December Comedy Club at The Civic Pub is our annual Christmas Special featuring a whole host of comedians doing short sets. This show is always a bunch of fun, so come along. The show will be hosted by Andrew Bensley, with short sets from Hamish Hudson, Josh Glass, Harris Stuckey, Greg Kimball, Emma Holland, Ellie Windred, Frances McNair, Danny Bensley, Chris Ryan, Emo Parsonson, …

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LAST ONE FOR 2017!! Open Mic @ The Phoenix is Canberra’s most exciting open mic. With a $100 Bar Tab up for grabs and cheap drinks all round, its an easy decision for Wednesday shenanigans. $100 bar tab prize is awarded to the best comic as voted by the audience so bring your friends! Free …

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Unfortunately this event had to be cancelled due to ongoing renovations at the venue.

The first Comedy Club at The Civic Pub back for 2018 features Ray Badran with supports. Ray Badran has been a regular on the Australian club and festival circuit for the past few years. In this time Ray has honed his performance skills and material and is now considered at the forefront of a new …

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            Join us for a night of face-melting funnies as Canberra's spiciest stand-ups compete for your laughs, and dare we say, your love. Featuring Emma Holland (MC), Harris Stuckey, Bill Makin, Frances McNair and Josh Glass Tix available online or at the door - $10/$5 students https://www.trybooking.com/343608

The first headliner of 2018 is Frances McNair!   Franky tore up the local scene over the past year and LolPol is thrilled to host her first feature-length set!   Come and join for what will be a fun night of hilarious observations, story-telling, brutal honesty, and a load of charm.   This show will …

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THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT  If any more tickets become available, we will advise via the ComedyACT Facebook page HERE Tom Gleeson is returning to Canberra to headline the ANU Big Band Room on Saturday January 20. Tom is one of Australia's favourite comedians. You may have seen him on Hard Chat, Hard Quiz, Good News …

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First one for 2018/The Phoenix needs our help! The Phoenix has welcomed our monthly mic into its bar with open wings, and now it's time for us to help this baby bird stay a float (or keep soaring...I don't know animals.) Open Mic @ The Phoenix is Canberra’s most exciting open mic. With cheap drinks …

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Smith’s is host to Open Mic nights the 1st Sunday of each month. It is friendly and Bohemian. The perfect cozy place to try stand up comedy or watch your friends perform. The MC for February is Emma Holland, she has MC'd for various venues and events in Canberra with great reviews. Emma will be …

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Canberra favourite Comedy Club night since 2009. February Comedy Club at The Civic Pub features a huge line-up of acts including Sparrow-Folk, Riley Bell, Tom Gibson, Bill Makin, Laura Campbell, Jez Margosis, Betsy Bailetti and Emo Parsonson. Tickets are $15 online or $18 at the door (please buy in advance as we normally have to turn people away at the door). COST: $15 (plus …

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With Brisbane in their rear-view mirror, it's citizens cheering and crying with happiness, the Plumbing Boys make for Australia's capital, Canberra, which according to one website I hastily looked at, is seventy percent open space, with the intent of climbing onto the staging and making you laugh for a bit.   CLICK HERE TO BOOK …

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The Front is still going through some changes, but fear not, this month we are lucky enough to be hosted by the awesome Civic Pub. So For now this is still Canberra's oldest and most prestigious open mic. Known for its friendly crowds, this is the ideal spot for veterans to try out new material …

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Tom Gibson is a comedy renegade who has been blasting his way across Australia for the last decade, leaving comedy rooms in tatters and audiences rolling on the floor in hysterics. Tom will headline at the Goulburn Club on Thursday 15 Feb with supports including Emo Parsonson, Hamish Hudson and Maddy Weeks Tickets are $15 …

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  This month’s LolPol headliner is Bill Makin!   Bill’s been tearing it up in the local comedy scene and is pumped to be bringing his first feature set to the bright lights of Manuka!   If you love story-telling, act-outs, zingers, and on-point social commentary in the form of scathing impersonations of Politicians, you …

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Who’s got what it takes to make a splash in the comedy scene? Dive into RAW Comedy – Australia’s largest and most prestigious open mic competition! Throw yourself into the RAW Comedy waters, where the nation’s best and boldest comedy athletes jump in head first and compete for a prized podium position. There will be …

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Open Mic @ The Phoenix is Canberra’s most exciting open mic. With cheap drinks and laughs from both Canberra's established, up and coming, and first time comedians it's an easy decision for Tuesday shenanigans. Come for a laugh. Or come for a drink. Come for graffiti on the toilet walls. But just make sure you come! …

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Who’s got what it takes to make a splash in the comedy scene? Dive into RAW Comedy – Australia’s largest and most prestigious open mic competition! Throw yourself into the RAW Comedy waters, where the nation’s best and boldest comedy athletes jump in head first and compete for a prized podium position. There will be …

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Smith’s is host to Open Mic nights the 1st Sunday of each month. It is friendly and Bohemian. The perfect cozy place to try stand up comedy or watch your friends perform. The MC for March is Chris Ryan, she is performing in the Canberra Comedy Festival. The show is called Grey Matter, Thurs 22 March …

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March Comedy Club with Merrick Watts and supports Merrick Watts first came to Australia’s attention as one half of Merrick & Rosso on Triple J and NOVA. You’ll have heard him most recently as the host of drive on Triple M. He’s also a regular on TV, as seen on Thank God You’re Here, The …

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