Festival Club

Comedy. Never. Sleeps.

Where every show is a brand-new must-see and comedy’s brightest stars and legends of the game let loose. It’s your very own late-night treat for laughs, libation and letting loose on the dance floor.

With a massive line-up every Tuesday to Sunday, the Club is the best place to see the most ridiculous and remarkable stand-up, variety, storytelling, clowning, character and musical acts presenting shows at the Festival.

Get amongst it  – the grit, the insomnia and the unscripted genius of some of the best comedians around. Take a nightly dose of comedy and break out your dance moves.

Check back for show and line-up updates, and see you at the Club xx

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TIGHTARSE TUESDAYS:

10 COMEDIANS FOR 10 BUCKS
TUE 1, 8 & 15 APR
What it says, is what you get. The very best of the Festival for a dollar a pop – it’s a bloody bargain!

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FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS + THU 27 MAR & THU 17 APR:
COMEDY BONANZA
THU 27 - SAT 29 MAR, FRI 4 & SAT 5 APR, FRI 11 & SAT 12 APR, THU 17 & FRI 18 APR
The biggest Festival names in an epic late-night line-up.

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FRIDAYS (AFTER THE STAND UP):

LIP SYNC BATTLE
HOSTED BY ALEX HINES & LOU WALL
FRI 28 MAR, 4, 11 & 18 APR
The most epic (and best costumed) lip-sync battles of the Fest.

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HAUS PARTY!
HOSTED BY OTTO & ASTRID
SUN 30 MAR
Berlin band Die Roten Punkte rock the haus with DJ Andrew McClelland and world class musical comedy, circus and variety.

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DO GO ON: THE QUIZ SHOW
HOSTED BY DAVE WARNEKE
WED 2 APR
Do Go On... in Quiz form! Team captains Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart are joined by special guests on one big topic from history. Nerdy, and incredible fun.

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CHARACTER BONANZA
HOSTED BY NAT HARRIS & OLIVER COLEMAN
THU 3 APR
The best character comedians are checking their IDs at the door. Doesn’t matter who you are, just don’t break character!

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TOD TALKS
HOSTED BY OWEN MERRIMAN
SUN 6 APR
Terrible Ideas, Improvised.
Each night some of the finest comedians will try to convince us that they are experts... the twist is, they will have no idea what their expert subject is until they walk out on stage! This is a battleground of pop-culture references, quick wit, cringeworthy puns, and improvised absurdity.

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ROAST BEEF
HOSTED BY HENRY YAN & WILLIAM WANG
WED 9 APR
The funniest Asian comedians of the Festival come together for a night of jokes and roasts.

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DOWN TO CLOWN
HOSTED BY JOSH GLANC
THU 10 APR
We’re letting the clowns loose in the Club for a night of comedy chaos.

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BACKYARD STORIES
HOSTED BY CLAUDIA NANKERVIS
SUN 13 APR
Melbourne’s cult storytelling night. One topic, five comedians, infinite possibilities.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE
HOSTED BY MARK WATSON
WED 16 APR
Bite-size briefings from the wisest comedians in the game. Life lessons you didn’t know you needed.

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COMEDIANS ON STAGE AUDITIONING FOR MUSICALS
HOSTED BY MICHELLE BRASIER & BEN RUSSELL
SAT 19 APR
Festival favourites dazzle with their showstopping skills as they audition for their dream musical roles.

Please note that Comedians On Stage Auditioning for Musicals has been moved to the new date of Sat 19 Apr.

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AFTER THE COMEDY FROM MIDNIGHT (11PM SUNDAY)
FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS (+ EASTER THURSDAY):
TIME TO DANCE
Party the night away with special guest DJs. Meet you on the dancefloor.