A photograph of a woman with dark brown hair sitting in a light pink sparkly leotard.

Cabaret and Variety

Apocalypse Cabaret: Songs for the End of the World

A lonely karaoke jockey is the sole survivor at the end of the world, and decides to go out singing. A darkly hilarious, high-octane spectacle, where Nietzsche meets the Spice Girls, and the world ends in song. Chanteuse, comedian, and chaos enthusiast Scout Durwood (MTV’s Mary + Jane) hailed as 'brazen, brass' (Vogue), makes a powerhouse Fringe debut packed with original songs, pop bangers, audience interaction, and existential musings. This full-throttle celebration of life at the edge of the abyss asks the big question: is there time for one more song?

30 July - 24 August 2025, 9:20 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A man is on a cobbled street, he is smiling and holding onto a lamppost in one hand and an umbrella in the other hand. Playing cards are spiralling out of the umbrella. There is a newspaper on the floor.

Cabaret and Variety

James Phelan – The Man Who Was Magic

Dare to believe in magic as the UK’s #1 magic show returns a brand-new production for 2025. Presented by award-winning magician James Phelan – most infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after predicting the lottery. Following an unprecedented 5 years of sold out shows around the world - The Man Who Was Magic is a dazzling, new, five star rated magic show where secrets unravel and you're left aching with laughter and dizzy in disbelief.

31 July - 13 August 2025, 5:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Cabaret performer in fishnet top and black bob haircut poses seductively with her hand on her chin. Collage includes images of fire-breathing and aerial acts on stage with a live band and dramatic lighting.

Cabaret and Variety

Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett

Join kabarett provocateur Bernie Dieter as her gin-soaked haus band soundtracks a debauched night of breathtaking circus, gender-bending aerial and fire-breathing sideshow at its most provocative and hilarious best. Club Kabarett is more than just a show; 'It's an exuberant, juicy, guns-blazing performance that makes other cabarets look stale and tame' (ArtsHub.com.au). A triumphant middle finger held up against the mundane, this wickedly funny show is a life-affirming lightning bolt of pure, unadulterated joy!  

1 - 23 August 2025, 7:20 pm

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows