Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Hours 
| Date | Times |
|---|---|
| Fri 18 Apr |
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| Sat 19 Apr |
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| Sun 20 Apr |
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Location 
Melbourne Town Hall
90/130 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000
Price and bookings
From free to $150
Part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Lukas Meintjes: If You're From Africa?
A dark satirical mix of clown and standup about growing up gay in Zimbabwe.
Pierre Novellie: Must We?
A masterful blend of intelligent observation and storytelling from a compelling voice.
Amy Annette, Emmanuel Sonubi and Paddy Young: New Order
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Flo & Joan: The Joan & Flo Show
Musical comedy duo Flo & Joan are taking to the stage for five shows only.
Blake Everett: Kindly Remove Your Shoes
Take off your shoes (slippers provided) and step into the cosiest show of the Comedy Festival.
Taylor Griffiths: Sublime Avenue
A solo sketch character show that will make you feel nostalgic for a street you never lived on
Paul Foot: Dissolve
Comedian Paul Foot returns with his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever.
Carl Donnelly: Another Round
One of the UK’s finest comedians returns with a brutally funny dive into a year like no other.
Elf Lyons: Horses
The first comedy show performed by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle.
Story Soup: The Improvised Pantomime
The team of improvisers need your help to make up a musical pantomime on the spot.
Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble
A punk-rock comedy show starring Furiozo, an aggressive hooligan with a giant heart.
Jon & Jero: The Forgotten Tales
An improvised comedy experience for the whole family, with live piano accompaniment.
Festival Club
Every show is a brand-new must-see as comedy’s brightest stars and legends of the game let loose.
One Man Musical: Flo and Joan
Award-winning musical comedy duo Flo and Joan present their own original one-man musical.
Alex Hines: Girl Culture
The multi-award-winning comedian Alex Hines delivers a new hour of camp, absurd, theatrical comedy.
Nick Robertson: Everything that Happened at Number 68
A comedy show about a sharehouse, the people who lived in it and a rabbit named Meataxe.
Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us
The skinny, hyperactive Taskmaster star returns to Melbourne with a world premiere of a new show.
Suraj Kolarkar: Brown Boy Marries White Girl
A celebration of interracial relationships and the hilarity of marrying into a different culture.
This is Stuart Daulman
Stuart Daulman dives into the hilarious chaos of being a comedian, a new dad, and trying to get by.
Lord of the Zings: A Kiwi Comedy Showcase
You shall not pass!... up this opportunity to see some great Kiwi comedy.
Maren May Reads Between No Lines
Maren is back to tackle the awkward and oh-so-relatable moments of not quite getting it right.
Chloe Petts: How You See Me, How You Don't
Chloe Petts returns to Melbourne with a brand-new show…and this time she’s getting personal.
Comedy Zone
Celebrating 25 years of unearthing new comedy gold, meet the next generation of stand-up superstars!
Desiree Burch: The Golden Wrath
Desiree Burch is the perfect raw and raucous voice for these chaotic times.
Henry Yan: Speaky
Laugh with award winning comedian, Henry Yan, as he tells you why life is so good to live.
Julio Torres: Color Theories
Julio Torres brings his acclaimed, absurdist comedy to Australian shores for the first time.
Anisa Nandaula: You Can't Say That
A comedy show mining everything from racism to relationships, religion to class.
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