Origin - Australian

THU 29 JAN

ROADKILL

ROADKILL DROVA + The Church of Røadkill is a gritty pop sermon about chaos, heartbreak, and rebirth — a night ...

FRI 30 JAN

MAGIC DECEPTIONS

MAGIC DECEPTIONS Special Guest + Step into a world where time is suspended & your mind becomes the stage. Magic Deceptions is a ...

FRI 30 JAN

TEDDY

TEDDY Popular Australian comedian and viral content creator Teddy, also known online as Tedsthetics, is ...

FRI 30 JAN

BIG GAY C*NTY CABARET

BIG GAY C*NTY CABARET Big Gay C*nty Cabaret is a chaotic, interactive queer cabaret premiering the Big Gay Entrée ...

SAT 31 JAN

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X FOREIGNDUB & FRIENDS – ALL VINYL BASS MEDITATION

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X FOREIGNDUB & FRIENDS – ALL VINYL BASS MEDITATION Special Guest + The Factory Theatre welcomes music lovers with FREEKIN WEEKENDS - a series of free events live from ...

SUN 1 FEB

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X HOUSE NATION

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X HOUSE NATION Special Guest + The P.L.X. Generation crew and Rhythmiic Grooves presents House Nation - 90s/00s House Music ...

FRI 6 FEB

THE HERD

THE HERD To celebrate 20 years of The Herd’s era-defining third record The Sun Never Sets, the much-loved ...

FRI 6 FEB
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SAT 7 FEB

TOM CASHMAN – TRIAL SHOW

TOM CASHMAN – TRIAL SHOW Special Guest + Tom Cashman has new jokes he'd love to share with you. Two nights only in Sydney before he goes ...

SUN 8 FEB

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X BATTLESNAKE, PURPLE DISTURBANCE & TERRIFICUS

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X BATTLESNAKE, PURPLE DISTURBANCE & TERRIFICUS Freekin Weekends – a grassroots live music initiative championing emerging artists and the venues ...

FRI 13 FEB

SARGENT BAKER

SARGENT BAKER Problem Green + Brown Snake Following the release of their 3rd LP “Loose Ends”, Sargent Baker are blazing up the Hume Hwy ...

SUN 15 FEB

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X THE KICK BACK

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X THE KICK BACK Special Guest + Enjoy live music and bounce to the bass in the spring sunshine as we open up our courtyard bar, ...

SUN 15 FEB

STORY CLUB

STORY CLUB Hosted by Osher Günsberg and Zoe Norton-Lodge, Story Club is a live comedy storytelling show ...

WED 18 FEB
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THU 19 FEB

SCOUT BOXALL – GOD’S FAVOURITE

SCOUT BOXALL – GOD’S FAVOURITE After getting stranded in regional Victoria without medication for the first time in twelve years, ...

WED 18 FEB

KORINNA GOUROS – SORRY MY MUM WON’T LET ME

KORINNA GOUROS – SORRY MY MUM WON’T LET ME Korinna’s hilarious stand-up comedy show spills the tea on her cult-like upbringing, ...

WED 18 FEB

CRUSH COVEN

CRUSH COVEN Introducing ‘Crush Coven’, the unholy trinity of spellcraft and spectacle: Three Etsy witches ...

WED 18 FEB

BOUBAS: LET’S KIKI! AN IMPROVISED COMEDY SHOW

BOUBAS: LET’S KIKI! AN IMPROVISED COMEDY SHOW As Sarah Jessica Parker said in her most iconic role (guest appearance on Glee): "Let's ...

THU 19 FEB
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THU 5 MAR

RAW COMEDY 2026 HEAT 4-6

RAW COMEDY 2026 HEAT 4-6 Thu 19 Feb | Heat 4 hosted by DANIEL MUGGLETONThu 26 Feb | Heat 5 hosted by NIKKI BRITTONThu 5 Mar ...

THU 19 FEB

JAKE HOWIE - BADDIE BURNS BRIDGES

JAKE HOWIE - BADDIE BURNS BRIDGES Jake Howie has spent his life as a yes man. A doormat. A people pleaser. And at 40 – he's ...

THU 19 FEB

THALIA JOAN - HOW WAS LAST NIGHT?

THALIA JOAN - HOW WAS LAST NIGHT? There's a reason why Thalia Joan was nominated 'Best in Comedy, 2024' and 'Best in ...

FRI 20 FEB

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BRANDY TSANG – PURPLE DONUTS

BRANDY TSANG – PURPLE DONUTS It has been a minute since Brandy has taken the stage. 10 years to be exact.Purple Donuts is ...

FRI 20 FEB

CARNIVAL MIRROR

CARNIVAL MIRROR Step inside, and marvel in wonder at the alluring and alarming sights of Carnival Mirror - but take ...

FRI 20 FEB

LEFT OF CENTRE

LEFT OF CENTRE Dive headfirst into a glitter-soaked celebration of everything gloriously offbeat, where kings and ...

FRI 20 FEB

KATE WILKINS & NICK HARRIOTT - LET’S UNPACK THAT

KATE WILKINS & NICK HARRIOTT - LET’S UNPACK THAT Kate Wilkins and Nick Harriott are bringing their award-winning musical comedy hour back to Sydney ...

FRI 20 FEB

GAYME SHOW WITH CHRIS DEMOS & CARMELO COSTA

GAYME SHOW WITH CHRIS DEMOS & CARMELO COSTA An unhinged game show hosted by two gay men who once held a clipboard and thought, “Yeah, I could ...

FRI 20 FEB

ONE FOR THE GIRLS & THE GAYS

ONE FOR THE GIRLS & THE GAYS Join Jess Fuchs (girl) and Nick White (gay) for another raucous and ridiculous showcase of the ...

FRI 20 FEB

JOSHY IN PARIS

JOSHY IN PARIS Joshy in Paris shares the tale of life lived as a gay Australian trying to make it as a creative ...

FRI 20 FEB

KAREN FROM FINANCE – OUT OF OFFICE

KAREN FROM FINANCE – OUT OF OFFICE Forced to take leave from the job she loves, KarenFrom Finance returns to the top end to embark ...

SAT 21 FEB

INQUISITION

INQUISITION Get ready, Sydney — INQUISITION is back, bigger and bolder than ever!“Make your Mardi Gras ...

SUN 22 FEB

GAYS AGAINST INSTRUMENTS

GAYS AGAINST INSTRUMENTS Mardi Gras is back, and so are the Gays Against Instruments - your favourite group of a ...

SUN 22 FEB

LAUGHCRY

LAUGHCRY LaughCry is a celebration of big feelings, where queer comics and poets bring their wittiest ...

SUN 22 FEB

BRIGITTA BROWN & CHRIS KNIGHT - BEARS & BUTCHES (SORT OF...)

BRIGITTA BROWN & CHRIS KNIGHT - BEARS & BUTCHES (SORT OF...) Chris is a bear, Brigitta loves a butch, so why not dissect the crossover between both? These two ...

FRI 27 FEB

PANSIE

PANSIE Guests + Diana Whole invites you to the second instalment of PANSIE. A drag cabaret showcase featuring a ...

FRI 27 FEB

SAPPHIC DISCO

SAPPHIC DISCO 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ SAPPHIC DISCO EORA / SYDNEY ...

THU 5 MAR

BLEAK SQUAD

BLEAK SQUAD Bleak Squad is a new Melbourne four-piece comprised of true Australian art-rock royalty. Featuring ...

FRI 6 MAR

PWA – IN A CAGE

PWA – IN A CAGE Special Guest + PWA is back with a live STEEL CAGE MATCH and the finals of the prestigious Colosseum Tournament!See ...

FRI 6 MAR

SAM BUCKINGHAM

SAM BUCKINGHAM Since releasing her career defining album DEAR JOHN in 2022, Sam Buckingham has built a cult like ...

SAT 7 MAR

SMALL FRY ROCK FEAT. BUSBY MAROU & LISA MITCHELL

SMALL FRY ROCK FEAT. BUSBY MAROU & LISA MITCHELL Small Fry Rock - Gigs you can take your kids to!Feat. Busby Marou & Lisa MitchellRunning times ...

SAT 7 MAR

MODELS

MODELS RSPYS + Models bring the post-punk / new wave vibes to the East Coast this ...

SUN 8 MAR

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X CHLOE PARCHÉ, THE VELVET CLUB & STEVE BOURK

FREEKIN WEEKENDS X CHLOE PARCHÉ, THE VELVET CLUB & STEVE BOURK Special Guest + Freekin Weekends – a grassroots live music initiative championing emerging artists and the venues ...

FRI 20 MAR

BOIS NIGHT OUT

BOIS NIGHT OUT Special Guest + Tonight’s the night. We’re going out, bois.Whether you’re Ridin’ Solo, ready to Break ...

FRI 27 MAR

DAVID MCCREDIE

DAVID MCCREDIE Special Guest + After a breakout year in 2025, including the release of his debut EP ‘Will It Ever Make Sense’ ...

FRI 10 APR

PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS

PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS Is this the year of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets? 2 Albums? 5 Global Tours? The band relentless in ...

SAT 11 APR

PLACES & SPACES – DAY TO NIGHT PARTY

PLACES & SPACES – DAY TO NIGHT PARTY Nai Palm (Naarm/Melb) + Jamie 3:26 (Chicago) PLACES & SPACES at the Factory Theatre has been rescheduled to Saturday 11 April, 2026All ...

SAT 11 APR

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VANESSA AMOROSI – CELEBRATING 25 YEARS

VANESSA AMOROSI – CELEBRATING 25 YEARS Special Guest + She gave us the anthem of a generation. A soul-stirring songwriter with an electrifying, ...

THU 16 APR

THUMB CRAMPS

THUMB CRAMPS The video game review podcast Thumb Cramps are making their live Sydney debut to present: Thumb ...

WED 22 APR
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SUN 17 MAY

BEST OF THE FEST

BEST OF THE FEST Experience the best of the Festival in just one hour! Running five nights a week at the Factory ...

WED 22 APR
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FRI 24 APR

ETHAN CAVANAGH - BOND, LOST MY BOND

ETHAN CAVANAGH - BOND, LOST MY BOND Best Newcomer Nominee MICF 2025Best in Category Award Adelaide Fringe 2024Comedy Weekly Award Perth ...

SAT 25 APR
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SUN 26 APR

SHAD & PETE SAVE THE WORLD

SHAD & PETE SAVE THE WORLD Special Guest + We all have problems – and who better to solve yours than two unqualified comedians?Got a problem ...

SAT 25 APR
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SUN 26 APR

THE LATE NITE POWERPOINT COMEDY SHOWCASE

THE LATE NITE POWERPOINT COMEDY SHOWCASE Special Guest + Winner Best of Variety Weekly Award 2025 Adelaide FringeThis cult classic returns to Sydney Comedy ...

WED 29 APR
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FRI 1 MAY

CARLY ELECTRIC – IN MY BOX

CARLY ELECTRIC – IN MY BOX You’ll find yourself laughing at things you probably shouldn’t and cringing at things you ...

WED 29 APR
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FRI 1 MAY

CAM KNIGHT - DOINK

CAM KNIGHT - DOINK Special Guest + Cam KnightDOINKThis show has a perfect blend of relatable observations, self deprecation, ...

WED 29 APR
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FRI 1 MAY

TIM COLLINS & HANNAH CONDA: BROTHERS IN WIGS

TIM COLLINS & HANNAH CONDA: BROTHERS IN WIGS Blood may be thicker than water, but not thicker than a full-coverage foundation.Fresh off their ...

WED 29 APR
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FRI 1 MAY

HOT DEPARTMENT - AMALGAMATION

HOT DEPARTMENT - AMALGAMATION Dangerously funny and deliriously sexy: sketch comedy that’s as smart as it is filthy.Deep dive ...

WED 29 APR
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FRI 1 MAY

MANDY SCOTNEY - MARRIED FOR SIX WEEKS

MANDY SCOTNEY - MARRIED FOR SIX WEEKS Special Guest + The true story of a tumultuous six-week marriage that left Mandy with a broken heart, solo-custody ...

WED 29 APR
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FRI 1 MAY

JEROMAIA DETTO - GIUSEPPE'S LOVE QUEST

JEROMAIA DETTO - GIUSEPPE'S LOVE QUEST What is love? How does it feel? When does it happen?From the loins of multi-award winning comedian, ...

WED 29 APR
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FRI 1 MAY

GREG LARSEN - UNRELENTING ULTRA-VIOLENCE

GREG LARSEN - UNRELENTING ULTRA-VIOLENCE Hello I am Greg and I weigh more than 99 percent of all performers at this comedy festival, so in ...

WED 29 APR
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FRI 1 MAY

ALEXANDRA HUDSON - KING OF THE CARPARK

ALEXANDRA HUDSON - KING OF THE CARPARK Alexandra isn't the King of the Carpark, but she is the queen of her own universe, the boss of ...

THU 30 APR

SAMMY J - HERO COMPLEX @ THE FACTORY THEATRE

SAMMY J - HERO COMPLEX @ THE FACTORY THEATRE Sammy J's award-winning, mind-blowing tale returns with bonus content and fresh surprises!30 ...

SAT 2 MAY
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SUN 3 MAY

DANIELLE WALKER - BITTERSWEET @ THE FACTORY THEATRE

DANIELLE WALKER - BITTERSWEET @ THE FACTORY THEATRE Special Guest + They say you can’t put lipstick on a pig, well call the Guinness Book of Records, cause I did it ...

SAT 2 MAY
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SUN 3 MAY

KIRSTY CARR – ME & MY DRUNKEN INNER CHILD

KIRSTY CARR – ME & MY DRUNKEN INNER CHILD Forget everything you think you know about self-help—this is therapy you can skull a beer ...

SAT 2 MAY
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SUN 3 MAY

THE FAIRBAIRNS – FAIR DINKUM

THE FAIRBAIRNS – FAIR DINKUM Lachlan and Jaxon Fairbairn are bringing an hour of sketch comedy live to the stage for the very ...

WED 6 MAY
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SAT 9 MAY

ZACHARY RUANE – COMEDY

ZACHARY RUANE – COMEDY Multi-hyphenate comedy genius Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna, Mish & Zach, Dungeons & Dragons: ...

WED 6 MAY
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SUN 10 MAY

MISH WITTRUP – NOT AS GOOD AS I REMEMBER

MISH WITTRUP – NOT AS GOOD AS I REMEMBER Remember the good old days? When you were hotter/braver/brasher/more fun? Well, let's go back ...

WED 6 MAY
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SUN 10 MAY

EFFIE - FRIGID TO FERAL @ THE FACTORY THEATRE

EFFIE - FRIGID TO FERAL @ THE FACTORY THEATRE What’s happening to me?I’ve gone from rational to irrational, from pristine to vulvarine, from ...

WED 6 MAY
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FRI 8 MAY

GABBI BOLT - SMALL POPPY

GABBI BOLT - SMALL POPPY Special Guest + Poppies are tricky. Nurture them too much and they wilt; ignore them and they thrive—until they ...

WED 6 MAY
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FRI 8 MAY

ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS – VHS

ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS – VHS Alexei Toliopoulos simply adores cinema, films, movies and the techniques filmmakers use to elicit ...

WED 6 MAY
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FRI 8 MAY

ROHAN ARNEIL – YOU WOULDN’T HAVE CUT ME OFF IF I WASN’T SO SUNBURNT

ROHAN ARNEIL – YOU WOULDN’T HAVE CUT ME OFF IF I WASN’T SO SUNBURNT Very excited about the new jokes. I’ve been supervising some apprentices so I genuinely have a ...

WED 6 MAY
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FRI 8 MAY

FRANKIE MCNAIR – HUGE ASS MINDSET

FRANKIE MCNAIR – HUGE ASS MINDSET After a lifetime of anxiety, CPTSD, and low self-esteem (wild for someone whose eye colour shifts ...

WED 6 MAY
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FRI 8 MAY

ANITH MUKHERJEE - WASTING TIME

ANITH MUKHERJEE - WASTING TIME Special Guest + “That Spring pollen filled the air, little blooms of orange dust that flew into the cafés in the ...

WED 6 MAY
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FRI 8 MAY

ELOUISE EFTOS – APHRODITE @ THE FACTORY THEATRE

ELOUISE EFTOS – APHRODITE @ THE FACTORY THEATRE To be desired is currency. To desire is a liability. Australia’s First Attractive Comedian is ...

SAT 9 MAY
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SUN 10 MAY

LENA MOON - SOUNDS LIKE A BRAG

LENA MOON - SOUNDS LIKE A BRAG Best Comedy Nominee - Melbourne Fringe Festival, 2019Lena Moon has lived a life but doesn’t want ...

SAT 9 MAY

BEN HUNTER – EVIL COMEDY

BEN HUNTER – EVIL COMEDY A new hour of cruel, wicked and otherwise dastardly comedy from the noggin of Ben Hunter, a young ...

SAT 9 MAY

LUKE HEGGIE – I WON’T SAY IT AGAIN @ THE FACTORY THEATRE

LUKE HEGGIE – I WON’T SAY IT AGAIN @ THE FACTORY THEATRE This show is a compilation of bits, lovingly curated from the last five years. If you don't ...

SAT 9 MAY
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SUN 10 MAY

KATE DOLAN – TROUT

KATE DOLAN – TROUT Rapid fire, high energy, off kilter. This is stand up comedy but different. Join award winning ...

SAT 9 MAY
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SUN 10 MAY

MEG JAGER - A BEAUTIFUL MIND

MEG JAGER - A BEAUTIFUL MIND Best Newcomer Nomination - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025RAW Comedy Runner up, ...

SAT 9 MAY
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SUN 10 MAY

STELLA WU – ASIAN BABY GIRL

STELLA WU – ASIAN BABY GIRL Special Guest + Asian Baby Girl is part cultural roast, part motherhood panic spiral, and part rebellious love ...

WED 13 MAY
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SUN 17 MAY

HARRY JUN - INSIDE JOKES, OUTSIDE VOICE

HARRY JUN - INSIDE JOKES, OUTSIDE VOICE Special Guest + Inside jokes or “in-jokes” are jokes that are only understandable to people of a particular ...

WED 13 MAY
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FRI 15 MAY

SURAJ KOLARKAR – BROWN BOY MARRIES WHITE GIRL

SURAJ KOLARKAR – BROWN BOY MARRIES WHITE GIRL This is a standup comedy show written and performed by your favourite brown boy Suraj Kolarkar ...

WED 13 MAY
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FRI 15 MAY

CON COUTIS – JOKE PROTOCOL

CON COUTIS – JOKE PROTOCOL Nominee Best Comedy 2023 & 2024 Melbourne FringeNominee Green Room Award for Best Sound ...

WED 13 MAY
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SUN 17 MAY

RUBY TEYS - CIAO LATTE

RUBY TEYS - CIAO LATTE When sharp-tongued Sydney-sider Ruby Teys escapes to a small town in Sardinia for some sun and a ...

FRI 15 MAY

DANIEL MUGGLETON – WHITE HERE,WHITE NOW @ THE FACTORY THEATRE

DANIEL MUGGLETON – WHITE HERE,WHITE NOW @ THE FACTORY THEATRE Daniel Muggleton continues to be one of Australia’s most in-demand comedians despite no media ...

SAT 16 MAY
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SUN 17 MAY

RAPHA MANAJEM – THE SALMON WAS GOOD

RAPHA MANAJEM – THE SALMON WAS GOOD Best Newcomer Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 RAW Comedy Runner Up, ...

SAT 16 MAY
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SUN 17 MAY

THE BURTON BROTHERS - TINSELTOWN

THE BURTON BROTHERS - TINSELTOWN Nominee Best Comedy 2023 & 2024 Melbourne FringeLights! Camera! Action! The Burton Brothers are ...

SAT 16 MAY
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SUN 17 MAY

DAVE HUGHES – COOKED @ THE FACTORY THEATRE

DAVE HUGHES – COOKED @ THE FACTORY THEATRE There is no one else that comes close to the phenomenon that is Dave Hughes. Behind that cooked ...

SAT 16 MAY
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SUN 17 MAY

ALICE FRASER - A PASSION FOR PASSION

ALICE FRASER - A PASSION FOR PASSION Special Guest + A comedy show about writing a book about romance.A show about why men don’t know what’s sexy ...

SAT 16 MAY
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SUN 17 MAY

DAN RATH – HELP ME PLEASE

DAN RATH – HELP ME PLEASE A-List Entertainment presents You probably already know me from reading the news. In 2018, I ...

FRI 22 MAY

POP CULTURE PARENTING PODCAST

POP CULTURE PARENTING PODCAST After a sold-out Melbourne show last year, we’re returning to the stage with a brand-new live ...

SAT 23 MAY

ESKIMO JOE '20 YEARS OF BLACK FINGERNAILS RED WINE'

ESKIMO JOE '20 YEARS OF BLACK FINGERNAILS RED WINE' Special Guest + Celebrate 20 years of Black Fingernails Red Wine with Eskimo Joe as they hit the road for a ...

FRI 12 JUN

PSEUDO ECHO

PSEUDO ECHO Get ready Australia! The iconic Pseudo Echo are taking you to FUNKY TOWN with a thrilling national ...

SAT 13 JUN

DONNY BENET

DONNY BENET After the success of his 2022 EP Le Piano, Donny Benét returns with the next chapter in his ...

SUN 11 OCT

POLE THEATRE WORLD

POLE THEATRE WORLD Special Guest + Pole Theatre World is back! The most exciting and entertaining pole competition that's taking ...