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An art, craft and performance centre dedicated to promoting skills-based art practices. Check out our Sister Venue - Spielhaus: 10 Berrbang Lane, Melbourne

17/06/2026

A launch party. A dinner. A fundraiser. A show.

A night of pure indulgence is coming to The Motley.

Stay tuned.

15/06/2026

🎭 WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK AT THE MOTLEY BAUHAUS 🎭

Looking for something a little different this week?

✨ Tunes & Tumbles Showcase
📅 Thursday 19 June | 7:30PM
Curated by pop artist Pushan Bose, Tunes & Tumbles is a wild collision of stand-up comedy and immersive theatre. Expect unexpected twists, big laughs, and theatrical chaos in all the best ways.

✨ FRANKLY: Up The Sleeve
📅 Friday 20 June | 7:00PM
Award-winning musician, comedian and cabaret writer FRANKLY makes her Motley Bauhaus debut with a rare double set packed with sharp wit, music, storytelling and plenty of surprises.

🎟️ Tickets available via the link in our bio.

📍 The Motley Bauhaus
118 Elgin Street, Carlton

11/06/2026

Tonight, strangers become stories.

Motley Matches begins tonight with our first edition: Le***an Speed Dating.

No swiping. No algorithms. Just conversation, connection, and the possibility of something unexpected.

📍 The Motley Bauhaus
🕡 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

A few places may still be available via the link in bio.

And from 7pm until late, we'll be hosting a special Buffy the Vampire Slayer screening in the Theatrette, celebrating some of our favourite Giles episodes in honour of Anthony Head.

Come down for a drink, revisit Sunnydale, share a laugh, and join us for a trip down memory lane.

See you tonight.

10/06/2026

🌍 MOTLEY WORLD MUSIC presents VARDOS

Join us for the first edition of Motley World Music, a new Saturday afternoon series celebrating global sounds, culture, and community at The Motley.

For this special opening event, we’re thrilled to welcome Vardos.

Driven by Alana’s wild violin and chased by accordion and double bass, Vardos perform folk and Romani music learnt directly from Rroma and folk musicians during their travels through Eastern Europe. Their music is vibrant, spirited, and deeply rooted in tradition, taking audiences on a journey through the rich musical landscapes of the region.

📅 Saturday 13 June
🕑 2PM–5PM
📍 The Motley

An afternoon of live music, warm energy, and community.

Free entry.

08/06/2026

A big week at The Motley Bauhaus.

💘 Motley Matches: Le***an Speed Dating
Thursday 11 June • 6:30 PM

🎻 Motley World Music presents Vardos
Saturday 13 June • 3:00 PM

🎤 Jett Bond: First Ever Hour of Regular Normal Stand Up Comedy
Saturday 13 June • 7:30 PM

🎭 Impromptunes Student Workshop Showcase
Saturday 13 June • 8:30 PM

From new connections and folk music to stand-up comedy and improvised theatre, there’s plenty happening this week at The Motley.

🎟 Tickets available via the link in bio.

03/06/2026

🌍 MOTLEY WORLD MUSIC

Starting June 13, Motley World Music is a new Saturday afternoon series centred around global sounds, warm energy, and community.

Designed as a relaxed weekly gathering, it brings together music, culture, conversation, and connection in a welcoming atmosphere at The Motley.

Join us for an easy-going Saturday ritual where you can unwind, discover new sounds, share a drink, meet new people, and spend the afternoon immersed in good music and good company.

✨ Music • Culture • Community
📍 The Motley
🗓 Every Saturday Afternoon from June 13

More details coming soon.

02/06/2026

Fringe didn’t work out this year?

Your show doesn’t have to stay on the shelf.

If you’re still looking to present work during the festival month, The Motley has space available and we’d love to hear what you’re working on.

Whether it’s a fully developed show, a work-in-progress, or something that doesn’t quite fit the traditional mould, get in touch and let’s chat.

📧 [email protected]
📧 [email protected]

✨ Reach out for more information.

01/06/2026

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK ✨

🎬 Motley Movie Mondays
A weekly night for women, trans, non-binary & gender diverse creatives working across film, performance & screen culture.
Hosted with Movie Mutuals at The Motley.

🚀 DOOTFEST IN SPACE
🗓 6 June • 🕣 8:30PM
A speculative sci-fi drag journey reclaiming the future through Indigenous, disabled, Asian, trans & q***r perspectives.
Live fast. Doot hard. Trans rights. 🛸

⚠️ Dootfest is a mask mandatory event to ensure disabled & immunocompromised audience members can safely attend.

30/05/2026

Didn’t want to do Fringe but still have ideas you want to try out?
Got a W.I.P., experiment, or something that doesn’t fit the standard form?

NETHERWORLD is for the new, unfinished, messy, uncertain, and in-progress. A space to test ideas, take risks, and see what happens.

Applications close at the end of the week, so get in fast.
Application form in our Linktree.

Address

118 Elgin Street
Carlton, VIC
3053

Opening Hours

Tuesday	5pm - 11pm
Wednesday	5pm - 11pm
Thursday	5pm - 11pm
Friday	5pm - 11pm
Saturday	4:30pm - 11pm

Website

http://www.themotley.com.au/, http://linktr.ee/themotleybauhaus

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