2025 Festival | Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Julio Torres

Julio Torres is bringing his acclaimed, absurdist comedy to Australian shores for the first time!
Desiree Burch

An Australian premiere from Desiree Burch (USA/UK), the perfect raw and raucous voice for these chaotic times
The Gala

Proudly supporting Oxfam – tune in tonight, Wednesday 26 March, on ABC TV and iview
Aboriginal Allstars

Starring Australia’s premier First Nations comedians, the Allstars bring huge laughs from the heart of the country
Jin Hao Li

Confronting fear with mischief and imagination, Jin surprises with gritty softness, honest lies and pockets of joy
Janty Blair

Funny, forthright and full of heart, Six Deadly Decades with Aunty Janty is a show like no other in the Festival!
As seen on the Gala!

Catch the cast of The 2025 Gala, proudly supporting Oxfam, at the Festival!
TGI Fridays

Hosted by Charlie Pickering, TGIF! - Thank God It’s Friday! is a weekly comedy radio show airing on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne
Julio Torres

Julio Torres is bringing his acclaimed, absurdist comedy to Australian shores for the first time!
Desiree Burch

An Australian premiere from Desiree Burch (USA/UK), the perfect raw and raucous voice for these chaotic times
The Gala

Proudly supporting Oxfam – tune in tonight, Wednesday 26 March, on ABC TV and iview
Aboriginal Allstars

Starring Australia’s premier First Nations comedians, the Allstars bring huge laughs from the heart of the country

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Festival News

25 March 2025 · Festival News

Get ready for loads of laughs as the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off this week!

Four weeks of uninterrupted comedy brilliance begins as the 39th Melbourne International Comedy Festival gets underway this week.

Curated lists

Browse the shows at this year's Festival with the help of our curated lists!

Melbourne International Comedy Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' spirit, imagination and rich history of storytelling and humour that is an inspiration to all Australians.

We accept the invitation to walk together with First Nations people towards a more positive future for Australia, as described in the Uluru Statement From The Heart.