This event is part of the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Watson Underground celebrates the return of the iconic, award-winning trio Watson to Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Featuring Liam Ryan (Head Writer The Project), Tegan Higginbotham (Have You Been Paying Attention?, Whose Line Is it Anyway?) and Adam McKenzie (no credits), Watson Underground is an hour of fast-paced explosive sketches, hilarious characters and out of control capering based on the team’s Best Comedy-nominated Melbourne Fringe show! Hold onto your butts… Watson is back!
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Underground Comedy is an independent pop-up venue at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre for MICF 2026. The program of shows at Underground Comedy promises to honour the legacy that QVWC has created over the years with their involvement with MICF. Supporting women, femme, trans and gender diverse artists and their allies.
It is an intimate 30 seat space that fills a gap in the independent venue scene. The slate of shows includes the return of the much beloved comedy trio ‘Watson’ and a hand picked selection of local, interstate and international comedians.
