Event Summary

Akmal

Wednesday 21 June

 - Saturday 24 June

Doors Open: 6:30PM. Dinner: 6:30PM. SHOW STARTS: 8PM

Movies, Sketch, Stand-Up, TV appearances, radio DJ and talk show host, improvisation and a published author, Akmal is one of Australia’s most respected, successful and accomplished comics. 

Akmal has a fascinating past. Originally immigrating to Australia from Egypt with his family nearly 30 years ago.  He sums it up in his own inimitable style – “My parents didn’t tell us where we were going.  We thought it was two hours away.  Twenty hours later, we got off a plane and we were on another planet”. This, and many other bizarre incidents dot Akmal’s life – suggesting a career in stand-up comedy was pre-ordained, either that or he should have been committed early on

His Arab heritage steers his comedy to issues of religion, honesty, hysterical looks at modern day life. His uncanny comedic gift means he is one of those gifted comedians who has the audience eating out of the palm of his hand as soon as he walks on stage. He displays an incredible ability to deal with hot topics in a hilarious and non-offensive way.

Akmal’s popularity has increased considerably over the last 10 years due to his regular appearances on national television shows such as Rove, The Glass House and “Thank God You’re Here”. As a result Akmal has toured the country with numerous sell out tours including his “Hoot” and “Gullible” tours. Akmal wrote and starred in “All Aussies are Boofta” – a sketch comedy show which enjoyed three successful seasons and critical acclaim at the legendary Harold Park Hotel, the Parramatta Riverside Theatre and The Harbourside Brasserie

He has appeared at Festivals all around the world including Adelaide Fringe Comedy Festival and Melbourne Comedy Festivals, Montreal ‘Just For Laughs’ Festival, Vancouver Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 27 June

 - Tuesday 27 June

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.
The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

 

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin.

Tommy Little

Wednesday 28 June

 - Saturday 1 July

Doors Open: 6:30PM. Dinner: 6:30PM. SHOW STARTS: 8PM

Tommy is the most exciting comedian of his generation. His comedy bubbles with an irresistible energy - bursting to tell you the next story. He's smart, engaging and capable of holding a room in the palm of his hand.

As well as continuously touring the country with his critically acclaimed comedy, Tommy continues to be the popular fill-in guy for the funny chair on Network Ten’s The Project, a role which has gained him national attention.

 

In 2016, Tommy hosted the prestigious Just for Laughs Australia, an 11 part stand up series shot at the Sydney Opera House for The Comedy Channel and if that wasn’t enough, he also was named as host for the brand new Whose Line is it Anyway? Australia, also for the Comedy Channel.

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 4 July

 - Tuesday 4 July

Doors Open: 6:30PM. Dinner: 6:30PM. SHOW STARTS: 8PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.
The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

 

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin.

Marty Fields

Wednesday 5 July

 - Saturday 8 July

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Marty has achieved popularity in comedy, radio, acting and music.

Marty is a bestselling author of three comedy books Marty Fields’ Funny Things, Takeaway Jokes and Dinkum Aussie Jokes. Marty also wrote a regular Friday column for the Herald Sun during 2011 and 2012. During this time, Melbourne radio audiences also got to enjoy Marty’s performances on top network 3AW where he’s had various regular segments on 'Afternoons with Denis Walter', ‘Sundays with Tom Elliot’ and regularly filled in on ‘Nightline with Bruce and Phil’.

Marty began his stand-up career in 1987, playing the comedy circuit in the hotels and clubs of Australia, which soon led to a four year run on Hey, Hey, It’s Saturday, resident comedian on the game show Blankety Blanks, and a regular role on Battle of the Sexes.

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 11 July

 - Tuesday 11 July

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.
The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

 

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin.

Danny McGinlay

Wednesday 12 July

 - Saturday 15 July

Doors Open: 6:30PM. Dinner: 6:30PM. SHOW STARTS: 8PM

Danny McGinlay. Comedian. Bulldogs Banner Writer.Top Bloke.

A touring headline comedian for over a decade, Danny has performed on four continents, gigged for Royalty, Prime Ministers and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Danny has been on the television numerous times:  Utopia, The Project, The Footy Show, Rove [Live], The Circle, Santo Sam & Ed’s Total Football, The Mansion, City Homicide, Stand Up Australia, and he had one line in Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Pacific’.

He made his Hollywood debut in the Nicolas Cage thriller ‘Knowing’. He appears in the pivotal opening scene, meaning if you list the cast in order of appearance, he almost has top billing.

Despite all of these achievements, he is best known for writing funny things for footballers to run through. He’s okay with this. Go Dogs.

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 18 July

 - Tuesday 18 July

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.
The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

 

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin.

Dave Hughes

Wednesday 19 July

 - Saturday 22 July

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Natural and unmistakably Australian, Hughsey’s laconic style thinly disguises one of this country's fastest comedic minds. Turning everyday foibles into rich and hilarious routines has made Hughesy the biggest name in Australian comedy. For 12 years Hughesy made up one half of Melbourne's Nova breakfast team and for 5 years he co-hosted Network Ten’s The Project, not to mention 11 years on Ten’s AFL show Before the Game.

While he never left stand-up behind, in late 2013 Dave shocked Australia by announcing that he would be giving up his radio and television jobs to go back to his roots touring a brand new stand up show for an entire year. 

In 2015 Dave returned to the airwaves with long time co-host Kate Langbroek joining the team at KIIS and Mix FM in a national drive radio program and he joined the team at Channel 9's The Footy Show.

 

In 2016, Hughesy toured the country with a brand new stand up show Sweet; he continued his national drive radio show on KIIS and Mix which he will return to in 2017; Dave also regularly joined the panel on The Footy Show; and because that is obviously not enough, he hosted Australia’s Got Talent – the most successful entertainment format in the world today, for Channel 9.

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 25 July

 - Tuesday 25 July

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.
The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

 

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin.

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 1 August

 - Tuesday 1 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.

The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin

Neel Kolhatkar

Wednesday 2 August

 - Saturday 5 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Rapid fire, accent slinging, no holds barred yet boyishly charming Neel is straight-shooting and boundary-breaching. His “disarming charisma” (The Guardian) will leave you comfortable enough to laugh embarrassingly loudly. He’s collected 5 star reviews across the globe, performing to sell-out crowds and leaving in his wake a trail of dazzled critics and adoring fans. With over a million followers across social media and sold-out shows across the globe, best get in quick and snap up tickets!

 

★★★★★ "you need to see Neel Kolhatkar...he will have you wishing the show hadn’t been only an hour" Broadway Baby ★★★★★ "clever, incisive and outright hilarious" Theatre People ★★★★★ "one of the best young comedians that Australia has to offer" Weekend Notes

 

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 8 August

 - Tuesday 8 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.

The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin

Monty Franklin

Wednesday 9 August

 - Saturday 12 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Monty Franklin is an Australian born stand up comedian now based in LA.

He tours all over the world opening for Rob Schneider and is currently appearing in Rob's new TV Show 'Real Rob' on NETFLIX, about to start season 2.

He has had roles on 'New Girl' - FOX and is the creator and star of 'The Manny' - TV Pilot.

Monty’s numerous television stand-up performances include AXS TV's Live At Gotham, Channel 10s The Circle, Foxtel’s Stand Up Australia, and as part of The Comedy Channel’s special – The Best Of Stand Up and Comedy Gold.

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 15 August

 - Tuesday 15 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.

The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin

Dave Thornton

Wednesday 16 August

 - Saturday 19 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Dave Thornton has built a global reputation for his honest, engaging, whip-smart and damn funny comedy. He’s stormed the world's three major comedy festivals and, back home, Dave is a hot ticket across the country, filling thousands of seats with a growing army of fans.

Dave's TV credentials include appearances on Network Ten's The Project and This Week Live, ABC TV’s Spicks and Specks and Agony Uncles. He’s even tried his hand at acting, appearing on Channel Nine's House Husbands and the ABC TV’s Upper Middle Bogan. Pretty much any gig where there's catering, Dave will be there.

In 2016, Dave toured the country with a brand new stand up show So On and So Forth and returned to Fox FM Breakfast for his third year, co-hosting alongside his good friend and radio veteran, FiFi Box. 

Professional Comedians New Material

Tuesday 22 August

 - Tuesday 22 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

Australia's biggest and most prestigious night of the week when the professional comedians on the Australian Comedy Circuit come together to try new material.

Come see jokes live on stage before you see it on TV or hear it on Radio.

The show will consist of 10 comedians live on one stage.

Past nights have hosted huge comedy names include Eddie Perfect, Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Jimeoin, Tommy Little, Dave Thornton and Tim Minchin

Best Of The Comedy Festival

Wednesday 23 August

 - Wednesday 23 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

The Comics Lounge presents the biggest and best of live stand up comedy shows every Wednesday Night. 

Our shows consist of 5 - 6 live stand up comedians that you would know from TV & Radio.

In this two and a half hour live stand up show, you'll lose yourself in a night bursting with fun and humour! The longest running and most popular comedy club, the Comics Lounge Comedy Club has played host to many well known comedy figures. 

This will be a night where you are guaranteed the best medicine – plenty of LAUGHTER !!!!

Best Of The Comedy Festival

Thursday 24 August

 - Thursday 24 August

Doors Open: 6 :30 PM. Dinner: 6 :30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 8 PM

The Comics Lounge presents the biggest and best of live stand up comedy shows every Wednesday Night. 

Our shows consist of 5 - 6 live stand up comedians that you would know from TV & Radio.

In this two and a half hour live stand up show, you'll lose yourself in a night bursting with fun and humour! The longest running and most popular comedy club, the Comics Lounge Comedy Club has played host to many well known comedy figures. 

This will be a night where you are guaranteed the best medicine – plenty of LAUGHTER !!!!

The United Nations COMEDY SPECTACULAR

Friday 25 August

 - Sunday 27 August

Doors Open: 6:30PM. Dinner: 6:30PM. SHOW STARTS: 8PM

The United Nations COMEDY SPECTACULAR brings together some of the funniest comedians from Australia in one big action packed 2 + Hour show.

Dave O’Neil has been in the business of comedy for over 20 years and is one of Australia’s most recognisable stand-up comics, having performed at 16 Melbourne International Comedy Festivals and at dozens of comedy clubs nationally.

Hung Lee is a favourite at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival; and he has made and appeared in documentaries for the ABC, SBS, Discovery Channel. TV includes CNN, MTV, The Muppet Show, Wow Wow[Japan], London Weekend Television.

 

 

 

Straight Outta Compo

Sunday 24 September

 - Sunday 24 September

Doors Open: 5:30 PM. Dinner: 5:30 PM. SHOW STARTS: 7PM

The boys are back! Award-winning producer Joe Avati has put together another show starring the guys from Here Come The Habibs and Fat Pizza, plus George Kapiniaris and Joe Avati himself. An hilarious show full of stand-up, sketches, songs, video items and the usual surprises.

 

'*****' Adelaide Advertiser

 

'An exceedingly amusing array of jokes and sketches, Straight Outta Compo has to be on your ‘must see’ list at this year’s Adelaide Fringe. 5 stars' Belinda James, The Clothesline

 

'With over two hours of solid side-splitting comedy it was great value for money.  This show is a must see!!!' Tony Polese, EVENTalaide

*This show is on the 'no free' list.

Straight Outta Compo

Sunday 8 October

 - Sunday 8 October

Doors Open: 5:30PM. Dinner: 5:30PM. SHOW STARTS: 7PM

The boys are back! Award-winning producer Joe Avati has put together another show starring the guys from Here Come The Habibs and Fat Pizza, plus George Kapiniaris and Joe Avati himself. An hilarious show full of stand-up, sketches, songs, video items and the usual surprises.

 

'*****' Adelaide Advertiser

 

'An exceedingly amusing array of jokes and sketches, Straight Outta Compo has to be on your ‘must see’ list at this year’s Adelaide Fringe. 5 stars' Belinda James, The Clothesline

 

'With over two hours of solid side-splitting comedy it was great value for money.  This show is a must see!!!' Tony Polese, EVENTalaide

*This show is on the 'no free' list.