night of freaky frivolities...

Created and Performed by The Motherless Collective
Dates 04 Oct (300mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - CLUB FRINGE

A medium black and white close up of a young caucasian man dressed as Charlie Chaplin. He is wearing a tight black suit jacket with a white shirt and a black tie and he is wearing a tilted bowler hat on his head, almost covering his right eye. He has Chaplin style makeup with raised black eyebrows, heavy black eyeliner and a small moustache. He looks straight into the camera.

Dance & Physical Theatre

Smile - The Story of Charlie Chaplin

This is the story of the greatest screen comedian of them all.

Created and Performed by Marcel Cole
Dates 15 - 19 Oct (60mins)
Venue Bard's Apothecary

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Against a bright pink background, two people sit on the floor with their back to the camera. One lies on their back, knees bent, with their hands holding their head up; the second sitting up straight. Each person's head is slightly tilted toward each other, but their faces are not seen.

Experimental

Body of Knowledge

A powerful meditation on age and change

Directed by Samara Hersch
Dates 05 - 10 Oct (90mins)
Venue Bowery Theatre

An image of a woman holding a mirror ball in her arms, as she stands against a silver-pink background. She is wearing a shimmering silver corset, has long, silver taloned fingernails, long dark hair, curled eyelashes, sparkling pink eye shadow and a closed mouth wearing dark pink lipstick. Silvers stars on slender silver sticks appear to be forming a crown above her ahead.

Cabaret

Finucane & Smith's Global Smash Club

Finucane & Smith’s wild club takeover. Global smash. F*cked up hits. Living legends. Futurespective.

Created by Finucane & Smith
Dates 16 - 19 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - ETU Ballroom

Four square portrait photos of two women and two men with serious expressions on their faces with a black background.. The two women photos are side by side and the two men photos are upside down under them.

Dance & Physical Theatre

Four Sites

4 remarkable independent choreographers, 4 new works, in 4 distinct locations at Abbotsford Convent.

Curated by Jo Lloyd
Dates 04 - 05 Oct (90mins)
Venue Abbotsford Convent

A group of classical Indian dancers adorned with jewels on their bodies and hair, cluster around an elevated dancer who has their hands above their head crossed at the wrist.

Dance & Physical Theatre

Temple of Desire

A celebration of spirituality and sensuality, through the beauty of classical Indian dance.

Directed by Govind Pillai
Dates 04 - 05 Oct (45mins)
Venue Malthouse - Beckett Theatre

A dramatic close up of half of a performer's face with white makeup, with dark black eyebrows, a moustache, and bright red lips.

Theatre

Bad Boy

A powerful new play from the acclaimed team of Susie Dee, Patricia Cornelius and Nicci Wilks.

Presented by Dee, Cornelius and Wilks
Dates 26 Sep - 13 Oct (60mins)
Venue fortyfivedownstairs

A person is sitting on an edge of a single bed. Their body is draped over their legs with their long auburn hair covering their face. The bed is in a metal bedframe. The bed is in front of a large projection of flames in a theatrically lit space.

Visual Arts & Film

FLAMES DANCED IN THEIR HAIR BUT DID NOT BURN THEM

A multi-channel video work made in collaboration with the cast of THE BACCHAE (2015).

Created by Fraught Outfit
Dates 26 Sep - 06 Oct (360mins)
Venue Buxton Contemporary

The image shows a bald person with a muscular build, covered in body paint that resembles tibal or abstract patterns. They are holding a large hula hoop in a dynamic pose against a dark background.

Circus

Apocrypha

Alt-circus for the unholy

Created by Mitch Jones (Oozing Future)
Dates 11 - 19 Oct (70mins)
Venue Darebin Arts Centre

A blurred photograph of a person walking down a suburban street at nighttime with their back to the viewer.

Theatre

Transmission – into the dark

A radio-based live performance inviting you on a journey through suburban streets and into the dark

Created by one step at a time like this
Dates 30 Sep - 05 Oct (90mins)
Venue Secret Location in Newport

Disability stories

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A satellite captured image of a phytoplankton bloom in the Sea of Marmara. The sea is dark blue. There is green and pink land on the top and bottom of the picture. In the sea are swirling shapes of yellow-green and red-purple. These are the phytoplankton.

Experimental

Vantage Points

The only promising future is woven from the margins.

Composed and Produced by Na'im Fine Fine
Dates 12 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - ETU Ballroom

This image captures six hip hop artists in colourful Inkrewsive t-shirts, striking dance poses mid-performance. A lead female rapper commands the stage with the microphone, embodying the group's energetic spirit and artistic flair.

Music

Flow Without Limits: The Inkrewsive Story

Experience Inkrewsive's "Flow Without Limit": unique hip hop, live beats, and powerful storytelling!

Presented by Wild At Heart
Dates 19 Oct (60mins)
Venue Kindred Studios

Black + white ink drawing depicting tadpoles, black fish and fish-shaped eyes swimming around underwater tree roots

Theatre

BENEATH

Immerse yourself in a 3-storey building framing local uncommon story responding to Wurundjeri ground

In Association With Brooke Wandin - Wurundjeri Consultant
Dates 16 - 19 Oct (60mins)
Venue Temple of Enthusiasm

Ashley (a Caucasian woman with olive undertones who has brown wavy shoulder length hair and hazel eyes) sits on on a colourfully decorated couch. Behind her is an LED screen showing the interior of a wood-clad clubhouse with pink and green paint covering some panels. Ashley wears pink jeans, and a half pink, half light green jumper that has light purple cuffs at the sleeves and a big embroidered daisy in the middle of her chest. She holds a crocheted landline phone to her ear, looks to the side of the frame and wears a cheeky smile.

Comedy

Scamp LIVE

A one-night-only LIVE episode of cheeky talk show 'Scamp', created & hosted by comedian Ashley Apap.

Created and Performed by Ashley Apap
Dates 17 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

A caucasian female artist and photographer with glasses and a beanie. Looking into a UV purple glow of light with a black background.

Visual Arts & Film

Sparrow Showcase '24

An exhibition of the arts where our participants/artists have a chance to flex!

Hosted by Sparrow Collective & My Plan Manager
Dates 02 - 20 Oct (360mins)
Venue Montsalvat

TWO WORLDS COLLIDE A migrants love letter to Melbourne. World's first book to gallery exhibition.

Visual Arts & Film

Two Worlds Collide

TWO WORLDS COLLIDE bringing two worlds closer : a migrant and an artist.

Written and Directed by Nandita Chakraborty
Dates 03 - 13 Oct (360mins)
Venue SOL GALLERY

The image shows a woman with long red amber hair with a surprised expression. She is standing in front of a bright orange wall, and is wearing a white dress with orange flower prints, while clasping her hands to her face.

Comedy

Robyn Reynolds is on trial

You'll love this heartfelt, hilarious hour of comedy.

Created and Performed by Robyn Reynolds
Dates 07 - 12 Oct (60mins)
Venue Bard's Apothecary

A blonde woman in a gold sequinned dress sits comfortably in a black coffin blowing a pink party favour trumpet and wearing a pink party hat. Her look is someone who is over the situation - a cheeky wry roll of the eyes, her hand rests on the top of the coffin as metallic tinsel curtain lies in the back ground surrounded by the colour pink.

Theatre

Sold Out

The Dilly Dally of Death & Dying

A striking new comedy about death and grief.

Written by Ben Noble
Dates 02 - 06 Oct (75mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

A completely dark room with a window in the center. The view is suburban - framing a wet wooden fence with a wall beyond, weathered white paint flaking, revealing the orangey red bricks beneath. A figure stands in silhouette, and we can just make out his medium length dark wavy hair and the texture on the back of the corduroy shirt he wears. On the windowsill, in the left corner, is an empty white paper cup, next to a palm-sized nautilus-like seashell.

Experimental

Sold Out

I'm Ready To Talk Now

An experimental one-on-one piece exploring chronic illness and identity.

Created and Performed by Oliver Ayres
Dates 09 - 13 Oct (45mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple

The image is a portrait of Annalise Knight against a dark navy background. Annalise Knight is caucasian, has medium length strawberry blonde hair with a colourful headband and is wearing a black t-shirt. Annalise is facing front on to the camera reacting to a handful of white powder thrown at her face. One eye is open looking at the camera, the other eye is tightly shut and her mouth is wide open.

Cabaret

The White Powder that Changed My Life

A 100% true story, so headbanging-ly funny your brain will thank you.

Created and Performed by Annalise Knight
Dates 12 - 20 Oct (55mins)
Venue Theory Bar

Two performers in red bikinis and thigh high boots stand on stage, holding a whip and a sword above their heads triumphantly.

Circus

Le Freak

Sideshow. Reimagined. A queer and disability focused retelling of circus exploitation.

Created and Performed by Elle Diablo and Themme Fatale
Dates 10 - 12 Oct (55mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - ETU Ballroom

Person with blue eyes and brown curly hair in two buns with pink ribbons wearing a pink organza dress. They have colourful pom poms stuck to their face with a concerning expression in their eyes. Their hand covers their mouth with a red smile drawn on it, as they are framed in pink background that blends with their dress colour.

Theatre

ADMINISTRATION

An undiagnosed autistic kid's perspective on life, death, religion and dance

Created and Performed by Adeline Close
Dates 07 - 13 Oct (50mins)
Venue The Motley Bauhaus - The Cellar

A woman with brown hair is pictured from the waist-up, in the centre of a pink diamond-patterned background. She is surrounded by six smaller circular portraits of diverse individuals with vibrant expressions, each in a different pose and colourful attire. She is wearing a frilly mint green nightie with short sleeves and is clutching a pink pillow to her chest, smiling whimsically at the camera. A cute stuffed toy ladybird in a cute green suit, with a red nose is sitting on her shoulder, looking at the camera with big black (stuffed toy) eyes.

Cabaret

In Bed With Amy and Friends

A hilarious and heart opening live cabaret talk show in my bedroom!

Created by Amy Bodossian
Dates 03 - 13 Oct (120mins)
Venue Wesley Anne

A person in a beige boilersuit wearing a jellyfish costume on their head and holding a telephone to their ear in front of a backdrop of stars.

Theatre

Notes From a Black Hole

A semi-autobiographical-time-travelling-sci-fi adventure.

Written by Rowena Hutson
Dates 16 - 20 Oct (75mins)
Venue La Mama Courthouse

The image features five individuals' smiling faces arranged in a circular pattern around a central red shape. The background is light gray with a subtle dotted texture. Each face is cut out and outlined in white, contrasting with the vibrant red central shape. The image is framed with a red border that has a decorative design in the corners.

Comedy

Rice, Spice and Everything Nice: an Asian Comedy Showcase

A stand-up comedy act of 5 similar looking but uniquely funny comedians from Melbourne.

Featuring Ryotaro A, Jay-C, Tim L, Scott Z and Gidion G
Dates 11 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Chinese Museum: Education Space

The image shows a person posing for a photo in a dynamic and powerful way. They are wearing a leopard print outfit and holding a whip. The background is a vibrant pink and blue, adding to the dramatic and colourful feel of the image.

Parties & Social Events

Disabled and Sexy - Alter State Closing Party

Alter State’s Deaf and Disability led closing party set to heat up the basement of Arts House.

Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne-Alter State, Arts House, & Melbourne Fringe
Dates 12 Oct (210mins)
Venue Arts House

Eat and drink

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A man is standing on stage, holding a microphone close to his mouth. He is wearing a dark vest, a long-sleeved shirt, a black cap, and gloves with skull patterns. The background is dark, emphasizing the spotlight on him.

Words & Ideas

"Echoes from the Horn" Poetry Reading

Experience Mo's struggle from Somalia to a new life, blending personal stories in a hero's journey.

Presented by Mohamed Sudi
Dates 02 - 06 Oct (60mins)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room

A photo of David Williams dressed in a cartoon illustrated apron, holding a pair of wooden tongs and holding an edited portrait of Scott Morrison wearing a flower crown under his arm

Experimental

COOKED: Hot Nights – Democracy Sausage

Tasty democracy snacks and bespoke site-responsive theatre for the right here, right now.

Created and Performed by David Williams
Dates 14 Oct (60mins)
Venue Fed Square - Amphitheatre

Two people sit on a metal bench and another person stands in front of it in front of a white background. One seated person is holding a large metal cooking pot on their lap. The person standing is holding a fish. There is a cartoon picture of a fork drawn over the top corner of the photograph.

Experimental

COOKED: Hot Nights – Ari Angkasa's Suspicious Fish

A variety show of Indonesian primetime television lore with snacks made by angels.

Performed by Ari Angkasa and Margot Morales
Dates 03 - 17 Oct (180mins)
Venue Fed Square - Amphitheatre

A man stands in front of a dark red background, pictured from the torso up. He has short, neat black hair and wears a black tshirt covered in a dark grey blazer. His hands are seen to be clutching at each opening side of the blazer.

Comedy

We Miss Brother H

A night of standup, sketch and storytelling comedy just like SNL but from Temu.

Performed by Sean Diao
Dates 18 - 19 Oct (60mins)
Venue Chinese Museum: Education Space

A handsome rugged, bearded man balances a delicate butterfly on his finger with a waterfall in the background.

Comedy

Marcus Ryan - Eat, Pray, Walk

Educational true story of an unprepared fool's walk across Europe! Heartwarming, funny & inspiring!

Written and Performed by Marcus Ryan
Dates 11 - 13 Oct (60mins)
Venue Elephant and Wheelbarrow

A knitted toy clown wearing a hat and an apron. In the pocket of the apron is a knitted carrot and knitted sausages. The clown is holding a knitted banana and knitted pie in each of it's hands. There are cartoon drawings over the top of the photo.

Experimental

Almost Gone

COOKED: Grill Privé – Hoons and Buggers

Utterly absurd, entirely rewarding dinner for bent around hosting and guesting.

Curated by Long Prawn and Hosted by Ecstasy Cookbook
Dates 02 - 16 Oct (150mins)
Venue Fed Square - Amphitheatre

The image features a collection of food items skewered on toothpicks, arranged on top of what appears to be a half of a grapefruit or orange, which is placed on a plate.
The food items include cubes of cheese, olives, crackers and small bread squares
The image has a bluish tone, with darker areas appearing lighter and vice versa. The overall appearance is reminiscent of a photographic negative.

Parties & Social Events

Nocturnal: Food for Thought

Museum After Dark

Presented by Melbourne Museum
Dates 10 Oct (180mins)
Venue Melbourne Museum

A sculpture of a sausage with an animated face is positioned on a metal trolley. There is an illustration of a creature with an elongated nose drawn over the top of the photograph.

Experimental

COOKED: Open Grill

A smoulderingly antipodean BBQ and performance space for gathering, cooking, art and participation.

Concept by Long Prawn
Dates 04 - 19 Oct (180mins)
Venue Fed Square - Amphitheatre

An upside down picture of a person lying on grass. They are wearing a denim jacket, yellow shirt, and wearing black headphones over their ears. They have pink hair and piercings. They are staring off with a melancholy expression.

Experimental

Guided Walking Tour

A theatrical walking tour but only to the places I've been on first dates.

Artists PIGEONPIGEON
Dates 05 - 20 Oct (45mins)
Venue Meet under the Clocks at Flinders St Station

Personified pint of beer in a digital illustration style. The beer is walking and holding a microphone while laughing. It has a large smile across its face and lots of foam spilling out from over the top.

Comedy

The Comedy Crawl - Fitzroy

Five comedians. Four bars. One hilarious day. Sure fire sell out!

Presented by Pub Crawl Productions
Dates 05 - 20 Oct (210mins)
Venue The Stone Hotel

The image features five individuals' smiling faces arranged in a circular pattern around a central red shape. The background is light gray with a subtle dotted texture. Each face is cut out and outlined in white, contrasting with the vibrant red central shape. The image is framed with a red border that has a decorative design in the corners.

Comedy

Rice, Spice and Everything Nice: an Asian Comedy Showcase

A stand-up comedy act of 5 similar looking but uniquely funny comedians from Melbourne.

Featuring Ryotaro A, Jay-C, Tim L, Scott Z and Gidion G
Dates 11 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Chinese Museum: Education Space

Black background with a circle filled with fruit and vegetables

Visual Arts & Film

Art is Food for the Soul

Exploring how art and food can uncover new perspectives and build empathy.

Produced by Wunder Gym
Dates 27 Sep - 20 Oct (1440mins)
Venue Laneway Gallery

An older woman in a blue jumper sits at a table. She holds her right hand to her ear as if she is ready to hear your story. Her left hand rests on a teacup and inside the cup is an ear. In front of the woman is a shiny blue water jug, in which is a large ear. The vibe of the room she is in is warm and inviting.

Experimental

Marg Is All Ears

When all you need is a chat and a cuppa to make your world shiny.

Performed by Margaret Becher
Dates 01 - 17 Oct (15mins)
Venue Cyrus Art Lounge

Image shows a glass of gin, with a slice of lime and a green juniper herb garnish. Alongside is a microphone, with its cable attached. These two items are on a white surface and white background, capturing a still-life aesthetic.

Comedy

Comedy Gin Tasting

It's a comedy show with gin; it's a gin tasting with comedy.

Presented by Mark Butler
Dates 04 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Elephant and Wheelbarrow

A man in a red blazer and black bow tie delicately holds a tea cup and saucer in front of an orange background as an outrageous party is in full swing behind him. The four people behind him are holding streamers and party poppers, and the scene is filled with orange and blue balloons.

Theatre

Tea Party!

Break all the rules at Tea Party! – a free event hosted by the Rollercoaster ensemble.

Created and Performed by Rollercoaster Theatre
Dates 09 - 13 Oct (45mins)
Venue No Vacancy Gallery

A photograph of a person standing with their back to the viewer dressed in a white lace apron and white gloves against a red background. They have a bare back. Their head is turned towards a white dinner plate with mashed potato and red meat atop it, which they hold at their shoulder in one hand. Their other arm is bent behind their back, and their hand holds a fork carrying a slice of meat.

Theatre

FEAST

Fine dining with a twist

Created by Pony Cam
Dates 09 - 19 Oct (150mins)
Venue The Substation

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Two performers smile at the camera, their hands are put together in a heart shape near their chests. The first is Genevieve Mooy, who is playing Gran. She is wearing a bright pink cardigan, and has short white hair, sparkling blue eyes and a warm smile. Below her is Matt Kelly, he is wearing a dark green t-shirt. His light brown eyebrows and hair are raised in delight and he has a large (slightly goofy) smile on his face.

Kids

Best. Party. Ever.

An interactive Zoom show for Grandparents and their Grandchildren who live apart!

Performed by Matt Kelly and Genevieve Mooy
Dates 17 - 20 Oct (60mins)
Venue Digital Fringe

A cream coloured toy rabbit with long ears and a pink nose on top of a gate post, seen from above. Behind the rabbit, there is the lines of the fence, the gate and the bricks edging the garden as a diagonal cross.

Kids

Land of the Lost

An enchanting and sensitive installation work where the very youngest lead the way.

Devised by Hannah Vrijenhoek, Sue Giles and Kate Sulan
Dates 08 - 19 Oct (45mins)
Venue Abbotsford Convent — Oratory

An image of a child's bedroom window that looks out to a rocket ship in the sky.

Kids

Dream Swamp

A dance performance by Melanie Lane that transports children to a universe of magic and adventure

Choreographed by Melanie Lane
Dates 02 - 05 Oct (35mins)
Venue The Substation