Upcoming Performing Arts Events in Melbourne

Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road, Victoria

Today 8:00pm / Choir, Vocal Music

George was a pioneer. A trailblazer. He was a saint. Yet a day after the divisive Marriage Equality campaign was won, a mural and much-loved… Read More

Hares & Hyenas, Fitzroy, Victoria

Today 7:00pm / Cabaret, Burlesque

The songs set the standard; the performances brought us to our feet; the woman inspired generation after generation. Was it the voice? The… Read More

Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park, Victoria

Today 7:30pm – more dates / Circus

International award-winning company and festival favourites Casus Circus come to Melbourne for a Midsumma exclusive season of their most… Read More

Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank, Victoria

Today 6:00pm – more dates / Cabaret, Burlesque

Jazz singer, cabaret artiste and gender transcendent diva Mama Alto beguiles you with sumptuous and exquisite torch songs. Her velvet voice… Read More

The Toff In Town, Melbourne CBD, Victoria

Today 8:30pm – more dates / Cabaret, Burlesque

Queerly beloved, we are gathered here to worship all that glitters, all the shade, and those that are not afraid! We've prepared a… Read More

Meat Market Stables, North Melbourne, Victoria

Today 8:00pm – more dates / Theatre

Man Up! explores current societal views and norms around the way men behave and questions where men and masculinity are headed. Based on… Read More

The Space Dance and Arts Centre, Prahran, Victoria

Today 7:30pm – more dates / Dance

'After Dark' is a drag-burlesque extravaganza brought to you by some of Melbourne's most experienced drag show producers.… Read More

Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park, Victoria

Today 9:30pm – more dates / Magic, Variety

Blending circus and burlesque with a live band, to create the best kind of chaos! Roll up one and all, and take a peek behind the curtain… Read More

Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Victoria

Today 9:00pm – more dates / Cabaret, Burlesque

Diamonds really are a BOY's best friend! The Ziegfeld Boys tell the story of two sugarbabies on a quest to find their sugardaddies… Read More

La Mama Courthouse, Carlton, Victoria

Today 6:30pm – more dates / Theatre

Absurdist dark comedy set in the Romanian communist regime featuring Vardos live (drag) onstage. Brad arrives on the scene, hoping to… Read More

Theatre Works, St Kilda East, Victoria

Today 9:00pm – more dates / Theatre

Andrew moves to Singapore, where his features shine and his skin is extra-white. But, in profile, he still looks like a child's drawing… Read More

Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, Victoria

Today 7:30pm – more dates / Theatre

Does ‘happily ever after’ really exist? Unmasking Prince Charming dares to ask the real questions of our Disney heroes.… Read More

La Mama Courthouse, Carlton, Victoria

Today 8:30pm – more dates / Theatre

Elder Gods, murder and true love. A feel-good romance. As two young cultists, Hugo and Lance, race to summon the Elder God Shaguaraka and… Read More

Theatre Works, St Kilda East, Victoria

Today 9:00pm – more dates / Theatre

A queer clapback to Eat, Pray, Love and its kin, Poorly Drawn Shark is a brutal attack on conventional storytelling: drenched in salt water… Read More

The Burrow, Fitzroy, Victoria

Today 8:00pm – more dates / Theatre

Adult looking for friends. Not a joke. Not even really a show. If legitimately also an adult looking for friends, enquire within. Read More

The Courthouse Hotel, North Melbourne, Victoria

Today 7:30pm – more dates / Theatre

A storm is brewing, the table is set, the friends are familiar and the stories of everyday triumphs are cocked and ready to go. A group of… Read More

The Butterfly Club, Melbourne CBD, Victoria

Today 7:00pm – more dates / Theatre

Socially awkward Keith hires escort Beau for an evening of companionship one Christmas Eve. While Keith has no idea what to expect, Beau is… Read More

Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park, Victoria

Today 7:00pm – more dates / Theatre

"The Queen has no hour for love." This highly acclaimed one‐woman show retraces the remarkable steps of a truly fearless… Read More

fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne CBD, Victoria

Today 7:30pm – more dates / Theatre

A coming-of-age opera about a transgender woman. A film-maker's own coming-of-age story, told by two opera singers and string… Read More