Melbourne International Comedy Festival's beloved Neighbourhood Sessions are returning in 2023 with some of the festival's favourite faces coming to a suburb near you.
What could be better than knocking back one too many with your mates while howling with laughter at some of the best comedians in Australia, before just strolling on home!
That’s the vibe Comedy Festival’s acclaimed Neighbourhood Sessions brings every festival season, with the likes of Nick Cody, Bob Franklin, Celia Pacquola, Kirsty Webeck, Carl Donnelly and more coming out to the ‘burbs for four weekends of gut-busting gigs.
The first cab off the rank is right up our alley! Bob Franklin, Sam Taunton, Kirsty Webeck, Stuart Daulman and Sashi Perera are all coming to the resplendent Thornbury Theatre for a rib-tickling night of stand-up in Melbourne’s north. You’re going to have to be quick to grab tickets to that one, right here.
Comedy Festival’s Neighbourhood Sessions
- Thursday 16 March, 7.30pm – The Thornbury Theatre – Thornbury
- Saturday 18 March, 8pm – Town Hall Broadmeadows – Broadmeadows
- Friday 24 March, 8pm – Footscray Community Arts – Footscray
- Friday 31 March, 8pm – Kingston Arts Centre – Moorabbin
- Saturday 1 April, 8pm – Drum Theatre – Dandenong
- Wednesday 5 April, 7.30pm – Bunjil Place – Narre Warren
- Friday 7 April, 8pm – Williamstown Town Hall – Williamstown
- Thursday 20 April, 8pm – Rosebud Memorial Hall – Rosebud (part of the Drift Festival)
Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here.
Five comics appear at each show with the following heavy hitters all locked in to perform: Celia Pacquola, Nick Cody, Bob Franklin, Kirsty Webeck, Stuart Daulman, Carl Donnelly (UK), Suren Jayemanne, Anirban Dasgupta (India), Urvi Majumdar, Takashi Wakasugi (Japan), Daniel Connell, Samuel Gebreselassie, Andrew Hansen, Annie Louey, Hannah Camilleri, Chris Ryan, Sam Taunton, He Huang (China), Sashi Perera, Tim Hewitt, Gillian Cosgriff, Bev Killick, Dane Simpson, Nick Schuller, Douglas Lim (Malaysia) and DeAnne Smith (Canada/USA).
The gigs also act as the perfect degustation for the Comedy Festival itself, as you get the low-down on who’ll be the hottest acts to catch at this year’s festival. Packed with an enticing mix of seasoned veterans, contemporary award-winners and emerging acts, you’re guaranteed to have a great time.
For tickets and more information visit comedyfestival.com.au
