The Melbourne International Comedy Festival's annual 25/25 sale has officially kicked off, with $25 tickets now available.
Set an alarm, cancel your meetings and get online because the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s $25 ticket sale is going live at 3pm today.
Running for just 25 hours, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival sale offers discounted entry to over 500 shows across this year’s program. Starting at midday on 3 February and wrapping up at 1pm on 4 February, it’s a rapid-fire opportunity to lock in some of the festival’s biggest names and brightest newcomers at a fraction of the usual price.
The lineup of discounted shows spans pretty much every corner of the comedy world. Heavy hitters like Kitty Flanagan, Daniel Sloss, Celia Pacquola and Lano & Woodley are all part of the deal, alongside international acts including Lara Ricote, Emmanuel Sonubi, Olga Koch and Sofie Hagen. Local favourites Matt Okine, Melanie Bracewell, Denise Scott and Cassie Workman round out a stacked offering.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 25/25 sale
- $25 tickets across 500+ shows
- Sale runs 12pm 3 February to 1pm 4 February
- Festival runs 25 March to 19 April 2026
- comedyfestival.com.au
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Beyond individual shows, the sale extends to some of the festival’s signature showcase events. Aboriginal Comedy Allstars, Asian Allstars Gala, Upfront, and the national grand finals for Class Clowns, RAW and Deadly Funny are all included in the offer.
Families with school holidays to fill can also get in on the action. Kids’ programming features Circus Oz, The Listies, Trash Test Dummies, Signor Baffo and Piip and Tuut at Concert among others.
The 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival runs from 25 March through to 19 April across venues throughout the city. Discounted tickets are subject to availability and booking fees still apply, so moving quickly is probably wise.
For more information, head here.
