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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 |
| Multiple nights of the week! | Comedy Republic | 231 Bourke St, Melbourne | various |
| Multiple nights of the week! | Comic's Lounge | 26 Errol St, North Melbourne | various |
| Multiple nights of the week! | Late Night Comedy At Dirty Secrets | Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets, 80 Smith Street, Collingwood | 7pm & 8.30pm |
| Mondays | Local Laughs | The Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle St | 8.30pm |
| Mondays | Comedy at Spleen | 41 Bourke Street, Melbourne | 8.30pm |
| Tuesdays | Catfish Comedy | 30-32 Gertrude St, Fitzroy | 8pm |
| Wednesday (every third) | Corner Comedy | 57 Swan St, Richmond | 7.45pm |
| Wednesdays | Comedy Wednesdays at George’s | George's Bar, 120 Johnston Street, Fitzroy | 8pm |
| Wednesdays (fortnightly) | Deathbed Comedy | Club Voltaire, 14 Raglan Street, North Melbourne, VIC 3051 | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays (third of the month) | Hairbrush Comedy | Grace Darling Hotel, 114 Smith Street, Collingwood | 8pm |
| Wednesdays (once a month) | Vamos Comedy | VAMOS, 366 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065 | 7.30pm |
| Thursdays | Rochey Comedy | 182 Johnston St, Fitzroy | 9pm |
| Thursdays (every second) | Temple Comedy | Temple Brewing Company, 122 Weston Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057 | 7.30pm |
| Fridays | Comedy At The Coopers Inn | Coopers Inn, 282 Exhibition Street, Melbourne | 8pm |
| 7pm and 9pm shows | |||
| Friday | Fresh Friday Comedy | Club Voltaire, 1st Floor/14 Raglan St, North Melbourne VIC 3051 | 7pm and 9pm shows |
| Fridays and Saturdays | Basement Comedy | European Bier Cafe & Aer Rooftop, 120 Exhibition Street, Melbourne | various |
| Fridays and Saturdays | Kings of Comedy | 585 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 | various |
| Saturdays (once a month) | Off The Cuff | The Improv Conspiracy, 1/19 Meyers Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000 | 9.30pm |
| Saturdays (every second) | Bits & Pieces Comedy | 23 Meyers Pl, Loop Project Space & Bar, Melbourne | various |
| Sundays | Comedy at The Espy | 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda | 6pm |
| Sundays | Club Voltaire Comedy | Club Voltaire, 14 Raglan Street, North Melbourne | 7.30pm |
| varies | Comedy at the Jambo | 195 Barkly St, Footscray VIC 3011 | 8pm |
| varies | The SnortCAST Lineup | PBs Bar and Eatery, 60 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda (1, 8 and 22 December) | various |
| varies | BallaRatCat Comedy | The Lounge @ The George, 27 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, Victoria, 3350 | various |
NEW SOUTH WALES
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Multiple nights of the week! | Comedy Store | Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter Building 2017/122 Lang Road, Moore Park | various |
|
Mondays |
Monday Night Comedy | Old Manly Boat Shed, 40 The Corso, Manly | 8pm |
| Thursdays - Saturdays | The Comedy Store Showcase | Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter Building 2017/122 Lang Road, Moore Park | various |
| Thursdays - Saturdays | Happy Endings Comedy Club |
Happy Endings Comedy Club, 154 Brougham Street, Potts Point |
various |
| Thursdays & Fridays | BonkerZ Artist Comedy Clubs |
Agincourt Hotel, 871 George St, Sydney |
7.30pm & 8pm |
| varies | The Comedy Lounge | Cafe Lounge, 277 Goulburn Street, Surrey Hills | various |
| varies | Mic In Hand | The Friend In Hand Hotel, 58 Cowper Street, Glebe | various |
| varies | A Laugh and A Half | Various (see website for details) | various |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Wednesdays (third of the month) | The Laugh Resort |
The Shoe Bar & Cafe, Yagan Square |
7.30pm | |
| Thursdays | The Gong Show | Comedy Lounge, 413 Murray St, Perth |
7pm |
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| Thursdays | The Big Hoo Haa | Rosemount Hotel, 459 Fitzgerald Street, North Perth | 7.30pm | |
| Fridays | Fridays at the Comedy Lounge | Comedy Lounge, 413 Murray St, Perth | 7pm & 9pm | |
| Saturdays | Saturdays at the Comedy Lounge | Comedy Lounge, 413 Murray St, Perth | 5pm, 7pm & 9pm |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Mondays | Laugh Lab | The Rhino Room, 1/131 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000 | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Giggles Comedy | The Rhino Room, 1/131 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000 | 6pm |
| Fridays | Adelaide Comedy | The Rhino Room, 1/131 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000 | 7pm |
QUEENSLAND
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Mondays | Based Comedy at the Precinct Brewing | Precinct Brewing, 17 Christine Ave, Miami | 7pm |
| Mondays | Laughing Heart Comedy | Paramour Cabaret Theatre, 45/31 Wharf St, Cairns City QLD 4870 | 7pm |
| Tuesdays | Based Comedy at the Scottish Prince |
The Scottish Prince, Shop 27/1176 Gold Coast Hway, Palm Beach |
7.30pm |
| Tuesdays | Based Comedy at the Runaway Bay Tavern | Ruanaway Bay Tavern 10 – 12 Lae Dr, Runaway Bay | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Based Comedy at The Arc | Shop 3/28 Chairlift Ave, Miami | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Stand Up Comedy at The Avenue | 3-15 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Good Chat Comedy Club | Fritzenberger, 52 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane City | 7pm |
| Thursdays | Comedy Commentary Cinema | (temporarily online) | 7.30pm |
| Thursdays | Based Comedy at Last Night on Earth | 50B Nerang St, Southport | 7pm |
| Fridays | Sit Down Comedy Club Double Feature | The Paddo Tavern, 186 Given Terrace, Paddington | 8pm (doors 7pm) |
| Saturdays | Sit Down Comedy Club Double Feature | The Paddo Tavern, 186 Given Terrace, Paddington | 8pm (doors 7pm) |
| Saturdays | Kings of Comedy | Arcade Nightclub, 10/3 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 | 6.30pm |
| Saturdays | Comedy Underground Saturday Showcase |
The Basement – HOTA, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise |
7pm (doors 6:30pm) |
| Sundays |
The Basement – HOTA, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise |
9pm | |
| Sundays (last of the month) | SBC Comedy | Saccharomyces Beer Cafe, Fish Lane, South Brisbane | 7.30pm |
| varies | Guilt Free Comedy | Macalisters Brewery 6 Danbulan St, Smithfield | 8pm |
TASMANIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Wednesdays | Jokers Comedy | The Polish Corner | 7.30pm |
| varies | The Clubhouse | Hobart Brewing Co. | varies |
| varies | CULT Comedy | The Brisbane Hotel | varies |
| Varies | Funnies At Frank’s | Franks | varies |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Sunday (first of the month) | Smith Alternative Open Mic |
Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga Street, Canberra |
7pm |
| varies | Comedy at The Basement | 2 Cohen Street, Belconnen | varies |
NORTHERN TERRITORY
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Varies | Darwin Entertainment Centre | ||
| Thursdays (first 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 |