Whether you win or lose a bundle on the gee-gees, kicking on at a comedy show after the race is a fine way to finish off the day. Your comedy options are listed by State: SYDNEY Comedy @ Marble Bar: catch The Axis of Awesome supported by Ray Badran, Jay Sullivan and MC'ed by David Smiedt at the iconic Marble Bar… Continue reading

Next Show: Anarchist Guild Social Committee Meeting no 5 Bella Union Bar, Trades Hall, Carlton Sunday 19 October 5.30 - 7.30 $15 full/$10 concession or group In Melbourne we have a habit of holding monthly events at very specific times, at very detailed locations, with very confusing exceptions. For example: 'Fourth Tuesday of the month, seven-thirty pm, under the clock tower, excepting February in leap year, when we meet for dinner a day-and-a-half and an hour-and-a-quarter earlier at the John Curtin.' This works fine as long as you and the others remember to turn up, the events remember to eventuate, and everything else is in working order. For about five months now I've been going to a series of comedy shows at the Bella Union bar in the Victorian Trades Hall in Carlton, called 'Anarchist Guild Social Committee Meetings'. I found out about them because a friend joined their group on Facebook. Now that I've joined the group too, Facebook reminds me when the next meeting is on, asks me sign up to it on the events calendar, sends me thank you emails after the event, courtesy of the Anarchists (and on one occasion a freebie to another Trades Hall show) and generally gives me the illusion of being an organised fellow who goes to see all the important theatre shows and knows all the important people. On Facebook. 'Guild Meetings' take the form of a one hour skit-comedy show performed by nine or so regular comedians, with a few other guest performers and musicians. The regulars have a delightfully economical approach to jokes.… Continue reading