Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2020
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Comedy Rooms Around Australia
Get your comedy fix all year round! Here are some of the great venues who are regularly hosting live comedy throughout the country. Head out to your nearest show and keep supporting live comedy!
If we've missed any, let us know at info@comedyfestival.com.au.
JUMP TO: VIC | NSW | WA | SA | QLD | TAS | ACT | NT
VICTORIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Mondays | Comedy at Spleen | 41 Bourke Street, Melbourne | 8.30pm |
| Mondays | Funny at the Brunny | The Bergy Seltzer, 68 Sydney Road, Brunswick | 8pm |
| Mondays | Local Laughs | The Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle Street, St Kilda East | 8.30pm (doors 7.30pm) |
| Tuesdays (every second) | Bertie's Comedy Jam | Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor | 9pm |
| Tuesdays | Catfish Comedy | 30-32 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy | 8pm |
| Tuesdays | Comics Lounge (new material night) | 26 Errol St, North Melbourne | 8pm |
| Tuesdays | Free Comedy @ Highlander | Highlander Bar, 11a Highlander Lane, Melbourne | 8pm |
| Tuesdays | Imperial Comedy | Imperial Hotel, 2-8 Bourke Street, Melbourne | 7.30pm |
| Tuesdays | Lido Comedy | Lido Jazz Room, Lido Cinemas. 675 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn | 7.30pm |
| Tuesdays | Mad Dog Comedy | Dancing Dog Cafe, 42a Albert Street, Footscray | 8.30pm |
| Tuesdays (first of the month) | The Moulin Rouge | The Wesley Anne, 250 High Street, Northcote | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Comic's Lounge | 26 Errol Street, North Melbourne | 8pm |
| Wednesdays | Crab Lab | House of Maximon Bar, 16 Corrs Lane, Melbourne | 8.30pm (doors 7.30pm) |
| Wednesdays | Kodiak Comedy | The Kodiak Club, 272 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy | 8pm |
| Wednesdays | Late Night Comedy At Dirty Secrets | Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets, 80 Smith Street, Collingwood | 9.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Open Mic At The Thornbury Local | The Thornbury Local, 635 High Street, Thornbury | 8pm |
| Thursdays | Comedy at Exford | Wintergarden Room, The Exford Hotel, 199 Russell Street, Melbourne | 8.30pm |
| Thursdays | Comedy Thursdays at Georges | Georges Bar, 120 Johnson Street, Fitzroy | 8pm |
| Thursdays | Comic's Lounge | 26 Errol Street, North Melbourne | 8pm |
| Thursdays | The George Comedy Club Sth Melb | The George Hotel South Melbourne, 139 Cecil Street, South Melbourne | 8pm |
| Thursdays | Thursday Comedy Club | European Bier Cafe (upstairs), 120 Exhibition Street, Melbourne | 8.30pm |
| Thursdays (monthly) |
The Collection, 328 Bridge Rd, Richmond |
8pm | |
| Fridays | BallaRatCat Comedy | The Lounge @ The George, 27 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat | 8pm (doors 7pm) |
| Fridays | Comedy At The Coopers Inn | Coopers Inn, 282 Exhibition Street, Melbourne | 8pm |
| Fridays | Comic's Lounge | 26 Errol Street, North Melbourne | 8pm |
| Fridays | Easey Comedy | Easey Street Concert Hall, 35 Easey Street, Collingwood | 7pm (doors 6.30pm) |
| Fridays | Kings Of Comedy | 585 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne | 8pm |
| Saturdays | Basement Comedy | European Bier Cafe, 120 Exhibition Street, Melbourne | 8pm |
| Saturdays | Kings Of Comedy | 585 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne | 8pm |
| Sundays (once a month) | Curtin Comedy | The Curtin, 29 Lygon Street, Carlton | 6pm |
| Sundays | Club Voltaire Comedy | Club Voltaire, 14 Raglan Street, North Melbourne | 7.30pm |
| Sundays (every second) | Open Mic at Whole Lotta Love | Whole Lotta Love Bar, 524 Lygon Street, Brunswick East | 6.30pm |
NEW SOUTH WALES
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Festival | Sydney Comedy Festival | ||
| Year round | Comedy Store | Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter Building 2017/122 Lang Road, Moore Park | various |
| Mondays | The Comedy Lounge | Cafe Lounge, 277 Goulburn Street, Surrey Hills | 8pm |
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Mondays |
Monday Night Comedy | Old Manly Boat Shed, 40 The Corso, Manly | 8pm |
| Tuesdays (once a month) | Comedy Night at Huxley's | Huxley's, 32 Banksia Road, Caringbah | 8pm (doors 5pm) |
| Tuesdays | Enmore Comedy Club | The Enmore Theatre, 118-132 Enmore Road, Newtown | 8pm |
| Wednesdays (once a month) | Hayden Orpheum Comedy Club | Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 Military Road, Cremorne | 8.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Wise Cracker Wednesday | Oatley Hotel, 8 Oatley Avenue, Oatley | 8.30pm |
| Thursdays (once a month) | Comedy Night at The Belrose Hotel | The Belrose Hotel, 5 Hews Parade, Belrose | 7.30pm |
| Thursdays | BonkerZ Catch A Rising Comic | Star Bar Comedy Theatre, 600 George Street, Sydney | 7.30pm |
| Thursdays | Mic In Hand | The Friend In Hand Hotel, 58 Cowper Street, Glebe | 8pm |
| Thursdays | The Comedy Store Showcase | Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter Building 2017/122 Lang Road, Moore Park | 7.30pm |
| Fridays | BonkerZ $10 Dollar Comedy Clubs | Star Bar Comedy Theatre, 600 George Street, Sydney | 7pm |
| Fridays | The Comedy Store Showcase | Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter Building 2017/122 Lang Road, Moore Park | 8.30pm |
| Fridays & Saturdays (check website) | A Laugh and A Half (10 Comedians for $25) | Various (see website for details) | various |
| Fridays & Saturdays (check website) | Comedy Cruise | Rhythmboat Sydney Harbour | 7pm |
| Fridays & Saturdays | Happy Endings Comedy Club |
Happy Endings Comedy Club, 154 Brougham Street, Potts Point |
8.30pm |
| Saturdays | BonkerZ Artist Comedy Clubs | Star Bar Comedy Theatre, 600 George Street, Sydney | 7pm |
| Saturdays (once a month) | Comedy At Riverside | Raffertys Theatre, Corner Market &, Church St, Parramatta | 8pm |
| Saturdays | The Comedy Store Showcase | Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter Building 2017/122 Lang Road, Moore Park | 8.30pm |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Tuesdays | Shapiro Tuesday | Lazy Susan's Comedy Den, 292 Beaufort St, Highgate WA 6003 | 8pm | |
| Wednesdays | The Laugh Resort | 8.00pm | ||
| Fridays | Live Laughs | Comedy Lounge, 413 Murray St, Perth WA 6000 |
8.00pm |
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| Fridays | Comedy Karaoke | Comedy Lounge, 413 Murray St, Perth WA 6000 | 9.45pm | |
| Fridays | Comedy Shack | Comedy Shack, 20 Parker St, Northbridge WA 6003 | 8.00pm | |
| Saturdays | Live Laughs | Comedy Lounge, 413 Murray St, Perth WA 6000 | 8.00pm | |
| Saturdays | Six In The City | Comedy Lounge, 413 Murray St, Perth WA 6000 | 6.00pm | |
| Saturdays | Little Comedy | Helm’s Sonar Room, 2 Mews Rd, Fremantle WA 6160 | 8.30pm | |
| Saturdays | The Big Hoo Haa | Lazy Susan's Comedy Den, 292 Beaufort St, Highgate WA 6003 | 8.30pm | |
| Sundays | Live Laughs | Comedy Lounge, 413 Murray St, Perth WA 6000 | 8.00pm |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Mondays | One Mic Stand | The Rhino Room, 1/131 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000 | 7.30pm |
| Fridays | Adelaide Comedy | The Rhino Room, 1/131 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000 | 7.30pm |
QUEENSLAND
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Mondays | Sit Down Comedy Club Open Mic | Newmarket Hotel, Enoggera Rd & Newmarket Rd, Newmarket | 7.30pm |
| Mondays | Based Comedy @ Broadbeach Tavern | Broadbeach Tavern, Oasis Shopping Centre Old Burleigh Road | 7.30pm |
| Monday (Last Monday, every 2nd month) | SBC Comedy | Saccharomyces Beer Cafe, Fish Lane, South Brisbane | 7.00pm |
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Mondays |
Comedy Commentary Cinema | Saccharomyces Beer Cafe, Fish Lane, South Brisbane | Check website for shows, 7pm |
| Mondays | SABO Comedy | Sabotage Social, Cnr Gipps and Wickham St, Fortitude Valley | 7pm |
| Mondays | Tune Up Karaoke Bar | Tune Up Bar, L1, 23 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise | 8.30pm |
| Mondays | Brew Comedy | Brew,, Lower Burnett Lane, Brisbane | 6pm |
| Tuesdays | Based Comedy @ Broadbeach Tavern | Broadbeach Tavern, Oasis Shopping Centre Old Burleigh Road | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Sit Down Comedy Club Open Mic |
Pig ‘N’ Whistle, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 322 Moggill Rd, Indooroopilly |
6.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Based Comedy | Nobbys Arc, 4/28 Chairlift Ave, Nobby Beach | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays (fortnightly) | Brat Cave | Brat Haus Factory, 47 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 |
7pm |
| Wednesdays | Tune Up - Bar & Karaoke | Level 1, 23 Cavill Ave Surfers Paradise |
8.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Heya Comedy | Heya Bar, 351 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Based Comedy @ The Avenue | 3-15 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Good Chat Comedy Club | FritzenbergerBNE, 52 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane City | 8pm |
| Wednesdays | Laugh Your Socks Off | Marquee Bar, 336 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley | 7.30pm |
| Thursdays | Sit Down Comedy Club Open Mic | Copperface Jacks Cnr Edmondstone St & Boundary Rd, West End |
6.30pm |
| Thursdays | Tune Up Karaoke Bar | Level 1, 23 Cavill Ave Surfers Paradise |
8.30pm |
| Thursdays | Based Comedy | Dog & Parrot Tavern, 2-6 Scottsdale Dr, Robina | 7.30pm |
| Thursdays | The Manly Hotel, 54 Cambridge Pde, Manly | 7.30pm | |
| Thursdays | Blute’s Comedy | Blute’s Bar, 322 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley | 7.30pm |
| Thursdays | Comedy Thursdays at Georges | Georges Bar, 120 Johnson Street, Fitzroy | 8pm |
| Fridays | Based Comedy | Hope Island Tavern, 87-97 Broadwater Ave, Hope Island | 8pm |
| Saturdays | Tune Up - Bar & Karaoke | Level 1, 23 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise | 7.30pm |
| Saturdays | Based Comedy | Mackenzie's Bar, Southport Sharks Club, Cnr Olsen & Musgrave Aves, Southport | 8pm |
| Sundays | Sit Down Comedy Club | Stones Corner Hotel, 346 Logan Road, Greenslopes | 6.30pm |
| Sundays | Based Comedy | Palm Beach Hotel, 1118 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach | 7.30pm |
| Sundays | The Milk Factory, 48 Montague St, South Brisbane | 7.30pm | |
| Sundays | Livewired Comedy | Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm | 5pm |
TASMANIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Mondays (monthly) | Laughs On Tap | The Brick Factory | 8pm |
| Tuesdays (monthly) - final 6 Aug 19 | Side Splitting Comedy | Voodoo Bar | 7pm |
| Wednesdays | Jokers Comedy | The Polish Corner | 8pm |
| Thursdays (monthly) | The Clubhouse | Hobart Brewing Co. | varies |
| Thursdays (monthly) | CULT Comedy | The Brisbane Hotel | varies |
| Varies | Funnies At Frank’s | Franks | varies |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Festival | Canberra Comedy Festival | ||
| Wednesdays (monthly) | Comedy Club at The Civic Pub | The Civic Pub | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays (monthly) | Boardwalk Bar Comedy Open Mic | The Boardwalk Bar | 8pm |
| Wednesdays (monthly) | Open Mic Comedy | Treehouse Bar | 8pm |
| Thursdays (monthly) | LOLPol Stand up Comedy | Polit Bar | 8pm |
| Sundays (varies) | Open Mic Comedy Night | Smith’s Alternative | varies |
NORTHERN TERRITORY
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Varies | Darwin Entertainment Centre | ||
| Festival | Darwin Fringe Festival | ||
| Thursdays (front of the month) | Top End Comedy presents First Thursdays Comedy | Browns Mart | 7.30pm |
| Thursdays (last of the month) | LOL Thursdays | The Beachfront Hotel | 9.30pm |