2025 Festival | Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Thank you!

That's a wrap on the 2025 Festival! Thank you to all the artists, audiences and support staff, see you next year!
On tour

Melbourne International Comedy Festival proudly presents Australian and New Zealand tours for special guest international artists
Apr - Jun 2025

Australia’s most iconic comedy tour is hitting the road for a huge 27th year!
2025 Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2025 Award winners: Urzila Carlson, Garry Starr, Daniel Connell, Jessica Barton, Dan Rath, Noah Szto, Scout Boxall and Kate Dolan.
Stream it on ABC TV & iview

From 9pm on Thursday 10 April
The Gala

Proudly supporting Oxfam – stream it now on ABC iview
2025 Award Nominees

Announcing the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award nominees for Most Outstanding Show and Best Newcomer!

Festival News

17 April 2025 · Awards

2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award Winners Announced

The 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award winners were announced today at a special ceremony hosted by Geraldine Hickey. With winners including Urzila Carlson, Garry Starr, Daniel Connell, Jessica Barton, Dan Rath, Noah Szto, Scout Boxall and Kate Dolan, they truly showcase the breadth of talent in the program.

Curated lists

Browse the shows at this year's Festival with the help of our curated lists!

Melbourne International Comedy Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' spirit, imagination and rich history of storytelling and humour that is an inspiration to all Australians.

We accept the invitation to walk together with First Nations people towards a more positive future for Australia, as described in the Uluru Statement From The Heart.