Get set for a month of side-splitting hilarity, and jokes about Donald Trump.
The 12th annual Sydney Comedy Festival is set to be the biggest and most diverse edition yet, with a slew of local acts to be mixed in with some of the most hilarious names in international comedy showing their wares across nine huge Sydney venues.
Ross Noble, Arj Barker, Stephen K Amos, David O’Doherty, Luisa Omielan, All India Bakchod, Sarah Callaghan and Tony Woods lead the international crew, whilst the Aussie contingent is set to be headed by the likes of Akmal, Kitty Flannigan, Dave Hughes, Tom Ballard, Chopper Reed, Nazeem Hussain, Tom Gleeson, Lawrence Leung and The Axis of Awesome.
This year will also see the biggest influx yet of millenials and cult YouTube sensations in a live setting, with Alex Williamson, Neel Kolhatkar, Frenchy and The Bear Pack holding the flag for internet-discovered talent.
Rolling across a huge month from Monday April 18 through Sunday May 15, this year’s festival will also host the festival’s biggest children’s program to date in the form ofComedy For Kids.Other events taking place across the month involvingLate Night Clubat Town Hall, a film festival calledAustralia’s Funniest Shorts,aBest Of The Fest Showcase,a showcase of female comedians supporting ActionAid calledFrocking Hilarious, and finallyFestival Club Comedy Up Late!featuring a surprise lineup of comedy favourites.
Sydney Comedy Festival 2016 will take place from Monday April 18 to Sunday May 15. See the full program and grab tickets from the festival website here.
