Festival News
Check back here regularly for all the latest Festival news, videos, promotions and more.
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12 February 2026 · General
Melbourne International Comedy Festival launches new Podcast: The Callback
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11 February 2026 · Festival News
Jury Announced as Funny Shorts Sessions Now on Sale
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06 February 2026 · Festival News
Introducing our 2026 International Acts!
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22 January 2026 · Festival News
Announcing our 2026 Hosts for the National Grand Finals!
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15 January 2026 · Festival News
Introducing our 2026 Comedy Zone
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18 December 2025 · Festival News
Introducing Funny Shorts - the short film competition
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12 December 2025 · Festival News
Announcing our 2026 Gala and Opening Night Hosts!
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08 December 2025 · General
2026 AACTA nominees announced
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24 November 2025 · General
Melbourne Comedy Festival’s First Nations comedy showcases Deadly Funny comes to NITV this November
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20 November 2025 · Festival News
First highlights announced for the 2026 Festival!
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19 October 2025 · Awards
Comedy honoured at the 2025 Melbourne Fringe
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04 August 2025 · General
Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow returns to Korea in 2025
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01 August 2025 · General
Australian festival faves hitting the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe
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21 July 2025 · Festival News
Watch RAW Comedy 2025 on SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand
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27 May 2025 · Festival News
Deadly Funny 2025: Bridging Communities Through Comedy in Record-Breaking Season
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21 May 2025 · General
Comedy on YouTube!
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06 May 2025 · General
42nd Annual Green Room Award winners announced
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26 April 2025 · General
Stop Kidding Yourself
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17 April 2025 · Awards
2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award Winners Announced
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16 April 2025 · Awards
2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award nominees announced!