Comedy
Melbourne 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.
Best free Melbourne Fringe pop-ups and shows
The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque
Experience Melbourne's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.
Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled
Enjoy stand-up comedy from future stars and celebrity guest headliners.
Comedy at the Coopers Inn
A comedy club featuring the best local, interstate and international stand-up comedians.
Friday and Saturday Showcase: Basement Comedy Club
See the very best of Australian standup comedians perform every Friday and Saturday.
Casey Filips: Not All There
Join Casey as he returns to the drawing board to find his next comedy creation.
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
The global sensation returns with a fully immersive dining experience.
No Scripts Given: An Improvised Comedy
Watch some of Melbourne's finest improvisers turn their tragic tales into an improvised comedy.
Melbourne Humanities Quiz
Join the Melbourne Humanities Quiz: teams, prizes, laughs, and a night of trivia at University House
Asian Comedy Showcase
See Australia's funniest Asian comedians, from TV and radio as well as up-and-coming stars.
Monty Franklin: Is That Your Mate
See stand-up comedian Monty Franklin's biggest show yet, Is That Your Mate.
Born This Way: A Lady Gaga Silent Disco Walking Tour
Strut, sing, and just dance with Mucho Mitcho on a Lady Gaga–inspired Silent Disco Walking Tour!
Carnival of Karactors
A monthly cabaret show featuring sexy and silly circus artists, comedians and magic performers.
Comedy(ish): New Material Night
Catch Melbourne’s best comedians as they test out their freshest material.
Showko: Mother – Japanese Sit-down Comedy
A time-bending, sci-fi comedy about family problems, love and laughter across generations.
Halloween Party at Theory Bar
Ghouls just wanna have fun, and this is the night to party like your afterlife depends on it.
Careers Night: A Character Comedy Job Fair
Melbourne character comedians lead a 'high school' Careers Night.
A Perfectly Normal Show
Drawing back the curtain on the private life of a 'perfectly normal' heterosexual couple.
Stranger Than Fiction: Comedy Storytelling
Join Melbourne’s most exciting, funny and refreshing voices for an intimate evening of storytelling.
Wham, Bam, Thank You Jam
A free weekly improvised musical comedy with a rotation of Melbourne's finest comedians.
Alex Ward: Stand-Up Comedy Live Taping
Alex Ward returns for one night only with her show Clip Clop, Don’t Stop.
Where to see comedy in Melbourne
The Comics Lounge Comedy Club
Enjoy a night of laughs, cocktails, food and friends with stand-up comedy acts.
Spleen Bar
Live jazz nights and jam sessions open to all, along with a range of beers, shots and cocktails.
