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Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026

The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.

29 September – 18 October 2026 · Fringe Common Rooms, Trades Hall

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The short answer

Melbourne Fringe Festival (2026 festival) is on now, until 18 October 2026 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at Fringe Common Rooms, Trades Hall, Fed Square (Dhandha/Campfire, 29 Sept-18 Oct), The Capitol (Opening Night Gala and 29 September). Melbourne's spring arts festival, three weeks across the city each September and October, with comedy among its many strands.

The next edition

On now29 September – 18 October 2026 · 2026 festival
WhereMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Official sitemelbournefringe.com.au ↗
TicketsFrom its own site — D.O.C. sells no tickets. Tickets and programme ↗

Plan the night

Pick the room, and D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after, for 8 October 2026. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.

01 / The main roomFringe Common Rooms, Trades HallTrades Hall, Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton VIC 3053 Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗
02 / Also onFed Square (Dhandha/Campfire, 29 Sept-18 Oct)Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗
03 / Also onThe Capitol (Opening Night Gala, 29 September)113 Swanston Street, Melbourne (enter via Capitol Arcade, opposite Melbourne Town Hall) Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗

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Questions

When is Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026?

29 September – 18 October 2026 (2026 festival), in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Where is Melbourne Fringe Festival held?

In Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Fringe Common Rooms, Trades Hall, Trades Hall, Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton VIC 3053; Fed Square (Dhandha/Campfire, 29 Sept-18 Oct), Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000; The Capitol (Opening Night Gala, 29 September), 113 Swanston Street, Melbourne (enter via Capitol Arcade, opposite Melbourne Town Hall).

How do I get tickets for Melbourne Fringe Festival?

From its own site, melbournefringe.com.au. D.O.C. sells no tickets.

How do I plan a night out at Melbourne Fringe Festival?

D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show at Fringe Common Rooms, Trades Hall: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after. It's free — Komic Bacon's Six Degrees at the top of this page, or “Plan the night”.

Sources

Updated 8 October 2026 · Melbourne Fringe Festival's facts from its own site, read 6 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change; its own site has the last word.

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