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.

Best free Melbourne Fringe pop-ups and shows

How I See You
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How I See You

A woven expression of unconditional love, and a dedication to family.

Comedy at Spleen: Mondays
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Comedy at Spleen: Mondays

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

The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque
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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.

Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled
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Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled

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

Comedy at the Coopers Inn
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Comedy at the Coopers Inn

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

Laughs on Tap

Laughs on Tap

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

Friday and Saturday Showcase: Basement Comedy Club
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Friday and Saturday Showcase: Basement Comedy Club

See the very best of Australian standup comedians perform every Friday and Saturday.

Casey Filips: Not All There
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Casey Filips: Not All There

Join Casey as he returns to the drawing board to find his next comedy creation.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

The global sensation returns with a fully immersive dining experience.

No Scripts Given: An Improvised Comedy
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No Scripts Given: An Improvised Comedy

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

Comedy in Theory
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Comedy in Theory

A weekly comedy show right in the centre of Melbourne.

Asian Comedy Showcase

Asian Comedy Showcase

See Australia's funniest Asian comedians, from TV and radio as well as up-and-coming stars.

Drag Bingo
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Drag Bingo

Enjoy a night of drag bingo at Heartbreaker.

Monty Franklin: Is That Your Mate

Monty Franklin: Is That Your Mate

See stand-up comedian Monty Franklin's biggest show yet, Is That Your Mate.

Chat 10 Looks 3 Live

Chat 10 Looks 3 Live

Join Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb for one night only in Melbourne.

Born This Way: A Lady Gaga Silent Disco Walking Tour

Born This Way: A Lady Gaga Silent Disco Walking Tour

Strut, sing, and just dance with Mucho Mitcho on a Lady Gaga–inspired Silent Disco Walking Tour!

Carnival of Karactors
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Carnival of Karactors

A monthly cabaret show featuring sexy and silly circus artists, comedians and magic performers.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River
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Comedy(ish): New Material Night

Catch Melbourne’s best comedians as they test out their freshest material.

Showko: Mother – Japanese Sit-down Comedy

Showko: Mother – Japanese Sit-down Comedy

A time-bending, sci-fi comedy about family problems, love and laughter across generations.

Halloween Party at Theory Bar

Halloween Party at Theory Bar

Ghouls just wanna have fun, and this is the night to party like your afterlife depends on it.

Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy Show

Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy Show

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

Laugh Lab
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Laugh Lab

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

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River
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Bar Humbug Comedy

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

Theatresports

Theatresports

Impro Melbourne's Theatresports is back for another smashing season.

Opera Up Late with Reuben Kaye

Opera Up Late with Reuben Kaye

A wild ride through the world of opera with a decidedly queer lens.

Careers Night: A Character Comedy Job Fair

Careers Night: A Character Comedy Job Fair

Melbourne character comedians lead a 'high school' Careers Night.

A Perfectly Normal Show

A Perfectly Normal Show

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

Stranger Than Fiction: Comedy Storytelling

Stranger Than Fiction: Comedy Storytelling

Join Melbourne’s most exciting, funny and refreshing voices for an intimate evening of storytelling.

Wham, Bam, Thank You Jam
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Wham, Bam, Thank You Jam

A free weekly improvised musical comedy with a rotation of Melbourne's finest comedians.

Where to see comedy in Melbourne

Comedy Republic

Comedy Republic

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

The Comics Lounge Comedy Club

The Comics Lounge Comedy Club

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

Spleen Bar

Spleen Bar

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

Max Watt's

Max Watt's

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

Coopers Inn

Coopers Inn

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