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.

Aussie takes out top honours

27 August 2007
Annette Slattery

Australian comic Brendon Burns has taken out the if.comedy award for 2007 with his show “So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now”:http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=4168.

Burns held off other nominees Andrew Lawrence, Andrew Maxwel, Ivan Brackenbury’s Hospital Radio Roadshow and Pappy’s Fun Club to take out the top award.

The award for best newcomer went to “Tom Basden – Won’t Say Anything”:http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=5736. The other newcomer nominees were Jon Richardson, Micky Flanagan and Zoe Lyons. The Panel Award which is awarded to the performer who best represents the spirit of the Fringe went to “Arthur Smith – ARTURART”:http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=4006.

Tonights Gigs

Brisbane Comedy Festival (QLD)
Visit the Brisbane Comedy Festival website for full program details.
Sit Down Comedy Club (QLD)
Raw Comedy – Semi Final 1
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
The Brass Monkey (WA)
Laugh Resort Comedy Club
Visit their website for line up details.
8:30, $12/$10
Willow (VIC)
Blackframes Comedy
This month’s theme is Promotion!
Featuring Anyone For Tennis & MC Lach Ryan.
8:30pm start, Free Entry!
Caz Reitops Dirty Secrets (VIC)
The Death Star Canteen
MC: Dan Brader, Xander Allen, Spencer Hodges, Michael Connell, David Nash, Anyone For Tennis?, Alsadair Trembley-Birchall, Linda Beatty, Sonia Diorio, Zac Cooper & Ronny Chieng.
8pm
The Roxbury Hotel (NSW)
Comedy On The Rox
Kent Valentine, MC Amanda Gray, Jack Druce & Heat 7 of Quest for the Best
8pm, $15/$12
The Marion Hotel (SA)
Marion Wednesdays
8pm, $12
Brisbane Hotel (WA)
Free Love Impro @ Lazy Susans Comedy Den
Featurung Jimmy James Eaton, Sam Longley, Damon Lockwood, Ben Russell, Glenn Hall, Andrea Gibbsand all your other Big Hoo Haa favourites…
7:30pm, $5
Cue (VIC)
Old Mate Comedy
New and pro comics deliver their greatest hits as well as new favorites.
8pm, Free Entry!
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