Comedy events in Melbourne this Weekend
Comedy events in Melbourne this Weekend
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Melbourne is one of the biggest cities in Australia, and the people here sure do love to laugh! Sprawling with huge comedy festivals and great venues featuring big names and exciting newcomers, now's the time to get out there and discover it for yourself. Stop in to one of the popular comedy club Melbourne, to see local heroes’ road testing new material, international guests performing intimate shows, and the next generation of comedy talent strutting their stuff at the open mic comedy Melbourne venues.
Birdland in Melbourne is called Bird's Basement. After 32 years of operations, for the first time Birdland extends its banner outside New York to Melbourne. Melbourne is very proud to be the host of Bird’s legacy. Since opening its doors in Melbourne, this venue has been the host of music legends. Here music comes first, but the quality of food and service are close second. The popular comedy club Melbourne hosts several comedy shows and open mic events.
Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre holds a vital place in the city’s vibrant live entertainment scene. Built in 1928, the Comedy Theatre still maintains a lot of its original characteristics including balcony seating, a generous foyer and an elegant staircase. With seating for up to 1000 patrons, it is not only comedy that you will find here – audiences can enjoy a diverse range of theatre shows and musical events.
The Last Laugh is a cool comedy club Melbourne that has hosted many of Australia's and the world's greatest comedians. From George Kapiniaris to Jimeoin, David Strassman, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes and Lawrence Mooney. The club is located right in the heart of Melbourne in the historic Athenaeum Theatre. Hosting approximately 1,000 performances each year, which include standup comedy Melbourne and open mic comedy shows.
The Butterfly Club is Melbourne’s premier cabaret and comedy club. The Butterfly Club has launched the careers of comedians like Tim Minchin and Eddie Perfect and hold regular nights such as Fab Fridays. The black comedy and improv events held at the club are one of the best shows for comedy Melbourne
The longest-running single-operator, independent comedy night in Melbourne takes place on Monday nights at The Local Taphouse in St Kilda. Hear new material and enjoy Local Laughs from comedians including Laura Davis, Yianni Agisilaou, Ivan Aristeguieta, Sami Shah and Tom Ballard. The venue also hosts trivia nights and live music and holds a variety of beers on tap.
Melbourne has dedicated live venues presenting stand-up comedy 7 nights a week, not forgetting the annual world famous Melbourne Comedy Festival. The 2019 Melbourne Comedy Festival turns 33 celebrating comedy, with more shows and venues than ever. The Festival is one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, alongside Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival. An annual event, the Melbourne Comedy Festival literally takes over Australia's comedy capital, Melbourne, each autumn with an enormous program of stand-up comedy Melbourne, cabaret, theatre, street performance, film, television, radio and visual arts. The Big HOO-HAA! Is Melbourne's longest-running and best-loved weekly comedy show. Starring a who's who of Melbourne's finest comedians, every Friday night The Big HOO-HAA! Ensemble dazzles audiences with its unique brand of high-octane improvisation, killer punchlines and sizzling one-liners. This one of the best shows for comedy Melbourne, you should not miss.
There is a free stand-up comedy show Melbourne, every Sunday at The Windsor Alehouse from 7pm. featuring some of Melbourne's best talent along with up and coming comedians. It's a Sunday worth getting off the couch for. ABC Radio Melbourne and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival presents Comedy Bites, an exclusive pre-festival live broadcast this year from the Melbourne Comedy Theatre. Since 1999, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and cavalcades of intrepid comedians have hit the road for Australia’s biggest and funniest annual comedy tour.
Forget all your worries and have a quick laugh to relieve stress by visiting the popular comedy Melbourne clubs, bars with stand-up comedy and open mic comedy events and theatres hosting comedy plays in the city.
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