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Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) has announced a major flash sale, offering $25 tickets across hundreds of shows for their upcoming 2025 program. The sale marks a significant discount on standard pricing, which typically averages $35 per ticket.
Over 300 shows will be available at the reduced price point, featuring a diverse lineup of local heroes and international heavyweights. The roster spans stand-up, cabaret, and theatrical performances, maintaining MICF’s position as one of the world’s three largest comedy festivals alongside Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal’s Just for Laughs.
MICF 2025 dates and venues
- Sale begins: Tuesday 4 February, 12pm
- Sale ends: Wednesday 5 February, 1pm
- Primary venue: Melbourne Town Hall and surrounding precincts
- Duration: Three and a half weeks during autumn
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The flash sale represents a strategic move by the festival, which has grown from its 1987 founding by Barry Humphries and Peter Cook to become Australia’s largest ticketed cultural event, drawing crowds of over 770,000 annually.
Featured international performers include Paul Foot (UK), Ruby Wax (USA), Sara Pascoe (UK), Rosie Jones (UK), Tom Allen (UK), Anirban Dasgupta (India), Douglas Lim (Malaysia), Guy Montgomery (NZ), Mel Bracewell (NZ), Olga Koch (Russia/UK), Rahul Subramanian (India) and Takashi Wakasugi (Japan).
The Australian contingent features Joel Creasey, Luke McGregor, Nazeem Hussain, Tommy Little, Geraldine Hickey, Becky Lucas, Scout Boxall, Zoe Coombs Marr, and Sammy J among others.
MICF’s mission has been to support, discover and develop comedic talent across genres and backgrounds, bringing entertainment to a wide audience in Melbourne and beyond.
A limited allocation of discounted tickets will be available for each show, with standard pricing applying once the allocation is exhausted. Additional booking fees and charges apply.
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