Hello there.
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.
Queer Play Festival
A handpicked selection of exceptional queer theatre, ranging from the heart-pumping to the heart-wrenching. Stories that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the diverse spectrum of queer experiences. Raw, authentic, unapologetic, and unmissable 🖤
August 8 - 24 2024
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Our Shows
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Stitch & Kitsch
Are you a knitting novice? Hooked on crochet? Embroiled in embroidery? Or do you just have an ungodly amount of threadbare socks to darn? All identities and styles of stitching are welcome!
Drawing Straws
Wickedly fun Burlesque Life Drawing on Tuesdays.
Glee Club
Glee Club is the singalong choir that everyone can be a part of.
DOOM BOX
A cabaret by FRANKLY. Better start training that pelvic floor, darlings! A side-splitting, seat-wetting, sore-face-getting hour of original musical comedy. Nominated for Best Original Songs - Green Room Awards 2024
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.
Mystery Radio Theatre
Every month experience a fully-scripted, original comedy murder mystery, performed in the style of old-timey radio plays.
Chorus For Us by The Big Hoo-Haa!
The singalong movie musical screening you never knew you always wanted to be there for!
Kitsch Glitz Karaoke
It's kitschy. It's glitzy. It's a frankly ludicrous amount of fun. And it's completely free.
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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Monologue Festival EOIs
Calling all solo performers! We're seeking captivating monologues for our festival in November 2024.
Applications close 18 August 2024
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Improv Festival EOIs
Calling all improvisers! We're seeking dynamic and spontaneous performances for our festival in January 2025.
Applications close 18 August 2024
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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.