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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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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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Comedy at the Coopers Inn

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

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Basement Comedy Club: Weekend Showcase

Bringing you the biggest names and best comedians in the country, and beyond.

Female cast members from the musical Pride & Prejudice performing in Regency style costumes on a stage, all wearing yellow rubber gloves and singing into microphones they are holding.
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Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

The musical comedy sensation, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), premieres in Melbourne.

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Comedy Therapy

A weekly night of stand-up where comedians try to solve the audience's problems.

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Gays of Our Lives

A completely improvised gay soap opera from Andy Balloch and Justin Porter.

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Heartbreak Hotel

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

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Cabaret Ridiculous

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

Performer Magical Katrina, seated on the ground wearing a blue dress surrounded by decks of playing cards and other magic props.
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Magical Katrina The Whimsical Witch

Starring Magical Katrina, direct from Hollywood

Magician Duck Cameron, a man seated on a small black couch with his hands held up in front of his face, with fingertips touching.
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Duck Cameron: Conjurer

See Duck Cameron, one of the most booked entertainers throughout Asia.

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Comedy in Theory

A weekly free comedy night in Melbourne.

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Q-Lit Festival: Words & Wine

Four wildly different queer storytellers are paired with four fantastic local wines.

Comedian Kate Dehnert, with a wry smile, standing half in shadows, half in a spotlight, on a stage.
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Kate Dehnert: Echo

Returning for Replay Festival, a show that'll slap, tickle, shock and bend you over with laughter.

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Calista Sinclair: You Married A Witch!

Magician Calista Sinclair, direct from Paris, brings her signature mix of magic and theatre.

Magician Hernan Maccagno, resting his head on his hand, a glittering stage curtain behind him.

Peterpanosis

Starring magician Hernan Maccagno, this show is performed in Spanish.

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Best In Show: Award Winners and Nominees Showcase

A showcase of the award winners and nominees from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Comedian Tarsh Jago, leaning forward with their chin resting on their hands, smiling.

Tarsh Jago: Cherub

Best newcomer nominated debut solo stand-up show (MICF) from Palawa comedian Tarsh Jago.

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Long Weekend Laughs

Some of Australian comedy's biggest names come together to raise money for DEBRA Australia.

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Fab Fiona's Enchanted Toy Box

A magic show for all ages where forgotten playthings spark extraordinary magic.

Magician Tim Credible wearing a red and yellow striped vest and hat, with Douzie the Dragon puppet on his arm.
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Family Magic Show with Tim Credible

A high-energy, interactive show packed with amazing magic and laugh-out-loud comedy for kids.

Australian comedian, writer, and performer Cassie Workman, on stage in profile, with dark hair and a fringe, wearing a choker necklace and a black top.

Cassie Workman: Aberdeen

Aberdeen is a dark and surreal biography of Kurt Cobain by award-winning writer Cassie Workman.

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Drag Bingo

Enjoy a night of drag bingo at Heartbreaker.

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Dungeons and Improvisers

Live improvised storytelling with heart, humour and heroes who shouldn’t be trusted.

Magician Liam ‘LJ’ Jumpertz in a tuxedo with bow tie looking bewildered in front of a red velvet curtain.
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Close Up Tragic

The perfect comedy magic show for families with older kids these school holidays.

Magician, Lachlan Wilde, sitting cross legged on a cosy bed in a darkened room, wearing pyjamas and holding a wand.
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The Magic Pyjama Party

The world's most magical pyjama party is a laugh-filled, wonder-packed show about amazing dreams.

Where to see comedy in Melbourne

Comedian Rhys Nicholson on a stage wearing a black suit and white shirt, talking into a microphone the yhold, audience watching.

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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