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Tuesday 18

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36 events

Bonnie Oddie, writer and performer, wears dungarees and is hung from a clothes line by two clothes pegs. There are socks and a shirt on the line next to her

Theatre

That's Why Mums Go to Switzerland

5 - 31 August 2026, 11:25 am

Underbelly Bristo Square

Hugo Grrrl, a Pākehā drag king with a towering dark bouffant and facial hair wears a purple illustrated suit with a big red bow tie, against an illustrated blue sky with a rainbow and clouds.

Children's Shows

Hugo's Rainbow Show

5 - 23 August 2026, 12:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Illustration of a burning Trojan Horse filled with soldiers, set against an orange background with stars.

Theatre

Burning Down the Horse

5 - 31 August 2026, 12:35 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A techbro Julius Caesar stands with arms raised in the middle of a group of six people with faces blurred holding foam daggers.

Comedy

Bread and Circuses

5 - 31 August 2026, 12:55 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Photograph of woman standing in front of red velvet curtain. She is holding a bouquet of pink and white flowers in one hand and the other hand is raised as if about to make a gesture. She is gazing into the distance.

Theatre

Georgina Thomas: Hysterical Soprano

5 - 31 August 2026, 1:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A picture of half the globe floating in space. Around it, floats various important items from history including, but not limited to; clay pots, a dinosaur, the Statue of Liberty, a sword, a vintage car, a skull, an old boat, a stopwatch, a cowboy hat.

Comedy

The Past

5 - 30 August 2026, 2:05 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Two women sit on the floor against a blue background, one is pinned to a clothesline by her socks

Theatre

Spin Cycle

5 - 31 August 2026, 2:25 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Beautiful ginger woman looking over her shoulder, shocked

Comedy

Freya Parker: An Hour Of Decay!

5 - 30 August 2026, 2:45 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Two clowns in white fur costumes embrace on a winter night-time stage, lit by glowing spheres.

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

Glob

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Musicals and Opera

Legendary

5 - 31 August 2026, 3:35 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Muse: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical

Musicals and Opera

MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:40 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A young boy and girl are lying on the floor. The girl looks up at the viewer while the boy is looking directly at the girl. They share earphones as they listen to music. They are surrounded by illustrations of musical notes, starts, flowers and a love he

Theatre

Crush

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:55 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A group of 5 performers holding various musical objects and wearing red and black are laughing and smiling.

Comedy

Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical

5 - 30 August 2026, 4:55 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedian and Freestyle Rapper Chris Turner stands in front of a red background, wearing a black t shirt. He is reflected through a prism two more times.

Comedy

Chris Turner: In The Moment

5 - 30 August 2026, 5:20 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Stefania Licari rides down an Italian street on a red vespa scooter

Comedy

Stefania Licari: I Can Make You Italian in 55 Minutes

5 - 31 August 2026, 5:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Woody Guthrie backstage with a cigarette and his guitar which has the words

Musicals and Opera

Woody Sez

5 - 30 August 2026, 5:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Justin Elizabeth Sayre as a glamourous lady of certain age.

Comedy

Justin Elizabeth Sayre Is a 40-Year-Old Woman

5 - 30 August 2026, 6:10 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedy

Killian Sundermann: Killian Dollar Baby

5 - 30 August 2026, 7:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedy

Hamish Lloyd Barnes: Stage Presence

5 - 30 August 2026, 7:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A portrait of Operotica in opulent 18th-century Rococo gowns, covered in lipstick kiss marks. Amber intimately applies lipstick while Dani holds a hand mirror.

Theatre

Operotica: Lovers in Every Lifetime

5 - 30 August 2026, 7:45 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A photo of Bilal zafar doing a weird face against a pink backdrop.

Comedy

Bilal Zafar: Rubicon

5 - 30 August 2026, 8:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A person with long white hair and a blue dress stands in front of a large cruise ship on the sea. In the sky there is a rainbow and a dove.

Comedy

Nathaniel Jones: 2 BY 2

5 - 30 August 2026, 8:45 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedy

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Musicals and Opera

Under the Influence

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:20 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

American Sing-Song Presents Hole!

Musicals and Opera

Hole!

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

the performer, a female in their late 20s with short red hair wearing a blue boiler suit, is drenched in water. Behind them is a blue damp, mouldy wall with yellow construction tape across it

Comedy

Verity Sharpe: Landlord's Wet Dream

5 - 30 August 2026, 10:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A man dressing in a red coat holding an iron

Comedy

Ironing Board Man

6 - 30 August 2026, 6:40 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A photo of Andrew Ryan, he crosses his arms and looks upwards with pursed lips.

Comedy

Andrew Ryan: Honest Capacity

6 - 22 August 2026, 6:50 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

8 actors dressed in blue and black sit on and around a bench. They are comedically handcuffed to each other, eating doughnuts and wrapped in police tape.

Comedy

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

8 - 23 August 2026, 3:10 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A female performer stands in a dazzling blue dress holding a monkey puppet in one arm and a pair of ventriloquist's face masks in the other arm.

Comedy

Nina's C*nti Cabaret

17 - 24 August 2026, 7:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Performer Gianmarco wears a peter pan costume and holds up a toy sword in the air

Comedy

Gianmarco Soresi: Theater Adult

17 - 30 August 2026, 7:40 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Tony Cantwell laughing in front of a purple background

Comedy

Tony Cantwell: You Cry Weird

17 - 30 August 2026, 10:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Photo of author Kae Tempest

Talks and Events

The Front List - Kae Tempest

18 August 2026, 1:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A plain background with a white man posing for the camera. He has blond short hair, and is wearing a turquoise blue tank top and blue jeans.

Comedy

James Barr: A Punchy Title (WIP)

18 - 30 August 2026, 4:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedy

The Political Party with Matt Forde: Rachel Reeves

18 August 2026, 5:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A filthy troupe of bouffon clowns emerge from a large bin

Comedy

Gutter

18 - 30 August 2026, 11:20 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

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