³Ô¹ÏÍø Town Hall at night lit up with colourful lights for the Comedy Festival.

Comedy

³Ô¹ÏÍø offers plenty of laughs, at stand up comedy shows and comedy clubs around town and in the annual comedy festival held from March to April.

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³Ô¹ÏÍø International Comedy Festival

The festival that takes over the city celebrates 40 years of funny - come have a laugh.

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Club Club at ³Ô¹ÏÍø International Comedy Festival

Come along to the unhinged late night destination of the comedy festival, Club Club!

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Proudly Presents: Weird Wednesdays

Proudly Presents some of the wackiest line ups and experimental comedy that ³Ô¹ÏÍø has to offer.

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Comedy at Spleen

Come along to the city's longest-running comedy night.

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The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

Experience ³Ô¹ÏÍø's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.

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Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled

Enjoy stand-up comedy from future stars and celebrity guest headliners.

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Improvised Comedy: The Remix

Improvised comedy from true stories, sampled and remixed to create comedy gold.

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Comedy at the Coopers Inn

A comedy club featuring the best local, interstate and international stand-up comedians.

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Laughs on Tap

A hilarious night of laughter, cheap tickets and low-cost drinks.

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Weekend Showcase: Basement Comedy Club

See the very best of Australian standup comedians perform four days a week during the holidays.

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Improvised Comedy: F#*k This, I Quit

This show uses your work stories to create hilarious inmprovised scenes.

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JJ Pantano: Parental Guidance Required

Cheeky, clever and unfiltered comedy from one of the world’s most exciting young comedians.

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The Big Animal Quiz with Kirsty Webeck and Ivan Aristeguieta

A family-friendly live show is an hour of laughs, education and banter about animals.

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Lucy Best: Unbelievable

The one-woman comedic storyteling show is a roller-coaster ride of true tales.

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The Tricky Nick Magic Show

Strap in for an unpredictable rollercoaster ride through the weird mind of Tricky Nick.

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Heartbreak Hotel

The sold-out RISING hit Heartbreak Hotel returns to steal your heart again.

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Sonia Di Iorio: Right Here, Right Now

A stand-up show loaded with gags about trying to live in the moment.

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Cabaret Ridiculous

An hour of variety entertainment that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable.

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Rachel Tunaley: Recovering Eldest Daughter

When Rachel was born, her identity was clear – over achieving eldest daughter.

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Annie Boyle: To All The Boys I've Loved Before

Annie Boyle presents an hour of comedy as part of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø International Comedy Festival.

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Girl Power Comedy Hour

Let the most hilarious women in Australia cast a spell on you.

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The Listies

Family comedy doesn’t get any better than this.

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Shad and Pete Save the World

We all have problems – and who better to solve yours than two unqualified comedians?

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TGIF: ³Ô¹ÏÍø International Comedy Festival Special

Charlie Pickering will be joined by some of the best comedians from the Festival.

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Australia's Worst Journalist

A raucous comedy hour from Sweeney Preston that's a celebration of dating mistakes.

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Mr Snotbottom/Mark Trenwith: P.Gee!

Clean but chaotic, harmless but hectic, innocent but edgy physical comedy for all ages.

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Chris Pucillo: A South African Son

Chris Pucillo dives into the bizarre and chaotic experience of growing up in 1990s South Africa.

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Behind the Lines: Are We Rolling?

An exhibition exploring all the twists and turns of another turbulent year in Australian politics.

Where to see comedy in ³Ô¹ÏÍø

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Comedy Republic

A theatre and bar showcasing the biggest names in Australian comedy.

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The Comics Lounge Comedy Club

Enjoy a night of laughs, cocktails, food and friends with stand-up comedy acts.

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Spleen Bar

Live jazz nights and jam sessions open to all, along with a range of beers, shots and cocktails.

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Max Watt's

This basement live music venue has hosted some of rock music's biggest acts.

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Coopers Inn

A family-owned, heritage-listed traditional pub with weekly specials and events.

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