Running from February 23rd to March 21st, The Brisbane Comedy Festival happens at the Brisbane Powerhouse. Visit the Brisbane Comedy Festival website for full program details.

The Big Joke Comedy Festival is held in NSW town of Bangalow (10 minutes drive west of Byron Bay) from March 18th to the 21st. Visit the Big Joke website for full program details.

Running from March 24th to April 18th, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival takes over the city with performances by artists from everywhere! Visit the Melbourne International Comedy Festival website for full program details.

The 2010 Sydney Comedy Festival runs from the 19th of April until the 9th of May. Visit the Sydney Comedy Festival website for full program details.


I’m angry about…

People that hold their noses when they jump into a swimming pool. Or any kind of body of water for that matter. Whats gonna happen? Just hold your breath or breathe out – its not quantum physics!

And just how big are your nostrils anyway? I mean, as well as looking like an idiot, its not like you’re going to suck up a dolphin or a tuna fish or a small child or something! Let go, man!

The last thing I think about before I got to sleep…

Is how I’m going to get this dolphin out of my nose that I inadvertently sucked up my nose at the swimming pool that day because I didn’t hold my nose before I jumped in! How do I explain this to the doctors in A & E? Not to mention what the RSPCA will say about having a dolphin there at the pool party in the first place! And wont his skin dry up being out of the water so long? Better get a saucepan of water and a ladle beside the bed in case he starts to wrinkle….

I’m most likely to be seen…

Digging a dolphin out of my nose with a pair of tweezers as I decided it was too embarrassing to go to the hospital after all. But what to do about the Knysna Seahorse up my backside? And why did they have seahorses and Robber Crabs in the pool anyway? A dolphin is bad enough, but at least they smile, know how to have a good time and you can have an intelligent conversation with one.

The first thing I think about when I wake up…

How much corrective surgery on my nose is going to cost. And why is it Australians pretend to know so much about snakes and spiders, but actually know very little.

And how in the hell did they escape from prison cells made of thick concrete, with iron bars and high barbed-wire walls on a massive island with vast deserts, populated by 20 of the worlds 25 most venomous snakes, the worlds most dangerous spiders, surrounded by oceans with blue-ringed octopi, box jellyfish and great white sharks anyway? Verily, ‘tis a miracle.

If I could I would…

Shake an Aussies’ hand and say, “Well done for your escapology old chap and welcome back to The Motherland of England. Now, make mine a pint of Foster’s and a packet of salt n’ vinegar crisps.” Actually, now that I think about it, I can. There’s loads of them working in the pub down the road….

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Tonights Gigs

Brisbane Comedy Festival (QLD)
Visit the Brisbane Comedy Festival website for full program details.
Big Joke Festival (NSW)
A four day comedy festival held in Bangalow NSW.
Visit the Big Joke website for full program details.
Comedy Showcase Docklands
Featuring Michael Connell, Ben Lomas, Phil Andrews and MC’d by Lach Ryan.
8pm, $10 (all proceeds to Many Rooms)
Rhino Room (SA)
Rhino Room Thursdays
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8pm, $12
A Mic in Hand
Doors open 8pm, $10
Visit their Website for line ups.
The Charles Hotel (WA)
The Comedy Lounge
Visit the hotel website for the next line up.
Doors 7pm
$15/$12
Mic In Hand
8pm, $10 full/ $8 students.
Visit their website for line ups.
Laugh Upstairs
Doors open at 7.30 pm, Show starts at 8:30 pm.
Randwick Rugby Club (NSW)
Coogee Comedy
George Smilovici, MC Tom Oakley, Gary Fludder, Miles Portek & Yvette Murray.
$12, Doors open 7:30, Show starts 8pm.
Bookings on 02 96655447 or email admin@randwickrugby.com.au
Hosted by Emo Parsonson featuring Dayne Rathbone, Herbie and the Coleslaws, The Stevenson Experience, Patrick Hornby, Benny Harrisment, Simon Tolhurst and Aaron Pakula!
8pm, $5
Sunset Comedy
8:30, $5
Tom Gleeson with Subby Valentine, Julia Clark, Sol Bernstein & Michael Workman.
$20 + bf
Bookings through the Comedy Store website
ET's Hotel (VIC)
Comedy Bight
Matt Hardy, MC Col Cameron, Anthony Jeannot, Matt Elsbury, Dan Brader, Linda Beatty, Dave Quirk, Tommy Little & Adam Rozenbachs.
8:30, $5
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