Back to the Irish Club for laughs on Thursday nights, starting next week on July 3rd and running through to the second week of September. Hopeful open-mic contestants from all over the country come to Canberra to be judged by audience vote only.

Green Faces has now grown to be the most respected comedy competition in the country. Past entrants include the now UK based Marty Wilson, Steve Hughes, U.S based James Smith, Number One hit artist Chris ‘The Bloke’ Franklin, Tahir (Habib from Pizza), International touring artist Joe Avati, The Australian Fast Bowler Tom Gleeson, Movie Star Anh Do, and Edinburgh Festival’s ‘Best new Comer’ Charlie Pickering just to name a few. You WILL see tomorrow’s stars today.

Where: Parkinson Street, Weston ACT
When: Every Thursday commencing June 2006
Details: tel (02) 6288 7451 | Website

Tags: Canberra Irish Club, competition, Green Faces, open-mic

The Cracker Comedy Festival officially ended last weekend, but there are still some shows completing their Sydney runs: Prequels & Sequels Impro (Sunday), Ross Noble (Thurs-Mon) & George Kapiniaris (Saturday). [website]

Eddie Ifft headlines at The Comedy Store in Sydney’s Moore Park Entertainment Quarter all week, while Greg Fleet heads the show at their new Parramatta venue from Wednesday night. [website]

Wednesday at Comedy on the Rox is headed up by Subby Valentine with MC Tom Oakley wrangling the line-up for Heat #8 of the Quest for the Best Open Mic Competition[website]

Thursday:
A Mic in Hand @ The Friend in Hand Hotel: MC Subby Valentine, headliner Tom Bristol, guests Wil Anderson and Tom Gleeson, plus open-mic [website]

The Sackville Hotel, Rozelle: Mick Meredith, Chris Radburn, Bruce Griffiths [website]

Friday:
* Scared Scriptless @ the Clarence Hotel Petersham [website]
* The Big Laugh Festival presents comedy cabaret at the Riverside Theatre with the Six Quick Chicks: rolling lineup from among Vashti Hughes, Liesel Badorrek, Annabel Lines, Celia Curtis, Lucy Suze Taylor, Christa Hughes, Jackie Loeb, Jessie Hobeck, Holly Austin, Jen Moore and Keely Jobe[book online]

Saturday: The Laugh Garage’s Parramatta Rafferty’s venue is showing Brett Nichols, Ray Badran, Keith Scott [website]

Next Monday
* Manly Boatshed: A-List Comedy Club with Eddie Ifft, Sally Kimpton, Seamus McAlary, Khaled Ph: (02) 99774443
* Paddington’s The Fringe Bar: Garry Who with Daniel Moore and Clint Paddison [website]

If I’ve overlooked your gig please do add it in comments.

Tags: Annabel Lines, Brett Nichols, Bruce Griffiths, Celia Curtis, Chris Radburn, Christa Hughes, Clint Paddison, Cracker Comedy Festival, Daniel Moore, Eddie Ifft, Garry Who, George Kapiniaris, Greg Fleet, Holly Austin, Impro Australia, Jackie Loeb, Jen Moore, Jessie Hobeck, Keely Jobe, Keith Scott, Khaled, Liesel Badorrek, Lucy Suze Taylor, Mick Meredith, open-mic, Ray Badran, Ross Noble, Sally Kimpton, Seamus McAlary, Subby Valentine, Tom Oakley, Vashti Hughes