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.


Only the brave are tackling politics these days in comedy – but thank God Mathew Kenneally is one of them. In Mathew Kenneally on the Post Hope Express we are treated to a solid hour of tight, topical and quite frankly, hilarious comedy.

Kenneally’s material was right in the pocket; tackling everything from customer service to climate change. Sure he has a go at some easy targets: Telstra employees, Sarah Palin and home schooled kids. But he also knows the love-in with Kevin Rudd is over and he’s not afraid to have a crack at Mr Popular and start ruffling a few feathers. Kenneally’s commentary on the government’s climate change policy and his savvy membership-boosting ideas for the Greens are particular highlights.

This is not just another hour of amusing free-form stand-up. Kenneally manages to weave his characters and themes back throughout the show so there are no loose-endings. The show is tight but Kenneally manages to make it look so effortless – we get all the laughs without having to see any of the work. Even though Kenneally used to practice as a lawyer he still manages to cut through the weasel words and tell it like it is.

Kenneally really knows his audience – he’s confident that if they’ve bought a ticket for his Post Hope Express that they’re playing for Team Kenneally. There was a full house for opening night and Kenneally really killed from the get-go. A flat battery in a hearing aid is the only excuse for not laughing out loud at this show.

The show poster for this show pays homage to Barack Obama’s popular blue-toned Hope poster – except in Kenneally’s case he’s labelled himself Hopeless. Don’t believe it! Matt Kenneally is one of the freshest, funniest and most authentic voices working the circuit. Buy a ticket, take a friend and you won’t be disappointed.

For more info or booking details go to Mathew Kenneally on the Post Hope Express

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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