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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.
Judith Lucy and Denise Scott – Disappointments ‘Zoom-cast’
Judith Lucy and Denise Scott direct from their lounge rooms to yours.
The Underground Hour Podcast Launch
An online theatre and arts podcast featuring cast and crew of The Burlesque Underground.
Stand Up DJ Podcast
This podcast looks at life behind the microphone for artists in Melbourne.
Comedy at The Coopers Inn
Enjoy a comedy and dinner show with some of Australia's best talent.
The Standup Sessions
Join host Nazeem Hussain for a night of comedy and chat with Melbourne’s favourite comedians.
Loving Captivity
Loving Captivity is a six-by-six minute romantic comedy about finding love in lockdown.
Little Shits
Three housemates, and a fourth, navigate the hot-box that is a sharehouse.
Trixie & Katya Live: The UNHhhh Tour Melbourne
Welcome to the stage Trixie and Katya, the world's most powerful queens.
Friends! The Musical Parody
Celebrate the misadventures of our favourite 20-something pals in life, work and love in 1990s NYC.
Midsumma Carnival
An iconic outdoor celebration and one of the highlights of Melbourne's LGBTIQA+ annual calendar.
Magma – Online Comedy Show
Sketch show-cum-sci-fi engineering presentation on the potential of the new magma mining industry.
Arts Centre Melbourne's Big Night In
A spectacular musical entertainment show with John Foreman.
Where to see comedy in Melbourne
The Comics Lounge
A night of laughs, cocktails, food and friends might be exactly what the doctor ordered.
Spleen Bar
Live jazz nights and jam sessions open to all, along with a range of beers, shots and cocktails.
The Butterfly Club
An intimate theatre hosting quirky performances and serving cocktails in bars with kitsch decor.
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Omoon: 5 Doors
Watch a short puppetry video about lock down time using toilet paper rolls.
Old Melbourne Ghost Tour
Take a spine-chilling journey back in time and explore the rich paranormal realm of Old Melbourne.
The Snowman
Enjoy a family-friendly Christmas concert with a live orchestra and The Snowman on the big screen.
Ottoman Baroque
Turkey's Whirling Dervishes return to Melbourne to dazzle in Paul Dyer’s musical meditation.