The Butterfly Club

Cast update!

This Saturday, feast on cabaret, burlesque, magic, and more with MC Six Inches Uncut, Nikki Viveca, Mae B Wilde, Le Ron Hubble, and Hera leading the charge.

Don’t miss out - grab your tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/952511015087

Tired of sketching bowls of fruit? Swap the still life for nightlife and draw Melbourne’s wildest creatures in their flamboyant glory.

This Wednesday, grab a drink, pick up your provided pencil and paper, and join us in an intimate salon where costumes are outrageous and performances are unforgettable. All skill levels welcome - just bring your curiosity and a steady hand.

🎟️ Tickets via our website (link in bio)

Knitting needles itching for action? Crochet hooks feeling neglected? It’s time to bring your crafty skills into the spotlight.

Join us for an hour of creative chaos among a treasure trove of kitsch curiosities. Bring your projects, your best buddy, and get ready to swap gossip over delightful cocktails.

Free entry! No tickets needed, just rock up (bar opens at 5:30).

Looking for a Monday night that breaks the mold? Whether you’re out to impress a date, bond with colleagues, or finally show your mates that trick you’ve been teasing, we’ve got the perfect thing.

Join Jordy Doust, Melbourne’s magician extraordinaire with 14 years of sleight-of-hand shenanigans. Learn mind-blowing tricks that are easy to perform and impossible to forget.

Tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/966961195967

Ready for a sitcom that’s anything but conventional? Babble Productions invites you to join a live (fake) studio audience for a wild episode inspired by the real events of MKUltra.

Expect physical comedy, absurd antics, and a mishap involving experimental L*D that could send everything into chaos when General Maddox arrives. It’s a satirical ride you won’t forget!

Grab your tickets now: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/935341350157

Got a crush that makes you feel both invincible and utterly ridiculous? Benjamin Quirk gets it, and he’s about to air all the awkward details - embarrassing texts included.

Join him for a wild ride through delusional romance and cringe-worthy obsession. Warning: you might laugh so hard you’ll forget about your own questionable life choices.

Tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/938014234827

Craving a night that’s kitschy, glitzy, and downright ludicrous? Join us for a free karaoke experience hosted by Melbourne’s least respectable entertainers.

Throttle your own adventure: lurk like a mysterious hero, sing from your seat, or claim the stage in extreme kitsch style. Forgot your rhinestoned onesie? We’ve got a box of accessories that’ll make your Instagram pop.

Is it serious? No. Is it fun? Definitely. Is it free entry? Absolutely - just be there in time for 10pm.

Tomorrow night, we’re committing murder - and we need your help to solve it. Join us for an improvised whodunnit where you vote on who lives, who dies, and who gets unmasked.

Don’t miss out on a killer evening of laughter and intrigue. Sharpen your wits and grab a seat before it’s too late!

Book here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/881170473607

Who says the weekend can’t start on Thursday? Join Dr Trevor Jones for a night of laughter, cocktails, and live music that’ll make you wish Fridays didn’t exist.

Request your favourite tunes straight from your phone, hop on stage and belt out a song, or stay comfy and let Trevor take the wheel. The only rule is to have an absolute blast!

Limited tickets available: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/513407795537

Craving a hearty slice of musical nostalgia? Antony (Dr H) Hubmayer is dishing out the best of Meat Loaf’s hits in a show that’s equal parts rock concert and cabaret feast.

Come laugh, sing, and maybe even loosen your belt a notch - this is one indulgence you won’t regret.

Only a couple of days left to catch the show, book here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/906468059367

Tonight, the Virgin Queen spills all! Join Rebecca Symonds on opening night as she delves into the secrets and scandals of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign in a sensational one-woman cabaret.

Expect music, mischief, and maybe a royal confession or two. Don’t miss your chance to get up close and personal with history’s most intriguing monarch.

Tix here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/941733047897

In the mood for a night where banjos jam with giant sea creatures, cowboys, and fabulous lipstick? We’ve got tales of murder, revenge, and failed hardware stores that’ll make you question reality.

Ditch the mundane grind and dive into the delightfully absurd. Toe-tapping guaranteed!

More info and tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/1002115663927

Looking for something sensual, sensuous, and anything but saintly? We’ve got just the thing to heat up your Friday night.

Every week, we unleash Melbourne’s most tantalising artists for a night of pure debauchery. This Friday, join Neptune Henriksen, Rassputin, REDACTED, and Moxie Delite as they show you a side of the city you’ve never seen!

Tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/991484876957

Last chance! Got the footy fever and a voice to match? Join us for an AFL-themed cabaret singalong pub quiz where you’ll belt out club songs and outsmart the competition with your AFL and general knowledge.

No need to be a pro singer or a footy star - just rock up in your scarves and team colours. Come alone, bring your mates, or get drafted into a team on the night. International cabaret pianist Antony (Dr H) Hubmayer will keep things lively and electric.

Tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/902083013577

Ever wondered why they call it a crush? Let Benjamin Quirk take you on a wild ride through the highs and lows of infatuation in his bold new one-man show.

Experience the hilarious agony of desire and delusion - from beautiful hopes we cling to, to cringe-worthy moments we’d rather forget. It’s an emotional trainwreck you won’t want to miss.

More info and tickets: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/938014234827

Sick of the same old news? Our live sketch comedy turns real headlines into side-splitting laughs.

Each week, our offbeat anchors and quirky reporters deliver absurd takes on current events. With fresh material every time, you’ll never see the same show twice.

Grab your tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/991601275107

🎺 Calling theatre people 🎺

Applications for our 2025 One Act Play Festival are open! If you are an indie producer, self-produced artist, or theatre group we'd love to hear from you.

This festival is all about plays that run a neat 50-60 minutes without an interval. Original works? We adore them. Clever reworkings? We are so here for it.

As always we are happy to work with shows in development, so please don't feel you have to have a fully realised work before you apply - the space comes with free rehearsals, and you are oh so very welcome to it.

Pop on our website to learn all about it and apply: https://thebutterflyclub.com/eoi/one-act-play-festival-2025

Looking for a night of absurd comedy and secret government experiments gone hilariously wrong? Join us as we turn the theatre into a live sitcom set, complete with accidental L*D trips and frantic scrambles before General Maddox’s surprise inspection.

Expect physical comedy, outrageous antics, and all your favorite sitcom tropes twisted in new ways. Be part of the studio audience and maybe finally figure out what the MKUltra Program was all about. Spoiler: it’s ridiculous.

Tickets here, agent: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/935341350157

Fancy a night where you decide who gets bumped off? Our crack team of improvisers brings you an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery that’s made up on the spot - and you’re part of the action.

Expect suspicious characters, cunning clues, and more red herrings than a fish market. No two nights are the same, but every show is to die for!

Tix here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/881170473607

Looking for a night as wild as your imagination? Dive into our life drawing event featuring Melbourne’s most flamboyant costumes, creatures, and club kids.

This Wednesday, we turn an intimate salon into a playground for artists of all levels. We’ll provide the pencils and paper; you bring the curiosity and a cheeky grin.

Snag your tickets now! (link in bio ✏️)

In the mood for a royal scandal or three? Let Rebecca Symonds whisk you away into the tumultuous love life of Queen Elizabeth I in a one-woman cabaret that’s as cheeky as it is captivating.

Prepare for a night of music, drama, and storytelling that unravels the passions and power plays of the Virgin Queen.

Grab your tickets now: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/941733047897

Looking to spice up your Tuesday nights? Join us for a wickedly fun burlesque life drawing session where feathers, fans, fishnets, and glitter take centre stage - with pencils and paper provided.

Our drawing salon regularly offers models picked from the best in burlesque, circus, sideshow, drag, and cabaret. No experience needed; drawing is for everyone. This week, Two Women With Eyes will grace the stage.

Book your spot now (link in bio!)

Hungry for some Meat Loaf? Starting tomorrow night, Antony (Dr H) Hubmayer serves up the juiciest cuts from the rock legend’s songbook.

Get ready to laugh, sing along, and indulge in a musical feast that’s anything but leftovers.

Join us - book your tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/906468059367

Fancy a night that’s camp, quirky, and delightfully fun? Scottish comic Marc Isaac is bringing his neurodivergent Celtic flair straight to Melbourne.

Brace yourself as Marc dives into wild tales of medical school misadventures, navigating neurodiversity, and q***r escapades. Think “The Good Doctor” meets a less respectable Rhys Nicholson.

Tickets here: https://eventbrite.com.au/e/935348000047

Got a mountain of socks needing a darn? Whether you’re a knitting newbie or an embroidery expert, come nestle your needles in our cosy haven of kitsch.

Bring your yarn, your bestie, and your thirst for crafty cocktails. Swap skills, share gossip, and finally tackle that project you’ve been putting off.

Free entry, no tickets needed 🧶