Comedy Writing Masterclass with Tim Ferguson of the Doug Anthony All-Stars You’ve seen a lot of comedy. But have you really looked at it? Discover the secrets of writing comedy for stage and screen. See how to write stand-up, sitcom, movies, plays and webisodes. Tim’s techniques empower comedians and writers to understand the mechanics of …
Open Mic at the Front is Canberra’s oldest and most prestigious open mic, on every second Tuesday of the month. Known for friendly crowds, it’s the ideal spot to try new material or have your first crack at comedy. To book a spot, you must email frontopenmic@gmail.com.
Anne Edmonds is coming back to Canberra. Anne's festival show That's Eddotainment was both Barry-nominated and completely sold out at the MICF this year. Eddo was also one third of the late night, cult hit of the Festival True Australian Patriots (with Damien Power and Greg Larsen) which took out the 2016 Festival Director’s Award. Since then, Anne has been flat …
This month A Shot & A Beer has a special treat for everyone, Mr Tony Bradford. Tony has an extraordinary life which has seen him live in various parts of West and Central Europe and Africa, where he has performed stand-up comedy to often bemused locals. His musings on the life of an Englishman in Canberra, …
Back by popular demand, it's COMPETITIVE EROTIC FAN FICTION! With brand new story tellers and brand new childhood idols to randomly pluck out of a hat and make do the nasty. It's the cheapest, dirtiest and safest show in town where you can't actually get in trouble from your spouse if they find out you …
Come along to Comedy Gong Night at the The Phoenix! It's a stand up comedy showcase with a twist: the acts have got to be good or they get the GONG! You'll watch 15+ comedians throw down the jokes to keep you laughing for five minutes, or YOU (the audience) gives them the gong. You'll …
August Comedy Club at The Civic Pub features Becky Lucas with supports. Writer, performer, rat and prolific tweeter. Becky Lucas is one of most exciting new voices on the Australian comedy scene and is quickly commanding attention. She was a National RAW Comedy finalist in 2013 and was hand picked for prestigious Melbourne International Comedy …
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Ahead of their upcoming Sydney Fringe Show, Andrew Paskin (SYD) & local comedian Vanessa Conlin are bringing some of their funny friends together for Saturday Night Comedy at The Civic Pub. Andrew is a former criminal lawyer with a sharp and dry outlook on the world. A twitter addict of the highest order and joke writing enthusiast, his …
The Open Mic at the Duxton is on again on with bar tab prizes. The winner is voted by the crowd so bring everyone you’ve ever met. Entry is free and chuckles are frequent. Anyone can sign up which means anyone (funny) has a chance to win the voucher. So come down, win the prize …
Open mic at the Front is Canberra’s oldest and most prestigious open mic, on every second Tuesday of the month. Known for friendly crowds, it’s the ideal spot to try new material or have your first crack at comedy. To book a spot, you must email frontopenmic@gmail.com.
Sydney-based international comedian Chris Radburn is set to tear up the Bunker Comedy stage on 13 August. The show will be hosted by Anthony Tomic and supported by hilarious locals Vanessa Conlin and someone else I can't remember right now. I remember now it was Bunker newbie Phill Caruthers. Former lawyer Chris Radburn is an …
A Shot & A Beer is back in August with an amazing headliner from Sydney, Mr Gearard McGeown. Gearard twice Raw Comedy State Finalist (2013 & 2015) (2014 worked in a coal mine, didn’t laugh for a year) and part of the Sydney Comedy Festival Breakout showcase (2015) as well as being featured on FBI, …
Comedy at Phoenix returns for another month of rowdy shenanigans! Canberra's newest Open Mic offers both veterans and newcomers a chance to perform at the institution which is The Phoenix. This has been one of our most successful new nights this year, with big audiences every month. Email frontopenmic@gmail.com to perform, newcomers are very welcome …
The Open Mic at the Duxton is on again on with bar tab prizes. The winner is voted by the crowd so bring everyone you’ve ever met. Entry is free and chuckles are frequent. Anyone can sign up which means anyone (funny) has a chance to win the voucher. So come down, win the prize …
September Comedy Club at The Civic Pub features Harris Stuckey with supports. Harris Stuckey is a Canberra based comedian who has performed around the country including shows at the Canberra Comedy festival, Sydney Comedy Store, Adelaide Fringe, and four Melbourne Comedy Festivals as part of the 5:30 Show and Capital Punishment in the Melbourne Town …
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Dave and Gary Gareth are back in Canberra with a live Dollop with special guest Wil Anderson! The Dollop is a weekly US history podcast with comedian hosts Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. Each week they tell a weird and disturbing story about people and times from the American past. For the first time on …
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Open mic at the Front is Canberra’s oldest and most prestigious open mic, on every second Tuesday of the month. Known for friendly crowds, it’s the ideal spot to try new material or have your first crack at comedy. To book a spot, you must email frontopenmic@gmail.com.
You might have seen Dilruk recently appeared on the Channel 10 show "Have You Been Paying Attention". Or maybe you listen to the Little Dum Dum Club. Dilruk is an emerging Melbourne Comedy scene star. His debut headline in Canberra is at the Uni Pub Comedy Club. Hailing from Sri Lanka, Dil relocated to Melbourne …
A Shot & A Beer returns in September with the extremely talented and outrageously funny Riley Bell. Riley's comedy is high energy, thought provoking, absurd and always fun. Having been part of sold out shows in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Canberra Comedy festival, Riley will be bringing his best to the Civic Pub …
Codie Bell is a comedian and social media tragic who has been offending sensitive men in comedy rooms across Canberra since the beginning of the year. She has been a feature artist at Slamboree, Canberra’s best monthly scout-themed slam poetry night, as well as organising and hosting the ANU Women’s Department ‘Unattainable Standards’ comedy night, …
