Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021
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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 |
| Mondays | Local Laughs | The Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle St | 8.30pm |
| Mondays | Comedy at Spleen | 41 Bourke Street, Melbourne | 8.30pm |
| Mondays | The New Normal | The Worker's Club, 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 8pm |
| Tuesdays | Catfish Comedy | 30-32 Gertrude St, Fitzroy | 7pm & 8.30pm |
| Tuesdays | Comedy at the Jambo | 195 Barkly St, Footscray VIC 3011 | 8pm |
| Tuesday (every second) | Corner Comedy | 57 Swan St, Richmond | 6.30pm & 9pm |
| Tuesdays | The SnortCAST Lineup | PBs Bar and Eatery, 60 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda (1, 8 and 22 December) | 7.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Late Night Comedy At Dirty Secrets | Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets, 80 Smith Street, Collingwood | 7pm & 8.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Comedy Wednesdays at George’s | George's Bar, 120 Johnston Street, Fitzroy | 8pm |
| Thursdays | Easey Comedy | Easey Street Concert Hall, 35 Easey Street, Collingwood | 7.30pm (doors 7.15pm) |
| 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 |
| Fridays | BallaRatCat Comedy | The Lounge @ The George, 27 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, Victoria, 3350 | 7pm and 9pm shows |
| Fridays and Saturdays | Basement Comedy | European Bier Cafe & Aer Rooftop, 120 Exhibition Street, 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 |
| Sundays | Untitled Comedy Night | 103 Smith St, Fitzroy | 6pm |
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 (once a month) | The Comedy Lounge | Cafe Lounge, 277 Goulburn Street, Surrey Hills | 7.30pm (doors 7pm) |
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Mondays |
Monday Night Comedy | Old Manly Boat Shed, 40 The Corso, Manly | 8pm |
| 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 & Saturdays (check website) | A Laugh and A Half | Various (see website for details) | various |
| Fridays & Saturdays | Happy Endings Comedy Club |
Happy Endings Comedy Club, 154 Brougham Street, Potts Point |
6.30pm & 8.30pm |
| Saturdays | BonkerZ Artist Comedy Clubs | Star Bar Comedy Theatre, 600 George Street, Sydney | 8pm |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Wednesdays | The Laugh Resort | Yagan Square, Perth | 8pm | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | One Mic Stand | 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 | 7.30pm |
| Fridays | Adelaide Comedy | The Rhino Room, 1/131 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000 | 7pm |
QUEENSLAND
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Mondays | Based Comedy at Lonestar Tavern | Markeri St &, Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters | 7.30pm |
| Monday (last of the month) | SBC Comedy | Saccharomyces Beer Cafe, Fish Lane, South Brisbane | 7.30pm |
| Tuesdays and 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 | 6.30pm |
| Wednesdays | Laugh Your Socks Off | Marquee Bar, 336 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley | 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) |
| Fridays | Based Comedy at Parkwood Tavern | Cnr Olsen &, Wintergreen Dr, Parkwood | 7.30pm |
| Saturdays | Sit Down Comedy Club Double Feature | The Paddo Tavern, 186 Given Terrace, Paddington | 8pm (doors 7pm) |
| Saturdays | Based Comedy at Event Cinemas Robina | Cnr Collyer Quays, Lido Parade, Robina | 7pm |
| Sundays | Based Comedy at Aloha Bar | 18 Main Pl, Broadbeach | 7.30pm |
TASMANIA
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Wednesdays | Jokers Comedy | The Polish Corner | 7.30pm |
| 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 |
| Wednesdays (last of the month) | Boardwalk Open Mic Comedy | 11/114 Emu Bank, Belconnen | 8pm |
| Wednesdays (monthly) | Hump Day Humour | 112 Alinga St, Canberra | 7pm |
NORTHERN TERRITORY
| Day | Event | Venue | Time |
| Varies | Darwin Entertainment Centre | ||
| 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 |