Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Registrations to compete in RAW Comedy 2012 are now open!

RAW Comedy is Australia's biggest and most prestigious open mic comedy competition running nationally every year between January and April.

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Registrations to perform a show as part of the 2012 Festival are now CLOSED.

The 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival will run from 28 March - 22 April.

Class Clowns 2012 registrations now open!

Each year hundreds of secondary school students from Years 9-12 participate in the Class Clowns competition across the country – discovering or refining their skills in writing and performing comedy and channelling all that cheeky tomfoolery into entertainment for a wider audience. 

The 2011 Award Winners, including the Barry and Best Newcomer Awards, have been announced. 
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Check out the latest clips from Festival artists here

Shows, parties, funny folks - our Festival photographers are there to capture it all!
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Join in the celebrations and take a trip down memory lane as the Festival turns 25 in style!
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Whether you prefer your comedy news via email, status update, tweet, tube or blog, here's how to stay up-to-date with all of your favourite Festival happenings! Read more