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Where every show is a brand-new must-see, and the who’s who of comedy let loose. It’s your very own late-night treat for laughs, dancing and all-round good times.

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WEEK FOUR

TUESDAY 16 APRIL: SINGALONG TUESDAYS IN THE ARTISTS’ BAR
Gather 'round the piano for a night of sing-along classics in the Artists’ Bar upstairs at Max Watt’s. Hosted by Nitida. Free entry

WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL: COMEDIANS ON STAGE AUDITIONING FOR MUSICALS
Festival favourites dazzle with their showstopping skills as they audition for their dream musical roles.

Hosted by Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell, with Nath Valvo & Wes Snelling, Zoë Coombs Marr, Two Hearts (NZ), Ivan Aristeguieta, Annie & Lena, Jordan Barr and Frankie Rowsthorn & Meg Jäger

THURSDAY 18 APRIL: 10 COMEDIANS FOR 10 BUCKS

Hosted by Luka Muller, with Tom Sainsbury (NZ), Ting Lim, Daniel Fernandes (INDIA), Rhys Mathewson (NZ), Burton Brothers, Kuah Jenhan (MYS), Tarsh Jago, Maddy Weeks, Ben Hunter and Prue Blake

FRIDAY 19 APRIL: COMEDY BONANZA
Hosted by John Hastings (CAN), with Nazeem Hussain, Tom Ballard, Felicity Ward, Viggo Venn (NOR), Janty Blair, Jenny Tian, Daniel Muggleton and Alex Hines

Followed by LIP SYNC BATTLE GRAND FINAL hosted by Michelle Brasier

DJ - Felicity Ward

SATURDAY 20 APRIL: COMEDY BONANZA
Hosted by Joel Creasey, with Ed Byrne (IRELAND), He Huang, Tom Cashman, Jordan Leung (HK), Jake Howie, Brodi Snook, Anisa Nandaula and Eli Mathewson (NZ).

DJ - Gerard Long

TIME TO DANCE
Party the night away with Club DJs that slap! Fri & Sat after the comedy from midnight. Meet you on the dancefloor.

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WEEK ONE

THURSDAY 28 MARCH: 10 COMEDIANS FOR 10 BUCKS

Hosted by Lewis Garnham, with Bronwyn Kuss, Cameron James, David Woodhead, Grace Jarvis, Guy Williams (NZ), Helen Bauer (UK), Josh Jones (UK), Meg Jäger, Takashi Wakasugi (JPN) and Zainab Johnson (USA)

DJ Gay Dad

FRIDAY 29 MARCH: COMEDY BONANZA
The biggest Festival names in an epic late-night line-up.

Hosted by John Hastings (CAN), with Darren Harriott (UK), Emma Sidi (UK), Lara Ricote (MEX), Luke Heggie, Prue Blake, Rob Auton (UK), Rose Matafeo (NZ) and Urooj Ashfaq (INDIA)

Followed by LIP SYNC BATTLE hosted by Gillian Cosgriff

The most epic (and best costumed) lip-sync battles of the Fest.

DJ Brenna Glazebrook

SATURDAY 30 MARCH: COMEDY BONANZA
The biggest Festival names in an epic late-night line-up.

Hosted by Geraldine Hickey, with Catherine Bohart (Ireland), Chloe Petts (UK), Daniel Connell, Dan Rath, Fakkah Fuzz (SNG), Joel Kim Booster (USA), Martin Urbano (USA) and Melanie Bracewell (NZ)

DJ Minnie

SUNDAY 31 MARCH: HAUS PARTY!

Berlin band Die Roten Punkte rock the haus with DJ Andrew McClelland and world class musical comedy, circus and variety.

Hosted by Otto and Astrid, with Elf Lyons (UK), Geraldine Quinn, Hannah Camilleri, Josh Glanc and Bubble Factory

DJ - Andrew McCLelland

WEEK TWO

TUESDAY 2 APRIL: SINGALONG TUESDAYS IN THE ARTISTS’ BAR
Gather 'round the piano for a night of sing-along classics in the Artists’ Bar upstairs at Max Watt’s. Hosted by Nitida. Free entry

WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL: YES YES YES
A very special character comedy show from the most lauded and applauded comedians around.

Hosted by Stuart Daulman and Oliver Coleman, with Alex Hines, Belinda Anderson-Hunt, David Correos (NZ), Frankie McNair, Hot Department, Penny Greenhalgh and Tom Walker.

THURSDAY 4 APRIL: 10 COMEDIANS FOR 10 BUCKS

Hosted by Claire Hooper, with Annie Boyle, Bridget Hassed, Celya AB (UK), Dan Tiernan (UK), Frankie Rowsthorn, Greg Larsen, Isaac Haigh, Rapha Manajem, Ray O'Leary (NZ) and Sam See (SNG)

FRIDAY 5 APRIL: COMEDY BONANZA
Hosted by Dave Thornton, with Bron Lewis, David O'Doherty (Ireland), Ivan Aristeguieta, Kanan Gill (IND), Lou Wall, Nina Conti (UK), Olga Koch (GER, RUS, UK) and Reuben Kaye

Followed by LIP SYNC BATTLE hosted by Gillian Cosgriff

DJ - Anna Lumb

SATURDAY 6 APRIL: COMEDY BONANZA
Hosted by Dane Simpson, with Danielle Walker, Jason Leong (MYS), Kirsty Webeck, Laura Davis, Larry Dean (UK), Joel Creasey, Nina Oyama and Shenoah Allen (USA)

DJ - T-Cain

SUNDAY 7 APRIL: BACKYARD STORIES
Melbourne's cult storytelling night. One topic, five comedians, infinite possibilities.

Hosted by Claudia Nankervis, with Abby Howells (NZ), Alexandra Hudson, Chloe Petts (UK), Chris Parker (NZ) and Noah Szto 

DJ - Tina del Twist

WEEK THREE

WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL: ROAST BEEF
The funniest Asian comedians of the Festival come together for a night of jokes and roasts.

Hosted by Henry Yan and William Wang, with Jenny Tian, He Huang, Harry Jun, Ting Lim, Suren Jayemanne and Chris Nguyen.

THURSDAY 11 APRIL: 10 COMEDIANS FOR 10 BUCKS

Hosted by Carl Donnelly (UK), with Ben Kochan, Nick White, Urvi Majumdar, Joe Daymond (NZ), Emma Holland, Paul Williams (NZ), Jay Wymarra, Alice Snedden (NZ), Nat Harris and Grace Zhang

FRIDAY 12 APRIL: COMEDY BONANZA
Hosted by Mike Goldstein, with Guy Montgomery (NZ), Sam Campbell, Zoë Coombs Marr, Anirban Dasgupta (IND), Julia Masli (EST), Chris Ryan, Azeem Banatwalla (IND) and Diana Nguyen

Followed by LIP SYNC BATTLE hosted by Michelle Brasier

DJ - Brenna Glazebrook

SATURDAY 13 APRIL: COMEDY BONANZA
Hosted by Lizzy Hoo, with John Kearns (UK), Lloyd Langford, Sarah Keyworth (UK), Shane Daniel Byrne (Ireland), Chris Parker (NZ), Sashi Perera Sam Taunton and more

DJ - mOOncup

SUNDAY 14 APRIL: IMPROV THROWDOWN
The best comedian improvisers join forces for a high-stakes battle royale!

Hosted by Tom Ballard, with Special Guest improvisers Shenoah Allen (USA), Laura Daniel (NZ) and Thomas Jaspers

DJ - Gay Dad

TIME TO DANCE
Party the night away with Club DJs that slap! Fri -Sun after the comedy from midnight (11pm Sun). Meet you on the dancefloor.

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