‘Comedy value, five stars‘: Australian comedy legends Lano and Woodley bring Moby Dick to Geelong

For anyone looking for the latest unique comedy show with the deepest thought level, the new show from comedy duo…

Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh are back for MICF 2022

The lads’ 2021 MICF extended season featured sold-out shows and positive reviews for both their comedy and sense of style….

Circus Trick Tease bring their high-octane dance workout comedy ‘Werk It’ to Forum Downstairs

If you’re feeling a little fatigued or still to fully shake off your lockdown slumber, look no further than Circus…

James Hullick asks you to embrace your inner crap dad with ‘Le Scatterman’ at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 

Part solo concert (prepared piano/guitar/voice/synthesisers) and part commedia dell’arte, Le Scatterman features 60 minutes of unruly flashes of stand-up comedy,…

Chris Rock announces first Australian tour in five years

American comedy superstar Chris Rock will bring his stand-up show to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and the Gold Coast this…

MICF is taking some of its best comedians ‘Outta Town’, bringing a whole bunch of comedy to regional Victoria 

There’s an overwhelming amount of stand-up comedy coming to Melbourne this year, and lucky for us and our stomach muscles…

BallaRatCat Comedy is back, bringing regular comedy nights to regional Victoria 

While we’ve got Melbourne’s annual International Comedy Festival to look forward to each and every year, there are a number…

Stand-up star Ronny Chieng brings ‘Hope You Get Rich’ tour to Melbourne this March

It’s Ronny’s first live show in Australia since 2019, and follows off the back of an outstanding 44 show tour…

Viral comedy champion Nat’s What I Reckon is returning to Geelong in 2022

Thanks to his unique brand of dry comedy and extensive use of swear words, Nat has quickly became a viral success

Australia’s biggest open mic competition RAW Comedy returns to Geelong for 2022

Australia’s biggest open mic comedy competition RAW Comedy returns for another attempt at finding the nation’s next belly-busting performer.

Six of the best shows to see at Wonderland Spiegeltent this Summer

Taking over Lahey Square Park in Barwon Heads this summer, the enchanting Wonderland Spiegeltent returns from December 26 with more…

Lou Wall uses comedy as a “unifier” and joins the Illuminati in upcoming Geelong Arts Centre x Melbourne Fringe Takeover

Multi-award winning comedian Lou Wall “pretty much spent the last six months of lockdown trolling the Illuminati… trying to join…

Comedy queen Celeste Barber is coming to Geelong in 2022

After spending most of this year stuck at home, Australia’s Queen of Comedy Celeste Barber is ready to hit the…

UK comedy legend Bill Bailey postpones shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo until 2022

Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainty across Australia, UK comedy icon Bill Bailey will now be returning down…

The Melbourne Magic Festival arrives June 28

If you’re in the mood for being dazzled by mesmerizing spells, or bewildered by brain bending illusions, it’s time that…

UK comedy legend Bill Bailey brings his brand-new show to Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo this year

Having scored the thumbs-up from immigration, UK comedy icon Bill Bailey will return to Australia this year for a huge…

’Mental as Everything’ is the powerful and immersive stage show reducing the stigma of mental illness

A performance that’s taking important steps towards the destigmatisation of mental illness, the powerful ‘Mental as Everything’ is making its…

Cabaret queen Anya Anastasia brings her hilarious one-woman comedy musical to Geelong

Drawing favourable comparisons to Kate Miller-Heidke, Kate Bush and Lady Gaga, Adelaide-born cabaret star Anya Anastasia is bringing her hilarious…

Peddling For Laughs: ‘Open Bike’ and the spin stand up you didn’t know you needed

If you’re looking for your run of the mill, sticky-floor-stand-up pub night, with a thick scent of testosterone in the…

Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh bring their cleverly crafted take on life in their 20s to the MICF stage in ‘Very Mature’

Dressed to impress and armed with a fresh set of comedic material, Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh have certainly made…

Nick Carr brings his comedy intervention podcast to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this weekend

Notorious stand-up comic Nick Carr returns to the stage at the 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival with his new show,…

Comic legend Ben Elton returns to Australia this month for first tour down under in 15 years

After everything we’ve all been through in the last 12 months – and with 2021 starting off a little rocky…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival returns for 2021 and is slinging their famous ‘$24 tickets for 24 hours’ offer

The well-loved Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) is just around the corner and with only four weeks to go, MICF’s…

Geelong Arts Centre’s Summer Sessions are fast approaching, and we’ve got some tickets to giveaway 

This week, Geelong Arts Centre will raise the curtain on their highly anticipated 2021 summer season, The Summer Sessions.  The…

 

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