This year there is a record-breaking 559 shows in the festival. There will be more than 400 Australian comics gracing the stage during the festival, including Judith Lucy, Wil Anderson, Ronnie Chieng, Fiona O’Loughlin, Dave Hughes, Nazeem Hussain, Adam Hills, Celia Pacquola, Meshel Laurie, Effie, Jim Jefferies, Em Rusciano, Joel Creasey and Tripod with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
There will also be plenty of international talent, with Ruby Wax, Arj Barker, Miranda Sings, Jen Kirkman, Michael Che, Rich Hall, Stephen K Amos, Noel Fielding and Jason Byrne all making the trip to Melbourne.
This year we’re going all out and will be providing you with daily MICF coverage. Alongside the monumental amount of interviews and show details in our guide above, during the festival we’ll be publishing loads of reviews, giving away heaps of tickets, keeping you up to date with our daily podcast, letting you know the best places to eat and drink around the festival and much more.
