COVIDSafe Festival

We’re looking forward to welcoming audiences back to venues across Melbourne for a laughter filled month of comedy. The safety and wellbeing of all artists, audiences and staff is our number one priority so we ask that all visitors to Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows follow the COVIDSafe practices described on this page.

The Festival is following the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s guidance and information relevant to keeping the Festival COVIDSafe will be regularly updated here.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

If you have entered Victoria from a DHHS declared Orange or Red Zone, please do not attend your upcoming performance unless you have been tested and cleared by the DHHS. You can contact us on (03) 9245 3788 or ticketing@comedyfestival.com.au to arrange tickets to an alternative performance.

For any questions regarding the health advice, please contact the Victorian Department of Health on 1300 651 150 or visit https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/travel-updates.

Stay at home if you are unwell

The big one! You must not attend a performance if you are:

• feeling unwell
• showing symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19)
• awaiting a coronavirus (COVID-19) test result
• have otherwise been directed to self-isolate or quarantine

Click here to view the Festival’s Ticketing Terms & Conditions. Please note that Terms & Conditions may vary depending on the ticketing provider so it is important to check the relevant T&C’s when purchasing your tickets.

If you begin to feel unwell while at an event, please contact a venue staff member immediately.

How to be COVIDSafe

Every venue participating in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival will have a COVIDSafe Plan with specific COVIDSafe practices and conditions you need to be aware of. Venue specific information can be found below.

General COVIDSafe practices that you should follow at any Festival venue include:

• Maintain physical distancing of 1.5m from other attendees in queues, foyers and bars
• Carry a face mask with you at all times and wear as instructed by venue staff
• Make frequent use of the hand sanitiser and washing facilities at the venue
• Listen to and comply with instructions given by venue staff
• Stay up to date with the latest information from the Victorian Government at coronavirus.vic.gov.au

What Melbourne International Comedy Festival is doing to be COVIDSafe

The health of our audience, artists and staff is of the highest importance. Some of the protective measures to expect when you attend a Festival performance include:

• Paperless ticketing and cashless box offices
• More time between shows so audiences coming out do not mix with audiences waiting to go in
• Greatly reduced crowding in foyers and hallways
• Regular cleaning and sanitising of our venues and public areas
• Availability of hand sanitiser at all venues
• Signage in venues to help maintain physical distancing, one-way only entry and exits wherever possible
• Seating in venues that complies with current state government requirements
• Increased website features and digital versions of our venue map, program and all key Festival info at comedyfestival.com.au
• Collection of patron information at entry of all Comedy Festival venues to facilitate rapid contact tracing. Information will be collected according to state government requirements including the storage of patron names and email addresses.

COVIDSafe Plans

Below you can find a link to the Festival's COVIDSafe Plan. Every venue participating in the Festival will also have a specific COVIDSafe Plan too, you can find this information on the event's show page under the COVID-19 venue safety information tab. This information will be updated regularly to ensure currency. Please read and make sure you are aware of the COVID-specific conditions of entry required by each venue for audiences attending Festival performances.

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s full COVIDSafe Plan is available to read HERE.

For 2021 Deadly Funny events' COVIDSafe Plans click here.

For 2021 Class Clowns events' COVIDSafe Plans click here.

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