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.
Basement Comedy Club: Fridays and Saturdays
See the very best of Australian standup comedians perform every Friday and Saturday.
Improvised Comedy: F#*k This, I Quit
This show uses your work stories to create hilarious inmprovised scenes.
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy Show
A mix of comics from the TV and radio, alongside some future stars.
Smells Like a Song: An Improvised Musical
Smells Like a Song is an improvised musical performed by Impro Melbourne.
The Last Word
Original music and anecdotes capturing the heartfelt, comedic and infuriating ways of relationships.
These Other Things
Writer and performer Michele Lee takes performs a raw and hilarious one-woman show.
TGIF! with Charlie Pickering
Join Charlie Pickering and his guests for an hour of laughs every Friday.
Comedy Republic's Main Stage
Have a laugh with stand-up comedy from Australia's best comedians, plus international drop-ins.
Laugh Lab at La La Land
Come watch Melbourne's finest up and coming comedians perform in the cosiest cocktail bar in town.
Carnival of Karactors
A monthly cabaret show featuring sexy and silly circus artists, comedians and magic performers.
No Scripts Given: An Improvised Comedy
Watch some of Melbourne's finest improvisers turn their tragic tales into an improvised comedy
The Big HOO-HAA!
Fast, furious and funny, The Big HOO-HAA! is Melbourne's best-loved weekly impro comedy show.
Melbourne's best drag shows and queer-friendly venues
Find burlesque life drawing, cabaret and the best queer-friendly venues in Melbourne.
Cheap Tuesday Stand-Up Comedy
Enjoy the best comedians doing their new, and new comedians doing their best.
The best things to do under $20 in Melbourne
The best cocktail deals, cheap eats and low-cost activities in Melbourne.
In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience
Two comedians and a wine expert guide you through five wines and at least five jokes.
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.