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Comedy in Melbourne

2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Photo by Jim Lee

Melbourne is a great supporter of comedy, boasting many fantastic venues and events, such as the annual Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where established and budding comedians take to the mike.

Founded in 1987, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is Australia's most popular and dynamic annual arts festival, featuring a high profile line up of cabaret, theatre, stand-up, live radio broadcasts, television, music, comedy film screenings, free outdoor entertainment and visual art exhibitions. The festival joins Montreal and Edinburgh as one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world. Look out for the festival if you’re in Melbourne in March and April.

Listed below are just a couple of the places to catch great live comedy in Melbourne all year round. Check the weekly street press Beat for a guide to all things funny.

Performances

Comedy@Spleen

A free weekly comedy hotspot featuring drop-in guests like Glenn Robbins, Lehmo and Jeff Stilson.
41 Bourke Street, Melbourne
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The Comic's Lounge

Head north of the city to see emerging and established artists seven nights of the week.
26 Errol Street, North Melbourne

Last Laugh Comedy Club

Check out the regularly changing line-up of local and international comedians at this iconic venue.
Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins St, Melbourne

Further Links
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Beat Magazine