1 October Wild Things International Kids Festival

Sydney Opera House: Wild Things International Kids Festival

Sydney Opera House Sydney

Get ready to go wild! This spring school holidays, the Sydney Opera House will transform into a creative wonderland for kids and their families with the inaugural Wild Things International Kids Festival. Across 16 days, leading companies from Europe, North America, the United Kingdom, Asia and Australia will illustrate the…

30 September @ 7:30 pm - 4 October @ 9:00 pm AEST

Merrigong Theatre Company: The Choir of Man

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong

The Choir of Man brings 90 minutes of high energy harmonies and foot-stomping choreography to Wollongong in a feel-good musical for all ages that will make you wish this pub was your local! Nine mates welcome you to The Jungle: beautifully old-fashioned and complete with real beer on tap! A…

1 October @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm AEST Brisbane Festival

: Make, Believe, Magic

QAGOMA

An unprecedented exhibition exploring the imaginative storytelling and world-building of The Jim Henson Company. Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company is an immense and immersive journey through the creative process behind some of the most cherished characters and stories in screen history and popular culture. Highlights include, Fraggle Rock and Fraggle Rock:…

1 October @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm AEST Opera Lecture Series – Aspects of Opera

Opera Bites: Opera Lecture Series – Aspects of Opera

City of Sydney Creative Studios 119 Bathurst Street, Sydney

Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from composers and voice types through to genres and quirky bits of opera trivia. Aspects of Opera: From the many…

1 October @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm AEST Blossom Festival

CherryHill Orchards: Blossom Festival

474 Queens Rd, Wandin East, VIC, 3139 474 Queens Rd, Wandin East, VIC, 3139, Melbourne

Every year, we open our cherry orchard when our trees are in full bloom, showcasing the stunning white blossoms.This popular annual event offers picture-perfect photo opportunities and a festive atmosphere, creating an idyllic day out in the countryside for family and friends. Bring a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy…

1 October @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm AEDT Mind Games: Art Alive

Baeu Medina: Mind Games: Art Alive

154 Broadway 154-160 Broadway, Chippendale

A new, woman-led, interactive, immersive and independent experiential playground has opened in Chippendale, in Sydney’s inner suburbs – at a scale and level of detail that has not been done in Australia. Comprising multisensory installations such as holographic moon rooms to upside-down trains, mirrored mazes, and perception puzzles, Mind Games:…

1 October @ 11:00 am - 11:50 am AEST Erth’s Shark Dive: Live on Stage

Carriageworks: Erth’s Shark Dive: Live on Stage

Carriageworks Sydney

The whole family is invited on an unforgettable journey below the surface with Erth’s Shark Dive: Live on Stage, a thrilling theatrical experience that will change the way you see sharks and the oceans they call home. Through exquisite puppetry and immersive staging, audiences come face-to-face with Australia’s iconic sharks alongside a fascinating…

1 October @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm AEST A Night at the Library

The State Library of New South Wales: A Night at the Library

State Library of NSW 1 Shakespeare Pl,, Sydney

Bell Shakespeare takes audiences young and old on a magical journey of discovery exploring the many known and unknown spaces in the Library, its collection, and items from the weird to the wonderful. Along the way we meet literary greats, legendary explorers, real people and fictional creations for a madcap…

1 October @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm AEST ‘Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste’

National Art School: ‘Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste’

National Art School Corner of Forbes and Burton Streets, Darlinghurst, Sydney

‘Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste’ celebrates the legacy and significant achievements of Margaret Olley AC – National Art School alum and one of Australia’s most beloved painters – through the lens of the European artistic tradition intimisme, which honours the quiet poetry of domestic life and the interior world. Drawing from significant public and private…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm AEST A Beautiful Noise – The Neil Diamond Musical

Paul Dainty, Ken Davenport & Bob Gaudio: A Beautiful Noise – The Neil Diamond Musical

Princess Theatre, Melbourne 163 Spring St, Melbourne

Created in consultation with Neil Diamond himself, the jukebox musical, A Beautiful Noise, charts his rise to superstardom through the songs that defined his life and career, among them Cracklin’ Rosie, Forever in Blue Jeans and Sweet Caroline. Famous for his swaggering sexuality and velvet-meets-gravel voice, Diamond is conjured by two…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 1:00 pm - 3:40 pm AEST Fiddler On The Roof

Theatre Royal, Sydney: Fiddler On The Roof

Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney

The 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof is a much-loved classic for good reason. The glorious score by Bock and Harnick includes songs such as Tradition, If I Were a Rich Man, Matchmaker, Matchmaker and Sunrise, Sunset. Meanwhile, its plotline about religious persecution and displacement, foreshadowing The Holocaust, is depressingly timely –…

1 October @ 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm AEST Erth’s Shark Dive: Live on Stage

Carriageworks: Erth’s Shark Dive: Live on Stage

Carriageworks Sydney

The whole family is invited on an unforgettable journey below the surface with Erth’s Shark Dive: Live on Stage, a thrilling theatrical experience that will change the way you see sharks and the oceans they call home. Through exquisite puppetry and immersive staging, audiences come face-to-face with Australia’s iconic sharks alongside a fascinating…

1 October @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm AEST A Night at the Library

The State Library of New South Wales: A Night at the Library

State Library of NSW 1 Shakespeare Pl,, Sydney

Bell Shakespeare takes audiences young and old on a magical journey of discovery exploring the many known and unknown spaces in the Library, its collection, and items from the weird to the wonderful. Along the way we meet literary greats, legendary explorers, real people and fictional creations for a madcap…

1 October @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm AEST Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival: Fijian Flying Circus

South Bank Piazza 410 Stanley St, South Brisbane

Come fly with us! Get ready to be swept away by a spectacular island adventure like no other! The Fijian Flying Circus’ Australian premiere is a high-energy celebration of Spirit, Culture, and Joy. Created by the internationally renowned Fijian dance tribe VOU ('new’ in the iTaukei language), this dazzling production…

1 October @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm AEST Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

QPAC - Playhouse

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is finally coming to QPAC! Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm AEST Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank

Audiences never seem to tire of Jane Austen’s classic novel, with umpteen adaptations over the years. Now comes a raucous stage production, complete with karaoke, in which five female servants take on all the roles, while offering biting insights. Written by Isobel McArthur, who co-directed the show with Simon Harvey, Pride &…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm AEDT The Book of Mormon

JONES Theatrical Group: The Book of Mormon

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket

Hello! The Mormons are back! First seen in Australia in 2017, The Book of Mormon is blasphemous, scurrilous, puerile, rude, satirical – and one of the funniest, sweetest, most joyous musicals ever staged. Written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with Robert Lopez, the 2011 show won…

1 October @ 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm AEST Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival: Bright Nights By ANZ

Verso Projects. Festival Village, Southbank Cultural Forecourt and Village GreenSuburb: South Bank, Brisbane

Featuring an exclusive soundtrack from Brisbane music royalty The Veronicas. Bright Nights by ANZ transforms the Brisbane River into a dazzling, choreographed canvas of water, light, and sound. Floating fountains, waterscreens, amazing animated water features and water jets shooting up to 80 meters high, all pierced by a stunning laser…

1 October @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm AEST Ode To A Grape

5 Foot Entertainment: Ode To A Grape

The Motley Bauhaus 118 Elgin St, Carlton

Prepare to be simultaneously charmed and berated by Tīrau’s resident self proclaimed artist, incompetent anarchist, and lover of grapes. Born in Limburg; Germany, Johann packed his quill and moved to the small town of Tīrau, (NZ) to free himself of his parental constraints and find himself as an artist. Now…

1 October @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm AEST JARJUM @ Backbone Festival

Backbone Festival: JARJUM

Ron Hurley Theatre 28 Tallowwood St, Seven Hills

JARJUM is a powerful multi-media production combining a short dance film with a live contemporary dance performance, whimsical puppetry and honest storytelling, celebrating the voices, strength and creativity of First Nations youth. Created by First Nations choreographer Mitch Currie, JARJUM brings together young people from metropolitan and regional communities to…

1 October @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm AEST Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival: Bright Nights By ANZ

Verso Projects. Festival Village, Southbank Cultural Forecourt and Village GreenSuburb: South Bank, Brisbane

Featuring an exclusive soundtrack from Brisbane music royalty The Veronicas. Bright Nights by ANZ transforms the Brisbane River into a dazzling, choreographed canvas of water, light, and sound. Floating fountains, waterscreens, amazing animated water features and water jets shooting up to 80 meters high, all pierced by a stunning laser…

1 October @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival: Fijian Flying Circus

South Bank Piazza 410 Stanley St, South Brisbane

Come fly with us! Get ready to be swept away by a spectacular island adventure like no other! The Fijian Flying Circus’ Australian premiere is a high-energy celebration of Spirit, Culture, and Joy. Created by the internationally renowned Fijian dance tribe VOU ('new’ in the iTaukei language), this dazzling production…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEDT The Book of Mormon

JONES Theatrical Group: The Book of Mormon

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket

Hello! The Mormons are back! First seen in Australia in 2017, The Book of Mormon is blasphemous, scurrilous, puerile, rude, satirical – and one of the funniest, sweetest, most joyous musicals ever staged. Written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with Robert Lopez, the 2011 show won…

1 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm AEST New Annual: All In by Dance Makers Collective

New Annual: All In by Dance Makers Collective

Newcastle City Hall Newcastle

All In by Dance Makers Collective is a joyful, immersive celebration of dance featuring choreography by Miranda Wheen and music by award-winning composer Fiona Hill. In this mass dance work, three local dance groups perform alongside some incredible professional contemporary dancers with a cross-section of styles under their belt. Will…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm AEST Fiddler On The Roof

Theatre Royal, Sydney: Fiddler On The Roof

Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney

First seen at London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2024, this Olivier Award-winning production, directed by Jordan Fein, transferred to the Barbican, where it became the venue’s best-selling musical of all time. Set in 1905, Tevye, a milkman in the tiny fictional village of Anatevka, tries to maintain his…

1 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm AEST Dixon and Daughters

Tiny Dog Productions: Dixon and Daughters

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo

An Australian Premiere "If this house could speak…" When Mary (Vanessa Downing) returns home after serving time in prison, she walks back into a household filled with hostility where her daughters are grappling with their past. Long-hidden truths emerge, exposing a history that has fractured and changed their lives. Each…

1 October @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST Strong Is The New Pretty

Canberra Theatre Centre: Strong Is The New Pretty

The Playhouse

Suzie Miller, the celebrated Australian playwright behind sell-out smash hits Inter Alia, RBG: Of Many, One and international phenomenon Prima Facie, turns her extraordinary talents to the formation of the AFLW in this explosive world premiere as part of Brisbane Festival 2026. In 2010, an official report into the state…

1 October @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST Contest

UTAS School of Creative and Performing Arts: Contest

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart

Cass says she wants to fit in but if she won’t play by their rules why does she bother coming at all? She claims to see something they cannot, a warning of sorts. All the other women want to do is play. But this player will push each of them…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm AEST Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank

Audiences never seem to tire of Jane Austen’s classic novel, with umpteen adaptations over the years. Now comes a raucous stage production, complete with karaoke, in which five female servants take on all the roles, while offering biting insights. Written by Isobel McArthur, who co-directed the show with Simon Harvey, Pride &…

1 October @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm AEST

Artisan Management Group: Dannielle De Andrea

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick

In a rare break from touring internationally and straight from performing at The Songs of John Farnham Celebration Concert, Dannielle returns for one special night. Showcasing songs from her most recent album, The United Sessions (written and recorded with Larry Goldings). Dannielle’s performance is like a masterclass in blending the…

1 October @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm AEST Cirque Alice

Tim Lawson: Cirque Alice

Sydney Lyric Theatre 55 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont

Fall down the rabbit hole and into a spectacular new world… Step into magical ‘Wonderland’ as Cirque Alice reimagines Lewis Carroll’s classic adventures with breathtaking twists and astonishing, gravity-defying feats. Starring the greatest acrobatic performers from around the globe, this magnificent spectacle features stunning performances by mesmerising aerialists, mind-bending contortionists,…

1 October @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm AEST Death of A Salesman Adelaide

GWB Entertainment: Death of A Salesman Adelaide

Adelaide Festival Theatre King William Road, Adelaide

Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor Anthony LaPaglia makes his Adelaide stage debut as Willy Loman in Neil Armfield’s acclaimed production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Following acclaimed seasons around Australia, the production arrives in Adelaide for its final 2026 season, with LaPaglia joined by Helpmann Award…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 8:50 pm AEST Koreaboo

Malthouse Theatre: Koreaboo

Malthouse Theatre 113 Sturt St, Southbank, Melbourne

The road to reunion is paved with awkward moments. Hannah had her trip all planned out. Travel to Korea. Visit her birth mother. Spend a golden summer creating precious memories. But when she arrives in Seoul reality hits hard. Her Umma works in a convenience store day and night, barely…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEST Eliza

Melbourne Theatre Company: Eliza

Southbank Theatre Southbank

As society grapples with the implications and ethics of rapidly advancing artificial technologies, Melbourne Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Eliza by Tom Holloway. The psychological thriller about the birth of AI is based on real events. Dr Joseph Weizenbaum, a brilliant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, carries the trauma of…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEST The Elevator

Ensemble Theatre: The Elevator

Ensemble Theatre Sydney

Ensemble Theatre presents the world premiere of ‘The Elevator’ by Eloise Snape, a sharp, funny and fearless new Australian comedy, from 18 September - 18 October 2026. Starring Leeanna Walsman making her Ensemble debut and directed by Anthea Williams, ‘The Elevator’ is a no-fluff office satire filled with a whirlwind…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm AEST Girls & Boys

Sydney Theatre Company: Girls & Boys

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney

When Justine Clarke first performed Dennis Kelly’s gripping one-woman play at the 2022 Adelaide Festival, Limelight gave the production a five-star review, describing her performance as “utterly remarkable”. Directed by Mitchell Butel, Clarke won rapturous reviews in a return Adelaide season in 2022 and at the 2023 Sydney Festival. Now,…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm AEST Girls & Boys

Sydney Theatre Company: Girls & Boys

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney

When Justine Clarke first performed Dennis Kelly’s gripping one-woman play at the 2022 Adelaide Festival, Limelight gave the production a five-star review, describing her performance as “utterly remarkable”. Directed by Mitchell Butel, Clarke won rapturous reviews in a return Adelaide season in 2022 and at the 2023 Sydney Festival. Now,…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm AEST Girls & Boys

Sydney Theatre Company: Girls & Boys

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney

When Justine Clarke first performed Dennis Kelly’s gripping one-woman play at the 2022 Adelaide Festival, Limelight gave the production a five-star review, describing her performance as “utterly remarkable”. Directed by Mitchell Butel, Clarke won rapturous reviews in a return Adelaide season in 2022 and at the 2023 Sydney Festival. Now,…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST DuskLit

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: DuskLit

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank

Known for her expressive depth and brilliant technique — as well as her warm presence on ABC’s The Piano — Andrea Lam brings Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No 21 to life with elegance and joy. Mendelssohn’s sun-drenched Italian Symphony also shines, along with the premiere of a moving new work by Miriama Young, created…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST Lord Of The Flies

Theatre Works: Lord Of The Flies

Theatre Works St Kilda

When a plane crashes and a group of boys find themselves alone on a remote island, they begin, with youthful optimism and a sense of adventure, to build order from the chaos. They make rules, elect leaders, and imagine a world where fairness and cooperation will keep them safe. But…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST The Unfriend

Sydney Theatre Company: The Unfriend

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney

This deliciously dark comedy marked the stage debut of British TV titan Steven Moffat – the celebrated showrunner of Doctor Who and creator of Press Gang, Coupling, Sherlock and Douglas is Cancelled – and became a West End hit. While holidaying on a cruise ship, timorous, middle-class couple Peter and Debbie befriend…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST The Music of Elton

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Elton

Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

40 years ago, Elton John invited the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to accompany him on a national orchestral tour. Now the MSO pays tribute to the musical icon in these Australian-exclusive concerts. Recognised as one of the most successful artists in music history with more than 300 million records sold, Sir…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST Monty Python’s Spamalot

Drew Anthony Creative: Monty Python’s Spamalot

Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne

The legendary search for the Holy Grail is officially headed for Australia! After a spectacular season at Perth's Planet Royale in May, Drew Anthony Creative has announced that the Tony Award®–winning Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot, will gallop into Melbourne for a limited engagement during September and October. This riotous…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST And Then There Were None

John X Presents: And Then There Were None

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart

Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion off the coast, each harbouring a dark secret. When a recorded message accuses them all of unpunished crimes, the tension becomes palpable. One by one, they begin to die in accordance with a sinister nursery rhyme, and the realisation sets in that…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST Lord of the Flies

Theatre Works: Lord of the Flies

Theatre Works St Kilda

When a plane crashes and a group of boys find themselves alone on a remote island, they begin to build order from the chaos with youthful optimism and a sense of adventure. They make rules, elect leaders, and imagine a world where fairness and cooperation will keep them safe. But…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST

Australian Baroque: The Six Noongar Seasons

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth 827-905 Hay St, Karboordup

This cycle of six concertos explores the changing rhythms of Country through the music of Aaron Wyatt and poems by Gina Williams. Inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, the work traces the Noongar seasons of the southwest – Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang – as heat gathers, rain…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ACST GRIMM: Tales by the Brothers Grimm

shake & stir theatre co: GRIMM: Tales by the Brothers Grimm

AANT Centre Darwin

Happily, ever after? Never. GRIMM, the latest tour de force from Shake & Stir Theatre Co beckons you into a world where fairytales are reimagined with a profound intensity. Be warned – these bedtime stories may cause nightmares… Within darkened corridors and haunting landscapes, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and many other intriguing characters emerge…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm AEST The Rink

Neglected Musicals: The Rink

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay

This Kander & Ebb classic musical is set in a Coney Island of the mind, on the ragged fringe of the New York show-biz world. Anna Antonelli’s roller rink is about to be demolished, and with-it Anna’s memories of her Lothario of a husband and her painfully shy daughter Angel.…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:50 pm AEST Macbeth

Bell Shakespeare: Macbeth

Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington St, New Farm

Following a bloody battle, Macbeth and his comrade Banquo are met by three Weird Sisters who prophesy Macbeth will one day be king. Unable to shake the thought, Macbeth tells his wife, Lady Macbeth. Driven by an insatiable hunger for power, posterity and certainty, they commit a murder and set…

Editor's Choice 1 October @ 7:30 pm - 9:50 pm AEST The Turn of the Screw

Victorian Opera: The Turn of the Screw

Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda

Benjamin Britten’s operatic ghost story is one of the most effective music theatre works of the 20th century. When a wide-eyed governess is sent to a country house to take charge of two supposedly innocent children, it quickly becomes clear that not everything is as it seems. What was the…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AEST Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

QPAC - Playhouse

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is finally coming to QPAC! Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will…

1 October @ 7:30 pm - 10 October @ 9:30 pm AEST Log Boy

State Theatre Company South Australia: Log Boy

Adelaide College of the Arts Light Square, Adelaide

A deliriously dark, heart-stabbing, and hilarious queer ghost story about love, grief, and the demons we can’t quite exorcise — especially the leather-clad ones. After the death of his fiancé, Anthony retreats to their country house to grieve, only to be haunted — literally and figuratively — by loss, lust,…

1 October @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST Melancholia

Studio Stocks: Melancholia

Chapel off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran

Following its celebrated premiere season, Studio Stocks’ Melancholia returns to the stage in a powerful exploration of grief, resilience and hope. Created by Melbourne’s contemporary tap dance company Studio Stocks and directed by acclaimed tap artist Garry Stocks, Melancholia pushes the boundaries of percussive dance, weaving contemporary movement with a…

1 October @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST New Annual: Triceratop by Lingua Franca

New Annual: Triceratop by Lingua Franca

University House, University of Newcastle 300 King Street, Newcastle

Blending cabaret, sci‑fi, storytelling and unapologetic camp humour, it’s wild, witty and bittersweet – where love, survival bunkers and finding your true ‘Triceratop’ collide. A hilariously tender gay dinosaur parable – it’s RuPaul’s Drag Race meets Don’t Look Up. Can our prehistoric protagonist find love in time? Triceratop whisks you into…

1 October @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST Triceratop

New Annual: Triceratop

University House, University of Newcastle 300 King Street, Newcastle

Blending cabaret, sci‑fi, storytelling and unapologetic camp humour, it’s wild, witty and bittersweet – where love, survival bunkers and finding your true ‘Triceratop’ collide. A hilariously tender gay dinosaur parable – it’s ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ meets ‘Don’t Look Up’. Can our prehistoric protagonist find love in time? TRICERATOP whisks you…

1 October @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm AEST Return of the Godz

Sydney Fringe Festival: Return of the Godz

Fools Paradise Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, Victoria Square, Adelaide, Kaurna, Adelaide

Return of GODZ is landing in Sydney bigger and wilder than ever. Featuring a five-strong cast delivering brand new stunts and outrageous comedy straight from London’s West End, UK critics hailed it as gloriously silly and genuinely impressive. The godz are about to raise hell and drop jaws with an…

1 October @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm AEST SLUGS

Melbourne Fringe: SLUGS

Meat Market Stables 2 Wreckyn St, North Melbourne

It’s about nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. We promise. An electro-punk concert, a play, a clown show, and a basement puppet nightmare all rolled into one from award-winning performance/comedy duo Creepy Boys (S.E. Grummett & Sam Kruger). Join us for a technocolour acid trip where you’ll meet…

1 October @ 9:30 pm - 10:25 pm AEST Twinky Twinky Little Star

Zak Vasiliou: Twinky Twinky Little Star

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Music Room Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053 Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton

Zak is gay. And that has been obvious since his childhood. Somehow, his parents missed every single sign, including: - belting out ABBA in the middle of the mall - asking Santa for the Hilary Duff album at five years old - single-handedly trying to cancel Crocs (before they got…