2026 Festival | Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Watch Deadly Funny

Tune into NITV on Friday 28 November, 9.30pm to relive all the action from the 2025 Deadly Funny National Grand Final
Upfront

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The Gala

This one-off spectacular is not just a great night out – it’s a chance to do some good. On sale now!
The Great Debate

What happens when you put together two teams of over-confident, unqualified comedians and pit them against each other?
Opening Night

Live, loud and packed full of laughs – the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow is on sale now!
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Watch our 30th Annual Great Debate teams battle out the topic – That We Should Turn Off The Internet

Festival News

24 November 2025 · General

Melbourne Comedy Festival’s First Nations comedy showcases Deadly Funny comes to NITV this November

The 2025 showcase, hosted by Deadly Funny alumnus Kevin Kropinyeri, premieres on NITV at 9.30pm on Friday 28 November, featuring a massive line-up of eight Deadly Funny finalists from across the country.

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.