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Kalah Lovegrove & Tyson Walker win Deadly Funny National Grand Final 2024!
Hosted by First Nations comedy legend Andy Saunders, with special performances by Janty Blair, Kevin Kropinyeri and Dane Simpson – plus a lineup of six finalists – the night was a true celebration of the best new First Nations talent from around the country.
Apr 15, 2024
Meet Omar Gad from Darwin, the 2024 RAW Comedy National Grand Final winner!
On Sunday, 14 April 2024, in front of a sold-out crowd at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the RAW Comedy National Grand Final took place and crowned Omar Gad the freshest and funniest new talent in the country.
Apr 14, 2024
Introducing Shayla Keane, 2024 National Class Clowns winner
Shayla Keane from Santa Maria College in Perth has been awarded the winner of the 28th annual Class Clowns National Grand Final, held as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Mar 29, 2024
GIAGO awards $15K in new grants to support emerging comedy artists
Fifteen Festival artists have been awarded cash grants, helping them to reach new audiences in 2024, thanks to Festival Partner, GIAGO.
Mar 25, 2024
Comedy Cocktails at The Westin
Not only are there a stack of awesome shows to catch at The Westin Melbourne this year, they are once again serving up delicious Comedy Cocktails! To celebrate our 2024 Westin Comedy Cocktails we asked Claire Hooper and Nath Valvo to have a go at making up some for themselves (don’t worry, we promise The Westin are far better at it).
Mar 24, 2024
101.9 The Fox and 105.1 Triple M Melbourne named Official Radio Partners of the 2024 Festival
In an epic combination of radio waves and comedic folly, SCA’s 101.9 The Fox and 105.1 Triple M Melbourne today proudly announced their shared official partnership with the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Feb 12, 2024
The Gala and Opening Night host announcement
Lizzy Hoo and Guy Montgomery announced as The Gala and Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow hosts.
Feb 21, 2024
Funny Tonne Applications now open
Think you’ve got what it takes to write the best comedy reviews? Melbourne International Comedy Festival is looking for budding reviewers and arts critics to throw their hat in the ring for Funny Tonne, proudly supported by ArtsHub.
Feb 22, 2024
2024 Stand Up! Grant recipients announced
This year’s recipients include Melbourne comedians Nat Harris and Bridget Hassed, as well as the comedy collective Breast of the Fest.
Feb 13, 2024
Announcing the cast of Comedy Zone 2024
We're delighted to announce the brilliant cast for the 2024 Comedy Zone – Frankie Rowsthorn (WA), Henry Yan (VIC), Meg Jäger (QLD), Rapha Manajem (VIC) and William Wang (VIC)
Dec 20, 2023
RAW Comedy 2023 on SBS Viceland
They’re some of the best new talent in Australian comedy and you can catch them on SBS VICELAND on Saturday 22 July at 9.25pm. Pop it in your calendar, set a reminder, get your mates around and tune in to the 2023 RAW Comedy National Grand Final!
Jul 11, 2023
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 - Nominees
The 2023 nominees have been announced for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, an eagerly anticipated event in the world of comedy, recognising outstanding comedic talent emerging from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Aug 25, 2023
