Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 8:00pm

Comedy Republic's signature lineup show!

Main Stage has quickly become our biggest show, selling out on the regular with huge all-star lineups and lively fun-loving crowds. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, you can be sure to catch a heap of the best comedians Melbourne and the wider world have to offer.

- - - MAIN STAGE FORMAT - - -

Main Stage (90min show, 5+ comedians, inc interval)
Thursday 8:00pm - $26
Friday 8:00pm - $29
Saturday 8:00pm - $36

- - - UPCOMING LINEUPS - - -

THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER Takashi Wakasugi, Prue Blake, Luka Muller, Nat Harris, Matt Stewart & Sam Gebreselassie

FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER Takashi Wakasugi, Jordan Barr, Luka Muller, Nat Harris, Matt Stewart & Sam Gebreselassie

SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER Takashi Wakasugi, Jordan Barr, Luka Muller, Nat Harris, Matt Stewart & Sam Gebreselassie

FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER Stu Daulman, Ben Searle, Donna Collins, Rohan Ganju, Tor Snyder & Mathew Hespe

SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER Stu Daulman, Ben Searle, Donna Collins, Rohan Ganju, Tor Snyder & Mathew Hespe

THURSDAY 2 JANUARY Lewis Garnham, Ben Knight, Urvi Majumdar, Maren May, Angus Gordon & Jeremy Dooley

FRIDAY 3 JANUARY Lewis Garnham, Ben Knight, Urvi Majumdar, Maren May, Angus Gordon & Dahn Rozario

SATURDAY 4 JANUARY Lewis Garnham, Ben Knight, Urvi Majumdar, Maren May, Angus Gordon & Dahn Rozario

Coming up in January: Zoe Coombs Marr, Mish Wittrup, Rowan Thambar, Bronwyn Kuss, Rhys Mathewson, David Quirk & more

(Lineups are subject to last minute changes)

First Monday Of Every Month, 7:30pm

Monthly drag bingo with your favourite nans.

Edith Vale, Maureen McGillicuddy and Caroline Springs have been hosting their sold out Granny Bingo night for 9 years. The pandemic almost took them out, but never fear; Caroline doesn't think it's real, so we're back live in the Comedy Republic bar!

And yes, you will actually play bingo! Nanna kisses xx

2 & 9 December: Christmas Special

Returns Tuesday 7 January, 7:30pm

New comedians doing their best, and the best comedians doing their new.

Get the crew together for cheap tickets, cheap drinks, cheap laughs. What’s not to love!

Tuesday 7 January Charlie Lewin, Nathan Hugh Robert, Lauren Deborah, Sam Zito & more

8 & 15 January, 6:15pm

Certifiably the best way to cope with returning to work after the holidays, this cult classic returns to Comedy Republic for two shows only following a UK tour spanning the Edinburgh Fringe and England's iconic Latitude Festival.

With six comedians performing six different PowerPoints (none of which were created by your boss), this is a line-up show like no other.

Hosted by the agents of Microsoft Office chaos, Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh, this wild showcase is easy to follow and begging for technical difficulties.

So grab your family, friends and anyone else who has endured boring work presentations or tedious uni slides as we all heal together. It’ll be more stuffed with goodness than your leftover Christmas turkey.

Featuring:

Jan 8

Alex Hines, Alexandra Hudson, Tricksy Collins, William Wang, Matthew Vasquez.

Jan 15

Bronwyn Kuss, Tabitha Booth (Frankie McNair), Firdi Billimoria, Bridget Hassed, Ben Searle.

“Outstanding” ★★★★1/2 Fringe Feed  

“Like those chaotic PowerPoint nights on TikTok, but way funnier.” PEDESTRIAN.TV  

Friday 10 January, 6:30pm

A work in progress show of Lewis Garnham’s brand new material, to raise funds for his upcoming tour.

Every Wednesday, 8:00pm

Something Good is Melbourne's best improv show, starring cast and crew from Ch 10’s television improv juggernaut 'Thank God You’re Here' Ben Russell, Amy Ruffle, Lena Moon and Alistair Baldwin.

It’s long form improv at its finest, with famous faces dropping by each week for a completely improvised and always chaotic performance.

Based off audience suggestion, Something Good makes up a show that is something great and something that will never be seen again. Past guests include Tony Martin, Adam Hills, Virginia Gay and Broden Kelly.

Extended ensemble features Pedro Cooray, Tiana Hogben, Taylor Griffiths, Millie Holten, Tim Hewitt, Kyran Nicholson, Josh Chodziesner and Barney Pollock.

Wednesday 18 December Special guest: Greg Larsen

16 & 30 January, 6:30pm
13 February, 6:30pm

This is a WORK IN PROGRESS.

It is also… possibly… a crowdwork show. Or is it?

Don’t worry, I’m not going to pick on you. Or am I?*

This may be a disaster. Or will it?

Regardless, “Or is it?” “Or am I?” And “Or will it?” are all questions that we can hope to answer, or at least ask, by the end of this series of WIPs.

You can also expect:
• Brand new never before told stories and jokes from my spreadsheet (tbh sometimes the first time is the best, the golden high that I will spend the rest of the year chasing)
• On-stage floundering (which is, cruelly, often more entertaining than anything polished)
• Fun props? I dunno. No spoilers, but I’ve got some ideas…

Perhaps it will be the greatest thing ever. Perhaps it will veer off into a completely unknown territory and we’ll discover that there ARE still original ideas left! Perhaps it will be an hour (roughly) of fumbling through what’s funny and what’s not and what might eventually make up a show, of sorts. Perhaps I’ll ask you what you do for a living, or if anyone’s from out of town, or if there are any couples in tonight? Perhaps you’ll lose all respect for me, or perhaps we’ll all fall in love.

*shruggy emoji* *shruggy emoji* *winky face* *clown emoji*

Come along, it’ll be fun.

*nah, I won't!

23 - 25 January, 6:00pm

Come watch Australia's funniest Asian comedians ranging from professional acts seen on television as well as up-and-coming stars of the local comedy scene.

This upcoming Lunar New Year, we've packed three super exciting shows with Australia's funniest and most sought-after Asian comedians.

From strict parents to racism, from the everyday absurdities of life to the political status of Taiwan, no topic is off limits for this 90 minute show of non-stop laughs.

Friday 24 January, 10:00pm

Melbourne's best alternative comedy night, YESYESYES, is turning 3—and we're throwing a crazy good party show you won't want to miss! Celebrate three years of weirdness, characters and brilliance with this crazy-good lineup of the best and some of most award-winning comedians in Melbourne.

Line Up
GREG LARSEN - (Winner Piece of Wood, Director’s Choice and Golden Gibbo - Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
HOT DEPARTMENT - (Winner Director’s Choice - Sydney Comedy Festival)
SCOUT BOXALL - (Winner Best Comedy - Adelaide Fringe Festival, Best Emerging Artist - Melbourne Fringe Festival)
HANNAH CAMILLERI (Winner Golden Gibbo and Pinder Prize - Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
ROHAN GANJU - (Runner Up - RAW Comedy - Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
BELINDA ANDERSON-HUNT - (Judge’ s Pick - Melbourne Fringe Festival)
MATT JENNER - (Nominated Best Comedy - Melbourne Fringe Festival)

Hosted by STUART DAULMAN (Winner Golden Gibbo - Melbourne International Comedy Festival) & OLIVER COLEMAN (Nominated Best Show, Best Newcomer and Golden Gibbo - Melbourne International Comedy Festival)

Expect surprises, big laughs, and the kind of unforgettable night only YESYESYES can deliver. Come for the crazy good comedy, stay for the crazy good vibes.

Don’t miss out - it’s going to be crazy good, like crazy crazy good."

27 March - 20 April, 6:00pm

In 2025 Wil Anderson is bringing his completely improvised shows to comedy clubs and festivals around the country. Every night will be a completely different show, made for- and with- the people in the room only. Never to be recorded. Never to be repeated.

Witness one of the fastest comedic minds of his generation for a unique, never to be repeated Festival experience in the intimate surroundings of Melbourne’s favourite Comedy Club – Comedy Republic.

BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WILL SELL OUT TOO QUICKLY.

“Lightning in a bottle” ★★★★1/2 The Sydney Morning Herald, 2022  

“Wil Anderson is a master at finding humanity in the strangest things.” ★★★★ Time Out, 2022  

“Ever-slick, Anderson’s experience shows throughout, from the easy to-and-fro with the crowd to the unlabored structure that subtly underpins the 70 minutes, sending the audience out into the Melbourne streets fully satisfied.” Chortle  

27 March - 20 April, 7:30pm

A new show by Lou Wall about lying, mental-breakdowns and the internet.

Featuring Wall's signature meme-fueled powerpoints, and pop musical comedy, Breaking the Fifth Wall is a forensic and frankly ludicrous deep dive into the space where performance and reality collide.

Nothing and everything is as it seems.

Directed by Zoë Coombs Marr

Winner – Best of the Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival 2024
Nominee – Melbourne Comedy Festival Award 2024

“One-of-a-kind masterwork.” ★★★★★ Time Out, 2024

“One of the most glorious Australian comedy hours in years.” ★★★★★ Sydney Morning Herald, 2024

27 March - 20 April, 8:50pm

Michael Hing attempts to be extremely normal for an hour.

An hour of political and personal comedy from a very sleep deprived man, who is always on the cusp of a mental breakdown.

You know Hing from triple j, The Project or his smash hit podcasts Free to a Good Home or Dragon Friends (where for over a decade he has played a psychotic elf).

“Endlessly funny.” ★★★★1/2 The Sydney Morning Herald  

28 March - 19 April, 10:30pm
Friday & Saturday Only

See the festival's best comedians all in one place with our premier Main Stage festival showcase every Friday and Saturday night.

Get a taste of all the favourite international and local comedians this year's Comedy Festival has to offer with special drop ins from comedy legends as well as rising stars.

Expect loads of spontaneous late night antics from our special co-host combos as they riff together and come up with off-the-cuff comedy gold.

After the show, the fun continues as comedians and punters enjoy a festival nightcap in the bar.

Past guests include Sam Campbell, Guy Montgomery, Michelle Brasier, Aaron Chen, Ed Gamble, Nina Oyama, Zachary Ruane, Rove McManus, Jenny Tian, Randy Feltface, Rhys Nicholson, Wil Anderson, Ray O'Leary, Chris Parker, DeAnne Smith, Lara Ricote, Hot Department, Damien Power, Catherine Bohart, Lloyd Langford, Luke McGregor, Nazeem Hussain, Chloe Petts, Two Hearts and way way more.

28 March - 19 April, 11:59pm
Friday & Saturday Only

Two Hearts (Laura Daniel & Joseph Moore) and their sidekick/shirtless bartender Eli Matthewson are bringing their late night interactive-karaoke party to Melbourne for the first time!

Expect punchy pop tunes, hotfire gags, group singalongs, acceptable (and highly optional) levels of audience interaction, and most importantly - karaoke hits belted out by a slammin’ lineup of Festival acts. Why listen to the original recording of a song, when you could hear it sung live to a backing track by a comedian trying their best?

With rotating guests and constant surprises, no two shows are the same. Don’t miss the latest and loudest event at Comedy Republic this festival—it’s the place to be!

29 March - 19 April, 4:30pm
Saturday Only

Something Good is Melbourne's best improv show, starring cast and crew from Ch 10’s television improv juggernaut 'Thank God You’re Here'. It’s long form improv at its finest, with famous faces dropping by each week for a completely improvised and always chaotic performance.

Based off audience suggestion, Something Good makes up a show that is something great and something that will never be seen again.

Guests to be announced.

Past guests include Glenn Robbins, Zoe Coombs Marr, Wil Anderson and Adam Hills. You never know who will turn up, or what they'll do. And neither do they.