Information for Performers

The 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival will take place from 26 March to 20 April.

The 2025 registration site will open in October 2024, please check back later or sign up to our mailing list to be notified when registrations for the 2025 event open.

For Performers - Registering a Show
Registrations for the 2025 Festival will open later in the year.

For Performers - Finding a Venue A database of potential independent venues will be available to artists and producers interested in registering a Festival show when registrations open. Individual show producers must contact venues directly. Festival Managed Venue (FMV) applications for 2025 will open later in the year.

For Venues - Venue Expressions of Interest
To express interest in being a Festival venue in 2025 please complete the Venue Expression of Interest form here and we will add you to our database.

Overseas Artist Expressions of Interest
All international artists (with the exception of New Zealand artists) must have approval to perform as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Overseas artists are welcome to complete an expression of interest via completing an Overseas Artist Expression of Interest Form and emailing it to registration@comedyfestival.com.au. 

For performers - Festival Managed Venue (FMV) Expressions of Interest
Expressions of interest for performing in a Festival Managed Venue (FMV) in 2025 will open later in the year. 

2024 Artists' Resources
Please note that these resources are constantly being updated.

Participation in the Festival
Producing 
Venues
Ticketing 
Accessibility 
Marketing & Publicity

Have more questions? Check out our For Performers FAQ page here.

Contact us
Sign up here to receive our participant newsletters and updates or email registration@comedyfestival.com.au if you have any specific questions.

This page was last updated on 25 June 2024. 

Not quite ready for a Festival show?

If you're interested in trying stand-up, but not quite ready to perform a full show, then head over to our development programs' websites to find out more info about how to find your feet. The Festival's Deadly Funny, RAW Comedy and Class Clowns competitions might be for you!

Registrations for the RAW Comedy, Class Clowns and Deadly Funny programs will open later in the year – make sure you like us on Facebook (RAW Comedy, Class Clowns and Deadly Funny) for announcements. 

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