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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.

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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

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Club Club at Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Come along to the unhinged late night destination of the comedy festival, Club Club!

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Proudly Presents: Weird Wednesdays

Proudly Presents some of the wackiest line ups and experimental comedy that Melbourne has to offer.

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Comedy at Spleen

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

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The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

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

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Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled

Enjoy stand-up comedy from future stars and celebrity guest headliners.

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Improvised Comedy: The Remix

Improvised comedy from true stories, sampled and remixed to create comedy gold.

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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.

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The Tricky Nick Magic Show

Strap in for an unpredictable rollercoaster ride through the weird mind of Tricky Nick.

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Heartbreak Hotel

The sold-out RISING hit Heartbreak Hotel returns to steal your heart again.

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Sonia Di Iorio: Right Here, Right Now

A stand-up show loaded with gags about trying to live in the moment.

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Cabaret Ridiculous

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

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Rachel Tunaley: Recovering Eldest Daughter

When Rachel was born, her identity was clear – over achieving eldest daughter.

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Annie Boyle: To All The Boys I've Loved Before

Annie Boyle presents an hour of comedy as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

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The Listies

Family comedy doesn’t get any better than this.

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Shad and Pete Save the World

We all have problems – and who better to solve yours than two unqualified comedians?

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TGIF: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Special

Charlie Pickering will be joined by some of the best comedians from the Festival.

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Australia's Worst Journalist

A raucous comedy hour from Sweeney Preston that's a celebration of dating mistakes.

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Mr Snotbottom/Mark Trenwith: P.Gee!

Clean but chaotic, harmless but hectic, innocent but edgy physical comedy for all ages.

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Behind the Lines: Are We Rolling?

An exhibition exploring all the twists and turns of another turbulent year in Australian politics.

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Circus The Show

A family circus spectacular that families are raving about.

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Comedy Club for Kids

A laugh-a-minute hour the whole family will enjoy.

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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.

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How To Talk Australians: Premiere Screening

The premiere screening of a Dubbo detour comedy with the cast in attendance.

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Melbourne's essential night-time events

From hidden laneway markets to epic pop-ups, Melbourne gets lit once the lights go out.

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Lara Ricote: Inkling

Lara Ricote returns to Australia with an hour of exceedingly surreal oddball musings.

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Milo Edwards: Decade

An hour of Milo’s best material from an entire decade.

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Fooling in Love: A Modern Bromance

Hell hath no fury like a tech-bro scorned.

Where to see comedy in Melbourne

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Comedy Republic

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

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The Comics Lounge Comedy Club

Enjoy a night of laughs, cocktails, food and friends with stand-up comedy acts.

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Spleen Bar

Live jazz nights and jam sessions open to all, along with a range of beers, shots and cocktails.

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Max Watt's

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

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Coopers Inn

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

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