Hello there.
The Butterfly Club is a small theatre in the heart of Melbourne. We have plenty of shows, award-winning foyer bars, and an enormous collection of kitsch.
Our Shows
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Ample
If you've ever felt you're too much. Ample is a comedy by Cressida Bradley about grief, love and flicking the patriarchy the V.
Drawing Straws
Wickedly fun Burlesque Life Drawing on Tuesdays.
Thirsty Thursdays - Piano Bar
June 23 Guest Host: Lucy O'Brien | Our free entry sing-along piano bar! Put in a request, have a delicious drink, sing along to some of the greatest tunes on the planet.
The Big HOO-HAA!
Fast, furious and funny, The Big HOO-HAA! is Melbourne's longest-running and best-loved weekly impro comedy show. This is a popular show in a tiny theatre: book ahead.
Minuscule Musical
Yon (Tripod) and his pantheon of collaborators (including Sammy J, Jude Perl and Gillian Cosgiff) record world-premiere performances live.
The Saturday Experiment: The Australian O-Pun
The comedy champs at The Big HOO-HAA! Melbourne are causing a racquet this July with a tournament like no other. Love puns? You’ll have a ball.
Tableau Noir
Follow a noir detective as he explores his past, his loves, and his demise, using music, magic, and mime to tell the story - devised by Aiden McHarg.
The Loveys at Large
The Loveys are on tour. Having just played at the Festival of Voices in Tassie, the four women are coming to Melbourne!
Producers, we want your shows.
With over 1200 performances every year, we are always on the lookout for new shows. If you are a producer (or self-produced artist) we’d love to hear from you.
With no minimum hire fee, free rehearsals, free front-of-house, free merch sales, and other assorted perks, the Club is a great place to get your work on stage without breaking the bank.
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Help us out
It's been a tough couple of years. If you are the heir to a mining fortune, or if you happen to have a secure job and some cash to spare, please consider throwing some our way on GoFundMe:
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