PRACC Program

The City of Whittlesea presents PRACC’s Performance Program 2026, marking 30 years of creativity, culture and community at Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre. The anniversary program spans music, comedy, theatre, children’s shows, visual art and workshops across the year.

Building on the success of 2025, the season features much-loved Australian performers, local and emerging artists, and family favourites, with names including Rhonda Burchmore, Silvie Paladino, Bobby Fox, Wendy Stapleton and Gina Hogan, alongside major productions such as Beauty and the Beast, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow and the Melbourne Comedy Showcase. Children’s theatre, school holiday workshops, Morning Melodies, community showcases, local exhibitions and Wurundjeri Week celebrations continue to place participation and local stories at the centre of the program.

In its 30th year, PRACC celebrates three decades of shared experiences while looking ahead to new talent, new ideas and new audiences.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

07 May 2026 Australia’s biggest comedy festival is hitting the road and bringing the laughs to you!
Join the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow as it journeys around Australia, delivering hot and tasty comic treats to audiences near and far.

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Melbourne Comedy Showcase

28 Feb 2026 The Melbourne Comedy Showcase is a diverse mix of headliners and rising stars showcasing a range of comedic styles and a broad range of themes ensuring there is something for everyone! A perfect night of side-splitting comedy for families with teenagers, retirees, boomers, gen x-ers or a night out with the girls.

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Bobby Fox

04 Mar 2026 Bobby Fox IS Mr. ENTERTAINMENT, a wildly talented and classy showman who will perform a selection of his best and favourite moments from his professional career from the past 2 decades. Inspired by the incredible Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby will be singing and dancing alongside the talented Jack Earle on piano.

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Wendy Stapleton

01 Apr 2026 The Dusty Springfield Show is Wendy’s tribute to the songs and career of Dusty Springfield, Britain's greatest female pop singer.

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Trash with a Porpoise

07 Apr 2026 Join us as we navigate the depths of our waterways - battling whirlpools, cracking jokes with a walrus and learning how we can reduce our impact through everyday actions!
This fun, new sketch comedy show for children and families is a thrilling journey full of puppetry, clowning, song and of course, plenty of Trash!

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Splash Test Dummies

14 Apr 2026 Rub-a-dub-dub, The Dummies are here with some splish splashing circus set to drown you in tears of laughter.

The Splash Test Dummies are off on an exciting adventure of oceanic proportions!

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Silvie Paladino

06 May 2026 Back by popular demand…the incomparable, inimitable and incredible Silvie Paladino, as she performs her favourite songs. Once again, Silvie will perform some of her favourite songs that are close to her heart, deeply moving and personal.

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The Next Verse

20 Jun 2026 The Next Verse is an exciting new program for people to explore their song writing skills, and channel their inner singer-songwriter.

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Spike the Echidna

30 Jun 2026 Spike is an entertaining, fun and enchanting performance for children by acclaimed performance company, Little Wing Puppets!

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The Farmy Farm

07 Jul 2026 The Farmy Farm has more going on than a chook in a worm farm!

Set in their favourite part of Australia, Legend Farms, join Kenny & Jenny for a day in the life of getting their jobs done with a tractor-load of circus and farming tomfoolery.

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Gina Hogan

08 Jul 2026 Australian songbird Gina Hogan has been taking Australia by storm for nearly a decade with her charisma, beauty, and talent.

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Crescendo Screen Classics

22 Aug 2026 Experience the extraordinary talent of the finest classical musicians from our region, bringing to life the music behind some of your favourite screen moments.

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Melissa Langton & Mark Jones

24 Aug 2026 A celebration of the smooth, smooth sounds of 70s!

What better way to celebrate the sweeter side of 70s pop than by spending a fun filled hour with Melissa Langton and Mark Jones - the Captain and Tennille of Australian Cabaret!

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Beauty and the Beast - By the Victorian State Ballet

19 Sep 2026 A must see stunning full length classical ballet production of the traditional fairy-tale story!

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The Wobbly Wallaby

29 Sep 2026 The Wobbly Wallaby just can’t hop in a straight line, no matter how hard she tries! She is easily distracted and is often running late. She just does not seem to do things the way the other wallabies do.

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Rhonda Burchmore

07 Oct 2026 Rhonda Burchmore will perform her show I Love Being Here With You, a tribute to the precious musical moments of her sparkling career.

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Women of Wit

31 Oct 2026 Since 2018, Women of Wit has showcased the best in new, emerging and established women in stand-up comedy. Now it is time to bring the laughs to PRACC!

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Lucy Durack

16 Dec 2026 Australian star of stage and screen, Lucy Durack will ring in the holiday season with heart-warming numbers in this feel-good musical event.

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