Part of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø International Comedy Festival
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.
Australia's Worst Journalist
A raucous comedy hour from Sweeney Preston that's a celebration of dating mistakes.
Mr Snotbottom/Mark Trenwith: P.Gee!
Clean but chaotic, harmless but hectic, innocent but edgy physical comedy for all ages.
Rohan Arneil: You Wouldn't Have Cut Me Off...
Rohan brings his new show, You Wouldn’t Have Cut Me Off If I Wasn’t So Sunburnt, to MICF 2026.
Lara Ricote: Inkling
Lara Ricote returns to Australia with an hour of exceedingly surreal oddball musings.
Luke McQueen: Comedian's Comedian
Critically acclaimed comedy maverick Luke McQueen makes his Australian debut.
David O'Doherty: Highway To The David Zone
A new opus from the hairy Enya, the Ryanair Bublé, the nine volt battery-powered Beethoven.
Stella Young Documentary Fundraiser
A who’s who of comedy raising funds to celebrate the comedian and disability activist.
Zainab Johnson: Toxically Optimistic
Following her hit stand-up special, Zainab Johnson returns to ³Ô¹ÏÍø, Toxically Optimistic.
Ed Night: Your Old Mucker
Underrated, pathetic wretch Ed Night returns with a sizzling new hour of utterly gratifying comedy.
If You're Hearing This
A one-woman musical comedy about the end of the world...and the beginning of something else.
Dr Hubble's Brilliant Bubbles
A fun, funny and (slightly) educational show for all the family by Australia’s favourite bubble man.
Black Widow: Sex, Bugs and A High Death Toll
Part woman, part spider, all cannibalistic blood lust in a dynamic femme fatale cabaret.
Sashi Perera: Pear Tree
A stand-up comedy show about pear shaped events between Sri Lanka and Australia.
James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum)
The trailblazing gay UK comedian makes his ³Ô¹ÏÍø debut with a bold hour of stand-up.
Shaun Micallef: De'Ath Takes a Holiday
Shaun Micallef unveils his wildly inventive new novel, De’Ath Takes a Holiday.
Comedy on the Rooftop
Comedy on the Rooftop features a rotating line-up of comedians every Tuesday night.
Maitreyi Karanth: Maitriarchy
The matriarch of Hong Kong comedy makes her long-awaited Australian debut.
Annie Louey and Miranda Hill: Putting the Us in Uterus
Comedian Annie Louey and musician Miranda Hill smash the stigma of women’s health.
Shamaine Othman: Who's That Girl?
A fabulous and irreverent hour from one of the Queens of Malaysian comedy.
Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man
Irish rising star Mike Rice makes his ³Ô¹ÏÍø debut with a rapid-fire hour of twisted storytelling
The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase
Six comedians perform six different PowerPoints in this line-up show like no other.
Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death
Emmanuel Sonubi survived heart failure and lived to write a show about it!
Josie Long: Now Is The Time Of Monsters
A new show about discovery, wonder, extinction from comedian Josie Long.
Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer
Queer icon Sam Nicoresti brings Baby Doomer to the ³Ô¹ÏÍø International Comedy Festival.
Jo Gowda: Don't Deport The Fun
A cheeky, heartfelt comedy hour about surviving immigration, marriage and motherhood.
In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience
Two comedians and a wine expert guide you through five wines and at least five jokes.
The 36th Annual Great Debate
Two teams of comedy superstars battle it out with jokes, jabs and justifications.
The Ex Files: A Comedy True Crime Tour
A crime has been committed – and comedian Matt Bell knows where the bodies are buried.
Prashasti Singh: Divine Feminine
Indian stand-up star Prashasti Singh makes her ³Ô¹ÏÍø International Comedy Festival debut.
David O'Doherty and Max Rushden: What Did You Do Yesterday?
See the chart-topping, hit comedy podcast What Did You Do Yesterday?, live in ³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Roll To Me: An Hour of Crowd Work with Sarah Keyworth
Sarah Keyworth is back in Australia, but with something a bit different.
Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half Empty
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ian Smith makes his Australian solo debut.
Kirsty Webeck: Lost For Words
One thing no one has ever accused Kirsty Webeck of is being lost for words.
Upfront
A one-night showcase of the funniest female and non-binary comedians from Australia and the world.
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³Ô¹ÏÍø's best drag shows and queer-friendly venues
Find burlesque life drawing, cabaret and the best queer-friendly venues in ³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Blanc de Blanc Encore
Experience an intoxicating blend of circus, cabaret, comedy and risqué glamour.
PayPal ³Ô¹ÏÍø Fashion Festival
Australia’s largest major fashion event celebrates 30 years of local fashion with a huge programme.