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.
Lano & Woodley in Lano & Woodley
As well as many new bits, Col and Frank will draw from a massive repertoire of pointless stupidity.
Anne Edmonds & Lloyd Langford - Business with Pleasure
Anne & Lloyd have decided to go on a national tour. There’ll be jokes, stories, songs and much more.
Arj Barker's Safe Space
See Arj Barker working on all-new ideas and all-new jokes in a small basement gig.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Comedy Festival returns to Melbourne, delivering COVID-safe laughs and comedy good times.
Melbourne Museum Summer Sessions
Celebrate the return of live music and comedy as well as cult and family cinema classics.
Judith Lucy & Denise Scott - Disappointments
Join Denise Scott and Judith Lucy as they share their all new disappointments live on stage.
Friends! The Musical Parody
Celebrate the misadventures of our favourite 20-something pals in life, work and love in 1990s NYC.
Basement Comedy Club - Randy the Puppet with Guests
This Friday Randy the Puppet headlines Basement Comedy Club, with special guests.
Comedy at The Coopers Inn
A showcase of the best stand-up talent from Melbourne, interstate and abroad.
Twihards
Twilight-inspired variety night with an all women and non-binary identifying line-up of performers.
Basement Comedy Club: Tom Gleeson with Guests
This Saturday, Tom Gleeson headlines Basement Comedy Club.
Trixie & Katya Live: The UNHhhh Tour Melbourne
Welcome to the stage Trixie and Katya, the world's most powerful queens.
Friday Stand-up Comedy at Voltaire
Enjoy some of the best up and coming comics from Melbourne and around Australia.
What's free in Melbourne this month
Everything you can do, see and enjoy in Melbourne for free this month.
Queens of the Damned: Prison Dinner Theatre Experience
Hand yourself in to Melbourne's most wanted dinner theatre experience at the Old Melbourne Gaol.
Kings of Comedy's Live Comedy Showcase
Enjoy an evening of nonstop laughter at one of Melbourne’s best-kept comedy secrets.
Mindful Fed-itation
Guided mindful meditation at Fed Square – with a comic twist on Fridays!
Where to see comedy in Melbourne
The Comics Lounge
A night of laughs, cocktails, food and friends might be exactly what the doctor ordered.
Spleen Bar
Live jazz nights and jam sessions open to all, along with a range of beers, shots and cocktails.
The Butterfly Club
An intimate theatre hosting quirky performances and serving cocktails in bars with kitsch decor.
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