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.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Get ready to giggle at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!
The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque
Be captivated with over two hours of cabaret, burlesque comedy, sideshow and an array of surprises.
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.
Basement Comedy Club: Fridays and Saturdays
See the very best of Australian standup comedians perform every Friday and Saturday.
Improvised Comedy: F#*k This, I Quit
This show uses your work stories to create hilarious inmprovised scenes.
Birdman Rally
Moomba's Birdman Rally returns to the banks of the Yarra for a hilarious display of sportsmanship.
RocKwiz's Really Really Good Friday
Let the good times roll — RocKwiz's Really Really Good Friday show is back!
Laugh Lab at La La Land
Come watch Melbourne's finest up and coming comedians perform in the cosiest cocktail bar in town.
Comedy on the Rooftop
Presenting a rotating lineup of international acts, festival legends and rising stars.
Pierre Novellie: Must We?
A masterful blend of intelligent observation and storytelling from a compelling voice.
Amy Annette, Emmanuel Sonubi and Paddy Young: New Order
Hot from the UK – the ones to watch this Festival.
Flo & Joan: The Joan & Flo Show
Musical comedy duo Flo & Joan are taking to the stage for five shows only.
Dr Jo Prendergast: Cancer and Cartwheels
Exeprience Dr. Jo Prendergast's hit comedy Cancer and Cartwheels.
Taylor Griffiths: Sublime Avenue
A solo sketch character show that will make you feel nostalgic for a street you never lived on
Celebrity Girlfriend Draft
NYC comedian Bryan Stoops' (mostly) clean comedy show full of family tales and observations.
Greeking Out
One-woman comedy show. It's giving... fictional standup meets masterclass meets party for Dionysus.
Paul Foot: Dissolve
Comedian Paul Foot returns with his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever.
Jeremy Moses: 157 Years of Bad Slam Poetry
The blind bard is back – join Jeremy as he presents the funny side of living with a disability.
Comedy Republic's Main Stage
Have a laugh with stand-up comedy from Australia's best comedians, plus international drop-ins.
Loose News
Melbourne’s newest weekly sketch comedy show will have you in newsworthy fits of laughter.
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.
The Butterfly Club
An intimate theatre hosting quirky performances and serving cocktails in bars with kitsch decor.
Spleen Bar
Live jazz nights and jam sessions open to all, along with a range of beers, shots and cocktails.
Coopers Inn
A family-owned, heritage-listed traditional pub with cold beer, hearty meals and live comedy.