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The Butterfly Club is a small theatre and cocktail bar in the heart of Melbourne. We have plenty of shows, delicious drinks, and an enormous collection of kitsch.

Cabaret Fringe 2025

Jun 10 - Jul 12 2025

Handpicked cabaret gems for your delight. A celebration of the weird and wonderful, the funny and the fabulous.

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VANGELIS UNLEASHED!

VANGELIS UNLEASHED!

This man has no idea who he is, but you're about to find out. A brand new show by Evangelos Arabatzis.

NEXT ON TODAY 7:00 PM
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Asexual Fantasies and Hopeless Aromantics

Asexual Fantasies and Hopeless Aromantics

Sophie Harvey is a musical theatre performer. She's also an asexual who is constantly figuring out if she is on the aromantic spectrum.

NEXT ON TODAY 7:00 PM
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Bulletproof

Bulletproof

Edna - distant relative of infamous bushranger & folk hero Ned Kelly - navigates the 21st Century through the lens of his bulletproof helmet.

NEXT ON TODAY 8:30 PM
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Butt Hole

Butt Hole

Our flagship cabaret riot! Lubricate your levity with a slippery wet cocktail before gorging your senses on a rotating smorgasbord of silliness and sleaze.

NEXT ON TODAY 8:30 PM
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Impromptunes Student Workshop Showcase

Impromptunes Student Workshop Showcase

A completely improvised musical showcase by Impromptunes’ latest group of student workshop course graduates.

NEXT ON THU 26 JUN 7:00 PM
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Clearings in the Sky

Clearings in the Sky

Songs composed by Lili Boulanger on poems by Francis Jammes. For voice and piano, characterised by their lyrical melodies and delicate harmonies.

NEXT ON SAT 28 JUN 8:30 PM
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Who Killed Anna Key?

Who Killed Anna Key?

DING DONG, THE BITCH IS DEAD! Join deranged drag menace Anna Key at her own funeral for a whodunnit cabaret experience unlike any other.

NEXT ON THU 03 JUL 7:00 PM
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Have a Goodnight Walter

Have a Goodnight Walter

A Lynchian horror about a married couple whose relationship is tested OCD, and strangers who invade their home.

NEXT ON MON 07 JUL 7:00 PM
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Art, War, and Other Catastrophes

Art, War, and Other Catastrophes

The entitled characters of Art, War and Other Catastrophes, are all more traumatised by Arts Funding Cuts than by Man Made Global Disasters.

NEXT ON MON 07 JUL 8:30 PM
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Drawing Straws: Burlesque Life Drawing

Drawing Straws: Burlesque Life Drawing

Wickedly fun Burlesque Life Drawing on Tuesdays.

NEXT ON TUE 08 JUL 7:30 PM
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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 affordable hire, 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

If you are in a generous mood, please consider supporting our work with a donation! Every little bit goes a long way in helping us stage independent artists, and provide a great place for musicians, writers, singers, actors, techs, and so many more to develop their craft.