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2026 Festival 29 Sept-18 Oct

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Spotlight

CLUB FRINGE: Mother Monster


Name: CLUB FRINGE: Mother Monster
Subtitle: Put your paws up. The category is: Dance. Or die.
Tags: Drag,Line-ups & Variety Nights,Queer Culture,Pop Culture
Vibes: Epic,Exciting,Outrageous
Programs: 
Guides: 
Credits:
Produced by Dani Leever and Jason Marsiglia
 
 
Description:
A big fun party celebrating Lady Gaga


Open Program

Member Discount

Pushing the comfort zone

Parties & Social Events

Party

Drag

Put your paws up. The category is: Dance. Or die.

Epic

Exciting

Outrageous

CLUB FRINGE: Smack Down


Name: CLUB FRINGE: Smack Down
Subtitle: Every act is a knockout.
Tags: 
Vibes: Chaotic,Outrageous,Rowdy
Programs: Curated Program,Club Fringe,Festival Hub
Guides: 
Credits:
Produced by Melbourne Fringe
 
 
Description:
Internally produced club night, where multiple artists compete to perform each other's genres


Free Events

Curated Program

Club Fringe

Festival Hub

Every act is a knockout.

Chaotic

Rowdy

CLUB FRINGE: Creatures of the Night


Name: CLUB FRINGE: Creatures of the Night
Subtitle: Unleash your inner creature in this magical, immersive club night of dance, fantasy, and play!
Tags: Interactive,Queer Culture
Vibes: Cheeky,Feel-good,Joyful
Programs: Curated Program,Club Fringe,Festival Hub
Guides: 
Credits:
Produced by Blanke
Produced by Scratch Arts
 
Description:
Creatures of the Night is an immersive club event with DJs playing disco, house, and techno alongside roving performers as fantasy creatures. Guests can make animal ears and tails, get face painted, and dance in a forest-themed space. A quiet lounge offers a low-sensory area.


Immersive

Experimental

Unleash your inner creature in this magical, immersive club night of dance, fantasy, and play!

Cheeky

Feel-good

Joyful

CLUB FRINGE: OPEN HOUSE


Name: CLUB FRINGE: OPEN HOUSE
Subtitle: Indulge in a community rich night curated by Raise The Roof, celebrating House dance and culture.
Tags: Queer Culture,Original Music,Pop Culture
Vibes: Dynamic,Feel-good,Vibrant
Programs: Curated Program,Club Fringe,Festival Hub
Guides: 
Credits:
Presented by Raise The Roof
 
 
Description:
Dancefloor focused night. House dance and music event hosted by local House dance collective ‘Raise the Roof’. House DJs will play, dancers from the collective will set the tone, move throughout the space and freestyle. There will be ongoing Visual displays and filmed demonstrations of house dance. Emphasis on sharing and celebrating community and house culture, as well as highlighting street dancers, ensuring a safe clubbing environment and dance practice. Also, RTR’s unofficial 2nd birthday.


Inside the comfort zone

Dance

Music

Indulge in a community rich night curated by Raise The Roof, celebrating House dance and culture.

Dynamic

Vibrant

CLUB FRINGE: 3 Minutes to Save the World


Name: CLUB FRINGE: 3 Minutes to Save the World
Subtitle: The end is nigh.
Tags: 
Vibes: Exhilarating,Subversive,Unpredictable
Programs: Curated Program,Club Fringe,Festival Hub
Guides: 
Credits:
Presented by Melbourne Fringe
 
 
Description:
Internally produced club night featuring multiple three-minute spots from various experimental artists, followed by DJs and dancing.


The end is nigh.

Exhilarating

Subversive

Unpredictable

CLUB FRINGE: Hygge


Name: CLUB FRINGE: Hygge
Subtitle: A cosy, feel-good, low-sensory wonderland celebrating queer art and community.
Tags: Drag,Gender Diversity,Interactive,Line-ups & Variety Nights,Queer Culture
Vibes: Feel-good,Intimate,Uplifting
Programs: Curated Program,Club Fringe,Festival Hub
Guides: 
Credits:
Curated and Produced by Alex Morris
 
 
Description:
Ballroom is a dancefloor with low, slow moving warm light. Interactive dance experience from Joel Bray.
Lounge set up in the round with cushions for spoken word, life drawing, burlesque and acoustic live music.


Community

A cosy, feel-good, low-sensory wonderland celebrating queer art and community.

Intimate

Uplifting

CLUB FRINGE: Awards Ceremony and Closing Night Party


Name: CLUB FRINGE: Awards Ceremony and Closing Night Party
Subtitle: One Last Hurrah
Tags: 
Vibes: Exciting,Inspiring,Subversive
Programs: Curated Program,Club Fringe,Festival Hub
Guides: 
Credits:
Presented by Melbourne Fringe
 
 
Description:
The night begins with Simon Abrahams announcing all award winners, they walk the stage and collect a trophy, take a photo. Afterwards we have performances and a DJ to party late into the night.


One Last Hurrah

Inspiring

Fringe Flavours Night Market


Name: Fringe Flavours Night Market
Subtitle: Sink your teeth into sizzling street performance at Queen Victoria Market.
Tags: Eat & Drink,Line-ups & Variety Nights
Vibes: Dynamic,Feel-good,Vibrant
Programs: Curated Program,Showcase
Guides: 
Credits:
Presented by Melbourne Fringe and Queen Victoria Market
 
 
Description:
Fringe will curate a series of performances each Wednesday (over 5 weeks in Sept and Oct) at Queen Victoria Markets for their seasonal Night Market. There will be a stage and roving entertainment. The program likely won't be advertised, so encourage people to come and be surprised.


Showcase

Food & Drink

Street Theatre

Variety

Sink your teeth into sizzling street performance at Queen Victoria Market.

CLUB FRINGE: PC1 DIVAS


Name: CLUB FRINGE: PC1 DIVAS
Subtitle: A party celebrating the divas of then and now with some of Melbourne's best drag artists.
Tags: Drag,Queer Culture,Pop Culture
Vibes: Contemporary,Feel-good,Joyful
Programs: Curated Program,Club Fringe,Festival Hub
Guides: 
Credits:
Produced by Popchops
 
 
Description:
Popchops DJs to DJ throughout the night. 
5-10 minute drag shows at 10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00.
Video visuals running on projector.


A party celebrating the divas of then and now with some of Melbourne's best drag artists.

Contemporary

CLUB FRINGE: HRTthrob


Name: CLUB FRINGE: HRTthrob
Subtitle: I want it that way.
Tags: Drag,Gender Diversity,Queer Culture,Gen Z Culture,Millennial Culture,Pop Culture
Vibes: Exciting,Feel-good,Rowdy
Programs: Curated Program,Club Fringe,Festival Hub
Guides: LGBTQIA+ Guide to Fringe
Credits:
Performed by HRTthrob
Artists Eddie Pattison, Han Arbuthnott, and Florian Wild
 
Description:
Practically speaking, this event looks like 2 x 3O min sets of Boy Band extravaganza energy with a live 3 piece band, DJ breaks in between sets, and guest Drag king performers. The scheduled entertainment will finish at 12PM, and the party will continue into the AM with a featured DJ blending 90’s and 00’s boy band and girl group hits, as well as modern bops you can all bust a move to on the dancefloor. Drag artists will also act as roving performers and gig angels and handing out ear plugs.


LGBTQIA+ Guide to Fringe

I want it that way.

Opening Night Gala


Name: Opening Night Gala
Subtitle: A bold beginning to the city's most fearless Festival.
Tags: Line-ups & Variety Nights
Vibes: Cheeky,Joyful,Vibrant
Programs: Curated Program,Showcase
Guides: 
Credits:
Presented by Melbourne Fringe
Supported by RMIT Culture
Hosted by Sammy J
Description:
A 90-minute variety show of acts from the Melbourne Fringe Festival, hosted by Sammy J. Before the show kicks off the foyer will be open for people to come and show off their outfits and get their photo taken on the purple carpet.


Cabaret

Stand Up

A bold beginning to the city's most fearless Festival.

Nocturnal: Action-Reaction


Name: Nocturnal: Action-Reaction
Subtitle: Explore Melbourne Museum after hours and child free with performances, talks, tours and activities
Tags: Eat & Drink,Interactive,Line-ups & Variety Nights,First Nations Stories,Climate Change,Science
Vibes: Contemplative,Dynamic,Insightful
Programs: Curated Program,Showcase
Guides: 
Credits:
Presented by Melbourne Museum and Melbourne Fringe
 
 
Description:
An after-hours event for adults at Melbourne Museum with a program of themed talks and tours on topics ranging from protest and activism to the forces of nature that shape our world, plus interactive activities, performances, a DJ, food, drinks and access to the museum's permanent exhibitions and galleries.


Explore Melbourne Museum after hours and child free with performances, talks, tours and activities

Contemplative

Insightful

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Spotlight showcases events which celebrate the diversity of Melbourne Fringe artists for new audiences by highlighting well-known and emerging artists side-by-side, particularly celebrating circus, cabaret, comedy and music.