Melbourne International Comedy Festival proudly presents

How It Started

Australia

We’re putting the biggest names in the smallest spaces, sending them way back to where it all began. With names so huge we’re keeping them a secret, don’t miss our 40th birthday treat.

Four pop-up shows only, in some of the Festival’s most intimate and long-serving performance spaces. Five amazing comedians in every show!

Everyone started somewhere!

Suitable for audiences 15+

Language – mild language

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Show Details

Ticket Prices

$30

Time

4.00pm| 4.15pm| 4.30pm| 4.45pm

Sat 28 Mar: 4.30pm
Melb Town Hall - Cloak Room, 100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Sat 28 Mar: 4pm
Melb Town Hall - Powder Room, 100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Sat 28 Mar: 4.45pm
Melb Town Hall - Lunch Room, 100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Sat 28 Mar: 4.15pm
Melb Town Hall - Backstage Room, 100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Venue

Various Venues

Venue

Melb Town Hall - Cloak Room

100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Get directions

Licensed Venue

All ages and licensed

Accessibility

The main entrance is via Swanston Street through the main portico doors. Ascend the main staircase - approx 20 carpeted stairs with handrails on either side. Once at the top, turn right and the performance space is approx 20m along the corridor.

For step-free/wheelchair access, enter through the doorway on Swanston Street, to the left of the main staircase. Take the ramp and turn right to follow the corridor towards the lifts (if you reach the Lower Town Hall lobby, you have gone too far). There is lift access to the first floor, where you can exit to go through the large gilded bronze doors. Turn left down the corridor and the performance will be at the end.

For more information, please visit our FMV accessibility page.

Venue

Melb Town Hall - Powder Room

100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Get directions

Licensed Venue

All ages and licensed

Accessibility

The main entrance is via Swanston Street through the main portico doors. Ascend the main staircase - approx 20 carpeted stairs with handrails on either side. Once at the top, turn left and travel approx 20m down the corridor. The performance space is on the left-hand side.

For step-free/wheelchair access, enter through the doorway on Swanston Street, to the left of the main staircase. Take the ramp and turn right to follow the corridor towards the lifts (if you reach the Lower Town Hall lobby, you have gone too far). There is lift access to the first floor, where you can exit to go through the large gilded bronze doors. Turn right down the corridor for approx 20m to reach the performance space on the left-hand side.

For more information, please visit our FMV accessibility page.

Venue

Melb Town Hall - Backstage Room

100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Get directions

Licensed Venue

All ages and licensed

Accessibility

For step-free/wheelchair access, enter through the doorway on Swanston Street, to the left of the main staircase. Take the ramp and turn right to follow the corridor towards the lifts (if you reach the Lower Town Hall lobby, you have gone too far). There is lift access to the first floor, where you can exit to go through the large gilded bronze doors. Turn right down the corridor to reach the performance space.

For more information, please visit our FMV accessibility page.

Venue

Melb Town Hall - Lunch Room

100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Get directions

Licensed Venue

All ages and licensed

Accessibility

The main entrance is via Swanston Street, through the door to the left of the main portico stairs. There is step-free/wheelchair access along a ramp that leads to the entrance. Once inside the venue, turn right to follow the corridor towards the lifts (if you reach the Lower Town Hall lobby, you have gone too far). When you reach the lift, turn left and travel approx 20m to reach the performance space on the left-hand side.

For more information, please visit our FMV accessibility page.

Duration

60 minutes

Suitable for audiences 15+

Language – mild language

Venues may have licensing restrictions. Please check the venue information above.

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We’re putting the biggest names in the smallest spaces, sending them way back to where it all began. With names so huge we’re keeping them a secret, don’t miss our 40th birthday treat.

Four pop-up shows only, in some of the Festival’s most intimate and long-serving performance spaces. Five amazing comedians in every show!

Everyone started somewhere!