Sydney Fringe Festival
An alternative arts and culture festival
Each September culture creators from all over the city join forces for a month of unfiltered & eclectic performances, where literally anything could happen.
Cabaret, dance, music, comedy, theatre and more
Find your Fringe
All-Star Circus
If you only see one show this fringe, make sure this is the one!
Radio Variety
A circus and cabaret show celebrating the songs that have filled the airwaves (and our hearts) over the years.
Return of the Godz
The biggest party to hit Mount Olympus since 500 BC is back, and the gods are ready to raise hell!
Ross Purdy - Weapons Grade Comedy @ 2026 Sydney Fringe
Ross Purdy puts the "destruction" in "deconstructionist alt comedy stand-up comedian".
Piss Be With You
A comedic, queer parody of a service of worship, full of spiritual spoof, and pole dance debauchery.
Typo (Clockwork Circus) at Sydney Fringe
Come on a journey with our writer, with their thoughts and ideas coming to life on stage in this all-ages circus show
An Autist in the Making
Diagnosed clinically as Autistic in 1997. Diagnosed as a "very funny boy indeed" by audiences since 2006.
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads
It’s 1992. An actress and a housewife meet in a library. What secrets will you overhear?
Chameleon Cabaret
Come on a wild ride deep into the twisted rabbit-hole of the human psyche
Marshall Lorenzo – Decadunce
The winner of the Sydney Touring Award is back with a brand new hilarious sketch comedy show!
Psycho or Psychic
Discover connection like never before - Fun, heartfelt and captivating.
Spectrum @ Sydney Fringe Festival
Award-winning solo theatre exploring the neurodivergent mind through colour, movement and spoken word.
Oliver Pol - Featherbrained
New Zealand comedian and silly goose Oliver Pol is embarking on a deep dive into the avian brain. Not sure why.
Algorithm of Us
The Algorithm of Us is a satirical romantic comedy set under the fluorescent lights of corporate Australia.
Strike a Chord
A bold contemporary flamenco work where guitar and dance ignite in an electrifying performance.
Get (your fish) Living or Die Trying (to save your fish)
When you give a fish a name you want it to live forever
The Red Room
Inspired by the opulence of a bygone era, experience an evening of glamour & tease in this cabaret burlesque revue
Theatre
Piss Be With You
A comedic, queer parody of a service of worship, full of spiritual spoof, and pole dance debauchery.
Typo (Clockwork Circus) at Sydney Fringe
Come on a journey with our writer, with their thoughts and ideas coming to life on stage in this all-ages circus show
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads
It’s 1992. An actress and a housewife meet in a library. What secrets will you overhear?
Marshall Lorenzo – Decadunce
The winner of the Sydney Touring Award is back with a brand new hilarious sketch comedy show!
Psycho or Psychic
Discover connection like never before - Fun, heartfelt and captivating.
Spectrum @ Sydney Fringe Festival
Award-winning solo theatre exploring the neurodivergent mind through colour, movement and spoken word.
Oliver Pol - Featherbrained
New Zealand comedian and silly goose Oliver Pol is embarking on a deep dive into the avian brain. Not sure why.
Comedy
Return of the Godz
The biggest party to hit Mount Olympus since 500 BC is back, and the gods are ready to raise hell!
Ross Purdy - Weapons Grade Comedy @ 2026 Sydney Fringe
Ross Purdy puts the "destruction" in "deconstructionist alt comedy stand-up comedian".
Piss Be With You
A comedic, queer parody of a service of worship, full of spiritual spoof, and pole dance debauchery.
An Autist in the Making
Diagnosed clinically as Autistic in 1997. Diagnosed as a "very funny boy indeed" by audiences since 2006.
Chameleon Cabaret
Come on a wild ride deep into the twisted rabbit-hole of the human psyche
Marshall Lorenzo – Decadunce
The winner of the Sydney Touring Award is back with a brand new hilarious sketch comedy show!
Psycho or Psychic
Discover connection like never before - Fun, heartfelt and captivating.
Music
The Red Room
Inspired by the opulence of a bygone era, experience an evening of glamour & tease in this cabaret burlesque revue
Distillation performance by Luke Casserly
This multisensory performance will transport you to the Irish bog landscape through scent.
Fever Dream
There are rumours about a music venue somewhere between memory and myth. This September, the door opens.
Want more Sydney Fringe events? Check out the full official program.
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