The Canberra Comedy Festival is back this March and bigger than ever! Get ready to split those sides because the comedy festival is almost here! Check out a sneak peek of all the amazing comedians below and don't forget to check out the full line-up!
 MELANIE BRACEWELL – A LITTLE TREATBad day? Time for a little treat. Good day? I think that deserves a little treat. With the end of her twenties rapidly approaching, Melanie Bracewell unpacks the last decade of her life. As seen on The Cheap Seats, Taskmaster (NZ), Have You Been Paying Attention? and Thank God You’re Here, you don’t want to miss Bracewell’s latest offering. Go on, you’ve earned it. “Phenomenal storytelling” – Chortle “Punchlines for days” – Sydney Morning Herald 21 & 22 March, 7pm : Canberra Theatre  LUKE MCGREGOR – OKAY, WOWDUE TO POPULAR DEMAND NEW SHOW ADDED FOR 5.30PM Helloooo! It’s been a while. A LOT has changed. I have a wife, children, two chickens and an axolotl. I’ve written jokes about all of it and practiced them daily in front of both the chickens and the axolotl. The animals have only gotten healthier and more joyful with each retelling so now I’m ready to say it in front of humans. Humans like YOU. Please come (if you want, no pressure). Luke McGregor wrote and starred in Rosehaven with Celia Pacquola and has also appeared on Guy Montgomery’s Spelling Bee, Thank God You’re Here and in 2024 raced some of the way around the world with his mum on The Amazing Race Australia. ★★★★ “An impeccable sense of comic timing.” – The Age Saturday 15 March, 5.30pm & 7pm  SARA PASCOE – I AM A STRANGE GLOOPAMAZING NEW SEATS AVAILABLE NOW Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn’t wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them? THIS SHOW IS THAT THOUGHT. In that it doesn’t make much sense and is a bit weird on reflection. Sara Pascoe is a comedian and her children don’t sleep and her kitchen won’t clean itself and her husband “doesn’t want to be in it”. As seen and heard on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Great British Sewing Bee, Last One Laughing UK, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Mock the Week and co-host of Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club podcast. “First-rate confessional comedy” ★★★★ – The Times “Charming and open-hearted” ★★★★ – The Guardian Saturday 22 March, 8.30pm  DAVE HUGHES – WTF?Lately, Hughesy has been saying “WTF?” more than ever, and he’s created an entire show around it. With his natural charm and unmistakably Australian humour, Dave is a master of stand-up comedy and has a unique talent for transforming everyday mishaps into uproarious routines. Hughesy is truly the greatest of all time, and there’s nothing quite like experiencing him live. Don’t miss your chance to catch this funny new hour and book today. It will sell out! ★★★★★ “A master of his trade.” – The Advertiser Saturday 15 March, 8.30pm  LLOYD LANGFORD – POWERFUL ENERGYWhether he is performing comedy, putting the bins out or refusing to move out of the way of the books in an op shop, people cannot help but notice Lloyd Langford’s powerful energy. You too can immerse yourself in his undeniable vibe by coming along to his brand-new stand-up show. Marvel at a man with the brain speed of a hare cruelly trapped within the bodily restrictions of a tortoise. Lloyd has plenty to say about farmers markets, talk radio, his first film role and his increasingly effervescent daughter. However, he himself will be keeping all movement to an absolute minimum. Seen on Thank God You’re Here, Have You Been Paying Attention? and winner of TaskmasterAustralia Season 2. Friday 21 March, 8.30pm  KIRSTY WEBECK – EVERYTHING I NEED TO SAY ABOUT SEA CREATURESAustralia’s reigning champion of cheerful comedy, Kirsty Webeck, brings her brand new show all about sea creatures to the Canberra Comedy Festival. “I love sea creatures; I learn a lot about them (sometimes organically but often because of some aggressive googling) and I want to let you know about them. This is the underwater awareness raising comedy tour that the world needs right now.” – Kirsty Webeck “Consistently enjoyable and impossible to dislike.” – The Sydney Morning Herald 14 – 15 March  THE STEVENSON EXPERIENCE – O BROTHER, WHERE ART YOU THOU? (ON STAGE, BESIDE ME)Award winning identical twin musical comedy duo The Stevenson Experience are back with a brand new show chock full of everything you’d expect from the Stevo’s. Big laughs, hilarious songs, razer sharp banter, gentle (perhaps) ribbing & good natured (extremely personal) rivalry. Since they were last here Benjamin wrote multiple international bestsellers & is adapting them for HBO. James also did some cool stuff – but whatever – he doesn’t like to brag. “Nothing can prepare you, an absolute highlight of fringe that had the audience in stitches” – ★★★★½ Advertiser Saturday 22 March, 6.30pm SELLING FAST! |
