Last laugh: the best shows at the last week of the Sydney Comedy Festival

a stage with a crowd of people watching

Time is running out to join the fun at Sydney’s biggest celebration of comedy at it enters its last week. To help you decide what to book, we’ve selected the best shows on during the last week of the Sydney Comedy Festival. We’ve seen it all during the past three weeks: epic gala nights, drunken … Read more

Laughs and laneways: what we thought of the inaugural Sydney Comedy Festival Comedy Crawl

Ray Badrun was one of the comedians who performed at the inaugural Sydney Comedy Festival Comedy Crawl on Tuesday, May 6.

New for this year, the Sydney Comedy Festival Comedy Crawls have already sold out, signalling huge appetite for the concept. We went along to the first one to find out what it’s all about. On Tuesday night, we went to Sydney Comedy Festival’s (SCF) inaugural Comedy Crawl, part of the festival’s 20th anniversary. The premise … Read more

Sydney Comedy Festival 2025 Lineup, Best of The Fest Dates & Tickets

A woman in a tunnel

An army of funny people are rearing up to flood through Sydney’s streets, switching daily stresses for belly laughs as local and visitors prepare for weeks of non-stop hilarity. That’s the idea behind the 20th annual Sydney Comedy Festival, celebrating its milestone with an abundance of creativity, from stand-up shows atop Sydney Harbour Bridge to … Read more

Comedy legend Dave Hughes has joined the Sydney Comedy Festival lineup

Dave Hughes, Australian comedy legend, will perform at this year's Sydney Comedy Festival.

The lineup for the Sydney Comedy Festival was already dazzling, with international stars and Australian favourites set to take to the stages throughout the four weeks, but it’s just got even better. Australian legend, Dave Hughes will play at two venues. Who is Dave Hughes? If you’re new to Australian comedy, we might just be … Read more

Sydney Comedy Festival is pulling no punches for its 20th anniversary

Sydney Comedy Festival's Gala Night

The Sydney Comedy Festival has been one of the city’s most beloved annual events since 2005, pulling over 120,000 attendees into the city’s best theatres to witness some of the world’s greatest comedians constantly rethinking the art of standup and showcasing new material. Festival director Jorge Menidis is pulling no punches for its 20th anniversary … Read more

Jimeoin, Arj Barker to headline Sydney Comedy Festival’s 20th anniversary

Arj Barker at Sydney Comedy Festival

The Sydney Comedy Festival has just announced the first details for its milestone 20th anniversary, celebrating the hugely successful laugh-a-thon with big-ticket international and local performers. For two decades, Sydney Comedy Festival has brought some of the world’s most lauded comedians to our shores, showcased brilliant up-and-comers and celebrated the razor-sharp wit of local legends. … Read more