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

Comedy vs Magic!

Comedy vs Magic: laughs, jaw-dropping magic, and the loser faces ultimate humiliation!

• 30 Jan - 15 Feb
• 6:30pm, 8:00pm, 9:00pm

Cabaret & Variety

Cruising through life with Nicholas Cruse

Nicholas Cruse brings cruise ship hits, stories & fun—your first-class voyage starts here!

• 6 Feb - 7 Feb
• 6:30pm

Cabaret & Variety

Woody Campfire's Camp Woodyfire

Pull up a chair 'round the fire for outback tales of love and longing, delivered with warm wit.

• 30 Jan - 14 Feb
• 8:00pm

Comedy

Complain-Ant

Complain-Ant. Why be happy when you can complain—then laugh at the absurdity of it all?

• 23 Jan - 31 Jan
• 6:30pm, 7:30pm

Theatre & Performance

A Soldier's Song

This is a very personal account of one man's front line experience of war.

• 29 Jan - 5 Feb
• 2:00pm, 7:30pm

Comedy

Best of Fest

Get ready to laugh harder than ever- The Best of Fest is back at FRINGE WORLD 2026!

• 23 Jan - 14 Feb
• Various times

Comedy

Life Drawing With a Comedian

Life drawing meets comedy! That's right, if our jokes don't make you laugh our poses will.

• 25 Jan - 15 Feb
• 7:00pm

Comedy

IMPROVessence

You are invited into the magical realm of spontaneous theatre — where every show is a one-of-a-kind

• 5 Feb - 15 Feb
• Various times

Comedy

Shrink Wrapped: A Psychologist Analyses Comedians, Live on Stage

The most entertaining therapy session you'll ever see.

• 7 Feb - 15 Feb
• Various times

Comedy

Pete Helliar - An International Kerfuffle

In this hilariously true story, Pete Helliar finds himself at the centre of a media firestorm.

• 28 Jan - 1 Feb
• 5:30pm, 6:30pm

Children's Events

Josh Staley: Wacky Wizardry Goes Wrong

Chaos, comedy & magic collide! A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud family adventure full of surprises!

• 24 Jan - 1 Feb
• 11:00am

Cabaret & Variety

I Start Things But Don't Fin

One man rehearses a musical cabaret to impress at his high school reunion

• 11 Feb - 12 Feb
• 7:30pm

Comedy

Takashi Wakasugi (JPN) : Wabi-Sabi Comedy

New Show by Award Winning Japanese Comedian :)

• 5 Feb - 15 Feb
• Various times