Speakeasy Theatre

Speakeasy Theatre Experience vintage charm at Speakeasy Theatre, Melbourne’s home for vaudeville, burlesque, and world-class variety entertainment. He does love our shows!
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Nestled a historic 1850s venue, enjoy dazzling performances, handcrafted cocktails, and an unforgettable night out. The Speakeasy Theatre will take you back in time as you experience live entertainment as it once was, including vaudeville, cabaret, comedy and burlesque! Located in a stunning 1850's built heritage listed building, the Speakeasy Theatre even has its own resident ghost, Quinton, who might pay a visit.

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭Two nights of fun this week, capped off by a Saturday that just keeps giving. ...
14/09/2026

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭

Two nights of fun this week, capped off by a Saturday that just keeps giving. Here's what's on:

🎨 Tue 7.30pm - Drawing Straws: Grab a drink and let the pencils do the talking. A live performer sets the scene while you sketch along in a loose, guided life-drawing session that's open to everyone, whether you draw for a living or haven't sketched a thing since primary school.

✨ Fri 8.30pm - The Vaudeville R***e: Circus, cabaret, burlesque and variety, all thrown together for one riotous Friday night. Our weekly favourite makes an extra appearance, so seize the chance to catch it.

✨ Sat 4pm - Bingo Bananza: The only bingo where the callers are cheekier than the numbers. Expect tumbling balls, quick wit and a whole lot of laughing in between dabs.

✨ Sat 5pm - Cabaret Ridiculous: A rotating line-up of Melbourne's most daring acts, each one out to prove they can be more gloriously absurd than the last. You never quite know what's coming, and that's the fun of it.

✨ Sat 7pm - CabErotiq: A bold after-dark cabaret for the adventurous. Expect daring performance, plenty of cheek and a room that likes to push the boundaries. Strictly 18+, and not for the easily blushed.

✨ Sat 8.30pm - The Vaudeville R***e: Sold out again, and no wonder. Our biggest drawcard packs circus, cabaret, burlesque and variety into one unforgettable night. Snap up next week's seats early if you missed this one.

Grab your seats before they're gone:

speakeasytheatre.com.au/calendar-of-events

See you at Speakeasy! 🥂

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭Nineshows, four nights and one very good reason to come find us on Flinders St...
06/09/2026

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭

Nineshows, four nights and one very good reason to come find us on Flinders Street. Here's your week:

🎨 Tue 7pm - Drawing Straws: Sip, sketch and be seduced by the art of the reveal, with the captivating Sian Brigid as your muse. A live burlesque life-drawing session where nerve matters more than skill - pencils and cocktails provided.

🎹 Fri 7pm - Elton John: Your Song: Feather boas, piano ballads and every hit worth shouting. A glittering celebration of the Rocket Man, made for singing along.

🎪 Fri 8.30pm - The Vaudeville R***e: Kick off the weekend with our flagship variety spectacular - circus, cabaret and burlesque, all in one jaw-dropping night. Friday's edition brings extra sparkle.

🎱 Sat 4pm - Bingo Bananza: The saucy afternoon bingo that throws the rulebook out. Cheeky hosts, real prizes and enough mischief to make grandma blush.

🃏 Sat 5pm - Cabaret Ridiculous: Melbourne's boldest emerging variety acts cut loose in a gloriously silly, anything-goes showcase. A perfectly ridiculous way into your Saturday night.

🎤 Sat 7pm - Dusty: Son of a Preacher Man: Mel Audrey channels the soul and swagger of Dusty Springfield in a warm, big-voiced tribute to a true icon of song.

💋 Sat 7pm - CabErotiq (Vault): Strictly 18+. A daring cabaret celebrating the art of eroticism - a fresh line-up of storytelling, poetry and playful performance every week. Sensual, cheeky and always built on respect, consent and fun, where every body and identity belongs. Just 30 seats downstairs, so be quick.

🎪 Sat 8.30pm - The Vaudeville R***e: A dazzling round of circus, cabaret and burlesque to close out Saturday night. Our weekly sell-out - grab a seat before they vanish.

🎶 Sun 2pm - The Songs of Josh Groban: A soaring Sunday matinee of Groban's most beloved anthems, from sweeping ballads to goosebump-inducing crescendos. Bring someone you love.

https://speakeasytheatre.com.au/calendar-of-events

See you at Speakeasy! 🥂

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭The lights are low and the line-up is loaded - here's what's playing at Speake...
31/08/2026

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭

The lights are low and the line-up is loaded - here's what's playing at Speakeasy this week:

🎨 Tue 7.30pm - Drawing Straws: Cocktail in one hand, pencil in the other, and the mesmerizing Incarnadine holding the room. Sketch a live burlesque muse in our cheekiest life-drawing session - no talent required, just nerve.

🎹 Fri 7pm - Elton John: Your Song: Rhinestones, piano anthems and singalong gold. A dazzling tribute to a legend, built for belting out every chorus.

🎱 Sat 4pm - Bingo Bananza: Daubers ready - this is bingo with a wink and a wild streak. Rowdy performers, real prizes and an afternoon that happily goes off the rails.

💋 Sat 5pm - CabErotiq Grand Opening (SOLD OUT): Strictly 18+. A bold new cabaret celebrating the art of eroticism - a weekly-changing line-up of storytelling, poetry, playful performance and more. Sensual, cheeky and always grounded in respect, consent and fun, where every body and identity is welcome. No pressure to do anything but sit back and enjoy. This launch is fully booked - read on to catch it from next week.

🤠 Sat 7.30pm - Dolly Parton: Double Down: The Audrey Twins raise a glass to the one and only Dolly in a heartfelt tribute to her life and music. A night of big harmonies, timeless songs and a whole lot of love for a true legend.

🎪 Sat 8.45pm - The Vaudeville R***e: Melbourne's headline variety night, stacked with circus, cabaret and burlesque showstoppers. Only limited tickets left, so don't leave it late.

✨ New from next week - CabErotiq: After a sold-out launch, CabErotiq settles into its regular Saturday slot, 7pm - 8.30pm downstairs in the Vault. Strictly 18+, strictly limited to 30 seats - and no two weeks are ever the same. Be quick.

https://speakeasytheatre.com.au/calendar-of-events

See you at Speakeasy! 🥂

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭One big Saturday, four ways to spend it. Here's what's on: ✨ Sat 4pm - Bingo B...
26/08/2026

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭

One big Saturday, four ways to spend it. Here's what's on:

✨ Sat 4pm - Bingo Bananza: The only bingo where the callers are cheekier than the numbers. Expect tumbling balls, quick wit and a whole lot of laughing in between dabs.

✨ Sat 5pm - Cabaret Ridiculous: A rotating line-up of Melbourne's most daring acts, each one out to prove they can be more gloriously absurd than the last. You genuinely never know what you'll get.

🎹 Sat 7pm - Downtown: Amy Audrey wraps her voice around the golden hits of Petula Clark and the Carole King songbook, an evening of the tunes you'll be humming all the way home.

✨ Sat 8.30pm - The Vaudeville R***e: Bella de Jac hosts a dazzling night of circus, cabaret, burlesque and variety, and this week we pause to honour a legend. The Audrey Twins pay loving tribute to the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, celebrating a life and a songbook that touched us all. Our fastest seller, so book ahead.

Grab your seats before they're gone:

speakeasytheatre.com.au/calendar-of-events

See you at Speakeasy! 🥂

We've lost Dolly Parton.Sixty years of glitter, grit and songs that moved us. She was underestimated for most of them. P...
26/08/2026

We've lost Dolly Parton.

Sixty years of glitter, grit and songs that moved us. She was underestimated for most of them. People saw the wigs and the rhinestones and assumed there was nothing behind them, which suited her just fine, because she was always the smartest person in the room.

A few things we love about Dolly:

- She wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You on the same day.
- She built a theme park in the hills she grew up poor in.
- She gave away millions of books to kids who had none.

She gave a lot of people permission to be too much. Too loud, too sparkly, too soft, too funny, and taken seriously anyway. We are blessed to see it on our stage most weeks.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

🤩 We sold out last Saturday and still had people lining up at the door hoping for a seat. This week you get two shots at...
19/08/2026

🤩 We sold out last Saturday and still had people lining up at the door hoping for a seat. This week you get two shots at it, Friday and Saturday both.

Word's out on this one, so if you want in, sort your tickets sooner rather than later. Expect a night of cabaret, burlesque, sideshow and comedy stitched together into something gloriously unpredictable.

Friday's cast:
🎤 Oscar and Sal (your hosts)
✨️ Olivia Watts
✨️ Mr Marmalade
✨️ Trixie Lah Dais
✨️ Mad Vlad

Saturday's cast:
🎤 Minnie Andrews (your host)
✨️ Ellie Hansuka
✨️ Mr Marmalade
✨️ Florence Fable
✨️ Mad Vlad
✨️ Jackal

Doors and mischief from 8:30pm, Friday and Saturday. Choose your night before someone else takes your seat!

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Another sold out room, another three five star reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The nicest part is reading them back - people who came in no...
18/08/2026

Another sold out room, another three five star reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The nicest part is reading them back - people who came in not knowing much about us and left calling it the most fun they'd had all week 🥂

Thank you to everyone who's turned up, and to the performers who bring so much heart and joy to the stage ✨

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭Pull up a seat - here's your week of shows at Speakeasy:🎨 Tue 7.30pm - Drawing...
16/08/2026

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭

Pull up a seat - here's your week of shows at Speakeasy:

🎨 Tue 7.30pm - Drawing Straws: Grab a drink, settle in and let the mesmerizing Incarnadine be your muse for the night. No art skills needed, just good company and a pencil.

🎹 Fri 7pm - Elton John: Your Song: The glasses, the glitter, the greatest hits. A high-energy tribute to the man who wrote the soundtrack to everyone's life.

🎪 Fri 8.30pm - The Vaudeville R***e: A special Friday-night edition of our signature show, with an extra dose of after-dark glamour. Circus, cabaret and burlesque at its most dazzling.

🎱 Sat 4pm - Bingo Bananza: Bingo like you've never played it, with cheeky performers, big laughs and prizes up for grabs. An afternoon that gets deliciously out of hand.

🃏 Sat 5pm - Cabaret Ridiculous: The freshest names in Melbourne variety throw the rulebook out the window. Wildly unpredictable, gloriously silly, never the same twice.

🎤 Sat 7pm - Son of a Preacher Man: A heartfelt salute to Dusty Springfield, bringing all the warmth and soul of her timeless catalogue to the stage.

🎪 Sat 8.30pm - The Vaudeville R***e: Our much-loved weekly showcase of Melbourne's best circus, cabaret and burlesque talent. Always a sell-out, so grab your tickets before they're gone.

https://speakeasytheatre.com.au/calendar-of-events

See you at Speakeasy! 🥂

What a way to spend a Friday night 🎩 Six Inches Uncut hosted Vaudeville R***e for the first time, having graced the bill...
10/08/2026

What a way to spend a Friday night 🎩 Six Inches Uncut hosted Vaudeville R***e for the first time, having graced the bill plenty of times before, and the crowd absolutely loved it. Glamour, mischief and a lineup of great acts ✨, all under the low lights the way variety is meant to be done.

Huge thanks to the crew for a cracking night, and to everyone who packed in and made it what it was 🥂 Nights like this are why we do it, and we can't wait to have them back hosting again.

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭From Tuesday's sketchpads to Saturday's sequins, we've got a great week coming...
09/08/2026

What's On This Week at Speakeasy Theatre 🎭

From Tuesday's sketchpads to Saturday's sequins, we've got a great week coming up!

🎨 Tue 7.30pm - Drawing Straws with Magenta Q: Part performance, part life-drawing, all charm. Magenta Q holds the room while you sketch along, drink in reach, no experience needed. Whether you've filled a hundred sketchbooks or haven't picked up a pencil since school, you'll fit right in.

🎵 Fri 7pm - The Wonder of You: A love letter to the King himself, packed with the Elvis classics that still bring the house down. Big voice, big heart, big night.

✨ Sat 4pm - Bingo Bananza: Forget the church hall. This is bingo with mischief in it, all cheeky hosts, rolling balls and laughs stacked between the numbers.

✨ Sat 5pm - Cabaret Ridiculous: A pack of the city's most fearless variety acts, each one determined to be the silliest in the room. It sold out last week and seats are already thin on the ground this week, so don't leave it too late.

🎹 Sat 7pm - Elton John: Your Song: The Rocket Man's finest, up close and personal. Expect the tender ballads and the singalongs, all brought to life at Speakeasy.

✨ Sat 8.30pm - The Vaudeville R***e: Circus, cabaret, burlesque and variety in one glorious collision, and our biggest seller for a reason. It's sold out every Saturday for the past month, so this is your nudge to book ahead.

Grab your seats before they're gone:

speakeasytheatre.com.au/calendar-of-events

See you at Speakeasy! 🥂

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522 Flinders Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Friday 6pm - 11:30pm
Saturday 6pm - 11:30pm

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