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New stand up comedy shows now on sale at Melbourne Comedy Festival!

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Get ready to laugh with your favourite panel show stars, familiar voices from the airwaves, and the freshest talent that’s taking over your social media feeds. Guaranteed to have something for every taste, you can expect stories about awkward situations, multi-dimensional time travel and improvised nights of comedy from the absolute best! (just to name a few).

Don’t wait — secure your tickets today and be part of laughs. Whatever your comedy flavour, there’s a show waiting for you!

Image is of Abby Howells. She has blue eyes and blonde hair that is cut into a bob. She is wearing a light blue lacy dress and pearl white earrings. He right arm is bent and her head is leaning on her left hand. She is looking upwards.
ABBY HOWELLS
Welcome To My Dream

Melbourne Town Hall
27 Mar – 20 Apr

“Gem of a show.”★★★★★ The Age, 2024

Alex Ward stands front on to the camera, her head tiled gently to her right. She smiles gently with her teeth showing and her blue eyes look directly and warmly to the camera. Her long brown hair drops below her shoulders. Her button up long sleeved shirt is black silk with the odd row of soft white tie die blurs. Between her collar ends is a fine gold chain with the word Wardy in stately lettering. The background is a grey blue.
ALEX WARD
Clip Clop Don't Stop

Swiss Club
27 Mar - 20 Apr

“Studded with punchlines.” The Age

Brett Blake stands confidently in front of swirling red smoke, wearing a white button-up shirt and a red tie. In his hand, a beer bottle is ablaze, casting an orange glow in the chaotic scene. A fist rushes into the frame from the right, suggesting an impending clash. The fiery, tumultuous backdrop contrasts sharply with Brett’s composed appearance, creating a tense, action-packed atmosphere.
BRETT BLAKE
Little Turd

The Westin Three
27 Mar - 20 Apr

“Punchy and relevant insight… peppered with clever jabs at Australian culture.”  The Age 

Bronwyn Kuss has her side to the camera, facing to her right, with her head turned to the camera. Her long, curly, strawberry blonde hair cascades over her shoulder. Her expression is quite neutral. She wears an orange jumper. She casts a shadow onto the baby pink background behind her.
BRONWYN KUSS
I'll Allow It

The Westin Two
27 Mar – 20 Apr

“Sharply witty” ★★★★ Chortle, 2024 

Claire Hooper faces the camera with a neutral expression on her face and her body turned to her right. She is to the right of frame, so there is space to the left of frame. Her gently wavy, champagne blonde hair drops below her shoulders. She wears a lilac suit with black & white tigers on it and a white dress shirt. The background is purple.
CLAIRE HOOPER
Nothing To See Here

QT Melbourne
27 Mar - 20 Apr

Winner – Piece of Wood Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2024 

Image is of Dave Hughes. He is wearing a green, red & blue checked shirt. He is looking towards the camera. He has short wavy grey hair and stubble. The background is navy blue.
DAVE HUGHES
WTF?

Morris House - Basement Comedy Club / 27 Mar – 20 Apr
Comedy Theatre / Sat 5 Apr

“A master of his trade.” ★★★★★ The Advertiser 

Image is of Geraldine Hickey standing in front of a pink background. Geraldine has short grey hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a blue button up shirt with pink, purple and blue jellyfish. She is smiling into the camera lens.
GERALDINE HICKEY
Meander

Arts Centre Melbourne
27 Mar - 20 Apr

“Hickey is a Master.” ★★★★ Time Out 

Gillian Cosgriff stands front on to the camera, looking straight into the lens with puckered lips. She is in a long sleeved, spandex dress with an orange, purple and pink cloud design. She has blue eyes, a nose ring and blonde, wavy hair which falls below her shoulders. She has pink eye shadow and rouge on. Her arms are crossed in front of her. She is in a spotlight, which is lilac, the background out of the spotlight is purple.
GILLIAN COSGRIFF
Fresh New Worries

Arts Centre Melbourne
27 Mar – 20 Apr

“Highly infectious, clever, original songs.” ★★★★½ The Age 

Jenny Tian smiles brightly to the camera with her right hand in a fist and her chin resting on her knuckles, her head gently tiled to her left. Her black, long straight hair is brushed back with two bangs dropping past each ear. She has red lipstick on and small silver ear studs in the shape of a simple flower. She wears a retro lime green nylon collared shirt with vertical textured lines and three buttons, the top one undone. The background is a light maroon.
JENNY TIAN
Jenny's Travels

Melbourne Town Hall
27 Mar - 20 Apr

“Excitable hour of comedy.” ★★★★★ The Wee Review 

A man wearing a navy jumper with grey, red, and white stripes across the chest. He has short, light brown hair on the sides and curly hair on top. He is smiling directly at the camera, wearing large silver-framed glasses.
JOHN SAFRAN
Squatting at Kanye’s and Other Adventures

Comedy Theatre
Sat 12 Apr

“A sly jester and social stuntman” The Guardian

Jordan Barr looks to the left of shot with the hint of a smile on her face, her teeth showing between her open lips. Her slightly wavy, blonde hair falls just beyond her shoulders. She wears a reddish orange knitted jumper with white flecks through it and ribbing all the way round the neck. She also wears hooped earrings with a bauble at the bottom. The background is off white.
JORDAN BARR
Dog Why

The Westin Four
27 Mar – 20 Apr

"It’ll turn gears in your head, and you’ll leave bemused, confused and in awe." Time Out 

Lizzy Hoo smiles gently to the camera as her voluminous brown hair flies upwards in a V. She is turned slightly to her right. She wears a crisp white skivvy under a pink satin V neck topped dress with one large white button on it. She has large, translucent pink framed glasses on. Her right hand is up and almost closed, except for her index finger which sits above the others as if she is about to place it on her chin. The background is orange.
LIZZY HOO
Deja Hoo

Victoria Hotel
27 Mar - 20 Apr

Seen on Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey, Have You Been Paying Attention?, and Question Everything.

Lloyd Langford looks directly at the camera, smiling generously, his body tilted slightly to his left. His short, brown hair is neatly combed and he has very short stubble on his face. He wears a mustard yellow button up jacket with breast pockets on each side. The background is off white.
LLOYD LANGFORD
Powerful Energy

Melbourne Town Hall
8 – 20 Apr

Seen on Thank God You’re Here, Have You Been Paying Attention? and winner of Taskmaster Australia Season 2.

Lou Wall has long orange hair. They are wearing a leopard print one piece and there is leopard print background behind them. Their hands are in the shape of a triangle.
LOU WALL
Breaking The 5th Wall

Comedy Republic
27 Mar - 20 Apr

“One-of-a-kind masterwork” ★★★★★ Time Out, 2024 

Luke McGregor has short red hair and a beard. He is standing in front of a pink background and is wearing a denim button up. He is smiling with his teeth, has his thumbs up and is looking into the camera.
LUKE McGREGOR
Okay, Wow

Comedy Theatre
27 Mar – 6 Apr

“An impeccable sense of comic timing.” ★★★★ The Age 

Michael Hing looks slightly up, into the camera lens through his black framed, round glasses. His short black hair is parted on his left. He has a neutral expression and his head slightly tilted to his right. He wears a lilac t-shirt underneath a two-toned green zip-up jacket with large pictures of flowers and coral all over it. The background is burnt orange.
MICHAEL HING
Get In The Submarine

Comedy Republic
27 Mar – 20 Apr

“Endlessly funny.” ★★★★½ The Sydney Morning Herald 

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NATH VALVO
The Nath Valvo Comedy Spectacular

Comedy Theatre
Sat 12 Apr

“Gags that will leave you gasping. Nath Valvo has landed the bullseye.” ★★★★★ Herald Sun

Nick White looks directly into the camera lens with an anxious look on his face, his eyebrows raised and his lips apart, the corners of his mouth pulled back to reveal his teeth. He has green eyes, short brown hair and quite pronounced stubble. He wears a dark grey t-shirt with lighter grey speckles through it and black ribbing around the neck. The background is white.
NICK WHITE
I'm Scared, Babe

Swiss Club
27 Mar - 20 Apr

“Hilarious and lightning quick.” Theatre Travels 

Image is of Noah Szto. He has short brown hair and black framed glasses. He is wearing navy blue hospital scrubs and a stethoscope. His left-hand lifts the stethoscope to the camera and his right hand is in the shape of a claw. He has an evil expression on his face.
NOAH SZTO
Med School

ACMI
27 Mar - 20 Apr

"Szto is one to watch.” The Age, 2024

Oliver Coleman is front on to the camera looking directly into it, his grey eyes wide and his lips shut. He has curly, brown hair, a short beard, moustache and stubble. He wears a dark blue zip-up jacket over a light grey knitted jumper with a geometric design in mid and dark grey. The lighting is such that a shadow falls on the left of his face and neck. The background is fawn.
OLIVER COLEMAN
The Ballad of Oliver Coleman

Melbourne Town Hall
27 Mar – 20 Apr

“The journey is a wonderfully wild one, and a break from the normal.” ★★★★ Chortle 

Pete Rowsthorn has a manic smile as he stares face on into the camera lens, stiffly holding a microphone up to the camera. He has a light blue, short sleeve shirt on which is textured. Behind him is a curtain of thin gold strips, some of which catch the light and reflect a bright white. He casts a heavy shadow to his right.
PETE ROWSTHORN
Keen

The Westin Three
27 Mar - 20 Apr

Pete returns to the festival for the first time since the 80’s to talk life, TV, and aging ungraciously.

Sez stands front on to the camera, her lips pursed but smiling and her eyes looking up and to her left. Her head is tilted slightly to her right. Her long, brown ever-so-slightly wavy hair falls below her shoulders. She holds an omnicord, resting it on top of her head with her hands gently holding it at either end. She has a bouzouki (eight-stringed traditional European musical instrument) with a short neck slung over her left shoulder with a thin black nylon strap. Sez wears a green track suit top with a black, purple and blue stripe across the chest. The background is a grey blue.
SEZ
Keeps Me Young

Victoria Hotel
27 Mar – 20 Apr

Musical comedian and internet freak Sez has the show for you! 

Steen Raskopoulos smiles welcomingly to camera, his head turned slightly to his left, his gaze direct into the lens. He has curly dark brown hair with short sides, blue eyes and he is clean shaven. He wears a white t shirt under a red cardigan with dark blue trim around the collar and continuing down the open front, with a light grey H on the left breast. The cardigan is much like the 1960’s fraternity house ones. The background is mid-grey.
STEEN RASKOPOULOS
Steen Improvises with Friends

The Westin
31 Mar - 14 Apr

“Undeniably funny and very satisfying.” Chortle

Image is of Carlo Ritchie (left) and Steen Raskopoulos (right). Both men are wearing suits and sitting next to a Panda Mascot.
THE BEAR PACK
Steen Raskopoulos & Carlo Ritchie

Melbourne Town Hall
28 Mar - 19 Apr

“Master improvisers.” ★★★★★ The Age

Image is of Tommy Little. He has short dark hair, tattoos and is wearing a black t-shirt. He has a serious look on his face and is pulling his ears outwards.
TOMMY LITTLE
I'm Not Proud

Comedy Theatre
27 Mar - 20 Apr

“Comedy gold from the get-go.” Herald Sun 

Mel (right) has long brown curly hair and Vidya (left) has short brown hair and a fringe. Both women are looking into the camera. They are standing in front of a red backdrop and wearing black mesh tops.
VIDYA RAJAN & MEL MCGLENSEY
Greg

Chinese Museum
8 – 20 Apr

Rising stars of alt-comedy, Vidya & Mel are multi-award winning performers and writers with a deep love of everything silly and strange. 

Wil Anderson has short grey hair. He is wearing a black shirt and jacket. He is looking to his right and smiling out of frame. The background is a textured black.
WIL ANDERSON
WHATCHU TALKIN' 'BOUT WIL?

Comedy Republic
27 Mar - 20 Apr

“Savage intelligence and rapid-fire riffing, Wil Anderson confronts humanity head-on.” Time Out 

Image is of Will Gibb. Will has short red curly hair. He is wearing a large puffer jacket that has a rainbow speckle pattern. He is looking out of frame and smiling, while clapping his hands.
WILL GIBB
Why Am I Like This?

Melbourne Town Hall
27 Mar - 20 Apr

A show full of cringe-worthy stories, bonkers yarns, and improvisation.

Image is of Zoe Coombs Marr. Zoe has long curly brown hair. She is wearing a black and white buttoned up shirt. A microphone dangles over her left hand.
ZOË COOMBS MARR
Splash Zone

Melbourne Town Hall
27 Apr - 20 Apr

“Gloriously off-the-wall.” ★★★★★ The Age, 2024

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ASRC Benefit
Co-hosted by Tom Ballard and Wil Anderson

Comedy Theatre
Sun 6 Apr

Come along and laugh good, feel good, and do some good.

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MOOSEHEAD BENEFIT

Melbourne Town Hall
Sun 20 Apr

The finale to the world’s greatest comedy festival.  

Mel Buttle has long brown wavy hair, which falls below her shoulders and red lipstick. She has a playful, bright smile as she looks to her left, her body turned a little to her right. She wears a mid-green cotton shirt. The background is chocolate brown.
Mel Buttle (Not part of Melbourne Comedy Festival)
Taking My Sunglasses Off To Hear You Better

Arts Centre Melbourne
Sat 2 Aug

“Buttle’s dry critique of the perils of life has the audience in hysterics.” ★★★★ The Age

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