Comedy ACT

Loading Events

← Back to Events

Smith’s Alternative

+ Google Map
76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
http://www.smithsalternative.com/

July 2016

Secret Show at Smith’s

1 July, 2016 @ 6:00 am - 8:00 am
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map
$10

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

Find out more »

April 2017

Open Mic Night @ the Smith’s Alternative

3 April, 2017 @ 5:00 am - 7:00 am
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map
Free

Open mic night held 1st Sunday of each month at the Smith's Alternative in Civic. If you'd like to have a go onstage you are welcome, new or old, have a coffee with friends afterwards. NB: ALL sets (jokes) must go for 1 to 5 minutes. Come and sign up your name on the night. Anyone can bring a friend and sign up. There are always a limited number of places so make sure you show up early on the…

Find out more »

May 2017

OPEN Mic Night at the Smith’s Alternative, Civic

7 May, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 8 May, 2017 @ 7:00 am
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map

7th of May, hosted by Anthony Tomic who recently did a show: 3 Men and a Baby at the Canberra Comedy Festival. The Smith's Alternative is a quaint little late night Cafe with a bohemian feel. Come along and watch your friends perform a 5 minute set! Whoever arrives early will be given a spot.  Anyone is welcome to perform or have a drink at the Smith's!   Free Entry

Find out more »

July 2017

The Smith’s Alternative

6 July, 2017 @ 5:00 am - 7:00 am
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map

2/07 Sunday. 7pm til 9pm. Open Mic Night at the newest Comedy spot in Canberra. The audience is friendly and supportive. Anyone New and Old can have a go and this quaint Cafe and Bar. Comedian Maddy Weeks will MC for The Smith's Open Mic night on the 2nd of JULY Sunday. Maddy Weeks recently performed a show for the Canberra Comedy Fest 'The Girls Can't Take a Joke' and Performed a show 'ACT Like A Lady' for the Melbourne…

Find out more »

September 2017

Open Mic Night at the Smith’s Alternative with MC: Josh Glass

4 September, 2017 @ 5:00 am - 7:00 am
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map

  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 September is Josh Glass, he performed in the Melbourne Comedy Festival in the 5.30 Show with great reviews. Each person gets a five minute set of Jokes. If you're interested in performing, turn up at 6.30pm and put down your name. It's that easy.…

Find out more »

October 2017

Open Mic Night the Smith’s

2 October, 2017 @ 6:00 am - 8:00 am
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map

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 October Cy Fahey, he has performed in various events in Canberra with great reviews. Each person gets a five minute set of Jokes. If you're interested in performing, turn up at 6.30pm and put down your name. It's that easy. The audience is friendly and…

Find out more »

November 2017

Open Mic Night at the Smith’s Alternative

6 November, 2017 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map

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 November is Bill Makin, he has performed in various events in Canberra with great reviews, such as the Lolpol in Manuka, and Short, Fast and Funny in CIT Woden. Each person gets a five minute set of Jokes. 5 minute sets. If you’re interested in…

Find out more »

January 2020

Three Blind Men – Got Beef? Bushfire Relief

24 January, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map
Free

Taylor Coughtrie-Neal, Nick Schuller and Chris Marlton are Three Blind Men. "Got Beef?" is the hilarious farewell show for Nick, departing soon after for London and the LAST TIME you will see them together (forever and ever!!) YOU DECIDE HOW MUCH TO PAY - we’ll put on a great show, and YOU decide at the end what it was worth! No cost to enter! ALL PROFITS will go towards Wildlife Victoria's Bushfire Appeal! In 2019, Nick, Chris and Taylor performed…

Find out more »

September 2020

FUNdamentals at Smith’s Alternative

17 September, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map
$20
Headshots of Chris Ryan, Laura Campbell, Felix mcCarthy and Jeffrey Charles against a pink and purple cloud background.

Following two sell out shows in August, FUNdamentals is back on the 17th of September. Make your way to Smith’s Alternative and see of Canberra’s best comics bring the laughs back to the city. Show structure: Two one hour shows (7-8pm and 8.30-9.30pm). 24 tickets per show. $20 per ticket. Your lineup for September is Chris Ryan, Jeffrey Charles, Laura Campbell and Felix McCarthy. Chris Ryan is a 46-year-old former journalist, mother of two teenagers and one of the most…

Find out more »

June 2023

Shad & Pete Save The World

8 June, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga Street
Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
+ Google Map
$18 – $22
Shad & Pete Save The World

We all have problems - and who better to solve yours than two unqualified comedians? Got a problem that needs solving? Write it down, put it in the bucket on stage, and watch as Shad Wicka and Peter James solve your problems with a 100% success rate, with the help of some special guests. You never know who might show up... Past guests include: Stephen K. Amos (UK), Nick Cody, Becky Lucas, Dilruk Jayasinha, Luke Heggie, Akmal, Adam Ray (US), Mel Buttle, Nazeem Hussain,…

Find out more »
+ Export Events