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Melbourne International Comedy Festival logo 2025. A bright and colourful stylised image of a jocular human-animal hybrid in yellow and blue against a bright red background.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 – top picks

Wondering what MICF 2025 show to catch next? ArtsHub has you covered.

Crying with laughter at the Brisbane Comedy Festival.
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Laugh your cares away at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2025

Like a swarm of LOLcusts, the country’s best comedians – and local talents aplenty – are about to descend on…

Against a pink backdrop a middle-aged woman with short hair, a bright pink T shirt and a glittery jacket is looking at a pink glazed donut which has the end of a speculum coming through it. The woman has her mouth wide open in feigned horror.
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When comedians don't give up the day job...

Heeding the advice of a million parents, these comedians all have a career to fall back on – but is…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival logo 2025. A bright and colourful stylised image of a jocular human-animal hybrid in yellow and blue against a bright red background.
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Wellbeing tips for surviving a gruelling festival season Part 2: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

How do comedians, clowns, cabaret artists and festival directors juggle self-care with the rigours of MICF?

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How podcasts help comedians find their niche

These days, it can feel like every comedian alive has a podcast and the boom shows no signs of slowing…

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Wellbeing tips for surviving a gruelling festival season Part 1: Adelaide Fringe

How do artists and arts workers juggle self-care with the rigours of Adelaide Fringe, including heatwaves, late nights and gigging…

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The art of musical comedy

When you add music to your stand-up, you can take your shows to a whole other level...

Rory O'Neill as Panti Bliss in THISISPOPBABY's 'If These Wigs Could Talk'. A 56-year-old drag queen in a blonde wig and grey dress gestures emphatically mid-speech. A neon sign of the word 'Panti' is visible behind her.
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Panti Bliss on fighting fascism, changing culture and the art of drag

Rory O’Neill, aka Irish drag star Panti Bliss, discusses career longevity and how standing up to the far right inspired…

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Fingers on buzzers! The rise of the live game show

Live game shows of all flavours have swiftly proliferated across comedy and fringe festivals. What's the attraction?

A sequence from Tra Mi Dinh’s 'Somewhere between ten and fourteen', which features in Sydney Dance Company's 2025 season. The photo depicts four barefoot dancers in blue coveralls dancing on a blue-lit stage. The dancer on the far left has their legs spread, their right arm raised and their left arm extended horizontally; the dancer on the right, who is the focus of the focus, stands in a half-crouch, her arms extended to the right and her right foot bent so that the side of the foot rather than her sole is touching the stage.
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ArtsHub’s 2025 season guide to the performing arts

Our rolling guide to the 2025 season announcements you may have missed.

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