Comedy

Until 22 Dec

Comedy at Spleen: Mondays

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

Until 20 Sep

The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

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

Until 6 Dec

Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled

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

Until 13 Dec

Comedy at the Coopers Inn

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

Until 25 Sep

Laughs on Tap

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

Until 29 Dec

Friday and Saturday Showcase: Basement Comedy Club

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

23 Jul – 17 Sep

Comedy Roulette

Enjoy top comedians and big laughs in a stand-up comedy show with a spontaneous spin.

4 – 13 Dec

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

The global sensation returns with a fully immersive dining experience.

1 – 11 Oct

Geraldine Quinn: Bastard Joy

A brand new electroclash club cabaret from the high priestess of underground music comedy.

6 – 12 Oct

I'm Funny, I Swear

Chelsea doesn't care what you think of her. But she will spend the next hour proving she is funny.

Until 23 Jan

No Scripts Given: An Improvised Comedy

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

19 Sep

YesYesYes Comedy

Experience Australia’s most acclaimed alternative comedy brilliance together in an unmissable night.

13 – 19 Oct

Samson

A physical comedy based on Sumatran folklore.

26 – 27 Sep

Asian Comedy Showcase

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

7 Nov

Monty Franklin: Is That Your Mate

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

Until 27 Nov

Comedy in Theory

A weekly comedy show right in the centre of Melbourne.

Until 4 Oct

The 39 Steps

Four actors, 130 characters and 100 minutes of hilarity.

29 Nov

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!

Melbourne's essential night-time events

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

Until 13 Dec

Carnival of Karactors

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

2 – 10 Oct

Barney Pollock: King of the Pigs

Expertly crafted solo character carnage from the Thank God You're Here comedian.

Until 30 Dec

Laugh Lab

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

15 – 19 Oct

What Doesn't Kill You

This award-winning comedy show arrives in Melbourne after selling out Edinburgh Fringe.

15 – 19 Oct

Poems of a Transsexual Nature

A new play on the reckless escapades of a transmasc with a god complex.

10 – 17 Oct

Mafia The Game: The Show

The hit roleplaying game comes to life as Fringe's funniest bullsh*t their way to win.

30 Sep

Opening Night Gala

Opening the city's most fearless festival, this 90-minute spectacle is everything Fringe does best.

Until 17 Dec

Bar Humbug Comedy

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

2 Nov

Opera Up Late with Reuben Kaye

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

Comedy Republic

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

The Comics Lounge Comedy Club

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

Spleen Bar

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

Max Watt's

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

Coopers Inn

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