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.


There’s a new competion afoot for young comedians wishing to chance their hand. LoLapalooza is a fresh comedy competition that will support and provide an opportunity for aspiring comedians.

LoLapalooza will be held on Saturday 4th of July at the Kaleide Theatre from 3pm. Cushla Travers from SYN’s newest comedy program ‘In Joke’ will be on the mike hosting the event. There will be performances by Tom Ballard, Sam Simmons and Jack Druce.

SYN is now looking for young comedians to take part. Registration is open to any comedian from the ages of 12-25 and opens Monday 1st of June and closes Friday 14th of June. This is the first time that this will competition will ever take place.

FReeZA and SYN share a mutual goal to cater safe events for young people that are both fun and enriching.

FReeZA is a Victorian Government program that aims to provide the youth with enjoyable music and cultural events that are drug/ alcohol-free. SYN is a supporter and is proudly Melbourne’s largest independent youth media organisation.

To register email admin@syn.org.au

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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