The 86

The 86 The 86 Cabaret Bar Fitzroy. Serving freshly ground espresso, in house & classic cocktails, Melbourne brews of local bottled beers & ciders.
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Chilled, casual and comfy booths as you enter the venue which adjoins a kitsch New York styled warmly lit ambient bar made earthy with lots of vintage exposed old timbers and brickwork through to the back of ‘the 86’ performance space with cabaret events, theatrical seated shows, disco, comedy and exhibition uses but always building to an end of the night high kicking filled, shoe shuffle under a

cluster of mirror ball lit dance floor on the ever colourful Smith st. Check out the website for full show listings including;
•LATE FROCKERS• Friday night late drag shows @ 12am + 1am [Free]
•CAROUSEL• monthly cabaret showcase [$25]
•RED LIGHT CONFIDENTIAL• monthly burlesque with benefits show [$25]
•THE EIGHTY SIX LATE NIGHT SHOW• Pop up late night acts every Sat from 11pm-1:30am [$8]

29/05/2026

Lineup, lineup, for a damn hot lineup! Join us for a naughty LATE NIGHT SHOW this Sat as we combine the talents of IMOGEN KELLY • FLYNN V • FLORENCE FABLE together for 2 shows hosted by MUM. Plus DJ SUNNY BONEZ is back for more pop party faves to kick up ones heelz. Hit capacity early last week so be sure to get before curtain up. SHOWS @ 12am + 1am with FREE entry before 11pm or $14 at the door [$10 cash disc].

Lineup, lineup, for a damn hot lineup! Join us for a naughty LATE NIGHT SHOW this Sat as we combine the talents of IMOGE...
26/05/2026

Lineup, lineup, for a damn hot lineup! Join us for a naughty LATE NIGHT SHOW this Sat as we combine the talents of IMOGEN KELLY • FLYNN V • FLORENCE FABLE together for 2 shows hosted by MUM. Plus DJ SUNNY BONEZ is back for more pop party faves to kick up ones heelz. Hit capacity early last week so be sure to get before curtain up. SHOWS @ 12am + 1am with FREE entry before 11pm or $14 at the door [$10 cash disc].

Turn a lack lustre SAT night into an entertaining one and join us from 11pm for our LATE NIGHT SHOW with GERALDINE QUINN...
23/05/2026

Turn a lack lustre SAT night into an entertaining one and join us from 11pm for our LATE NIGHT SHOW with GERALDINE QUINN on the taking stick, IVA GRANDE braving the weather and removing clothing to tease us, DEVILLE will warm us up with his dolcet tone and SPENCER STREET will have cut out any seriousness and reinstate a mantra of sh*ts n giggles energy. To fill the void between shows and to keep the party going til 3am we welcome DJ SUNNY BONEZ back on to the music mixing machines. Get in before 11 for FREE or after is $14 [$10 if you have cash] SHOWS @ 12am + 1am. See you at show chums.

It’s not like ‘Sun up’ late. Come on, join us along with WHISKY FALLS, WINTER GREENE, TANGERINE SCREAM & DJ JOHN PANTS. ...
16/05/2026

It’s not like ‘Sun up’ late. Come on, join us along with WHISKY FALLS, WINTER GREENE, TANGERINE SCREAM & DJ JOHN PANTS. Free entry til 11pm or $14 (10 cash) with SHOWS @ 12am + 1am. See you at the Popcorn machine.

08/05/2026

This Saturday join us for The LATE NIGHT SHOW for a scorching serve of hotness from performers CORA NOIRE + ADORE HANDEL and your hotter than a baked spud host POMME DE TERROR who'll ensure we all hit our desired body temp.

Feeling the chill?? We know it's turned nasty out there, so to heat things up for us this Saturday eve head in to The LA...
08/05/2026

Feeling the chill?? We know it's turned nasty out there, so to heat things up for us this Saturday eve head in to The LATE NIGHT SHOW for a scorching serve of hotness from performers CORA NOIRE + ADORE HANDEL and your hotter than a baked spud host POMME DE TERROR who'll ensure we all hit our desired body temp. Remember FREE Entry til 11pm or $14 after [$10 cash] & SHOWS @ 12am + 1am with Pop & Disco tunes to ensure you keep up the cardio til 3am.
Booth Bookings avail via our bio link or door sales only.

Couldn't be more thrilled that our old mates of Granny Bingo now ABC alumni, are set to launch their first web series.  ...
07/05/2026

Couldn't be more thrilled that our old mates of Granny Bingo now ABC alumni, are set to launch their first web series. Starring Edith, Maureen, Caroline and a plethora of....people.
Set your calendars now for it's release on the 14th May, til then check out a snippet of 'Another Cuppa with Granny Bingo'

Australia's naughtiest nannas Edith Vale and Maureen McGilicuddy sit down for a cuppa with some of Australia's... people! Another Cuppa isn’t your typical chat show, with the 'interviews' often veering into rants about the woeful internet safety course at the Fairly Plain library.

So happy to be informed The 86 has been nominated for a 2026 MEDEA and we want to thank those who nominated us for these...
01/05/2026

So happy to be informed The 86 has been nominated for a 2026 MEDEA and we want to thank those who nominated us for these. We love what we do, what we present and whom we make such presentations for, our unique and amazing audiences. We love that we get to mix a variety of cabaret forms Burlesque, drag, comedy and circus together in delivering our shows every single week of the year. A vote from you in appreciation of this work would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all and win or lose we will keep doing what we do as it’s not trophies that inspire us it’s the work of our artists. But trophies do look good on the bar!
To vote go here: https://themedeas.com/account/login/create

This week's LATE NIGHT SHOW is our biggest yet!  That's because the stage is being taken over for a special showcase sho...
28/04/2026

This week's LATE NIGHT SHOW is our biggest yet! That's because the stage is being taken over for a special showcase show and to host the official after party of the Melbourne Festival of Tease. Hosted by RUBY SLIPPERS, with performances from BETTIE BOMBSHELL, MOISTY MAGIC, FERRI MAYA, MILO HARTILL, JOHNNY GASH and our guest DJ is SUNNY BONEZ. What a killer lineup indeed! Doors at 11pm with entry only $14 [less with cash] or if you want to make sure you get in as this will likely hot capacity quickly - book a 4 or 8 seater booth with entry included. Book here: http://tix.yt/book-a-booth

Address

185 Smith Street
Fitzroy, VIC
3065

Opening Hours

Friday 7pm - 3am
Saturday 7pm - 3am

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