It is with a heavy heart that we have to join with so many festivals and venues to announce that the 2020 Melbourne Cabaret Festival will not go ahead as planned from 17 to 28 June due to the latest round of COVID-19 public assembly restrictions and no public appetite for buying tickets into the coming months.

We are saddened that the decision forced on us has dealt another blow to our much loved and respected performers, producers and directors, our FOH and technical contractors, venue staff and suppliers, who are already suffering indescribable pain and hardship from sudden wholesale cancellations of live performance here and internationally. Our heartfelt wishes go out to them.

To our loyal Melbourne Cabaret Festival audiences we can only promise you that we will return when this crisis is past and you are able to join with us to celebrate cabaret once again returning to our stages.

THE DAYS WILL RETURN WHEN WE CAN SING WITH YOU:

"What good is sitting, alone in your room? come hear the music play!
Life is a cabaret, old chum!
Come to the cabaret!

Put down the knitting, the book and the broom It's time for a holiday
Life is a cabaret, old chum!
Come to the cabaret!"

- The Board & Producers, Melbourne Cabaret Festival