When:
5th of April 2016 To 17th of April 2016Total sell-outs: David Rose, Tim Hewitt and Michael Shafar bring the sell-out 3 Course Comedy to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
"A delicious feast of laugh-out-loud material” – ArtsHub
After selling out in Melbourne and at Perth' Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Pleasance House Comedy AkmalWhen: | 5th of April 2016 To 17th of April 2016Akmal
Presented by: A-List Entertainment
Akmal returns to cash in on the Festival’s 30th anniversary and to make even more money than last year. This coincides with the unprecedented popularity of small men of Middle Eastern appearance that’s s Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Alex WilliamsonWhen: | 25th of March 2016 To 2nd of April 2016Alex Williamson
Presented by: more-comedy.com & Frontier
No one knows who Alex Williamson really is. International philanthropist? Depressed soul? Child slave trafficker? Luckily for us, Alex prefers a room full of rowdy strangers over a psychi Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre BangNationWhen: | 24th of March 2016 To 3rd of April 2016BangNation at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
"BangNation causes ruptures of laughter with their manic take on sketch comedy... this show will blow your mind" - Scenestr http://scenestr.com.au/news/comedy/bangnation-adelaide-fringe-rev Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | The Swanston Hotel | Melbourne Grand Mercure Bugle Boys – A Salute To The Andrews Sisters When: | 25th of March 2016 To 17th of April 2016 Before The Spice Girls, before The Supremes…there was The Andrews Sisters.
During the late 1930’s and 1940’s the original girl group were a global sensation, their records sold in the millions and their music still resonates to this day. Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Cackling for a CauseWhen: | 17th of March 2016"Cackling for a Cause" Comedy Night for MDA
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Comic's Lounge will fill with laughter - be there to enjoy the fun!
Join MDA for a night of laughter and fun at 'Cackling for a Cause', held at the infamous Comi Read more..Online | View Profile | North Melbourne | The Comic's Lounge Carl Barron | Drinking With a ForkWhen: | 5th of April 2016 To 24th of April 2016CARL BARRON - Drinking With a Fork
From Apr 5th 2016
Regent Theatre
After making over 300,000 Australians laugh on his last tour and taking a year off to star in his first feature film, Carl returns at his brilliant best with his brand new show. Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Regent Theatre Carl Barron | Drinking With a ForkWhen: | 30th of April 2016Saturday 30 April
It seems audiences just can’t get enough Carl Barron. 2015 saw the commencement of Carl’s new tour ‘Drinking With A Fork’ which has set box office records tumbling.
After making over 300 000 Australian's laugh on his last tou Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Margaret Court Arena Catfish ComedyEvery Tuesday Australia's best comedians at one of Fitzroy's best bars for just $12, every Tuesday.
Plus great beers and delicious cheesesteaks.
Headliners include Australia's best and funniest stars from television and radio.
Every Tuesday at The Catfis Read more..View Profile | Fitzroy | The Catfish Celia PacquolaWhen: | 30th of March 2016 To 4th of April 2016CELIA PACQUOLA
From Mar 30th 2016
2015 saw Celia Pacquola’s arrival as a heavy hitter on the Australian comedy scene.
She was hand-picked to support comedy super star John Oliver on his Australian tour and played to sold out crowds across th Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Comedy Theatre Charlie Pickering - How To Tame A Wild SquirrelWhen: | 31st of March 2016 To 14th of April 2016CHARLIE PICKERING - How To Tame A Wild Squirrel
From Mar 31st 2016
If you like your comedy whip smart and sharp you simply can’t go past Charlie Pickering’s first solo stand up show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival since 2012.
In ‘How to Tame Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Comedy Theatre Chimp Cop NightsWhen: | 2nd of April 2016 To 17th of April 2016You may think you know Chimp Cop, but you DO NOT know Chimp Cop, so come and get to know Chimp Cop before we come over there and SHOW you who we are.
(Basically we're a sketch comedy group made up of Adam Knox, Ben Vernel, Rosie Vernel and Timothy Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Imperial Hotel | Bourke Street Chopper's Republic Of AnzakistanWhen: | 23rd of March 2016 To 3rd of April 2016Chopper's Republic Of Anzakistan
Presented by: Laughing Stock Productions
Australia, it’s time. Time to grow the fuck up and become a real nation.
It’s time for a new name, a new flag and a new set of balls.
Its time to become the world’s Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Club Voltaire ComedyEvery Sunday Comedy every Sunday evening at Club Voltaire.
Great comedians, cold drinks, fun times.
Awesome way to wrap up the weekend. Read more..View Profile | North Melbourne | Club Voltaire Comedy @ Spleen | Monday's FREEEvery Monday Every Monday, Spleen Bar is the city's free weekly comedy hotspot, with a packed room every week!
In the last year we've had drop in spots from Wil Anderson, Charlie Pickering, Adam Hills, Josh Thomas, Lehmo, Fiona O'Loghlin, Jimeoin, Frank Woodle Read more..View Profile | Melbourne Comedy at the Mechanics InstituteEvery Monday 'Comedy At The Mechanics Institute' is a great new comedy night happening on Sydney Road in Brunswick.
The show will be a mixture of new groundbreaking comedy, open mic comics, as well as performers redoing their celebrated Comedy Festival shows. Read more..View Profile | Brunswick | Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre Comedy at the WildeEvery Tuesday Tuesday nights at The Wilde some of Melbourne’s best young comedians join with sign up on the night open mic acts for one of the loosest nights in town.
The room also regularly see drop-ins from some of Australia's finest comedians. Previous surpr Read more..View Profile | Fitzroy | The Wilde Comedy Hypnosis - EntrancedWhen: | 23rd of March 2016 To 17th of April 2016Entranced Entertainment presents, as a part of the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Comedy Hypnosis! ENTRANCED
Starring Isaac Lomman
Bringing his SOLD OUT Adelaide Fringe season to Melbourne for the first time, Isaac Lomman is se Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Comedy On CollinsNewly opened in the heart of the city, Comedy on Collins features clean stand-up comedy that the whole family can enjoy.
Introducing COMEDY ON COLLINS. A first for the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Candlelight Productions is proud to be running a ven Read more..View Profile | Melbourne Comedy Thursdays @ European Bier CafeEvery Thursday Comedy @ European Bier Cafe
Melbourne's biggest top quality night of comedy is here!
Every Thursday night European Bier Cafe has some of the biggest names in Australian comedy in a funky inner-city surrounding.
So far we've had Adam Hills Wi Read more..View Profile | Melbourne | European Bier Cafe Danny Bhoy | Please Untick This BoxWhen: | 3rd of April 2016 To 9th of April 2016Adrian Bohm by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management presents
Danny Bhoy
Danny Bhoy will be returning to Australia in March/April 2016 with his brand new show 'Please Untick This Box!'
Danny began his stand -up career in 1998 and a year later Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Hamer Hall Dave Hughes - SweetWhen: | 24th of March 2016 To 17th of April 2016Dave Hughes - Sweet
25 March - 17 April 2016
23 March - 28 March 2016
Presented by: Token Events
An hour spent in the company of Dave Hughes has one of the highest laugh rates per minute you will ever experience at a stand up comedy show.
Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Dicing With Dr Death | Philip NitschkeWhen: | 3rd of April 2016Dicing With Dr Death
Presented by: www.ExitInternational.net
There's only ever been nine Dr Deaths, but with most of them dead and the Russian serving 12 life sentences in Siberia, Australia’s own euthanasia doctor Philip Nitschke is now master Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Fab FridaysEvery Friday Fab Fridays
A free evening of laughs and great music
Every Friday at 10:30pm
Heads up: on Fridays 12 and 19 June, the role of Trevor will be played by the wonderful Ana Mitsikas.
Legendary piano man and cabaret performer Trevor Jones takes ch Read more..View Profile | Melbourne | The Butterfly Club Imperial Comedy Tuesday'sEvery Tuesday Imperial Comedy - Every Tuesday Night
Comedy Club
Imperial Comedy is a weekly comedy room at the Imperial Hotel (Corner of Bourke and Spring st Melb CBD). Featuring a cracking lineup each week!
Cheap drinks, free entry, good times. Imperial H Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Imperial Hotel | Bourke Street Judith Lucy | Ask No Questions of the MothWhen: | 26th of March 2016 To 3rd of April 2016JUDITH LUCY | Ask No Questions of the Moth
From Mar 26th 2016
4 SHOWS ONLY!
2015 WINNER Best Comedy Performance, Helpmann Awards
As seen on ABC TV’s Judith Lucy Is All Woman
The Helpmann Award winning best Comedy show of 2015 is back for 4 Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Comedy Theatre Lauren Bok - Is That A Burrito In Your Pocket...When: | 24th of March 2016 To 3rd of April 2016Having really ugly celebrity crushes. Escaping through a window after a one night stand. Loving your two boyfriends.Losing your father to cancer. One of these events is the funniest and most confronting things that has ever happened to Lauren. The ot Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Forum Theatre Lawrence Mooney: MoonmanWhen: | 24th of March 2016 To 17th of April 201624 March - 17 April 2016
Presented by: A-List Entertainment
A Barry Award nominee at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and winner Best Show at The Sydney Comedy Festival, Lawrence returns to Comedy Festival with Moonman, an exploration of his comic Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Live Comedy @ Comic's LoungeEvery Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Live comedy six nights per week.
The Comic's Lounge has live comedy Monday to Saturday with dinner before the show at 7pm and the laughs kick off at 8pm.
The Comic's Lounge is Australia's only 6 night a week live stand up comedy venue hosting Read more..Online | View Profile | North Melbourne | The Comic's Lounge Local LaughsEvery Monday It's Melbourne's longest running independent comedy room.
The best local and international acts as well as the most promising up-and-comers.
Mondays, doors 7.30pm (8.30pm start)
$15/12
Read more..View Profile | St Kilda East | The Local Taphouse Luka Muller - Be Like WaterWhen: | 3rd of April 2016 To 17th of April 2016Luka Muller brings his debut solo show to Melbourne International Comedy Festival fresh from a completely sold out run at the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Luka touches on life in a country town, friendship, love and more in a warm and hilarious hour Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Imperial Hotel | Bourke Street Melbourne Comedy VenuesMelbourne loves its comedy specially live stand-up comedy and boasts fantastic all year round venues as well as the world famous annual Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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Last Laugh Comedy Club
Establi Read more..View Profile | Melbourne Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2016When: | 23rd of March 2016 To 17th of April 2016The 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival turns 30 celebrating with its biggest festival, with more shows and venues ever, becoming one of the world's largest and most respected comedy festivals.
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne Mitch Alexander - Diu Lei Lo MoWhen: | 4th of April 2016 To 16th of April 2016Ever wanted a white, 20-something, male, art graduate’s hot take on the customs, cultures and quirks of Asia? Well want no more! In the middle of 2015, heavy metal comedian and vocalist Mitch Alexander toured with his band Eye Of The Enemy across Hon Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Belleville One Night Stand: a musical comedy showcaseWhen: | 2nd of April 2016Love musical comedy? Then this is the show for you!
Rusty Berther (Scared Weird Little Guys) headlines musical comedy’s night of nights – an hilarious evening of laugh-laden lyrics and toe-tapping tunes that are sure to tickle your funnybone.
T Read more..Online | View Profile | Prahran | Chapel Off Chapel Open Mic Comedy @ The ImperialEvery Wednesday An open mic comedy room for newbies and experienced comics alike.
A 'sign up on the night' open mic comedy room at the award-winning (Best Venue, Melbourne Fringe Festival) Imperial Hotel. Wednesdays, 8.30PM! Free entry!
If you want to sign up Read more..View Profile | Melbourne | Imperial Hotel | Bourke Street Peter Helliar | One Hot MessWhen: | 9th of April 2016 To 17th of April 2016PETER HELLIAR | One Hot Mess
From Apr 9th 2016
Helliar’s brand new stand-up show is one hot mess or is that one mess of hotness? Either way it’s going to be both hot and messy.
After bursting onto the Australian comedy scene as a cast member Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Comedy Theatre Peter Jones - This Show May Be Recorded For Quality PurposesWhen: | 24th of March 2016 To 17th of April 2016Peter Jones (ABC, triple j's Good Az Friday) got his first job ten years ago working in a call centre, and now look at him – just a decade later and he's working in a completely different call centre.
Come and see why Peter Jones was described by Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Greek Community Centre Rob Caruana - Silent ComedyWhen: | 24th of March 2016 To 3rd of April 2016A three-act solo black and white silent cinematic experience performed live on stage by Rob Caruana (comedian/entertainer/inept juggler and stuntman). Free popcorn included.
Rob was featured as one of the Herald Sun's 2015 New Faces To Watch in c Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | The Swanston Hotel | Melbourne Grand Mercure Roland Hoffmann: I Know You Are But What Am I?When: | 4th of April 2016 To 16th of April 2016Past, Present, and Future all walk into a bar.
“You look tense,” jokes Roland Hoffmann, to an arbitrary grunt of laughter.
The four sit down and order a drink. Over the next hour they’ll share tales of love, loss, family, faith and ambition, al Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Belleville Ross Noble | Brain DumpWhen: | 27th of March 2016 To 28th of March 2016-List Entertainment presents
Ross Noble
Brain Dump
Everybody's favourite randomist is back and as always, he has a lot of stuff backing up in his head and it’s time to let it all out. Come and be part of this truly unique stand up experience. Jo Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Hamer Hall Sammy J & Randy | LandWhen: | 29th of March 2016 To 17th of April 2016Warning: Management will not be held liable for injury or death.
Roll up, roll up! Fresh from their hit ABCTV show, Sammy J & Randy have borrowed three million dollars and opened a theme park. What could possibly go wrong? A brand new theatrical a Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Spiders Wearing Party HatsWhen: | 23rd of March 2016 To 5th of April 2016The show Lisa has been asked to do for years is finally here. An all-new solo show exploring a life lived in the most efficiently hedonistic way possible. Outrageous stories so ridiculous they must be true, with an occasionally heartbreaking sting in Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | The Tuxedo Cat Stephen K Amos - The Laughter MasterWhen: | 24th of March 2016 To 10th of April 2016Stephen K Amos - The Laughter Master
Presented by: Mary Tobin
Fresh from touring the UK and Australia, the maestro of feel-good comedy returns to Melbourne. Stephen’s show “The Laughter Master” will bring hilarious tales and stories of finding Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre The Big HOO-HAAEvery Friday Fast, furious and funny, The Big HOO-HAA! is Melbourne's longest-running and best-loved weekly impro comedy show.
Starring a who's who of Melbourne's finest comedians, every Friday night from 8 pm The Big HOO-HAA! ensemble dazzles audiences with Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | The Butterfly Club The Kagools: Dressed for the British SummerWhen: | 24th of March 2016 To 17th of April 2016Award-winning UK physical comedy stars, The Kagools, make their Melbourne debut in Dressed for the British Summer.
FAQ
Q. What’s the show about?
A. It's a hilarious combination of film, physical comedy and audience interaction. A high-energ Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Roxanne Parlour The Late Night Sexy Show With Grant BuséWhen: | 24th of March 2016 To 3rd of April 2016Feeling stressed, had a hard day at work, just woken up... then you need sex. After sell out shows in Perth Fringe World Festival and Midsumma Festival, musical comedian Grant Busé will be debuting his sexy solo show at this years Melbourne Internati Read more..Online | View Profile | Coburg | The Swanston Hotel | Melbourne Grand Mercure The Mr G Summer Heights High SingalongWhen: | 2nd of April 2016The Mr G Summer Heights High Singalong
From Apr 2nd 2016
Mr G or Chris Lilley do NOT appear at the shows.
Relive the story and songs of your favourite drama teacher on the big screen.
What do Maria von Trapp, Mary Poppins and Mr G have in co Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Comedy Theatre The Umbilical Brothers - SpeedmouseWhen: | 26th of March 2016 To 11th of April 2016The Umbilical Brothers - Speedmouse
It's legendary and it's live. After smashing countless countries and slaying endless audiences, the Umbies' most beloved show is back.
Strictly limited season - 4 shows only.
The Sydney Morning Herald descr Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Tom Gleeson | GreatWhen: | 7th of April 2016 To 16th of April 2016TOM GLEESON | Great
From Apr 7th 2016
Are you coming to my show? Yes? Great.
Not coming? Your problem.
As seen on ABC TV’s The Weekly.
"Smart, fast and topical - Tom Gleeson delivers comedy to make you laugh and think." West Australian
Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Comedy Theatre Tom Green | LiveWhen: | 23rd of March 2016 To 28th of March 2016Tom Green is returning to Australia with a brand new show! Don’t miss the funniest, most unpredictable personality born on MTV and star of cult comedy films including “Road Trip” and “Freddy Got Fingered” in a night of raw, genuine, intelligent come Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre Wil Anderson - Fire at WilWhen: | 23rd of March 2016 To 17th of April 2016WIL ANDERSON - Fire at Wil
From Mar 23rd 2016
Five-time Winner, People's Choice Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival.
In September 2015, after two years of non-stop touring, criss-crossing the globe, Wil returned to Australian TV as host of the AB Read more..Online | View Profile | Melbourne | Comedy Theatre Yarraville ClubYarraville Club is conveniently located only 1 block from Yarraville Village. The Club is 105 years old and continues to service the needs of the local community today.
There wouldn't be a resident who isn't aware of The Yarraville Club.
We Read more..View Profile | Yarraville
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