Apr 18 2013
Only three more days left of The Famous Spiegeltent season! (Can you believe it?) We were in the mood for reminiscing today and have dug up some photos from the season. What have you enjoyed the most? Drop us a line in the comments section below or on our Facebook page!
We hope you’ve enjoyed these [...]
Apr 14 2013
Comedy, comedy, comedy and a bucket load of more comedy is set to take to The Famous Spiegeltent stage next week.
With only ONE WEEK LEFT, everybody’s favourite Spiegeltent will be leaving our forecourt for her next world-wide adventure (although we know nothing will beat Melbourne).
If you haven’t been to visit the 83 year-old wonder (also known [...]
Apr 7 2013
This week, The Famous Spiegeltent is providing you with some of the funniest acts in this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Who can go past Aussie favourites Tripod and Frank Woodley? We also have the gorgeous Ali McGregor with her Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night and Craig Hill’s Jock’s Trap.
In addition, this week the sexy and exotic Meow [...]
Apr 2 2013
The time has come – this is the last Ticket Tuesday for The Famous Spiegeltent season. My, how time flies!
Hilarious Aussie comedy trio Tripod are taking to The Famous Spiegeltent stage as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival. And this week we’re giving away a double pass to their show on Tuesday 9 April! Laugh [...]
Apr 1 2013
With only approximately three weeks remaining of The Famous Spiegeltent being in Melbourne, the season is slowly coming to an end. On the bright side, we are nowhere near finished showing you all the amazing performances programmed for this season.
Bernadette Robinson graced The Famous Spiegeltent stage last year and is back again with her smash [...]
Mar 28 2013
School is officially out! (For another term anyway). You know what that means parents – your kids are on school holidays! Although we know you love having them at home, if you need a breather then we’re here to help!
Funnily enough The Famous Spiegeltent is also a beautiful playground for children (not just the adults [...]
Mar 27 2013
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has finally opened (today in-fact)! Here’s the best part – some of the events will be in The Famous Spiegeltent!
This year we have four comedy shows in the beautiful old dame, and we could not be more thrilled. Get ready Melbourne and Spiegeltent-lovers to laugh your pants off for the next [...]
Mar 26 2013
On Saturday 30 March Eric McCusker will be presenting a work-in-progress version of his new musical “Ava (At the End of the World)”. You may/may not know that Ava Gardner let her hair down in Melbourne with Frank Sinatra and a gang of local jazz musicians while filming “On The Beach” in 1959. The rehearsed [...]
Mar 24 2013
Here’s a snapshot of what’s coming up for the week! Enjoy and don’t forget to let us know what you think of the show on our blog or social media channels. Be sure to use #Spiegel2013 when dropping lines about the tent on Twitter.
Jazz High Tea
Finbar Furey
The Story So Far … Russell Morris
Ava (At the [...]
Mar 23 2013
With a pocket watch dangling from her vest, a tambourine in hand and a mischievous grin, Kate Ceberano comes on stage at The Famous Spiegeltent and already sets the mood of the evening. She’s very relaxed and, with a big grin on her face, she launches into her first song.
