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  • Comedian Arj Barker performing stand-up comedy live on stage in front of a blue curtain.
  • View of a small stage from the back rows of seated audience members, the back of heads silhouetted.
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Until 27 Sep

Comedy Republic's Main Stage

  • Comedy
  • Entertainment

Comedy Republic's signature lineup show, Main Stage, has quickly become their biggest show, selling out on the regular with huge all-star lineups and lively fun-loving crowds. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, you can be sure to catch a heap of the best comedians Melbourne and the wider world have to offer.

Comedians coming up this season: Tom Ballard, Blake Pavey, Michael Shafar, Gavin Sempel, Urvi Majumdar, Stu Daulman, Ben Searle, Rowan Thambar, Nick Schuller, Prue Blake, Han Arbuthnott, Sam Gebreselassie, Sean Diao and so many more.

Previous guests include: Rhys Darby (NZ), Rove McManus, Celia Pacquola, Randy Feltface, Rhys Nicholson, Josh Johnson (USA), Kemah Bob (USA), Sam Campbell (UK), Aaron Chen, Becky Lucas, Dave Hughes, Dave Thornton, Ray O'Leary, Guy Montgomery (NZ), Tom Cashman, Danny Bhoy (UK), DeAnne Smith (UK), Ed Gamble (UK), Anne Edmonds, Lara Ricote, Melanie Bracewell, Nina Oyama and way, way more.

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Date Times
Sat 16 Aug
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Thu 21 Aug
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Fri 22 Aug
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Sat 23 Aug
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Thu 28 Aug
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Fri 29 Aug
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Sat 30 Aug
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Thu 4 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Fri 5 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Sat 6 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Thu 11 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Fri 12 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Sat 13 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Thu 18 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Fri 19 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Sat 20 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Thu 25 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Fri 26 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Sat 27 Sep
  • 8pm - 9.30pm 8:00pm - 9:30pm

Location

Comedy Republic
Level 2/231 Bourke St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $26 to $36

Adult / general $26

Booking not required

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9654 6836
  • email address: hello@comedyrepublic.com.au
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