The 86 in Fitzroy, Victoria | Comedy Club

The 86

Locality: Fitzroy, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9077 4360

Address: 185 Smith Street 3065 Fitzroy, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.the86.com.au

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25.01.2022 It's 'Halloween' in the most Halloween of years 2020! If in the hood head in to The 86's Jam Tram for a special Jelly tray of 'Poo in Pee' [$5] or a 'Green Slime filled Pumpkin donut' [$3.5] til sold out

23.01.2022 The 86 pays respect to the brave, innocent, young and older diggers this ANZAC Day. Often they were driven into the gravest of situations such as when they were forced to swim to shore with their supplies on their backs of the now ANZAC Cove, but then it was heavily manned with a strong Turkish military guarding the coastline of Gallipoli. So many lives lost just getting out of the water. Today, we remember the faces, names and lives lost not only in this battle of WW1 but all devastating wars, often our brave, courageous soldiers placed their lives on the line to protect those who were not able to protect themselves. Soldiers fallen or returned we remember and honour you and your families.

23.01.2022 After 5 months of not being able to trade at @the86bar and missing so many of our locals weve been busy converting our front store room into our brand new Pop Up' Covid cafe and now present you the 'Jam Tram'. We tested all the equipment and the process yesterday making sure everything worked as it should and were all working in the most safe ways possible whilst preparing and cooking up Hot Jam Donuts and freshly brewed Gravity Espresso. Thanks to all the lovely compliments and support yesterday. Just felt good Ill tell you. We will be back open again from Wednesday this week through Saturday. We hope to serve you up some joy in these times. And yes, Ive made the crew wear paper hats for fun. We need fun. Fun and donuts that is.

23.01.2022 [FLASHBACK] This was such a fun night, Philmah & Art's Star Queens tribute show is everything. Fingers crossed it gets under the lights again in 2021

22.01.2022 [From The Vault] When we were the backdrop for Tyde Levi the younger brother of Troye Sivan, when he popped his music video shoot of his single 'Champagne' filmed at The 86 Melbourne Australia 2018.

22.01.2022 A Message from The 86 owner/operator Anthony Wallace in regards to the Coronavirus outbreak of 'COVID19' and why we MUST practice a more diligent 'Social Distancing'. VOX clip on why 'Social Distancing' could save our families. https://www.facebook.com/the86bar/videos/1522428304599574/

21.01.2022 You don't need to know how to say Blankë Pop you just need to know we consent to you stuffin it up! Get that stuffed feeling tonight with a full serving of tunes and shows from the crew at BP with a special Blankë POP - XX TONIGHT at The 86.

21.01.2022 The Melbourne Queer Film Festival aim to celebrate and showcase unique queer perspectives and stories. Giving account & representation to many whose stories often go un-told. This years festival is this weekend and ends tomorrow Sun 19. Perhaps its somewhat fitting that our silver-screen event has given us somewhat of a silver-lining in this lockdown and we can watch all we want from the remarkable program of the MQFF 2020-online-in a bean bag-in your fave winter warmies-and toastiez. Pick a few to watch tonight or tomorrow.

20.01.2022 SAT 20 JUNE - Vic Gov't re-introduces public gathering restrictions preventing our VIP season to 50 people until further notice. We apologise for the on-going ups & downs of the pandemic.

17.01.2022 A reminder that until The 86 returns to normal programming and we get to the other side of this global pandemic no shows or events will be presented. But fans of our Grannies - do not despair. We have issued Edith & Maureen with all that is needed for them to stay connected to their ever growing fan base via the 'wireless [internet]. So why don't you do some catching up and then tune in for our favourite Grannies who star in their very own PODCAST series. Lots of ways to t...une, choose yours here: Apple: https://tinyurl.com/GBWapple Google: https://tinyurl.com/GBWgoogle Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/GBWspotify Stitcher: https://tinyurl.com/GBWstitcher SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/grannybingowireless We look forward to being humiliated and insulted again when the Grannies return to The 86 for more shenanigans in the monthly event Granny Bingo!

17.01.2022 We may currently be closed and may be missing out on shouting out 'BINGO' to the Grannies, but there is no need to go without having a laugh with the latest instalment of their 'Granny Bingo Wireless' podcast. Hear it here and then go back and catch up in readiness for their next episode.

15.01.2022 The once Great Dame of Moonee Ponds attempts to claw herself out and up from the dirt and roots of a potted Gladiola as she attempts 'getting back in touch with the common ones' and predominately try to save her National tour, with her brand new program 'Character Comedians without boundaries'.

15.01.2022 If you are keen for a laugh this evening with 2 un-rehearsed, loud and lip synced comedy Queens Missy & Karen, then join us for Fellas in Frocks tonight The 86. FREE Entry.

14.01.2022 #wearitpurple today and were raising awareness of & showing our solidarity of those often young bullied #lgbti teens with our limited purple sugared and plum jammed@#donuts get into the #jamtram @the86bar today only!

14.01.2022 Granny chaser's rejoice, as tonight the ladies of the house invite you into theirs for a socially distant Granny Bingo. Book your bingo book now and get comfy on the couch they may even cross to you!

13.01.2022 [FLASHBACK] Philmah & Art's Star Wars tribute show is what we would've enjoyed this week. Fingers crossed we get the Princess Leia play off in 2021 [pics: Suzanne Balding/Shot By Suzanne]

12.01.2022 When we get another donut day we raise the roof with our bare hands! To celebrate Vic's amazing effort of 12 days of zero cases simply request a 'Donut Day Deal' and get a FREE Jam Donut from The 86's Jam Tram with any purchase of an espresso, chai or hot chocolate. Today only! [valid 11/11/20]

11.01.2022 The movement in Melbourne that has spurred many events around Aus to transform to more blurred lines of Queer, Alternative and Left of Field acts - is HONCHO DISKO, and tonight we let it be taken over by Rica Shay for a special Honcho Disko Melbourne Thursday March 5th - Schweinhaus Takeover! Doors open FREE Entry before 9pm. $5 thereafter.

11.01.2022 THIS WEEK - Catch the Queens who cash in on Mardi Gras weekend simply by not going to Mardi Gras! Instead they strategically ensure every other lip syncing diva heads north over the border leaving every drag gig in Melbourne theirs for the taking! Catch the cashed up Missy La'Minx & Leasa Mann in this Friday night's comedy drag show at The 86 'Fellas in Frocks'. Doors 7pm | Shows from 9:30pm | $6 Pints til 9pm The 86 Fitzroy | FREE Entry | 18+

10.01.2022 REMINDER: The 86 is currently closed. Our regular event HONCHO DISKO therefore will not be running. But that doesnt mean you need to miss out on having a dance to tunes in your living room To find out when the venue will re-open and return to its regular programming follow @the86bar

09.01.2022 A great way to get out of all the chaos that is the world in 2020 and step back to a time when it was about the music, love and grooves. Piu Disco every month at The 86.

09.01.2022 So you didnt hitch a ride with the Dykes on bikes and headed north to cheer on gorgeous bronzed ripped speedo wearing pompon shaking marching boys at Sydney Mardi Gras, well count your Coronavirus free days as we have a special treat for you. Tonight Missy La'Minx is joined by Leasa Mann for our weekly dose of drag comedy in Fellas in Frocks. Doors 7pm | Shows 9:30 + 10:30 | $6 Coronas & Pints til 9pm The 86, Smith st Fitz. | Free Entry

06.01.2022 Were missing our home and you in it sooo very much. Home is the place were loved the most & act the worst...hurry up and get back so we can squeeze the life out of you in a huge group love hug. [VIP shows from July details to follow]

06.01.2022 ABC News [Vic] Mon 18 May 2020 featured some of Ballarat's local drag performers participating in the 'Pass The Brush' challenge including Gabriella Labucci and a clip of her performing in the Guinness World Record achieving Drag-A-Thon event from Jan 2017 at The 86.

05.01.2022 Our monthly ball plucking Grannies may yet to have returned to live and in the flesh bingo nights, but you can catch them on the moving image wireless and tune in with others from around the world this coming Monday. They get guests in, food delivered and judge so many of us. Even the once loved Dame Edna is a proud associate of the Grannies. Details on how to register & play Monday's bingo here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2562519910680804/

05.01.2022 To encourage the public to do more self isolating and practice 'Social Distancing' The 86 Cabaret of Smith st Fitzroy will be closing it's doors from Wed 18th March until further notice. 'We could not simply have the doors of the venue wide open and unknowingly expose our staff, performers and public guests to the invisible killing virus that is now increasing in size and spread over the City of Melbourne. We hope that within 2-3 weeks we are able to curtail the trend and w...e maintain a steady incline of infected persons with the aim of flattening the line of hospital admissions so that our health professionals are in better positions to serve the gravely ill readily and capably. Though we know that it may very well take a considerable longer time than that, but as soon as we can we will re-open with a big Gloria Gaynor 'I 'did' Survive party!' Anthony Wallace owner of The 86. See more

05.01.2022 This Friday we get a report from Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras last Queen standing Miss see the sun up Lexi Gaga who is joined by the touring office worker Karen From Finance in this week's 'Fellas in Frocks' comedy drag show. Along with a special guest & finalist of this year's Drag A Thon event 'Menorah Foxx'. FRI 13 MAR | Doors 7pm | Shows from 9:30pm The 86, 185 Smith st FITZ | 18+ | FREE Entry

03.01.2022 **Opening today** @ 10am is The 86's 'pop-up' Covie cafè...the 'Jam Tram'. We've not been able to serve you for the past 5 months but we've created a way to still connect with our locals and help inject some joy & jam into your day. So if The 86 is within 6,562 hot shoe shuffles from your home, why don't you pop on your flats and head out for your hr's exercise and reward yourself with a hot fresh bag of jammed goodness [it's all about the balance!]. Our team will be frying u...p donuts all day [or til sold out] along with freshly ground Espressos' & Toasties with 1/2 price donuts til the end of Aug - $1.10 each. Now that's 1918 prices indeed! Thanks for all the wonderful messages of support you have sent us whilst we have been unable to trade and hopefully we can see many of your faces, well at least your eyes and ears, over the coming weeks of stage 4 restrictions. If you do live in greater suburbia, you may have to hold out just a bit longer to join us, but we promise to save you a bag. So do nut go far! xx Anthony See more

03.01.2022 5 years ago tonight, The 86 launched a new monthly bingo night hosted by 2 of our favourite scene queerers Kyle Minall & Thomas Jaspers. They had done a one nighter fundraiser a few months prior of 'Bingo with Balls' and it was so hilarious we hoped we could talk them in to reprising the act. And they did, and Granny Bingo was born. What a terrible shame we couldn't do a celebration in the venue of this remarkable accomplishment, a show that sells out every month and has wo...n prestigious comedy awards such as The Golden Gibbo. Happy Birthday Edith Vale & Maureen McGillicuddy & Caroline Springs. So join the Nannas' tonight for Granny Bingo ONLINE. Buy a ticket [bingo book] https://www.trybooking.com/BJTHK After 6:30pm go to your email [check junk/spam]: One Email - will be your link to view them on ZOOM [you don't have to be visible yourself] Another Email - will be the link to your digital bingo card. When you get a BINGO simply click on the 'Hands Up' icon in ZOOM

02.01.2022 Today is 2020’s finest. One virus down. One to go.

01.01.2022 She appeared randomly as a contestant in our Friday night show, then became a bar fly, then a bussie then a bar tender then a friend. We bid farewell to our Croatian mate Luisa as she prepares to head home to Brazil for a couple of months. Come in a sling her shot and wish her well and safe travels back to the Czech Rep. xx