Australian Festivals
Australia/New Zealand Festivals
Adelaide Fringe Festival
The Adelaide Fringe is Australia's largest arts festival. It runs for three weeks every February to March. The fringe is an open-access event which means anyone can register in the categories cabaret, comedy, circus, dance, events, film, music, theatre and visual arts. The program gets larger and larger each year and is an integral part of the Australian Live Comedy Scene.
www.adelaidefringe.com.au
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Taking place anually in Melbourne over four weeks in April, MICF is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world, and the largest cultural event in Australia.
www.comedyfestival.com.au
Sydney Comedy Festival
Launched in 2005 as the Cracker Sydney Comedy Festival, the SCF is a feast of entertainment, showcasing the brightest comedians from across Australia coupled with some of the best international comedy stars. The Festival's program is entirely curated and always contains a diverse mix of standup, music, theatre, family friendly comedy and a whole lot of other funny shows that keep audiences laughing.
www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Returning for the fourth year in 2012, Brisbane will be caught giggling, chuckling, cacking and chortling with a diverse group of international and Australian comedians hit the stage.
www.briscomfest.com
Perth International Comedy Festival
Launching in 2012, the Perth International Comedy Festival will incorporate a diverse range of comedy interests and art forms. A smorgasboard of comedy and comedic talent
the festival plans to not only showcase and celebrate Australia's best comic artists but also develop and foster new comic performers and present the best international comedians to Perth audiences.
www.perthcomedyfest.com.au
New Zealand Comedy Festival
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival is a highlight on the entertainment calendar since 1993. Held simultaneously over three weeks in Auckland and Wellington during April and May each year, the Festival then takes to the road with the Comedy Convoy, touring to regional cities across New Zealand.
www.comedyfestival.co.nz
