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
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.
Improvised Comedy: The Remix
Improvised comedy from true stories, sampled and remixed to create comedy gold.
Comedy at the Coopers Inn
A comedy club featuring the best local, interstate and international stand-up comedians.
Basement Comedy Club: Thursday, Friday and Saturday
See the very best of Australian standup comedians perform every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Improvised Comedy: F#*k This, I Quit
This show uses your work stories to create hilarious inmprovised scenes.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Get ready to giggle at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!
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.
Kinky History Live: The Eggplant Tour
Writer, creator and sex historian, Esmé Louise James, brings her phenomenal insights to Melbourne.
Celebrity Girlfriend Draft
NYC comedian Bryan Stoops' (mostly) clean comedy show full of family tales and observations.
Panti Bliss: If These Wigs Could Talk
Panti Bliss is tottering her way to Melbourne with her smash-hit comedy, If These Wigs Could Talk.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
A vibrant and eclectic adaption of the great Sir John Fallstaff’s last stand.
Comedy Republic's Main Stage
Have a laugh with stand-up comedy from Australia's best comedians, plus international drop-ins.
Dead to Me: A Comedy Ghost Tour
Encounter terrifying tales of single life on this Melbourne walking tour with comedian Matt Bell.
Loose News
Melbourne’s newest weekly sketch comedy show will have you in newsworthy fits of laughter.
Asian Allstars Gala
A one-night-only showcase featuring extraordinary talent and irresistible humour from across Asia.
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy
Every week Club Voltaire Comedy hosts some of Melbourne's best stand-up comedy shows.
Melanie Bracewell: A Little Treat
A new show from comedian Melanie Bracewell that unpacks the last decade of her life.
Brigitta Brown: Personal Space
A sapphic spectacle that takes you on a hilarious and heartfelt journey back to a simpler time.
Free laughs
Comedy in Theory
A comedy show in the centre of Melbourne, featuring some of the brightest rising stars.
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.