Venues listed below produce the regular comedy shows taking place all year round. Touring shows from national/international acts often appear in other venues such as city theatres, town halls, or footy/RSL clubs. Use the search function in the sidebar to check for news of tours that may be coming near you.
VENUE GUIDE
Comedy Clubs
Melbourne
Specialists dedicated to comedy, these get the top national and international acts and have shows running most nights of the week at a single venue.
The Comics Lounge
The Last Laugh @ The Comedy Club
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Melbourne & Surrounds
Local Laughs @ The Local
Weekly, 8:30pm
The Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle St, St Kilda East
pub website | Local Laughs myspace
Comedy @ Spleen
Weekly, 8:30pm
Spleen Bar, 41 Bourke Street Melbourne (Parliament House end)
Comedy At Spleen myspace
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Melbourne & Surrounds
The Wrong Night
After a 4 year hiatus The Wrong Night returns to the sumptuous Order of Melbourne for a monthly show of stand-up, cabaret, characters, burlesque and other daring acts to dazzle your imagination. Comedy that’s a little bit naughtier than nice.
Third Tuesday of the month
$10 tickets on the door
The Order of Melbourne, Level 2/401 Swanston Street,Melbourne (opp RMIT)
Group on Facebook
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Melbourne & Surrounds
The Death Star Canteen @ Caz Reitops Dirty Secrets
Named after a classic Eddie Izzard routine, expect anarchy and comfy chairs.
Weekly 8:30pm
80 Smith St, Collingwood
| Death Star Canteen on facebook-
Comedy Manifesto @ Eurotrash Bar
On hiatus/dead? 
Comedy Lair @ Hardiman’s Hotel
on hiatus (again)
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Comedy Bight @ET’s
Weekly $5 COMEDY from 8pm
We have 6-8 comedians every Thursday night plus a Headline Act!
Venue website | Comedy Bight on Facebook
Laugh Upstairs @ Exford
Lively FREE COMEDY room, a favourite with backpackers
Weekly 8:30pm in the Winter Garden Room
The Exford Hotel, 199 Russell Street, Melbourne
website
A Mic in Hand @ Vibe Bar
ON HIATUS
Weekly 8pm, $10
Vibe on Smith, 123 Smith St, Fitzroy
tel 03 8415 1263| venue website | mic in hand website | on facebook
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Melbourne & Surrounds
The Impro Cave @ The Penny Black
Returns for a new season in 2010!
Sundays 7:30pm – Favourite formats “Gorilla Theatre™” and “Bingo Board of Doom” and more!
420 Sydney Road Brunswick
tel (03)9416 2555 | Impro Cave website
occasional
Anarchist Guild Social Committee @ Trades
The meetings are no longer regular! But you will still see experienced comedians with guaranteed new material.
Bella Union Bar at Trades Hall, cnr Victoria & Lygon Streets, Carlton South (enter off Lygon Street)
tel 03 9659 3569 | Comedy@ Trades AGSC profile & dates- Comedy @ Trades
Special Events & Festivals
Runs a full roster of shows during MICF and occasional smaller shows during the rest of the year (see the Sunday listings for a couple of regular shows @ Trades).
Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St (corner Lygon St), Carlton South
tel 03 9659 3569 | website
GIG GUIDE
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 27/07/10 - 31/07/10 | VIC – Melbourne in North Melbourne, VIC | The Comics Lounge |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Admission: $25/ $50 dinner deal.
Address: The Comics Lounge 26 Errol Street North Melbourne 3051.
Venue phone: 03 9348 9488.
SUMMER OF LAUGHS!!! Nightclub comedy – dinner and show deals available (dinner starts 7pm, show starts 8pm) Mon – TV Filming | Tue – Young Guns | Wed-Sat – Comics Festival Showcase [Related Article] |
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| 30/07/10 | VIC – Melbourne in South Melbourne, VIC | The Chat @ Maori Chief |
| Time: 9:45pm. Address: Cnr Moray and York streets. Weekly comedy chat: Hear four grown men in comfortable chairs spill their guts! | ||
| 30/07/10 - 31/07/10 | VIC – Melbourne in Melbourne, VIC | Last Laugh @ The Comedy Club |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street. Venue phone: (03) 9650 6668. Dinner & Show tickets available [Related Article] | ||
| 01/08/10 | VIC – Melbourne in Brunswick, VIC | Impro Cave @ Penny Black |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $15/$10. Address: 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick. The cult favourite returns! Sunday evenings, 6th June – 29th August 2010 | Book tix online at www.impromelbourne.com.au/shows/cave2010 [Related Article] | ||
| 03/08/10 | VIC – Melbourne in Brunswick, VIC | Showroom Comedy @ Cornish Arms |
| Time: 8:00pm. Address: Cornish Arms Hotel, 163A Sydney Rd. First Tuesday of each month *SHOWROOM COMEDY* showcasing Melbourne’s hottest comics * $6 PIZZA $10 JUGS * | ||
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