Melbourne International Comedy Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' spirit, imagination and rich history of storytelling and humour that is an inspiration to all Australians.

We accept the invitation to walk together with First Nations people towards a more positive future for Australia, as described in the Uluru Statement From The Heart.

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About the Program: The Comedy Zone

Each year the Melbourne International Comedy Festival scours the country to discover the next wave of big names in Aussie comedy – with a fresh line up of new faces coming together annually to form that year's The Comedy Zone.

Zoner alumni include: Hannah Gadsby (2007), Ronny Chieng (2011), Josh Thomas (2006), Celia Paquola (2007), Tom Ballard (2008), Sammy J (2004), Aaron Chen (2014), Becky Lucus (2014), Luke Heggie (2011), Damian Power (2012), Demi Lardner (2014), Lawrence Leung (2001), Ivan Aristeguieta (2013), Claire Hooper (2005), Danielle Walker (2017), Nina Oyama (2015) and more!

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About the Program: The Comedy Zone