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Midland Junction Arts Centre is excited to be part of the 2026 Fringe Festival, hosting an inspiring selection of shows across music, comedy, and theatre.
As a cornerstone of the local arts community, MJAC celebrates creativity and connection, bringing audiences together for unforgettable Fringe experiences.
We welcome you to explore our curated program and discover something new.
How to stay married without exploding!
Part stand-up show, part live theatre, How to Stay Married Without Exploding! is a solo show about performativity, nostalgia, and what happens when the bubble that you’re living in bursts. Glimpse into Francis Molloy’s grounded lifestyle, how he and his wife tiptoe around loaded subjects, and what things that make him tick, tick, tick...
Fri 23 and Sat 24 Jan | 7:30 - 8:15pm
Tickets $19.50 - $22.50 | FUNCTION ROOM
when bayley’s star gleaned bright
The WA Gold Fields’ History through Song, Story, Verse and (almost true) Anecdote. In 1892, Prospectors William Ford and Arthur Bayley, awakened a sleeping giant which was to become the WA Eastern Goldfields. Join us in the telling of this rollicking tale of the People who Lived, Worked and passed into History.
Sun 25 Jan | 2 - 4:15pm and 6 - 8:15pm
Tickets: $25 | AUDITORIUM
the day after the end of the world
The Day After The End Of The World is a heart-warming show that explores the connections between relationships, hope, decisions and what we would really say if we knew it was our last day on Earth.
Written and Directed by Maya Djurdjevic.
Tue 27, Wed 28 Jan and Sun 1 Feb | 7 - 8:30pm
Tickets $21.50 - $25 | AUDITORIUM
wasted
A tight-knit group of suburban Perth friends live for clubbing, drinking, and drugs, until Lucy overdoses and dies. Struggling with their issues and grief, they vow to quit drugs and change their lives. To honor Lucy, they share her story in a magazine, hoping to save others’ lives from being wasted.
Fri 30 and Sat 31 Jan | 7:30 - 9pm
Tickets $20.50 - $24 | AUDITORIUM
the worst of us
Woven from anonymous confessions of the worst things people have ever done, ‘the worst of us.’ explores the messiness of being human, the ways we fail one another, and how we can begin to forgive ourselves.
one storyteller. three stories. An eruption of music, spoken word, and hope.
Sat 31 Jan and Sun 1 Feb | 6:30 - 7:30pm
Tickets $27.50 - $32 | FUNCTION ROOM
play
‘play.’ weaves play into performance to share the stories of the games we once played, and the ones we still do. Bursting with energy, award-winning director and performer robbie fieldwick creates a playground to delight, connect, and reignite the spark of play.
Sat 31 Jan and Sun 1 Feb | 8 - 9pm
Tickets $27.50 - $32 | FUNCTION ROOM
psycho or psychic
Like, have you ever spoken to a dead person? Luna will take you through true stories of spiritual anomalies... haunting and beautiful... AND when 'true love' arrives... looking Luna dead in the eyes... the soul's of the living and dead collide... Is it a curse? A calling? Or just... completely psycho? You decide.
Thu 5 | 7pm - 8pm, Fri 6 and Sun 8 Feb | 7:30 - 8:30pm
Tickets $30 - $37 | FUNCTION ROOM
chakchhu
Sujata, a U.S.-educated woman from an aristocratic Rana family, clashes with her overprotective mother. After being arrested and abused, she’s rescued by monks and begins a spiritual journey at a monastery. Facing discrimination, she finds her inner power, Chakchhu, and becomes the first nun Rinpoche.
Fri 6, Sat 7, Sun 8 and Mon 9 Feb | 6 - 7pm
Tickets $20 | AUDITORIUM
shake it off
It’s a Love Story, baby just say yes! Calling all major Swift fans, playing all your favourite Taylor songs from yesterday to today, we present to you Australia’s premier Taylor Swift Tribute, Shake It Off.
This one-of-a-kind Taylor Swift experience, performed by country music artist Emily Joy is one not to be missed!
Sun 8 Feb | 3 - 4pm
Tickets $27 - $29 | AUDITORIUM
smile: the story of charlie chaplin
After a sold-out run in Edinburgh, the award-winning fringe sensation about the life of Charlie Chaplin returns to Perth for FRINGE WORLD 2026! Winner of The LIST Edinburgh Festival Award for 'Best Fringe Show from Adelaide', this is a one-man physical comedy not to be missed.
Sun 15 Feb | 6 - 7pm
Tickets $27.50 - $32 | AUDITORIUM