Theatre & Performance

New Beginnings 2026

Fresh, diverse, and daring voices - be the first to experience tomorrow’s theatre today.

• 6 Feb
• 6:00pm

Music & Musicals

One Night in Paris with Major Swing Project

Parisian rendezvous—where Edith Piaf and Django inspire a soirée of swing, soul, and joie de vivre.

• 29 Jan - 5 Feb
• 8:30pm

Comedy

Trash Talk Like Trump - Comedy Game Show

A ruthless, hilarious open mic gameshow, where the audience can play too, and win prizes

• 24 Jan - 29 Jan
• 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm

Comedy

The Wedding - by Andy Balloch

Ten characters. One comedian. All chaos. 

• 4 Feb - 8 Feb
• 9:00pm

Theatre & Performance

SHARK!

It's wet, it's wild, it's scary, it's sexy, it's SHARK!

• 30 Jan - 1 Feb
• 9:20pm

Theatre & Performance

Milk Dud

Got milk? The short answer is 'not enough.' Which is how Amelia has felt for most of their life.

• 13 Feb - 15 Feb
• 6:30pm

Magic & Illusion

Adults Only Magic Show

World-class magic with the rowdy fun your mother warned you about (and secretly wants to see!)

• 4 Feb - 15 Feb
• 9:10pm

Comedy

S**tizen

A hilarious home brew of how to be a Great Australian S**tizen

• 24 Jan - 30 Jan
• 3:00pm, 7:00pm

Theatre & Performance

Hard Cheese: Rat in the City: One Last Bite

Between masks, puppets and a live theme song, come and find who's the rat beneath the rat-man.

• 27 Jan - 31 Jan
• 6:30pm

Comedy

Galentine's Day Gala '26

A comic celebration of friendship, fun & surprises with top Fringe comdians of the female-persuasion

• 13 Feb
• 9:00pm

Comedy

Wingin' It

Hot wings. Hotter jokes. Total chaos!

• 21 Jan - 15 Feb
• 5:00pm

Comedy

Gordon Southern: A Brief History of History

All of History. With jokes. As if Q.I. and Horrible Histories had a baby ★★★★1/2 Adelaide Advertiser

• 28 Jan - 31 Jan
• 4:30pm, 6:00pm, 7:30pm

Music & Musicals

Roarin 20's - The Gatsby Gala featuring Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys

The Gatsby Gala - Adam Hall & the Velvet Playboys perform the Earliest Jazz in the Hippest Fashion.

• 23 Jan - 24 Jan
• 7:00pm

Comedy

10 Comics for $10!

The best (and worst) comics of the festival for $10!

• 22 Jan - 12 Feb
• 8:00pm