Thanks to all the performers and audiences at last night's free preview show

The free events may be over (well, except for this one) but there are a couple of low-cost preview nights coming up.

Best of the Fest - Sneak Preview
10.30pm Saturday 14 June, The Butterfly Club
This night is hosted by Trevor Jones and serves up delicious bite sized samples of shows across the Festival.

Tom Dickins
Amanda Harrison from Wicked The Musical
Mark Jones & Karlis Zaid from The Beautiful Losers
Ginger and Tonic

It's only $20, or $15 for holders of a ‘Friends of the Festival’ card.

Plus, at 10.30pm that morning our partner Channel 31 will re-broadcast the Cabaret Festival documentary from the 2013 festival.

New York Musical Theatre Festival fundraiser
7.30pm Sunday 15 June, Chapel Off Chapel

The team from 'Oprahfication' - a hit show from our 2013 Festival - is back with a fundraiser to get them to the New York Musical Theatre Festival to perform alongside our 2014 Festival shows 'A Tribute to Marni Nixon' and 'Aznavourian'.

The fundraiser features several Cabaret Festival favourites including:
Mama Alto
Mark Jones & Karlis Zaid from The Beautiful Losers
The Von Muiznieks Family Hoedown
Geraldine Quinn
The Three of Us

All this and more for just $25. Book at Chapel Off Chapel.

Group dinner and show package launched

Get together a group of six or more and gain access to a specially-priced $30 per person dinner (shared tapas plate, main course, and a beer or wine) at one of Melbourne’s most atmospheric restaurants.

This mystery dinner deal is exclusive to Melbourne Cabaret Festival audiences, offered at such a special price that other diners at this popular restaurant would be green with envy if we were to make its identity public.

What we can tell you is that it is located within a block of Chapel Off Chapel and that the restaurant will make sure you get to your show on time.

Whether you’re about to book in as a group or already have, email us for details.