Comedy

Until 30 Jun

Comedy at Spleen

Come along to the city's longest-running comedy night.

Until 21 Jun

The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

Experience Melbourne's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.

Until 21 Mar

Comedy at the Coopers Inn

A comedy club featuring the best local, interstate and international stand-up comedians.

8 Jan – 5 Mar

Laughs on Tap

A hilarious night of laughter, cheap tickets and cheap drinks.

Until 28 Mar

Holiday Showcase: Basement Comedy Club

See the very best of Australian standup comedians perform four days a week during the holidays.

25 Mar – 19 Apr

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

The festival that takes over the city celebrates 40 years of funny - come have a laugh.

12 – 19 Apr

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.

Until Dec 2026

Cabaret Ridiculous

An hour of variety entertainment that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable.

24 Jan

MoCo: Summer Break

Experience the new-wave of Naarm drag for one night only.

Until 23 Jan

No Scripts Given: An Improvised Comedy

Watch some of Melbourne's finest improvisers turn their tragic tales into an improvised comedy.

6 Jan – 16 Jun

Underground Comedy

Free underground comedy: raw, unfiltered stand-up every week.

7 – 19 Apr

Rohan Arneil: You Wouldn't Have Cut Me Off...

Rohan brings his new show, You Wouldn’t Have Cut Me Off If I Wasn’t So Sunburnt, to MICF 2026.

21 Feb

Tofiga Fepulea'i: Shuuush Your Mouf

See the Humble King of Comedy as he muses on all the things that matter to a man in his 50s.

23 Mar – 5 Apr

Dystopia Simulator 2024

Get ready for the feel-bad show of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

The best kid's theatre shows on in Melbourne

Featuring musical theatre, magic shows and more.

Until 31 May

Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy Show

See some of Melbourne's best stand-up comedy, every Sunday night.

14 Jan – 15 Apr

Bar Humbug Comedy

Bar Humbug Comedy is a free weekly stand-up comedy night.

From Sep 2024

Laugh Lab

Come watch some of Melbourne's best comedians perform in the cosiest cocktail bar in town

14 Feb

An Audience with Sir Tony Robinson

Join Sir Tony as he shares stories from his remarkable career.

3 Jan

A Perfectly Normal Show

Drawing back the curtain on the private life of a 'perfectly normal' heterosexual couple.

Until 1 Feb

Blanc de Blanc Encore

Experience an intoxicating blend of circus, cabaret, comedy and risqué glamour.

1 Feb

Ette Media Live: It's a No From Me

Join Jan Fran and Antoinette Lattouf for their debut live show.

23 Mar – 5 Apr

Lowkey

Louis Prandolini has been chasing the bit forever; join him as this year he tries to be just lowkey.

23 – 29 Mar

I Can Tell

A smart, hilarious and hopeful story about visibility and global connection.

3 Jan

The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase

With six comedians performing six different PowerPoints, this is a line-up show like no other.

26 Mar – 19 Apr

Sashi Perera: Pear Tree

A stand-up comedy show about pear shaped events between Sri Lanka and Australia.

14 Jan – 4 Mar

Femmes and Thems

A monthly comedy night celebrating women, non-binary and gender-nonconforming comedians.

Until 14 Feb

Melbourne Theatre of Magic

Step into an intimate space to watch world-class magicians perform the impossible.

Comedy Republic

A theatre and bar showcasing the biggest names in Australian comedy.

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.

Max Watt's

This basement live music venue has hosted some of rock music's biggest acts.

Coopers Inn

A family-owned, heritage-listed traditional pub with weekly specials and events.