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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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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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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.

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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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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.

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Comedy in Theory

A weekly free comedy night in Melbourne.

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Melbourne Festival of Tease: The Competition

Be there when the future icons of tease take flight.

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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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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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Family Magic Show with Tim Credible

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

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Drag Bingo

Enjoy a night of drag bingo at Heartbreaker.

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Close Up Tragic

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

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The best kid's theatre shows on in Melbourne

Featuring musical theatre, magic shows and more.

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The Great Armando's Magia Magia

Welcome to a world of wonder, jaw-dropping illusions, laughter and pure magic.

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Influential

An intimate evening of magic and mentalism for the Melbourne Magic Festival.

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Laugh Lab

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

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Melbourne Festival of Tease: The Late Night Grind...House

A late-night playground that's loud, sexy and loose.

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The Tricky Nick Magic Show

Join Australia's weirdest magician on a wild rollercoaster ride through his magical mind.

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Melbourne's best drag shows and queer-friendly venues

Find burlesque life drawing, cabaret and the best queer-friendly venues in Melbourne.

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Maestro Impro

Impro Melbourne’s high stakes elimination gameshow where improvisors compete until only one remains.

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The Big Hoo Haa!

Melbourne's longest-running and best-loved weekly impro comedy show.

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Comedy Therapy

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

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ART The Play

A razor-sharp comedy about friendship, ego and the chaos a single opinion can cause.

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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