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Melbourne Town Hall

  • Museums
  • Melbourne
Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Photograph: Josie Withers / Visit Victoria
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Time Out says

For over 135 years, the Melbourne Town Hall has been the heart of the city, with an average of 20 events a day – theatrical performances, weddings, receptions, exhibitions, corporate launches, school concerts, conferences, meetings and cocktail parties. Completed in 1870, the current Town Hall features as the hub for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, held annually in March and April.   

Details

Address:
90-130 Swanston St
Melbourne
3000
Contact:
03 9658 9779
Transport:
Nearby stations: Flinders St

What’s on

Rhys Nicholson: Huge Big Party Congratulations

  • Comedy festival

There’s no doubt that Rhys Nicholson is a shining star of the Australian comedy scene. Not only are they at the top of their stand-up game, but they’re also all over our local and international screens.  Between their gigs as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, a contestant on Taskmaster Australia and an actor on The Imperfects, they’ve got range, too. Add in the fact that Nicholson has recently published a book of essays called Dish: Spiels, Scoops, Emotional Outbursts and the Occasional Recipe, and we’re honestly not sure how they have time to eat or sleep. Nicholson won Most Outstanding Show for the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Time Out rated their most recent MICF show Rhy! Rhys! Rhys! an immaculate five stars.  This time around, their show is called Huge Big Party Congratulations, and it looks like you’ll have to go along for yourself to find out exactly what it’s about. To be fair, with credentials like Nicholson’s, we’d probably fork out to watch them read a newspaper aloud.  Tickets for Huge Big Party Congratulations are now on sale via the MICF website. Craving more laughs? Check out who else is performing at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes

  • Comedy festival

The 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) may feel far-off, but for those aching to get ahead and book a side-splitter of a gig, Australia's favourite New Zealand comic, Urzila Carlson, has just announced a brand new national tour for next year titled Just Jokes.  Opening at the Odeon Theatre in Hobart, the inimitable Carlson will make her way to Melbourne's Town Hall for a full run at MICF, kicking off on March 27. The three-time winner of the MICF People's Choice Award, Carlson is a household name in Australia and a regular panellist on Network Ten's Have You Been Paying Attention? She has also appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox Australia along with Julia Morris and Nazeem Hussain. Her chart-topping podcast, That's Enough Already!, has seen her interview the crème de la crème of the comedy circuit, including Sarah Millican, Tim Michin, Russell Howard and Jimmy Carr.  When asked what to expect from the upcoming tour, the comedian said: "Just Jokes is as it says on the label! Just jokes! Come for a show and leave with a sore face from laughing!" You can catch Urzila Carlson's Just Jokes from Wednesday, March 27 to Sunday, April 21, at the Melbourne Town Hall. To buy tickets, visit the MICF website here. In need of a good LOL? Check out the best regular comedy venues in Melbourne. 

Gillian Cosgriff: Actually, Good

  • Comedy festival

This hour of stand-up and song quickly became a Melbourne International Comedy Festival favourite last year, which is why we’re so glad to see Gillian Cosgriff give the show another run in 2024. In fact, Actually, Good won Best Independent Show (The Golden Gibbo)  and Most Outstanding Show at last year’s festival – what an achievement!  Now, after a sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe season, Cosgriff is back on Aussie soil to keep asking people “What do you like?”. It’s a simple question, but the answers are often complex and always important. It’s all in the name: Actually, Good is about the small lovely things that make the big, difficult things in life doable. Aside from her acclaimed stand-up and comedic songs, Cosgriff is also known for her stellar performance as part of the original Australian cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In her spare time (how?) she’s currently also working on a new musical, with direction from Virginia Gaye – phew! Actually, Good is playing at the Melbourne Town Hall from March 28 until April 21, with a break during the second week of April. Tickets are available here. Want more comedy? Check out who else is performing at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

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