It's not every day that Canberra's best comedians write steamy and sexually explicit stories about your favourite characters and national treasures doing steamy and sexually explicit things. But by George that day is going to be the 16th of June, 2016. Featuring Harris Stuckey, Vanessa Conlin, Riley Bell, Anthony Tomic and more.
Comedy superstar Nick Cody is coming back to Canberra. At only 29 years of age, Nick has already headlined comedy clubs all over Australia, sold out numerous solo shows at the Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra Comedy Festivals, performed for the Australian troops in Afghanistan & the Middle East and has toured the country […]
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 […]
Secret Show is Canberra’s own late night/variety/sketch/secret/talk/show. Featuring some of the best of the Canberra Comedy scene including Andrew & Danny Bensley, Harris Stuckey, Josh Glass, James McMahon, Riley Bell and secret guests. Tickets $10: http://www.smithsalternative.com/events/the-secret-show-18046
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 […]
A Barry-nominated stand up who can kill in any club in the world; a creator of gentle, intricately crafted stage fables; an artist and composer with a filmic range and intensity. In 2009 Michael Workman was crowned national champion of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Raw Comedy competition, a coveted prize which attracts more than […]
Simon Kennedy is one of Sydney’s most diverse comedians branching out as a voice-over artist, and writer for television, radio, and print. Kennedy's TV appearances include Stand Up Australia (The Comedy Channel), Joker Poker Series 1 & 2 (Channel 10), Today Show (Channel 9), Harry’s Practice, Home & Away (Channel 7), Thursday Night Live (ONE […]
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 […]
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 […]
