Black and white cut out images of British musicians including Oasis are scattered across the background. In the middle there is a drawing of a man with dark brown hair and glasses wearing a red t-shirt.

Comedy

The Britpop Hour with Marc Burrows

Join award-winning writer-comedian Marc Burrows for a multi-media stand up celebration of one of British music's most iconic and enduring moments, marking 30 years since the Blur vs Oasis chart war. Music journalist Marc (Guardian, The Quietus, Big Issue) dives into the stories, rivalries, OTT personalities and some of the finest music the UK has ever produced. Part nostalgic love letter, part send-up, part rock'n'roll party. DoyaknowwhatImean?.

30 July - 25 August 2025, 6:10 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

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

Comedy

Impromptunes – The Completely Improvised Musical

Musical mayhem abounds in a show that has to be seen to be believed. You suggest a title and seconds later the curtains open on a brand-new musical for the first, last and only time. Everything is made up on the spot. You'll be on the edge of your seat throughout as Australia's finest improvisers create a musical full of hijinks, harmonies and hilarity. It's unrehearsed. It's unpredictable. It's Impromptunes.

30 July - 24 August 2025, 6:40 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Alex Mitchell sits on a large black arm chair, wearing a blue feather bower, positioned next to a pot plant.

Comedy

Alex Mitchell: Tough

Alex Mitchell is on a mission to find out what it really takes to be a tough guy in modern Britain. He's had a strange couple of years – being thrust into the limelight on mainstream telly, getting into a less than healthy relationship, being abused daily online, becoming disabled, and his best friend gave birth to a now three-foot bully. But, has Alex toughened up? The easy answer is no... but he's trying. Britain’s Got Talent Finalist. 'Accomplished and intelligent' (NeurodiverseReview.co.uk). 'A natural' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Absolutely sensational' (Alesha Dixon).

30 July - 25 August 2025, 6:55 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

Comedy

Shane Daniel Byrne: Who's a Big Boy?

Dublin darling Shane Daniel Byrne is back, just about. The award-winning stand-up has become a leading act in Ireland at breakneck speed. Shane is the boy from school who was capable of more, the kid who could do better. Just try catching him now. Expect rapid-fire craic and big-hearted feelings in his brand-new show about bellies and bullies. 

2 - 24 August 2025, 7:00 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square

A man embraces a woman in a red dress

Comedy

Alice Fraser: A Passion for Passion

Alice Fraser has fallen in love... with romance novels. She's written a delirious love letter to the genre and now she has to live with the consequences. If you love romance novels, or if you have no idea how anyone could love romance novels, this is the show for you. A show that will make you laugh, cry and rethink happily ever after.  

11 - 25 August 2025, 6:50 pm

Underbelly Bristo Square