The highlights of the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
A host of Australia’s funniest comedians have announced they will return to the stage for the 32nd annual Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Announced so far, the list includes:
Dave Hughes – The Snorkeler
29 March – 21 April
Athenaeum Theatre
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Wil Anderson – Wilegal
28 March – 22 April
The Comedy Theatre
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Anne Edmonds – No Offence, None Taken
2, 9, 16 & 17 April
Melbourne Town Hall, Lower Room
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Cal Wilson – Hindsight
29 March – 22 April
Victoria Hotel, Banquet Room
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Celia Pacquola – All Talk
28 March – 17 April
The Comedy Theatre
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Charlie Pickering – 59 Consecutive Minutes
29 March – 22 April
Greek Centre, Parthenon
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Claire Hooper – All The Rage
29 March – 22 April
Melbourne Town Hall, Portico Room
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Damien Power – Violent Chaos Anyone?
29 March – 22 April
ACMI, The Cube
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Danielle Walker – Bush Rat
29 March – 22 April
Victoria Hotel, Vic’s Bar
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Dave Thornton – So What Now?
29 March – 22 April
Max Watt’s
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Dilruk Jayasinha – Bundle of Joy
29 March – 22 April
The Swiss Club
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Helen Bidou – Enter The Spinnaker Lounge
30 March – 21 April
Victoria Hotel, Banquet Hotel
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John Safran – Jew Detective: Snooping on Extremists
21 & 22 April
The Comedy Theatre
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Judith Lucy & Denise Scott – Disappointments
7 – 22 April
The Comedy Theatre
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Kate McCartney & Kate McLennan: In Konversation
7 & 8 April
The Comedy Theatre
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Lano & Woodley – FLY
29 March – 22 April
Arts Centre Melbourne, The Playhouse
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Lehmo – Happy Angry
2 – 21 April
Chinese Museum, Silk Room & Melbourne Town Hall, Lower Town Hall
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Luke McGregor – Almost Fixed It
3, 10 & 17 April
Athenaeum Theatre
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Mel Buttle – Dog Bitch
29 March – 22 April
Melbourne Town Hall, Portico Room
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Nikki Britton – Romanticide
2 – 16 April
Melbourne Town Hall, Lunch Room
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Peter Helliar – Big Boy Pants
14, 15 & 21 April
The Comedy Theatre
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Rod Quantock – Happy Birthday To Me
29 March – 21 April
Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio
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Sam Simmons – Radical Women of Latin American Art, 1960 – 1985
29 March – 22 April
Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio
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Steen Raskopoulos – Stay
29 March – 22 April
Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse Rehearsal Room
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The Bear Pack
6 – 21 April
Melbourne Town Hall, The Powder Room & Cloak Room
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The 2018 Moosehead Benefit
22 April
Melbourne Town Hall, Main Hall
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Tom Gleeson – Sure Thing
11 – 15 April
The Comedy Theatre
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Tom Walker – Honk Honk Honk Honk Honk
29 March – 22 April
ACMI, The Studio
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Tommy Little – The Last King of Stupid
29 March – 22 April
The Forum, Downstairs
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Zoe Coombs Marr – Bossy Bottom
29 March – 22 April
Melbourne Town Hall, The Powder Room
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The 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival will take place from Wednesday 28 March until Sunday 22 April.