A week after the Fringe Festival wraps in Melbourne, a stellar line-up of independent acts will be making their way to Ballarat for an encore outing.
The Fringe Encore: Ballarat program includes a mix of regional exclusives, returning favourites and hand-picked Melbourne Fringe highlights, coming to Ballarat's historic venues from 22-25 October 2026.
Ballarat will host the world premiere of One Fell Swoop Circus' Degustation, an ambitious collision of circus and cuisine. Throughout the show, audiences enjoy five courses created with Melbourne chef Shu Liu. This is a celebration of sensation where the meal and the acrobatics shape each other, course by course.
Guaranteeing noineteen-noinety-noine levels of camp, we will also be rewinding the clock to the eve of the millennium with fabulous drag comedy parody play Fountain Lakes: Y2K. Sounds noice!
Joining them, fresh from its Deadly Fringe premiere in Melbourne, Na Djinang Circus’ Ocker will appear alongside a curated selection of Open Program works presented across Ballarat.
Get ready for four days of stacked Fringe Festival fun. Tickets are on sale now, so don't miss your chance to experience the adventurous spirit of Fringe against the backdrop of our incredible venues.
Get 25% off full-priced tickets to Fountain Lakes: Y2K and Degustation with Melbourne Fringe Festival's 48 Flash Sale which ends 6pm Sunday 9 August 2026.
Plus, more Fringe Encore events and roving performances to be announced, so check back for all the dets closer to the festival.