Melbourne Int. Comedy Festival 2018: guide

ABC’s event coverage of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018 begins today with The Gala hosted by Matt Okine.

Appearing are Arj Barker, Dave Hughes, Tom Gleeson, Urzila Carlson, Rich Hall, Nath Valvo, Sam
Simmons, Becky Lucas, Loyiso Gola, Randy and more.

ABC / ABC Comedy

The Gala
Sunday 25 March at 8.30pm on ABC, ABC iview and simulcast on ABC Comedy
Hosted by Matt Okine, The Gala is Australia’s premiere night of giggles and giving, showcasing a star-studded line-up of local and international comedians to raise funds for Oxfam.

Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow
Sunday 1 April at 8.30pm on ABC, ABC iview and simulcast on ABC Comedy
This one-night-only mega-show features Festival legends, the brightest new stars and lots of sure-fire favourites.

Comedy Up Late
From Thursday 5 April at 10.10pm on ABC Comedy and ABC iview
Shot at Max Watt’s, the home of the Festival Club, this hilarious 11-part series features some of the best breakthrough performers in the Festival strutting their stuff. This year’s host is Susie Youssef.

The Great Debate (the 29th Annual Great Debate)
Sunday 15 April at 8.30pm on ABC Comedy and ABC iview
The sharpest tools in the comedy shed will once again take to the stage for the ultimate competition of minds and mirth. Two teams of three competitive comedians will battle it out using laughs, logic and all manner of wily words to prove their team supreme. Moderated by Magda Szubanski.

Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
Sunday 22 April at 8.30pm on ABC Comedy and ABC iview
Comedy’s fiercest and funniest ladies join forces to deliver a formidable night that sees the most popular and irreverent comics on the scene shattering stereotypes and raising the roof with laughs.

iview

Three Minutes With…
From Sunday March 25 exclusive to ABC iview
A variety of emerging and established comedians answer relevant and irrelevant questions.