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The image shows the actor Ícaro Negroni, a dark-skinned man, with a smile on his face. He is shirtless and holding a soccer ball with both hands with an image of the globe in it.

Theatre

Dribble

5 - 31 August 2026, 11:15 am

Underbelly George Square

Bonnie Oddie, writer and performer, wears dungarees and is hung from a clothes line by two clothes pegs. There are socks and a shirt on the line next to her

Theatre

That's Why Mums Go to Switzerland

5 - 31 August 2026, 11:25 am

Underbelly Bristo Square

Hugo Grrrl, a Pākehā drag king with a towering dark bouffant and facial hair wears a purple illustrated suit with a big red bow tie, against an illustrated blue sky with a rainbow and clouds.

Children's Shows

Hugo's Rainbow Show

5 - 23 August 2026, 12:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Free Events

The Waiter

5 - 30 August 2026, 12:00 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Illustration of a burning Trojan Horse filled with soldiers, set against an orange background with stars.

Theatre

Burning Down the Horse

5 - 31 August 2026, 12:35 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Man in a tailcoat kneeling in a woden chest with a woman about to close the lid

Theatre

Blackbox

5 - 30 August 2026, 12:40 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A pub called The Jolly Fisherman centre screen. An English Flag flying in the breeze. The pub surrounded by a picturesque England.

Theatre

The Jolly Fisherman

5 - 31 August 2026, 12:45 pm

Underbelly George Square

A dishevelled, long-haired man wearing glasses, a white shirt, and black tie stares sternly at the camera. He is holding a small wire sculpture of a pigeon in his hands, and is bathed in a blue light, his face partially shadowed, with a black void behind

Theatre

The Pigeon Factory

5 - 30 August 2026, 12:55 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A techbro Julius Caesar stands with arms raised in the middle of a group of six people with faces blurred holding foam daggers.

Comedy

Bread and Circuses

5 - 31 August 2026, 12:55 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Theatre

Bad Boy

5 - 30 August 2026, 1:00 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Photograph of woman standing in front of red velvet curtain. She is holding a bouquet of pink and white flowers in one hand and the other hand is raised as if about to make a gesture. She is gazing into the distance.

Theatre

Georgina Thomas: Hysterical Soprano

5 - 31 August 2026, 1:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A picture of half the globe floating in space. Around it, floats various important items from history including, but not limited to; clay pots, a dinosaur, the Statue of Liberty, a sword, a vintage car, a skull, an old boat, a stopwatch, a cowboy hat.

Comedy

The Past

5 - 30 August 2026, 2:05 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

performers jumping up wearing white pants, surrounding the photo are reviews and stars

Musicals and Opera

2ShoulderPads: Galaxy Train

5 - 30 August 2026, 2:15 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Comedy

Alex Franklin: Kiss Me x

5 - 30 August 2026, 2:25 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Two women sit on the floor against a blue background, one is pinned to a clothesline by her socks

Theatre

Spin Cycle

5 - 31 August 2026, 2:25 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Two strange looking human type characters with enormous foreheads stare into the camera looking slightly sinister. They wear suburban style clothes and huge 60s hair. Think a cross between Stepford wives and Mars Attack.

Comedy

Jill's Tupperware Party

5 - 30 August 2026, 2:35 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Beautiful ginger woman looking over her shoulder, shocked

Comedy

Freya Parker: An Hour Of Decay!

5 - 30 August 2026, 2:45 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Two clowns in white fur costumes embrace on a winter night-time stage, lit by glowing spheres.

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

Glob

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedy Reviewer watching a show with his glasses leg lodged firmly in the corner of his mouth

Comedy

Adam Riches: The Critic's Way

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:10 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

a self portrait of Tom Neenan

Comedy

Tom Neenan: Portrait of a Tom as a Young Neenan

5 - 31 August 2026, 3:15 pm

Underbelly George Square

Musicals and Opera

Legendary

5 - 31 August 2026, 3:35 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Muse: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical

Musicals and Opera

MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:40 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Musicals and Opera

Penelope

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:45 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A woman dressed in black props herself up in a pile coats.

Theatre

Secrets Secrets Shhh!

5 - 31 August 2026, 3:45 pm

Underbelly George Square

A close up of a bald woman. The background is hot pink.

Theatre

BASIC BALD B*TCH

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:55 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A young boy and girl are sitting at a table facing forward. The girl is looking upward into the air while the boy is looking at her. The girl is wearing a green hoodie, and the boy is wearing a white and blue shirt.

Theatre

Crush

5 - 30 August 2026, 3:55 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Landscape image: A young woman with glamorous messy clown makeup and long wavy ginger hair is wearing a purple corset and black lace skirt. She is throwing a purple feather boa towards the camera. Her expression is snarling and shocked. Her nails are pai

Comedy

Georgia Polly-Taylor: Very Hot. Very Messy.

5 - 30 August 2026, 4:15 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A group of 5 performers holding various musical objects and wearing red and black are laughing and smiling.

Comedy

Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical

5 - 30 August 2026, 4:55 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A woman dressed up as a classic mother, in a feathered blond wig, red glasses, peals, a yellow 1950's house dress and an apron that says

Musicals and Opera

An A to Z Guide to Dating

5 - 31 August 2026, 5:15 pm

Underbelly George Square

Comedian and Freestyle Rapper Chris Turner stands in front of a red background, wearing a black t shirt. He is reflected through a prism two more times.

Comedy

Chris Turner: In The Moment

5 - 30 August 2026, 5:20 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Theatre

Steve Burns: Alive

5 - 30 August 2026, 5:20 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Woman mourning looks at camera and holds vigil candle.

Comedy

Zoe Wohlfeld: Dog Funeral

5 - 30 August 2026, 5:25 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Stefania Licari rides down an Italian street on a red vespa scooter

Comedy

Stefania Licari: I Can Make You Italian in 55 Minutes

5 - 31 August 2026, 5:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Woody Guthrie backstage with a cigarette and his guitar which has the words

Musicals and Opera

Woody Sez

5 - 30 August 2026, 5:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A woman standing outdoors near a river

Comedy

Grace Jarvis: Getting Dragged Backwards Through a Hedge

5 - 30 August 2026, 5:50 pm

Underbelly George Square

Justin Elizabeth Sayre as a glamourous lady of certain age.

Comedy

Justin Elizabeth Sayre Is a 40-Year-Old Woman

5 - 30 August 2026, 6:10 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A pair of black headphones on a pink background surrounding a purple heart with glittering gold edges. There are faint production images of the lead character in the pink background and Britney Spears' eyes in the purple heart.

Theatre

Saving Britney

5 - 30 August 2026, 6:15 pm

Underbelly George Square

Two puppeteers operate shadow puppets.

Theatre

Book of Shadows

5 - 30 August 2026, 6:30 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Will and Chris Martin look into a mirror. The world around them is colourful, but the world inside Chris' mirror is only Yellow. Chris Martin Grins.

Comedy

Chris Martin Lied To Us

5 - 30 August 2026, 6:40 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Comedy

Killian Sundermann: Killian Dollar Baby

5 - 30 August 2026, 7:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedy

Hamish Lloyd Barnes: Stage Presence

5 - 30 August 2026, 7:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Paul foot stands looking curiously against a red background

Comedy

Paul Foot: The Future

5 - 30 August 2026, 7:20 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Mr. Cardboard, a colorful imaginary friend in a red cap, wide green overalls, and a checkered sweater, floats above the heads of the seated audiance with his hands indicating for them to calm down as they all are laughing too hard.

Comedy

The Passion of Mr Cardboard

5 - 30 August 2026, 7:20 pm

Underbelly George Square

A portrait of Operotica in opulent 18th-century Rococo gowns, covered in lipstick kiss marks. Amber intimately applies lipstick while Dani holds a hand mirror.

Theatre

Operotica: Lovers in Every Lifetime

5 - 30 August 2026, 7:45 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Crudi Dench, a drag queen with a large curly white wig and a brown beard is answering a pink telephone in one hand and holding a tv remote in the other. She is standing behind a white television which displays Crudi with another telephone and a grimace o

Comedy

Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her!

5 - 30 August 2026, 8:10 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A photo of Bilal zafar doing a weird face against a pink backdrop.

Comedy

Bilal Zafar: Rubicon

5 - 30 August 2026, 8:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A person with long white hair and a blue dress stands in front of a large cruise ship on the sea. In the sky there is a rainbow and a dove.

Comedy

Nathaniel Jones: 2 BY 2

5 - 30 August 2026, 8:45 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A woman with brown hair wearing a black sports jacket and jeans is leaning back on a blue inflatable chair

Comedy

Tilly Fletcher: Television

5 - 30 August 2026, 8:50 pm

Underbelly George Square

A man with rainbow face paint and a yellow jacket smiles under the word ABANDOMAN in bold white letters

Comedy

Abandoman: Afterglow

5 - 30 August 2026, 8:55 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Comedy

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Rob Duncan printer of the year performing

Comedy

Rob Duncan: Printer of the Year

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:15 pm

Underbelly George Square

Musicals and Opera

Under the Influence

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:20 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

Final Queen

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:30 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

American Sing-Song Presents Hole!

Musicals and Opera

Hole!

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:30 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Two actors representing bananas are duct-taped to a white wall, looking afraid.

Comedy

How to Art

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:40 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A glittery raverend is in front of a tall ginger man. The title House Of Life is across the image.

Theatre

House of Life

5 - 30 August 2026, 9:45 pm

Underbelly George Square

Bright yellow promotional poster with huge red text reading “RAVES R US,” filled with a photo of performers facing a lively crowd at night. Five-star reviews from North West End and Stagedoor appear at the top, alongside the Naughty Corner Productions lo

Theatre

Raves R Us

5 - 30 August 2026, 10:10 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

the performer, a female in their late 20s with short red hair wearing a blue boiler suit, is drenched in water. Behind them is a blue damp, mouldy wall with yellow construction tape across it

Comedy

Verity Sharpe: Landlord's Wet Dream

5 - 30 August 2026, 10:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A bright yellow and green image for Magners Irish Cider. In the centre is the Magners logo above the text “Share the Craic,” with a green silhouette of a crowd along the bottom. On the left, cider is being poured into a glass filled with ice and branded

Comedy

Share the Craic

5 - 30 August 2026, 10:20 pm

Underbelly George Square

The show's mascot Mr Chicken poses in front of a white background, with the words BATSU! emblazoned in red across the image.

Comedy

BATSU!

5 - 29 August 2026, 10:45 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

The word 'WENCH' is emblazoned in slimy green capital letters against a dark backdrop with green fog. Under the title reads the words,

Theatre

WENCH

5 - 30 August 2026, 10:45 pm

Underbelly George Square

Comedy

Ethan & Gigi Present: THE MOVEMENT

5 - 30 August 2026, 11:00 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Vicar rides flying coffin and point towards camera

Comedy

Hudson Hughes: At Your Service

5 - 30 August 2026, 11:10 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Tweedy the Clown

Children's Shows

Tweedy's Massive Solo Show

6 - 30 August 2026, 10:15 am

Underbelly George Square

A man in a hat and black clothes holds a large bubble containing a tornado of fog. He looks excited and surprised.

Children's Shows

Amazing Bubble Man

6 - 31 August 2026, 12:00 pm

Underbelly George Square

1 female afronaut stares infront, she has a space helmet on, in the outline of the moon

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

Afronauts

6 - 31 August 2026, 1:55 pm

Underbelly George Square

A lone figure sits at a desk in a blue-tinted office cubicle, illuminated by monitor glow, viewed from behind in a cinematic low-angle shot.

Theatre

DeepFake

6 - 30 August 2026, 2:00 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A bright orange image with a group of actors looking like things are going wrong. Scripts are flying through the air. A quote from reviewer 'Lost In Theatreland' saying

Theatre

...Earnest?

6 - 30 August 2026, 3:45 pm

Underbelly George Square

A man dressing in a red coat holding an iron

Comedy

Ironing Board Man

6 - 30 August 2026, 6:40 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A photo of Andrew Ryan, he crosses his arms and looks upwards with pursed lips.

Comedy

Andrew Ryan: Honest Capacity

6 - 22 August 2026, 6:50 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Joey Dardano smiles into the camera

Comedy

Joey Dardano: Another Direction

6 - 30 August 2026, 7:45 pm

Underbelly George Square

Cabaret performer covered in silver glitter 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

7 - 29 August 2026, 7:20 pm

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows

One man stands legs akimbo, arms open, he stares into the darkness. Above him a woman is suspended in the air. Separately they are just 2 people in funny positions, together they are circus.

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

Sophie's Surprise 29th

7 - 29 August 2026, 9:45 pm

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows

A man is balancing a woman on his one hand while she is standing in a split.

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

PACE

8 - 29 August 2026, 11:10 am

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows

This image shows a female performer falling from the top of a a piece of circus equipment - the Chinese pole. The company a below and about to catch her.

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

The Palestinian Circus: Step and a Half

8 - 29 August 2026, 2:05 pm

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows

8 actors dressed in blue and black sit on and around a bench. They are comedically handcuffed to each other, eating doughnuts and wrapped in police tape.

Comedy

CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation

8 - 23 August 2026, 3:10 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Maxwell the Bubbleologist is flying in the air making millions of bubbles

Children's Shows

The Flying Bubble Show

8 - 29 August 2026, 3:10 pm

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows

The Revel Puck Circus are making circus that speaks to all whilst reimagining what circus is, and what circus could be. Everyone can be a Puck, come and join the revelry.

Dance Physical Theatre and Circus

The Revel Puck Circus: The Wing Scuffle Spectacular

8 - 29 August 2026, 4:10 pm

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows

Cabaret and Variety

James Phelan: Showman

8 - 29 August 2026, 5:15 pm

Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows

Theatre

Pecking Order

17 - 23 August 2026, 12:30 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A female performer stands in a dazzling blue dress holding a monkey puppet in one arm and a pair of ventriloquist's face masks in the other arm.

Comedy

Nina's C*nti Cabaret

17 - 24 August 2026, 7:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Performer Gianmarco wears a peter pan costume and holds up a toy sword in the air

Comedy

Gianmarco Soresi: Theater Adult

17 - 30 August 2026, 7:40 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Actor Alex Medland, dressed as the devil with red horns and a grin to match, takes a lit match to a contract signed by 'Faustus.'

Theatre

The Faustus Project

17 - 30 August 2026, 9:05 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Tony Cantwell laughing in front of a purple background

Comedy

Tony Cantwell: You Cry Weird

17 - 30 August 2026, 10:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Photo of author Kae Tempest

Talks and Events

The Front List - Kae Tempest

18 August 2026, 1:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A plain background with a white man posing for the camera. He has blond short hair, and is wearing a turquoise blue tank top and blue jeans.

Comedy

James Barr: A Punchy Title (WIP)

18 - 30 August 2026, 4:15 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedy

The Political Party with Matt Forde: Rachel Reeves

18 August 2026, 5:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Theatre

Never Let Go: An Unauthorised Retelling of James Cameron's Titanic

18 - 30 August 2026, 8:00 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A filthy troupe of bouffon clowns emerge from a large bin

Comedy

Gutter

18 - 30 August 2026, 11:20 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

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