Children's Events

Fringe Beast Fun

Fringe Beast Fun! Draw a wild still life. Learn art, build confidence. Winner 2021!

• 8 Feb - 15 Feb
• 11:00am, 1:30pm

Comedy

Spankie's One Night Stand

What happens at Spankie's One Night Stand, stays at Spankie's One Night Stand.

• 12 Feb - 14 Feb
• 7:30pm, 11:10pm

Theatre & Performance

This Is Your Trial! The Fully-Improvised Comedy Courtroom

The unmissable Fringe experience: accuse friends and family of crimes, comedians act it out!

• 24 Jan - 14 Feb
• 12:30pm, 12:55pm, 4:00pm

Circus

I Think It Could Work

Interactive, improvised circus about choices, mistakes, and consequences, and unforgettable egg

• 4 Feb - 15 Feb
• 7:40pm

Comedy

Fergus Neal - Boy

Fergus brings his sharp wit and warm storytelling to the weird world of boyhood.

• 10 Feb - 15 Feb
• 7:40pm

Comedy

Best Of Africa - Live Stand Up Comedy 2026!

Back by popular demand with bigger punchlines! A previous Weekly Award Winner at FRINGE WORLD!

• 7 Feb - 15 Feb
• 7:15pm, 7:45pm, 9:20pm

Comedy

Comedians vs Rappers

Battle of the MC's. Who will come out on top? Not for the faint hearted

• 30 Jan - 14 Feb
• 10:00pm

Comedy

Andrew Portelli - SITUATIONS

Observational comedy taken to the extreme, by celebrated Melbourne comedian Andrew Portelli.

• 12 Feb - 14 Feb
• 7:00pm, 7:30pm

Comedy

Best Of Fringe: Early Show

7 top class TV standard comedians every night

•  Selling fast

• 23 Jan - 14 Feb
• 3:00pm, 6:00pm, 6:15pm

Comedy

Amy Hetherington and Kel Balnaves - Yeah Nah Yeah

Two of Australia's best comics have a crack at new material and you decide if it’s “Yeah or Nah"

•  Selling fast

• 11 Feb - 15 Feb
• 6:00pm, 7:30pm

Children's Events

The Greatest Magic Show!

A jaw-dropping, laugh-out-loud spectacular packed with mind-boggling magic and hilarity!

•  Sold out

• 24 Jan - 15 Feb
• 2:30pm

Street Performances

Pleasure Garden Buskers

Electrifying acts await. Step into the Pleasure Gardens and let the Buskers blow you mind!

• 21 Jan - 15 Feb
• 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm

Comedy

豪風 はげし城 - Japanese Game Show Experience 

Step inside the colour, chaos and comedy of a real Japanese game show, live at FRINGE WORLD.

•  Sold out

• 24 Jan - 14 Feb
• 4:00pm, 7:00pm, 7:40pm

Comedy

FairyFales 2026

You're invited to our fireside, where the ancient art of storytelling gets a contemporary twist!

• 11 Feb - 15 Feb
• 6:20pm