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.
The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque
Experience Melbourne's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.
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.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The festival that takes over the city celebrates 40 years of funny - come have a laugh.
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.
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.
Love Actually? The Musical Parody
The iconic romantic comedy, Love Actually is back live on stage this Christmas.
Aiden and Oscar: Beautiful New Material
Catch the chaos as Aiden Willcox and Oscar Robertson film brand-new, questionably beautiful comedy.
B48Y Crash Land on Earth: XM4S Edition
An extraterrestrial clown show that asks – can you teach this alien how to be human, during Xmas?
TGIF! with Charlie Pickering
Join Charlie Pickering and his guests for an hour of laughs every Friday.
Carnival of Karactors
A monthly cabaret show featuring sexy and silly circus artists, comedians and magic performers.
W**kernomics: Just Touching Base
A deep-dive into the buzzwords and bureaucracy of modern workplace culture.
A Perfectly Normal Show
Drawing back the curtain on the private life of a 'perfectly normal' heterosexual couple.
Wham, Bam, Thank You Jam
A free weekly improvised musical comedy with a rotation of Melbourne's finest comedians.
Blanc de Blanc Encore
Experience an intoxicating blend of circus, cabaret, comedy and risqué glamour.
The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase
With six comedians performing six different PowerPoints, this is a line-up show like no other.
Sashi Perera: Pear Tree
A stand-up comedy show about pear shaped events between Sri Lanka and Australia.
True Crime Comedy History Walking Tour
Join best-selling true crime author Roy Maloy for an immersive true crime and comedy walking tour.
Theatresports
Teams compete head-to-head in exciting rounds of improvised theatre based on audience suggestions.
Melbourne Theatre of Magic
Step into an intimate space to watch world-class magicians perform the impossible.
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.