Grace Jarvis talks about everything from her experiences with autism, ADHD, queerness, and working in a sex shop in her stand ...

If you spent the first half of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival planning to see a bunch of shows and then not actually booking in any, don’t stress. There’s still time to crawl out while it ...

Wil Anderson, Lano and Woodley, Aaron Chen, Urzila Carlson and more share memories from 40 years at MICF, including fires, camels and weddings First MICF: 1988 Colin Lane: Frank and I did our first ...

After an extraordinary three‑decade tenure shaping one of the world’s most celebrated comedy events, Melbourne International ...

Get ready to laugh Australia and New Zealand with Becky Lucas as she tours Things Have Changed, But The Essence Remains. She comes to Melbourne Comedy Festival from 27 March - 20 April. Becky Lucas ...

Paul McDermott doesn't remember a lot from the first Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) 40 years ago, where he performed as part of the now-legendary musical comedy group, the Doug Anthony ...

The inaugural MICF in 1987 saw 56 shows spread across 33 venues. When Provan came on board in 1995, the show count had more ...

Susan Provan is stepping down as director of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after 31 years in the job. Under her watch, the event has become the world’s largest dedicated comedy festival, ...

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to buy your properties,” He Huang deadpans at the start of her Melbourne International Comedy Festival opening night set. Huang tells a series of jokes carefully calibrated ...